The man with the big gold chain showed a face full of gratitude, hastily found a cup and filled it with water from the nearby dispenser. Then he put the cigarette butt in his mouth, gulped down a big mouthful of water, and swallowed the cigarette butt. The whole process took a very long time, many times longer than the time they spent fighting.
Each hoodlum squatted on the ground, watching the scene with heart-pounding fear, not daring to meet Li Fei's gaze, worried they might become the next to be taught a lesson by him.
Li Fei waved at the hoodlums and said, "Why are you all running so far away? Come here, squat in front of me!"
The hoodlums immediately scrambled over to Li Fei, squatting in two rows by his feet, each with their hands over their heads, holding their own ears, becoming as docile as quails.
Li Fei nodded his head and said, "Good, just keep it like that."
