Everyone was stunned; no one reacted immediately.
The only one who instinctively reacted was the fat man, shouting and raising his hand to block the blow.
"Hey!"
Bang!
Although he moved quickly, the woman's strength and speed were too great. The ashtray hit his forehead the moment his hand went up.
The fat man slammed onto the table, blood immediately streaming down.
At this point, the scene around them was chaotic.
The woman still tried to lift her hand to strike down again, but several people quickly restrained her—some grabbing her arms, others holding her waist, and some trying to wrestle the ashtray away.
The child behind her cried loudly.
The people around were shouting and cursing, calling her a madwoman.
The scene had become a complete mess.
Xu Zhengyang, however, seemed out of place in this environment because he was actually smiling.
His smile soon turned into a sinister grin, and he discreetly clapped his hands twice for the woman.
He wasn't just clapping for the woman.
He was also celebrating what the woman had brought him.
With the woman's single act of using the ashtray, Xu Zhengyang had already decided to hire her because he admired her.
But just as he had this thought, the system prompt sounded.
[Detection indicates that the host wants to establish a self-defense organization. The system's second branch store is now open.]
[The potions in the second store are now available.]
[Current available potions—Proficiency in Disguise Techniques.]
[Current available potions—Proficiency in Cold Weapons and Combat Skills.]
[Current available potions—Proficiency in Firearms and Explosives.]
[Current available potions—Proficiency in Toxicology.]
Xu Zhengyang was genuinely delighted.
If it weren't for this strange woman following him today.
If it weren't for her persistence.
If it weren't for her unexpected actions.
He didn't know when he'd get such an amazing store from the system.
Damn, Xu Zhengyang even wanted to get a bottle for himself!
Cold weapons and combat skills? Firearms and explosives? Toxicology!
Aren't these all assassination techniques? Even disguise techniques are available!
This wasn't just makeup but real disguise techniques, a lost art from ancient China.
Xu Zhengyang felt like he could almost start a renaissance.
Lin Yourong was in a panic.
The madwoman had just attacked the fat man, and Xu Zhengyang was still smiling, making Lin Yourong a bit confused.
Her little nephew clung tightly to her arm in fear.
"Xu Shi!"
Lin Yourong reminded him.
Xu Zhengyang then got up and pulled away the people holding the woman.
Xu Zhengyang's strength was immense; he could lift someone easily or pry open someone's hands with no resistance.
One by one, they let go of the woman in pain.
Xu Zhengyang then pulled the red-eyed woman over to him.
"What's your name?"
"Liu Caili!"
Liu Caili's eyes were still red, but the fierce look had faded, replaced by a mournful, pitiable gaze.
"Come with me."
Xu Zhengyang nodded and pulled her behind him.
Liu Caili immediately went forward to tightly hug her terrified, crying son, even tearing up a bit from joy.
Lin Yourong, meanwhile, took the little nephew and led Liu Caili and her son outside.
"Hey! Hey!"
The people at the fat man's table shouted at the four of them as they left.
Xu Zhengyang simply pointed at them, and the people immediately fell silent, feeling Xu Zhengyang's gaze was even more intimidating than that of the madwoman.
Xu Zhengyang glanced at the fat man.
The fat man had been quite formidable, but now he was trembling with fear after getting hit. He was scared stiff, feeling a psychological trauma from the attack, realizing the woman had used all her strength as if to kill him.
If she weren't a woman, he'd be in serious trouble.
Xu Zhengyang took out six or seven one-cent bills from his bag and tossed them onto the fat man's table, with one even landing in the soup. Although this was highly insulting, no one dared to speak up.
Xu Zhengyang also handed a one-cent bill to the waiter.
In addition to paying for the meal, several dishes had been broken in the chaos.
Then Xu Zhengyang lightly patted the fat man's face, making him shiver.
With a few stitches, the fat man would have lost six or seven cents. He was now too scared to even utter a sound, let alone make a scene.
Xu Zhengyang swaggered out of the restaurant.
Everyone around simultaneously thought one thing.
"Damn it! Money really is great."
When Xu Zhengyang returned to the car, all four were standing by it.
"Forgot the keys?"
Xu Zhengyang asked Lin Yourong with a playful tone.
Lin Yourong had the keys but was unsure how to act. She didn't dare sit with the madwoman in the car, fearing she might get attacked.
"Get in the car."
Xu Zhengyang smiled at Liu Caili and then touched the little boy's face.
The boy, with his big, watery eyes, looked at Xu Zhengyang shyly and backed away behind his mother.
It was as if Xu Zhengyang was a villain because his mother had knelt before him.
Before getting into the car, Liu Caili tidied her clothes and patted her child's clothes before sitting in the back seat of the Hummer.
For her, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If she missed it, it would be gone.
She didn't want to give Xu Zhengyang any reason to be dissatisfied.
The little nephew sat in the front passenger seat, while Xu Zhengyang sat in the back with Liu Caili and her son.
Lin Yourong started the car but didn't drive yet.
Xu Zhengyang said, "First, drop off your nephew, then head to the Haicheng Hotel."
The Eagle Reconnaissance Team was Xu Zhengyang's most secretive location. He couldn't fully trust Liu Caili immediately.
The Haicheng Hotel was Chen Chusheng's place.
As the car started moving, Xu Zhengyang glanced at Liu Caili, sizing her up before asking, "What did you do before?"
Liu Caili bit her lip, instinctively covering her son's ears with her hands. What she said nearly made Lin Yourong swerve the steering wheel.
"I was a… courtesan."
Xu Zhengyang didn't expect Liu Caili to be a courtesan.
In that case, the child's father was likely difficult to trace…
Xu Zhengyang was at a loss for words and couldn't continue with his questions.
"Why me? There are many people on the street, and there are definitely other wealthy ones… So, why me?"
Liu Caili only said four words.
"Fate."
Xu Zhengyang took a deep breath, slowly digesting the words, and smiled faintly without saying more.
After dropping off the little nephew at the intersection to go home by himself, Lin Yourong drove to the Haicheng Hotel.
Liu Caili had fallen on hard times only recently, especially after her child fell ill.
Although she had been a courtesan, she wasn't poor. Her experiences were richer than most, truly knowing people well.
She recognized Chen Chusheng immediately upon seeing him. He was the infamous Chen Chusheng from the underground of San Tai City, though Chen Chusheng didn't know her.