In most situations, when faced with such a predicament, even if they know it's a "honey trap," the first reaction of those caught is to explain themselves. They don't realize they only have one mouth, while the others have several waiting. Once you start talking, you'll only fall deeper into a passive position, watching the situation worsen.
Therefore, I chose to remain silent. Say whatever you want, I just won't engage. I neither admit nor deny! My unconventional approach instantly disrupted the Orchid Gate woman's plan. She froze on the spot, unsure of what to do. Meanwhile, the bald man and the tattooed man kept exchanging glances with the Orchid Gate woman, urging her to break her silence and continue as before.
Seeing this, the Orchid Gate woman, after regaining her composure, spoke again, "Well, uh... honey, he only unbuttoned my clothes, he didn't succeed!" "I was temporarily confused, can you forgive me just this once?" Although she was speaking to the bald man, her supposed "husband," her eyes remained fixed on me. Seeing that I was still silent, a strange expression flickered in her eyes. She then lowered her head slightly, as if in thought.
Just as the bald man didn't know how to respond, and the atmosphere was about to become awkward and bizarre, the tattooed man beside him suddenly walked up to him. After offering the other man a cigarette and lighting it, the tattooed man looked at me meaningfully and said, "Kid, don't think you can get away with this just because you're staying quiet!" "Let me tell you, Sister Qing and Brother Fei are legally married!" "Do you know that if we call the police, your action of holding Sister Qing and unbuttoning her clothes can be directly classified as rape against a woman's will, or attempted rape!" "If you are sentenced, it will be at least three years, up to ten years!" "If you don't want to go to jail, then this matter... you must give us an explanation!"
These lines weren't supposed to be delivered now. They were meant to be said after the victim, that is, I, had confessed my "crime," to prepare for the next step of exorbitant demands. However, seeing the bald man falter and my seemingly unyielding stance, the tattooed man had no choice but to jump in to save the situation and warm up the crowd.
Upon hearing this, I couldn't help but smile. Fine! How professional! They even brought up the Criminal Law! It seems these people do this kind of thing often! However, trying to extort money from me... these people have miscalculated! With this thought, I asked expressionlessly, "Let's be direct! How much money do you want?"
Seeing that I had finally spoken and gone straight to the point, the tattooed man and the others were slightly taken aback. Even the most foolish person could tell that I had likely seen through their scheme. But so what? The reason "honey traps" are so effective is that they exploit the uncertainty of romantic relationships. As long as the woman retracts her statement, the man is considered to have acted against her will. If a marriage certificate is involved, the crime becomes even more serious! If one doesn't want to go to jail, the only way out is to pay to resolve the issue.
At this point, the supposed "husband," the bald man, stopped playing coy and directly turned to the Orchid Gate woman, asking, "Sister Qing, did this guy touch you just now?" It was clear that the Orchid Gate woman was the leader of this trio. Hearing her "husband's" question, she didn't answer immediately but looked up at me again. After a few seconds of thought, she nodded and replied, "He touched me!"
Her answer caused a cold glint to appear in my eyes. Clearly, they were preparing to extort me by force! Nodding heavily, the bald man directly showed me ten fingers and asked, "Then, this amount, is it okay?" This time, the Orchid Gate woman didn't respond but gave a slight nod of assent.
Having received her tacit approval, the bald man, while smoking, glared at me and said, "Did you hear that, brother?" "One hundred thousand! As long as the money is in place, the matter will be settled immediately! Any problems?" "If there are no problems, then... hurry up and get it done!" "If there are problems, then wait for the police to arrive, and we'll meet at the police station!"
Seeing that things had reached this point, I no longer held back. Taking a deep breath, I reached into my pocket. Seeing this, the clueless bald man and the others assumed I was taking out a bank card to withdraw money, and their faces lit up with indescribable joy. They should indeed be happy and excited! For this kind of no-cost business, as long as the scale and bottom line are controlled properly, and they don't make exorbitant demands, it's a stable source of income with low risk and high returns! It's much more stable than us gamblers painstakingly cheating for money at the gambling table!
When they saw that I pulled out not a bank card or cash, but a steel plate flashing with cold light... the expressions of the three instantly changed! Especially the Orchid Gate woman, her expression shifted rapidly. Firmly pinching the steel plate, I stared directly at the Orchid Gate woman and said, "Although the Eight Gates are not exactly united, at least they don't interfere with each other!" "Don't say I didn't give you a chance! Leave immediately with your people, and I can let this go!"
Before the Orchid Gate woman could speak, the bald man beside her immediately pointed at me and cursed, "Son of a bitch! Are you trying to show off here? What the hell are you posing for!?" "When you were standing there silently earlier, I already found you annoying! What 'Eight Gates' or not..."
While he was halfway through his tirade, the Orchid Gate woman suddenly waved her hand to interrupt him and sneered, "Heh! You want to renege after getting what you wanted?" "I don't want a hundred thousand anymore, I've changed my mind." "I want... one million!!!"
Hearing this, I retorted with a cold laugh, "Heh! The most heartless are the Orchid Gate! That saying is truly not an exaggeration! You heartless bitch!" Seeing that I had exposed her identity, the Orchid Gate woman completely dropped her pretense and shouted charmingly, "What are you two waiting for? Go get him! Beat him to death!" "I want the money! And I want to beat him up too!"
At the Orchid Gate woman's command, the bald man and the tattooed man instantly went into berserk mode. One grabbed a nearby folding chair, while the other pulled out a telescopic baton and extended it. They then charged at me from both sides. After practicing martial arts with Cheng Minglang for over a month, and honing my flying card skills under Shen Mengqing's careful guidance, today... I was finally facing my first test!