The car wound its way through the villa district, finally stopping before the address Bao Dating had given me.
These were all detached villas, and spacious ones at that, with each having a private yard and swimming pool.
With such amenities, anyone who could afford to buy a house here was essentially either wealthy or noble.
“Master Xiang, who are you looking for here?” Fatty asked me.
I replied, “A woman.”
“A woman?” Fatty blinked, then glanced back at Bai Han Yan, “What kind of woman?”
“A friend asked me to look for a girl who ran away from home and bring her back,” I said.
“That’s a good gig?” Fatty chuckled. “Master Xiang, how much did your friend pay you?”
I didn’t bother with him and said to Hong Yun Peng, “You guys wait outside. I’ll go take a look at the situation first.”
Getting out of the car, I approached the villa gate, a double iron door. From outside, I could see into the yard by standing on my tiptoes.
It seemed there was a party going on inside the villa. As soon as I entered, I heard bursts of music, and a few young men and women were roughhousing in the yard.
I rang the doorbell, but no one opened it for a long time. Just as I was about to climb over, I realized the gate wasn’t locked.
Pushing the gate open and entering the yard, almost no one noticed me. Two couples were kissing passionately on lounge chairs in the garden.
Passing through the garden, I went inside the house. The moment I entered, the surge of music made me feel a bit dazed.
The lights inside were dim, with dazzling and colorful lights flashing.
Many young men and women were swaying their bodies in the living room. I could see that most of them were quite drunk.
On a table, I also saw some white powder. Instantly, I lost any desire to linger there.
After circling the first-floor hall, I still didn’t find Lei Shuang Shuang. As I approached the restroom, I saw someone coming out, so I went up to ask, “Have you seen Lei Shuang Shuang?”
The person, holding a beer bottle and swaying, stared at me for a good while and asked, “Who are you?”
“I’m Lei Shuang Shuang’s friend. Have you seen her?” I asked again.
The man, probably high, his eyes unfocused, finally said, “Who did you say?”
Seeing his state, I knew asking him would be futile.
Since I couldn’t find her on the first floor, I went directly to the second floor.
There were at least seven or eight rooms on the second floor, several with their doors ajar. I peeked into one, and the scene inside was frankly unbearable.
I continued searching, but found no one in most rooms. When I reached the innermost room, I found the door locked. I tried the knob twice but couldn’t open it.
I pressed my ear to the door and faintly heard screams and calls for help coming from inside.
Just then, the door opened, and a man with a bloody face walked out, muttering curses.
I noticed his face seemed to have been scratched by someone.
Seeing me, he frowned, “Who are you?”
I ignored him and glanced inside, spotting a girl surrounded by several men. Upon closer inspection, that girl was none other than Lei Shuang Shuang!
Snapping back to reality, I let out a breath, not rushing in immediately.
“A friend brought me,” I fabricated an excuse.
Seeing the man about to ask more, I preempted him, “Do you know where the restroom is?”
“There are restrooms in the rooms,” the man replied.
“Thanks.”
With that, I turned and left, quickly walking to a room and locking the door from the inside.
A man and a woman were asleep on the bed in the room. I quickly took out my phone and called Hong Yun Peng, asking him to bring Fatty in quickly.
I knew Hong Yun Peng was skilled. Fatty and I could handle one each, and Hong Yun Peng could handle two or three. It shouldn’t be a problem.
After about a few minutes, I came out of the room, and Hong Yun Peng and Fatty rushed up, each carrying a wrench.
I signaled them to follow me.
When we arrived at that room again, the man who had spoken to me earlier was standing by the door smoking.
Seeing me, he frowned and was about to say something when Fatty kicked him directly, sending him sprawling.
Seeing this, I quickly opened the door and found the men inside already naked.
“Save the person first!” I said.
Hong Yun Peng didn’t say a word and charged forward, taking down two of them. I looked at the unconscious Lei Shuang Shuang, took off my jacket, and wrapped her in it, then scooped her up.
The men were stunned by Hong Yun Peng’s assault. For a moment, several of them stood frozen, not daring to act.
As I carried Lei Shuang Shuang out, the man Fatty had kicked down earlier produced a switchblade from somewhere, glared at me furiously, and cursed, “Fuck!”
Seeing him about to stab me, Fatty suddenly darted forward and swung the wrench in his hand, smashing it towards the man’s head.
Almost instantly, the man collapsed on the ground.
Seeing this, I added a kick, a well-aimed blow right to the groin.
I put almost all my strength into this kick, as I feared he might cause trouble, so I didn’t hold back.
I only heard the guy scream and then pass out.
Seeing this, I quickly told Fatty and Hong Yun Peng to retreat.
By the time we ran out of the villa, Bai Han Yan had already opened the car door for us.
Without any delay, we got in and sped away.
In the car, Lei Shuang Shuang showed no signs of waking up. Bai Han Yan, seeing her state, gritted her teeth, “Worse than beasts!”
“Who are you talking about?” I asked.
“Who do you think I’m talking about?”
I said with a bitter expression, “Then don’t glare at me…”
“None of you men are any good.”
At these words, the three men in our car suddenly felt a pang.
For convenience, I made a call and asked Wu Ting Xiu to find me a place.
She didn’t ask many questions and immediately arranged a suite at her hotel for me.
When we arrived, the lobby manager led us to the suite.
It was a duplex suite, with a living room on the first floor and two rooms on the second.
I put Lei Shuang Shuang in a room and asked Bai Han Yan to look after her for a bit. Then, I went downstairs and sat on the sofa, lighting a cigarette.
Fatty brought over the hotel snacks, eating them and excitedly saying, “Master Xiang, wasn’t my wrench pretty powerful just now?”
I smiled and said, “It was.”
“I’m not bragging, but I’ve never backed down from a fight. Back in Pan Jia Yuan, I ran into a few tough guys, and I took them all down by myself, five against one,” Fatty said proudly.
Hong Yun Peng wasn’t interested in discussing fights. Instead, he asked, “Xiao Fei, those people just now, were they all second-generation rich kids?”
“Likely,” I replied.
“That last kick of yours, I felt…”
“Brother Hong, are you worried I crippled the guy?”
Hong Yun Peng shivered, “It’s not that I’m saying it, but your kick just now was a bit harsh…”