The little girl was completely stunned, but upon seeing Han Rui, she instinctively looked towards her mother.
The female owner nodded quickly, signaling for the little girl to follow Han Rui.
She didn't know if Han Rui was a good person, but she knew Bai Xi was a good person, so those Bai Xi trusted couldn't be too bad. More importantly... the burly, troublemaking individuals before them were clearly bad people.
It would be dangerous for her daughter to stay here.
After receiving her mother's consent, the little girl followed Han Rui into the kitchen, her large eyes filled with worry and fear. "Big sister, can you protect my mom!"
Hearing this, Bai Xi turned her head and smiled faintly. "Don't worry, I'll protect her."
Reassured, the little girl followed Han Rui into the kitchen.
The female owner stood beside Bai Xi. "Miss, please rest assured, as long as I'm alive, I won't let them hurt you."
Bai Xi, however, directly led the female owner to a nearby chair. "Sit here first. I'll make them apologize to you."
Extortion, physical molestation. If no one intervened, even if the worst didn't happen today, who knew if it wouldn't happen later?
These people deserved a good lesson.
With that thought, Bai Xi gently tilted her neck, her eyes glinting with a cold, bloodthirsty light.
Bai Xi's counter-attack was completely unexpected by everyone, leaving them struggling to process it. They had forgotten what to do. Especially the few who usually relied on their numbers and imposing physiques, who were accustomed to others enduring their bullying, placating them, not even daring to talk back, let alone fight back.
The man in the black t-shirt cried out in pain for a while before finally enduring the agony and pulling his hand, pinned to the table, free. He shouted, "Are you all dead? Hurry up and beat this stinky broad!"
At his words, those standing around blankly finally moved.
One man grabbed an empty beer bottle from nearby and advanced towards Bai Xi step by step.
A woman also picked up a chair from the floor, clearly intending to strike.
...
Suddenly, several ghastly figures surrounded them.
The man in the black t-shirt's face was contorted with malice. "Beat her, beat her hard! If you kill this stinky broad, I'll take the blame!"
As he spoke, everyone surged forward.
The beer bottle flew towards Bai Xi's head. Bai Xi directly raised her hand, applying a light force to the man's arm, redirecting the bottle to smash into another man beside him.
Instantly, blood began to seep from the man's head.
The woman holding the chair, seeing this, also swung at Bai Xi.
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow faintly. "I don't hit women unless provoked, but... you don't count."
With that, Bai Xi's figure flashed. She sidestepped slightly and swept her leg low, kicking the woman's leg. The woman stumbled and fell, the chair she was holding crashing into the man in the black t-shirt whose hand Bai Xi had just pierced.
Those who were large and strong appeared fierce, but Bai Xi met their attacks with counter-moves. Without exerting much effort, these men collapsed onto the ground, covered in wounds and bleeding profusely, looking utterly pathetic.
Bai Xi stood amidst them, her white hoodie unstained by even a drop of blood. "Still want to fight?"
These were mere street thugs; she didn't need to exert much effort. Taking them down was far too easy. However, to teach them a lesson and inflict some pain to calm her own anger, she had taken a bit longer.
Now, they were all "a sight for sore eyes," their previous arrogance completely gone.
They were filled with shame and indignation. A group of them had ganged up on a young girl, not only failed but were thoroughly beaten. Though they were still seething, the pain made it impossible for them to remain insensible. "No more fighting, no more fighting. We won't fight anymore."
"We beg for your mercy. My lady, you are magnanimous, please don't hold it against us."
"We were wrong, we were wrong."
The man in the black t-shirt was the most severely injured, his face swollen like a pig's head, several front teeth missing. When he spoke, his words were slurred. "We're sorry, we're sorry. (We were wrong, we were wrong.)"
Bai Xi said faintly, "You should apologize to the owner, not me."
The group froze for a moment, unmoving.
Bai Xi's eyes darkened slightly.
Like mice seeing a cat, the group immediately sprang into action. The man in the black t-shirt couldn't stand, so his companions helped him up and brought him before the female owner.
Together, they bowed their heads and apologized to the female owner. "We're sorry, we were wrong."
The female owner was clearly startled and couldn't react for a long time. After a while, she managed to say, "Oh, oh, oh... It's, it's okay."
She didn't know what to say for a moment, instinctively opting for a childish response.
The man in the black t-shirt looked at Bai Xi. "We've apologized, is that enough? (We've apologized, is that okay?)"
Bai Xi hadn't expected the female owner to say it was okay. She must be an exceptionally kind person. She surveyed the surroundings. "You broke things in the shop during the fight. Pay for the damages, and this matter will be settled."
The man in the black t-shirt didn't argue. He quickly pulled out money from his person, his actions swift and decisive. He fumbled and took out all the cash he had, a total of over five thousand seven hundred yuan. "Here you go. (For you.)"
Bai Xi glanced at the money he presented. "It's not enough."
The broken tables and chairs, bowls, beer, drinks, as well as the soiled floor and walls, all needed compensation.
The man in the black t-shirt immediately looked at the others.
The others were also terrified by Bai Xi. They hurriedly took out money from their pockets. The seven of them produced a total of thirty-seven thousand yuan. This money was likely extorted from other businesses.
After collecting everything, the man in the black t-shirt presented it again. Seemingly feeling it wasn't enough, he also took off the gold chain around his neck and offered it as well. "Take it all. (All for you.)"
Bai Xi roughly calculated that, including the necklace, it was enough for double the compensation. "Give the money to the owner."
The man in the black t-shirt, supported by others, stepped forward and handed the money to the female owner. However, where Bai Xi couldn't see, he glared fiercely at the female owner, his eyes filled with hatred.
He considered himself unlucky to have encountered such a formidable opponent today. While she had a strong fist, she wasn't very clever.
So what if she stood up for this slut today? Could she stay here forever? He had paid this money today, and one day, he would get it back tenfold from this woman!