The shop owner, seeing his fierce gaze, was instantly stunned and didn't dare to take the money he offered.
Afraid that Bai Xi would uncover any anomalies, the man in the black t-shirt, despite his frightening expression, spoke with forced politeness, "Old pan, sign you search number, our door beat (Boss, keep the money, we're leaving)."
With that, he thrust the money into the shop owner's hand without further ado, then turned to Bai Xi, "Du Niang, kě yǐ lā ma (Miss, is it okay)?"
Bai Xi stated calmly, "What happened today is finished."
Upon hearing this, a look of triumph flashed in the man's eyes.
Supported by his subordinate, he hurried towards the exit. As he passed Bai Xi, a hint of hatred and malice flickered in his eyes. He vowed to find an opportunity to retaliate against both the shop owner and this woman!
Behind him, Bai Xi elegantly raised her right hand.
Her fair wrist was lifted casually.
The next second, over a dozen men in black, fitted with tight-fitting attire, appeared at the noodle shop entrance as if descending from the heavens.
Seeing this, the nine hoodlums were so scared that they jumped and reflexively took a step back.
What kind of force was this?
The men in black looked at Bai Xi and said calmly, "We await your orders, Young Lady."
The man in the black t-shirt finally understood. These men in black were all subordinates of the crazy woman behind him. It turned out she not only had good skills but also… her identity was likely extraordinary!
One moment, he might have been thinking of seeking revenge one day.
But the next moment, he only wanted to flee.
Trembling like a sieve, he turned around and stammered, "Big, big, big… Great calamity, nǐ bù shū shuō jīntiān de shìqíng suànle má? (Young Lady, didn't you say today's matter is settled?)"
Bai Xi's clear eyes stated faintly, "What happened today is indeed settled, but I don't believe this is the only disgusting thing you've done."
As she spoke, her gaze was colder than ice and snow, causing the man in the black t-shirt to fall to the ground, unable to get up.
Bai Xi shifted her gaze to her subordinates, "Take them away, interrogate them thoroughly, investigate all illegal and criminal activities, and find out who was backing them. Deal with it all. Send them to the security bureau after you've investigated everything, and oversee them to ensure it's done properly."
These people were so arrogant, partly because they had numbers on their side, and partly because they had undoubtedly bribed certain individuals to smooth over all their wrongdoings.
The men in black fitted with tight-fitting attire responded, "Yes!"
With that, a group of them stepped forward, each grabbing one of the hoodlums who had caused trouble earlier, and hauled them away.
With the troublemakers gone, the noodle shop quieted down again.
The shop owner still felt it was unbelievable. The money that the man in the black t-shirt had shoved into her hand moments ago was still in the same position.
Bai Xi turned and said calmly, "I'm sorry for the damage to your shop. Take that money to renovate the place. If it's not enough, I'll compensate you further."
She had only intended to teach those people a lesson, so her movements were a bit too forceful. Otherwise, she would have been able to subdue everyone without disturbing anything in the shop.
The shop owner finally regained her senses at this point, "It's enough, it's enough."
Her shop was small, and the renovation wouldn't cost much. The compensation Bai Xi had retrieved from the man in the black t-shirt was more than enough for the renovation.
Moreover, judging by the young lady's words, that man was likely going to be imprisoned. She and the small shops on this street could finally live in peace.
She was truly grateful to tears for this favor.
Just then, a little girl also came out with a face full of innocent smiles, "Big sister, you're so cool! In the future, I want to be like you, beating up bad guys in a few moves, locking them up, helping the weak and punishing the strong, and eliminating harm for the people!"
Bai Xi looked at the little girl, her eyes softening slightly, "Being strong is a very difficult thing."
Now, standing in the position of the God of War, she was immensely glorious.
But only she knew how arduous the past six years had been.
And the power she had awakened after surviving near death following the cliff fall – if not for that… she might have long since become a pile of dry bones.
Thinking of this, she looked at the bracelet on her wrist.
Before she fell off the cliff, she did not have this bracelet on her wrist.
But after she woke up, this bracelet was on her wrist.
She lay in bed for half a month, like a corpse, unable to speak or move, completely in a state of confusion. After she woke up and could speak, she asked the masked man about the origin of the bracelet, but the person who saved her did not answer.
She still couldn't be sure where this bracelet came from. However, she was certain that she hadn't told anyone about this bracelet!
As she was thinking, a rich aroma of beef wafted into her nostrils.
Focusing her gaze, a pair of chopsticks held a piece of beef and were already placed in front of her. From that direction, a frivolous and charming voice said, "Hero, your chopsticks are dirty, and your noodle bowl is also broken. This is the noodles that Little Ni taught me to make just now. It's my first time cooking, do you want to try?"
Even without looking, Bai Xi knew who it was.
She was fighting in the front while he was making noodles in the back, quite composed.
Earlier, she had a slight suspicion that Han Rui had investigated her, and today it seemed… it was indeed the case.
At the Han family, apart from losing a lollipop, she hadn't taken any direct action. Logically, Han Rui shouldn't have known, but he clearly knew she was very good at fighting.
She didn't know how much he had investigated her, and she was beginning to doubt if he was the person she was looking for. Moreover, she deliberately avoided his eyes when talking to him now, for no clear reason, but her intuition had always been sharp.
Naturally, she had to trust it.
Perhaps waiting for a long time, Bai Xi remained silent, and Han Rui said again, "Let me feed you… Ah!"
Bai Xi frowned and, with a look of dealing with an idiot, uttered a clear and distinct word: "Scram!"
The little girl saw Bai Xi's displeased expression and quickly said, "Big sister, my mom's topping is delicious. You were fighting earlier, weren't you hungry? Just eat some. Big brother knows he was wrong, can you forgive him?"
Big brother said he made his girlfriend angry, so he needed to appease her.
Then she should help. Which girl didn't like to be appeased?
Bai Xi frowned and looked at the little girl.
The little girl's face was pure, so it was naturally that charming scoundrel Han Rui who had bewitched her.
Bai Xi looked at the shop owner and said faintly, "Boss, I am indeed hungry. Please help me cook another bowl of noodles."
The shop owner glanced at Han Rui, then at Bai Xi, unsure of what to do for a moment.
Bai Xi stated faintly, "I've only met him three times so far, we aren't even friends. More importantly… I have a boyfriend."