Xiao Xun listened to Mu Jiahe's words and indeed, these vans were out of place among the luxury cars here.
Most importantly, at this time of day, there wouldn't be any construction workers, let alone so many. Moreover, parking here wasn't cheap, and the owners of these vans wouldn't be willing to pay for it.
Even one van would be unusual, let alone so many parked here.
Xiao Xun remembered the masked man's promise, "Perhaps it's people protecting us."
Mu Jiahe glanced at the elevator behind them, "Or perhaps, it's people who want to kill us."
Since receiving the masked man's promise, Xiao Xun's courage had indeed grown considerably, because he knew that the other party's strength was such that as long as he didn't court death or deliberately seek trouble, these people were fully capable of appearing anytime, anywhere to protect him.
"Don't worry, let's go!"
With Xiao Xun's confident reassurance, the two returned to the car. They didn't notice anything unusual until they started driving.
The parking lot had three floors above ground and two underground. For convenience of dining, they had parked on the top floor.
When the car reached the second level of the parking lot, two vans suddenly darted out from both sides, stopping head-to-head to block the exit. Then, two more vans drove up from behind, blocking Xiao Xun's path.
The vans blocking the exit opened their doors, and Gu Shao stepped out from one of them. He patted the hood of the sedan and beckoned Xiao Xun to get out.
Xiao Xun made a move to get out of the car, but Mu Jiahe stopped him, "Don't go. I'll talk to him. He wouldn't dare do anything to me."
"No, their target is me."
Seeing the two muttering in the car and showing no intention of getting out, Gu Shao casually picked up a golf club from the car behind him and smashed it against the windshield.
It just goes to show the benefits of expensive cars; Gu Shao's hand went numb, but the glass didn't even have a scratch.
Gu Shao directly threw the club to the bodyguard behind him, "Here, you smash it. It's on me if it breaks."
The bodyguard knew Gu Shao's temper, so he had no choice but to smash the car's glass violently.
Just as he raised the club, Xiao Xun opened the car door and shouted, "Stop."
As soon as he got out of the car, a group of people surrounded him. The leader, with one hand, dragged him by force towards Gu Shao.
Gu Shao watched Xiao Xun, who was as helpless as a dead dog, being dragged along, and remembered when he was in middle school, bullying people with a group of classmates. The scene was as vivid as today. He recalled some unpleasant memories and said in a cold tone, "Let him go!"
Although the men released him, they kicked Xiao Xun to please Gu Shao.
This kick made Xiao Xun stumble and almost fall to the ground, but he was caught by Gu Shao in front of him.
Gu Shao helped him up, grabbed his slender shoulders, and said, "Little brother, you're no good at fighting, so why are you being so brave?"
Xiao Xun glared at Gu Shao, "What's so great about you? Aren't you just relying on numbers?"
Gu Shao squeezed Xiao Xun's arm, but Xiao Xun forcefully shook it off.
"I've realized that your whole body is soft, except for your mouth. With this physique of yours, I'm afraid you couldn't even beat a high school student!"
Xiao Xun thought to himself: Why aren't the people protecting me coming? Are they just watching me get beaten? Could it be that I was fooled by that person?
But he couldn't ignore the current situation, or it would become a problem sooner or later. "Gu Shao, be honest, what exactly do you want?"
Gu Shao shrugged, spreading his hands, "Nothing much. Just as I said, we are not of the same class, nor are we people of the same world. I don't need to get angry for someone like you. So please don't challenge my bottom line. You can choose to live off someone, but I don't think you have the capital for that."
Saying that, he patted Xiao Xun's shoulder, signaling him to turn around, and pointed at Mu Jiahe in the car.
"That's the woman I have my eyes on. We are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. I appreciate your loyalty. Perhaps I seem a bit of a playboy, but if you search the news properly, you'll find that I am quite devoted in relationships and don't have any messy scandals."
Xiao Xun frowned, "You don't need to tell me this. Mu Zong and I are just in a superior-subordinate relationship at work. Besides, I already have a girl I like."
Gu Shao raised an eyebrow, "Since you have a girl you like, go chase her boldly. If you lack money, I have it. Don't eat from the bowl while eyeing what's in the pot. Go pursue the one you love and stop interfering in my business, otherwise, I don't know what uncontrollable things I might do."
After speaking, he grabbed Xiao Xun's hair and said with a ferocious expression, "Do you understand?"
Xiao Xun hadn't expected the other party to change his expression so quickly. He grabbed Gu Shao's wrist that was holding his hair, but the difference in strength was too great.
Seeing this, Mu Jiahe wanted to get out of the car to help, but Gu Shao's subordinates firmly blocked the car door.
Although Mu Jiahe was powerful, he was outnumbered outside. Even if he was willing to sacrifice the car, he couldn't kick the doors open.
Just then, the roar of exhaust pipes echoed from all directions in the parking lot. Eight vans drove in, surrounding the group.
All the vans opened, and a group of burly men in camouflage uniforms emerged. They wore uniform black masks and carried rubber batons. A total of over fifty people came out of the eight vans.
The leader of the group was as large as a bear, with a scar on his face that even the mask couldn't hide.
He walked forward, extended his dough-roller-like finger, and pointed at Gu Shao, "Let go of the person in your hand. I don't want to say it a second time."
Gu Shao hated being ordered around the most. His grip tightened, and he pulled Xiao Xun closer to him, "I won't let go. Do you know who I am? What right do you have to do this to me? I'll definitely make you regret being born."
The bear-like man nodded, "Very good. You've been given a chance. Brothers, you may proceed."
With that, a black rubber baton flew out, hitting Gu Shao's hand directly. Gu Shao let go in pain.
The bear-like man, like a solid iron tower, rushed into the circle and pulled Xiao Xun to his side, "Mr. Xiao, are you alright?"
Xiao Xun shook his head. Looking at the vans around him, they were the same ones he had seen when he exited the elevator. It seemed his feeling was accurate; these cars were indeed here to protect him.
The bear-like man raised his hand, "Give Mr. Xiao some justice. Let them know that they've offended someone they shouldn't have."
"Yes."
The reply was crisp and powerful. These burly men, holding rubber batons, struck anyone they saw.
Gu Shao's men weren't even considered thugs; most of them were young security guards from businesses, there to provide backup and swell the numbers. No one expected that the habitually domineering Gu Shao would be bullied today.
Soon, these disorganized masses were beaten to the point where they could barely cry out.
"Bang~"
A gunshot echoed loudly in the parking lot.
Gu Shao held a silver revolver and pointed it at the bear-like man, saying, "All of you, stop. How dare you hit my people? Do you know who I am?"
The bear-like man was completely unfazed by the threat. He turned to Xiao Xun and said, "Mr. Xiao, please go home first! We will handle things here."