Chapter 41: Chapter 41 Arrogant Su Peng
Miao Xuanxuan was about to argue with Song Xiaodong, but from the side and back, she could see that Song Xiaodongâs face was as grim as still water. Although he seemed calm, anyone could feel the anger brewing within him, as if the guy was a ticking time bomb, ready to explode with a single spark.
She coughed lightly and cautiously asked, "Hey, did you run into some emergency? We parted less than two minutes ago, what happened?"
Song Xiaodong replied indifferently, "A friend of mine ran into some trouble, Iâm going to check it out."
"Ah, there really is something wrong, then okay, I wonât fuss about you stealing my cab. Iâll take you there first."
Song Xiaodong still responded indifferently, "Thanks."
Miao Xuanxuanâs mouth twitched as she said, "That was insincere, but since youâre in a bad mood, I wonât take it to heart."
"Driver, hurry up," Song Xiaodong ignored Miao Xuanxuan and spoke to the driver instead.
"You got it," the driver quickly responded. He dealt with all types of passengers every day and could tell at a glance that this guy sitting next to him was not someone to mess with; it was better to just obey.
In less than twenty minutes, the taxi stopped at the gate of Xiaozhuang Machinery Factory. Song Xiaodong threw a hundred yuan bill, opened the door, and jumped out of the car.
"Hey, wait for me," Miao Xuanxuanâs voice came from behind.
"What are you doing? Iâm here to get things done," Song Xiaodong frowned.
Miao Xuanxuan grabbed Song Xiaodongâs arm and said, "Iâll come with you to have a look, maybe I can help you out?"
Song Xiaodong glared and said, "Youâll only make things worse if you go. Get out of here; this is not the place for a missy like you."
Miao Xuanxuan, not the least bit affected by Song Xiaodongâs attitude, instead looked excited and said, "From the look of it, are you going to get into a fight? Can you take me with you? Iâve never seen a real fight before."
A taxi rushed over and as soon as it stopped steadily, the chubby Li Gang burst out of the car door. He was about to speak when he saw Miao Xuanxuan, paused, and with a smile said, "Dongzi, this is...?"
Before Song Xiaodong could speak, Miao Xuanxuan had already blurted out, "Hello there, Iâm his girlfriend."
Li Gangâs eyes widened and then he grinned, "Dongzi, you brought your girlfriend along?"
Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes and said, "Donât listen to her nonsense; just ignore her, letâs go."
However, Miao Xuanxuan was tightly clutching Song Xiaodongâs arm and said, "Nonsense? You agreed to be my boyfriend today, and the day isnât over yet. I havenât said you canât be, so you are my boyfriend right now."
Song Xiaodong stopped in his tracks, turned his head to stare at Miao Xuanxuan, and said sharply, "My brother has been taken hostage, and Iâm going to rescue him now. I have no time to deal with you. If you keep bothering me like this without knowing whatâs at stake, I wonât be polite to you."
Miao Xuanxuan shrank back at Song Xiaodongâs intimidation, then pouted and said, "I was just curious and wanted to take a look; I didnât mean to get in your way."
"I donât want to drag you along, scram!" Song Xiaodong barked again before grabbing the plump Li Gang and striding inside.
Miao Xuanxuan didnât follow this time, her mouth pouted like the spout of an oil bottle. As soon as Song Xiaodong and Li Gang entered, she tiptoed to the doorway, muttering, "Hmph, just because you wonât take me in doesnât mean I canât sneak in on my own."
Once they entered the gates of the machinery factory, Li Gang spat out angrily, "Su Peng, that bastard, actually captured Xiaoqiang. This guyâs conscience must have been eaten by a dog. Last time, we shouldâve just taken him down for good."
Song Xiaodongâs face was stern as he said, "Then heâs asking for death."
"Dongzi, we canât be careless. Su Pengâs sister got with an Eldest Brother. It must be her brother-in-law backing him up now. Her brother-in-law is a ruthless character around here, with quite a few brothers under him."
Song Xiaodong snorted coldly and said, "No matter how many people he has, since heâs touched my brother, I wonât let him off."
Li Gang patted Song Xiaodong on the shoulder with force. Song Xiaodong had been away from home for six or seven years, and during that time, everyone had basically lost contact. Now, still treating them as brothers moved Li Gang deeply.
After hesitating for a bit, he said, "Dongzi, maybe we should call the police. Iâm afraid we canât handle them."
Song Xiaodong shook his head, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes, "Even if the police rescue Xiaoqiang, they wonât be impacted much. They would continue to trouble us in the future. This time, I want to teach them a lesson, to make them think twice before they mess with anyone associated with Song Xiaodong, to see if their bones are tough enough."
The fiery spirit in Li Gang was fully ignited by Song Xiaodong. Slapping his chest, he said, "Alright, Dongzi, then we go all out."
"Yes! We go all out!" Song Xiaodong roared, and he and Li Gang had already entered the largest workshop of the machinery factory.
About twenty people were inside the workshop. As soon as they saw the two men come in, they hurried over to close the door.
Su Peng jumped down from a lathe, sneered and said, "Dongzi, Gangzi, never thought youâd actually dare to come?"
"Ptooey!" Li Gang spat vigorously, saying, "What are you supposed to be, worse than a dog. So what if Iâm here?"
Su Peng let out a laugh, then his face turned stern, his amiable face now twisted sinisterly. Grinding his teeth, he said, "Then today, youâll see that itâs not your time anymore. You must bow down in life, and Iâll be the one teaching you that."
"Whereâs Xiaoqiang?" demanded Song Xiaodong coldly.
At Su Pengâs signal, two big men dragged out Wang Xiaoqiang, who was bound up like a rice dumpling.
Wang Xiaoqiangâs face was not only bound this way, but his originally gaunt face had swollen beyond recognition. His face and clothes were covered in blood, with a piece of rag stuffed in his mouth. Seeing Song Xiaodong and Li Gang, he attempted to speak but could utter no words. However, the urgent look in his eyes expressed his reproach that they shouldnât have come.
Song Xiaodong and Li Gangâs expressions turned extremely ugly in an instant. Li Gang fumed, "Su Peng, youâre simply inhuman. Xiaoqiang treated you the best in the past, and this is how you repay him. Youâre nothing more than a beast."
Su Peng laughed wildly, too pleased with himself, which pulled at the wound on his face, causing him sudden pain and a wince. His demeanor immediately turned vicious as he said, "Youâre right, I am a beast, but what can you do about it? Today, Iâll let you know the times have changed, and now, I am... the Eldest Brother among you!"