Return From The Immortal World
Chapter 19: The Debt Collection
Ten minutes later, Tang Xiu and his mother appeared in a low-lying hut house.
Due to the lack of money, they did not have their own home in Star City, but instead rented the cheapest flat in the slums as a temporary residence.
Gently putting her mother on a small board bed, Tang Xiu started doing some work in the flat.
For thousands of years in the immortal world, Tang Xiu had gotten used to the easy life in which others had served him. Sometimes he didn't even have a problem with not eating or drinking for hundreds of years at a time. He was obviously not used to this when he had to clean the house.
In a few moments, Tang gradually became skilled, and his face gradually produced a smile.
The room was small, only forty square meters. It was divided into four rooms. The living room with the dining room next to it, there was an old sofa separating the space, then there was a kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom.
Tang Xiu stared at the clean pillow and the old blanket on the sofa, this made him sad all of a sudden.
Since the room was too small and there was only one bedroom, Su Lingyun left the bedroom for Tang, she then slept on the sofa. Even when Tang Xiu was in school, Su Lingyun insisted on sleeping on the sofa, refusing to go into the bedroom.
With Su Lingyun's words, Tang Xiu had grown, he should be given his own space.
It was precisely this type of meticulous and pampering Su Lingyun treatment that made Tang Xiu unable to cut off her attachment and miss her mother for thousands of years in the immortal world, Tang Xiu longed for mother love.
Half an hour later, the house was clean and tidy. Without spec dust both top and bottom, inside and outside. Just like a new home.
Because it was late and knowing her mother had not eaten, Tang Xiu crawled into the kitchen.
While Tang Xiu was cleaning the house, a human tragedy was unfolding at Lingjia Restaurant.
An hour ago, after Yuan Chuling handed over the paper, she happily went to the examination room where Tang Xiu was undergoing the examination. She was looking for Tang to share her excitement, but she didn't expect Tang Xiu to have already left school.
As Yuan Chuling was familiar with Tang's existence, she did not hesitate to rush over to Lingjia Restaurant and the sight before her eyes left her shocked and furious. The restaurant, which was considered by Tang Xiu and Su Lingyun as part of their lives was destroyed beyond recognition.
Suddenly, Yuan Chuling was crushed by regret. He blames himself for his selfishness. She obviously had the ability to help Tang Xiu improve his life, however, she had not done anything to help.
Yuan Chuling was about to call the police, but he vaguely heard chatter coming from the kitchen, Yuan Chu Ling did not hesitate to rush in to investigate.
In the kitchen, Black Three and the Green-Haired bully paid no attention to Yuan Chuling's arrival. They were still cursing Tang Xiu and his mother with gritted teeth while plotting a way of taking revenge on them.
Today, Black Three and the Green-Haired were badly beaten by Tang Xiu. After that, the rest of their own army had betrayed them. These events have given them immense psychological trauma, blinded completely by hatred, there is only a need for revenge in their hearts.
While the two of them were discussing how to harass Su Lingyun, Yuan Chuling walked into the kitchen with an angry face.
Gazing blankly at the Black Three and the Green-Haired bully, Yuan Chuling took a chair and started beating them mercilessly.
Had Black Three and the Green-Haired bully not been injured, Yuan Chuling would never have been able to be considered an opponent for the two of them due to their experience and skill in battle. Unfortunately, the Black Three's hand was broken by Tang Xiu, and some of the Green-Haired bully's ribs were also broken. Right now, the two of them were like disabled people, on such a miserable condition that even an ordinary person could defeat them, let alone a stronger person like Yuan Chuling.
Yuan Chuling beat them for over ten minutes until he was tired. Black Three and the Green-Haired bully had already fainted long before Yuan Chuling stopped. They were completely covered in blood, gaping wounds, and wounds all over their bodies.
“Am I ..... did I kill them?” Yuan Chuling finally woke up from his madness and realizing the shocking scene on the ground he caused, his face immediately turned pale. He then turned and ran away.
Just when Yuan Chuling left the restaurant, Ban Shou and the other bullies returned.
When Ban Shou accidentally saw a line of blood-stained footprints coming from the kitchen to the front door, his skin changed greatly and he rushed into the kitchen.
Following Ban Shou, Ding Zi and the others could faintly guess what happened as they rushed in.
Seeing Black Three and the Green-Haired bully lying on the bloody floor without moving, the bullies were startled and their faces turned pale.
“Quick, they're still breathing, call an ambulance! Hurry along! ”Ban Shou shouted in a condescending tone. After carefully examining the condition of the Black Three and the Green-Haired bully, he subconsciously felt relieved.
Hearing that the Black Three and the Green-Haired bully were still alive, the other bullies relaxed and then quickly left.
However, they were sad after seeing such a miserable condition.
“Ban Shou, who beat them up like this? They almost killed them. ”Ding Zi said with fear, staring at Black Three and the Green Hooligan on the floor with a deathly pale complexion from losing a lot of blood.
Ding Zi knew that if they did not return to the restaurant in time, the Black Three and the Green-Haired Bullies would definitely die.
After hearing what Ding Zi said, Tang Xiu's figure subconsciously surfaced in Ban Shou's mind, he suddenly shivered, but did not dare to say who he thought was the culprit.
Although Ban Shou did not say anything, Ding Zi and the others understood.
Outside the restaurant, Yuan Chuling had walked a long way, but he turned around. Seeing the people moving in the restaurant, he did not dare to go back inside, but he hid outside. When he heard the news that they were not dead, he felt at ease.
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After busying himself for almost an hour, Tang Xiu finally threw away a plate full of dishes, showing a sincere smile.
To make a dish, Tang Xiu even had to visit the market twice.
First time to the food market. Tang Xiu only bought a few ordinary vegetables. But when Tang Xiu checked on her mother's condition again, she discovered that her mother was in a serious overdraft state and had some hidden illnesses, she said, so he could not help going to the market to buy some Astragalus and red ginseng.
He then carefully tasted the food on the table again to make sure that there was no shortage and then went to the bedroom to wake his mother up.
“Xiu, aren't we at the restaurant? Why am I at home and in bed? “When Su Lingyun opened her eyes and found where she was, she felt dizzy.
“Bu, you are too tired and still absentminded from this whole incident, you fainted.” Tang Xiu explained with a smile.
“Bu, the problem about the restaurant has been solved. I have negotiated with Black Three and the others. They promised not to bother us anymore and would help us renovate the restaurant. ”Don't wait for her mother to ask, Tang Xiu told her everything her mother would worry about.
Su Lingyun's complexion turned into disbelief after hearing what Tang Xiu had just said, she hurriedly lifted Tang Xiu's clothes, and examined Tang Xiu's body. After making sure that Tang Xiu was unharmed, he started muttering in amazement, “Three Blacks and other bullies are from the underworld, how could they possibly let go of us so easily?”
“Bu, as the saying goes, all have their conquerors. They may think I'm nobody. But when I showed them the names of the police officers' cards Cheng Xuemei and Hu Wenxu and they were scared, like rats meeting cats. They were afraid I would tell the police, so they promised to help restore the restaurant, they also gave Me a lot of money and jewelry.
In order to convince her mother, Tang Xiu had to rack his brain to concoct a believable story.
Tang Xiu was surprised by his ability to fabricate stories that could even convince himself, let alone his mother, who trusted him so much.
“Xiu, you did a good job. I'll visit the Cheng and Hu police officers when it's convenient. We need to be close to the police so that the bullies will be afraid of us. You're so much better than I am at doing this. ”Su Lingyun said gently as she touched Tang's head affectionately.
“Bu, we should talk about this later. Let's eat first or the food gets cold. “When Tang Xiu saw that his mother wanted to continue the conversation, he had to push her out of the room.
Su Lingyun was confused and did not really pay attention to what Tang Xiu had just said. He subconsciously went to the kitchen to cook food. He could not help but exclaim when he saw the table full of food, “Oh, why are there so many dishes? Did you order take-out food? ”
“Bu, I spent an hour cooking this dish, it's all your favorite food. Does it suit your taste? “Tang Xiu said nervously as he pressed his mother onto the chair. He then gave her a bowl full of food.
Tang had cooked four dishes and a bowl of medicine. The four dishes are chicken taro, steamed fish, fried rapeseed, daylily soup and medicinal porridge to complement his weak body and to help his pneuma.
Smelling the delicious aroma, Su Lingyun moved his fingers. He could not wait to hold the bowl and started eating.
“Bu, eat slowly, do not choke. If the food isn't enough, I'll cook more for you. “Seeing the way her mother swallowed food, Tang Xiu's heart was filled with a great sense of success. This feeling of success made him feel more excited than a breakthrough during practice.
“Xiu, don't just watch me eat, join me and eat.” Su Lingyun said after eating for a while. He realized his son was watching him eat in such a way and felt ashamed.
“Alright, let's eat together.” This was the first time Tang Xiu had seen her mother forget herself. He smiled and then immediately started eating.
While they were happy to enjoy a warm dinner, a loud explosion suddenly came from outside. The house shook slightly and then three strong men dressed in Western suits and leather shoes stormed into the house.
Seeing Su Lingyun and Tang Xiu enjoying a meal, the man with short hair grinned gracefully and then kicked the low wooden table down.
With a loud bang, the old wooden table that looked broke into pieces. The food on the table was spread all over the floor.
“You have money to pay for your food, but do not have money to pay us. Do you think we're stupid! ”After kicking the table, the long-haired man shouted furiously. He then raised his hand to slap Su Lingyun.