Zhang Yang stopped in his tracks, and Lin Nianwei was the first to notice the noisy crowd in the distance.

The little girl scanned the scene and said, "It looks like someone got drunk and started a commotion! Let's go take a look!"

It's a national trait to love a spectacle, and even a beauty like Lin Nianwei is no exception.

Seeing her brimming with curiosity, Zhang Yang reminded her, "It seems like Ma Chang is among those causing a ruckus. I guess they're drunk. While it's fine to watch, don't get too close, stay safe!"

"Hmm, hmm, I know!"

Soon, the two ambled towards the parking lot exit.

When they got closer, they realized the situation was a bit different than they had initially thought.

It wasn't that they got drunk and acted crazy; instead, a Volkswagen Bora and a Prado had a minor collision, and the two groups were arguing vociferously.

Zhang Yang glanced at a distance and soon frowned.

What a coincidence, he knew people on both sides.

In Ma Chang's group, everyone who had been drinking at the hotpot place was there, with Ma Chang being the loudest. Feng Bo and Xue Yang were making phone calls nearby.

The person in the Prado wasn't a stranger either; just a few days ago, at the reservoir, Zhang Yang got acquainted with a fellow angler, Ye Wencheng, Brother Cheng!

They must also have been drinking. The few young lads with him sounded hostile, while Ye Wencheng remained silent, also making calls.

Zhang Yang's lips curled up slightly, as he said with implied meaning, "This is getting interesting! Don't get too close, we'll wait a bit before going over!"

"Huh? What's up?"

Lin Nianwei felt that Brother Cheng seemed oddly familiar, and kept staring at him, trying to recall where she had seen him before, but couldn't quite remember upon hearing what Zhang Yang said.

A few more minutes passed, and another car drove up.

One in the front and one in the back— a black Audi and a blue Toyota pickup.

Seeing the newcomers, Zhang Yang's smile widened further, as the Audi with the municipal government plates was driven by Meng Fan.

In the pickup truck's cabin came out Xiao Hui. During the last stew party at the reservoir, Zhang Yang had shared drinks with Xiao Hui, leaving an impression.

The world indeed is marvellous; say it's small, and perhaps you could live in the same city for a lifetime and never encounter the same person twice after turning a corner.

Say it's big, and just in the span of a hotpot meal, you might bump into a bunch of acquaintances.

After getting out of the car, Meng Fan politely offered a few cigarettes to the opposing side and spoke reasonably with them, but seemingly Xiao Hui and Brother Cheng weren't buying it; the young lads kept pointing at the recently quarrelling Ma Chang, and the atmosphere turned a bit tense.

On the other hand, with his loud voice, Ma Chang felt more emboldened seeing Feng Bo bring reinforcement, eager to have a go, ready to start a brawl at any moment judging by his body language.

If the standoff continued like this, it could truly escalate, Zhang Yang sighed lightly, "Can't keep watching the show any longer, it's about to go down! You stay here and don't get too close, I'll go over and take a look!"

"Huh? You're going to help?" Lin Nianwei was startled.

Zhang Yang didn't explain and strolled over to the crowd.

It was only about thirty or forty meters away, and he soon reached the vicinity.

As he got closer, Ma Chang's clamoring voice gradually entered Zhang Yang's ears.

"F**k you, you hit our car and have such a big attitude, even in W City, you can't just do whatever you want!"

The other side wasn't backing down either: "You sons of b**ches were the ones going against the flow of traffic. Do you have any sense of reason? Do you think we don't have friends in W City? Dare to provoke the tiger, you must be blind!"

The tension was indeed high, even with Meng Fan there he couldn't defuse the situation, pulling out his phone to seemingly call more people.

At this point, Zhang Yang came over, gently patted Meng Fan's shoulder indicating him to hang up, then calmly walked to the center of both parties, asking, "What's going on? Why has it escalated to a shouting match?"

With Zhang Yang's appearance, both sides immediately quieted down.

On one side were classmates, on the other were angling friends he got along well with. Having a mutual bridge of communication, things wouldn't escalate too poorly.

"Zhang Yang, this has nothing to do with you, let Brother Fan call our friends from the traffic police, we definitely want to teach these outsiders a lesson!"

Ma Chang hadn't realized yet and thought Zhang Yang came to take sides, motioning him over.

Zhang Yang grinned, gave Ma Chang a look but didn't speak, then took a few steps forward towards Brother Cheng and offered him a cigarette: "Brother Cheng, these people are my classmates, had too much to drink at a gathering and are acting silly, could you let it slide for my sake and don't bother with them?"

Ye Wencheng had already called for "reinforcements," not originally expecting a peaceful resolution. However, the unexpected appearance of Zhang Yang, a fellow angler acquaintance, changed his mind.

Brother Cheng raised his hand to accept a cigarette, then shielded the flame to light it and took a puff, saying with a chuckle, "Your classmates? A bit of a minor scrape and they're already losing their temper."

"High school classmates! All friends, let it go. I'll speak to them on that side," Zhang Yang added.

"Alright! Listening to you!" Brother Cheng nodded, letting out a sigh.

"Heh heh, thanks! You and your friends get in the car first, leave the rest to me!"

"No problem!"

Brother Cheng called out, and his companions all got into the car one after another.

Having settled things with Brother Cheng, Zhang Yang went over to stand by Meng Fan.

Meng Fan, seeing Zhang Yang, greeted him familiarly, "Hey Yang, why are you here? Do you know those people on the other side?"

Zhang Yang nodded, "Those are my friends from the other side, just a little scrape, both sides can patch up the paint! We're mainly responsible for going the wrong way, making it big isn't impressive, let's disperse!"

Meng Fan got a call from Feng Bo to come over and pacify the situation, but the other side simply wouldn't budge.