Master Wu glared furiously at Da Fei, who was trembling beside him, "Da Fei, this was all your doing, you've got some nerve. Haven't I always said protection money is five hundred a month, not a penny more?"

Now he finally understood why he had suffered such a huge humiliation today, it was all thanks to Da Fei.

The so-called thieves also have their rules, and although Master Wu had committed many misdeeds, things like arbitrarily raising protection money and harming people's daughters were strictly forbidden, and he had explicitly prohibited them.

"Big brother, I was wrong." At this moment, Da Fei was so scared that his legs nearly gave out, and he fell to his knees with a thump.

Master Wu snorted coldly and turned to bow to Lin Chen, "Brother Lin, we were in the wrong in this matter. Please let me handle this guy, I'll make sure you're satisfied with the outcome."

Lin Chen nodded, and Master Wu coldly ordered, "Take this guy out and punish him with family law."

Upon hearing what Da Fei had done, the surrounding gangsters were filled with rage.

It had been to take revenge for Da Fei that these brothers had ended up being beaten so badly by Lin Chen, but no one had imagined this kid could do such despicable things.

Two sturdy gangsters came over and dragged Da Fei into the alley.

Soon, a scream echoed from the alley.

When Da Fei was dragged out, both his legs had been broken. It seemed this guy's latter half of life was ruined.

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host 'Lin Chen' for obtaining 10 popularity points by defeating the gang."

"System, how could I only get so few popularity points after all that hard work!" Lin Chen was very dissatisfied with what he had earned.

"The gangsters' level is too low, 10 popularity points is already quite considerate for the host."

"There are levels now, you think this is some kind of game where I'm fighting monsters!" Lin Chen was very frustrated, but a small gain is still a gain, so he bore it.

Since they were opening the business the next day, Lin Chen and Zhao Xiaowen's family were busy preparing all sorts of ingredients until late at night.

Looking at his watch, it was already past ten at night, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Alright, I'm heading back to the village."

"It's so late, you shouldn't go back." Zhao Xiaowen said with some concern.

"I must, there are so many medicines still to prepare. Don't worry, I can just take a taxi back with my skills," Lin Chen said with a smile.

Over thirty gangsters were no match for Lin Chen, so average robbers indeed couldn't trouble him.

"Then I'll go back to the village with you, I need to pick up some clothes from home anyway," Zhao Xiaowen said, her face flushed.

Zhao Gang nodded, "Alright then, you two go back together. You've been running around for days, get some good sleep when you get back, you'll probably be busy again tomorrow."

Lin Chen and Zhao Xiaowen left the restaurant, the moonlight casting long shadows behind them.

Just then, a taxi came by, and as Lin Chen was about to hail it, Zhao Xiaowen pulled on his arm, and the taxi zoomed past them.

"Hey, why didn't you stop it? That car was empty!" Lin Chen asked, puzzled.

Zhao Xiaowen, her face still red, looped her arm through Lin Chen's, "Isn't it nice to just walk like this?"

"Great!" Walking arm in arm with a beauty under the moonlight had always been Lin Chen's dream, how could he possibly refuse.

Every time Lin Chen walked past the school playground after evening self-study, he would see couples together, and he would think, how nice it would be if someday a girl walked arm in arm with him too.

But Lin Chen never imagined this day would come so quickly, and moreover, the girl linking arms with him was the school's belle.

The two walked down the street, Zhao Xiaowen's delicate hand occasionally touching Lin Chen's skin.

Lin Chen's heart was beating fiercely. The feeling was awkward yet beautiful. Was this what falling in love felt like?

Just then, Zhao Xiaowen's hand slipped down and touched Lin Chen's.

Their hands clung together like magnets.

"Lin Chen, do you know what I regretted the most when Da Fei's men kidnapped me today?" Zhao Xiaowen suddenly asked.

"I don't know." Lin Chen scratched his head.

Zhao Xiaowen's face turned red, but she said nothing.

"What is it, really? Tell me!" Lin Chen looked at Zhao Xiaowen, completely baffled.

"Figure it out for yourself." Zhao Xiaowen's cheeks were as red as ripe strawberries as she stared at Lin Chen.

"Is it that you regret not having one more meal that I cooked?" Lin Chen said with a smile.

Zhao Xiaowen looked at Lin Chen, who was as clueless as a block of wood, and shook her head, "Not at all, guess again."

"I really can't figure it out, sis, spare me!" Lin Chen said, somewhat helplessly shaking his head.

The two of them approached the entrance of a budget hotel when Zhao Xiaowen suddenly stopped.

"Lin Chen, I want to give you the most wonderful thing, I don't want to leave any regrets for myself anymore," Xiaowen suddenly said, her face flushed.

"The most wonderful thing? What thing?" Lin Chen scratched his head, curious as he looked at Zhao Xiaowen.

Being stared at by Lin Chen made Zhao Xiaowen blush even more, and she took his hand and hurried toward the budget hotel.

"Xiaowen, there are still taxis available now, let's just head back to the village, staying at a hotel is such a waste!" Lin Chen protested as he was dragged along by Zhao Xiaowen.

"You can afford millions, but you're stingy with just a few hundred bucks?" Zhao Xiaowen said, huffily.

"I'm willing, really willing, but..."

"No buts, I want this," said Zhao Xiaowen as she and Lin Chen entered the hotel.

The small inn wasn't big, and in the dim lighting, a middle-aged man in his forties was watching the computer.

From the computer, a girl's moaning could be heard; Lin Chen glanced at it and quickly figured out the middle-aged man was probably watching a movie from the Island Nation.

Seeing the guests arrive, the owner rapidly minimized the video and smiled upon seeing the couple holding hands, "You two want a room, right?"

Lin Chen had wanted to convince Zhao Xiaowen to return to the village, but she had already approached the counter first: "Yes, we'd like a room."

The owner glanced at Lin Chen, feeling envious, "Wow, being pulled into a hotel room by a beautiful woman, this guy is quite lucky."

"Alright, that's good, you want a double bed, right?" the owner said, grinning.

"We want twin beds." Lin Chen quickly corrected.

"No, just a double bed," Zhao Xiaowen insisted, her face still blushing.

"Ha ha, okay, double beds are comfortable, and besides, they make certain things more convenient," the owner said thoughtfully.

Hearing the owner's words, Zhao Xiaowen blushed even more, "I'll go upstairs and wait for you, you handle the check-in by yourself."

With that, she grabbed the key and dashed upstairs.

The owner lecherously watched Zhao Xiaowen's retreating figure: "Boy, you are so lucky, having a beauty coming onto you."

"We're not, we just want to sleep here because it's late," Lin Chen said, a bit embarrassed.

"Come on, we're all men here, no need to play innocent. Uncle has been around, come here, let me show you some nice stuff." Saying this, the owner pulled out a box and a rod-shaped item from behind the counter.

"Look at this, it's a must-have for picking up girls, imported from the Island Nation, with a spiral pattern on it, guaranteed to make your girlfriend ecstatic," the owner said, cheerily explaining the features of the product in his hand.

Lin Chen's face turned red as he looked at the box the owner handed him, wondering if he should buy it. Buy it, or buy it?

At this point, the owner took out the large rod.

"Little brother, this is something powerful, an essential Divine Artifact for picking up girls. With this, I guarantee you'll be unable to stop tonight. Do you know about Teacher Cang? Seen her films? This item appears often, my friend, you are lucky, I'll sell it to you for just 88 bucks. What do you say?

88 for unforgettable memories, little brother, this item is worth it!"

Lin Chen looked at the item the owner handed him, his cheeks flaming red. He hadn't actually seen any of Teacher Cang's films, but he could guess what the item was used for.

Thinking of using this item on Xiaowen …