Shen Ying was considered one of the prettier girls in the county town.
And her family was notoriously poor.
Especially since her father was a gambling addict, which only made her more infamous.
There were countless times—
That so-called father of hers had tried to exchange her for money to keep gambling.
If her mother hadn’t fought tooth and nail to stop him, Shen Ying might’ve been married off long ago, with the dowry squandered away at the betting tables.
The local thugs all knew the Shen family was easy to bully, often spreading rumors and harassing Shen Ying.
At the time, Shen Ying was still young, so they didn’t dare go too far—just mocked her.
But as she grew older, things began to change.
To avoid trouble, her mother quickly took Shen Ying and moved away from the county town.
But now, due to her father’s death and the arrival of the compensation money, Shen Ying had no choice but to return—she couldn’t collect the money otherwise.
So Shen Ying contacted Luo Xinghe. In her world, he was the most capable person she knew.
She was scared.
Scared of exactly this kind of situation happening.
To be honest, Shen Ying had no idea how much debt her father had left behind.
You can’t believe a word from a gambling addict.
Still, Shen Ying came back, holding onto hope.
Her mother had borrowed money to open a small barbecue stall and desperately needed to repay it.
Normally, her mom was so frugal that she lived inside the cluttered little shop.
Tuition, living expenses—all depended on that tiny barbecue stall.
With this compensation, life could finally ease up a bit. Her mother could rent a decent place and no longer have to sleep behind the shop counter.
That’s why—even though her mother had strictly forbidden her from returning—Shen Ying snuck back anyway.
And sure enough, she ran into exactly the kind of trouble she feared.
Luo Xinghe looked at the trembling, frightened Shen Ying standing behind the door. He gently patted her head to comfort her, then calmly declared:
“We’ll definitely take the 800,000 yuan.”
“But your gambling debt? We’re not paying a single cent.”
He stepped into the room, his expression cold as he glanced around at the people inside.
Shen Ying followed behind him, obedient and quiet.
As soon as Xiao Sun saw Shen Ying appear, his eyes lit up.
He hadn’t expected her to grow into such a beauty.
He even forgot about extorting money—his mind was filled with lust.
Xiao Sun sneered, “What, brought someone to back you up?”
“I’m telling you—even if you brought the Monkey King himself, debts must still be paid.”
“Owe money, pay money. That’s how it works. There’s nowhere in the world where that logic doesn’t apply.”
“Kid, mind your own business.”
“Look at you—skinny as a twig. I bet you couldn’t handle a single punch from me.”
He raised his hand, trying to slap Luo Xinghe in the face.
After all, the name “Brother Sun” still carried some weight in the county.
He was used to intimidating people like this.
But Luo Xinghe?
Forget his current identity as Young Master Luo.
Even in his previous life, thugs like this could never scare him.
He grabbed Xiao Sun’s arm with one hand—and without warning, kicked him straight in the gut.
Xiao Sun never expected this pretty boy to actually fight back.
He crashed to the floor in a heap, face-first, looking like a dog eating dirt.
The other punks had never seen anyone like this—someone who’d just attack without a second thought.
They were used to bluffing and scaring people into submission. Few of them had actually fought before.
Now they stood frozen, too shocked to move.
Xiao Sun, humiliated in front of Shen Ying, flew into a rage and shouted, “All of you, get him!”
Luo Xinghe let out a small laugh.
“What? You related to Yellow Hair or something?”
Xiao Sun froze.
Yellow Hair?
Luo Xinghe scoffed, “Why is it that every wannabe gang boss always yells for their lackeys to attack?”
Then he took the initiative and charged forward.
He’d taken down even the bodyguards of Wan Yongchun with just a few hits.
Dealing with street punks like these was nothing to him.
Not everyone was worth his attention—not unless they were someone like Crooked Mouth Dragon King.
In less than thirty seconds, the lackeys Xiao Sun brought were all writhing on the floor in pain.
It looked just like a martial arts film.
Back when Luo Xinghe first arrived in this world, he’d even considered training in martial arts—but never found a real master.
Still, thanks to scientific training, his physical strength now far exceeded that of an ordinary bodyguard.
At this point, Shen Ying’s aunt was completely stunned.
Where on earth had Xiao Ying found such a powerful guy?
Even a thug like Xiao Sun, all muscle and menace, had been beaten down with ease.
Xiao Sun had never encountered a man with such terrifying combat skills.
Panicked, he lay on the ground, scrambling backward.
“Don’t come any closer! Don’t come any closer!”
“Quick!”
“Call the police! Someone’s assaulting me!”
“Go find Officer Hat! I’m gonna get beaten to death!”
At those words, not only Shen Ying and her aunt were speechless—even Luo Xinghe was at a loss.
Weren’t you supposed to be the local thug king of this county?
Why are you so scared after just one fight? Calling the police now?
How low-level can you get?
Not even Yellow Hair was this bad.
At least Yellow Hair never said anything about calling the cops.
This small county town really doesn’t compare to the complexity of the big cities…
Even the thugs in big cities are more capable than this.
Luo Xinghe took a step forward toward Brother Sun.
No one expected that Xiao Sun would suddenly burst into tears.
“Why are you doing this?”
“Owing money and paying debts—that’s all I came for!”
“Why are you beating people up?”
“Is there no justice anymore?!”
Sob sob…
“So what if you’re from a big city?!”
“Does being from the city give you the right to bully people?!”
“Isn’t anyone going to do something about this?!”
This time, Luo Xinghe was truly stunned.
Wasn’t this guy just a cowardly bully?
A moment ago, he was bullying Shen Ying’s aunt, a middle-aged woman—and he used to torment Shen Ying and her widowed mother like a king.
Now that he’s met a real threat, he’s crying?
This big, burly man in his twenties was lying on the ground bawling like a baby—his tears could practically flood the room.
Even Luo Xinghe didn’t know how to react.
In truth, Xiao Sun had been scared stiff.
People from small county towns rarely see the wider world.
A street thug like Xiao Sun would probably spend his whole life just scraping by in this little town.
He knew perfectly well that someone like him was just a nobody compared to the real power players in big cities.
He was terrified of provoking someone like that.
Everyone knew Shen Ying had gone to university in Fengcheng.
With her looks, it was completely normal for her to catch the attention of someone powerful.
At first, when he saw Luo Xinghe’s delicate appearance, he figured the guy was just some average pretty boy.
But Luo Xinghe started swinging without a word—and in just a few moves, knocked all his boys to the floor.
Xiao Sun could tell—this guy was the real deal. Definitely a trained fighter, and definitely dangerous.
And he was from a big city too.
He might even be connected to some powerful underworld figure from there.
Where would a small-time thug like Xiao Sun get the guts to mess with someone like that?
So, overwhelmed by fear—he just broke down and cried.
Luo Xinghe frowned and said with clear disdain, “Get lost.”
“If you come causing trouble again, just wait and see what happens.”
“Gambling debts aren’t protected by law.”
“Whether that IOU is real or fake—it doesn’t need to be paid back.”
“Even if you call Officer Hat, it won’t make a difference.”
“Don’t just lie there—if you dare show your face around here again, I won’t be the only one you’ll be dealing with.”
The moment Xiao Sun heard that, he scrambled to his feet, grabbed his lackeys, and ran off as fast as he could.
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