Chapter 136 Selling Dog Meat Under the Sign of Mutton (third watch)

Chapter 136: 136 Selling Dog Meat Under the Sign of Mutton (third watch)Baldie put down the sharp weapon in his hand, and to avoid angering this little wildcat, he returned to his seat. His tone was so much better than before, "Look at you, you’re really hasty. We were just trying to have a bit of fun, and you took it seriously." "I was just having a little fun with them too, who knew their eyes couldn’t handle the heat? It’s not my fault." If you can joke around, so can I. It’s just a matter of who can make the bigger joke. Baldie laughed heartily, "That joke of yours is kind of big, their eyes won’t go blind, will they?" "I can’t guarantee that." Xiaofeng’s red lips moved slightly, "They provoked me first. I’m just a young girl, even if I did something over the top, it was because I was compelled to retaliate, wasn’t it? Besides, I’m also pregnant, so even if it came to the police station, I have every reason to say I was acting in self-defense. After all, there’s such a shiny sharp weapon on your table." As Xiaofeng spoke, she glanced at the sharp weapon on Baldie’s table and spoke gently. Baldie wanted to say something when a lackey hurriedly ran up from outside, "Boss, boss, it’s bad. The cops are here, they say our tea house might be engaging in false advertising and they want to conduct a thorough inspection of our place." Baldie’s face changed, "Who’s the bastard spreading these rumors?" As he was about to rush out, his eyes sent a warning glance at Su Xiaofeng, "Miss Su, we just invited you to have some tea. Please, don’t spout nonsense in front of the officers." After leaving these words behind, Baldie hurried downstairs. Su Xiaofeng shrugged her shoulders, truly believing that one should not commit wrongdoings, for there will be retribution. "Big brother, they’re all busy now, and they probably won’t have time for us. Let’s go back." It was a complete waste of her time; she could have had lunch ready at home by now. Su Peng clung to Xiaofeng’s arm, fear in his eyes, "Xiaofeng, they have knives, I’m really scared." "It’s all right now, what would you like for lunch?" Remembering that she and Ye Cheng once ate at a dumpling place nearby, "Why don’t we have dumplings, how does that sound?" This place was located in the south, and in this era, dumplings weren’t yet popular among males; many families were vague about the concept of dumplings. Su Peng nodded, "Good, I like dumplings." Descending from the upstairs, they saw Baldie bowing and scraping in front of a group of people, desperately trying to prove his establishment’s innocence, "You are welcome to search, we’re running a legitimate business here, not what you think." An officer who saw Su Xiaofeng and her brother coming down stopped them, "Are you two here to have tea?" A murderous look from Baldie came their way. "Yes, we came here for tea." Su Peng, still clinging to Su Xiaofeng’s arm, retreated in fear, backing away while yelling, "He has a knife, such a long knife." Baldie, having calculated all possibilities, had not anticipated that an idiot would blurt out such words to the officers at a critical moment. As he tried to explain, one officer was already holding onto Su Peng, "Comrade, where’s the knife? Please, take us up to see it." Su Peng nodded, "I know where it is, follow me upstairs." Baldie wanted to follow but was stopped by another officer, utterly anxious on the ground floor. In a short while, the officers who had gone upstairs brought down a shining weapon. The officer who had gone up took a glance at the evidence in his hands and sneered, "Baldie, what’s this? Is it for display in the tea house or for intimidating people?" Baldie laughed loudly, "This is all a misunderstanding, I plan to learn Tai Chi and bought this toy back. I just demonstrated a routine upstairs, and I guess I frightened this brother and sister who came to drink tea. Officer, I’ll make sure to be careful in the future and not to play with these things in the tea house." "He hasn’t done anything to you, right?" the person looking like the team leader scanned Su Xiaofeng and her brother. Su Xiaofeng shook her head, "Just got a bit scared, nothing else really happened. But the officers should take a good look at this tea house. If someone gets scared like that again, it wouldn’t be nice." Even if she pointed fingers at Baldie now, it wouldn’t hurt him; it was better not to say anything. But the timely arrival of these officers was perfect. Seeing Baldie cowering and bowing, it was truly satisfying. "If you find anything, make sure to tell us," the team leader said seriously. "Sure, we’re a bit hungry now, so we’ll head home first." Su Xiaofeng didn’t want to stay there any longer, so she took Su Peng and left towards a nearby dumpling restaurant. The team leader watched the direction Su Xiaofeng had gone and turned back around, "If a tea house has such items, it’s very dangerous. Shutting down for a few days is indeed necessary, don’t you think?" Baldie dared not disagree, "Yes, yes, you’re right. How many days would be appropriate?" "Let’s start with half a month," the team leader said, a trace of a smile crossing his stern face. "You must reorganize properly; we could drop by at any time." "Yes, of course, of course...." Su Xiaofeng, good for you for knowing your place and not talking nonsense. ... The captain of the police station came out of the teahouse and looked at the time, "Alright, since we didn’t find anything, everyone go back and have dinner. I’ll go to the dumpling shop for some dumplings." He’d rushed to take on a task and had hurried over, needing to understand what it was all about—surely, it wasn’t because of the siblings just now. Were Lao Jian and Ye Fei so idle as to bother himself with such trifles? As Lao Jian observed the situation at the teahouse opposite, he saw Su Xiaofeng holding hands with a man, his face changed, "Ye Fei, damn, it can’t be. Su Xiaofeng has a boyfriend? How is that supposed to work? Has the boss been dumped?" Ye Fei looked over and saw Su Xiaofeng indeed coming with a tall and sturdy man, hand in hand, his eyes darkened, "It’s over, it’s finished. If the boss sees this, he’ll definitely kill someone." No man would allow his woman to cheat on him. "Maybe it’s not what we think. Here they come, let’s get to work. If Su Xiaofeng dares to cheat on the boss and cuckold him, no need for the boss to lift a finger, a packet of poison powder would do the trick." "Brother," Xiaofeng found a spot to sit down, "Do you want the pork or the beef dumplings?" "I’ll take both pork and beef. I want two portions," he replied, his appetite huge, one portion was never enough. Xiaofeng raised her head and said to Lao Jian with a smile, "Boss, two portions of pork and one of beef, with soup." "Oh, coming right up." Turns out they were siblings, which was a relief; as long as she wasn’t messing around behind the boss’s back. The captain walked in from outside, glanced at Xiaofeng, and went straight upstairs. Seeing him come in, Ye Fei followed him upstairs. Upon reaching the second floor, the captain grabbed Ye Fei by the collar, "Ye Fei, quit being so secretive. Tell me, what’s going on?" In three years, they hadn’t received any urgent tasks, and this sudden emergency task had nearly scared the wits out of him, thinking the boss had been captured. Ye Fei looked around to make sure no one else was coming up, he licked his lips, "See that girl upstairs?" Sёarᴄh the nôᴠel Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Saw her. What’s the matter? Your girlfriend?" The prospect of Ye Fei’s girlfriend being in trouble yet still daring to ask for his help on a task. "Spare me," Ye Fei spat lightly, "You better not get me killed." Captain Hong’s face lit up, "If she’s not yours, could it be you’re introducing her to me?" He had been here for three years, unable to date or get married, which was quite frustrating in itself. Ye Fei threw a punch right at him, "What are you thinking?" He didn’t even have a girlfriend himself, let alone find one for Old Hong. "It can’t be the boss’s, can it?" Old Hong thought of something and burst into laughter, "Ye Fei, quit joking. Our boss is a repellent to the female sex. How could that be possible?" It was possible for Ye Fei to find a girlfriend, for Lao Jian too, and even for himself, but not for the boss. Looking at Old Hong with his pig-like head, Ye Fei understood, "You may not believe it, and I can understand since you haven’t seen it with your own eyes. Whether you believe it or not, that woman downstairs, she kissed our boss. Before the boss decides anything, we’ve got to protect her well, lest someone else snatches her away." The boss had finally not rejected a woman, so naturally, they had to do their duty. Listening to him, Old Hong believed half of it, "She kissed him?" "Did you guys see it?" "Last time we were eating dumplings, she kissed him." "Damn it, I missed such an exciting scene. Why did I have to be at the police station and not Ye Fei or Lao Jian?" Captain Hong lamented, "Why did I join the police force instead of them?" Ye Fei patted his shoulder, "Bro, what do you want to eat?" Old Hong went downstairs, "Just bring anything, I’ll eat downstairs, and take the chance to check out the potential missus." No matter what happens later, deciding she’s the one for now is enough. About to go down, he immediately recoiled at the sight of someone walking in, "The boss is here. I better stay and eat upstairs." Though he said that, his eyes were glued downwards, curious to see whether his boss would go upstairs or sit at the same table with someone downstairs. Just as Lao Jian served the dumplings and Xiaofeng was about to eat, she saw the newcomer and her face showed surprise, "Ye Cheng?" Ye Cheng saw Xiaofeng, and a smile floated across his refined face, "What a coincidence. You and your brother are here too." Xiaofeng looked towards her brother, who nearly filled up one side with his big frame, and patted the seat beside her, "Come sit with us, sit here."