Chapter 442 Halo Overhead_1
Su Chengyu headed to the stall of the little girl. At that moment, a group of ruffians approached, going from stall to stall collecting stall fees. This section along the river was officially designated for night markets, and all vendors need to pay a monthly garbage collection and stall fee.
But there were still hooligans demanding protection money in the area. If vendors refused to pay, these gangs would trash their stalls and harm them.
The vendors, who were all just hardworking common folk, dare not provoke these street gangs. They reluctantly part with their money. These days, it wasn’t easy to set up a street stall to make a little money.
"We just paid the protection fee for the month last week, why are you asking for it again?" some vendors protested.
"The people who collected the protection money last week were Xiong’s men, but I’ve driven him away. Now this turf is mine. As for the protection fee, everyone needs to pay it again, plus an extra five hundred for each stall. Pay up and you won’t have any troubles. To anyone who dares not to pay, don’t blame me for being ruthless," declared the leader of the thugs, a middle-aged man.
A vendor sighed helplessly: "They’re changing guards again. New men come to collect money every once in a while. There’s just no order here, is there?"
Although the vendors were unwilling with every fiber of their being, cursing these men as vampires, they had no choice but to pay up for fear of offending them.
On seeing this, Su Chengyu frowned, prepared to step in and teach these men a lesson.
A thug approached the blind girl’s stall. She said, "Big Brother, I didn’t bring any money today. I only earned a bit over hundred yuan. Can I pay you back tomorrow?"
The thug looked the little girl up and down. Seeing that she was innocent and adorable, he couldn’t help but harbor ill-intentions.
"Sure! But tonight, you have to keep me company," the thug said, reaching out to touch the little girl’s face. She quickly retreated to avoid his touch.