Chapter 196 - 188: Ma Xiaoming
"Boss Li, these three kids are my friends. This time, please do me the honor. I, Ma Xiaoming, will definitely repay Boss Li for this favor," Ma Xiaoming said to the tall and burly man opposite him.
"Pfft, how much is Ma Xiaoming’s face worth? Take a good look at yourself—do you think you even matter?" Another man beside Li Heizi scoffed, and the other several young men burst into laughter.
Ma Xiaoming ignored the others and just stared at Li Heizi. Li Heizi’s expression seemed to waver slightly. Ma Xiaoming’s skill with his hands was not bad; there wasn’t a lock he couldn’t open. Li Heizi had been trying to pull Ma Xiaoming into his gang, but Ma Xiaoming always worked alone, never joining forces with anyone.
Owning a favor from Ma Xiaoming could be really beneficial; who knows when it might come in handy. Li Heizi felt somewhat indecisive inside. On one hand, he wanted Ma Xiaoming to owe him a favor, and on the other hand, he coveted the belongings and money of Tian Sisi and her companions.
Li Heizi didn’t speak for a long time, and Liu Sancun grew anxious. He hurriedly whispered in Li Heizi’s ear, "Boss, that kid has quite a lot of money on him, handfuls of it. I saw it clearly just now."
"Really, Boss, I saw it too, at least one hundred yuan," another man chimed in.
The scales in Li Heizi’s mind swiftly tipped. One hundred yuan could last quite some time, not to mention all the other stuff in that basket! Most importantly, he had his eye on Tian Sisi’s neck—the camera she was wearing was high-class, flashy when taken out.
"Brother Xiao Ming, today I’m giving you face. As long as your friends hand over their money and belongings obediently, I’ll let them go and won’t fuss about them injuring my men. How about that?"
Ma Xiaoming frowned, thought for a bit, then turned to Tian Xinhua and said, "Maybe just listen to them. Losing money is better than a disaster. From now on, you kids should not go out without an adult; the city is in chaos!"
At that moment, Tian Xinhua also recognized Ma Xiaoming—the thief they had released when they first arrived in Beijing to stay at the hostel. Unexpectedly, the man was quite loyal, risking offending Li Heizi to come and warn them. Indeed, he was a real man.