Chapter 19 - 19

Chapter 19: The Battle Begins"How can there be such a thick iron chain? I knew I shouldn't have come to this place, we've been arguing for ages!" The man cursed as four men stood behind him, each holding a machete.They weren't from this neighborhood, but from the older housing area behind it. They were the kind of people who didn't have much money, lived in small houses, and had mediocre jobs—the kind where they wouldn't starve but would still eat well.He made some contact with the people in this community and learned about the situation of each household. His main purpose was actually to rob them.These days, you need money to survive. People like them, who usually only have tens of thousands of yuan at home, have been penniless after all these changes. Where would they get any money?After running out of food at home, this gang gathered together and first robbed elderly people living alone. Later, they began to target young couples, who usually lived alone.The group gradually grew into a gang of more than 30 people, the youngest being 16 years old and the oldest over 40. The loot they robbed every day was not enough to go around, so they set their sights on wealthy neighborhoods.Their first target was this place, after all, this community is very wealthy, and the scenes shown in the video were irresistible to them.Su Xiaoyu decided to strike first. She went outside with Lin Xiuxiu and saw that she was ready. Then they cut the iron chain.He kicked the door, and the person at the door immediately fell down and tumbled down the stairs, knocking down the person behind him.The five people were thrown into chaos, something they hadn't expected.Because the previous two robberies went very smoothly, they were almost stunned by the fall.Before I knew it, I had been hit.Su Xiaoyu swung the baseball bat in her hand. This thing was a good one; it hurt a lot when it hit someone. She would hit anyone who resisted.The first time Lin Xiuxiu hit someone, her palms were sweating, and she stopped after hitting them a few times.The five people were beaten black and blue, some with blood gushing from their foreheads; they looked utterly pathetic."Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him! You'll kill someone if you keep hitting him!" the leader pleaded, covering his head with his hands as if afraid of being hit. Seeing that his men were useless, he regretted not bringing more men.Before I came, I was told that two young people lived on the 18th floor. They didn't go downstairs often, and because they were young, they were easy targets to bully.He didn't try to be tough; he turned out to be a real jerk.Su Xiaoyu stomped her foot on the man's forehead. "Tell me, where are your other accomplices?""We robbed someone in another neighborhood, and here we are the only ones who came." The man was panting heavily, too afraid to resist, feeling the pain of his broken arm and leg so intense that he wished he could just pass out.Su Xiaoyu watched Lin Xiuxiu continue playing, her little face flushed and looking very cute. It seemed that her usual training had paid off."Show, that's enough, stop hitting!""kindness."Lin Xiuxiu then put away the frying pan. "No wonder Red Wolf likes to use a frying pan to hit Black Wolf, it's so convenient!""It's Grey Wolf." Su Xiaoyu was amused; this girl had been watching the cartoon for half a month and was still enjoying it every day.As a result, he couldn't even remember the names of the people.Lin Xiuxiu: "Who cares if they're black or black? These people are black anyway. If we let them break down the door, we'll be the ones who suffer!"But what do we do next? If we call the police, will anyone come?"No one will come, otherwise we wouldn't be so blatant!" the man replied involuntarily."You can still talk! You're asking for it!" Lin Xiuxiusaid, kicking the man in the stomach. It hurt her, though. She was wearing slippers instead of sneakers when she came out.I think I twisted my ankle!"Don't move around, take a break before putting your feet down." Su Xiaoyu helped the person to stand against the wall, then turned to look at the people lying on the ground, and saw the leader of the group take off his mask.The remaining people didn't take off their masks, so I crouched down slightly and pulled them off.Then he took out his phone and filmed them, and then kicked the leader's butt."Get up and come downstairs!"Would letting them go if he let me go downstairs? He gritted his teeth and stood up, supporting himself with his hands on the ground.Seeing this, the others helped each other to their feet. It was impossible for them to fight back now; they had been beaten too badly.These two are incredibly skilled fighters, especially the silver-haired boy, who was so energetic that they left the other fighters completely helpless.Su Xiaoyu saw that Lin Xiuxiu had put her foot down, so she figured everything should be alright."Xiu, go knock on every door and tell them to come down to the lobby. Tell them the robber has been caught!"Lin Xiuxiu did as instructed and went door-to-door to notify everyone.Some didn't dare open the door at all, only opening it quietly after confirming through the door that the robber had been caught.Su Xiaoyu brought the people to the lobby. Not sure if these people were actually from this building, she only injured them and did not kill them.We must first find out where they are from before we can make any plans. Where there are people, there will be trouble; this is unavoidable.Soon a group of people came downstairs. They usually chatted in WeChat groups and had never met in person, but she recognized Zhao Yong, so she shone her flashlight at him." Brother Zhao, come and see if these people are from our building! If not, I suspect they are robbers. They almost opened the door to the stairwell just now."As the security manager, Zhao Yong was known to everyone in the building; a quick glance upon approaching him revealed him to be the one in question."They are not from this building."Su Xiaoyu threw the hood in her hand to the ground."This hood is exactly the same as what you described."The young couple who were robbed were also in the crowd. When they saw the familiar hood, the woman screamed and rushed over."I'd recognize this hood even if it were ashes! If I hadn't resisted so fiercely that day, they would have…"The sobbing let everyone know that what happened later was not what it seemed.The woman's husband was furious. He came to the group of men, but he didn't dare hit the tall, strong one, so he picked on the smaller one and started beating him up.He did hear some noise that day, but he didn't dare go in. Fortunately, the group left after taking their things.Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable, so how could I not be angry and resentful?Zhao Yong stepped forward to stop things from escalating further, pulled the people aside, and then questioned them.They determined they were from the old town, and then robbed them in the middle of the night when everyone was resting.Su Xiaoyu listened from the side and asked after they finished speaking.Why did you choose the 18th floor?