Chapter 9: Hero Rescues the Beauty

The leader of the thugs was named Gao Chaolong, known to everyone as Brother Long.

He was a local of Pengcheng, but he had spent his life idling away, never doing anything productive.

After the Reform and Opening-up, as more and more outsiders arrived to do business, Gao Chaolong gathered a gang of local unemployed hooligans specifically to extort these small business owners.

Seeing that there wasn't a hint of fear on Shen Yu's pretty face, Gao Chaolong felt that this woman was being incredibly disrespectful and ungrateful.

His expression darkened accordingly.

Seeing that Brother Long was in a bad mood, one of his lackeys began cursing loudly, "You old hag, don't push your luck! Hand over all your money right now and we'll let you go today. Otherwise, we'll make you regret it!"

Shen Yu feigned a trembling whole body, acting terrified. "Oh my, you're all so fierce, I'm so scared!"

Gao Chaolong could see now that Shen Yu was mocking them.

It was his first time encountering a woman so unafraid of death!

Gao Chaolong laughed out of sheer anger. "It seems you refuse the polite offer and insist on the hard way. Brothers, smash it!!!"

At his command, the thugs raised their iron rods with sinister expressions and swung them toward the items on Shen Yu's stall.

Just as Shen Yu was about to step in to deal with them, a figure appeared beside her, moving even faster than she could. He launched a flying kick directly at the thug on the far edge.

Upon impact, the thug's body was sent flying instantly, crashing violently into the other lackeys beside him.

With just this single move, the newcomer knocked several thugs to the ground, leaving them unable to get up for a long time.

Only Gao Chaolong, standing to the side, managed to avoid the fray.

Too strong!!!

Shen Yu looked up at the man who had come to her aid.

He had a buzz cut, a straight back, and a resolute face. Between his brows was a heavy, intimidating aura that made people wary.

He was carrying a large army-green backpack on his back; it looked as though he had just arrived in Pengcheng by train from out of town.

Judging by his aura, he was a veteran, and certainly a highly skilled one, otherwise, he wouldn't possess such impressive combat abilities.

She wondered where he had come from.

After kicking down the thugs, he walked toward Gao Chaolong step by step with a cold face.

Under Gao Chaolong's fearful gaze, he coldly spat out a single word: "Get lost!!!"

Having spent a long time in the underworld, Gao Chaolong could tell that the man before him was absolutely not someone to be trifled with!

He hurriedly called out to his fallen lackeys, "Let's go! Move it!"

The lackeys scrambled up from the ground and quickly followed Gao Chaolong, disappearing into the crowd.

The surrounding onlookers, seeing the thugs driven away by a hero, broke into cheers.

Some people, seeing that the hero hadn't left yet, wanted to continue watching the spectacle. They took the opportunity to pretend to buy soda just to get closer and see what the hero looked like.

Seeing that the thugs had left, Shen Yu quickly thanked him. "Comrade, thank you so much just now. Let me buy you a drink and some buns."

She quickly poured a glass of iced soda and handed it to him first, then packed ten large meat buns and presented them to him, expressing her gratitude once more.

"Thank you so much! My name is Shen Yu. May I ask your name?"

"I am Lu Weizheng."

After stating his name, Lu Weizheng gestured toward the buns and soda in his hand and asked seriously, "How much for all of this?"

Shen Yu replied with a smile, "This is just a small token of my gratitude. You helped me out tremendously; I must show my thanks somehow."

Lu Weizheng did not insist further and nodded to her. "Thank you! Goodbye!"

He had business to attend to and didn't have time to linger.

Shen Yu called out to him, "Comrade, wait a moment."

Lu Weizheng stopped in his tracks and looked at her with confusion. "Is there something else?"

Shen Yu quickly took out paper and a pen, wrote down her home address, and handed it to him. "This is my address. If you ever need help, you can find me. I will do my best to assist you."

Lu Weizheng glanced at the address, a flicker of surprise crossing his deep eyes. He said to her, "What a coincidence. I happen to be heading to Nanshan Bay as well."

Shen Yu was also surprised. "Really? Then wait a moment. I'll pack up my things. I'm about to drive home anyway, I can give you a ride."

Lu Weizheng looked at the remaining goods in her vehicle and declined directly. "No need. It's quite convenient for me to take public transport."

Shen Yu added, "I'm afraid those thugs might come back to cause trouble later. I can take these few things back to Nanshan Bay Old Street to sell them."

Hearing her say this, Lu Weizheng stopped arguing and instead began helping her pack up the items.

Many passersby who wanted to buy drinks saw them packing up to leave; under Shen Yu's persuasion, they had no choice but to find another place to shop.

The two quickly finished packing.

Shen Yu motioned for Lu Weizheng to get in the car, while she took the driver's seat to prepare to depart.

Lu Weizheng looked at her and said, "I can drive as well. How about I take the wheel?"

The cab of Shen Yu's taxi was from several decades in the future, and its performance was far superior to the vehicles of this era.

Given Lu Weizheng's perceptiveness, he would likely realize something was "wrong" with the car the moment he touched it. Shen Yu wouldn't dare let him drive.

She smiled and declined his kindness. "No, no, I'll drive!"

Lu Weizheng sat in the passenger seat, silently observing the interior components of the vehicle.

Even if he didn't drive it, he could still detect the anomalies of this car.

As he watched Shen Yu drive onto the road with familiarity, listening intently to the sound of the engine, he became even more certain that this car was truly extraordinary.

However, he had caught a glimpse of the brand earlier, and it was a foreign brand he recognized.

There was no way Lu Weizheng could have imagined that this car was from decades in the future.

He could only wonder if foreign automotive technology had become this advanced.

He suppressed his inner doubt and turned to look at Shen Yu.

Fortunately, Shen Yu had been a female CEO in her past life, so she did not buckle under the pressure of his powerful aura and sharp gaze.

Shen Yu took the initiative to ask, "Comrade Lu, are you going to Nanshan Bay for a new assignment or to visit relatives?"

Lu Weizheng replied simply, "An assignment."

Shen Yu asked again, "Are you transferring from the military to a local position?"

Lu Weizheng replied, "Yes."

Shen Yu felt that chatting with this man was incredibly difficult; he spoke far too little.

Seeing that his handsome face remained stern but showed no signs of anger or impatience, Shen Yu thick-skinnedly continued, "Comrade Lu, which unit have you been assigned to?"

Lu Weizheng replied, "Nanshan Bay Police Station."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yu laughed. "What a coincidence! Our village is under the jurisdiction of the Nanshan Bay Police Station. Once you take office, you'll be responsible for our village."

Lu Weizheng nodded. "Mhm. If anything happens in the future, you can tell me. Within the scope of my duties, I will help as much as I can."

(End of Chapter)