Consequences of the Raging Crowd

The leading gangster shouted, "All of you shut the hell up! What are you saying? Didn't you hear me tell you to scram?!"

"Huh?!" A young man behind the gangster whispered something in his ear. Then, the gangster turned to look at the head table, and a grin spread across his face. "I didn't expect this, kid. You're here too."

"Ah! Brother Hai, h-hello." Wang Lisheng stood up, looking evasive.

"I'm not doing well. I didn't expect to run into you here. When are you going to pay us back the money you owe? Have you thought about it?" Brother Hai stepped forward, patting Wang Lisheng's face with his hand.

"Brother Hai, I'll pay, I'll pay! Just give me a few more days, one week, and I'll pay you back," Wang Lisheng said fearfully.

"Heh! One week? You weren't saying that at the gambling table! Didn't you say your old man was rich? Go ask him for it!" Brother Hai said with a sinister smile.

"Ah? That, that..." Wang Lisheng stammered. His father was indeed rich, but the money wasn't his. He had lost hundreds of thousands gambling in a mahjong game and owed Brother Hai. He was already worried about how to pay it back, and now he ran into them while out for dinner.

"Yo! Your girl?" Brother Hai saw Gong Hui pulling on Wang Lisheng's arm, and his eyes gleamed with an unknown light.

"Brother Hai, Brother Hai! That..." Wang Lisheng quickly called out.

"That, as long as your girl spends a day with me, I'll give you an extra week. How about it?" Brother Hai's eyes were already filled with lust!

"Ah! No!" Gong Hui let out a scream as Brother Hai's hand reached out and grabbed her arm.

"Brother Hai, no, Brother Hai, no!" Wang Lisheng could only shout; he made no other move, not even to stop him. He just yelled with his mouth, his body completely still. He had been so arrogant when they entered the restaurant, but when he saw Brother Hai, he turned into a docile puppy. All the classmates present felt ashamed.

His actions made Brother Hai and the young men who followed him burst into contemptuous laughter. Gong Hui was pulled to Brother Hai's side. Just as he reached out to touch her chest, a beer bottle flew from above and smashed directly onto his head. "Crash!" The glass bottle shattered, and beer mixed with blood flowed down from his head.

Since everyone's attention was on Gong Hui and Brother Hai's actions, they were all stunned when they saw Brother Hai hit by the beer bottle. They hadn't expected someone to throw a bottle at him, but due to the angle, they couldn't see who threw it, not even Brother Hai's lackeys.

"Who? Which bastard! Stand out! Damn it! If you don't stand out, I'll take everyone here in turns and beat them until you come out!" Brother Hai's head was quite hard. Despite bleeding profusely, he didn't fall. He turned and roared at the people around him. Truly formidable, this gangster!

Chen Mo had thrown the beer bottle just now. Although he looked down on Wang Lisheng, the Class Monitor and Gong Hui were innocent. He hadn't expected these people to come in and start hitting and cursing, ruining their class gathering. It was utterly classless.

Seeing Brother Hai still shouting, several young men around him took out steel pipes they carried and waved them, ready to swing at the classmates. Chen Mo picked up another beer bottle, aimed at Brother Hai, and threw it, shouting, "Throw beer bottles!" Although he hadn't reached Qi Refining Layer One after several years, his throwing accuracy was excellent. He hit Brother Hai on the head with the bottle again. Dealing with these thug-level gangsters was incredibly simple.

Instantly, all the classmates reacted. All the male classmates grabbed beer bottles from the table and threw them at the thugs, who yelped in pain. Each table had over a dozen bottles of beer, both empty and full, and they were all thrown at once. Two of the men Brother Hai brought were hit on the spot, and the others didn't fare much better.

Chen Mo charged forward, snatched a steel pipe from a young man, and smashed it down on his back, instantly knocking him to the ground. He couldn't use his full strength, or he would have killed someone. Although he hadn't learned any specific moves, his strength and speed were overwhelming. All the thugs were no match for him; one hit with the steel pipe and they were down. Before Chen Mo could even hit a few more, most of them were already on the ground.

Seeing Chen Mo charge forward, Li Rui and his group also shouted and rushed forward, leading the entire class of male students to surround the men Brother Hai brought and flip them to the ground. The smart ones could only protect their heads and endure the punches and kicks from the classmates. The less intelligent ones tried to protect their entire bodies and ended up protecting nothing.

A few female classmates also quietly stepped forward and kicked them a few times, making Chen Mo, who had just returned, sigh. These gangsters were quite bored, coming here to act tough. Didn't they know students were the most easily provoked? Once someone took the lead, and with nearly 70 people, excluding the weak and infirm, there were still thirty to forty people. They actually came here to act tough and got beaten. They could only blame themselves for being clueless!

Brother Hai had already been happily beaten unconscious. Therefore, he had no idea what Chen Mo was thinking. If he had known, he could only have said, "My fault!"

"Stop hitting, stop hitting!" The class counselor, seeing the chaotic situation and all the thugs beaten to the ground, shouted. He was afraid someone would be beaten to death; these students were heavy-handed.

The crowd gradually stopped their assault and saw that all the thugs were covered in blood. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries, only superficial ones.

"Class Monitor, call 110. Everyone, remember this: when the police arrive, you must all say it was self-defense, understand? Don't worry about anything else, just tell the truth," the counselor said after discussing with a few teachers.

There were no surveillance cameras on the second floor, so they had to agree on a unified story first. The hotel boss, seeing the situation, pretended not to hear anything. Besides, the students had acted in self-defense.

Seeing the gangsters lying in the broken glass, no one reached out to help them. Everyone just watched from the side, which brought a sense of satisfaction to the onlookers. This was what happened when people got too arrogant; it never ended well.

The police arrived quickly. Upon seeing the scene on the second floor, they felt a headache coming on. Not only that, but a vice-principal from the school also rushed over, having been notified by the on-site counselor.

With both sides present, after clarifying the events, all the students were released as if nothing had happened.

This incident was provoked by Brother Hai in the first place, so no one else could be blamed. Moreover, if you're going to be arrogant, at least don't be arrogant in front of dozens of students. Didn't he realize these students were at their most passionate age? They weren't easily provoked. Once someone took the lead, it was easy for the crowd to overwhelm a few gangsters.

As for Chen Mo, who had thrown the first beer bottle, he explained his reason: he couldn't stand by and watch bad guys bully female classmates. Before throwing the beer bottle, he saw Brother Hai about to bully Gong Hui, so he had no choice but to throw the bottle to prevent it.

Well, with many students testifying, Chen Mo's act of throwing the first beer bottle was dropped. It couldn't be called a heroic deed, at most it was taking the lead to stop a bad guy. However, it made him memorable to all his classmates. They never expected that Chen Mo, who was usually quiet and a bit of a loner, could be so formidable.

"Chen Mo, thank you today!" Gong Hui said to Chen Mo. Wang Lisheng stayed far away, not wanting to face Chen Mo out of embarrassment. He had tried to show off today but ended up being humiliated instead.

"You don't need to thank me. I would have done the same for anyone else. We're classmates, and we can't just stand by and watch a girl get bullied without helping. What kind of men would we be then!" Chen Mo said calmly.

"I didn't expect you to be so chauvinistic, but I still want to thank you. If you hadn't stepped in today, I..." Gong Hui suddenly didn't know what else to say, pausing.

"Let's not talk about it. You should go. Your ride is waiting for you!" Chen Mo said with a smile, wanting to end the conversation and urging her to leave.

"Alright then, goodbye!" Gong Hui, sensing Chen Mo's desire to end the chat, nodded and turned to leave. But what they were both thinking in their hearts, only they knew.