From those harsh, scathing rebukes, Xiang Kun gleaned a piece of information that shocked and hard to believe:
Shiling's Mother was a mistress who was having an affair with a married man.
Moreover, Shiling's Mother and the man have been together for a long time, and Liu Shiling is their daughter.
This house was also bought for her by the man, and these people claimed to be the legal wife's aunts, cousins, and other relatives.
It seems their purpose in coming this time is related to this house. They say that although the house is registered in Shiling's Mother's name, it is considered the husband's marital property and they want to reclaim it.
Upon hearing this information, Xiang Kun's first reaction was disbelief.
After all, in his view, it was really hard to associate Shiling's Mother with being a mistress.
Shiling's Mother is only of average appearance and has a rather plump figure. She rarely wears makeup and dresses in a casual, comfortable style, exuding the typical demeanor of a housewife.
Although Xiang Kun had never met the husband who was doing construction work as Shiling's Mother had said, he would occasionally hear Shiling's Mother and husband talking in room 706 when he was practicing his hearing and smelling abilities and collecting information about the whole building. The content of their conversation was very normal and ordinary, the kind of things that an old married couple would talk about.
But the problem is... Shiling's Mother neither denied it nor retorted.
What should I do?
Xiang Kun hesitated. It wasn't that if Shiling's Mother really was a mistress, he would despise her or think she deserved to be bullied. Rather, in this situation, before she made any rash moves, he was afraid that getting involved would have the opposite effect.
It's easy to imagine what kind of nasty things those women, whose voices sound so fierce, would say when they saw their single male neighbor standing up for Shiling's Mother.
But we can't just leave it like this...
Judging from the sounds and smells, besides Liu Shiling and her daughter, there were three other women and one man in room 706. The man barely spoke and was just leaning against the open door, but judging from the smell, he was not Shiling's Mother's "husband".
These people seem to be only "holding them accountable" right now, demanding that Shiling's Mother "return" the house to them, but who knows if things will escalate into a physical altercation, especially since little Liu Shiling is still inside.
So Xiang Kun thought for a moment, picked up his phone, and prepared to call the police.
But after hesitating for a moment, I realized that calling the police didn't seem to provide any grounds for charges of illegal entry. They didn't seem to have broken down the door.
If the police come, it might cause a big commotion, and if word gets out, it won't be good for Shiling's Mother either. She hasn't been restricted in her freedom, there's been no physical conflict, and if she wants to call the police, she can do it herself.
Or should I call security to come up? Hmm, that's an option.
Regardless of who ultimately owns the house, Shiling's Mother is currently the owner. If they want to fight for ownership, they can go to court.
However, before Xiang Kun could even dial the property management's number, he heard the man standing at the entrance of apartment 706 shouting and cursing:
"You little bastard! Are you fucking asking for death?!"
Xiang Kun flung open the security door and rushed out. As soon as he stepped out, he saw through the open door of apartment 706 across the street that a tall, thin man in a polo shirt was in the living room. He was holding the Little Chubby Girl Liu Shiling's hand in one hand and a fruit knife in the other. He was glaring at her and yelling angrily at her. Shiling's Mother had just stood up from the sofa and was anxiously trying to go over, but she was blocked by three middle-aged women.
Xiang Kun roared, "Let go of the child!"
His sudden roar echoed throughout the corridor, startling the tall, thin man. He trembled and instinctively released his grip on the Little Chubby Girl, turning to look back into the corridor.
The moment the tall, thin man turned around, he saw a burly, bald man rushing in from outside the corridor with a fierce look in his eyes.
Before he could even make a move, the bald man grabbed his arm, twisted it, and threw him away as the fruit knife fell from his hand.
Xiang Kun rushed into the living room of 706, grabbed the tall, thin man's hand holding the fruit knife, twisted it behind his back, and after the knife fell to the ground, he tucked the man under his arm, picked him up around the waist, quickly walked to the door, and threw him against the wall in the corridor.
Although Xiang Kun deliberately controlled his strength, the fall still seriously injured the tall, thin man, who let out a miserable cry.
Xiang Kun pushed the tall, thin man, who was trying to get up, back down to the ground, then forcibly twisted one of his arms behind his back and used his knee to pin him down, completely pinning him to the floor, unable to struggle.
"You bastard! You dare to lay a knife on a child?!" Xiang Kun cursed viciously.
"I didn't... I didn't..." the tall, thin man struggled and shouted, his voice even carrying a hint of a sob.
Although he and Xiang Kun were actually about the same height, and he might even be a centimeter or two taller, in Xiang Kun's hands he was like a quail, being squeezed and flattened, completely unable to resist—the difference in strength was simply too great.
Several women and Shiling's Mother also came out of 706 at this time. The women said, "Why did you hit someone?", "That knife wasn't his!", "That little brat... that little girl took the knife first!" and tried to pull Xiang Kun away.
But when Xiang Kun glared at them, they all stepped back.
At this moment, Xiang Kun was wearing loose cargo shorts, flip-flops, and a vest. His taut, powerful, and explosive muscles were clearly visible. Because he had been studying Coin and A4 paper all night, he wasn't wearing his usual non-prescription glasses, which made him look less scholarly than he usually did. Combined with his bald head, he looked extremely fierce and intimidating, like Lu Zhishen from the Water Margin.
Xiang Kun had actually deduced from the sounds while he was in his room that Liu Shiling was the one who took the fruit knife first.
The tall, thin man disarmed the Little Chubby Girl.
That's why Xiang Kun controlled his strength a little; otherwise, he would have at least crippled his arm and broken a few bones before coming up to him!
Of course, his current attitude is definitely to let this guy take the initiative, because logically, what he would see after opening the door is a tall, thin man holding a knife and yelling at Liu Shiling.
This gave him ample and perfectly legitimate grounds to intervene.
"You fucking... do you know who I am? Do you want to die? You bastard... who the hell are you...?" the tall, thin man cursed angrily, his voice trembling with tears.
Xiang Kun slightly increased the pressure of his knee, instantly turning his angry curses into screams of pain. He then raised his hand, intending to punch him a few times to teach him a lesson.
At this moment, Xiang Kun saw that the Little Chubby Girl Liu Shiling had also walked to her mother's side, staring blankly at him with wide eyes, looking completely bewildered, as if she had been frightened.
So Xiang Kun changed his fist to a palm and slapped the tall, thin man's buttocks twice.
Don't be fooled by the seemingly childish act of spanking; with Xiang Kun's strength, the tall, thin man thrashed and struggled in pain like a dead fish.
Xiang Kun knew his own strength, so he only hit her four times before stopping, then looked at Shiling's Mother:
Should we call the police?
"Mr. Xiang ... never mind..." Shiling's Mother hesitated for a moment and said softly.
Xiang Kun didn't say anything more, knowing that she didn't want to make a big fuss and let the whole neighborhood know. The screams of the tall, thin man must have already alerted quite a few people.
Xiang Kun stood up, letting the middle-aged women help the tall, thin man to his feet, and watched expressionlessly as they walked towards the elevator.
The tall, thin man turned to look at Xiang Kun before entering the elevator, seemingly wanting to say something harsh, but after making eye contact with him, he swallowed his words and quickly stepped into the elevator.