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Chapter 208 Being followed
The group arrived at the roadside stall in the suburbs half an hour later. Because it was close to winter, even though the weather wasn't cold, the wind was chilly, so there weren't many people outside; most were indoors.
"How about this one?" Liu Xixi asked the people behind her, after finding the barbecue restaurant with the highest foot traffic.
"Row."
Jiang Chengcheng and the others glanced at the shop's environment. Although it wasn't great, the hygiene was acceptable for a roadside stall, so they nodded in agreement and then went inside.
"Hello everyone, what would you like to eat?" As soon as the group entered, a waiter came up to them and handed them the menu.
"First, a cold dish, a serving of edamame and peanuts, and four grilled horse mackerel, twenty skewers of chicken cartilage..." Liu Xixi walked the fastest, directly taking the menu from the waiter, ordering a few dishes, and then handing the menu to Jiang Chengcheng and the others behind her, speaking casually.
"What do you like to eat?"
"I don't really want to eat anything, you guys take a look."
"Order another kidney."
Upon hearing this, Huang Qing and Gao Xuanyi took the menu and glanced at it. Then, the three of them looked at Jiang Chengcheng behind them.
"That's about it, let's stop here for now. We can order more if we need more later," Jiang Chengcheng said, looking at the barbecue that Liu Xixi had checked off on the menu.
"Okay, that's all for now." Liu Xixi took the menu and handed it back to the waiter. The group then found a table and sat down.
But whether it's bad luck or something else, when misfortune strikes, there's no stopping it.
Before the group had even sat down for long, a group of burly men walked into the barbecue restaurant one after another.
"Boss, give us two cases of beer first."
The burly man in black, who was at the head of the group, plopped down next to Jiang Chengcheng and the others, and shouted loudly in a rough tone.
When Liu Xixi and the others sat down, they couldn't help but frown. It wasn't that they looked down on the man, but as soon as he came over, he carried a sour and foul smell of smoke and alcohol. The smell was so pungent and unpleasant that it made them want to vomit up their dinner from the night before.
"Shall we sit somewhere else?" Liu Xixi, who was closest to the man in black, couldn't stand it any longer and couldn't help but suggest in a low voice.
The main problem was that the smell was too intense, and she couldn't ask people to move, as that would be very impolite, so she had to ask her roommates to make do.
"Okay." The others were influenced to some extent. So they agreed to Liu Xixi's words without thinking.
Since the barbecue hadn't been served yet, the group easily changed seats.
Even though the group was being very careful, the commotion was still noticed by several men nearby.
"Pah! Hypocrite!" The man in black spat a mouthful of phlegm on the ground. Although he didn't name Liu Xixi and the others, his eyes were clearly directed at them.
"Hey! What do you mean!" Liu Xixi was immediately displeased when she saw the man spitting at them and saying such nasty things!
The man's strong odor was affecting their meal, and they didn't say anything. They just changed seats, so why is that wrong?
"What? You're not convinced?" The man in black glanced at Liu Xixi and the others with his murky, malicious eyes, clearly not good people.
"Alright, Xixi, our barbecue is almost ready, let's go eat first." Huang Qing saw that these people were not easy to deal with and was afraid of causing some trouble, so he quickly stopped Liu Xixi.
"Hmph!" The man snorted coldly when he saw Liu Xixi being stopped, and spat on the ground, looking as if he despised the group.
Liu Xixi received Huang Qing's look and, considering that the other party had more people and was not likely to cause trouble, she suppressed her temper, took a deep breath, and walked towards the table next to her.
They're all weirdos! They're not worth getting angry over! Liu Xixi couldn't help but comfort herself.
The barbecue the group ordered was quickly served, and they noticed the waiter had changed seats. The waiter was clearly taken aback, looking somewhat strange, until he passed by several tall, burly men and smelled the aroma that had almost made him ecstatic, at which point the waiter suddenly realized what was happening.
Ugh! Such a mixed bag of flavors!
He would have left too!
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the other side.
Jiang Chengcheng and the others chatted and ate their barbecue. They quickly finished off all the food on the table. Liu Xixi, who had been furious with the man in black, had completely forgotten about them.
"Have you all eaten?" Liu Xixi asked Jiang Chengcheng and the others, looking at the food that had been completely devoured from the table.
"I'm full," Jiang Chengcheng replied sincerely.
"Me too."
There's nothing I want to eat.
Huang Qing and Gao Xuanyi both expressed their agreement upon hearing this.
"Okay, let's go back to the dorm then." Liu Xixi got up, picked up her bag, and prepared to leave. After settling the bill, the group glanced at the time. It was already past 10 p.m., and the subway was about to stop running.
"Oh no! We're running out of time! Let's go!" Gao Xuanyi was the first to realize this, and she grabbed the others and hurriedly left the barbecue restaurant.
"Brother Tiger, those guys just left. Should we go after them and teach them a lesson?" a scarred man asked the man in black from before.
"No need, I'll go myself! Damn it! A few women have gone too far! They dare to laugh at me! I'll show them what a real man is in a minute!" Upon hearing this, the man in black waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need it, then stood up and glanced in the direction Jiang Chengcheng and the others had left with a wicked smile.
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the other side.
"Achoo! Do you guys feel cold?" Liu Xixi asked, rubbing the goosebumps on her arms.
Logically speaking, it should be autumn now, so it shouldn't be this cold, but Liu Xixi felt a chill down her spine.
"Are you cold? I'm alright!" Gao Xuanyi scratched her head and said somewhat uncertainly.
"I don't really know if it's cold, but you guys should probably move to the side." Because her combat skills are above average, Chengcheng's hearing is also exceptional.
Not long after they left the barbecue restaurant, Jiang Chengcheng heard footsteps following them. However, fearing that Liu Xixi and the others would be frightened, and unsure whether those people were actually following them, Jiang Chengcheng did not make a sound.
But now, hearing the footsteps following closely behind and getting closer, Jiang Chengcheng no longer had any other thoughts.
These people came specifically for them!
"What?" Liu Xixi and the other two were momentarily stunned by what they heard, thinking they had misheard.
"Find a place to hide." Hearing the approaching footsteps, Jiang Cheng didn't bother to explain and quickly spoke up again to remind him.
Upon hearing this, Liu Xixi and the others, though unsure why Jiang Chengcheng said it, listened to her out of trust.
There were very few people between the barbecue restaurant and the subway station, especially at night, so you could hardly see anyone.
Of course, this assumes that we ignore the bodyguards hiding in the shadows protecting Jiang Chengcheng.