novelbin Chapter 293 - 295: Group Fight
Chapter 293 - 295: Group Fight
The young men were still in the middle of a passionate and heated discussion.
"First, we’ll start a few fires on the roof. Then, we’ll light up the curtains and the clothes! It’d be best if the whole building burns to the ground!"
"Yeah, yeah! It’s his fault. That supermarket owner wouldn’t even let us get away with a little something."
"Exactly! And all the people around here deserve to die! So damn stingy. We just took a few things. What do they mean, ’stealing’? They have no class at all. They deserve to get burned out of their homes."
"Brother Jie, don’t you worry. We’ll definitely get revenge for you!"
The group of them spoke while laughing wantonly.
They thought they had concealed themselves well, having specifically chosen a stairwell cluttered with junk.
But they never expected that Wang Bai was broadcasting their entire conversation.
The lawless youths had no idea that their plans were already being spread far and wide.
They were still deep in discussion, even beginning to divide up the spoils.
"Later, when those old fogies are running downstairs, we’ll rush up while the fire is still small. I’ve been watching her for a long time—that old hag on the third floor. She’s always wearing gold or silver!"
"She must have a ton of money at home. If all else fails, I’ll just steal all her gold and silver and sell it. We can treat Brother Jie to a round of drinks!"
"Damn right. And that guy on the seventh floor, the top floor, driving that big Benz every day. I’ve had it with him. So what if he has a little money? Who’s he trying to impress?!"
"Later, I’m going into his apartment and snapping all his bank cards in half. And hey, doesn’t he have a dog?"
"I’ll just grab that dog and we can have a dog meat hotpot!"
"And that woman upstairs has a cat, too! That cat looks like it’s worth a lot of money."
"Aiyo, you really don’t know what’s what. I heard that cat is some purebred from overseas. It’s called a British Shorthair or something. Man, what a mouthful."
"Heh! A foreign cat? Then it must be worth even more! I’ll grab it later, too!"
Wang Bai clutched his phone, standing carefully in the storage room behind them.
Only a single wall separated him from these idiots.
He didn’t dare make a sound, his entire body frozen as if solidified.
He stood rigidly behind the staircase. Meanwhile, the residents in the WeChat group were completely stunned.
First, they had inexplicably received a voice call from the owner of Xinxin Supermarket.
The voice call itself was strange—why was it being made in the group chat? Just as everyone was thinking he had made a mistake...
...the voices of these young men suddenly burst through.
Then, Wang Bai sent a message in the chat.
[Someone is going to set a fire to kill us!!!]
Seeing Wang Bai’s message, and with hearing being believing, some people recognized the idiots’ voices.
The residents were all on the same page, flooding the group chat to curse out the young thieves.
[Their minds are so filthy. What’s wrong with me wearing gold and silver? Is it any of his business?]
[Dammit, what’s wrong with me having a dog? My dog is so well-behaved, and I’ve never done anything to offend these people. What kind of scum are they?]
[They actually want to eat my dog! Go to hell!]
[And what’s wrong with me liking my car? I took out loans for years just to buy a nice car to show off a bit, and for that, they want to come and steal my dog?! The hell!]
[Agh, I can’t take this anymore. I’m going to have to give them a good beating later.]
The residents were filled with righteous indignation. Even the netizens watching were completely shocked by these guys.
[How can such animals exist?]
[How old are they?]
[They sound like they’re only seventeen or eighteen. That’s a time when your values haven’t even formed yet. How can they say things like that?]
[Mmm, it’s definitely because of their family background.]
[What kind of scumbags are these? And that one who wants to eat the dog, I just want to punch him to death.]
The young men covered their mouths and snickered as they spoke.
They didn’t notice at all that someone was standing right behind them.
After laughing for a while, they lowered their voices, feigning an air of mystery.
They were still discussing the fine details. Fortunately for Wang Bai, the spot where he stood was piled high with junk.
The light in the room was broken as well. He remained quietly behind the door, not making a single sound.
This was why the young punks hadn’t discovered his presence at all.
These young punks were still gloating over their "perfect" plan.
They were oblivious to the fact that several residents had quietly armed themselves with clubs and were heading in their direction.
They continued their wanton discussion, led by the purple-haired Brother Jie.
He even looked at his phone to deduce the "auspicious time."
"Do you guys know there’s a master online who’s super popular right now? His predictions are incredibly accurate. I heard he even fought a zombie or something before."
"Brother Jie, don’t get scammed. That sounds completely fake. It must’ve been staged."
"No! It’s real! And I’ve discovered that there’s really something to this metaphysics stuff! I specifically calculated the auspicious time for us to make our move today. It’s in ten minutes!"
"And it’s not just metaphysics! I specifically researched this timing. It’s when these people are usually asleep, which is perfect for us to act!"
"We only have about ten minutes! Let’s go over the details quickly!"
The youths deliberately lowered their voices and began to discuss in a conspiratorial whisper, even going over the details of the arson.
[Ugh, I feel like puking just hearing that grating voice!]
[The streamer he’s talking about must be the Master, right?]
[It has to be Heavenly Venerate. Besides Heavenly Venerate, who else can fight zombies with their bare hands?]
At the same time, a group of residents was storming down the stairs.
Each of them carried their own "tools" as they quietly approached the second-floor stairwell.
It was hard to tell if the residents were being exceptionally quiet or if the young men were simply too arrogant, but they seemed completely unaware that several people were now standing in the stairwell.
Wang Bai sensed the figures as well and carefully glanced at his phone again.
At that moment, he stepped out fearlessly.
Wang Bai, filled with righteous anger, roared, "You animals! Everyone here is just trying to live a normal life. Why should we have to accommodate you little punks?! We never did anything to offend you, yet all you can think about is doing such wicked things!"
He was truly furious. He had worked so hard just to get by, so why did these punks have to keep messing with him?
"Whoa, what the hell is this thing?"
"Standing there like that, you scared me!"
When Wang Bai first jumped out, the group was startled and leaped back. But once they got a clear look at him...
...they just smirked, their faces twisting into expressions of disdain.
"What do you mean, ’accommodate us’? You people, you adults, you’re all just petty. What’s the big deal if we borrow a few things from you?"
"Yeah! ’Don’t bully a young man for being poor.’ I’m young now, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be successful later. We took a few things from you, is it really worth making a life-or-death scene over it?"
Hearing them say this with such shameless confidence...
...Wang Bai couldn’t hold back any longer. He clenched his fists.
"Was that ’taking a few things’? You scared that old lady so bad she broke her leg! That’s just plain wicked!"
"Hey, watch your mouth! Didn’t that old hag have it coming?! It’s her own fault for not respecting her juniors!"