126: conflict

Everyone sat down one after another, enjoying the meticulously prepared food on this bright and sunny morning.

After finishing breakfast, everyone started the cleanup, packing up all the tents and other equipment and returning them to the camping base.

Then, carrying their personal belongings, they walked towards the Fishermen's Wharf.

Along the way, because they were all wearing pajamas, they attracted the attention of passing tourists, achieving a hundred percent heads turning rate.

Seeing these handsome men and beautiful women dressed so casually, who could resist taking a second look?

Even though the girls weren't wearing makeup, their natural, delicate skin deeply attracted the attention of the male tourists, while also making them jealous of Chen Xiangbei and the other boys.

Before long, everyone arrived at the Fishermen's Wharf, boarded the cruise ship for which they had bought tickets in advance, found their seats, and quietly waited for the ship to depart.

Not long after, the cruise ship arrived at Xisha Island. Everyone disembarked with a bit of weariness, carrying their luggage, and walked along the winding path towards the guesthouse.

As they walked, a group of ruffians suddenly walked towards them.

Their gazes shamelessly roamed over Huang Xiaoqing, Yin Yueyao, and the other girls in the group, their faces showing malicious smiles. Then they started speaking rudely, their words full of lewd suggestions.

A young man with yellow hair looked at Huang Xiaoqing and said, "Wow, this little loli is really something! Look at that delicate face, she probably wouldn't cry if I pinched it!"

"Exactly, look at the other girls, they're truly beauties that could overthrow a kingdom! If we could have some fun, this life would be worth it!"

Those hoodlums chattered away, shamelessly discussing the four girls' private matters, their words utterly offensive.

Huang Xiaoqing, Yin Yueyao, and the others were instantly both ashamed and angry. They had never encountered such rude people before and were at a loss for what to do. They could only huddle together tightly, hiding behind the boys. Li An and the others also stepped forward to shield the girls.

At this moment, Chen Xiangbei stepped forward. His eyes became sharp, wide with anger, like an enraged lion. He roared at the men, "You'd better shut your stinking mouths and come apologize, or you'll have to bear the consequences."

The men were startled at first, clearly not expecting someone to stand up and resist.

But they quickly recovered, and instead of backing down, they became even more arrogant, provoking Chen Xiangbei and cursing with foul language.

However, Chen Xiangbei was not intimidated by their bluster. His body leaned slightly forward, his legs spread apart, assuming a fighting stance.

His fists were clenched tightly, as if ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

Faster than words could tell, Chen Xiangbei swiftly rushed towards one of the men and kicked him to the ground.

Seeing this, the other men swarmed forward, but Chen Xiangbei was not afraid at all. He flexibly dodged their attacks while punching and kicking, each blow landing precisely and powerfully on the men.

Before long, the men were beaten by Chen Xiangbei until they were completely unable to fight back. They lay on the ground, groaning in pain.

The young men lying on the ground realized they had met their match and scrambled up in embarrassment, trying to escape.

However, Chen Xiangbei didn't give them a chance. He quickly blocked their path, crossed his arms over his chest, and stared coldly at them, speaking in a chilling tone.

"Heh heh, you think you can leave without apologizing? There's no such easy way out!"

The men saw his cold eyes, which seemed to say that if they didn't apologize, they would get another beating.

The young man with blue hair, who seemed to be the leader, stepped forward and said to him in a somewhat weak voice, "Brother, we failed to recognize a great person. How about you let us go? We can consider this a meeting through conflict, alright?"

Chen Xiangbei sneered, saying, "Haha, what a joke! You think you can just settle this peacefully after making a mistake and avoid punishment?"

"Do you think this is your home, where everyone indulges you? Apologize quickly, or the consequences will be unimaginable."

The purple-haired man was also angered by these words and threatened fiercely, "This is indeed not our home, but our family has some connections in Jiangnan Province. Judging by your accent, you're also from Jiangnan Province, aren't you?"

"You'd better think carefully. If you don't want trouble, you'd best let us go obediently. We can let this matter drop."

Chen Xiangbei naturally wouldn't be intimidated by a few small fries. His eyes like torches, he said, "I'll count to three. If you don't apologize, I'll break one of your arms."

"Three."

"Two."

"One..."

"Wait! We admit defeat, we'll go apologize to them right now."

After speaking, the men limped towards Yin Yueyao and the others, then said with reluctance.

"Beautiful ladies, we are sorry. We apologize for our disrespect just now. Please forgive our ignorance and rudeness. We are truly sorry!"

The girls hiding behind Wang Ziyi and his two brothers peeked out after hearing their apology, looked at them, and didn't say anything.

Then they looked at Chen Xiangbei and nodded towards him.

Understanding, Chen Xiangbei said to the men, "You can get lost now. If there's a next time, I'll definitely break both your arms and slap your faces."

The men didn't dare to court disaster. Supporting each other, they walked towards another direction. When they reached a small alley entrance, the purple-haired man stopped, looked back deeply at Chen Xiangbei, and his mouth moved as if saying something.

Others couldn't hear, but Chen Xiangbei did. He looked at them, a smile playing on his lips, the mockery in his expression unmistakable.

The sudden conflict finally ended. Huang Xiaoqing, Yin Yueyao, and the other girls were full of gratitude and admiration for Chen Xiangbei.

Smiles reappeared on their faces, and they said sincerely, "Thank you, Chen Xiangbei. It's a good thing you were here, otherwise we wouldn't have known what to do."

Chen Xiangbei showed a sunny smile and easily comforted them, saying, "It's nothing, no need to thank me. It's my duty to protect you."

Afterwards, everyone continued walking towards the guesthouse with light steps. Along the way, they chatted and laughed, the unpleasant incident that had just happened long forgotten.

On the other side, those ruffian-like young men were sitting in a noodle shop, discussing something while eating noodles.

The yellow-haired young man said, "Brother, are we just going to let this go? We've never suffered such a big loss before."

The purple-haired young man glanced at him and said, "What else can we do? Are you going to fight him to the death? Can you beat him?"

The yellow-haired young man was stumped. He lowered his head, clenched his fists, and remained silent.

Fighting Chen Xiangbei was indeed asking for trouble, but he couldn't swallow this insult. They were always the ones bullying others, and they hadn't expected to run into such a tough opponent this time.