Chapter 377: Have I Kicked a Steel Plate?

Faced with Chen Erbao's intense, domineering gaze, Bai Xiaoqing finally relented and obediently followed the sales associate to try on some clothes.

She had a feeling that if she didn't listen, Chen Erbao would come up with some way to toy with her.

Bored, Chen Erbao sat on the store's sofa and played on his phone to kill time.

"Wow! Ma'am, that outfit looks absolutely beautiful on you!"

Hearing the sales associate's words, Chen Erbao looked up.

Bai Xiaoqing was wearing a coffee-colored trench coat. The high-quality fabric had a rich texture, and the matching turtleneck sweater made her look tall, with a crisp, dashing air.

Chen Erbao's eyes lit up. His gaze slid down from the turtleneck, landing on her high, full bust.

The sweater was form-fitting, accentuating Bai Xiaoqing's voluptuous figure.

Combined with her long, slender legs, she exuded the powerful aura of a modern, successful woman.

Bai Xiaoqing loved the outfit too, but when she saw the string of numbers on the price tag, she wavered.

'This is way too expensive!'

But Chen Erbao didn't even bother asking the price. With a wave of his hand, he declared:

"We're buying this one. Go try on a few more; let's get everything at once!"

Hearing this, the sales associate's smile grew even wider.

"Ma'am, your boyfriend is so good to you!"

Bai Xiaoqing lowered her head, not refuting it. Instead, she walked over to Chen Erbao and whispered, "This is too expensive..."

Chen Erbao patted his pocket and grinned. "What a coincidence. I happen to have too much money!"

"..."

Bai Xiaoqing pressed her lips together and said nothing.

Their relationship was already improper to begin with, and now it felt as if she were being kept by Chen Erbao...

With this thought weighing on her mind, Bai Xiaoqing, at Chen Erbao's urging, tried on several more outfits.

She was beautiful, had a great figure, and was quite tall. She was practically a walking mannequin; most clothes looked fantastic on her.

And so, by the time the two left the store, their hands were full of bags of clothes and shoes...

"Xiaoqing, what do you think? If Zhiqing found out about this, would she get jealous?"

Chen Erbao asked with a smile.

Bai Xiaoqing's face flushed. Full of a sense of transgression, she kept a straight face and stared at him, not knowing what to say.

Chen Erbao smirked as he watched her expression, a mixture of guilt and bashfulness, feeling increasingly pleased with himself.

He just loved this kind of expression!

It was such a turn-on!

It wasn't that he was a pervert; it was just that Bai Xiaoqing, looking like this, was simply too attractive to men.

After he'd had his fun teasing her, Chen Erbao's expression turned serious.

"We've bought the clothes and seen the mall. Shall we head out to the next place now?"

Bai Xiaoqing nodded and checked her phone.

The next city wasn't far from Sanjiang City; they could get there in about two hours.

They could rest for the night and, if things went smoothly, finish their business tomorrow morning.

Chen Erbao led her out of the mall. Just as they reached their parking spot, a large group of young thugs with dyed-blond hair approached from a distance.

The one in the lead was a young man with a crew cut, wearing a studded leather jacket.

This group made a beeline straight for Chen Erbao.

Chen Erbao's eyes narrowed slightly, and the corner of his mouth curved into a cold smirk.

Although Bai Xiaoqing was now a Cultivator, she had never been in a real fight. Seeing so many people coming toward them so aggressively, she felt a little scared.

"Er Bao... should we call the Patrol?"

She tugged worriedly at Chen Erbao's arm.

Chen Erbao chuckled and reassured her,

"Get in the car first and wait for me."

Without another word, he pushed Bai Xiaoqing into the car, tossed all the new clothes into the back seat, closed the door, and walked toward the group.

'Can't fight next to the car. It would be a mess if I splattered blood all over my Land Rover!'

Chen Erbao already had a good idea of who they were.

When Chen Erbao and the crew-cut youth were about ten meters apart, they both stopped and stared at each other with cold smirks.

However, the crew-cut youth's smirk was sinister, while Chen Erbao's was a light, mocking sneer.

"Is that him?"

The crew-cut youth asked a Huangmao beside him.

Huangmao looked at Chen Erbao and nodded emphatically.

"Brother Fan, that's him! He's the one who personally beat up Brother Xiaoning!"

Just as Huangmao recognized Chen Erbao, Chen Erbao also recognized him.

He was one of the young thugs from the restaurant brawl when Chen Erbao had first arrived in Sanjiang City.

'Are they here for revenge?'

'Looks like the Giant Whale Gang isn't all that powerful, huh? Took them this long to find me?'

'Any slower and I would've already left the city!'

"You beat up my little brother?"

Xu Fan sized up Chen Erbao, then asked softly, a cruel smile on his face.

Chen Erbao sighed. He felt there was really no challenge in fighting these small-time thugs.

"Who the hell is your little brother? I don't remember!"

he said arrogantly with a shrug.

Hearing this, Xu Fan was stunned for a moment, then he shot Chen Erbao a vicious grin.

"You've got balls. Real balls! I've never met anyone in Sanjiang City who dares to talk to me like that!"

The group of blond-haired underlings burst out laughing.

Chen Erbao crossed his arms, looking intrigued.

"So you're supposed to be the top fighter for that shitty Giant Whale Gang? Is your boss an idiot? A name like that sounds like something a grade-schooler would come up with!"

"..."

Xu Fan never imagined Chen Erbao would dare to be so arrogant in front of him!

He even insulted his own big boss right to his face!

If he didn't deal with this guy harshly, word would get back to Lord Bao, and he'd probably be punished.

'Although he also thought the name was childish and moronic, still...'

'How the fuck do you dare say it so bluntly!'

The underlings' eyes glinted menacingly. One by one, they drew shimmering machetes from behind their backs, waiting only for Xu Fan's order to rush forward and show Chen Erbao the meaning of cruelty.

Chen Erbao looked at the bunch of jumping clowns before him without a trace of fear and let out a yawn.

"A bunch of sewer rats, lording it over everyone in Sanjiang City, thinking you're number one in the world? It's just because I've been busy these past two days. Otherwise, my size 10.5 boot would have already been stomping on your Lord Bao's damn face! Come on, all of you at once. I'm in a hurry!"

"Fuck!"

"Brother Fan, kill him!"

"..."

...

The thugs were all young. Seeing Chen Erbao face dozens of them all by himself and still act so contemptuously, they were instantly filled with rage, itching to charge forward.

Fortunately, they had some discipline. As long as Xu Fan didn't give the word, they didn't dare to make a move.

But Xu Fan was different. He wasn't a kid anymore and wouldn't get hot-headed like these teenage thugs.

He was a ruthless character who had been around and seen the world.

Anyone who could face dozens of people alone with such arrogance was either a complete idiot or a truly capable badass.

Based on everything Chen Erbao had said, Xu Fan didn't think he was an idiot.

Every word he spoke was filled with disdain and contempt...

'Don't tell me we've picked a fight with the wrong person!'