Chapter 2: Private or Public?

"The passage of time, and half a month after Chen Liuhe regained his freedom, in the Hu Bin Domain, Bianzhou City!

Under the scorching sun of summer, the weather in July and August is extremely hot, with the blazing sun in the sky scorching the earth like a fireball. Even if the weather is scorching hot, it cannot stop the diligent footsteps of people on the streets trying to make a living.

"Ding-a-ling." In the afternoon, a young man wearing a thin sweatshirt and a pair of Liberation shoes was pedaling a dilapidated tricycle on the street.

A bell was tied to the front of the tricycle, and the compartment was filled with some miscellaneous cardboard and waste materials. A large sign was attached to the side of the vehicle.

The three characters "Collecting Waste" were written in a crooked and unsightly manner, which, in Chen Liuhe's own words, was like lively and vivid calligraphy art.

Under these three characters, there was a line of small characters that looked like earthworms, "Versatile Household Assistant, Support Home Services, Hotline xxxx."

This undoubtedly became a conspicuous scenery in the bustling city. Of course, most of the gazes cast upon it were disdainful and contemptuous. It was hard to imagine that a tall and handsome young man like him would choose such a way of life in his prime.

To put it nicely, this is also considered enduring hardship and working hard, but to put it bluntly, this is simply giving up without any dreams.

This young man who gave up without any dreams was naturally Chen Liuhe. His regaining of freedom proved that the impossible task from half a month ago was completed perfectly by him!

He rescued Su Weiye intact, and single-handedly destroyed the world's 13th-ranked Blood Wolf Mercenary Group!

Once again, he used unparalleled strength to demonstrate the true meaning of the phrase "a key instrument of the country"!

After doing this job for half a month, Chen Liuhe naturally didn't care about the gazes of others, especially since he was someone who did things his own way and laughed at the vicissitudes of life.

After a hard-fought battle of wits and bravery, under Chen Liuhe's usual tactics of coming up short but playing tricks, he successfully purchased a large amount of waste paper from an aunt at a very low price.

Just as he was about to happily load the goods onto the truck, suddenly there was an accident on the street next to him. A red BMW stopped abruptly in the middle of the street, and lying in front of the car was a man who appeared to be around thirty years old, with a cunning look in his eyes.

Hit someone! That was everyone's first thought, and soon a group of onlookers gathered around the scene, eager to watch the excitement.

The door of the BMW opened, and the first thing that appeared was a pair of white crystal-embellished high-heeled sandals, followed by a pair of fair, slender, and elegant long legs. The long legs, wrapped in ultra-thin flesh-colored stockings, appeared even more smooth and radiant, stirring people's hearts.

Soon, a woman emerged from the car, appearing in the sight of everyone.

The owner of the car was a young woman in a red dress, with bright eyes and white teeth, beautiful and charming. With her delicate and exquisite features, coupled with her graceful figure, she was extremely charming and captivating, definitely belonging to the level that made losers drool and made handsome and wealthy men unable to look away.

Coupled with her wine-red wavy long hair, this woman, who appeared to be in her mid-twenties, exuded a mature charm.

Seeing such stunning beauty on such a hot day, it's easy to say that it would make people's mouths dry and their testosterone levels soar.

"Another perfect ten." Chen Liuhe defined it in his heart. It's worth noting that Chen Liuhe's aesthetic taste is very strict, and it's rare for him to give a perfect score to a woman.

Unexpectedly, he encountered two of them within a month. One was Su Wanyue, whom he met at the "Extreme Psychiatric Hospital" half a month ago, and the other was the troubled woman in front of him now.

"Ouch, it hurts so much, I hit someone, and my leg is about to break." The man lying in front of the BMW was wailing, and when he saw the woman getting out of the car, he shouted even more loudly.

Chen Liuhe leaned against the tricycle, lazily took a drag of his cigarette, shook his head lightly, and gave a critique, "The acting is too exaggerated, not professional enough."

This was a staged accident, but Chen Liuhe didn't have the heart of a hero to rush in and help the beauty. He had better things to do.

His gaze involuntarily swept over the woman who owned the car, allowing him to take a closer look. "Not a mistress or a lover." Chen Liuhe was quite satisfied with his blunt assessment.

Not everyone had Chen Liuhe's discerning eye, and this beautiful woman was also encountering such a situation for the first time. Even though she knew the other party had deliberately hit her car, she was somewhat flustered for a moment.

"Brother, are you okay? Where are you injured? Let me take you to the hospital." The beautiful woman said nervously.

"Okay? My legs are broken! How did you even drive? Can you even drive? What do we do now? I can't even stand up." The man lying on the ground wailed in pain. "Tell me, are we handling this privately or publicly?"

The woman wasn't too foolish either. She immediately realized that the other party was deliberately staging an accident, and she was immediately flushed with anger. "Let's handle it publicly. Let's call the police first, and then go to the hospital. It's my responsibility, I'll take care of it."

The man was an old hand at this and showed no fear at all. He stubbornly said, "Okay then, call the patrol, go to the hospital for a check-up, I want a thorough examination of my whole body, and then give a statement. I don't think I can spare a single day for this."

Hearing this, the woman's face was full of frustration and helplessness. She had a lot of things to take care of, so how could she have time to waste with this scoundrel? Even if she knew the other party was deliberately extorting her, she had no way to deal with it.

"Fine, then what about handling it privately?" The woman stomped her foot in anger, a gesture that undoubtedly made many onlookers salivate.

"Alright, if it's private, you give me the money, and I'll go to the hospital for a check-up myself. With my leg broken, I'll need at least several thousand yuan for medical expenses, right?" The man made a hefty demand.

The woman gritted her teeth but had something urgent to attend to and didn't want to waste any more time. She immediately took out a wad of money from her handbag and threw it to the man.

But she wasn't that stupid either. She wouldn't let this man just take the money like that. She looked around and coincidentally saw Chen Liuhe, who was enjoying the show. She said, "Excuse me, sir, I don't have time right now. Could you please help me take him to the hospital? He must have a check-up, a full-body examination."

Chen Liuhe didn't expect the situation to fall on him. Without hesitation, he shook his head. "Sorry, I don't have time. Can't you see I'm doing good business? I'm making several bucks every minute."

The exchange brought countless disdainful glances. "With your junk, you're still doing good business?"

The beautiful car owner clearly didn't expect Chen Liuhe to be so oblivious to her beauty and charm. This only fueled her anger. "Did you not check the almanac before leaving home today?" she snapped, glaring at him. "I'll compensate you!" With that, she pulled out several red bills, about four or five of them.

Chen Liuhe's response was as swift as flipping a page. He smiled and approached the tricycle. "No worries, helping others is a duty we should all fulfill."

Ignoring the disdainful looks from the car owner, Chen Liuhe crouched in front of the scammer. "You've got the money, why lie there? Finish up quickly."

This infuriated the car owner even more. "Do you know he was intentionally scamming? Why didn't you speak up for me just now?"

Chen Liuhe looked puzzled. "I didn't know."

"You didn't know? Then what did you mean by saying he got the money and could finish?" The car owner stared at him, her eyes shooting sparks. "Are you in cahoots with him?"

Chen Liuhe was speechless, surprised at the woman's sharp ears.

"Ouch, it hurts! There's no justice or law anymore. You hit someone and dare to bite back? Who scammed you? My leg is really broken." The scammer's wails helped Chen Liuhe out of the awkward situation.

Chen Liuhe nodded and, with seemingly little effort, snapped the apparently unharmed right leg of the scammer with two fingers. The scammer trembled, screamed like a pig, and rolled on the ground, sweating profusely.

Now, his bone was legitimately broken, not from the accident but from Chen Liuhe's pinch.

Although Chen Liuhe didn't like meddling, he detested people like this scammer even more. If you want to swindle money, you should pay some price. Everything must be done professionally, with the full act.

"See, he wasn't lying to you. His leg is really broken," Chen Liuhe told the car owner.

Not knowing what had happened, the car owner was still scared by the scammer's painful expression. She didn't want to stay here any longer. She gave Chen Liuhe a fierce look, saying, "I'll remember you," before driving away.

In her mind, Chen Liuhe was no longer associated with anything good.

"Now that she's gone, stop the act. Take this ten thousand yuan and get yourself to the hospital. After treating your leg, you might have a few thousand yuan left to buy some nutrition," Chen Liuhe casually remarked.

The scammer was almost fainting from pain, trembling and glaring at Chen Liuhe. "Kid, which gang are you with? Believe it or not, I'll kill you now!"

Chen Liuhe calmly took out a pack of three yuan and fifty cents Red Plum brand cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, and said, "I know three of the onlookers are your cronies. What scheme are you trying to pull? I can handle it, but let me remind you, I can break their legs just as easily."

Pausing, Chen Liuhe grinned and said, "I advise you to call it a day. Don't let this escalate; it won't benefit you. Also, get your friends to take you to the hospital for bone setting quickly, or there might be some consequences."

With that, Chen Liuhe flicked his cigarette ash confidently, mounted his unique old tricycle, and stylishly rode away.

As he left, three young men approached the scammer. "Big bro, are we just letting it go like this? Say the word, we'll find a secluded place and finish off that kid."

"No time for nonsense. Hurry and take me to the hospital. We'll settle this score another day," the scammer wailed.