Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: Second Life

Bo Bing didn't turn around, and Li Bo followed her straight out of the alley.

Instead, the man who had come stopped, turned around and glanced at the two of them, frowning with a deep look in his eyes.

He knew Li Bo; he recognized Li Bo.

Li Bo was someone he'd scouted before; his blue-dyed bowl cut and green highlights made him easily recognizable, at least in this area. The man was confident in his memory; Li Bo was a familiar hoodlum.

He took out his phone and sent a message; the other party quickly sent a photo.

That's right.

Back then, his thugs were injured by this guy. A week has passed, and two of them are still recovering at home. One has temporarily lost his voice, and the other has a fractured rib.

Given the humiliation of this incident, and the fact that his subordinates weren't particularly important, he simply gave each of them 300 yuan to rest. If they actually ended up in jail, that little bit of money wouldn't be enough to get them back.

Moreover, this is a critical juncture, and it is not advisable to cause trouble.

However, Li Bo... he knew Li Bo didn't have that ability, otherwise he wouldn't still be working as someone else's lackey.

The guys weren't exactly honest either; when they complained, they embellished the story, making it sound like the people who beat them up were looking down on Boss Zhiyu and deliberately going against him.

They'll say whatever they want to hear, while clearing themselves of all wrongdoing, portraying themselves as nothing more than a loyal lackey who only collects protection money for the boss.

"Brother Cao, you've arrived?"

A heavily made-up woman, dressed in bright colors, walked out gracefully and naturally took the man's arm, pressing herself against him without any hesitation. She was wearing an inexpensive black and red dress and a pair of knitted women's wedge sandals.

Both her fingernails and toenails were painted with bright red nail polish.

The woman was accompanied by two younger women who looked rather fashionable, at least much more fashionable than the women here.

The two young women, one with a high ponytail and the other with a trendy Sassoon hairstyle, stood on either side of the tall, burly man, lighting his cigarette.

Golden Leaf.

You can tell this person isn't an ordinary smoker just by looking at them.

"How's it going today?" The man asked, taking a deep drag on his cigarette. "I've noticed things' been a bit unsettled up there lately. You guys need to be careful. Boss Zhi hasn't had time to clean up your messes lately."

"What are you saying... The women in our shop all rely on Boss Zhi for their livelihood, how could we possibly cause trouble for Boss Zhi and Brother Cao?"

The woman chuckled dryly, "Brother Cao, come sit in the shop. Your little sister has been waiting for you."

"I'm not going. Get me a coat. I need to go to Q Province. The boss asked me to run some errands."

"Okay, okay, Xiaohong, go get Brother Cao a new jacket from the store... hurry up!"

"Okay, Sister Xia..."

A woman ran back into the store and quickly grabbed a coat for the man to put on.

She knew she couldn't afford to offend this big shot in Zhi Yu's life.

This is Cao Xin, the regional manager of the nightclub in the new district. He is also a thug under Zhi Yu who is known for his ruthlessness and violence. He used to be a farmer and did manual labor. He is strong and vicious.

He had killed many people while working as a bouncer for Zhi Yu, and spent several years in jail. After his release, he quickly rose to a position under Zhi Yu's command.

He gained Zhi Yu's complete trust and even laundered money along with Zhi Yu's businesses.

Even now, he remains a sought-after figure among many petty thugs hoping to rise to the top overnight.

After Cao Xin got the clothes, he warned the men and then turned around, got back into his car, and drove onto the highway overpass.

Bo Bing and Li Bo returned to the car. After Li Feng finished his cigarette, he stepped on the gas and got onto the highway.

"Who is that?"

"It's Cao Xin, one of Zhi Yu's thugs," Li Bo trembled, his face pale. After all, the person he had beaten up earlier was one of Cao Xin's men, and he was terrified that Cao Xin would seek revenge. "Brother, what...what do we do? We also beat up their men..."

"What are you worried about?" Bo Bing seemed unconcerned. "He can't beat me, don't worry."

The Li father and son hesitated to speak.

Li Feng drove for more than four hours. Li Bo had never been to a high-altitude area before and was drowsy in the car. The car continued on its way until it reached a small county town on the outskirts of X City.

The group got out of the car to rest, and the night wind felt quite chilly in this high-altitude region.

The noodles can't be cooked properly here; if you want noodles, you have to go to a town 55 kilometers away. So the group ate a dry pot to make do.

Li Feng went to sleep first.

Bo Bing took Li Bo for a stroll near the toll station.

The sounds of metal clanging and angry shouts were extremely jarring in the darkness. As Li Bo turned the corner, he bumped into two or three people head-on, with two middle-aged men chasing after him about ten meters behind.

—Oil thief.

He had a greasy, oily smell that couldn't be washed off.

Upon seeing someone blocking his way, the other person recklessly used a switchblade to stab Li Bo directly in the head.

Li Bo was terrified; his face was deathly pale.

【Capoeira】launched.

[Leg Bone Strengthening] Activated.

A cold, mechanical sound.

Bo Bing's eyes narrowed, and the guy who attacked Li Bo was sent flying backward by a vicious front kick to the ribs.

The skillful yet ruthless whip kick, combined with the merciless elbow strike, produced a sickeningly sharp sound as it cut through the air.

Another guy who rushed up to attack someone was hit so hard by Bo Bing that his nose bled profusely and he lost consciousness on the spot.

Seeing that things were going badly, the last guy abandoned the bucket and ran away.

Unfortunately, he was quickly tackled to the ground by the people chasing after him, and then punched and kicked. Afterwards, they tied him up and slapped him.

Bo Bing held back, not actually killing or seriously injuring anyone; at most, it was a skillful application of force that would heal quickly.

The truck drivers here usually work in groups. If a fuel thief offends these burly men, things won't get better anytime soon.

Seeing that there was no excitement to be had, Bo Bing pulled Li Bo back to the corridor.

"Not bad. You must be the one who injured my little brother."

An acquaintance blocked the brothers' path, and Li Bo's face turned ashen the moment he saw him.

Ah, Cao Xin.

Bo Bing remained expressionless.

"What, you want to avenge your henchmen?"

Bo Bing's aura turned cold and sharp, and his snake eyes revealed a terrifying glint in the lower half of his face.

"Do you know?" Cao Xin became interested and took out his military dagger to play with it.

"The last guy who yelled at me like that is now on the riverbank, becoming animal feed."

Threat.

"Brother, brother... I'm sorry..." Li Bo was so frightened that he quickly apologized, trying to pull Bo Bing down and beg for forgiveness, "Brother Bing..."

Unfortunately, the young man wasn't buying it and just squinted his eyes.

In the snake's eyes, a cold fire in a frigid pool scorches the new moon.

"Then do you know... where is the last poison dog who pointed a triangular bayonet at me?"

"Oh?" Cao Xin gestured for him to continue, "Where is it?"

"I kicked him so hard his cerebrospinal fluid exploded, and now he's playing in the police station morgue."

The young man smiled.

Li Bo was so frightened that he took two steps back, and his legs went weak.

Thin...thin ice...brother?