Only after being reborn did I realize how fascinating the world of the rich is.

This time, I took advantage of the opponent's underestimation and carelessness, and I was able to take advantage of their unpreparedness. I may not be so lucky next time.

Putting everything else aside, if the other side had brought a few sticks with them, I'd probably have to stay in the hospital for a month or two.

After he finished, Li Xiaofeng immediately dialed the police.

The Cao family is powerful, and the only thing he can rely on to make them wary is the light of righteousness.

"I need to call the police. Four guys suddenly attacked me, but I fought back and knocked them down. Um, my current location is..."

Soon, three police cars arrived.

When the police officers got out of the police car and saw the scene, they were all shocked.

"You mean, you beat all four of them up like this all by yourself?"

Li Xiaofeng nodded, holding up the pepper spray and baton in his hand, and said, "Yes, that's what we need. If we didn't have these two things, I'd be lying on the ground right now!"

"Don't move! Don't move! Give me what you have!"

Seeing the miserable scene before him, a policeman took out a stun gun from his police car, pointed it at Li Xiaofeng, and warned him cautiously.

"Officer, you've got it wrong. I'm the victim. Just because they're badly injured doesn't mean I'm a thug. Look at their tattoos, and I'm still a student!"

Besides, I'm injured too!

Where is the injury?

"Can't you see my forehead is swollen?"

The police officers looked at it and remained silent for a moment.

You beat the other person to the ground and they were rolling around. Your forehead was only slightly swollen. Is that even worth mentioning?

"To be honest, you don't have any other accomplices?" one of the policemen asked, somewhat uneasy.

"No, it's just me. If you don't believe me, go ask those guys on the ground!"

After a few simple questions, the police officers took Li Xiaofeng and the four injured thugs into their car and took them to the police station.

After arriving at the police station and undergoing some questioning, one of the officers, surnamed Lin, asked, "Does this count as mutual fighting? Do you agree to mediation?"

"agree!"

"agree!"

Li Xiaofeng actually wanted to disagree, thinking he should argue for self-defense, since the other party was the one rushing over to beat him up.

However, in this era, the determination of legitimate self-defense is very strict. Most of those who claim legitimate self-defense will be judged as having acted excessively.

In this situation, it's best not to cause trouble for the police. Police officers are human too; if you cause them trouble, they will cause you trouble in return.

Brother Long and his three thugs certainly had far more opportunities to deal with the police than Li Xiaofeng, and were also much more experienced.

"Tell me your respective demands!"

Brother Long glared at Li Xiaofeng first, then spoke aggressively: "This kid beat people too hard. Look at how badly he beat us. We probably all have broken bones!"

"I don't want much, just 500,000. Give us several 500,000s, and we won't pursue this further. Otherwise, I'll definitely sue you and make you work as a sewing machine operator for a few years!"

Haha, if hard tactics don't work, try soft ones. The underworld has learned to rely on their masters' power now and is taking up the weapon of the law.

It's good that you know the law; rich people like people who know the law.

Li Xiaofeng wasn't exactly rich, but compared to these petty thugs, he was definitely wealthy.

With money, he can hire better lawyers. He's not afraid of spending money or letting the case drag on for three to five years. The longer it drags on, the more advantageous it is for him, and the more room there is for maneuver.

Thinking of this, he sneered: "You wish! Fifty thousand? I'd give you fifty dollars. What's wrong with you guys? Don't you have any self-awareness?"

"You think it was a mutual fight? Several people ganged up on me; this was self-defense. And why did you hit me? Did you explain that to Officer Lin?"

He didn't care about the 500,000 yuan.

If he could really resolve this matter for 500,000 yuan, he would not hesitate to take out that 500,000 yuan to avoid the danger of stepping on a sewing machine in the future.

However, he couldn't easily compromise with these thugs; if he did, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

Once he backs down, he will be completely trampled underfoot by Cao Jinpeng, who will humiliate him every day and use him as a pretext to set rules.

These thugs might even treat him like a cash cow; if they run out of money, they'll come after him for trouble. No matter how much money Li Xiaofeng earns, it won't matter.

Now that things have come to this, we must stand firm to the end. Only by standing firm to the end can he gain a foothold in society in the future.

He's still a student now, and if he can't even handle a student, how will he deal with those big shots in the future?

Brother Long said aggressively, "You owe migrant workers their wages. We didn't like you and wanted to come and reason with you, but you didn't say a word and started hitting us with sticks."

That's not all, they also sprayed us with some kind of spray. Look what they did to several of our eyes! If they blind us, you'll have to pay even more in compensation!

“I owe migrant workers wages. Who is the migrant worker you’re talking about? Tell me their name. I’ve already paid all the migrant workers’ wages, including the contractors.”

Every migrant worker under my command signs when they receive their wages. If even one migrant worker doesn't receive their pay, I'll give you a million yuan. Come on, tell me their name!

Hearing Li Xiaofeng's harsh tone, Brother Long softened and quickly tried to salvage the situation: "I heard it from someone else!"

Li Xiaofeng sneered again, pointed at the group of people, and said to Officer Lin beside him, "Officer Lin, look at these guys, they're covered in tattoos. Do you really think they could be some kind of righteous people standing up for justice?"

Brother Long gritted his teeth and said, forcing a smile, "Anyway, you were the one who attacked us first!"

"Officer Lin, the place where we fought was near a construction site; there should be surveillance cameras there!"

Officer Lin said regretfully, "Our people just went over there to investigate again. There are indeed surveillance cameras there, but unfortunately, they've been broken for the past few days and are under repair."

Hearing Officer Lin's words, Brother Long said smugly, "Hmph, you surnamed Li, this is a fight between us. If you don't agree to mediation, we'll take legal action."

"Kid, the injuries we've sustained are enough to constitute minor injuries. Do you know what that means? It means you could face criminal charges!"

"Officer Lin, although there are no surveillance cameras, I still have my dashcam footage, which should contain some records of our fight!"

"Our people are reviewing this repeatedly. We want to see your attitude. If you genuinely want mediation, then we will mediate for you."

If neither of you intends to mediate, we will transfer the case to you, and you can proceed with the litigation process yourselves.