Chapter 494

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Xiao Li's face reddened from being scolded, and he lowered his head, looking ashamed as he said softly: "Yes, Master Qin, I was wrong. I shouldn't have thought that way."

Master Qin's expression softened a bit. Suddenly remembering something, he looked at Xiao Li and asked: "By the way, Xiao Li, when you reported earlier, you said it was Xiao Lu who took care of those few people by himself? The injuries on those few people just now weren't caused by you, were they?"

"Really not, Master Qin."

Xiao Li shook his head, then said with an excited expression: "At that time, we saw those few people enter the alley where Boss Lu throws out garbage and never come out. Later, we saw Boss Lu also go in, and felt something was off. We were just about to go in and rescue Boss Lu when we saw those few people run out, all with injuries on their faces. The alley was too dark, so we didn't know what was happening inside, but it was definitely Boss Lu who did it alone."

"Oh? It seems Xiao Lu is quite capable."

Master Qin smiled: "I didn't expect this Xiao Lu to not only cook well but also have decent skills. What a pity. If he were in the army, I would definitely transfer him to be my guard no matter what. Xiao Lu is far more reliable than you, kid!"

"Give me a break, Old Qin."

Xu Shao Ying glanced at Master Qin, a smile on his face: "If Xiao Lu were really one of our army people, he'd be a hot commodity wherever he went. There would definitely be more people fighting over him than could be counted. How would it be your turn?"

"Fine, as long as the matter is resolved."

Master Qin stood up from his chair, then looked at Xiao Li, his tone turning serious: "Xiao Li, although Xiao Lu can protect himself, you still can't be careless. From now on, keep watching him in secret and make sure to protect his personal safety. This is an order!"

After hearing this, Xiao Li immediately stood straight, gave Master Qin a standard military salute, and said firmly: "Yes! Master Qin! I guarantee the mission will be completed!"

Afterward, the people in the courtyard quickly dispersed, and the spacious courtyard returned to quiet, as if nothing had happened just now.

Lu Feng naturally didn't know that someone had already helped him vent his anger just now.

At this moment, he was driving his Maybach toward the villa, moving smoothly.

What happened tonight had no effect on his mood at all. What he was thinking about now was which cookbooks to read when he got back tonight.

After all, he wasn't injured tonight. The most important thing for him right now was to complete the system task as soon as possible and get the reward.

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The next day, Friday, Food Street.

It was just past five in the afternoon, and many diners had already gathered in front of the closed doors of Lu Family Restaurant.

The snack vendors near Lu Family Restaurant had long figured out the pattern. Whenever it was time for Lu Family Restaurant to open or close, that was when their business was hottest.

They took advantage of this time, shouting loudly to attract diners to eat at their stalls.

Although it was already past five, Lu Feng hadn't come to Food Street yet, and his black Maybach hadn't appeared in the parking lot next to Food Street.

The diners didn't seem to notice that Lu Feng was late today. As usual, they gathered in small groups at the snack stalls, eating while waiting for Lu Family Restaurant to open.

Among the lively crowd, four people looked somewhat out of place.

Hu Ge and his men squatted opposite Lu Family Restaurant, looking toward the parking lot with grave expressions, appearing unable to hold out any longer.

The four of them had been guarding this place since finishing lunch at noon, waiting until now. They hadn't even drunk a sip of water in between.

Hu Ge furrowed his brow, staring fixedly at the tightly closed gate of Lu Family Restaurant. He couldn't help but mutter: "What's going on? Doesn't Boss Lu usually come around four? It's past five now, so why haven't we seen him?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it made Yellow Hair and the other two look anxious.

The short man turned to look at the fat man who had struck first yesterday, dissatisfaction in his eyes and blame in his tone: "Fat man, did you hit too hard yesterday? Did you injure Boss Lu?"

"Damn it, I didn't!"

Hearing this, the fat man immediately panicked. Pointing at the two panda eyes on his face, he looked miserable and defended himself with a wronged expression: "Boss Lu's skills are so good. Yesterday, I didn't even touch his finger! I spent the whole time getting beaten! Look at my eyes—they're still swollen now!"

The short man stared at the fat man for a few seconds, then looked at Hu Ge. Hu Ge also shook his head. Yesterday, the three of them were in the alley, and none of them had managed to injure Lu Feng.

"That's strange. None of us injured Boss Lu, so why isn't he coming today?"

The short man rubbed his arm, which still ached faintly, and muttered to himself with a puzzled expression.

"Hu Ge, what if Boss Lu doesn't come today?"

The fat man edged closer to Hu Ge, panic in his voice.

After returning yesterday, the more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. Last night, he dreamed of being beaten by over a dozen men in black, and he didn't sleep soundly all night.

Hu Ge waved his hand irritably, his usual toughness gone from his tone: "How would I know? Anyway, no matter what, we must apologize to Boss Lu in person. If we make him angry because of us and he never opens the door again, then we've really caused a huge disaster!"

As he spoke, he pointed at the diners laughing and chatting at the entrance of Lu Family Restaurant.

The diners were now full of anticipation for the food, and many were still discussing what dishes to order today.

The fat man and the others looked in the direction Hu Ge's finger pointed, and panic instantly rose in their hearts.

Right! If these people found out that because they had surrounded Boss Lu last night, Lu Family Restaurant would never open again...

Then this group of usually kind-looking diners might just tear them apart and eat them alive!

"Hu Ge, if Boss Lu doesn't open the door, how do we apologize to him?"

Yellow Hair scratched his head and suddenly blurted out this sentence.

After hearing this, the other three were all stunned.

Before, their minds had been full of how to apologize to Lu Feng and what to say to make him forgive them. They hadn't thought that if they couldn't see Lu Feng himself, there was no way to apologize at all.

Hu Ge was stunned for a few seconds, then his eyes lit up. Looking at Yellow Hair, he asked: "Yellow Hair, you've eaten at Boss Lu's place before, right? Do you know where he lives? If all else fails, we can go to his door to apologize!"

Yellow Hair shook his head with a bitter smile: "Hu Ge, I don't know! I just ate at Boss Lu's shop a few times. I've barely spoken to him, and I don't even know his full name. How would I know where he lives?"

The light in Hu Ge's eyes instantly went out. He couldn't help but sigh heavily, reaching into his cigarette case to pull out a cigarette, only to find the case was already empty.

He crumpled the empty cigarette case into a ball irritably, watching the sky gradually darken, and his heart sank deeper and deeper.