Chapter 794 — There Are Still People in the Building
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Xiaofen's parents had assumed that since theirs was a multi-story building, they could at least demand a bit more compensation. Then they'd ask Mother Tang to put in a word with Wei Zhao and see if they could buy a cheap, not-so-well-located clearance unit at a discount.
The other residents of the building thought much the same: ours is a proper building, so surely we should get a little more compensation?
But now all those dreams were shattered. Their homes were gone, and with them any bargaining power. Whatever money they were offered, they had to take it — take it or leave it, there was nothing they could do about it.
Of course, all that was secondary. When they saw their homes being knocked down, the first thing that came to Xiaofen's parents' minds was that Xiaofen was still inside! With the building collapsed, what was to become of her?
Xiaofen's mother went mad, trying to run home, and Xiaofen's father was the same. Together with the other residents of the three-story red-brick building, they raced toward their homes!
The shantytown residents whose homes were being demolished had the same first instinct as anyone else: run back to their houses. Their furniture and appliances were still inside. Whatever could be salvaged had to be salvaged first.
But the wall of burly men blocked their way. These thugs had no intention of letting them go back.
The previous demolition had nearly cost someone their life. How could Li Cihua possibly let these people run back this time? That was precisely why he had brought in these hulking enforcers from Zhong Fabai's crew to hold the line.
"Let me through! My daughter is still in that building — get out of my way!" Xiaofen's mother ignored the men and, half mad with desperation, tried to shove her way through the wall of bodies.
The thug she pushed lost his patience, seized her hair in one hand, and shoved her back.
How could Xiaofen's mother stand a chance against a man that size? She let out a shriek as a fistful of hair was torn from her scalp, and a slap across the face followed: "Stay put if you don't want to die!"
"Mom!" Xiaofen had just gotten out of the car and saw her mother struck by one of the men. She was frightened nearly to tears, and heedless of her own bad leg, ran as fast as she could toward her mother.
Kang Xiaofeng, worried about Xiaofen and seeing his future mother-in-law struck, was boiling with rage. He charged forward, ready to fight the thug for all he was worth.
Wei Zhao was hardly about to let Kang Xiaofeng rush over and get himself hurt — he was no match for these men. After locking the car, Wei Zhao charged in alongside Kang Xiaofeng, and before Kang Xiaofeng could even raise a hand, Wei Zhao drove a kick into the waist of the thug beating Xiaofen's mother, sending him flying backward. He hit the ground with a thud, his eyes rolling white, out cold.
Kang Xiaofeng knew Wei Zhao was formidable, but he had never imagined one kick could produce such a devastating result. Astonished as he was, he did not forget to warn him: "Boss, look out!"
The other thugs had not expected Wei Zhao to charge in swinging, still less with such vicious force. They dropped what they were doing and closed in around him.
Li Cihua, watching from the front, spotted Wei Zhao too. When he saw him charge in and start hitting people, he was stunned for a moment — but then he saw the lame girl beside Wei Zhao, the one called Xiaofen, calling the beaten woman "Mom," and his heart sank. This was bad.