Chapter 1: The Rogue of Goat City

  "The rumble" of thunder roared, the sound was much louder than the Tiger Gate cannon, with a momentum of ten thousand pounds, the thunder did not stop, and people's ears were still ringing. The strong wind rose, sand and stones flew, everyone rushed to run under the eaves of the house that had rain shelter, vendors were busy collecting their stalls, and the street was in chaos.

  Large raindrops "pattered" onto the ground, as if the sky was filled with an inexplicable anger, displaying its mighty power to the tiny humans. Soon, Guangzhou city was shrouded in a silver veil of water, and the once bustling streets fell silent.

  Damn, just now the sun was still shining brightly, and it was dazzling my eyes. But in the blink of an eye, it started pouring heavily. His grandma, what a terrible day, is heaven intentionally making things difficult for me?... On the street, which was as wide as a lake, the water had already risen to knee level. He waded through the water, taking slow and laborious steps forward, but his mouth didn't slow down, cursing non-stop. Earlier, he had already cursed all the people he currently disliked and those he might dislike in the future. Now, he even spared no effort in scolding heaven, repeatedly asking about the ancestors of heaven's grandma and uncles.

  Today was originally not supposed to be collected by You Fei, but unfortunately the other guys didn't know where they went crazy, and in the end he had to take matters into his own hands. However, he didn't expect to encounter such bad weather, You Fei didn't bring any rain gear, and soon his clothes were completely soaked through, wet from head to toe, so instead of taking shelter under an eave, he continued on his way in the rain.

  His clothes, soaked with water, clung to his slightly thin body, freezing him into a fit of shivers. He shrunk his body and continued wading through the water. Raindrops, driven by the wind, pattered against Yufei's face, forcing him to narrow his eyes, but rainwater still occasionally splashed into his eyes, stinging them painfully.

  "You Flying shouted in the wind and rain: "When the sky is clear and the sun comes out, it can still be considered a street, damn it! As soon as it rains, the water overflows like a mountain, and boats float into houses. The people in charge of road administration are all useless, this street's drainage system has been clogged for a whole year, but they don't even send someone to fix it. Every day they just eat their fill and know how to have fun, never accomplishing anything serious, a bunch of good-for-nothing gluttons, ultimately they will all die under the belly of a woman."

  You Fei was also scolding and grumbling every day, and even Yu Canmou, the chief of staff of the 4th Route Army of Guangdong, was often scolded by him. Others might be very afraid, but You Fei didn't care at all, scolding whoever he wanted to scold, and insulting whoever he wanted to insult. It's strange that this kid had such a cheap mouth, yet he hadn't been reported and executed by the government or the military.

  After much effort, You Fei finally arrived at today's destination - Xie Ji's跌打药行. With a belly full of anger, You Fei was eager to find someone to vent to, and he kicked the tightly closed door with one foot, shouting loudly: "Listen up, people of Xie Ji's medicine shop! Old Man Cao is here, hurry up and open the door, don't dawdle, or I'll burn down your rotten shop!"

  The people in the surrounding streets heard the loud shouting and secretly peeked out from their houses to take a look. You Fei roughly shook off the water droplets on his hair, turned around and saw that there were many people peeking at him from behind doors and windows of the nearby houses and attics.

  "Hey! Such a big rain, you guys have nothing better to do than come and watch the excitement." Yu Fei's fire in his heart was ignited with a puff. "What are you looking at? If you keep looking, I'll strip you all naked one by one, and let you stare at each other until you're all transparent."

  The neighbors who were watching the commotion all recognized You Fei, that rascal. Hearing him shouting so loudly, even more people stuck their heads out of their windows, giggling and coming to watch him make a scene.

  You Fei picked up a half-brick from the ground and threw it hard at a window of a house. With a loud crash, the window was smashed into a big hole. Those heads immediately retreated one by one. Although they still wanted to continue watching the excitement, they also understood that trouble should be avoided as much as possible.

  You Fei smiled contentedly, although there were still a few bold ones hiding in the corner, continuing to steal glances at him. However, since they were being extremely cautious, it was also considered giving You Fei some face, so he let them be.

  The pharmacy with the tightly closed door was finally remembered after a lot of shouting and commotion.

  The door creaked open. You Fei's eyes widened, and he leaned in to see a girl in her early twenties looking at him with a mixture of surprise and unease.

  The little girl had a short haircut that reached her ears, looking very refreshing. Her big, shiny eyes and oval face were elegant and refined, making You Fei, who was used to seeing the rough and bold features of Guangdong women, feel a sense of surprise and admiration. Especially the girl's slender white neck, which sparked his imagination, and the tender skin on her small face, as smooth as cream, made You Fei swallow hard several times.

  You Fei thought to himself, "Damn it, right on time, so cool!" A smile also appeared on his face. "Haha, pretty girl, 'just right'!" You Fei said with a grin.

  "What's that supposed to mean?" The slender and elegant young lady couldn't understand the meaning of this phrase, she was Xie Peishan, the owner of Xie's跌打药行 (a traditional Chinese medicine shop) and the only daughter of Xie Zheng. She and her father relied on each other for survival. She had hardly ever come into contact with rascals like You Fei, so naturally she couldn't understand such concise and richly connotative language.

  The sly thief smiled and said: "I'm just complimenting you on your good figure!" As he spoke, two flashes of light swept back and forth across Xie Peishan's chest.

  Xie Peishan's small face turned bright red, she lightly licked her lips and softly asked: "Are you here to collect the bill?"

  You Fly suddenly remembered that he was there to collect debts, coughed twice, and changed into a loud voice, shouting: "Do you know what I'm talking about? Don't drag it out, I'm all wet and I have to hurry back after collecting your money!"

  Xie Peishan led You Fei into the shop and shouted inside: "Dad, the collector has arrived."

  You Fei didn't stand on ceremony and, disregarding the rainwater all over his body, plopped himself down in the recliner. Xie Peishan watched from the side with furrowed brows.

  At this time, Xie Zheng walked out of the house. The old man already had a head full of silver hair, but his face was still ruddy and he walked with a dragon's pace. Xie Zheng walked in front of You Fei, bowed his waist and smiled: "Young brother, it's such a big rain, and you're still working to collect accounts. Forgive me for being rude, young brother seems to be unfamiliar. I borrowed money from Mr. He Tianhao before, I don't know what relationship you have with Mr. He Tianhao?"

  "I'm You Fei. That useless He Tianhao is my brother, he calls me Big Brother. What do you think our relationship is?" You Fei shouted loudly.

  Xie Zhengyi laughed, "So it's you, You Xiao Ge. He Tianhao had mentioned you to me before. I'm really sorry to trouble you with the payment this time, but since it's you, You Fei, of course, I trust you completely."

  "So you're the little ghost" Xie Peishan said casually, but then covered her own mouth, looking at You Fei with a hint of horror on her face.

  You Fei felt a sense of discomfort at the terror in Xie Peishan's eyes. He also knew that in every street and alley, people called him "You Little Ghost" behind his back, which implied that he was as evil as the little ghosts in front of the King of Hell Temple. Usually, You Fei even felt a bit proud of this nickname, which showed that he had some reputation in Guangzhou City. But today, when Xie Peishan called him that, You Fei suddenly felt very uncomfortable and silently cursed those who gave him this nickname.

  "I, Lao Gui, borrowed ten francs from Brother He Tianhao, and today is the deadline. I have prepared the money, here are fourteen francs, principal and interest together, please count them." Xie Zheng handed over a handkerchief, inside which was wrapped in banknotes, the money was wrapped in a handkerchief so well, it can be seen that this sum of money Xie Zheng accumulated is really not easy.

  Xie Zheng took out the money, but You Fei didn't immediately take it. Instead, he pulled out the IOU from his pocket, but what You Fei never expected was that the IOU had now become a small ball of paper pulp. "Ah!" You Fei's eyes widened in shock, staring at the ruined IOU in disbelief.

  "It's all over, it's all over, the IOU is gone, how can we repay the money now?!"

  Xie Zheng hastily said: "How can this be, I clearly borrowed money," You Fei rolled his eyes at Xie Zheng and said: "Without a receipt, how can you ask for the account? If this gets out, my brothers in the underworld will ridicule me, saying that You Fei devours people without spitting out their bones."

  This time Xie Zheng was stunned, he couldn't have thought that You Fei, this little rascal, would still care about his reputation. He didn't dare to believe You Fei, if You Fei was being insincere then his future troubles would be huge, Xie Zheng said: "Young Master You, why take it so seriously?"

  "Your grandfather's, you want me to be insincere. Are you looking down on us outsiders? I, You Fei, have done all sorts of bad things, but this thing about not having evidence to collect money, I just can't do it. You old rascal, today you've made a profit." You Fei said coldly.

  I couldn't tell what was true and what was false in You Fei's words, so Xie Zheng didn't dare to provoke this rascal. If it weren't for the emergency, he wouldn't have gone to borrow money from Yinzhi either. Having arranged for the money, he planned to hand it over today and settle the matter once and for all, but he didn't expect You Fei to refuse to accept it. If he had taken advantage of the rascal's kindness, he would definitely have been in trouble later on. Thinking of this, Xie Zheng anxiously said: "You younger brother, just take it! Consider it a favor, and take my money. I, Xie Zheng, borrowed money but didn't return it - what kind of thing is that? From now on, I won't be able to sleep soundly either. You younger brother, please help me out, I beg of you."

  "Really?" Yu Fei shook his head and looked at Xie Zheng, saying: "Alas, I didn't expect you to be so kind, Old Xie. Now that the IOU is gone, since you don't want to take advantage of me, how about I come up with a compromise for you?"

  "What compromise? What method..." Xie Zheng asked in confusion.

  "Hahaha..." Yu Fei's sinister laughter echoed, his eyes gleaming with malice as he gazed at Xie Peishan.

  Xie Peishan looked at You Fei who was staring at her with a lewd gaze, as if he wanted to swallow her whole. She felt a wave of fear in her heart and involuntarily hid behind Xie Zheng's back.

  Xie Zheng stared at Xie Fei with a serious expression, thinking to himself "So this little rascal is trying to make a move on Shan'er". Xie Zheng stuttered and said: "Y-you... what do you think you're doing? You'd better not have any ideas about my daughter! Don't even think about it! She's already engaged to someone else!"

  You Fei rubbed his chin, took a step forward, and Xie Zheng tightly hugged Xie Peishan, trembling as he looked at You Fei.

  You Fly burst out laughing, "Thanks boss, don't be alarmed. Hmm, I didn't originally plan on making a move on your daughter either. But now that you mention it, this idea is actually quite feasible. To be honest, your daughter is really beautiful, she'd make a great wife for me, You Fly. Hahaha..."

  "Rascal!" Xie Peishan scolded in a soft voice, originally intending to rebuke him, but her tone was too gentle and sounded flirtatious to You Fei's ears, making him feel extremely pleased.

  "Haha... Of course, I'm a rogue." You Fei laughed and said: "Scold me again, let brother hear it, the soft voice makes brother's heart feel strange!"

  Looking at You Fei's somewhat crazy eyes, Xie Peishan hid behind Xie Zheng and didn't dare to look at him again, her small hands tightly grasping Xie Zheng's clothes.

  Xie swallowed his saliva and said, "You want money, right? I don't have much either. In total, I only have twenty yuan, which is all my belongings. If you want it, I'll give it to you, just please don't mess with my daughter."

  You Fei smiled slightly, not even looking at Xie Zheng directly, but instead gazed deeply at Xie Peishan before striding out the door. "Xie Peishan, I'm going to make you my wife, and you can't escape! Hahaha..." His voice came from outside the rain-soaked doorway, still clear and audible amidst the sound of the rain. Inside, Xie Zheng and Xie Peishan looked at each other with worried expressions, remaining silent for a long time.