Peerless Little Immortal Doctor

Whoosh!!!

Everyone was stunned. Who was Knife Madman? He was the local tyrant of Shanhe County, and the Knife God Association was the strongest gang around.

Yet, what had they just witnessed? Knife Madman was actually about to kneel to a young man in his twenties and even said he wasn't even comparable to a single hair of the other party.

Everyone's worldview collapsed at that moment. What kind of experience could have led Knife Madman to say such a thing?

"Stop babbling and wake that guy up, then give back the money," Xia Liu wasn't in the mood for chatting and didn't want to say too much in this place.

Knife Madman smartly walked over to Zhao Baoliang, gestured for Wolf Fang to bring over a basin of water.

With a splash, the water was poured on Zhao Baoliang, who woke up after which Wolf Fang and a lackey immediately propped him up.

"Knife... Brother, I'm Zhao Baoliang, your brother," Zhao Baoliang said, terrified, after regaining consciousness.

He couldn't wrap his head around what was happening today; why were his own brothers hitting him!

"Shut your mouth. Who is your brother? How much do you owe her? Pay her back quickly!" Knife Madman then slapped Zhao Baoliang again as he spoke.

The slap left Zhao Baoliang dizzy. To be honest, he had no idea how much money he owed.

"Manager Gu, how much exactly does this trash owe?" Xia Liu turned and asked Gu Fangxia, seeing Zhao Baoliang's dazed state.

"Ah! Not too much, an initial payment of one million was made, and now there's one and a half million left," Gu Fangxia, overwhelmed by the sudden turn of events, replied somewhat nervously after snapping out of it.

"Little Knife, did you hear that? Three million," Xia Liu said with a slight smile before turning to Knife Madman.

"Three million!"

The crowd burst into laughter. Gu Fangxia only mentioned one and a half million, but this man claimed it was three million—a sheer robbery.

Yet, many envied the sum. With three million, they could live luxuriously for several years and even buy a nice car and a house.

"Three million, are you freaking robbing me?" Zhao Baoliang went pale as soon as he heard the number.

But as soon as he spoke, he felt a searing pain in his belly—Knife Madman had punched him: "Whatever Brother Xia says goes. If the lady isn't happy, I'll kill you myself!"

At the mention of "the lady," along with Knife Madman's kind gaze, Gu Fangxia's cheeks flushed instantly.

"Don't talk nonsense, Little Knife." Xia Liu also felt somewhat uneasy, having only just met Gu Fangxia.

"Yes, yes," Knife Madman gave a bitter smile, then glared at Zhao Baoliang, "You have one minute to get the money. If you don't have it, I'll chop off one of your legs!"

"Ah! Brother Knife, don't be rash. I'm transferring the money now. I have it, I do!" Zhao Baoliang was nearly wetting himself. He had no doubts about Knife Madman's word. The extra one and a half million could be seen as the price for a leg, which was lucky for him.

In her excitement, Gu Fangxia's legs went numb, so in the end, it was Brother Ming who stepped forward to give the account details.

In less than three minutes, the money was all in Gu Fangxia's bank account.

Xia Liu was quite fair with Zhao Baoliang, simply having Knife Madman throw him out of the bar.

"Brother Xia, I'd like to treat you to a meal," Knife Madman invited after everything was settled.

"Book a private room in the most expensive restaurant in the county later. I'll come over after sorting things out here." Xia Liu had initially intended to decline, but since he came to talk business with Gu Fangxia and was not familiar with Shanhe County, he went along with Knife Madman's wishes.

"Brother Knife, who is that Brother Xia?" Wolf Fang and the members of the Knife God Association were thoroughly puzzled as they watched Xia Liu's departing figure.

"Even if I tell you who he is, you wouldn't understand. Just remember to look up to him for the rest of your lives," Knife Madman said, his meaning profound.

In the BMW, Gu Fangxia repeatedly expressed her gratitude to Xia Liu. She couldn't dare to imagine that the wages, which had been delayed for several months, could be recovered so easily.

"Manager Gu, you don't have to be like this, I'll have a lot more to ask of you in the future."

"Hehe, as long as I can help, I'll do my utmost no matter what it is."

"Let's not talk about this for now. After you're done with your busy work, then we can discuss our cooperation," Xia Liu knew Gu Fangxia's mind was elsewhere, and that the car wasn't the place for discussing such matters.

About fifteen minutes later, the BMW stopped in front of a corrugated iron house where many workers were sitting at the entrance waiting for news.

They were all very worried about Gu Fangxia; after all, bosses like her were rare.

"Sister Gu is back!"

"Sister Gu is back!"

Seeing Gu Fangxia stepping out of the car, everyone became excited. Even if they couldn't get their wages, just seeing her return safely was satisfaction enough.

"Everyone listen to me, the money has been recovered!" Gu Fangxia couldn't contain the atmosphere at the scene, and announced the news loudly.

"Ah!"

Everyone was stunned. Normally, they would never dare to imagine that their hard-earned money would come back so unexpectedly.

"Xiao Li, call the brothers who are resting and tell them to come get their money tomorrow; we'll distribute it all together!"

"Also, getting this money back is all thanks to Xia Liu, we should thank him!"

"Long live Sister Gu! Long live Xia Liu!"

"Long live Sister Gu! Long live Xia Liu!"

...

The workers shouted excitedly, having waited too long, far too long for this money!

"Brother Ming, help contact the brothers too; I'm going to talk with Xia Liu." After giving instructions, Gu Fangxia got back into the car.

None of the workers present could distrust Gu Fangxia. In the past few months, when everyone was running out of money, she had sold her Range Rover at a low price to help the brothers hold on until now. This act had touched everyone deeply.

Sitting in the car, Gu Fangxia slowly shed tears. The money had been delayed for too long, and it had worn her out, body and soul. Today, she could finally relax.

"Xia Liu, do you know? You're my savior. Without you, I might... might..."

"Manager Gu, it's okay, helping people is what I often do, and I also need your team," Xia Liu said plainly.

"Even so, I still want to thank you," said Gu Fangxia weakly.

Xia Liu didn't quite know what to say to her anymore.

After a moment of silence, Xia Liu called Knife Madman and, upon receiving the location, asked Gu Fangxia to guide the way.

Twenty minutes later, Xia Liu and Gu Fangxia finally arrived at the private room booked by Knife Madman.

After getting to know each other, the three of them chatted and laughed as if they were friends. When they learned Xia Liu intended to cut through a mountain to build a road, both Gu Fangxia and Knife Madman were shocked. After all, it wasn't a small project, and the funding needed was also quite terrifying.

"Brother Xia, I haven't saved much money over the years. There's only three million in my account, but I'll transfer it to you later."

"Xia Liu, the extra one and a half million you got from Zhao Baoliang, I'll transfer that to you too."