Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 65 Shameless Father

Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Shameless Father

"What’s wrong?" Although Li Yifei had not heard what was said on the other end of the phone, he knew Su Yiyi must be in trouble; twenty thousand yuan was clearly not enough.

Tears silently fell from Su Yiyi’s eyes, and then, as if she had lost all strength, she slumped to the floor. Li Yifei quickly reached out to support her, then helped her sit down on the bed. Su Yiyi was like a walking corpse, unresponsive to Li Yifei’s attempts to help her, her tears just kept flowing.

"What exactly is going on? Talk to me, maybe I can help you," Li Yifei said, patting Su Yiyi’s shoulder a bit forcefully.

Su Yiyi’s body shook slightly, and she turned to look at Li Yifei, then suddenly threw herself into his arms and hugged his waist tightly, starting to sob loudly.

Li Yifei didn’t stop her; he wrapped his arms around her, one hand holding her waist and the other gently patting her shoulder.

Su Yiyi cried for about five or six minutes, and as her sobs subsided, she sat up embarrassed, wiping her eyes, and said, "Brother Li, I’m sorry, I’ve made your clothes dirty."

Li Yifei smiled slightly and said, "It’s nothing. Can you tell me what happened now?"

Su Yiyi let out a sigh and said, "Ah... it’s all because of my dad. He gambled with others, lost all the money we had at home, and now he owes them twenty thousand yuan. They’ve taken him away, saying if we don’t pay up, they will chop off his hands. I tried to help him find a way, but everyone knows my dad is a gambler, so none of our relatives will lend me money. My college classmates don’t have money either. I know that if I agree to some people’s demands, they would give me the money, but if I agreed to them, I would never be able to break free from them, so I would rather sell myself here once than do that."

Li Yifei was somewhat surprised by Su Yiyi’s thoughts, but he couldn’t help but silently admire her resolve; this girl still had her bottom line.

"But who knew, just after agreeing on the phone, in such a short time, my dad gambled again with them and now owes another twenty thousand. He’s really... really..." Su Yiyi was visibly furious but stopped short of saying harsh words because it was her own father.

Li Yifei frowned slightly and said, "Your father is really something else."

Su Yiyi forced a smile and said, "No matter what, he is still my dad. He raised me; I can’t just ignore him."

"But managing him this way isn’t a solution either. Don’t you realize that those people are clearly setting traps to scam your father out of his money?"

Su Yiyi bitterly smiled and said, "I know that, but Manager Sunx is very powerful, and he is a part of the Underworld. He really isn’t afraid to injure someone."

Li Yifei shook his head. Nowadays, the Underworld could sometimes be even more effective than the police; ordinary people were quite afraid of them. "Then I’ll go with you," he said. "Gambling debts aren’t protected by law, and even if we don’t pay them, they can’t really do anything about it."

"But what about my dad?" Su Yiyi’s eyes widened.

Li Yifei thought for a moment and said, "Here’s what we’ll do: you tell me where your dad is, and I’ll go talk to some friends, see if there’s anything they can do."

Su Yiyi immediately became excited and said, "Brother Li, do you also know people from the Underworld?"

Li Yifei grinned and said, "I don’t know people from the Underworld, but I do know a few police friends. People from the Underworld always have to be afraid of the police, right?"

"Of course, thank you, Brother Li. Please find someone quickly."

"But you have to tell me where your home is," he said. "You mentioned you’re not from around here."

Su Yiyi’s face turned red with embarrassment as she said, "My home is in Stream County, over a hundred kilometers from here."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "That’s quite far. Alright, you wait here. Tell me the exact address, and I’ll go find a friend overnight to help resolve this."

"Really? Can you do that?"

"Of course. In some cases, it’s not good for you to show up, so I’d rather have them stop bothering your father in the future, hence you’ll wait here. What do you think?"

"Yes, yes, thank you so much, Brother Li." Su Yiyi nodded again and again, her gratitude showing through her words, and she gave Li Yifei the exact address.

Li Yifei stood up and said, "If you’re tired, you can sleep here. I may not be back until late, so make sure to lock the door."

Before Su Yiyi could respond, Li Yifei had already gone out the door. She hurried to the doorway, but the dark warehouse yard no longer showed any sign of his figure.

Li Yifei went to the town and directly rented a car, arriving at Stream County an hour and a half later.

Following Su Yiyi’s provided address, Li Yifei quickly located the place, a small two-story building. At the time, lights were still on inside. Li Yifei paid the driver part of the fare and asked him to wait at a distance; then, he approached the small building’s wall. Effortlessly scaling over it, he entered the yard without making a sound.

Silently arriving beneath the building, Li Yifei leapt and had already grasped the edge of the second floor’s balcony. With a flex of his fingers, he hoisted himself up, flipping onto the balcony above.

The entire movement was smooth and unhindered. Climbing to the second floor was as if he were walking on level ground.

Inside the second-floor room, where the lights were on, six people were present. Four people were playing mahjong, one person lay sleeping on the bed, and another stood to the side enjoying the scene. Among the mahjong players, two were in their forties and the other two in their twenties. The one sleeping lay with their back facing Li Yifei, their features unclear. The one standing appeared somewhat older, likely in his fifties. By instinct, Li Yifei felt he must be Su Yiyi’s father.

However, even as this man watched the others play mahjong, he didn’t show any signs of being threatened, his expression lively and animated.

"Old Su, stop showing off here. If your daughter doesn’t bring back the money tomorrow, just wait and see," one of the mahjong players, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, cast a sidelong glance at the onlooker after playing a tile.

Now, Li Yifei understood even better; this Old Su was indeed Su Yiyi’s father.

At that moment, Su Yiyi’s father immediately put on a smiling face and said, "Manager Sun, although I, Old Su, may not be the best of men, I definitely did nothing wrong in having this daughter. She is absolutely filial to me. If I ask her to drum up some money, could she ignore me?"

Another young man said with contempt, "Old Su, having your daughter is your luck, but having you as a father is truly her bad fortune."

Su Yiyi’s father laughed awkwardly, but immediately glared and declared, "I’ve raised her for eighteen years, always having to read books, no idea why she couldn’t start earning money to support her old man early on."

The first one to speak, Manager Sun, chuckled and said, "Old Su, you want your daughter to come up with forty thousand in one day, and if she doesn’t have a way, she might just go sell herself or become someone’s mistress. Are you really okay with that?"

Su Yiyi’s father shamelessly responded, "What’s wrong with being a mistress? She has a pretty face, just the material for it. If she really finds a wealthy boss, then I’d be damn well-off."

Manager Sun’s eyes shone with lewdness as he said, "Old Su, let’s make a deal then, if your daughter can’t bring the money tomorrow, she can keep me company for a month, and I’ll forget your debt."

Su Yiyi’s father’s mouth twitched, replying, "That... that might not be possible."

Manager Sun slammed the mahjong table and barked, "What? You planning to default on your debt?"

Su Yiyi’s father flinched, hastily saying, "No, no, it’s just... my daughter has too much pride, she wouldn’t possibly agree. She must be figuring out a way to get the money right now, Manager Sun, just wait a little longer."

Manager Sun, observing Su Yiyi’s father, said slowly and deliberately, "Hmph, if she doesn’t bring the money tomorrow, I’ll chop off your hand. I’d like to see whether she’d rather see me do it or agree to keep me company."

Su Yiyi’s father’s eyes flickered as he suggested, "Manager Sun, it’s not that you can’t have my daughter, but for the amount you’re offering, that’s just too stingy. My daughter, you’ve seen her, she’s beautiful and tender. It’s not just about forty thousand; even four hundred thousand would be absolutely worth it."

Manager Sun glared and retorted, "Old Su, aren’t you getting too greedy? You should know, even breaking in a virgin costs just five to eight thousand nowadays. Is your daughter’s X made of gold, demanding four hundred thousand?"

Su Yiyi’s father quickly said with a grin, "Manager Sun, you can’t say that. The kind of deflowering you’re talking about is of what quality, and is it even real? A few hundred at the hospital and you get a fake hymen. Can that compare to my daughter’s genuine article? And how about how beautiful she is, and a university student to boot? Definitely a beauty. If you let some rich guy keep her, paying a few million a year, I think some bosses would be willing, right? I’m only asking for four hundred thousand, and you, Manager Sun, are getting a bargain."

"Quit your damn nonsense; I’ll give you ten thousand more, and your daughter keeps me company for a month. Otherwise, I’ll chop off your hand," he grumbled.

"No, no, I’d rather have you chop off my hand than sell my daughter that cheaply," Su Yiyi’s father said, clearly realizing that Manager Sun was interested in his daughter, so he began to bargain.

Watching from outside, Li Yifei felt a surge of anger. There were actually such despicable fathers in this world, so willing to sell off their daughters. They were worse than beasts. Initially, he had intended to help Su Yiyi’s father resolve this situation, but now he wished Manager Sun would just chop this father up.

Li Yifei also felt sorrow for Su Yiyi; out of loyalty to her father, she would sell herself, yet her father could do such things. How could he be worthy of Su Yiyi’s filial piety?

As the disgraceful conversation inside intensified, Li Yifei could no longer bear it. With a kick to the window, the glass shattered instantaneously, startling everyone inside who immediately stood up, including the one who had been asleep on the bed, all looking towards the window in shock.

Li Yifei, with a stern face, stepped over the shattered glass and entered, while everyone inside gaped at him. The glass was tempered, usually unbreakable even with a hammer, yet he had shattered it with a single kick, proving his formidable strength.

"Who are you?" Manager Sun asked coldly, aware that the man before him had burst into his home in such a manner, clearly seeking trouble.

Li Yifei’s gaze swept coldly over those present, finally resting on Su Yiyi’s father, who felt a chill and instinctively hid behind Manager Sun, sensing somehow that Li Yifei meant to kill him.