Guan Yi winked at him and said, "You think I invited so many beautiful girls from art schools just for fun? I specially invited them to perform to celebrate the opening of our Princess Cake Shop!"
Princess Cake Shop?
Chen Xu broke out in a cold sweat. When did a cake shop get such a lousy name?
Of course, he dared not say this aloud, because judging from the expressions of the group of men around him, Chen Xu knew that Princess Cake Shop was the envy of everyone. After wandering around the crowd, Chen Xu discovered that these men had all fallen into the pink trap, all spreading the rumor that everyone in Princess Cake Shop, from the owner to the waitresses, was a stunning beauty. Coming here every morning to admire the beauties while eating a cake and drinking a glass of milk was said to be incredibly beneficial for their physical development!
Then rumors spread that there was actually a man among the shareholders of this cake shop. This immediately enraged the crowd, and a group of people called for a manhunt to find the man, beat him up, and hang him on the roof of the teaching building with the Hexie University sign as a public spectacle!
Upon hearing this, Chen Xu immediately ran faster than a rabbit. He knew very well what the consequences would be for offending such a group of beasts blinded by beautiful women.
The performance started quickly. To the beat of energetic music, the girls from the art school changed into skirts and performed a cool, energetic dance, eliciting howls from the crowd. Soon, countless guys who had received the news rushed out of Hexie University, quickly blocking the road.
However, it's already March, the height of spring. And the weather is quite cooperative today, sunny and bright. It's afternoon, so thankfully it's not too cold. After the art school girls finished their dance on the simple stage, they were immediately met with thunderous applause, so much so that no one could hear Gao Xiaojie when he went up to speak… because the clever members of the wolf pack, those who knew Chen Xu and his friends, secretly went to the back to help the girls with their clothes and hand them milk. They were incredibly attentive.
Seeing this, Chen Xu couldn't help but sigh, "Everyone says that girls at art schools are hard to pick up, and unless you're rich and drive a luxury car, they won't even give you a second glance... Bullshit!"
The main problem is that I haven't mastered the methods!
If the guys at HC360 University had sent their own beauties to make the first move, gotten to know them well, and then brought them back, they wouldn't have had any chance to get their hands on them.
However, according to Guan Yi, getting these girls to buy into his act wasn't so easy. In fact, a large part of it was thanks to the popularity he generated from the previous "Jin Yong's Heroes" series that the girls were willing to give him face.
However, Guan Yi shook his head and said, "These girls aren't so easy to pick up. Yeah, you know, basically every weekend, the area in front of the art school across the street is filled with luxury cars. Hey, there are some things you can't tell..."
Chen Xu nodded and said he knew, he knew. Actually, it wasn't just the art school. On weekends, some guys at He Xie University would drive around the campus in sports cars to pick up girls. Their methods had been posted on the school's BBS by experts.
First, they said they were asking for directions… well, they were quite skilled at it; no matter how the girl gestured, they insisted they didn't know. Their goal was to get her into their car… because girls are usually less wary on campus. Once she was in the car, they didn't do anything inappropriate, just showed off their car's superior performance. When they arrived at their destination, they said they wanted to thank the girl and offered to take her out to dinner. If she agreed, they were basically halfway there. Even if she didn't, exchanging phone numbers would allow for future contact.
These are all minor tricks, but surprisingly, they actually work.
Just as Chen Xu and Guan Yi were chatting happily, several people suddenly pushed through the crowd and shouted, "What are you doing? Don't you know you've caused a traffic jam!"
Seeing these people, the onlookers all sneered. Guan Yi turned to Chen Xu and said jokingly, "Do you know which army has the strongest fighting power in our country?"
Chen Xu looked at the group of disheveled men and sneered, "Nonsense, isn't there a famous saying? Give me three thousand urban management officers, and I can retake Taiwan!"
Chapter 142 Group Fight
Actually, Chen Xu should have held the profession of urban management officer in high esteem.
The existence of urban management officers must have its positive aspects. Without them, the city's appearance would definitely be messed up and chaotic. Without them, if the streets and alleys of a city were full of street vendors, it would not only damage the city's appearance but also easily lead to chaos.
Therefore, there is no reason not to show respect to such a group of people who have made outstanding contributions to socialist modernization!
But what is the reality?
Yes, back in 2009, a book titled "Practical Guide to Urban Management Enforcement" was exposed online. However, according to insiders, this "secret manual" that urban management officers were supposed to study had actually existed two years earlier, in 2007. The contents of the book were astonishing; it wouldn't be wrong to regard it as a martial arts manual.
The most classic line is "No blood on the face, no wounds on the body, no one around!", and another line is "To reach a state of selflessness... do not consider whether you are the opponent's opponent, whether you will hurt the opponent, how long this confrontation will last, etc."
Well, how could such a treasure trove of secrets be leaked online? Isn't this just revealing our country's most powerful army formation on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China?
Netizens exclaimed: "The urban management officers are mighty! They are invincible in street fighting!"
To be honest, if a real war broke out, even if Hitler's two infantry divisions came to any major city in China and encountered our urban management officers, they would only end up being completely wiped out...
Nowadays, "urban management officer" has become a derogatory term online... which is unfair. It's not to say that all urban management officers are bad, but in recent years, over 90% of online media reports about them have been negative. This forces us to seriously consider: where exactly does the problem lie?
Some urban management officers complained that not all of them are like that, and that there are hawks and doves among them. Shouldn't the doves also be blamed for all the bad things done by the hawks? In response, one netizen made a very constructive suggestion… that urban management officers wear two sets of uniforms, black for the hawks and white for the doves. Wouldn't that make the distinction clearer?
These people in front of me definitely belong to the hawks.
Why?
Chen Xu remembered watching a movie starring Jimmy Lin called "Whirlwind Kid" when he was a child. It was also Shi Xiaolong's breakthrough role. The principal in the movie said a classic line: "Look at these people, all of them with toothpicks in their mouths and scarves swaggering around. Aren't all the villains in movies like that?"
This statement illustrates that appearance and demeanor are often crucial factors in determining someone's first impression. Looking at these individuals, well... they are indeed wearing uniforms, but today is one of the hottest days recently, so their uniform buttons are haphazardly fastened, some even ripped open, and the person sitting in the car has taken off their uniform hood and is using it as a fan.
Attitude determines quality!
Just like the first lesson in military training is standing at attention, this is a reflection of one's character. Don't you see our beloved People's Liberation Army soldiers? No matter the difficult circumstances, even during flood relief efforts, covered in mud and water, their posture remains perfectly straight. Their uniforms, though stained, are still impeccably neat.
Looking at the way this group of people were acting, Chen Xu had a rough idea of what was going on.
The leader walked to the front of the stage, waved to the crowd, and shouted, "What are you all doing here? Who gave you permission to be here? Get out of here! And you lot, do you know this is an illegal assembly? You've gathered so many people here and are already blocking the road, don't you know you need to report it? Get out of here right now!"
In fact, the street at the west gate of Hexie University has never been without traffic jams.
Although many areas in the city are under construction, the area around the west gate of Hexie University is mostly comprised of old houses and streets from the 1980s and 90s. The road surface has been in poor condition for a long time, and it's often flooded and full of potholes after rain. Basically, no city driver would drive this road. Looking around, besides a motorcycle, there aren't even any other motor vehicles, so how can there be any traffic congestion?
Chen Xu turned around and saw Zhong Ziyu talking quietly with a beautiful woman, laughing as they talked. When Zhong Ziyu saw Chen Xu looking at her, she gave him a look that seemed to suggest he should look away.
Damn! I forgot to mention earlier that Zhong Ziyu is a real scoundrel. His methods of picking up girls are astonishing... But at least he has a conscience. Seeing that his relationship with Gao Xiaojie and Guan Yi was rather ambiguous, he didn't pay attention to those two girls. But in the blink of an eye, he hooked up with a girl from the art school who's so lecherous!
However, Chen Xu had no choice but to step in at this point, because seeing Gao Xiaojie's hesitant expression, someone had to step in and smooth things over.
The common people should not fight against officials; this is a principle passed down for thousands of years. Although Chen Xu is currently in high spirits, he does not want to spoil his interest for the sake of a few people.
Moreover, since everyone here is a student, if we open a cake shop and people keep coming to cause trouble every few days, that's definitely not a good thing.
So Chen Xu walked out, smiling, and took out a freshly opened pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket. He handed it to the leader, then pulled him aside and said with a smile, "Officer, you see, we were in the wrong. But it's a rare opportunity, so just this once, just this once. Heh, you see there aren't many people here now, we'll disperse in a bit, okay?"
Calling urban management officers "police" satisfies their vanity. Their position is far inferior to that of a regular police officer. Wearing that uniform gives them a certain air of arrogance. Looking at the soft-pack Zhonghua cigarette in his hand, the man initially wanted to take it, but suddenly frowned, roughly shoved Chen Xu's hand away, and said, "Get out of here! Trying to bribe us?! No way! Hurry up and put everything away!"
This left Chen Xu completely bewildered, but following his words, several uniformed men rushed over to grab the speaker, seemingly intending to confiscate it. Gao Xiaojie was now in a panic. The speaker had been rented; losing it like this would mean a huge financial loss!
So Gao Xiaojie stepped in front of the group and said, "Hey! What are you doing?"
"What?" A guy with messy buttons on his shirt, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, said, "Nonsense, you're affecting the city's appearance. All of these things are going to be confiscated! Get out of the way!"
These words caused an uproar. Chen Xu frowned, but still smiled apologetically, "Officer, there's no need for that. If you think we're blocking the way, we'll move out right now, okay?"
"Move away?" The leader snorted and said, "What if you move things here, and then we come and move them back over there? Carry it all away! Carry everything away!"
Hold!
Chen Xu was really furious now... He had been fuming for a while and had nowhere to vent his anger. Many of the Hexie people also started shouting. Several veterans who were on good terms with Chen Xu and Guan Yi directly blocked their way and shouted without backing down, "Why are you taking our stuff?"
Seeing the crowd's agitation, perhaps violating the rule in the "Urban Management Handbook" of "no one around," the few urban management officers who went to move the goods became a little hesitant, turning back to give the leader a troubled look. This leader actually seemed quite confident. Perhaps he thought the students were nothing to fear, so he mustered his courage and shouted, "What do you think you're doing? You're obstructing official business, don't you know that? Get out of the way! Or I'll call your school leaders out and deal with you severely!"
If he hadn't said that, things would have been fine, but as soon as he did, a few troublemakers started acting up. One of the senior students pulled out his phone and said, "Do you want our principal's number? If you do, I'll call him right now. Who the hell's afraid of who? A bunch of stray dogs wearing uniforms think they're huskies!"
Those words immediately caused a group of people to burst into laughter. Then, a chorus of jeers rose and fell, and even more thugs surrounded them, displaying the fearless demeanor of revolutionary martyrs facing reactionary bayonets. One by one, they glared defiantly at the few city management officers, their expression saying, "Come on then! Go ahead and try!"
The city management officers were a bit bewildered. They realized that the street vendors they'd encountered before always dreaded them, like mice before a cat. How had these students become so bold?
It's also the fault of these few people for being so stupid. They should know that the easiest group to incite and the easiest to express their anger is the student group.
As the saying goes, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, let alone Hefei University, which is considered one of the better key universities in China. The students here, while not necessarily arrogant, are frequently exposed to the internet and often see negative news about urban management officers. To put it bluntly, I really despise these people!
They just look down on them!
Sometimes a single rat can spoil the whole pot of soup. Even if the profession of urban management officers has its benefits to society, the sheer number of negative news stories surrounding them means they don't treat you like a human being! You want to cry foul? Then first look for the problem within yourself!
Moreover, these guys are clearly here to cause trouble!
As for disciplinary action, we're not afraid of that at all!
The students leading the trouble are mostly from the computer interest group, consistently receiving scholarships. They've also participated in the development of the game "The Legend of Jin Yong," and are genuinely quite skilled. Although only juniors, they should have no problem finding jobs. If things really escalate, the school won't really punish these outstanding students. As long as they don't cause a big scene, the school will likely turn a blind eye, at most issuing a few reprimands, but it won't be recorded in their files.
Moreover, there are so many people around, and beautiful women watching over them. How could these beasts not be filled with lust?
College students really aren't afraid of causing trouble. The atmosphere was like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment. The ringleader also realized something was wrong. He swallowed hard but still said defiantly, "Fine! You students are collectively disrupting official business, huh? Fine, I'll call some people right now. You, you, you! I think you're the ones who started this! And you're even swearing? Is this the quality of college students these days? Fine, none of you are running away!"
As he spoke, the guy reached for his walkie-talkie to report the incident. Chen Xu realized this was going to escalate. He figured it was one thing to talk about his own situation—he'd been to the police station more than once or twice—but these classmates were helping him. If they ended up in jail and got punished because of this, he'd feel incredibly guilty.
You see, walkie-talkies are different from cell phones. Once you're on the same channel, you can find someone very quickly. The leader had just taken out his walkie-talkie to speak when suddenly his hand went empty and the walkie-talkie disappeared.
The leader looked up and saw that the walkie-talkies were in Chen Xu's hands. He was both shocked and furious, because no one had ever dared to take his walkie-talkies before!
Chen Xu still had a smile on his face, but his words were less polite: "Hey everyone, if you've had enough of this, go back to where you came from, okay? Don't think we students are easy to bully. If you want to make a phone call, I'll let you."
Then Chen Xu took out his phone to call Director Wang of the Public Security Bureau. He was now quite familiar with Director Wang, after all, he had helped the Public Security Bureau twice. Not to mention the throat-slitting incident, the subconscious song incident had earned Director Wang a high praise from his superiors, and it was said that he would be promoted soon.
Chen Xu inwardly cursed his miscalculation. He should have invited some people when the cake shop opened. At least he should have invited his counselor, and sent invitations to the principal and Director Wang… However, Chen Xu felt that such formalities were meaningless; everyone was too busy to participate, it would be a waste of time, and besides, it was just a small cake shop, not a large five-star hotel, so he skipped all of that.
Otherwise, with this group of people here... heh heh, do you think a few huskies would spoil their fun?
But just as Chen Xu was about to make the call, he suddenly stumbled. He was bumped by someone, and his phone naturally fell to the ground. Chen Xu was hit quite hard, and he almost fell over. When he turned around, he saw a city management officer pounce on him and try to snatch the walkie-talkie.
His action immediately threw the scene into chaos.
The atmosphere at the scene was already like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment. Chen Xu's attack was just like the assassination attempt on Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. The scene instantly became extremely heated.
A group of students surrounded them, saying, "Why are you hitting people?!" They then completely surrounded the city management officers, forming several layers around them.
This caused a great deal of chatter and anger among the crowd, and the situation truly spiraled out of control.
Chen Xu got up from the ground. He gestured for everyone to be quiet... because it would definitely not be good if this matter escalated. However, before he could speak, he suddenly felt a coldness followed by a pain in his hand. Looking down, he saw that he had been handcuffed!
Chen Xu has really become famous now!
I was handcuffed like a prisoner?! Are urban management officers allowed to carry handcuffs?!
Items like handcuffs are strictly regulated, as are handguns and batons. However, compared to firearms, batons and handcuffs are subject to much less stringent regulations. Just look at these city management officers; almost half of them are carrying batons. But handcuffs shouldn't even be in their possession.
While Chen Xu was in a daze, two urban management officers quickly came up and handcuffed both of his hands... The method of handcuffing a prisoner while handcuffing oneself, as seen on TV, is never used in reality!
Now Chen Xu was acting like a criminal, with his hands cuffed and his cell phone and walkie-talkie falling to the ground. This really infuriated Chen Xu!
He was already furious all day! He had finally calmed down and opened up his heart thanks to Zhan Jing's words, but now that things had turned out this way, all sorts of old and new grudges and messy emotions were surfacing!
Chen Xu really didn't care whether the people opposite him were law enforcement officers or not... Even though they were urban management officers, they shouldn't be treated like cadres! Although this position has always been controversial, it does indeed have law enforcement power to a certain extent.
But Chen Xu was so angry that he was furious. He wasn't afraid of the city management officers or even the police until they pulled out their guns!
At this moment, the leader even smugly came up and kicked Chen Xu, saying, "Don't move! If you move again, we'll arrest you all!"
But before he could finish speaking, Chen Xu kicked him hard in the belly that looked like that of a six-month pregnant woman, sending him flying!
The scene is now completely chaotic!
Everyone present was seething with anger. With someone taking the lead, the students were naturally fearless, and a few hot-tempered veterans rushed forward. Then came the girl's screams, cheers, and shouts to stop, followed by a group of people jeering and cursing—it was practically like a denunciation of class enemies!
At this point, Chen Xu really didn't care about anything anymore; he had actually been handcuffed?
How could a top figure in SMMH be handcuffed by a bunch of huskies?
Damn it! If this gets out, how will I ever face anyone again? Do they really think I'm some kind of heinous criminal?!
So Chen Xu went all out, kicking the leader away and then following up with a flurry of kicks without saying a word. If it weren't for someone holding him back, Chen Xu would have really kicked him hard between the legs!
Young people have a fiery temper, but they shouldn't be too impulsive!