Chapter 152: Possessed by Misfortune
After noting down the phone number, Zhao Dezhu wheeled Lin Tian downstairs, while Bai Shishi went to pay and handle the discharge procedures.
A few days of rest, combined with Lin Tian’s remarkably quick recovery, allowed him to stand on his own feet, but he still couldn’t exert much force, or his wound would hurt!
Soon Zhao Dezhu left the hospital, and Bai Shishi drove off with Lin Tian.
"I’m a bit hungry!"
Said Bai Shishi suddenly, while driving.
Lin Tian, sitting in the passenger seat, rubbed his stomach, "I’m a bit hungry too!"
Bai Shishi glanced at Lin Tian, "Shall we grab something to eat before heading back?"
"Sure!"
After reading all afternoon, Bai Shishi didn’t feel hungry initially; but as soon as he mentioned it, he suddenly really wanted to eat something.
"What do you feel like eating?" Bai Shishi asked.
"I’m not picky!"
Regarding food, Lin Tian was never picky; as long as he could eat and fill up, that was fine!
"Then let’s eat somewhere nearby. There’s a dumpling place close by that’s not bad!"
Suggested Bai Shishi.
"Let’s go then!"
After parking the car, the two of them came to a large shop. A sign with flamboyant characters was hanging: "Old Taste Soup Dumplings!"
"Soup dumplings?"
At first, upon seeing the shop name, Lin Tian thought it was a bun shop, but upon a closer look, it was a soup dumpling shop.
Lin Tian had only eaten steamed buns with dry filling before; he’d heard of soup dumplings, but this was the first time he was about to try them.
Entering the dumpling shop, five out of ten tables were occupied, and one more table had just been seated, business was booming.
"What would you two like to eat?"
As soon as Lin Tian and Bai Shishi entered, the shop owner warmly greeted them.
"I’ll have an order of shrimp soup dumplings!"
Lin Tian looked at the large menu posted on the shop wall, "And a bowl of celery wontons!"
"I’ll have an order of crab roe soup dumplings!"
Bai Shishi raised two fingers, "And add one more bowl of celery wontons!"
"Alright, please wait a moment!"
The shop owner quickly noted down the order and hurried towards the kitchen.
"This place’s soup dumplings are really good!"
Bai Shishi introduced to Lin Tian.
"Hehe, it’s my first time having soup dumplings!" Lin Tian was also looking forward to it.
The order came out quickly, and Lin Tian and Bai Shishi started gobbling down the food.
"Boss... another order of shrimp soup dumplings!"
Lin Tian mumbled indistinctly with his mouth still stuffed with dumplings.
"Another crab roe soup dumpling order!"
Bai Shishi was slightly more graceful, sipping the soup inside the dumpling before calling out.
"Alright!"
The soup dumplings were delicious, biting a small vent to sip the soup, then eating the dumpling, making the two enjoy their meal thoroughly.
Just then, a young man with dyed yellow hair suddenly stood up and walked towards the shop owner.
"Boss, let’s discuss something!" The yellow-haired guy said as he approached the shop owner.
"What is it?" The shop owner casually asked while opening the drawer and counting money.
"It’s just that..." The yellow-haired guy’s eyes flickered, staring at the drawer.
Suddenly, he pulled out a machete as long as an arm from his waist, held it against the shop owner’s neck, and said menacingly, "If you don’t want to die, take out all the money!"
Feeling the cold metal against his neck, the shop owner’s hands trembled, and the money fell to the ground as he urgently said, "Brother, let’s talk. Don’t be impulsive!"
"Cut the crap, do as I say, or I’ll hack you to pieces!" The yellow-haired guy threatened, "Turn off all the surveillance cameras in the shop!"
"Yes, yes, I’ll do as you say!" With his neck under someone else’s knife, the shop owner dared not disobey.
"Don’t move!"
A male server nearby attempted to sneak up on the yellow-haired guy with a tray when a cold voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
Soon after, a hard metal object pressed against his head, and as he turned to look, it turned out to be a black pistol.
"Gun!"
The male server was terrified, his legs trembling, quickly placing the tray down, not daring to make any move, "Brother, I’m sorry, please don’t shoot!"
"Squat on the ground, and if you act up, I’ll shoot you!" The bald guy glared at the male server fiercely.
The male server obeyed in fear, quickly retreating to the back, not daring to defy the bald guy’s order.
"All of you squat down too!"
The bald guy shouted at the diners in the first row.
Under the threat of the gun, none dared resist, obediently retreating to the back.
The atmosphere was charged with fear within the shop, and the diners were panic-stricken, feeling threatened.
"Shut the hell up! And don’t try any funny business. Whoever tries anything, I’ll blow their head off!" the bald guy bellowed.
The shop quickly quieted down. Some diners who had attempted to call the police on their phones shrank back, quickly putting them away, fearing a bullet to their heads.
"Lin Tian, what do we do?"
Bai Shishi looked panic-stricken; because they were sitting in the corner, the robbers hadn’t noticed them yet.
Lin Tian continued eating his soup dumplings leisurely, while praising, "I still want more!"
"You glutton!" Bai Shishi was amused yet annoyed. How could he still have the appetite to eat soup dumplings at a time like this?
"You better think of something!" Bai Shishi was so anxious she nearly slapped the table.
"Don’t be afraid, I’m here!" Lin Tian stuffed the last dumpling into his mouth, giving Bai Shishi a reassuring look as he ate.
For some reason, Bai Shishi felt even more scared; what could a foodie, who only thought about eating, do?
In Lin Tian’s mind, though, another thought was even more perplexing, "Am I cursed? Why does something always happen when Bai Shishi and I are together? First the bank incident, and now we encounter such a thing just out for a meal?"
"All of you squat down!"
Again, the bald guy pointed to the back row and shouted, just as two more young men with dyed hair entered from the shop entrance.
As soon as these two stepped in, they pulled out daggers from their pockets, glaring viciously at the diners present.
"Quickly squat down!"
Bai Shishi, frightened, immediately squatted on the ground.
Lin Tian squatted down briefly but stood up again, holding the wonton bowl in his hands.
"What are you doing?" Bai Shishi was dumbfounded.
"Eating!"
Lin Tian squatted on the floor, placed the wonton bowl on the table, and continued eating in the corner.
"..." Bai Shishi was speechless.
"Dear brothers and sisters, today I’m afraid I have to offend you. Recently, my brothers and I have been short on cash, can’t even eat meat or drink wine, so we’re forced into this robbery. We hope for your understanding and cooperation. Please hand over your valuables voluntarily. We rob money, not lives. As long as you cooperate, I promise everyone’s safety today!"
"Now, start handing over the money one by one!"
The bald guy placed a woven sack on the table, using his gun to point at a middle-aged diner, "You go first and set an example!"
The room was tense, but Lin Tian, having just finished the celery wontons, let out a contented burp.