Chapter 816
Unreasonable trouble
Qu Feifan felt that as a local, he should be the one to resolve this matter.
Before Xu Bo'an could speak, Qu Feifan stepped forward and rudely rebuked the group, saying, "We bought it, so what? Any objections?"
After hearing their words, the man snorted and said, "Opinions! Heh, lots of opinions. I guessed right, it really was you guys?"
Qu Feifan said, "Watch your mouth. We bought it, so what?"
The leader ignored Qu Feifan's warning and glared at him fiercely, saying, "You still have the nerve to ask us what's wrong? You just bought our house, and now it's going to be demolished. There must be something fishy going on! You're really trying to rip us off, aren't you!"
Qu Feifan snorted coldly and said, "Did we extort you? Or did we coerce you? We paid real money for these houses, and you agreed to sell them to us at the time. Tell me, what's going on?"
The troublemakers all chimed in, saying, "I bet you knew about this beforehand, that these houses would make money, which is why you bought them from us. Otherwise, why would you buy so many old houses?"
Those houses were our hard-earned money! Now, the compensation for demolishing one house is equivalent to three times the price you paid for it. You heartless, ruthless capitalists, all you know is how to exploit ordinary people!
Qu Feifan retorted angrily upon hearing their words, "Watch your mouth! What do you mean by 'evil capitalist'? Does that mean if you buy something from a street vendor and they make money off you, they're an evil capitalist? You're just being unreasonable!"
The other party said, "Do you think buying our old houses is the same as us buying other things? How much money did you make from buying our old houses? Don't you know? We each lost at least two or three hundred thousand!"
Qu Feifan said angrily, "Then just tell me directly what your purpose is in coming here to find us today?"
The man said, "We've come here today to get our house back, intact!"
After this person finished speaking, the others also shouted loudly, "Give us back our houses! Give us back our houses!"
Qu Feifan and his group never expected that buying a house would lead to such a problem. However, these rich second-generation people were worldly-wise and knew that since these houses were bought through normal procedures and they had the property ownership certificates, there was no reason to return them!
Seeing these people acting so unreasonably, everyone got angry and started to talk back. Qu Feifan spoke first, saying to the group, "We've already bought the house, and we have the property certificate. You want to take the house back? No way!"
Another person said, "What a bunch of troublemakers! The house has already been sold and is legally binding. You want it back now? That's just wishful thinking!"
Another person said, "This group of people is obviously ignorant of the law. Saving them is a crime!"
Those who wanted the house back said, "I don't care, we're not leaving until we get it back today, or you're not leaving here!"
Qu Feifan said, "Heh, threatening us? I'll call the police!"
Those people did panic when they heard Qu Feifan say he would call the police, but in order to reclaim their interests, they gritted their teeth and said, "You have infringed on our interests, so it is normal for us to come and confront you. Calling the police won't do any good. Are you suggesting that the police arrest all of us?"
Qu Feifan was at a loss after hearing what these troublemakers were saying, and angrily prepared to take out his phone to call the law enforcement department.
At this moment, Xu Bo'an said to Qu Feifan, "Don't make the call yet, I'll handle it!"
Qu Feifan put his phone away after hearing Xu Bo'an's words.
Hearing Xu Bo'an's words, the group became even more aggressive, saying to Xu Bo'an and his gang, "This young man is sensible; he knows you were in the wrong and doesn't dare to call the police. Since you yourselves feel guilty, then obediently return the house to us!"
Qu Feifan asked Xu Bo'an, puzzled, "Brother Xu, we're in the right here, so why can't we call the police?"
Xu Bo'an said to Qu Feifan, "Why call the police if you can handle it yourself? Isn't that a waste of social resources?"
Those who had demanded their houses back from Xu Bo'an and his group thought they had a chance to get their houses back after hearing Xu Bo'an's words, and they were all filled with anticipation.
But at this moment, Xu Bo'an spoke up, his expression very serious as he said to those people, "Don't go too far. I didn't choose to call the police because I was afraid of wasting the officers' time, not because we're in the wrong! Today I'll explain this matter to you."
We didn't know this place was going to be demolished before we bought it. We were gambling when we spent so much money. So, if we follow your logic, if the house loses value, shouldn't you compensate us for the difference?
The money we made buying your houses isn't even as much as what you made when you bought them and then resold them to us. Does that mean you have to return the portion of the money you made from us to the developer?
The group of rich kids found Xu Bo'an's words very reasonable, so they chimed in, "That's right! You sold these houses to us because you were afraid they'd rot in your hands. After we bought them, you probably laughed at us for being stupid and rich, right? Now that house prices have gone up, you regret it. You're the ones who are dishonest and don't follow the rules!"
Another person chimed in, "When you sold these houses to us, you were all happier than anyone else. Oh, now that the houses are going to be demolished, you're coming back to us asking for your houses back? What kind of logic is that? You all keep saying you're ordinary people and we're evil capitalists, but I think you're even more evil than those evil capitalists!"
The leader wouldn't listen to anything anyone said, seemingly determined to get the house back. He then said to Xu Bo'an and the others, "I don't care what you say, I only have one thing to say today: you must return the house today, or we will not let this go!"
Xu Bo'an looked at the man and said with a smile, "What you did was unreasonable. I'd like to hear how you plan to let this go. Tell us!" The man said, "If you don't pay me back, I'll bring the neighbors to make trouble for you every day. Let's see who can outlast whom!"
Upon hearing this man's words, Xu Bo'an chuckled and said, "Oh, I thought you had some great talent? So you just want to win by being shameless! Well, let me tell you, that's impossible!"
Seeing that their group hadn't intimidated Xu Bo'an and his companions, and knowing full well that getting the houses back was impossible, the leader turned to Xu Bo'an and said, "Since you can afford to buy so many of our houses, it proves you're wealthy, not short of money, and have made a fortune off them."
But for ordinary people like us, just making a living is a huge challenge, let alone losing so much money on the houses. Do you know how difficult things are for us? How about this: you just give us half of the profits from these houses. As soon as we get the money, we'll make way for you! What do you say?
Xu Bo'an is no saint; he would never be fooled by a few simple words of sob stories. Their house had already been sold, and legally it no longer belonged to them.
Nowadays, probably no one is unaware of this point. Yet, knowing that the house no longer belongs to them, they still come to ask for it back. This shows that these people are simply a bunch of unreasonable troublemakers. Why should he be polite to these troublemakers?
Xu Bo'an said, "Oh, so you've changed your mind?"
The man thought Xu Bo'an had agreed and looked at Xu Bo'an with a smile.
Then Xu Bo'an said the rest of his sentence: "If you want to get money from me, don't even think about it!"
Xu Bo'an is not someone to be bullied. He is not short of money now, and he can spend money to help those in need without expecting anything in return. He can also help those who have helped him in the past, as well as some of his relatives and friends. However, Xu Bo'an will certainly not give a good face to these unreasonable people.
Upon hearing the second half of Xu Bo'an's sentence, the man's expression immediately changed. He glared at Xu Bo'an and said, "Don't be so arrogant, kid. You won't listen to me if I try to talk to you nicely. Be careful, or I'll beat you up!"
Seeing that the man was about to attack Xu Bo'an, Qu Feifan quickly ran up to Xu Bo'an and said, "Brother Xu, let me talk to him!"
Xu Bo'an said, "No need. I bought this house with everyone. I'll talk to him. I want to see how he's going to beat me up!"
Qu Feifan stepped back after hearing Xu Bo'an's words. He knew that since Xu Bo'an dared to say that, he must have his own way of handling it, so he didn't say anything more.
The man was an impatient person, and upon hearing Xu Bo'an's provocative words, he raised his fist and punched Xu Bo'an without saying a word.
The dozen or so rich kids present thought Xu Bo'an was no match for that man and were about to step forward to help him. However, before they could take a step, they saw Xu Bo'an reach out and firmly clamp the man's wrist in his hand. No matter how the man struggled, his hand remained firmly held by Xu Bo'an and did not move an inch.
The man tried to use his other hand to attack Xu Bo'an, but Xu Bo'an easily caught him.
The man's hands were both restrained by Xu Bo'an. His eyes were wide open like copper bells as he glared at Xu Bo'an fiercely before preparing to strike with his legs.
This time, before he could even extend his leg, Xu Bo'an hurled him away with great force. Because of Xu Bo'an's strength, the man had no chance to resist and was thrown hard into a tree, crying out in pain on the ground.
Xu Bo'an looked at the people on the ground and said, "What, still want to resolve this by force? Keep going!"
Those who were demanding their houses back from Xu Bo'an and his group quickly shouted at the man, "Fighting is illegal! Stop fighting! We're here to get our money back, not to fight!"
The man was so enraged by Xu Bo'an that he wouldn't listen to anyone. Still unwilling to give up, he stood up and raised his leg to kick Xu Bo'an. Xu Bo'an dodged first, then grabbed the man's leg and twisted it hard. With a "crack" sound, the man cried out, "My leg... my leg is broken!"
Then he lost his balance and collapsed to the ground!
The man thought Xu Bo'an was an easy target because he had stopped Qu Feifan from calling the police, but he didn't expect him to be such a tough nut to crack!
The dozen or so rich kids were amazed to see how strong Xu Bo'an was. They had never seen Xu Bo'an fight anyone before. His skills were simply beyond what ordinary people could achieve!
They looked at Xu Bo'an with great admiration and said, "Brother Xu, you're amazing!"
The man lying on the ground, clutching his broken leg, grimaced and said to Xu Bo'an, "You actually...you actually dared to break my leg? You know it's illegal to hit someone like that?"
Xu Bo'an didn't even glance at the man and said indifferently, "Heh, you started it. I think you're the one who broke the law. What I did can only be considered self-defense at most!"
The man angrily said, "What nonsense about self-defense! I don't care! Today you not only have to give me the money for the house, but you also have to pay my medical expenses, or else... or else I'll jump off the building right now!"
This guy's unreasonable and argumentative manner clearly indicates that he's trying to extort money. Xu Bo'an could easily see that. Moreover, judging from the way he stammered when he spoke, he knew that this guy was not the kind of person who would jump off a building. He was just trying to scare him and make him hand over his money.
Even if he really wanted to threaten to jump off a building, it wouldn't affect me at all. My purchase of these old houses was perfectly reasonable and legal. No matter how much trouble he caused, he was just asking for it. Why would Xu Bo'an be afraid of him?
Those who came with that man, eager to get the money from Xu Bo'an and his group, chimed in, saying, "Look, you've driven us to the brink of despair, we're about to jump off a building! You certainly don't want things to escalate, do you? Hurry up and give us some compensation so we can leave immediately!"
This group really is just as Xu Bo'an thought—a bunch of persistent pests. Since they're so unreasonable, he'll just let them be and see who ends up losing. (End of Chapter)