Chapter 254: Misunderstanding
The several older brothers, worried, ran to the school entrance and looked across at the road. As expected, they spotted Yun Jiao among several thugs at first glance.
“You’re bullying my sister, I’ll fight you!”
Yun Xiao Wu roared like an angry little bull and charged forward without a word.
Brother Mao hadn’t even realized what was happening before Yun Xiao Wu, who had rushed over, collided with his stomach, letting out a terrible cry.
Lying on the ground, his body was curled up like a shrimp.
“I don’t care if you’re Brother Mao or Brother Cat! How dare you bully my sister, I’ll beat you to death!”
Yun Xiao Qi and the others also rushed over.
Things happened too fast, and Yun Jiao didn’t even have time to stop them.
As a result, the scene descended into chaos.
“You little brats, who are you? Hiss… Stop, quickly stop!”
“Who bullied your sister? Who the hell are you!”
Yun Jiao ran over and held her brother back: “Fifth Brother, stop fighting.”
Yun Xiao Wu was pushed to the ground by Brother Mao, who had finally reacted.
There was a significant difference in age, height, and build between the two. Moreover, they didn’t have Yun Jiao’s astonishing strength. Naturally, Brother Mao couldn’t be continuously beaten by a child seven or eight years younger than him.
By the time Yun Jiao finally managed to pull the two groups apart, they were surrounded.
“Teacher, it’s them. They’re fighting.”
The school teacher ran out and saw the situation, his expression turning darker and darker.
A few minutes later…
Yun Jiao, Yun Xiao Wu and his brothers, and Brother Mao and his subordinates were all taken to the principal’s office.
“Tell me, why were you fighting?”
Yun Xiao Wu shielded Yun Jiao behind him and glared fiercely at Brother Mao.
“With so many of them, and of their age, they’re bullying my sister, and she’s so young!”
Yun Jiao: …No, listen to me!
“It wasn’t Brother…”
Brother Mao bristled: “Who bullied your sister? Am I the kind of person who bullies the weak? Which eye of yours saw me bullying her? We were all standing here fine.”
Yun Jiao: “It’s a misunderstanding.”
After everyone argued and chattered, the principal finally figured out the relationship between them.
Although it was a misunderstanding, …
“You’re all grown up, why are you coming to school to collect protection fees? Do you know that what you’re doing is illegal?”
Brother Mao, with a bruised nose and face, clutched his stomach and stubbornly jutted his neck out.
“This is a transaction. They pay money, and we protect them. It’s consensual, how is that illegal?”
“What do you mean consensual? If you hadn’t surrounded them and threatened them, would they have willingly given you money?”
Brother Mao pointed at Yun Jiao: “Why wouldn’t they? She gave it willingly.”
Instantly, all eyes fell on Yun Jiao.
Yun Jiao’s pretty face looked very innocent, with a hint of daze and confusion.
Suddenly being looked at by everyone, she seemed not to have realized what had happened yet.
Oh, she had indeed been spacing out just now.
Facing this fair-skinned, soft, and stunning young girl, the principal’s voice unconsciously softened a lot when he asked.
“Little one, tell Uncle, did you give them money voluntarily?”
Yun Jiao nodded: “Yes.”
Principal: …This child is too easily fooled. How could her family trust her to pick up her older brothers?
“Then why did you give them money?”
While asking, the principal didn’t forget to glare at Brother Mao and his subordinates.
What does such a young child know? Perhaps these few brats were just tricking her.
Yun Jiao: “Because they said they would protect my brothers.”
Little Yun Jiao was all about answering questions and was very honest.
“Five Yuan to protect my brothers, for a month. It’s not a loss.”
The older brothers were immediately touched.
“Sister, we don’t need these people to protect us. We can protect ourselves.”
Yun Xiao Qi nodded: “Exactly. There are many of us brothers. Who would dare bully us?”
“That’s not necessarily true.”
Brother Mao mumbled, “With the way you guys are dressed, you probably get targeted. We’re reasonable, but some unreasonable people have come here lately.
The day before yesterday, a chubby kid named Li from your school was cornered and threatened. If we brothers hadn’t seen it and intervened, he would have not only had everything on him taken away, but he would have been beaten up too.”
The principal frowned upon hearing this. Did such a thing really happen?
Then he would have to ask the teachers to investigate outside the school properly.
But although they were teachers, they could only manage what happened within the school. Outside the school, the students scattered in all directions. Teachers couldn’t possibly escort every single student home.
Since this was a voluntary transaction between Brother Mao and Yun Jiao, and the principal could see that although these people were a bit rough, their nature wasn’t bad.
As a teacher, his occupational hazard kicked in, and he admonished Brother Mao and his subordinates.
“You’re all grown up now. Stop wandering around outside all day. Find a job, at the very least you can feed yourselves, and you’ll worry your families less.”
Brother Mao lowered his head: “Do you think we don’t want to?”
“But someone has to want us.”
The principal opened his mouth and finally sighed.
In this society now, it’s hard for adults to find work, let alone a bunch of teenagers.
Even those who set up street stalls need capital to buy goods.
“You can all go back now. Stop fighting.”
He took out three Yuan and handed it to Brother Mao: “Take this money for your injuries. Don’t misuse it.”
Brother Mao grinned and took it: “Then we won’t be polite. My stomach hurts, that kid hit me with a lot of force.”
Leaving the school, Brother Mao prepared to bid farewell to Yun Jiao and the others.
Yun Jiao: “To the hospital.”
Brother Mao snorted: “You don’t need to tell me. Doing business with you is a real loss. You didn’t say you were protecting several older brothers, I thought it was just one. And you nearly broke my bone right after we met.”
Yun Xiao Wu and the others also realized it was a misunderstanding.
He scratched his head: “I’m sorry, I hit you without understanding the situation.”
Yun Jiao: “Let’s go to the hospital, for treatment. I’ll pay.”
Since her brothers had caused the injuries, Yun Jiao naturally had to pay for their medical expenses.
Brother Mao was initially unwilling, but in the end, Yun Xiao Wu and the others nudged him towards the hospital.
After examination, they all had only superficial injuries.
Besides that, there was a bit of malnutrition.
Brother Mao and his group weren’t concerned about this.
The doctor just advised them, saying that nowadays, many people suffer from malnutrition.
The few of them saw the doctor, got their wounds dressed and bandaged, and bought some wound medicine and bandages. The total cost was about ten Yuan, all paid by Yun Jiao.
Brother Mao and his subordinates were all astonished, looking at Yun Jiao as if she were some rare treasure.
No, this child is only a few years old, how does she have so much money on her!
Brother Mao had thought the initial five Yuan was all she had, but now she took out ten Yuan without even batting an eye.
