The Rise of David
Copyright© 2025 by RichXpower
Chapter 27: A Penny
Yolanda was caught off guard, as she had no idea how much David could afford.
Hence, she asked, “David, Rhino is asking you how much are you willing to compensate him? I would like to remind you if it wasn’t for me, Rhino would’ve crippled you no matter how rich you are.”
Yolanda tried to scare David, hoping that he would be willing to fork out more to avoid any physical punishment.
When Rhino heard how Yolanda sang his praises, he couldn’t help but break into a smile.
“Is this enough?” David raised a finger.
“Do you think ten thousand can satisfy me?” Rhino sneered with a grim expression.
“David, what are you thinking? Rhino isn’t a beggar. How can you offer only ten thousand?” Yolanda admonished David while desperately signaling him with her eyes.
“I didn’t say ten thousand.” David shook his head.
“Even a hundred thousand is too little,” Rhino retorted.
At that moment, Yolanda fell into a dilemma because a hundred thousand was a huge sum. Considering David had just been released from prison, there was no way he would have that kind of money.
“Rhino, just look at him. Ten thousand is probably his limit. As he has just gotten out of jail, he barely has any money at all,” Yolanda pleaded on behalf of David.
“Just out from prison?” Rhino was caught by surprise. “No wonder he is so ruthless and has some guts. I don’t care whether he has the money or not. A hundred thousand just won’t do for hitting me.”
At Rhino’s refusal, Yolanda turned to David again.
“You should increase your offer. If you don’t have enough, I can lend you everything I have. But, I have to be clear that you must pay me back. After all, I’m only loaning you the money on Hilda’s account.”
“I wasn’t talking about a hundred thousand either.” David shook his head.
Yolanda was stunned to hear his answer. In contrast, Rhino’s face lit up in ecstasy. Nevertheless, he hid his emotions and responded coldly, “Are you talking about a million then? If you really can pay a million, I will let this matter slide. Moreover, I’ll even allow you to work for me since you’re an ex-convict.”
“I was talking about a penny.”
Just as he spoke, David took out a penny from his pocket and flicked it over.
When he realized what David meant, Rhino was outraged, “Da*n it, how dare you diss me? I’m going to kill you!”
Even Yolanda couldn’t hold back her anger. “David, what’s the meaning of this? Why are you only offering a penny? After all that I have done for you, why aren’t you the least bit cooperative? Da*n, I have had it with you!” Yolanda exploded. If it wasn’t for Hilda, she wouldn’t even have cared about David.
After she got out of the way, Rhino grabbed a chair and swung it at David.
Having brought more than ten men with him, he was no longer afraid. Therefore, he attacked with all the ruthlessness he could muster.
Just before Rhino could land his strike, David flicked the coin out from his hand. The coin shot out like a bullet and struck Rhino’s wrist.
As an excruciating pain descended upon him, Rhino threw the chair aside. Checking his wrist, he realized that it was bleeding profusely.
“Kill him! Just kill him!” Rhino thundered.
At his cue, his men charged at David while brandishing the weapons in their hands.
“David!” Hilda exclaimed at the sight.
Just when she wanted to shield David, Yolanda forcefully held her back.
If she had joined in the fray, Hilda would have just thrown her life away for nothing.
Despite facing more than ten men, David was calmly seated and barely moved a muscle.
Suddenly, he grabbed some peanuts from the table flung them out in their direction.
When the men saw David throwing peanuts at them, they made a face and didn’t bother to dodge, assuming that the peanuts were harmless.
But soon, all of them regretted it at once.
Upon impact, they felt as if they were hit by bullets instead. One by one, they trembled momentarily before collapsing onto the ground. Every one of them had a cut on their hands where blood began to flow out.
Rhino was stunned by what happened. As if he was spellbound, he watched as his subordinates were all howling in pain.
“Wh-what happened?” Rhino gulped nervously.
No one answered him, and even Yolanda was stupefied. After all, she had not expected David to be so powerful. Turning around, she gave Hilda a look, as she felt that she deserved an explanation about who David really was.
At that moment, even Hilda was taken aback. She never knew David was capable of taking down more than ten men with just peanuts. It was simply unfathomable.
Staring at Rhino, David questioned, “Are you still planning to kill me?”
Just when he attempted to answer, words just wouldn’t come out after he saw the look on David’s face.
In fact, it took him a while before he regained his senses.
After taking a few deep breaths to calm down, he replied, “Kid, I got to admit that you know a thing or two, but do you know who I am? I’m a member of the Crimson Dragon Gang, and this street belongs to us. Now that you have hit me, you have made enemies with the entire gang.”
“So what if I did? If you’re so tough, why don’t all of you just come at me?” David couldn’t help but sneer.
With his face fuming red, Rhino took out his phone and made a call.
Even though no one knew who he was calling, they were certain it was for reinforcements.
Soon, Rhino broke out into a smug smile after the call had ended.
“Kid, now that Mr. Lawson is coming, you’re doomed. Even if you have nine lives, there’s no way you’re going to escape.”
Rhino had called Felix. With Steven away, Felix was left in charge of the Crimson Dragon Gang in his stead. Now that there was an issue, Felix was the man Rhino was supposed to escalate to.
The mention of Felix’s name caused David to break into laughter. After all, he had just left Felix’s office and didn’t expect to see him again so soon.
“Perfect. I’ll be right here waiting. Let’s see how this Mr. Lawson that you talk about will do to me,” David remarked with contempt.
However, the mere mention of Felix caused Yolanda’s face to turn pale.
After giving Hilda a look, she whispered in her ear, “Hilda, you should persuade David to leave now instead of maintaining this bravado. Let me tell you, Mr. Lawson is a lieutenant of Steven, head of the Crimson Dragon Gang. He is so ruthless that David would definitely lose his life if he comes later.”
Frightened by the prospect, Hilda nodded slightly. Then, she approached David and muttered, “David, we’d better go. It’s getting late.”
Hilda didn’t reveal to David how powerful Felix was, as she was cognizant of his over-inflated ego. If she had been frank, David would never want to leave.
After glancing at Yolanda, David turned his attention to Hilda and suggested, “Hilda, you and Yolanda should go first. I’ll be leaving in a short while.”
David’s refusal to leave simply intensified Hilda’s worries. Thus, she had no choice but to speak the truth.
“David, Yolanda just told me that Mr. Lawson is very strong. Hence, it’s better if we don’t challenge him.”
“Don’t worry. I’m not afraid.” David smiled faintly.
When Yolanda saw how stubborn David was, she had no choice but to admonish him aloud, “Don’t assume that you are invincible just because you know a thing or two. Mr. Lawson is a key lieutenant of the leader of the Crimson Dragon Gang, and he is an extremely skilled fighter. In fact, even if there were two or three of you, you would still be no match for him. Therefore, do you still want to stay back?”
“What’s there to be scared of?” David responded with nonchalance.
‘You...” Yolanda almost exploded.
Finally, desperately pulled Hilda along with her.
“Hilda, let’s just leave him and go. Given that he has offended the Crimson Dragon Gang, there’s no way he will survive to see tomorrow. It’s not worth it for us to be dragged down with him.”
With that, Yolanda forcefully towed Hilda away. Even though Rhino didn’t want to let them go, he didn’t dare to utter a single word of protest, as he was worried about being assaulted by David again.
Not long after the ladies were gone, a few cars came speeding in and screeched to a halt in front of the stall they were at.
When the owner saw what was going on, he fled into his cabin in fear. At the same time, the other patrons began to flee. Only those who were brave enough stayed back to watch from afar.
Everyone knew of Felix’s terrifying reputation. Therefore, no one dared to offend him for fear of losing their lives.
At the sight of the cars, Rhino hurried forward to open the car door in a sycophantic manner.
Chomping a cigar in his mouth, Felix alighted from the car. The authority he exuded awed the onlooking crowd.
Facing Felix with a remorseful expression, Rhino greeted loudly, “Mr. Lawson!”
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