Chapter 530 - 512: Extortion and Counter-Extortion

Gu’er spoke smoothly. In reality, she didn’t know the first thing about the law, but she was more than capable of intimidating someone.

The surrounding crowd began to murmur. Some felt Gu’er had a point; after all, the fat woman trying to extort five hundred from them was outrageous. With so many people on the street, who could guarantee they wouldn’t bump into someone? If one little bump cost five hundred, no one could afford it. Every single person standing there had bumped into someone while shopping before, so they naturally sided with Gu’er and Sui’er.

"Y-You’re talking nonsense! I just cursed a little. How is it that serious? Now you’re blaming me because she can’t go to school or get married? Isn’t this just blatant extortion?"

The fat woman pointed her other finger at Gu’er. She hadn’t expected Gu’er to be so articulate. She didn’t really understand what Gu’er was saying, but seeing how confidently she spoke, she started to feel a little intimidated.

"I’m not extorting you. I’m telling you the truth. What you said to my sister is defamation, rumor-mongering, slander, and a personal attack. We can absolutely sue you. You’ll need to apologize and pay compensation. If it’s serious enough, you could even go to jail."

Gu’er said firmly.

"She doesn’t sound like she’s lying. If she was making it up, she couldn’t have come up with something that good."

"Let me tell you, I have a relative in Beijing City, and I think I’ve heard something about this. Slander, personal attacks... I think you really can take someone to court for that."

"It’s that serious? I guess you can’t just go around cursing at people anymore."

"Serves her right. The girl’s bag just brushed against her. With this many people around, who doesn’t bump into someone? But she starts cursing and tries to shake them down for five hundred. The nerve of her! Looks like she finally picked on the wrong people."

"Those two girls are really something else. But asking for a thousand is a bit much, don’t you think?"

"Exactly. You should be forgiving when you can. It’s the middle of the New Year festival; it’s not good to make such a scene."

The crowd was saying all sorts of things, but very few sympathized with the fat woman. Everyone had heard her cursing and demanding five hundred, and they were all displeased with her behavior.

"What are you all making a racket for? What do you know? These two are clearly no-good... sluts! Just look at their faces! You can tell they’re not decent people. They’re definitely the type to... fool around... I..."

The fat woman, refusing to be outdone, continued her tirade against Gu’er and Sui’er.

"Go on, ma’am, speak a little louder. Keep spreading your rumors and slander. Everyone here is listening. When the time comes, they can all serve as our witnesses."

Gu’er watched the fat woman with a cold expression.

"You..."

The fat woman stopped mid-sentence. She didn’t dare to curse anymore.

"We’ll be your witnesses, don’t you worry!"

"That’s right, that’s right! We heard everything!"

The onlookers, enjoying the escalating drama, shouted their support.

The fat woman was so furious she was practically fuming.

"What’s it to you? Mind your own business! Stop your useless shouting!"

she yelled at the crowd.

"You don’t own the street! What right do you have to tell us what to do?"

"Exactly! She’s completely unreasonable! Sue her! Make her pay!"

The crowd was getting fed up with the fat woman.

"Sis, we can forget about the money, but after what she said about me... I’m so upset. I want to sue her. I want her to go to jail!"

Sui’er put on a pitiful yet furious expression, further intimidating the fat woman.

"Alright, let’s go, then. We’ll go find somewhere to sort this out."

Gu’er nodded and then yanked hard on the fat woman’s arm.

The fat woman was terrified. There was no way she was going anywhere. She plopped right down on the ground. Her hand was still in Gu’er’s grip, and when she found she couldn’t break free, she began to wail, "AIIIE, is there any justice in this world?! They bumped into me, and now they want to extort money from me and send me to jail! What has the world come to?! I’m not going! I might as well be dead!"

The fat woman sat on the ground like a common shrew, kicking her legs without a hint of shame.

Gu’er and Sui’er exchanged a glance. Gu’er felt a sense of helplessness.

"So you don’t want to go, is that it?"

Gu’er asked the fat woman. Honestly, she didn’t want to stoop to this woman’s level, but with people like this, if you don’t teach them a lesson, they’ll think you’re an easy target.

"I’m not going! You can beat me to death, but I’m not going!"

The fat woman shook her head.

"Fine. You don’t have to go. Apologize to my sister, and then pay up."

Gu’er stared at the fat woman.

The fat woman glared at Gu’er. ’I’ll curse you and your entire family back eighteen generations!’ she thought. But she didn’t dare say it out loud, afraid they might actually sue her.

"Apologize."

Gu’er tugged on the fat woman’s hand, her voice turning cold.

"Fuck! Fine, I’m sorry! This old lady is sorry, is that not enough?!"

The fat woman’s apology was laced with insults.

"’This old lady’? A woman like you isn’t even fit to carry my father’s shoes, and you still dare call yourself ’this old lady’? Whose ’old lady’ do you think you are?"