Chapter Eight: Unbearable

  The people around gasped in shock. This Jin Yiwei looked like just a half-grown child, but his moves were ruthless and deadly - this was a killing blow!

  However, most people were secretly delighted. Those who often came to this street knew that the two rascals were troublesome, and the old woman had been bullied badly just now. Everyone didn't dare to intervene, but this little brocade guard was righteous and took the lead, and this beating was satisfying.

  Wang Tong's hand moved heavier and heavier, the crowd was more excited, some people were ready to cheer, at this moment, a person stood up at the entrance of the teahouse, shouting loudly:

  "When the streets are in an uproar, what kind of illegal things do you want to do? Disperse! Disperse!!"

  Following the sound, everyone looked over and saw a tall, brocade-clad imperial guard standing in front of the teahouse door, shouting angrily.

  The words were spoken heavily, and it was a person of this status who spoke out, the onlookers who had been watching the excitement with great interest suddenly dispersed.

  Wang Tong stopped his kicking action and turned to look at the person in front of the teahouse door. This person was not a stranger, but rather the burly man who had been with Liu Xinyong that day, plotting to steal his family's property. He and Zhang Shiqiang had inquired about this person, who was said to be Liu Xinyong's fellow townsman, named Zhao Guodong.

  Zhao Guotun had a full beard and a robust build, with a ferocious appearance. Standing on the steps, he was quite eye-catching. When people saw him appear to disperse the crowd in his brocade uniform, they scattered even faster, fearing that they would bring trouble upon themselves.

  In a short time, the street in front of the teahouse changed from being crowded and difficult to walk through to being cold and deserted. Zhao Guodong kept his face stern and stared at Wang Tong who was standing there, but didn't say a word.

  As people walked away, Zhao Guotang spoke in a low voice:

  "Wang Tong, these two are my helpers, what do you mean by beating them so ruthlessly?"

  He didn't mind Wang Tong's cold tone, he looked at the red lacquered wooden plaque on his waist, this was Xiao Qi's identity symbol, things were getting complicated.

  Being in the system, there are many things that cannot be touched. One of them is to trouble the superior officials. Even if it's not a direct management, Zhao Guotang's position is higher than Wang Tong's, so he naturally has the power to reprimand him.

  As for these helpers, they are also common. In various levels of military schools in the Imperial Guard, there is a group of idle people who assist and rely on the prestige of the Imperial Guard to do things that they find inconvenient or lazy to do. These helpers are mostly local rascals and scoundrels. When dealing with outsiders, these helpers often use the reputation of the Imperial Guard to deceive and cheat, and the reputation of the Imperial Guard has been tarnished by these people.

  "Zhao big brother, these two rascals bullied the old man in front of so many people, it's too despicable. I couldn't help but take action to teach them a lesson..."

  "What qualifications do you have to teach me, a useless thing like you, and what kind of old goods don't know the rules, it's right that they should be taught."

  Zhao Guotong walked down the steps while saying, earlier when Wang Tong was violently beating Pu Pi, that old woman had already been scared stiff and was lying on the ground not daring to move. Now she still hadn't gotten up, unexpectedly Zhao Guotong passed by her side, lifted his leg and kicked her with one foot, directly kicking her over, while cursing at Wang Tong:

  "Get out of here quickly!! Do you want us to invite you in for tea and wait for tomorrow to meet Lord Tian?!"

  You're going to get in trouble for this. You, a newcomer, are going to break the rules and will definitely be scolded by your superior, or even face more severe consequences.

  Chong Wang vented his anger and the old woman began to wail, making Zhao Guotang even angrier. Although the street was quiet, the shopkeepers and apprentices on this street were all watching this side. The two helpers had been beaten up earlier, which had already made him lose face.

  The old woman's wailing made him even more annoyed, and he kicked again, cursing:

  "Good for nothing old thing!!"

  Don't offend someone of a higher rank than yourself, this is the ultimate rule for survival in the workplace. This hasn't completely turned ugly yet, there's still room for maneuvering, Wang Tong turns around and walks away.

  The old woman's crying pierced his ears, making Wang Tong feel uncomfortable. As a modern orphan, he had been brave and fierce since childhood, fighting all the way from elementary school to university, never suffering any losses. However, due to his own background, Wang Tong always had a deep-seated sympathy and compassion for widows and orphans.

  "Endure! Endure!"

  Wang Tong walked while warning himself, having already spoken out loud. He took two steps forward, and the crying behind him grew fainter. Wang Tong could no longer bear it, turned around, bent down to pick up a brick by the roadside, and strode swiftly to Zhao Guozhang's back, hitting him hard with the brick.

  The muffled sound of "hōng" rang out, and Zhao Guo Dong let out a painful cry, covering his head with both hands. He stumbled a few steps but didn't fall over. The narrow-brimmed fur hat on his head had blocked the impact, so only the back of his head was in severe pain.

  Zhao Guotun covered his head and turned around, but didn't see anyone. Instead, he saw a brick getting bigger and bigger in front of him. "Bang" Another loud noise, the brick hit him right on the face.

  Luckily it was the broad side of the brick, if it had been the narrow side that hit him, he would have probably split his skull open. As it was, Zhao Guo Dun's face was a mess of blood and bruises, his nose and mouth were bleeding profusely, his head spinning from the two heavy blows, he stumbled backwards, tripped and fell to the ground.

  Having beaten him, Wang Tong wouldn't stop now. He kicked Zhao Guotang in the chest and raised the brick in his hand to strike again. Zhao's eyes were covered with blood, but he vaguely saw this and was terrified out of his wits. He screamed loudly without caring about anything else.

  The merchants on the street, the pedestrians who had just dispersed, were all watching from a distance, and the state of watching the excitement was completely gone. Everyone was silent, and everyone was shocked by Wang Tong's cruel and ruthless style.

  Zhao Guoding's scream woke up Wang Tong, who was drunk and sleepy. A brick fell down, and it seemed that someone was going to be killed. Wang Tong dropped the brick and slapped Zhao Guoding with a dozen or so slaps.

  Although he was only thirteen years old, his body was sturdy and strong. He often exercised and had been working in the blacksmith's shop for half a year, which increased his strength. At this time, Wang Tong's power was no less than that of an adult.

  After a few more slaps, Zhao Guotang's face was like a piece of pork, with blood and whiskers mixed together in a sorry state. Wang Tong continued to slap him without stopping, loudly cursing:

  "You despicable thing! How old are your parents now? How can you bear to lay hands on an elderly person?! Have you been eating dog guts for the past few decades?!"

  Among all the good deeds, filial piety comes first. Wang Tong's words were harsh, but every sentence he spoke was reasonable. The merchants and onlookers who heard him speak were all nodding in agreement, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

  Wang Tong's anger dissipated, and he thought that the crime of beating up Officer Shang might be hard to escape from. This also gave him a headache, but his expression remained fierce, and he said in a cold voice:

  "The old man's pancake was ruined by you, pay for it with silver!!"

  Zhao Guodong and the two rascals somewhat recovered, but now they looked at Wang Tong like a fierce beast, not daring to show any disobedience. They forced themselves to take out silver coins, and there were many scattered silver and copper coins.

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