Chapter 7: To Act Righteously and Bravely

  It was just lunchtime, and there was a pretty good restaurant on this street, but Wang Tong found that many passersby looked at the entrance without going in.

  Almost a decade of market analysis had not gone to waste, and Wang Tong's mind automatically drew the conclusion that the prices at the wine house were too high. The people who came here didn't want to spend more money, while those carrying baskets and hawking food were probably considered too inferior by others, who weren't willing to give them a try.

  "Two gentlemen, two gentlemen, I don't know the rules here, really don't know the rules. Seeing that there are many people on this street, I just came over to join in. Until now, I've only sold one pancake, can't afford to pay this money..."

  Faintly audible was the sound of an old woman wailing, her voice hoarse and shrill. The pedestrians on the street were startled by this, and after a brief moment of quiet, they surged forward in the direction of the sound.

  It seems that the habit of watching the excitement has been around for hundreds of years. Wang Tong smiled to himself and also walked in that direction, anyway he had to go home this way, and he could take a look at what happened along the way.

  If it weren't for the people rushing over, everyone would have avoided Wang Tong, this Jin Yiwei, and the road would have been quite congested. Wang Tong was annoyed by the crowd's congestion, and his desire to watch the excitement also dissipated.

  As I walked closer, the commotion inside became crystal clear. The old woman was sobbing and pleading incessantly:

  "Great grandfather, please have mercy on us. My wife and I really don't have any money to pay. Why don't you two just take a few pieces of flatbread instead?"

  Wang Tong shook his head outside, but he became interested again. However, he sneered in his heart, thinking that it was ridiculous to take advantage of his wife's small amount of money, and wasn't afraid of being laughed at.

  A person who can be called "grandfather" has an identity, how can he be so despicable? It's really laughable. Wang Tong stopped in his tracks and turned around to look, no wonder there were so many people, it was the entrance of that Lucky Tea House, this side always had a lot of customers, how could something happen without being crowded.

  One of the brocade-clad imperial guards stopped at the outer edge, and the crowded onlookers parted to make way for Wang Tong, revealing just how much awe they inspired in people's hearts.

  Two men wearing sheepskin coats and blue cloth turbans were carrying something on their backs, with a bamboo basket visible at their feet covered in white cloth.

  "Old man, I drink and eat meat every day. What do I care about your dead wife's few pieces of broken bread? Even pigs and dogs wouldn't eat such things! Hand over the money quickly, or you'll be breaking the rules of this street!"

  In the midst of the shouting, Wang Tong walked into the inner circle and saw an old woman wearing a black jacket kneeling on the ground, desperately kowtowing and pleading. He also saw those two men, as soon as he saw their faces, Wang Tong silently cursed them in his heart, these two guys he recognized, but they were just loafers on this street, yet they dared to call themselves "masters".

  Those two rascals were surrounded by so many people, not feeling the slightest bit ashamed, but instead becoming more and more excited, completely unaware of Wang Tong standing beside them.

  The rascal on the left kicked over the bamboo basket with one lift of his leg, and a heap of baked cakes spilled out from it, rolling about in the mud. The old woman, who had been trembling with fear all along, could no longer bear it, and burst into loud wailing, crawling forward to pick up the cakes and put them back into the bamboo basket.

  "Two gentlemen, I need to use the money from selling buns to buy medicine for a patient in my wife's family. I really don't know the rules here, so please just let me go!!"

  As it got to this point, the onlookers couldn't bear to watch anymore, and a few murmurs of disapproval reached the ears of the two ruffians. However, this only provoked them further. One of the ruffians turned around and glared at the surrounding people, immediately silencing their whispers. The other ruffian lifted his foot and trampled on the pancake on the ground.

  The snow had just melted for a few days, the ground was muddy, and the pancake was trampled by feet, shattered and stuck to the mud, which couldn't be eaten anymore.

  The old woman selling pancakes saw this and cried even more, recklessly rushing over to grab them. The pancake trampler, who was already somewhat annoyed, lifted his leg and kicked the old woman.

  It was lively until this point, but it had become somewhat dull and the onlookers were preparing to disperse. Just then, a blood-curdling scream pierced the air.

  Could it be that pancake-selling old woman? No, this voice is sharp and piercing, but it's a man's movement, somewhat like that rascal!

  Just as the rascal was about to kick out, Wang Tong, with his embroidered spring knife in its scabbard, suddenly appeared behind him and fiercely struck the rascal's lower abdomen.

  Embroidered Spring Knife, including the scabbard, weighed about a few catties. The entire wooden skin wrapped iron rod was swung up with force and hit the most vulnerable part of the human body. The person who was hit immediately stiffened and let out a sharp cry. Then the whole person curled up like a shrimp, mouth agape, unable to make another sound.

  Another rascal was startled by this sudden change and subconsciously took a step back, but saw a brocade guard standing in front of him.

  Ordinary people would be intimidated by Jin Yiwei's attire, but unexpectedly, this rascal was stunned when he saw Wang Tong's outfit and didn't beg for mercy or run away.

  The whole courtyard was silent as a crow, even that poor old woman fell to the ground and didn't know what to do.

  The standing rogue saw Wang Tong with a childish face, wearing a white wooden token at his waist - this was the identity of the lowest-ranking Jin Yiwei soldier.

  For some reason, this sloppy and timid guy suddenly gained courage and stood there loudly saying:

  "This young official, my family's old master is also from the Brocade Guard, we're all considered to be from the same household, I advise you not to stir up this muddy water..."

  When he heard this, Wang Tong was stunned, but he didn't think that these two rascals were actually the idle helpers of the Brocade Guard. Now he was just a newly appointed constable with no backing, and couldn't afford to offend anyone. He wondered who was behind the two rascals, but on his face, a smile had already appeared.

  Outside, the onlookers saw the young Jin Yiwei with a smile on his face, clasping his fists in greeting. Many people cursed inwardly at the corrupt officials and their collusion, like snakes and rats in a nest.

  It's all about relationships now, what else is there to see? Many people turned their heads and walked away, who would have thought that they would turn back around, only to hear another earth-shattering scream.

  Many people feel a sense of loss in their hearts, and even coming to watch the excitement doesn't bring that kind of feeling, as if the most wonderful moments have all passed by.

  Wang Tong smiled and stepped forward with a fist bump. The thug felt relieved, but didn't dare to be too proud of himself, so he bowed his head and walked forward, preparing to say something polite.

  As soon as they approached each other, Wang Tong suddenly took a step forward and kicked out violently with one foot. This sudden movement was fierce and powerful.

  The completely defenseless thug was kicked right in the gut, which was a direct hit to his vital spot. He was kicked to the ground and felt an intense pain that made him scream miserably.

  Under the gaze of everyone, Wang Tong chased up and kicked that naughty little belly fiercely. The naughty kid on the ground couldn't even cry out in pain and was beaten into a ball.

  There is still one more update this afternoon. Basically, except for Monday, the update time for the rest of the time will be similar to today's, and any unexpected changes will be notified separately.