Chapter 4: Insufficient Malice to Strike Harder

"I saw it with both of my eyes," Qin Meng said angrily.

The man spoke while frantically waving his hand behind him, saying, "Hurry up, take that girl away!"

This is truly outrageous

At this moment, Zheng Ming suddenly realized that his reputation value had surged to eighty-six

Mother... Mother, I will not leave!

Opposite

Qin Meng has already gladly returned the contract of servitude

"Old Master Qin, please show some mercy and do us a favor. My daughter A-Duo is still young. Could you please hold off for a while? We will repay the ten taels of silver in a month!" A middle-aged woman with a hoarse voice pleaded desperately, tightly clutching the leg of a burly man.

He had long been displeased with this man, not only because this man was robbing people in the street, but also because this fellow had an utterly indifferent expression when talking about him. Most importantly, Zheng Ming was astonished to discover that this guy's reputation score was actually over 1,200

Just after this sentence was spoken, a dozen or so men dressed in blue short robes, each as robust as a mountain, strolled over.

Brother Dali, I am Qin Meng from the Silver Hook Gambling House. It is my fault for offending the Second Young Master. We admit our mistake today and in a couple of days, we will definitely come to apologize to Zheng Zhenshou

The burly man glared with both eyes, kicked the woman aside, and viciously shouted, "Old beggar, you better take a good look; it is clearly written in black and white here that your husband, Li Daniu, has pawned your daughter to our gambling den for ten taels of silver!"

To speak of his father, we at the Silver Hook Gambling House show him some respect, but he is merely a worthless individual who cannot even attain a rank. We at the Silver Hook Gambling House do not regard him highly.

At this moment, Qin Meng wanted to jump up, but the pain in his stomach had made it difficult for him to move, not to mention that Zheng Dali's palm was unknowingly pressing down on his back.

The man at the forefront is named Zheng Dali, the captain of the Zheng family's guard team in Luming Town. He is a martial artist of the thirteenth rank, in his forties, with a rugged appearance

Amidst the bustling discussions of the crowd, the middle-aged woman, in a moment of despair, suddenly jumped up from the ground as if she had found a lifeline, and exclaimed: "The second young master of the Zheng family said yesterday that he has taken a liking to my daughter Xiaoduo and wants to marry her. You... you cannot take my daughter Xiaoduo away!"

Qin Meng left with his men, and in his eyes, there was a hint of fear and anger. As he departed, Zheng Dali quietly said to Zheng Ming, "Second Young Master, it is unwise to offend the Silver Hook Gambling House like this."

I said, "Auntie, if I let him go, he might go gamble again and sell Xiaoduo as gambling stakes. For a person like him, he should be taught a harsh lesson, so he remembers it. Rest assured, after I deal with him, I will cover the medical expenses!"

The man from the Han dynasty spoke with such confidence and justification that, for a moment, it left those who were originally going to testify feeling deflated

Grow up, you little sister

With a firm resolve in his heart, Zheng Ming chuckled and said: "Since this contract of servitude was lost to you by Li Daniu, let us have a wager. If I lose, I will not concern myself with this matter; if I win, you will leave the contract of servitude behind. What do you say?"

The woman's words seemed to have suddenly reminded the onlookers, who then began to shout in unison: "Yes, I saw it too; the second young master of the Zheng family said he wanted to marry Xiao Duo!"

Moreover, there is a continuing trend of increase

He cast a glance at the men surrounding Zheng Ming with his big eyes, and then said coldly: "Daring to lay hands on the Second Young Master, truly audacious. Beat them mercilessly!"

Uncle Dali, give him a hundred lashes for me, and tell him that if he dares to gamble again, I will strike him every time I see him

Although this collision did not knock Qin Meng to the ground, it caused him considerable abdominal pain. Qin Meng, crouching on the ground while holding his stomach, was now drenched in sweat.

The big man, seeing that no one around dared to speak, opened his mouth wide and spat on the ground, then said to the few men behind him: "Quickly drag the person away for me"

The copper coins fell from the sky, unknowingly stirring the hearts of countless people

"Damn it, if you don't take me seriously, then you should be prepared to face the consequences!" As he spoke, Zheng Ming spotted Li Daniu, who was trembling in the crowd.

The several men following behind the Han Dynasty also began to laugh heartily.

Although the Qin surname man from the Silver Hook Gambling House is located in another town, he has visited Luming Town quite a few times and has naturally seen Zheng Ming

"Second Young Master, I truly apologize, this time it is the little man who has won!" Qin Meng felt an immense joy in his heart, thinking to himself that this Second Young Master must be unwilling to offend their Silver Hook Gambling House; otherwise, why would he use such a method to allow himself to take away that light beauty?

Just as Zheng Dali was about to nod, he heard Zheng Ming say: "Take out that contract of servitude!"

With a loud slap, Qin Meng struck his own face heavily and exclaimed, "This copper coin is indeed correct; I just didn't see it clearly earlier, I was blind, haha!"

Feeling uncomfortable under Zheng Ming's gaze, Qin Meng nonetheless found the terms quite valuable. The worst outcome of losing would merely be to retain this contract of servitude.

"You little brat, how dare you hit me? Today, I, Qin Meng, will teach you a good lesson on behalf of Zheng Gongxuan!" The burly man, filled with rage, swung his fist towards Zheng Ming.

In their view, although the Zheng family is powerful in the town, it is Zheng Ming's father who holds the true strength, while Zheng Ming himself has not yet attained any status

Zheng Dali furrowed his brow; although the Silver Hook Gambling House was not located in Luming Town, it possessed considerable power. Town Chief Zheng Gongxuan had also warned him not to offend the Silver Hook Gambling House without cause

Haha, so it is the second young master of the Zheng family. Wherever you came from, just go there to have fun!" As he spoke, he grinned widely and playfully teased, "This is not a place for you to do good deeds.

"Let us bet on the opposite; if it lands heads, I win, and if it lands tails, you win." As he spoke, Zheng Ming took out a copper coin and tossed it onto the ground

Grandma, this sunny young man, the second son of the Zheng family, is also a tough character

One could say that Qin Meng is quite unfortunate this time; if he were to fight seriously, he might not even be able to defeat Zheng Ming, let alone in the current situation!

As soon as the words left his mouth, the members of the guard team behind him did not give Qin Meng and his group a chance to explain, rushing forward one after another, and within a few punches and kicks, they had knocked those fellows to the ground

At this moment, many people were sweating nervously, especially the middle-aged woman. Her gaze was filled with a hint of confusion as she looked at Zheng Ming, not understanding why this second young master still wanted to take a gamble

Zheng Dali responded with a sound, waved his hand, and instructed two members of the guard team to directly tie the over-forty-year-old Li Daniu to a small tree not far away

Zheng Ming looked at the young woman standing behind the middle-aged woman, who was gazing at him with adoring eyes, and suddenly realized a problem: indeed, this girl was the very one he had intended to bully yesterday!

Although we are currently in a position of advantage, we should not offend these individuals too severely. Since they have already shown a willingness to compromise, we should not pursue this matter too aggressively.

The emergence of this fear caused the numerical value of Zheng Ming's reputation to change rapidly

What a tragedy, this Li Daniu is truly something else, a well-functioning family has been ruined because of his reckless gambling

Zheng Ming certainly knew that tearing off the facade like this was not ideal, but at this moment, he was overjoyed.

"Second Young Master, he was just momentarily confused, please forgive him!" The middle-aged woman hurriedly ran in front of Zheng Ming and pleaded.

The strong man was clearly stunned by this slap; he never expected that this boy, who had always been seen as sunny and smiling in the eyes of the entire town, would suddenly act out of character and hit someone, especially in front of so many witnesses, with a single slap landing on his face

Indeed, the second young master of the Zheng family has stated that he wants Xiao Duo to return to the Zheng residence with him to enjoy a life of luxury

The man was taken aback for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter and said: "Are you talking about that little brat Zheng Ming? Hahaha, just based on his small stature, he dares to think about women?"

"Ten taels of silver, do I lack your ten taels of silver? Bah!"

Zheng Ming looked at the man's laughing face, waved his hand, and delivered a resounding slap.

Those few men were all individuals who thrived on competition and bravado. At this moment, upon hearing Qin Meng's command, they immediately became energized and all surrounded Zheng Ming.

At the moment he looked at the woman, Zheng Dali, who was standing beside him, also broke into a smile and said in a mocking tone: "Young Master, you have truly grown up."

However, at the very moment he finished speaking, a slap resounded heavily against his face, and Zheng Ming, with a fierce expression, questioned: "Which of your eyes saw this as reversed?"

Just as everyone was left dumbfounded, someone suddenly said, "Were you talking about me just now?"

Fortunately, Zheng Ming did not intend to take action; he waved his hand towards a short distance behind him and said, "Uncle Li, someone is trying to hit me"

The words "blind" made Qin Meng's heart shudder for a moment. At that moment, he looked at the cold-faced youth and couldn't help but take a deep breath inwardly.

Those who initially watched the excitement and cheered gradually calmed down. As they looked at Zheng Ming, their gazes held not only respect but also a hint of fear.

Hearing this sound, the burly man turned his head and saw a young man in blue, who was looking at him coldly

Who says otherwise? What a fine young lady Xiaoduo is. If she truly ends up in this silver hook gambling den, how could there be any good outcome?

Although Qin Meng is tall and fierce, he is completely lacking in skill. His punches may be fast, but how can they compare to Zheng Ming's years of training?

It seems that apart from beating up Wu Banjian yesterday, he has not fought anyone else

Although Qin Meng was reckless, he was also a person who understood the times and knew when to advance and retreat. He urgently spoke to Zheng Dali at that moment

This result caused many hearts to clench; the little girl, who had been looking at Zheng Ming with her big watery eyes, suddenly cried out and threw herself into her mother's arms.

In an instant, a trace of fear arose in Qin Meng's heart

From one to eighty-six, I just hit Qin Meng once. This happiness came a bit too quickly, right? No, I cannot let Qin Meng go so easily!

"That means both of your eyes are blind, and blindness needs to be treated, don't you think?" As Zheng Ming spoke, another slap landed heavily on Qin Meng's face.

Although no internal energy was generated, Zheng Ming's bear hug technique was extremely precise. In an instant, Zheng Ming's body collided forcefully with Qin Meng's abdomen in the posture of an iron bear crashing into a tree

Their impression of Zheng Ming is that of a boy who is always smiling and enjoys helping others. Although he is likable, who in the town has even the slightest sense of fear towards him

Grandma, after much effort to defeat someone, I only gained one reputation point. Yet this despicable creature, which mocks itself, has as many as 1,200 reputation points and is even on the rise.

The middle-aged woman hesitated for a moment and did not speak again, while with the crack of the whips wielded by the members of the guard, the screams of Li Daniu began to echo throughout the town of Luming.

"Second Young Master, this is the contract of servitude!" Qin Meng hesitated for a moment, then took out the contract and said, "I thought these people were talking nonsense just now. If I had known that this was the woman you, Second Young Master, had your eye on, we would never have dared to take this contract no matter what!"

Brothers, beat him up, I will take responsibility! Qin Meng, consumed by rage, shouted loudly at his subordinates.

Ah, the Silver Hook Gambling House, who can afford to offend it

Qin Meng wanted to stand up and speak, but was met with two slaps to the face from a member of the guard, who then forcefully pushed him to the ground.

Ah, I can also testify to this matter, yet they still refuse to release him!

Although Zheng Ming practiced the bear hug technique, he has not yet reached a proficient level. He can manage to deal with a single opponent like Qin Meng, but facing so many people at once is indeed a bit beyond his capabilities