piratefiction Chapter 69 Old Acquaintances
Chapter 69 Old Acquaintances
Chapter 69 Old Acquaintances
Fang Ruhai looked at the group of people who came in with hopeful eyes, especially the one who was leading them and called Wang Hai, hoping that he would lend a helping hand to him.
Wang Hai is not only a disciple of the Jinqing Prefecture Martial Arts Hall, but also one of its best. In just over two years, he has broken through to become an entry-level martial artist, showing unlimited potential.
His father, Fang Ruhai, had specifically instructed him to befriend the other party, as Wang Hai's future was not limited to being an entry-level martial artist; he might even step into the Bone and Tendon Realm.
It should be noted that those at the Bone and Tendon Realm are very important figures in the entire Jinqing Prefecture, and even the Prefect must treat them with respect and dare not offend them.
Upon hearing this, Wang Hai looked at the scene in surprise. How could a simple meal have turned into such a commotion?
With seven or eight constables kneeling there, the group of familiar young nobles from Shangyin County were all terrified.
As for the objects of their attention, they were two teenagers sitting there peacefully.
To be precise, he is a teenager.
Having trained at the Jinqing Prefecture Martial Arts Hall for several years, Wang naturally possessed exceptional insight. He immediately discerned the unease in the chubby boy's heart and the composed demeanor of the handsome young man.
Not only him, but the other five disciples of the Jinqing Prefecture Martial Arts Hall were also taken aback by this scene.
The situation on the scene was clear: it was this group of spoiled brats who suffered the loss.
But who could possibly cause these local bullies to suffer in Shangyin County, except perhaps these two teenagers?
"Junior Brother Mo?"
Just as Wang Hai was pondering how to offer help to Fang Ruhai, Li Fei spoke up, exclaiming with delight, "Junior Brother Mo, I never expected to meet you here!"
"Senior Brother Li." Mo Zheng nodded slightly.
The scene became even quieter because of this sentence; no one expected that Li Fei and the boy opposite him were old acquaintances.
"Li Fei, who is this—" Wang Hai asked.
"Oh, this Junior Brother Mo Zheng is the most outstanding genius of my Shangyin Martial Arts School. He was recently admitted to the Liangzhou Martial Arts Hall. Senior Brother Wang Hai, haven't you been longing to meet him? Well, you've finally met him today." After Li Fei finished speaking, he looked at Mo Zheng and said with a wry smile, "Junior Brother Mo, you've really kept it well hidden. I even thought you weren't quite suited for martial arts before, and I even went to your house—"
No one cared what Li Fei said next, except for Mo Zheng and Chen Wu.
Liangzhou Martial Arts Hall, no fighting!
Everyone was stunned by those words!
Fang Ruhai and He Feiquan exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with fear. If they had known earlier that the other party was Mo Zheng, who had been admitted to the Liangzhou Martial Arts Academy, they would not have dared to act so recklessly, even if they had been given two more chances!
As for the other young masters, their faces had turned deathly pale with fright.
Mo Zheng's admission to the Liangzhou Martial Arts Academy was only a little over two months ago, so of course they knew about him. They also knew that the once rampant Black Sand Gang was directly destroyed because of this young man!
The vast majority of them are not as wealthy or powerful as the Black Sand Gang!
I've messed with this jinx —
Disciple of Liangzhou Martial Arts Hall!
Wang Hai looked at the boy opposite him and his heart trembled.
No one understands the Liangzhou Martial Arts Academy better than him. He painstakingly cultivated external martial arts, working diligently at the Jinqing Prefecture Martial Arts Academy for three years before barely breaking through to the microscopic level. Even so, he can be considered one of the most outstanding disciples of the Jinqing Prefecture Martial Arts Academy.
However, the minimum requirement to enter the Liangzhou Martial Arts Academy is to be an expert in the Microcosm at the age of eighteen.
How old is this boy? He looks no more than sixteen!
He had already been admitted to the Liangzhou Martial Arts Academy, which speaks volumes about his potential and talent.
Fang Ruhai and his gang of spoiled brats have lost their minds; how dare they provoke such a martial arts genius!
Even the county magistrate, Fang Daquan, would never dare to offend such a person.
Because these disciples not only have promising futures, but their fellow disciples are all martial arts geniuses who will become Bone and Tendon Realm martial artists upon graduation! What are a mere Flesh and Skin Realm martial artist or a seventh-rank county magistrate compared to that!
With their own strength and connections, plus the fact that they will become the core of various forces and even high-ranking officials in the Great Yan court in the future, it can be said that these people are definitely the group with the brightest future in the entire Great Yan and will hold the most core power!
These martial arts geniuses banded together, and messing with one was like messing with a whole bunch of them. They might even become disciples of a master of the Visceral Realm or a Martial Saint. Who would dare to mess with them? Who could possibly mess with them?
I just came to a banquet, and this stupid thing happened, and I'm the one who made the stupid mistake—
Wang Hai's lips curled into a bitter smile. He said, "Young Master Mo, this matter has nothing to do with us. We were merely invited to this banquet and have absolutely no intention of being your enemy. May we leave?"
Upon hearing this, Li Fei immediately realized what was going on.
Damn it, it seems like they've already put themselves on the opposite side of Mo Zheng.
They just went out for a meal, thinking they could make friends with some local bigwigs for future convenience. Little did they expect that this would make them enemies with a disciple of the Liangzhou Martial Arts Hall!
The five disciples of the Jinqing Prefecture Martial Arts Hall immediately panicked.
Li Fei said anxiously, "Junior Brother Mo, this matter really has nothing to do with us. Please believe us."
The two men's words distanced them from Fang Ruhai and his group, which chilled the hearts of Fang Ruhai and his fellow young masters, making them realize even more how terrifying the Liangzhou Martial Arts Hall's reputation truly was.
Among so many disciples of the Jinqing Prefecture Martial Arts Hall, Wang Hai was an exceptionally outstanding one, even Fang Daquan treated him with respect and treated him as an equal.
As a result, they were so afraid of Mo Zheng that they didn't dare to say a word for them!
"I know your temperament, Senior Brother Li Fei. This matter is definitely none of your business, so there's no need to say more." Mo Zheng smiled at Li Fei and said, "At any other time, I would definitely invite you for a drink, but today is not a good day. I will definitely pay you a visit another day when I go to Jinqing Prefecture."
Li Fei was an honest man. Although he had gone to Li Fei's house to complain and betray him, it was all for Li Fei's sake to practice martial arts. Mo Zheng felt only gratitude towards Li Fei.
"Then that's settled. I'll wait for you at Jinqing Prefecture." Li Fei breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"Young Master Mo, then we will not disturb you any longer and will take our leave." Wang Hai said respectfully. Mo Zheng nodded slightly without saying a word.
"Let's go!"
Wang Hai gave a low shout, and led Li Fei and the other six people to turn around and walk outside, without even glancing at Fang Ruhai and the others.
Seeing that the reinforcements arrived quickly but left even faster, Fang Ruhai was filled with despair. Knowing that he had offended Mo Zheng, even his father might not forgive him. So he gritted his teeth, his knees buckled, and he collapsed with a thud.
Amidst the astonished gazes of all the纨绔 (sons of wealthy and powerful families), the magistrate's son suddenly knelt on the ground, pleading, "Lord Mo, it's my fault. I was blind and arrogant, and I disturbed your enjoyment of drinking. I hope you will be magnanimous and forgive me this time."
Mo Zheng looked at the playboy with amusement and said, "I remember, just now Young Master Fang said he was going to kill my whole family and send me to jail?"
"It's my fault for being so talkative, it's my fault for being so talkative!"
Without hesitation, Fang Ruhai slapped himself across the face. The crisp sound of "slap slap slap" echoed in the room. The arrogant and domineering magistrate's son, who had just been arrogant and domineering, suddenly had his face swollen like a pig's head. He showed no mercy and slapped himself until his mouth was full of blood.
Mo Zheng ignored him and instead asked the kneeling constable, "Chief Zhang, have you thought about the question I just asked you?"
"Ah, sir?"
When Zhang, the squad leader, heard his name called, he was so frightened that he kowtowed and said, "This humble servant is slow-witted, please repeat it, sir."
"What crime is it to frame someone for the murder of a government official, thus committing insubordination?"
"This—this—" Zhang Bantou stammered, his face filled with fear.
"Do you not know, or are you afraid to say?"
Mo Zheng laughed and said, "Alright, I'll speak for you. Framed murder of a court official without cause is considered treason. The ringleader will be executed by slow slicing and his entire family wiped out. As for accomplices, only one will be beheaded, and the whole family will be exiled."
"Gentlemen, do you consider yourselves to be the principal offender or an accomplice?"
Thump thump thump thump————
Inside the room, a series of sounds of knees falling to the ground rang out.
But there they found those arrogant young masters, who had been so domineering just moments before, trembling with fear, prostrating themselves on the ground like insects, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for mercy: "My lord, spare our lives! Please, my lord, spare our lives!"
Looking at the figures kneeling on the ground, Chen Wu felt as if he were in a dream.
These young masters are all rich and powerful, and each of them is much stronger than the Chen family.
But so many people knelt on the ground, at Mo Zheng's feet.
If you don't see it with your own eyes, you won't believe it no matter who tells you.
Just as He Feiquan said at the beginning, his Chen family couldn't even afford to offend a constable, but Mo Zheng could control the lives and deaths of these people.
He gazed at the delicate face under the lamplight, feeling a vague sense of unfamiliarity and blurriness.
"Shut up, it's too noisy," Mo Zheng said impatiently.
The room fell silent immediately.
Whether it was Fang Ruhai slapping himself in the face or the group of young masters kowtowing and begging for mercy, they all stopped.
They looked at Mo Zheng with pleading expressions, hoping that he would spare their lives.
Mo Zheng stood up, walked to Fang Ruhai's side, looked at his face which was covered in blood, and asked, "Young Master Fang, I just asked you to leave, and you said I wasn't qualified. Now, I wonder if I am qualified?"
"There are adults who are petty people who are blind and speak nonsense."
Fang Ruhai said haltingly that he had really slapped himself hard, his face swollen like a pig's head.
"And you, Young Master He, is that right?"
Mo Zheng walked up to He Feiquan and asked with a smile, "Didn't you just say you were going to cripple one of my legs?"
"It was my fault for speaking carelessly, please forgive me, sir," He Feiquan replied, trembling with fear.
At this moment, he no longer dared to have the thought of breaking the other party's legs. As the son of the head constable, he knew that what Mo Zheng said was true. Daring to frame and kill an official of the imperial court without cause was a crime of treason and extermination of the clan!
Especially since the other party is from the Six Doors, everyone knows that the Six Doors are in charge of martial artists and have immense power. If the other party reports this matter, everyone present will suffer, and their entire family will be in trouble.
"Take it," Mo Zheng said.
The constables looked at each other, and finally all turned to look at Zhang Ban Tou.
Zhang, the squad leader, was also somewhat at a loss, and asked in surprise, "Sir, do you want us to take them down?"
Why not punish them for their disrespect earlier, instead of making them arrest people as well?
And how dare these people take it?
"What, you're unwilling?"
Mo Zheng looked at Zhang Bantou with a half-smile and said, "Or do you really want to be treated as an accomplice, have your home confiscated, and be executed?"
When the word "door" was mentioned, Mo Zheng's tone suddenly became serious, and his eyes became extremely sharp.
"this----"
Zhang Bantou looked troubled. He glanced at the young noblemen kneeling on the ground, and then thought of Mo Zheng's identity. In the end, he sighed deeply, weighing the two evils and choosing the lesser one. He gritted his teeth and said, "Gentlemen, please don't blame me. I am just following orders."
"Brothers, quick, lock them all up!"
The constables immediately obeyed and acted, and the spoiled brats dared not resist. They were quickly bound together with iron chains.
Zhang, the head constable, said with a fawning smile, "Lord Mo, shall I take them back to the prison to await their fate?"
Upon hearing this, the young nobles were all delighted and their faces showed anticipation.
The prison in Shangyin County, isn't that their home?
Mo Zheng could easily see through their intentions, and he certainly wouldn't let them off so easily.
He said in a deep voice, "Brace one of their legs."
"Sir, what did you say?" Zhang, the squad leader, asked incredulously, his eyes wide.
The group of spoiled brats were also taken aback. They were going to cut off one of the tumor's legs?
They've already kowtowed and apologized, but this is pushing them to their deaths!
The constables thought so too.
They were just having a meal at Anxianglou, and they've already put themselves in this mess. If these spoiled brats were to lose a leg, what good would it do them in the future?
These people are all local tyrants in Shangyin County!
"Are you deaf, or do you simply not want to obey orders?" Mo Zheng said coldly. "Hurry up and strike one of their legs!"
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He wanted these two groups to fight like dogs.
He had worked as a constable and knew how cunning and two-faced these constables were, often acting as accomplices to evil and committing heinous crimes.
These spoiled brats are even more despicable. If he weren't a silver seal holder and a disciple of the Martial Arts Hall, he would probably have been framed by them today, and his whole family would have been implicated and died without a burial place.
Therefore, he would not easily let these people off the hook.
"Yes."
Zhang, the head constable, reluctantly agreed. He didn't want to obey, but the Six Doors were in charge of all the constables in the country. Disobeying orders, coupled with the crime of framing and assassinating his superior today, would definitely mean certain death.
"Brothers, let's do it!"
At his command, he took the lead and slashed his sheathed longsword hard at Fang Ruhai's left leg.
Those who can become constables must at least have achieved minor mastery of Qi and Blood, while squad leaders must have achieved major mastery of Qi and Blood.
Their strength was no match for breaking a leg.
With a snap, Fang Ruhai screamed and fell to the ground, clutching his left leg with both hands, howling like a pig being slaughtered.
With him taking the lead, the other constables no longer hesitated and all began to break the legs of these playboys.
In the blink of an eye, a chorus of wails erupted from the ground.
These spoiled brats were used to a life of luxury and debauchery, and they couldn't bear this kind of pain. Some of them even cried on the spot from the pain.
"Mo Er, they've come to this, so let them go," Chen Wu said, somewhat reluctantly.
"Since my good brother has spoken, let's leave it at that."
Mo Zheng looked at the groaning crowd on the ground and said, "Go, all of you. If you want revenge, come find me. I'm always ready."
"I dare not—I dare not—" Fang Ruhai said fearfully, clutching his broken leg.