The first time Xiao Zheng beat someone up was when a group of hooligans demanded protection fees from the old director. Yes, three or four hooligans dressed like hooligans who were eating popsicles blocked the entrance of the orphanage and blackmailed the old director for 500 yuan. They even threatened to break the old director's old bones if he did not pay up.
At that time, Xiao Zheng was only 14 years old and had just used the old director's hard-earned money to pay for the expensive school fees. However, he could only watch as the hooligans beat up the old director who refused to pay up.
At that moment, if someone gave Xiao Zheng a knife, he could kill those bastards with his own hands. However, he did not have a knife. He only picked up a red brick from the corner of the wall and smashed it on one of the hooligans' head. However, what he got in return was a violent beating. He only had the strength to get out of bed a week after school started.
"They are hooligans, hooligans, a bunch of scum of society who don't study and rely on violence to make a living. But you are not. You have to study, study hard, go to university, go to graduate school, and become a doctor, a lawyer, a respectable person who contributes to society. But you beat them up. Do you know that by doing that, you become the same kind of person as them? "
The old director tried his best to persuade Xiao Zheng and made him promise not to hit anyone again. Even if he was bullied, he had to endure it.
"There is a knife above the word 'endure'. If you are not afraid of being stabbed in the heart, what can't you do in the future? "The old director's old face was full of seriousness.
Now, it seemed that these words were very binding on Xiao Zheng. It also made him develop a low-key personality and not take the initiative to cause trouble. But back then, how could he listen to it? Not only did he not listen to it, he even took the initiative to become a gangster so that he would not be bullied. He swore that in the future, no one would dare to hit the old director or bully the orphanage!
At the same time, he hated the hooligans, whether they were young hooligans, old hooligans, or gangsters. He does not have any good feelings for anyone. In his heart, this group of people were scum devoid of conscience!
This was also the reason why Xiao Zheng could slowly enter the gangster world and walk out of it step by step. He had grown up and become sensible. He knew that not everything could be solved by force. As long as you keep a low profile and don't cause trouble, the heavens won't send people to find trouble with you every day.
But at the same time, he was not afraid of anyone or anything. Just as Ol 'Amos had said, he was not even afraid of a knife being stabbed in his heart, so what else was there for him to be afraid of?
Mister Zhao?
In Xiao Zheng's eyes, he was just an old hooligan with many henchmen!
In the mercenary world, even a demoness like Tina admired him. Why would Xiao Zheng be afraid of the King of Mercenaries who had a crush on him?
If you are in the right, then reason with me. If I really did something wrong, don't mention that you are Zhao Si Ye, even if you are just a street sweeper, I, Xiao Zheng, will still lower my head and admit my mistake!
But if you try to use force to make me yield, even at the cost of hurting my friends around me. Sorry, I, Xiao Zheng, have always been amenable to coaxing but not coercion!
Xiao Zheng's appearance caused the atmosphere to change abruptly. Even Shen Manjun was shocked by Xiao Zheng's gloomy and sharp gaze. A murderous aura swept through the entire area, causing everyone to be terrified!
Zhao Qingyun slowly stood up.
There was a strong enemy in the family. As the adopted son with the highest martial strength among the Zhao family, he had the duty and responsibility to shoulder the responsibility and face all the pressure that Xiao Zheng emitted.
However, Xiao Zheng's target was obviously not him. But he saw Xiao Zheng's gaze sweep over and he said indifferently, "Go away. This matter has nothing to do with you. "
"This is the Zhao family. This is my adoptive father's home. "Zhao Qingyun said without a change in expression. "If you want to mess around here, then it has nothing to do with me."
"Do you really think that I don't dare to kill you?" Xiao Zheng's gaze flashed, his entire body overflowing with a thick murderous aura. "Do you really think that I will be afraid of your identity as Mister Zhao's adopted son?"
"Hahaha — —" Mister Zhao suddenly stood up and laughed heartily. "Xiao Zheng, you don't even care about an old thing like me, why would you be afraid of my adopted son?"
Mister Zhao strode towards Xiao Zheng, his face full of heroism, "What, looking at you like this, you came to my Zhao family to denounce me?"
"If you do wrong, you must admit it. If you take a beating, you must stand firm." Xiao Zheng said word by word. "Mister Zhao, you want to protect your son?"
"Since you say so, I would like to ask, you publicly ruined my birthday banquet, does that count as a wrong?" Mister Zhao asked.
"Yes." Xiao Zheng nodded. "I apologize."
"You knew that Ye Shiguan had defected to Master Long, but you hid it from me. Does that count as a wrong? "Mister Zhao continued to ask.
"Yes." Xiao Zheng nodded. "I apologize to you again."
"Then I apologize to you on Chong Chen's behalf. Do you accept?" Mister Zhao said righteously.
A father apologizing on his son's behalf was in itself a touching matter. Especially for someone like Mister Zhao, who valued his reputation more than the heavens. For Xiao Zheng, this was already a great honor!
One had to know that Mister Zhao had dominated Jianghu for decades. From the time he waved the flag to the present, he commanded the wind and rain. He had never apologized to anyone, and no one was worthy of him bowing his head. But tonight, he personally apologized to Xiao Zheng for Chong Chen's actions. It was truly rare.
"Mister Zhao, are you making things difficult for me?" Xiao Zheng asked with a frown.
"Aren't you making things difficult for me?" Mister Zhao smiled. "As a father, how can I watch my son be bullied?"
"Mister Zhao, others may not know, but you should know my character." Xiao Zheng's face was gloomy, he was struggling.
"I promise you, from today onwards, my people will not touch a single hair on the people around you." Mister Zhao vowed. "If it happens again, you don't need to do anything. I will do it for you."
The gloomy expression on Xiao Zheng's face gradually disappeared. His deep and cold eyes also slowly regained their calm. After a long while, he opened his thin lips and said lightly, "Goodbye."
He received a satisfactory answer and also a promise from Mister Zhao. For Xiao Zheng, his solo invasion of the Zhao Family could be said to be a successful conclusion.
"Leaving so soon?" Mister Zhao strode forward and shouted at Xiao Zheng. "Do you think my Zhao Family is so easy to invade?"
"Then what do you want?" Xiao Zheng suddenly turned his head, his eyes flashing.
"Drink with me all night." Mister Zhao laughed heartily.
"I'm just afraid that you're old and can't hold your liquor." Xiao Zheng's lips curled into a playful smile.
"Whether I can or not, I'll only know after I try."
Thus, this conflict that everyone thought was destined to be irreconcilable ended after a simple negotiation between the two. Not only were Mister Zhao's adopted sons surprised, even Shen Manjun had a strange expression on her face. She couldn't understand what kind of game this old and young pair were playing.
"Chen Chong, you guys go back." Mister Zhao waved his adopted sons away, not even Zhao Qingyun stayed.
"I'll drink with you." Shen Manjun took the initiative to come over.
"It's none of your business." Mister Zhao glanced at this traitorous girl and said with dissatisfaction. "When men drink, why are you a woman getting involved?"
Shen Manjun glared at Mister Zhao, but in the end, she didn't dare to go against the old man's wishes. She resentfully left.
When there were only two people left in the dining room, Mister Zhao grabbed Xiao Zheng and said with a harsh look: "Good boy, I haven't seen you for a few years and your guts are getting bigger and bigger. Not only did you cause a scene at my birthday banquet, you even dare to come to my house to cause trouble. Do you think I'm old and can't mess with you? "
Xiao Zheng lit a cigarette and curled his lips: "Not to mention now, even five years ago, I wouldn't put an old hooligan like you in my eyes."
"Filthy!" Mister Zhao glared at Xiao Zheng and said with dissatisfaction. "Do you really think you're invincible after going out for a few years?"
"You can't even control your godson, and you still have the face to be someone else's godfather?" Xiao Zheng retorted.
"You didn't give me any face at the birthday banquet, what do you think my godson would do?" Mister Zhao asked.
"If he wanted to get back at me, he would do it right away. What's the point of sneaking around? "Xiao Zheng spat out a mouthful of smoke and said with disdain. "I, Xiao Zheng, never take revenge for the past day's hatred."
"You're so promising, so capable." Mister Zhao sneered. "You were clearly the most popular back then, but in the end, Ye Shiguan stole it. Don't you think you're shameful? You still have the nerve to brag in front of me. "
"How many people like you who are in the pugilistic world can die of old age? I'm not interested in this kind of limelight. "Xiao Zheng curled his lips.
"Then why were you in the pugilistic world back then?" Mister Zhao asked.
"Who has a comfortable life but likes to humiliate themselves? If it wasn't for you bastards who bully the good and fear the evil, how would I be in the pugilistic world? "Xiao Zheng said angrily.
Being scolded by Xiao Zheng, Mister Zhao wasn't the least bit unhappy. Instead, he said in a carefree manner: "These days, there aren't many who dare to speak the truth in front of me. Only Manjun and you dare to say that I won't have a good ending. "
"Tell her to stop sticking to me, I'm not interested in her." Xiao Zheng frowned.
"Kid, what do you mean by that?" Mister Zhao said unhappily. "You're blatantly disdaining my baby daughter?"
"Isn't it obvious enough?" Xiao Zheng asked.
"What's not good about her? She had a beautiful face, a good figure, and was also a rich woman with a lot of money. Why don't you like her? "Mister Zhao questioned.
"I'm married." Xiao Zheng said seriously. "Moreover, I don't think it's a good thing for your baby daughter to be close to me."
"You're married?" Mister Zhao said in disbelief. "Why didn't I know?"
"Do I have to tell you that I'm married?" Xiao Zheng sneered.
Mister Zhao was slightly stunned, then he laughed and scolded: "Kid, you're really hard to understand. You're even married, it's unbelievable. "
Xiao Zheng lit a cigarette and didn't reply.
The two drank a few cups, Mister Zhao said: "You really have a falling out with Ye Shiguan?"
Xiao Zheng's action of drinking stopped, he pursed his lips and said: "En."
"That night, I still remember you beating up my son in public, so you really weren't the helper Ye Shiguan hired." Mister Zhao sighed.
"Is this the first day you met me?" Xiao Zheng said lightly.
"I'm old, it's inevitable that my eyes are blurred." Mister Zhao said slowly. "But even if you're not satisfied with Ye Shiguan's methods, there's no need to fall out with him right?"
"What, you want me to help him deal with you?" Xiao Zheng asked with narrowed eyes.
"I want you to be my spy." Mister Zhao said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"Old bastard." Xiao Zheng scolded. "What kind of person do you think I, Xiao Zheng, am?"
"Haha, just kidding." Mister Zhao waved his hand and laughed. "But I advise you to be wary of him. The Ye Shiguan now is not the Ye Shiguan from five years ago. Whoever dares to block his way is his enemy. Not to mention brothers, he doesn't even give face to his family. "
"No need to smear his name in front of me." Xiao Zheng rolled his eyes at Mister Zhao. "I won't interfere in the battle between you and him, and I don't have the ability to interfere."
"No ability?" Mister Zhao raised his eyebrows. "If you didn't leave that year, how could he have gotten his turn? In those fierce battles that made you famous, when were you not the one at the front and the last to retreat? Without you, Ye Shiguan would've been hacked to death. Hehe — — Ye Shiguan? He's just a greedy bum who doesn't look like the upper class even in a suit! "
"You're not satisfied that he took a few territories?" Xiao Zheng asked in a strange tone.
"I, Mister Zhao, have been in Pearl City for more than forty years, what are you planning? Today he swallowed it, tomorrow I can make him spit it out. Do you think I'm afraid of him? "Mister Zhao was in high spirits. He still had the same heroic bearing as he did in the past.
"Don't force yourself. At your age, I reckon that two or three hooligans would be able to take you down. You still have the nerve to talk big in front of me? "Xiao Zheng said with disdain.
Mister Zhao listened to Xiao Zheng's ear-piercing and sharp words. Not only was he not angry, but he also revealed a gloomy expression and sank into deep thought.
If it was someone else who said this to him, even if it was Shen Manjun, he would've been furious. But it came from Xiao Zheng's mouth — —
"Xiao Zheng, I'm sixty years old." Mister Zhao sighed and lit a cigarette. His eyes gradually became cloudy.
"I know. You just spent a hundred million on a birthday banquet a few days ago. It's full of style. "Xiao Zheng nodded lightly. A subtle look flashed in his eyes.
"The heavens begin with the armor, and the earth begins with the son. For a person, sixty years means that it's time to close the mountain. Even for a city, it's time to start a new cycle. "Mister Zhao took a deep breath and said with squinted eyes. "You said I'm stubborn. Yes, I've been stubborn for many years. But I can't not stubborn. If I fall, Pearl City will be in chaos. What do you think I should do? "
"You have a daughter and three capable sons. What are you afraid of?" Xiao Zheng said.
"Shen Manjun will always be Mister Zhao's daughter. No matter how strong she is, no matter how famous she is, if I fall, no one will respect her or be afraid of her." Mister Zhao spat out a thick cloud of smoke and said meaningfully. "Xiao Zheng, in Jianghu, there is no such thing as a woman king."
"Are you so traditional that you don't want to pass your position to your sons?" Xiao Zheng asked with a frown.
In his heart, Mister Zhao was not a narrow-minded man. Otherwise, he wouldn't have the status and achievements he had today.
"Chen Chong is brave but not astute. Li Mubai is extremely vigilant and can benefit from both sides. He should be the most suitable candidate. But he is rebellious and will do anything to achieve his goals. His ambition is not inferior to Ye Shiguan's. If you pass your position to him, Pearl City will be in turmoil again. "Mister Zhao commented.
"Zhao Qingyun is skilled in both the pen and the sword. He dares to be the best in the world and is loyal to you. "Xiao Zheng narrowed his eyes and asked. "Even he can't?"
"He is a talented general, but definitely not a commander." Mister Zhao sighed. "He can charge and break through enemy lines, but he can't control the situation. If you let him take the position, he will definitely fight to the death with Ye Shiguan. In the end, he will suffer a crushing defeat with countless casualties. "
Xiao Zheng took a drag of his cigarette and said with a frown, "Then you have to live well. With you and this group of valiant generals around, no matter how ambitious Ye Shiguan is, he won't be able to escape your grasp. "
Mister Zhao shook his head and sighed, "I call Ye Shiguan a worthless wretch, but if he didn't have any means or ability, how could he rise so quickly under my suppression? Even Lord Long died at his hands? "
"Lord Long was really …" Xiao Zheng hesitated.
"You should have already guessed it. He just doesn't want to admit it, "Mister Zhao said lightly. "With Lord Long's steady style, unless Ye Shiguan is playing tricks behind the scenes, those Thai madmen won't fall out with him."
Xiao Zheng let out a long sigh, "Lord Long has been cautious all his life and died at the hands of his adopted son. It can be said that he made a mistake. "
Mister Zhao's eyes flashed as he stared at Xiao Zheng, "Have you ever thought of fighting with him for the world?"
"With who?" Xiao Zheng subconsciously asked.
"Ye Shiguan!" Mister Zhao said in a deep voice. "In my opinion, you are the only one who can compete with him now."
"Are you crazy?" Xiao Zheng had a face full of doubt. "I don't want to live such a good life and run to fight with him? Do you think everyone wants to be the big brother? "
"If you win, the brothers will have a stable life and won't be turned upside down by Ye Shiguan." Mister Zhao said solemnly. "Five years ago, I had the intention to support you. Unfortunately, you left without saying goodbye and haven't been heard from again. If you didn't leave that year, the most famous person in Ming Zhu wouldn't be Ye Shiguan. And you are. "
"Not interested." Xiao Zheng shook his head and refused. "I was young and ignorant back then, but if I do it again now, then my brain will be kicked by a donkey."
"Please don't use again." Mister Zhao said word by word. "How many people in the underworld can retreat just because they want to? The more popular you are, the more famous you are, the harder it is to retreat. Do you think that just because you are a small security guard in Xin Ao, no one cares about you and keeps an eye on you? Do you think that Ye Shiguan broke up with you because you were the one who initiated it? No, he was the one who planned all of this. He knew that you would stand up for Black Bear, he knew that you would be dissatisfied because of this. Once you draw a clear line between you and him, my people will no longer be afraid. Once they are no longer afraid, they will kill you. Do you really think that after you caused such a big mess at my birthday banquet, Chen Chong is the only one who wants to take revenge? You are wrong. There are too many people who can't tolerate you because you have offended me and slapped my face. Even if I don't give the order, they will not let you go. This is not just a conflict between you and me, but between you and all my people. They want to take revenge on you, they want to vent their anger towards Ye Shiguan on you. Similarly, they want to step on you to rise. Right now, it is the best opportunity for them to rise. I can't stop them, even if I don't want them to. But I am the big brother, and as the big brother, I have to act like a big brother. They killed you, but not only can I not blame them, I also want to promote them and let them rise. This is the rule of the underworld. "
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