Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 195 - 194: Strike First to Gain the Upper Hand

Chapter 195: Chapter 194: Strike First to Gain the Upper Hand

(I saw the rewards from brothers Happy Soul and Fearless of Tartaric Acid again, heh, thank you, deeply moved!)

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However, in the end, nothing in the world is perfect or completely good. After Xiao Yi arrived, although those boys didn’t experience any more deaths, before his arrival, one had already died, and two or three others, although they were saved, still ended up with lifelong disabilities.

These were all teenagers, around seventeen or eighteen years old, at an age bright like the morning sun, yet tragically ended up in such a predicament. Feeling the sorrow of their parents, the other parents nearby who had initially rejoiced at the rescue of their own children quickly returned to reality, sinking into a deep sorrow and sympathy.

Xiao Yi and Wang Qingqing also sighed softly, looking at the parents who mourned for their children’s futures and felt an indescribable heaviness in their hearts.

From one of the slightly less injured youngsters who had regained consciousness after treatment, they had come to understand the entire course of events. Taking advantage of a rare holiday, Wang Xiaohu and seven or eight classmates had agreed to go to an internet cafe to play a team game, where the ambiance was just right for that sort of thing.

Initially, everything went smoothly, they played happily, and their team was invincible, breezing through the challenges. But soon, a school bully, a student named Li Xiaohan who didn’t get along with them, came over with a few others, speaking to them sarcastically. So, they agreed to play a match together, and Li Xiaohan’s team ended up being thoroughly beaten, leaving their armor and fleeing the battle. Li Xiaohan couldn’t accept the loss, and after losing, he still couldn’t swallow his pride. He taunted them with some harsh words, which led one of them to snap and curse back. Li Xiaohan then got physical, but wasn’t a match for the student he picked a fight with and, disgruntled, walked away after taking the loss.

After playing for a while longer, Wang Xiaohu suggested it was time to leave, and everyone agreed as it was getting late. But just as they reached the entrance of the internet cafe, they were surrounded by Li Xiaohan and a gang of thugs. The gang attacked with knives and fists from the start, leaving them stunned. The quicker ones among them immediately ran back inside, while those who were slower got slashed.

After listening to the student’s account, all the parents were engulfed in anger, grinding their teeth and clamoring to seek out the culprit and demand justice. It was outrageous for a child to get angry and call on gangsters to slash and beat others.

That was just too brutal!

Wang Qingqing was especially furious, almost biting her teeth until they bled. She was a law student, and although she had just started and was far from being a legal worker, because of this, her heart burned with a passion for fairness, for justice, for the law!

This person’s behavior was a severe provocation to the laws of society, and a complete insult to the sacredness of law in her heart. Taking a knife and slashing people under broad daylight, how audacious and brutal was that?

Xiao Yi didn’t say anything; he didn’t want to say anything. When faced with things or people that upset him, he was never the type to vent his feelings with words. He had always thought that venting one’s dissatisfaction with words was the most helpless choice of the weak when facing the overwhelming power of the strong, and he never considered himself weak. When dealing with issues, he preferred to take action to make those displeasing elements even more dissatisfied.

"I’m sorry, I originally wanted to treat you to a nice meal today, but instead of letting you eat, I ended up making you tired."

After quietly listening to everyone vent till they calmed down, Li Xiaomei finally noticed Xiao Yi looking utterly exhausted beside her and, remembering that nobody had eaten, suggested that Wang Qingqing take Xiao Yi out for some food and then send him home to rest.

Leaving the hospital, Wang Qingqing still felt incredibly heavy and angry, but in front of Xiao Yi, she suppressed these feelings, apologizing and offering thanks to him.

"It’s okay, there will definitely be other opportunities in the future."

Xiao Yi gave a slight smile. He saw the frustration in Wang Qingqing’s heart, but he didn’t know how to comfort her.

"Yeah, once Xiaohu gets better, we must treat you to a meal properly. Today, you saved Xiaohu’s life again; we owe you too much and still have no way to repay it."

Wang Qingqing nodded earnestly, her expression somewhat somber.

"We are friends, why talk about these things? Unless you don’t consider me as a friend."

Xiao Yi shook his head, dismissing the idea.

"Of course not!"

Seeing Xiao Yi misinterpret her, Wang Qingqing hurriedly waved her hands in panic, "You, of course, are my friend."

"That settles it then, let’s not bother with these formalities anymore. Alright, you don’t need to come with me for food. I’ll just head back. You haven’t eaten yet either, nor have Auntie Li and Uncle Li. Take some food back to them first."

Xiao Yi, seeing Wang Qingqing’s anxious face, laughed, then looked up at the myriad lights in front of them and said to Wang Qingqing. In the span of the conversation, the two had already reached the entrance of the hospital.

"This..."

"They have been through a scare and must be starving; if the stomach gets too hungry, it can easily cause problems. Listen to me, we’re friends, what’s there to be polite about? I’ll be fine eating on my own."

Wang Qingqing hesitated. Xiao Yi had helped them so much, and even if he didn’t personally save Wang Xiaohu, it was his doing that Dr. Zhang came to perform the rescue. After being so busy for such a long time and not even eating a meal, she felt it wouldn’t be proper to let him go back alone.

But as she hesitated, Xiao Yi smiled and spoke again.

"Well, okay then. Be careful on your own, and someday I’ll treat you to a meal myself."

Wang Qingqing looked into Xiao Yi’s sincere eyes and said nothing more, reluctantly biting her lip. Xiao Yi was right; Auntie Li and Uncle Li were older and had just gone through a major scare; they certainly needed more care than the younger people.

"No problem, I’ll be waiting."

Xiao Yi smiled, waved his hand at her, and then headed for the bus stop ahead.

"Xiao Yi!"

Watching Xiao Yi’s retreating figure, Wang Qingqing pursed her lips tightly, and after he had walked a few steps, she suddenly opened her mouth and called out to him.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Yi stopped in his tracks and turned around, looking at Wang Qingqing with a puzzled expression.

"I’m so happy to have you as a friend!"

Under the dim light of the streetlamps, Wang Qingqing’s sincere smile bloomed like a night-blooming cereus, startling and stunning in its beauty as she looked at the confused expression on Xiao Yi’s face.

Xiao Yi was momentarily stunned before he came to his senses, smiled at Wang Qingqing, and then turned his head and walked away.

Wang Qingqing didn’t call out to him again, watching his figure grow distant, and then she turned and walked towards a nearby restaurant, marked by a huge advertising sign.

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"This is outrageous, those little bastards are just too despicable, to strike with such viciousness. My poor child, it must hurt so much!"

Inside a villa in G City, a plump middle-aged woman carefully applied medicinal wine to a slim 18 or 19-year-old boy, whose eyes held a ferocity not matching his age, while her own eyes were filled with pity. As she gently rubbed the medicine on him, she cursed the assailants under her breath.

"It’s nothing."

The boy let out a breath and said fiercely, "I’ve already had people hack up those guys."

"You still dare to say that? Do you realize how foolish your actions today were!"

A middle-aged man, also slim and with a soft gleam in his eyes, glared at the boy disapprovingly and scolded him in a cold voice, "Do you have any idea how much trouble this will bring us?"

"What do you mean, ’Mr. Li’? Are you saying that our son deserves to be bullied? They bullied Xiaohan first, and Xiaohan had people teach them a lesson. What’s wrong with that? Huh, what’s wrong? Tell me what’s wrong!"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man’s words, the woman immediately became indignant and glared at him, saying, "Look at your son, look at what they’ve done to him, look at this swelling!"

As she spoke, she purposefully lifted the boy’s arm, pointing to a swollen spot on it.

"You!!! A lesson? Is that what you call today’s actions? A lesson? Do you realize that today he went out and hacked people in broad daylight!!"

The middle-aged man glanced at the patch of redness as big as a palm on the boy’s hand, looked at the woman’s swollen figure, her shrew-like attitude, and her sharp voice, and was so angry he almost couldn’t catch his breath.

"So what if he hacked people? Those little bastards dared to bully Xiaohan, it’d be better if they were hacked to death."

The woman, not understanding the man’s dissatisfaction, defended her position righteously.

"Yeah, that’s right, it would be best if they were dead, but couldn’t he do such things covertly? Do you realize that if the events of today get out, not only am I finished, but even your family will be done for!"

The middle-aged man looked at the ignorant woman and was so angry he couldn’t speak for a moment. After a while, he recovered and coldly said to the woman.

"Are you... serious?!"

The woman finally felt afraid.

"Now you’re scared? Now you realize how much trouble your son has caused? Just think about it, if those reporters who are always looking for a story get a hold of this, ’So-and-so’s nephew went out and hacked people in the street.’

The middle-aged man let out a cold smile as he looked at the woman.

"What do you mean?"

The woman placed her hands on her hips and pointed at the middle-aged man, "Now that there’s trouble, instead of looking for a solution, ’Mr. Li,’ what do you mean by your sneering and jeering? Is your son not also my son?"

"Hmph, would I be standing here if I weren’t trying to figure things out?"

The middle-aged man replied with a cold laugh.

"So what solution have you thought of?"

The woman and the boy both looked at the middle-aged man.

"Striking first to gain the upper hand, I’ve already called Lawyer Li, Lawyer Zhang, and we’re going to sue them tomorrow for severely injuring Xiaohan and demand hundreds of thousands in compensation."

A malicious and triumphant gleam flashed in the middle-aged man’s eyes. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)