Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 225 Zhang Dezheng and His Son Get Beaten Up

Chapter 225: Chapter 225 Zhang Dezheng and His Son Get Beaten Up

Zhang Dezheng, feeling embarrassed, bowed and said, "I’m really sorry, we have been a bit too anxious, so please forgive us."

Seeing that they had apologized, Yao Chengxuan didn’t insist on having the last word, "Come in first."

He didn’t invite them into the house but directed them to sit under the magnolia tree in the courtyard, "Tell me, what do you want with Luo Qiao?"

Zhang Dezheng looked up at the courtyard and asked, "Where is Luo Qiao?"

Zhang Dongze stood up and was about to look inside the house when Wu Peiling said, "Sit down for now, I’ll go get you some water."

After speaking and exchanging a glance with Yao Chengxuan, seeing him nod slightly, she went to the kitchen to pour two bowls of water for them.

Then she turned into her sons’ room and saw they were sleeping soundly, so she stepped back out.

Finally, she entered her younger daughter’s room. It seemed that the noise had woken her up as she was rubbing her eyes. Wu Peiling approached and said, "It’s still early, lie down and go back to sleep for a bit."

It was now the summer vacation, and they had enrolled their younger daughter in an art class. She still had a class that afternoon, and without a good nap, she would tend to get sleepy in class.

Wu Peiling did not return to the courtyard, instead, she sat down and kept watch over her daughter, but her ears stayed tuned to the conversation outside.

In her mind, she felt relieved that her older daughter was not at home; otherwise, with her temperament, she would have certainly given the game away.

Yao Chengxuan asked, "How did you find out about my family?"

Zhang Dezheng promptly sold out Luo Tianming, "We went to Luo Tianming, and he gave us this address."

Yao Chengxuan squinted his eyes, "Why are you going to such lengths to find Luo Qiao?"

Zhang Dezheng felt that this man from the Yao family was far more formidable than Luo Tianming. Hearing Yao Chengxuan’s question, he thought that surely Luo Qiao hadn’t told them about the matter yet.

Knowing he couldn’t bluff his way through and that Luo Qiao could expose them any minute if she appeared, Zhang Dezheng realized that this man was not someone to be provoked, unlike Luo Tianming.

Therefore, this time he honestly explained the situation and even hoped for Yao Chengxuan’s help in negotiating, promising many benefits in return.

But Yao Chengxuan stood up, picked up the wooden stick used for disciplining his younger son from the corner of the wall, and without waiting for Zhang Dezheng and Zhang Dongze to react, he began beating them furiously.

Despite the disturbance it caused to neighbors, he chased the father and son pair out of the residential compound, beating them so relentlessly that Zhang Dezheng and his son had no chance to fight back and howled in pain.

Seeing no sign of Yao Chengxuan stopping and terrified, the father and son quickly fled in a sorry state.

Yao Chengxuan didn’t hold back at all, striking much harder than he would when disciplining his son. It was likely that both father and son were covered in bruises.

After the two had run off, Yao Chengxuan walked back with the stick. Such commotion had awakened many in the residential compound, and now many people stood at the entrances to their houses.

Some people, who got along well with Yao Chengxuan, approached him to inquire, "What happened?"

Yao Chengxuan simply said, "Nothing serious, just gave a lesson to two animals."

A crowd had gathered at the entrance to the Yao family’s house, all asking Yao Chengxuan what exactly had happened.

Yao Chengxuan figured there was no need for secrets since there was a chance the duo might come back—and since many people had already seen the father and son, it would be helpful if everyone knew what they had done should they dare to return and need restraining.

This would also ensure that his family wouldn’t be overwhelmed if he wasn’t home.

So Yao Chengxuan recounted the events in detail, filling in the parts that Zhang Dezheng had left out. His narration was almost spot on.

After Yao Chengxuan finished, everyone condemned Zhang Dezheng and his son.

Yao Chengxuan said to Wu Peiling, "Luo Qiao left us the village phone number. I need to go to the post office and make a call to clarify things and see if that father and son lied to us. I suspect they didn’t tell us the full truth."

Old Lady Qiu, who loved to gossip, said, "Chengxuan, no need to run to the post office. Just call from Nie Laotou’s place—it costs money either way."

Taking the money, Yao Chengxuan headed to where Old Lady Qiu had mentioned, which was indeed much closer to him than the post office. The phone belonged to their big theater and was previously installed in an upstairs office.

But as the number of residences with phones increased, the office staff started to get annoyed. They felt they weren’t telephone operators and didn’t appreciate having to shout out the window all day, calling someone to the phone.

Eventually, those staff brought the issue to their leaders, and after a discussion, the leaders decided to run the line down to the guardroom on the ground floor, which was more convenient for the residents.

Luckily, the call went through in about fifteen minutes today, and Brigade Leader Gao Jiefang happened to be at the brigade office. Once he learned it was Luo Qiao’s relative from Ji City, he explained the situation in detail.