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Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Zhan Hui Brutally Beats Zhang Cheng
A burly man with a weapon surrounded Zhan Hui.
Zhan Hui clenched his fists and knocked down two burly men, who lay on the ground unable to get up.
It took him less than a few breaths of time to bring down over a dozen men.
They didn’t even have a chance to scream before passing out.
As a general on the battlefield, Zhan Hui was invincible against these men.
Screams of courtesans resounded within the Chunfeng Building.
Zhan Hui took a step forward; the brothel owner was so frightened that she sat down on the ground with a thud.
She shakily said, "Esteemed sir, that... Zhang Cheng he... he’s in the first room to the left on the second floor..."
Before the brothel owner could finish her sentence, Zhan Hui rushed up to the second floor.
He kicked open the door, and there was Zhang Cheng, in the nude, fooling around with two courtesans.
"Who is it!" The door was suddenly kicked open, Zhang Cheng shivered all over, and the two courtesans also screamed in fear, covering themselves with the blanket.
Zhang Cheng hurriedly grabbed clothes from the bedside to cover his critical parts.
Then he shouted angrily, "Who are you, have you gone mad?"
While speaking, he was pulling up his pants.
Zhan Hui’s eyes were icy, his body exuding a murderous aura.
He strode forward and punched Zhang Cheng in the face.
Zhang Cheng took a solid punch from Zhan Hui right in the face, spitting out two teeth along with blood.
"Ah!" The two courtesans, clutching their clothes, screamed and ran out.
Zhang Cheng was dazed by Zhan Hui’s punch; his head spun, his vision went dark, and it took a moment before he could steady himself by the bed.
As a scholar with no ability to fight, how could he be Zhan Hui’s opponent?
Zhan Hui vented his rage on Zhang Cheng with a round of punches and kicks.
The girl he treasured was to be married to such a scumbag—just the thought made him seethe with rage.
If Chu Yin truly married him, one could only imagine how sorrowful her future would be.
Zhan Hui’s eyes were bloodshot as he pounded punch after punch.
"Help, murder!" Zhang Cheng desperately cried for help toward the window below.
Soon, several guards rushed up.
These were different from the bouncers below; these men were true masters.
After a few exchanges with them, Zhan Hui realized that at least they had the skills of Death Guards.
The leader among them recognized Zhan Hui and shouted, "Stop!"
All the Death Guards ceased fighting with Zhan Hui.
"Young General, how has Mr. Zhang offended you?" the leading guard respectfully asked.
Zhan Hui’s eyes were cold. He retracted his fists, contemptuously looking at Zhang Cheng.
He knew he had been impulsive; Zhang Cheng’s prostitution wasn’t his concern but involved Chu Yin.
He didn’t want to implicate Chu Yin, so he warned Zhang Cheng, "Next time I see you step into a brothel, I’ll beat you again!"
Zhang Cheng was frightened; he swallowed and didn’t dare look at Zhan Hui.
The head guard bowed and said, "Young General, Mr. Zhang is Young Master Si’s friend; please give us some face."
Upon hearing the relationship involved, Zhan Hui left the Chunfeng Building with a cold face.
When Zhan Hui returned to the Wangjiang Building, except for a servant, everyone else had left.
As he was about to ride away, he spotted people from the Xingtian Department.
It was someone who frequently accompanied Yan, seemingly called Vermilion Bird, rushing upstairs.
Zhan Hui looked towards the sixth floor viewing platform, recognizing Yan’s figure and another woman’s figure, which he identified at a glance.
Lan!
Why were Lan and Yan getting mixed up together?
Didn’t Lan know how dangerous a person Yan was?
Lan on the viewing platform was already a bit drunk, slapping Yan’s body, her gaze hazy, "Handsome man, I want to go home, I want to go home..."
"Nonsense..." Yan propped up Lan’s body, finding it amusing.
He suddenly remembered how Lan had ridden him like a horse the last time she was drunk.
Yan’s face darkened in an instant; the woman was cute when drunk indeed, but he didn’t want his subordinates to see her behaving improperly.
Today seemed cheerful enough for her birthday, Yan thought that was enough.
Yan saw Vermilion Bird had returned and said, "Have someone send Miss Zhan home."
"Yes!"
Lan was placed in the sedan chair, and Vermilion Bird immediately came to report to Yan, "Master, I had people tail those who were spreading rumors about your corruption, and they all ended up entering Heavenly Person Building."
"Ministers think Si Jun is but a minor, cultured figure, but they never imagined his ambition is the throne!" Yan chuckled and continued, "His ambition is great, but his power is lacking. If he has designs on the Zhan Family, we’ll see if he’s capable."
"Master, shall we just let him grow stronger?" Vermilion Bird asked anxiously.
Yan’s eyes darkened, "Let the Si Family indulge in their own infighting; it’s fine."
"Yes, Master!"
...
Zhang Cheng, wailing from the beating, was carried to the Heavenly Person Pavilion, where Si Jun gathered talents from all over.
Si Jun played with a jade ring, listening to the head guard recount what had happened in the Chunfeng Building.
His face darkened, and he stopped his hand movements, walking to Zhang Cheng’s bedside.
"Is Mr. Zhang alright?" Si Jun asked.
Zhang Cheng, missing two teeth, was lisping, and his eyelids were throbbing with pain.
"Young Master, I must take down Zhan Hui; I won’t rest until this grudge is settled!"
Si Jun’s eyes, dark as ink, inquired, "Do you have a grudge against the legitimate son of the Zhan Family?"
Zhang Cheng calmed down, keyed in by Si Jun’s words.
He was a clever man; Si Jun was telling him that he must have offended Zhan Hui somewhere.
But he did not recall any conflicts with Zhan Hui.
How come he was inexplicably beaten for seeking out a woman?
Seeking out a woman?
Zhang Cheng had an epiphany; perhaps Zhan Hui was targeting him for Chu Yin’s sake.
Young Master Si must know the reason.
Zhang Cheng respectfully asked, "May Young Master Si please enlighten me."
Si Jun stroked the jade ring, saying, "According to my spies, Chu Yin sought out Zhan Hui on the battlefield; it seems their relationship is not entirely pure."
Zhang Cheng, lying on the bed with a ferocious expression, rose from the bed and angrily said, "Those adulterers!"
However, he quickly calmed down; Zhang Cheng’s eyes darkened, "Young Master Si, rest assured, the Zhan Family people will sooner or later be at your disposal..."
