Chapter 150: You Must Respect the Elderly

"Wait a moment!"

Xue Huaishu let out a stern roar, halting the group of thugs, and handed all the documents Aling had retrieved forward.

"Director Jiao, all the paperwork and licenses are right here. Have a look."

Jiao Dachun took the documents, flipping them from left to right, striking a posture of picking bones out of an egg to find faults.

The assistant, Li Li, who frequently dealt with people of Jiao Dachun's caliber, maintained a flattering smile and said, "Director Jiao, the documents and procedures for our Huairentang are completely in order. It must be malicious reporting by some scoundrel."

"How about this? At noon, on behalf of my master, I will host a table at the Wild Goose Restaurant. Please grace us with your presence, Director Jiao."

"Slap!"

Jiao Dachun struck Aling across the face.

"You expect me to grace you with my presence? Why don't you go piss and take a good look at yourself in the reflection? Just an assistant, chattering away endlessly in front of me!"

"Get lost!"

Holding his face, Li Li felt a rush of grievance, tears welling up in his eyes. He dared neither to curse back nor to strike.

"Director Jiao, how can you hit my apprentice?" Xue Huaishu's expression turned icy.

"Chattering away like a nuisance fly, obstructing my official duties—he deserved to be hit!" Jiao Dachun was immensely arrogant.

"That's right, an eyeless wretch! Getting hit is letting him off easy!" Lu Zhanyuan pompously chimed in.

Xue Huaishu clenched his teeth, suppressing his anger, and said, "Director Jiao, you've looked through them for quite a while. Have you picked out any flaws?"

"I'm determined to find some faults today!"

Jiao Dachun clamored, searching for loopholes word by word.

Suddenly, he caught sight of the mop bucket nearby, filled with dirty water, and he violently threw all of Huairentang's licenses and documents right into it!

"Jiao Dachun!"

Furious, Xue Huaishu rushed forward anxiously.

By the time he fished the documents out, they were soaked in the filthy water, and many of the characters were completely blurred.

"Jiao Dachun, what is the meaning of this?" Xue Huaishu demanded angrily, consumed by fury.

Jiao Dachun patted his beer belly and said arrogantly, "Dr. Xue, these documents of yours are illegible. There's nothing I can do; I can only assume these licenses of yours are forged!"

"Your Huairentang has incomplete paperwork! The documents are counterfeit!"

"Now, on behalf of the Four Seas Medicine Alliance, I hereby seal up your Huairentang immediately!"

With that, Jiao Dachun looked at Lu Zhanyuan and flattered him with a smile, "Divine Doctor Lu, have your men make their move."

Lu Zhanyuan was overjoyed, raising his arm in a cry, "Come on! Drive everyone out! Seal up Huairentang for me!"

Leading a crowd, he lunged forward, preparing to charge directly into Huairentang.

"Slap!"

A resounding, earth-shaking slap echoed through the air.

Lu Zhanyuan, who had been charging at the very front, flew straight backward!

He dove headfirst into a dog bowl in the corner!

When he crawled back up, his entire face was covered in filth.

"Who?"

"Who has the gall of a bear and the leopard's heart to strike me?"

Lu Zhanyuan roared in anger, with two broken strands of noodles and a vegetable leaf dangling from his forehead, looking utterly ridiculous.

Ye Tianci stepped out from behind Xue Huaishu, his voice calm and detached, "It was me."

Seeing Ye Tianci, Lu Zhanyuan recalled the humiliating scene at the Shen family estate, and he gnashed his teeth, "It's you, you little brat!"

"Back at Shen Wanshan's house, you forced this divine doctor to issue a statement."

"I haven't even settled that old score with you yet, and you actually dare to strike this divine doctor again?"

Ye Tianci looked at him mockingly, "Lu Zhanyuan, how exactly do you want to settle scores with me?"

Originally, he had no intention of meddling in other people's affairs, but seeing that Xue Huaishu enjoyed an excellent reputation among the common people while Lu Zhanyuan acted so rampantly, he felt compelled by a sense of justice to step forward.

"You surnamed Ye, Xue Huaishu is nothing more than a weakling who treats illnesses; he has no way of backing you up today! Let's see who can protect you now!"

Pointing at the slop bucket nearby, Lu Zhanyuan proudly declared, "Stick your head in there and drink all the dirty water inside, and I won't deal with you."

Ye Tianci looked at Lu Zhanyuan with amusement, "And what if I don't drink it?"

Lu Zhanyuan glared fiercely, radiating tyrannical might, "Today, drink it you must! Whether you want to or not!"

"Otherwise, I'll let you know what real power feels like!"

"Let me tell you, standing behind me is..."

"Slap!"

Before he could finish his sentence, another slap from Ye Tianci sent him flying, plunging him once again headfirst into the corner dog bowl.

A small black dog was tethered nearby, barking furiously in anger, under the impression that Lu Zhanyuan was trying to steal its food.

Jiao Dachun stepped forward, thrusting out his potbelly as he scolded Ye Tianci, "You little bastard, how dare you obstruct us from sealing the shop? And how dare you strike someone?"

"As the Director of the Four Seas Medicine Alliance in Shucheng, I command you to apologize to Divine Doctor Lu immediately!"

"And drink this entire bucket of dirty water!"

Ye Tianci's gaze narrowed, "The Four Seas Medicine Alliance? Director Jiao?"

"What did you eat this morning? Your mouth stinks so badly!"

Hearing Ye Tianci's words, Jiao Dachun flew into a rage, viciously barking, "You little punk, how dare you curse this director? Do you believe I..."

"Slap!"

Ye Tianci coldly waved his hand.

A heavy blow sent Jiao Dachun flying as well!

Lu Zhanyuan had just crawled out of the dog bowl when Jiao Dachun crashed down on top of him, sending both of their heads plunging back into the dog bowl together.

The dog bowl shattered under the impact.

"Woof, woof, woof!"

The small black dog barked wildly at the two men.

It seemed to be cursing: You two bastards stealing my food was one thing, but now you've even smashed my bowl—I am not done with you!

Lu Zhanyuan and Jiao Dachun helped each other up.

One had a piece of rotten vegetable leaf dangling from the corner of his mouth.

The other had a chicken bone stuck up his nostril.

Wiping away the soup and residual sauce from their faces, Lu Zhanyuan pointed at Ye Tianci and cursed, "You surnamed Ye, you're dead today!"

Jiao Dachun cursed even more arrogantly than him, "This director has the Four Seas Medicine Alliance standing behind him. Daring to strike this director and Divine Doctor Lu, you little bastard, just wait to rot in prison!"

"Slap—Am I not allowed to beat two dogs like you?"

"Slap—Director of the Four Seas Medicine Alliance? Divine Doctor Lu?"

"Slap—What I'm beating are precisely two bullying dogs like you!"

Ye Tianci swung his hands, striking left and right, landing blow after blow across the faces of Lu Zhanyuan and Jiao Dachun.

The slaps forced the two men to stagger backward repeatedly!

"Bang! Bang!"

Ye Tianci delivered two kicks, sending Lu Zhanyuan and Jiao Dachun flying once again.

Since the dog bowl was already smashed to pieces, the two of them landed face-down squarely on top of two piles of fresh dog feces left by the small black dog.

"Ugh, blech!"

"Blegh!"

Struggling to climb back up, Lu Zhanyuan and Jiao Dachun vomited wildly one after another.

The surrounding onlookers burst into uproarious laughter.

"What the hell are you all standing around for? Get him!"

"Beat this brat down to the ground first, and then smash Huairentang to pieces!" Lu Zhanyuan roared in fury.

All the thugs cursed as they swarmed toward Ye Tianci.

Ye Tianci smiled coldly, charging into the crowd like a whirlwind.

In less than two minutes, every single thug was sprawled out on the ground!

Ye Tianci had held back his lethal force.

Given his strength, none of these ordinary thugs could withstand a single punch or kick from him. If he had unleashed his full might, these men would have either been dead or crippled!

Ye Tianci walked right up to Lu Zhanyuan.

Pale with terror, Lu Zhanyuan stammered timidly, "I'm warning you, don't you dare touch me again! The influential figures I know are no fewer than Xue Huaishu knows!"

"Thud!"

Ye Tianci delivered a punch straight to Lu Zhanyuan's lower abdomen.

A sharp wave of agony turned Lu Zhanyuan's face deathly pale, beads of cold sweat pouring down as he screamed in pain and collapsed limply onto the ground.

Grabbed by the collar, Lu Zhanyuan was hoisted up like a helpless chick by Ye Tianci and tossed right before the slop bucket.

"If you want me to spare you, fine. Drink this entire bucket of dirty water." Ye Tianci's voice was frigid.

"I won't drink it!" Lu Zhanyuan shook his head frantically like a rattle-drum.

"Crack!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Ye Tianci brought his foot down heavily on Lu Zhanyuan's left leg, snapping the bone instantly!

"Aah, aah, aah!"

Lu Zhanyuan let out a miserable shriek, the intense pain causing the veins on his face to bulge while his lips trembled uncontrollably.

"If you don't drink it, your other leg will break as well." Ye Tianci's voice carried not a trace of warmth.

"I'll drink it! I'll drink it!"

Terrified out of his wits, Lu Zhanyuan plunged his head directly into the slop bucket.

"Gurgle... gurgle..."

Bubbles continuously rose to the surface.

Ye Tianci gave Lu Zhanyuan's backside a kick, "What are you doing down there, blowing bubbles? Drink it!"

"I can't drink anymore, wuwu... Please, spare me, I'm an old man, you have to respect your elders..."

Lu Zhanyuan lifted his head, his face a messy mixture of snot and tears, crying in utter wretchedness.