Fang Gongzi Bullies People

It happened so suddenly that Fang Che and Sun Yuan both froze for a moment.

The two of them looked over and saw a young girl before them, her clothes tattered and her body frail, as though she had suffered from years of malnutrition.

Her hair was dry and yellow, like a clump of weeds.

She was small and delicate, utterly pitiful.

On her exposed arms, ankles, and other places, livid welts from a whip were clearly visible.

Her face was covered in grime and wounds, but one could still make out her delicate features.

Her eyes were tightly shut, and she was unconscious, bleeding from all seven orifices. She looked terrifying.

Beneath her frail body, a large pool of blood was slowly spreading.

Its color was dark red.

Clearly, she had injured her internal organs in the fall.

Anyone with even a little common sense could tell from this scene that if she was not treated immediately, the girl would absolutely not last two hours.

Blood sprayed everywhere.

A few drops landed on Fang Che's shoes.

Fang Che lowered his head and stared at the drops of blood on his shoes. His expression was visibly shaken.

"Don't meddle in this."

Sun Yuan was indifferent.

A single life was nothing in Sun Yuan's eyes.

It was no different from a rat dropping dead in front of him.

"Master, wait a moment."

There was a hint of youthful guilt on Fang Che's face as he said softly, "So many people just died... I... I think this little girl is rather pitiful."

Sun Yuan turned and frowned at him.

But then he remembered that today was Fang Che's first encounter with such cruelty in the human world. He could not help sighing and said, "Suit yourself!"

Fang Che lowered his head and looked at the unconscious girl, his face filled with compassion.

He put a medicinal pill into the girl's mouth and murmured, "How pitiful."

He raised his head and glanced at the fierce-looking men atop the brothel. The moment they saw him helping her, several people immediately leaped down from the building.

Fang Che instantly understood.

The Guardians had indeed set their sights on him.

And this girl before him was probably someone they had sent over—a spy prepared to infiltrate his side.

He had already been suspicious, because this matter was far too coincidental.

He had happened to walk here, and this girl had happened to fall miserably right in front of him.

Still, they had gone a little too far. These injuries were not fake in the slightest.

Fang Che sighed inwardly.

But he also suddenly felt more at ease.

Since there were still such quick-witted people among the local Guardians, his future would be a little easier as well.

"Drag this cheap slut back!"

A burly man snarled viciously.

Two large men immediately charged forward like wolves and tigers.

Fang Che raised one foot. With two bangs, the pair turned into rolling gourds.

"Sir, this is a matter concerning my Golden Jade Brothel!"

The burly man frowned and glared at Fang Che with open hostility. "Who are you, daring to meddle in my business?"

Among the onlookers nearby, someone suddenly shouted, "Could this be the legendary Righteous Fang Gongzi, Fang Che, who would take a blade between his ribs for a friend and stake his life on a promise?!"

The people beside him did not understand and asked about it.

Someone immediately explained.

Righteous Fang Gongzi and Young Master Su Yue were sworn brothers, bound by life and death. When Young Master Su disappeared and the Su Family met with disaster, Righteous Fang Gongzi had shown how he was true to his friends, how he was loyal and courageous, and how his righteousness soared to the heavens...

Everyone immediately held him in even greater respect.

So this Righteous Fang Gongzi was actually such a man of great character.

No wonder he could not stand injustice and felt pity when he saw this girl.

So he was naturally a heroic and chivalrous man, filled with compassion!

Thus, the situation took a sharp turn, and those thugs no longer dared to act.

Fang Che said mildly, "I only thought this girl was pitiful. I have no intention of making things difficult for you. Since I happened to encounter this, I happen to be short a maidservant. You can call your manager out. Name your price, and I will buy her. Bring me her deed of sale."

Soon, the brothel's manager and madam came out, treating Fang Che with great respect.

After all, "Righteous Fang Gongzi" was currently a resounding name in Azure Wave City.

Although people privately said all sorts of things behind his back, when facing him in person, few were foolish enough to act unpleasantly—not to mention that Fang Che had reached his current position for a reason, and whatever stood behind him was enough to make one's hair stand on end.

Who would dare court such trouble?

Fang Che said amiably, "What is this girl's name? How old is she? I am buying her. How much? Bring me her deed of sale."

"This girl is called Er Ya. She has no formal name. A few days ago, she wandered here and fainted outside the entrance, so I took her in. She is sixteen this year. I had originally planned to have this girl... Ahem, but who would have thought she would show no gratitude for our saving her life..."

Fang Che frowned and said mildly, "What kind of awful name is Er Ya? From now on, her name is Night Dream."

"Yes, yes, Righteous Fang Gongzi has chosen such a lovely name. For this girl to meet Righteous Fang Gongzi is truly her good fortune..."

"Enough nonsense. How much? Bring me the deed of sale."

"This... it would be one thousand..."

The madam looked at Fang Che's gentle face and icy eyes. For some reason, her heart turned cold, and she could not bring herself to say one thousand taels. "...Three hundred?"

Fang Che nodded. "One tael of silver? Very well!"

He took out a small silver ingot and handed it over. "Bring me the deed of sale."

"Gongzi... this, this..."

Fang Che's gaze turned cold. He slapped the madam across the face, then grabbed her hair and pulled her back before she could be thrown away. He slapped her across the other cheek as well, then tugged her by the hair and asked gently, "Are you trying to make a fool of me? Didn't you just say one tael didn't count?"

The madam felt so wronged that she wanted to cry. When did I ever say one tael?

Fang Che's expression was indifferent, his heart utterly unmoved.

This girl was indeed someone the Guardians had arranged. But the people from this brothel were not part of the Guardians.

The Guardians would never leave behind such an obvious flaw.

And Fang Che had never had much fondness for people who forced decent women into prostitution through the flesh trade. Since he now had the power, he might as well bully the bully! He slapped the madam across the face again. Blood and teeth flew together, her skin and the blood coating it becoming one lurid mess.

"You're merely a brothel madam, yet you dare make a fool of me!"

Fang Che raised his hand.

The madam began shouting desperately, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare anymore... It was my mistake. One tael of silver, it really was one tael of silver... I'll go get the deed of sale right now. Quickly... quickly, bring the deed of sale!"

Smack! Fang Che slapped her across the other cheek again. Six more teeth rattled loose and fell as he shouted, "So you really were making a fool of me just now!"

The madam's face was swollen high, blood flowed from all seven orifices, and her hair was disheveled.

The scene was drenched in blood, grim and ghastly beyond words.

But everyone else in the brothel could only watch. Not one of them dared move.

Hundreds of lives in the Su Family had died only days ago. Who would dare act? The brothel manager had already waved the deed of sale and come running desperately. "Righteous Fang Gongzi, Righteous Fang Gongzi, the deed of sale is here!"

Fang Che struck the manager over the head with a slap, knocking him to the ground. "You damned thing! Can't you speak clearly? Whose deed of sale is it? My deed of sale?"

"No, no... It is this Er Ya's deed of sale..."

Smack! Teeth flew out.

"I told you, she's Night Dream! Night Dream! Are you an idiot?!"

"Yes, yes, Miss Night Dream's deed of sale..."

Smack! Blood spurted out.

"I hit you precisely because you don't use your brain!"

He took the deed of sale and tore it into shreds without even looking at it. After tossing down one tael of silver, he slapped the madam and manager several more times. "Can't you call a carriage for me?! Can't you see Miss Night Dream is still unconscious?! Do you have eyes just for decoration?!"

"Yes, yes, I'll go right now..."

The manager hurriedly scrambled up and ran.

The madam wanted to run as well, but she could not outrun the manager and could only tremble helplessly on the ground.

Before long, a horse-drawn carriage arrived.

Before getting into the carriage, Fang Che even stepped on the madam and cursed furiously, "You heartless brothel whore! You actually dared to charge me so much for a girl who was half-dead!"

"You damned old swine!"

He kicked the madam three zhang away. "You got my clothes dirty. What terrible luck!"

"Trying to make a fool of me? Bah!"

At last, Righteous Fang Gongzi drove the carriage away.

The entire scene fell utterly silent.

Everyone watched the "Righteous Fang Gongzi, unparalleled in chivalry" depart, their faces filled with bewilderment.

They all felt quite satisfied seeing a brothel madam beaten up, but... why did this Righteous Fang Gongzi seem... rather different from the rumors?

He thought one tael of silver was expensive? The carriage rented from the brothel alone would cost more than one tael!

In Sun Yuan's view, Fang Che's handling of the matter truly embodied the style of the One Heart Sect! If you wanted something, just seize it! What was there to say? You should bully the weak with your strength and run roughshod over everyone.

You should disregard how others felt and only care about achieving Mental Clarity!

"Che'er, you handled today's matter extremely well!"

Sun Yuan praised him.

"Master, you still don't understand me. I was merely taking out my anger on them." Fang Che was very modest.

"The reason doesn't matter. What matters is action!"

Sun Yuan laughed heartily. "This truly comforts this old man!"

"That was only what your disciple should do."

Sun Yuan asked, "Are you really taking this girl home?"

Fang Che said, "I don't have a single person at my side to serve me, which is inconvenient. Besides, this girl is quite pretty. I took a look just now, and she is a beauty in the making. Once her health is restored, elevating her to become a concubine would not be a bad idea."

"After all, a beauty by one's side makes reading more enjoyable." Fang Che smiled.

Sun Yuan gave a strange laugh. "I never thought my disciple would finally come around. Hahaha..."

He was very gratified.

Sure enough, this was how it should be.

What young master from a great family did not like beautiful women?

This... yes, quite good! With this disposition, he truly was not on the same path as those Guardians.

Inside the carriage.

The unconscious girl's body trembled slightly, and her eyelashes fluttered faintly.

This devil...

How am I supposed to protect myself?