coobybook Chapter 198 Duel
Chapter 198 Duel
Chapter 198 Duel
Wang Wenzhou broke his ribs and has been recuperating at home for the past few days. He hasn't had time to divorce his wife yet, partly because he's afraid that since he's still injured and can't run, he'll get beaten up by that enraged ugly woman again. Wang Wenzhou has already decided that he'll divorce his wife once he's fully recovered.
Wang Wenzhou lay on the bed with his back against the quilt. Zhang Jiao knelt on his left, Zhao Fengmin knelt on his right, and Sheng Lan knelt in front of him. The three babies were serving Wang Wenzhou.
Wang Wenzhou said happily, "Babies, babies, let's recite poems!"
"Sigh..." Sheng Lan sighed softly, the adult was starting to act so unserious again.
“Come on, come on, what a huge fairy cave! The most beautiful scenery is found on the most dangerous peaks. Babies, one word each. Jiaojiao, you go first,” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
"Mmm!" Zhang Jiao nodded, lowered her head to suck on it briefly, and said, "No."
Then it was Zhao Fengmin's turn. Zhao Fengmin quickly licked her lips and said, "Limit."
Today was the first time Sheng Lan had been dragged by Wang Wenzhou to bite him. She was still a little shy, serving Wang Wenzhou naked along with her sisters.
Sheng Lan said shyly, "Wind."
"Mmm!" Wang Wenzhou felt very comfortable. He gently patted Zhang Jiao's head and reminded her, "Jiaojiao, your mouth shape is wrong and your pronunciation is inaccurate! It will be very uncomfortable for you! You need to learn from your older sisters."
"Mmm!" Zhang Jiao nodded repeatedly. Jiao Jiao listened to her husband. Jiao Jiao was her husband's good Jiao Jiao.
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Duel Arena in Hanshan County.
The dueling arena is located in front of the Hanshan County Government Office. A few days ago, after the area was demolished, a site was cleared and a dueling platform was built for the people to use for duels.
A few days ago, Wang Wenzhou issued a duel order, which stipulated that any people with conflicts could decide for themselves whether to participate in the duel.
Today marks the first duel since the duel order was issued.
The clerk, Li Yinshui, handed the contract to both parties and said, "Before you two duel, please take a look at the duel contract. If you have no objections, please sign and affix your seals. I would like to remind you again that duels are risky, and you must be cautious when participating. Once you step onto the dueling platform, you may very well lose your life."
Zhao Zhengxi accepted the contract with both hands, nodded, glared fiercely at Bao Zhengrong, and said coldly, "Thank you for the reminder, Lord Li. Even if I lose my life today, I will drag this bastard down with me! How dare he slander Lord Wang!"
"Pah! Who slandered Lord Wang? I was just discussing a story from a novel with a friend. You're like a mad dog, biting me as soon as you come at me!" Bao Zhengrong said viciously.
"Who are you calling a mad dog?" Zhao Zhengxi rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight.
"Wait a minute, you two! Hurry up and sign the papers before you come to the dueling platform to fight. Fighting in private will get you whipped!" Li Yinshui said impatiently.
Zhao Zhengxi quickly clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you for the reminder, Lord Li."
"Hmph!" Bao Zhengrong held the duel contract in both hands, reading it aloud word by word. At that moment, he felt a pang of regret. Why had he agreed to duel this mad dog? But there was no turning back now; he had already gone this far, and he couldn't afford to lose face by going back on his word.
Bao Zhengrong racked his brains, trying to recall what had happened, but he really couldn't understand it. He had only recently arrived in Hanshan, and today he was having dinner with some friends at a restaurant.
During the meal, Bao Zhengrong recalled a book he had bought the day before, titled "The Corrupt Official Wang Wenzhou." While drinking, Bao Zhengrong chatted with his friend about some of the book's contents.
But suddenly, Zhao Zhengxi charged at him like a mad dog, cursing and yelling. He started hitting and yelling at him.
Bao Zhengrong's five friends at the same table couldn't let him suffer a loss, so they stepped forward to help him.
Seeing that things were not going well, Zhao Zhengxi quickly shouted in the restaurant: "Someone is slandering Wang Qingtian!"
In no time, Bao Zhengrong and his friend were surrounded and severely beaten by the people of Hanshan.
That wasn't the end of it; someone notified the yamen runners.
When Bao Zhengrong saw the yamen runner, his eyes filled with tears; he had finally been reunited with his family.
Bao Zhengrong complained to the yamen runners that Zhao Zhengxi and others had beaten others without their consent.
Zhao Zhengxi insisted that Bao Zhengrong had slandered Wang Qingtian.
The bailiffs were fair enough to ask Zhao Zhengxi whether he wanted to duel with them or accept the whipping punishment.
Zhao Zhengxi immediately decided to duel with Bao Zhengrong.
Bao Zhengrong didn't understand what a duel was at first, but after he figured it out, he didn't want to be whipped. So he decided to have a duel, who was afraid of who?
After signing the agreement, the two men stepped onto the dueling platform.
"Go Zhao Zhengxi!"
"The eldest son of the Zhao family must prove us, the elders of Hanshan, and beat this bastard to death!"
Many diners in the restaurant at the time came over to cheer for Zhao Zhengxi.
Zhao Zhengxi was full of confidence. "You bastard, how dare you slander Wang Qingtian! I'll show you why the flowers are so red!"
Bao Zhengrong still didn't understand. He had only quoted the contents of the book, so why were these people saying that he was slandering Wang Qingtian?
Li Yinshui shouted, "The duel begins!"
Zhao Zhengxi charged forward with a roar, and Bao Zhengrong was equally determined; the two began to fight.
Neither of them had ever practiced martial arts, but Zhao Zhengxi worked manual labor on construction sites and had considerable strength. Bao Zhengrong was just a businessman who was lazy and gluttonous, and although he was quite fat, he wasn't very strong.
In no time, Zhao Zhengxi knocked Bao Zhengrong to the ground. Zhao Zhengxi straddled Bao Zhengrong and punched him left and right, "smack!" one punch, "smack!" another punch.
"Clap clap clap!" Bao Zhengrong slapped the ground with both hands and shouted, "I admit defeat!"
The rules of the duel are as follows: once someone concedes defeat, that person is the loser, and regardless of whether they are in the right or not, they will be punished with whipping.
"Stop! Stop fighting!" Li Yinshui said.
Zhao Zhengxi ignored him and continued to beat Bao Zhengrong.
"Pull them apart," Li Yinshui beckoned to the constables.
Two constables quickly jumped onto the dueling platform and pulled Zhao Zhengxi away.
"Brother Zhao is awesome!"
"Brother Zhao, you haven't disgraced the people of Hanshan!"
The crowd offered their congratulations.
Zhao Zhengxi, full of pride like a victorious hero, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "You flatter me, everyone. I only did what a citizen of Hanshan should do! I really didn't expect that anyone in Hanshan would dare to publicly slander Wang Qingtian. Don't let me see it again, or I'll beat him up every time I see it!"
"Yes! That's exactly how it should be!"
"Kill those bastards who spout nonsense!"
Li Yinshui frowned deeply. In fact, he had heard about the book "The Great Corrupt Official Wang Wenzhou" in the past few days. However, he had never read it. He had heard that the book distorted the facts, spread rumors and slanders, and portrayed his godfather, an honest official, as a great corrupt official. It was simply outrageous!
Li Yinshui thought to herself, "This book suddenly appeared; someone must be pulling the strings behind the scenes. I must help my godfather catch the mastermind."
"Guards! Take the criminal Bao Zhengrong to prison and punish him with whipping tomorrow," Li Yinshui ordered.
"Yes!" The two constables lifted Bao Zhengrong, whose face was covered in blood, and left.
The reason Li Yinshui imprisoned Bao Zhengrong was to interrogate him about the origin of the book "The Corrupt Official Wang Wenzhou".