Chapter 2: Disciplining the Animals

"Ding-dong! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 1000 Hatred Value from Jia Dongxu!"

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"This fool actually hit someone! My poor old back!" Jia Dongxu grimaced in pain.

But Zhao Gangzi was not prepared to let Jia Dongxu off; since they were trying to sell his house, how could it be as simple as just a few hits?

Then came another round of punches and kicks.

However, Zhao Gangzi had experience fighting in his past life and knew where the vital points were; to avoid any serious trouble, he avoided Jia Dongxu's vital areas with every punch.

Although it made him howl in pain, it didn't cause any major injuries; even if he went to the Hospital for an examination, it would at most be superficial wounds.

"That's for bullying me all the time! Wanting to sell my house! See how I deal with you today!"

Zhao Gangzi's eyes were bloodshot, and the others in the Siheyuan, hearing the noise, ran out one after another; it took a great deal of effort from the group to pull the two apart.

Especially Jia Zhangshi, who lived in the Middle Courtyard; as Jia Dongxu's own mother, seeing her son beaten until he was paralyzed on the ground, she was immediately furious and pointed at Zhao Gangzi, cursing, "Oh my, heavens! Our Jia Family has been so good to this fool, yet Zhao Shazi actually hit my precious son."

"Is there any justice left in this world? Oh, my life is so bitter!"

"Lao Jia, open your eyes and look! They're bullying us right to our faces; I said Lao Zhao wasn't a good thing, and little Zhao shouldn't have been raised!"

"You just wouldn't listen, my Lao Jia!"

Jia Zhangshi began her impromptu performance once again.

She activated her Special Summoning Skill and sat on the ground, wailing.

Qin Huairu, who had just finished her postpartum recovery, ran out holding Huaihua; seeing her husband beaten like this, she was heartbroken and said, "Dongxu, how did you end up like this?"

"You stinking fool! You're just as damned as your unlucky father!"

As she spoke, Jia Zhangshi stood up, dragged her round body toward Zhao Gangzi, and clawed at him, determined to scratch his face up.

"You stinking fat hag! How dare you curse my father, get lost!"

Zhao Gangzi was like a War God at this moment; he flew into a kick, sending Jia Zhangshi flying, and the First Uncle, who also lived in the Back Courtyard, had just come out when he saw a ball of flesh flying toward him.

Yi Zhonghai's pupils shrank; he had no time to dodge and was knocked over head-first by Jia Zhangshi.

"Damn it..."

Yi Zhonghai almost couldn't catch his breath.

Jia Zhangshi's weight was almost equal to two of him; this impact nearly crushed his lungs.

"Are you alright, First Uncle! Look at what's happening today!"

Seeing that the situation was wrong, the crowd rushed up to rescue the First Uncle, and it took several minutes for him to recover.

Just as he caught his breath, he saw Zhao Shazi walking straight toward him; he knew this child, whose head had been kicked by a donkey since he was young, and whose intelligence was lacking.

He didn't know what kind of madness had taken hold of him today to make the whole Siheyuan restless.

"Fool, what are you doing now?"

Yi Zhonghai was helped to his feet.

But Zhao Gangzi didn't even glance at him; instead, he grabbed the fallen Jia Zhangshi and said with bloodshot eyes, "None of you in the Jia Family are good things. Selling our house—this idea was yours, you old hag, wasn't it?!"

Zhao Gangzi questioned loudly.

The crowd still hadn't reacted to Zhao Shazi's current state.

After all, he had been kicked in the head by a donkey since he was a child, could never speak clearly, had no backbone, and had always been the one getting bullied.

Today, he seemed like a completely different person.

He was punching and kicking the Jia Family members, and his combat power seemed to have leveled up.

"Zhao Shazi, let go of my mother! Our Jia Family has taken care of you for so long; selling your Zhao Family's old house is for your own good!"

Jia Dongxu struggled, enduring the pain as he roared.

Everyone in the courtyard knew about this; although the Jia Family wasn't very kind to Zhao Shazi, they claimed that selling the Zhao Family's house would allow them to provide for him.

The three Uncles had all tacitly approved.

After all, none of the neighbors wanted to spend the energy to take care of a fool.

But upon hearing Jia Dongxu say this, Zhao Gangzi's expression changed, and he couldn't help but sneer, "For my own good?"

"Yesterday, when I didn't agree to sell the house, you beat me up! The wound on the back of my head hasn't even healed yet!"

"And don't think I don't know what you're planning; I heard everything clearly behind the door just now. You're selling our Zhao Family's house for 200 yuan and want to pocket it all yourself, don't you?"

Zhao Gangzi put Jia Zhangshi down and showed the neighbors the injuries on his body; there was even a large bruise on his arm.

The expressions of the three Uncles turned wooden.

Everyone knew Jia Dongxu bullied Zhao Shazi, but they had always thought it was just minor scuffles; they hadn't expected it to be this bad.

"My god, I was wondering why the fool suddenly became normal? Turns out the Jia Family beat some sense back into his head?"

"Too despicable, how can they bully someone like that!"

"First Uncle, you have to do something about this!"

Some neighbors clenched their fists; Jia Dongxu already had a bad reputation in the courtyard, and together with He Yuzhu and Xu Damao, they were the well-known Courtyard Three Tyrants!

Especially Jia Dongxu, who was even learning his trade from the First Uncle!

"Dongxu, is what Zhao Gangzi said true? How could you do such a thing!"

Yi Zhonghai had no choice; the neighbors were watching, and he couldn't be too biased toward the Jia Family.

But at the same time, he turned his head and said sternly to Zhao Gangzi, "Gangzi, you're being too excessive. Why do you have to hit people at every turn? You even hit an elder! Hurry up and apologize to the Jia Family's sister-in-law!"

"Pfft!"

Zhao Gangzi made a scoffing sound.

Facing the hypocritical First Uncle, Zhao Gangzi retorted, "So it's fine for them to hit me, but I can't hit back?"

"Don't think I'm too stupid to know—the subsidies the neighborhood office has been giving our Zhao Family for these years, did you pocket them yourself?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai's face changed instantly.

She even began to examine Zhao Gangzi directly; it seemed the fool from before had truly returned to normal.

He even knew about her embezzling their family's subsidy.

The others also stared at each other with wide eyes.

Yi Zhonghai naturally did not dare to admit to this, so he had to soften his tone and say, "Gangzi, what kind of talk is this? How could I ever do such a thing?"

"You must not listen to what others are saying!"

"Whether it's nonsense or not, justice resides in people's hearts," Zhao Gangzi sneered, then lifted a foot and kicked Jia Dongxu fiercely.

This kick sent Jia Dongxu sprawling on his back; Jia Zhangshi was also frightened at this moment, for she had heard from learned people that fools do not have to take responsibility for killing someone.

If Zhao Gangzi were to go crazy again, there was no telling what outrageous things he might do.

However, her hatred for Zhao Gangzi did not diminish in the slightest.

Deep in Zhao Gangzi's heart, the system's notification sounds kept ringing.

"Hatred Value from Yi Zhonghai: 800!"

"Hatred Value from Jia Zhangshi: 1250!"

"............"

Therefore, while he appeared angry on the surface, he felt a little joy inside; today, not only could he discipline these few beasts, but he could also obtain quite a few rewards.

Seeing Jia Dongxu get beaten, Qin Huairu was also very angry, but having just finished her postpartum confinement, she dared not step forward, fearing she would also receive a kick from Zhao Gangzi.

As for Yi Zhonghai, he had already been caught with evidence, so this time, seeing Zhao Gangzi hit someone right in front of him, he acted as if he saw nothing and even helped by saying, "Dongxu, this matter is your fault; it is only right to receive some punishment."

He then looked at Zhao Gangzi and said, "Gangzi, you've hit him and scolded him, so this pent-up anger should be vented by now."

"Give First Uncle some face; how about we let this matter pass just like this?"