The fight—or rather, a one-sided beating—lasted for nearly five minutes.
Jing Zhe was somewhat dissatisfied with Xiong San's methods.
Other people fight with the goal of landing punches that feel like flesh, but what's with you punching people in the face?
Moreover, Yu Haixing has been beaten so badly that his face is now swollen like a pig's head. Anyone could recognize him if he went out. He's such an amateur!
He had heard of the strange tale of a medical student's girlfriend stabbing her cheating boyfriend 81 times and still being classified as having only minor injuries. He really had to tell Xiong San about it later so that he could learn from it!
However, Jing Zhe was still very excited when he saw Yu Haixing's pig-headed face.
At this moment, Yu Zecheng arrived late.
"Oh dear, why are they fighting?"
Jing Zhe glanced at him and said, "General Yu, we came here to collect a debt from Young Master Yu. Not only did Young Master Yu refuse to pay, but he also planned to renege on the debt. My men couldn't hold back, so they took action. However, my men were very careful and didn't use excessive force."
"..."
Yu Zecheng glanced at Yu Haixing, who was lying on the ground and looked like a human being, and thought to himself, "Is this what you call having any sense of propriety?"
"Hey, you young people, you should talk things over. It's never good to resort to violence!"
"Yes, General Yu is right. I will definitely have a good talk with Young Master Yu next time!"
There will be a next time?
Yu Haixing, enduring the pain, got up from the ground and pointed at Jing Zhe, saying, "General Yu, quickly take him down! He dared to be violent towards me in the Duke of Huguo's mansion; he must be severely punished!"
Last time he was beaten, his uncle didn't help him because he bullied his cousin first, but today he was beaten innocently, so he can't be let off the hook!
Yu Zecheng was somewhat embarrassed: "Young Master... have you paid President Jing the money you owe Wenxiangju?"
"Pooh!"
Yu Haixing spat out a mouthful of blood. "Give it to him? Dream on! How dare he hit me! There's no way I'll give it to him!"
"Young Master, when President Jing came over just now, Duke Yu said that if you don't pay your debts, President Jing might take action against you... and he won't interfere..."
"..."
Yu Haixing was completely dumbfounded after hearing this: "My uncle said that?"
"Um."
Seeing Yu Zecheng nod, Yu Haixing felt like he was sitting on a wax figure.
"I think Young Master Yu isn't feeling well today. I'm not in a hurry, we can come back later and ask for it slowly."
Jing Zhe joked.
"No! I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you right now!"
Do you want a next time?
Do you really think I'm stupid?!
Yu Haixing was determined not to give Jing Zhe another chance to strike him, so he took out five hundred taels of silver from his clothes and threw it at Jing Zhe.
Jing Zhe took it and smiled, "Young Master Yu is so straightforward. If you had been this straightforward earlier, none of this would have happened."
So he said to Xiong San and the others, "Alright, we've finished the beating. Now you can go collect debts from the other people's houses!"
With that, Jing Zhe handed the ledger to Xiong San, who left excitedly with it.
Who knew collecting debts could be so satisfying…
...
After the group left, only Jing Zhe and three others remained in the garden.
Seeing Yu Haixing constantly covering his face and groaning, Yu Zecheng said, "Young Master, let me take you back inside to apply a hot compress. We're about to go to Jinxi, and this face... isn't very good, is it?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Haixing became a little anxious: "Then hurry up and take me to get a hot compress, quick!"
He has many plans for his upcoming trip to Jinxi. What's with that lecherous look on his face?
He glared at Jing Zhe fiercely, not caring what might happen between him and Yu Xiangrong in the back garden, and shouted for Yu Zecheng to leave quickly.
After they left, Jing Zhe smiled and said to Xiang Rong, "I'm here again."
"Um…"
Yu Xiangrong gave a soft "yes," then opened her mouth, but ultimately said, "What you did...hitting people isn't good..."
Jing Zhe glanced at her and laughed, "I didn't do anything."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiangrong, just like an ordinary person, raised an eyebrow slightly and glanced at him with some dissatisfaction, "You're just like them... you think I'm stupid!"
With her lips pouting, she looked instantly adorable.
"..."
Jing Zhe was taken aback for a moment, but immediately understood what she meant.
Anyone with common sense could see that Jing Zhe was deliberately having someone beat up Yu Haixing, and Yu Xiangrong naturally saw it too, so she expressed her dissatisfaction with Jing Zhe's lie.
Then he smiled, stared into Yu Xiangrong's clear eyes, and said seriously, "I don't want to hit him either, but what can I do when I can't stand him bullying you? When I see him bullying you, I want to hit him. No, no one can bully you, otherwise I'll beat them all up!"
"..."
Yu Xiangrong's cheeks suddenly turned red, she lowered her head, and twisted her hands together as if she didn't know what to do with them.
After a moment, she raised her head again, "He...he didn't really...bully me..."
When she met Jing Zhe's gaze, she shyly lowered her head again.
Her tone, which had just become a little smoother, seemed to have reverted to its previous state. Jing Zhe also noticed that her basic conversations with him were no different from those of a normal person; she only stuttered when she was shy or nervous, like now.
This change is good.
"If I say it's okay, then it's okay."
Jing Zhe said seriously, "I don't even dare to raise my voice to you, so why does he dare? If I see him again, I'll beat him up!"
"..."
Yu Xiangrong didn't know how to answer, and she twisted her hands even more frequently, but felt a strange warmth in her heart.
Jing Zhe glanced at the newspapers on the table, then changed the subject with a smile and asked, "You've read the newspapers?"
Yu Xiangrong's eyes lit up instantly, and she nodded immediately.
"How is it? Does it look good?"
"nice!"
Her peach blossom eyes shone with a unique brilliance, and they sparkled even more brightly as she looked at Jing Zhe: "You're really amazing! Besides poetry, you can even write so many stories... Hmm, really impressive!"
"It's alright," Jing Zhe glanced at her, "Since you like it, I'll have someone deliver every issue of the newspaper to you from now on."
Yu Xiangrong nodded, then whispered, "Actually... you don't need to bother others to bring it every time... just bring it with you when you come over!"
"You want me to come to the Duke of Huguo's mansion more often?"
"..."
Yu Xiangrong's earlobes turned red, and she dared not answer.
Jing Zhe laughed heartily, clearly understanding what she meant.
"Okay, I'll bring you the next issue of the newspaper, but I'm afraid it won't be possible for the next few issues."
"Why?"
Yu Xiangrong blinked her peach blossom eyes and asked curiously.
"Because I will be leaving Jingzhou after the second issue of the newspaper is finished, I can only have them deliver the newspaper to you."
"..."
Yu Xiangrong was silent for a moment, her peach blossom eyes filled with confusion and anxiety: "Why do you want to leave? You...aren't you from Jingzhou?"
For a girl like Yu Xiangrong, who rarely leaves her home, it was already quite an achievement to even know Jing Zhe, let alone know where he was from.
Jing Zhe thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'd say half. I grew up in Pengzhou and have only been in Jingzhou for a little over a month..."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiangrong's eyes dimmed.
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