Chapter 22: Retribution is inevitable

Gu Dan stared at the blood on the wooden stick and the iron sheet, then looked at Du Fugui who was kneeling on the ground, not daring to get up.

Some guys are like this. If you talk to them nicely, they will think they are right and keep making excuses.

It is useless to reason with such people or present facts. A stick is more effective than any words.

"Forget it, there's no need to dirty my hands." Gu Dan shook his head.

"Master Gu is indeed a magnanimous man!"

Wang the jailer bowed and said, "However, the stick technique that my father taught me cannot be wasted like this."

As he said that, he raised the wooden stick in his hand and smashed it towards Du Fugui's arm!

“Click~”

A crisp sound and a scream sounded almost at the same time.

Du Fugui's face turned as red as a pig's liver, and his throat was wriggling. At first, he could still make a howl that was not like a human voice, but after a moment, he could only gasp for cold air, and the blue veins on his neck became clearly visible.

Then he started coughing violently again. The blood and mucus when he breathed in seemed to be choked into his heart and lungs along with the cold wind. He began to vomit uncontrollably, and a bad smell floated in the air.

In just a moment, Du Fugui, who had been able to talk eloquently to excuse himself before, had exposed his ugly side.

Gu Dan frowned slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable.

As the saying goes, a gentleman stays away from the kitchen. He sees animals alive but cannot bear to see them die.

Even animals are like this, let alone humans? Even if they are just black-hearted beasts in human skin.

People have empathy. He knew in his heart that Du Fugui's crimes could not be atonement even with death, but seeing someone being tortured in person was different from being executed cleanly.

When a head fell off with one blow of the sword, he would just clap his hands and cheer.

But seeing someone being abused and exposed in his ugly state with your own eyes - and that person is right in front of you - is a great test for your four senses of sight, sound, smell and taste.

But he didn't say anything, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, which showed that he was still a normal person.

If he could feel joy or excitement from it, he would probably have to consider finding a way to comprehend the Taoist and Buddhist scriptures.

Prisoner Wang glanced at Gu Dan, stretched out a hand and forcibly lifted Du Fugui up, "As for the third stick, I'm not yet proficient in it. Next time you feel sick, come to me and I'll help you with the treatment. Do you hear me?"

"I heard it. Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir!"

Du Fugui tried to force a smile on his painful face, but the severe pain made his expression extremely hideous, and the so-called smile was extremely ugly.

Gu Dan was sure that when Du Fugui thanked Wang Laotou, his gratitude was much more sincere than when he thanked him before.

Cause and effect will always come in a cycle.

Even evil needs evil to deal with it. My ancestors never lied to me! "Then get out of here!"

After kicking Du Fugui several times, Wang the jailer asked again, "Master Gu, is there anyone else who is blind? Let's help him get better too."

After hesitating for a moment, Gu Dan shook his head and said, "That's all. Wang Laotou's stick skills are unique and really opened my eyes. It just so happens that I also have some precious ancestral prescriptions. I'll let Wang Mang try them out when I have time to see how effective they are."

A smile immediately appeared on the face of Wang the jailer, and he said quickly: "Thank you for your concern!"

"I'm afraid it will cause you trouble." Gu Dan said.

In prison, Wang the jailer has the final say and can beat anyone he wants.

But now these are prisoners who have been released from prison, and the other party is really ruthless. If someone is killed, it will cause trouble for no reason.

It's enough to vent the anger in my heart. Although for some people, being alive is a disaster, it's not Dayue who has the final say.

If the dog emperor wants to grant amnesty to the whole world, they can only accept it.

"Master Gu Gu."

Ding Ji covered his ribs, endured the pain, and called out with gritted teeth.

"Um?"

A fierce light flashed in the eyes of prisoner Wang. Is there anyone so blind that needs to be treated?

"Don't hit this!"

Seeing that jailer Wang was about to raise the wooden stick again, Gu Dan quickly spoke out to stop him.

"Master Gu, I'm really here just to thank you. I'm not in the same group with them." Ding Ji's expression was painful, and more of aggrieved.

God have mercy on him. He was first slandered, and then when Wang Laotou and others rushed over, he didn't care about anything else and just beat anyone he saw.

Because he was standing close to the front, he was not only hit by a stick, but also kicked hard, and there were some scratches and blood on his face.

"Um"

Noticing Ding Ji's injuries, Gu Dan was speechless for a moment.

Previously, Ding Ji was the only one who spoke up for him. Not only was he blamed by everyone, but also Wang the jailer rushed up and hit him with a stick. He was truly an unlucky guy.

After thinking for a while, Gu Dan asked, "What are you going to do when you return? Do you have a job?"

"I'll continue farming when I go back, and try to find a wife as soon as possible, even if I'm a widow." Ding Ji said hesitantly.

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He was still very young, and had been in prison for several years before he was even twenty years old.

It is common for people from poor families to get married at the age of fourteen or fifteen. If a man of his age in the village is still unmarried, he can be called a bachelor, and it will be difficult for him to find a new wife.

"My friend and I opened a martial arts school. Are you interested in being a hired worker? You just need to look after the gate, greet people when they come, and clean and tidy up the yard. I'll pay you 900 coins per month. By the way, accommodation is provided, but food is not," said Gu Dan.

Nine hundred coins per month was equivalent to more than half a tael of silver.

The price was neither high nor low. During the busy farming season, temporary workers could earn about one or two taels of silver per month if they worked very hard.

A farmhand with free food and lodging could earn three or four taels of silver a year.

No matter how much he eats, it's only natural that he gives a higher price.

He invited the chef, but he didn't hire him.

After all, he was taught by the imperial chef himself and had great skills. Which big restaurant couldn't he go to? The fact that he could invite him here was more of a cooperative relationship.

For example, in addition to cooking for Mo Qiu and Gu Dan on weekdays, if the apprentices who come to the martial arts school want to eat something good, they only need to discuss with the chef. As for how much the chef asks, it is entirely up to them. They do not need to share the income with Gu Dan, and they can earn money based on their own skills.

It is precisely because of this relaxation and freedom that Pao Sheng is willing to go to an unknown martial arts gym to try his luck first.

Now Mo Qiu is the only one who is actually in charge of the martial arts gym's affairs, so he should indeed recruit people to help out. At least, he shouldn't ask them to run a trip every time someone comes, right?

Ding Ji has a grateful heart, and although he is not good at expressing it in words, such a person makes Gu Dan feel more at ease.

It doesn't matter who you hire. It's better to hire someone you've done a favor to.

"Thank you, sir!"

A look of joy appeared on Ding Ji's face, and he felt that his ribs were not so painful anymore.

Compared to working from dawn to dusk and toiling on the land, being a hired worker with a monthly income of 900 wen seems particularly high-end and lucrative, and it is a job that countless people would beg for.

"Master Gu is so generous that even I am moved."

Wang the jailer patted Ding Ji on the shoulder and said in a friendly manner, "Brothers, that blow was a misunderstanding. Let's set up a table and have a good drink later."

Ding Ji was flattered and said quickly: "It's just a misunderstanding. There's no need to trouble you any further."

"No way. Since you're following Lord Gu, do your job well. My son is still learning martial arts under Lord Gu, and he may need your help to keep an eye on him." said Wang the jailer.

The atmosphere suddenly became brotherly and respectful, as if everything that had happened before was an illusion.

Gu Dan was carrying the medicine bag and was about to go back when he saw a man running towards him. His bruised face and nose looked even more miserable than Du Fugui.

When the visitor saw Gu Dan, his eyes lit up and he immediately shouted, "Sir, help!"

(End of this chapter)