Those thugs had been itching for a fight for a long time, and upon hearing Zhang Zijian's order, they immediately lunged at Xu Kuo with sinister smiles.
"A few punks dare to act wildly in front of me?" Xu Kuo sneered, not taking these people seriously at all.
He finally advised, "It's not too late to get out now."
"Who the hell do you think you are? Daring to act tough in front of us?" Zhang Zijian was even more furious, pointing his finger at Xu Kuo's nose and cursing, "Don't you know who dares to mess with me, Zhang Zijian, in this county town? If I don't beat you to a pulp today, I'm not a Zhang!"
Before the words were even finished, the thugs couldn't wait to make their move.
But before their fists could land on Xu Kuo, Xu Kuo moved as well.
He moved with lightning speed, and before the thugs could react, he was already in front of them.
Xu Kuo was on edge; he knew he had to act quickly and decisively to prevent these people from having the chance to harm Wenwen.
His movements were clean and efficient, without the slightest hesitation.
"Bang bang bang!"
With a few muffled thuds, the thugs flew backward like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily to the ground, each clutching their stomachs and groaning in pain.
Xu Kuo stood before them, looking at them coldly, but he felt no pride, only wariness.
These people are just small fry; the real trouble is yet to come.
This sudden scene stunned everyone.
Wenwen's mouth dropped open, her face filled with disbelief.
She knew Xu Kuo was a good fighter, but she never expected him to be this good. He was just like a martial arts master in a movie!
She was both surprised and grateful, her eyes slightly reddening, and she secretly rejoiced: "Luckily, Brother Xu Kuo was here, otherwise I really don't know what would have happened today."
Zhang Zijian was also stunned. He never imagined that this seemingly rustic country bumpkin would be such a good fighter!
A wave of panic washed over him, but he forced a calm facade and roared, his voice trembling with fear, "You...you dare hit my man? Do you know who I am? My father is Zhang Qingzheng! If you dare lay a finger on me, I'll make you regret it!"
Xu Kuo smiled coldly, without the slightest fear in his heart.
He knew Zhang Zijian's background, but he knew even better that with the system by his side and the enhancement pills, he wouldn't care about a mere Zhang Zijian, or even ten or eight more.
His tone was icy, tinged with sarcasm: "Zhang Qingzheng? Heh, what? Does being an official give you the right to bully ordinary people? Besides, I don't care who you are. Anyone who dares to bully me, even if it's the Heavenly King himself, I'll still beat him up!"
Zhang Zijian shuddered at Xu Kuo's icy gaze, a chill running down his spine.
Today we really hit a brick wall.
He gritted his teeth and said harshly, "Fine, fine, you just wait and see, this isn't over! We'll see!"
After saying that, he led several thugs, whose faces were bruised and swollen, and fled the scene in a sorry state.
"Brother Xu Kuo, thank you!" Wenwen walked up to Xu Kuo and said gratefully.
"It's nothing, just a small favor." Xu Kuo waved his hand, his tone light, but his heart was heavy.
Zhang Zijian will not let this go easily; there may be more trouble to come.
He asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Wenwen shook her head, a bitter smile on her face. "It's just... it's just that Zhang Zijian is probably going to be keeping an eye on me lately."
"What's going on?" Xu Kuo frowned, a vague unease creeping into his heart.
Wenwen seemed a little down, as if she had something she couldn't say.
Wenwen sighed and recounted the whole story.
It turns out that because Secretary Wen was a female secretary and a newcomer to the position, she was ostracized, and Wenwen was also implicated. Not only was her work not going well, but she was also often ostracized by her colleagues, who said she deserved it.
Xu Kuo sighed with emotion after hearing this.
He never imagined that the struggles in officialdom would be so cruel, not even sparing an innocent little girl.
Anger welled up in his heart, but he felt even more sympathy and heartache for Wenwen.
He gently comforted her, "Don't be sad, everything will be alright."
He thought for a moment, then opened the system interface, pondering whether he could find a way to help Wenwen relieve her stress.
There are some novel gadgets in the system that might cheer her up.
Sure enough, the system displayed: "[Chocolate, 5 points each]".
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully redeemed one chocolate.]
Xu Kuo handed the chocolate to Wenwen, saying, "Eat a piece of chocolate, it will make you feel better."
Wenwen stared wide-eyed at the chocolate in Xu Kuo's hand, her face filled with disbelief: "Brother Xu Kuo, where...where did you get this chocolate? This is a rare treat!"
In those days, chocolate was a rare commodity, something most people couldn't afford. Wenwen was surprised that Xu Kuo could produce chocolate, which made her look at him with even greater respect, and a strange feeling welled up in her heart.
"A friend gave it to me," Xu Kuo said casually. He couldn't very well tell Wenwen that he had redeemed it from the system, could he?
Wenwen took the chocolate, carefully unwrapped it, and took a small bite. Instantly, a rich, sweet flavor filled her mouth, making her feel happy.
"Thank you, Brother Xu Kuo," Wenwen said again, her eyes glistening with tears of gratitude.
"Let's go, take me to see Secretary Wen," Xu Kuo said, gesturing for Wenwen to close the door.
Wenwen nodded, closed the door, and walked with Xu Kuo toward Secretary Wen's office.
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