Xiao Weiguo's words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Minister Qian's heart, filled with deep disregard and undisguised sarcasm.
In his sharp gaze, Minister Qian seemed insignificant, utterly incapable of attracting his attention.
In Xiao Weiguo's view, a spineless Chinese like Minister Qian is even more detestable than those brutal Japanese.
If Minister Qian had handled this matter with a fair and objective attitude, demonstrating the necessary responsibility and decisiveness, then Xiao Weiguo might not have been so aggressive, and at least he would have given him some face.
However, the truth was quite the opposite. Minister Qian was clearly showing favoritism towards that guy named Morita. His treatment of Xiao Weiguo and Morita were completely different, two entirely different attitudes.
Faced with this unfair treatment, Xiao Weiguo's anger finally erupted like a volcano, becoming uncontrollable.
How could he possibly be polite to such a weak, incompetent, and unprincipled person?
Sure enough, this short sentence was like a bombshell, instantly igniting Minister Qian's emotions.
Minister Qian was visibly shocked. His eyes instantly became bloodshot, and his once fair face turned bright red with anger, like a ripe apple.
He trembled as he pointed his finger viciously at Xiao Weiguo, roaring angrily.
"Where did this brat come from, daring to be so arrogant! Not only did he hit someone first, but now he even dares to spout nonsense. He really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth! Someone, quickly call me and get help. We must arrest this lawless brat!"
Just then, a deep and authoritative voice suddenly rang out like a booming bell, instantly breaking the tense atmosphere.
The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw an elderly man, well over seventy years old, walking out slowly with steady steps.
He was tall and upright, and although his face was marked by the passage of time, his eyes were still bright and piercing, revealing a wisdom and perseverance that came with experience.
The old man walked closer, stopped, raised his head and chest, and shouted angrily at the front.
"Minister Qian, is that right? You've got money, huh? You've got quite the airs of an official!"
This roar was like a thunderclap, echoing endlessly throughout the entire arena.
The visitor was none other than Old Master Bai—Bai Zhenxuan.
He remained aloof, observing the farce from the sidelines, watching Xiao Weiguo's every move, but made no attempt to intervene.
At this moment, seeing the situation escalating, he finally couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward.
Moreover, judging from the fact that he could accurately call out Qian Youde's name as soon as he opened his mouth, it was clear that the two of them knew each other before.
When his name was suddenly called out, Qian Youde's expression froze instantly, as if time itself had stood still.
His previously composed face now clearly showed a hint of astonishment and confusion.
Immediately afterwards, as if drawn by an invisible force, Qian Youde slowly turned his gaze toward the source of the sound—to the old man Bai, who had a serious and imposing expression.
However, at first, his eyes were filled with hesitation and uncertainty, as if he could not believe that the person in front of him was the one from his memory.
So Qian Youde began to scrutinize Old Master Bai closely, his eyes never blinking, afraid of missing any detail.
After a while, his body suddenly trembled, as if he had been electrocuted.
He stretched out his hands, trembling, and pointed at Old Master Bai. His mouth opened and closed a few times, but he could only utter some indistinct syllables. Finally, after some effort, he stammered out the name.
"Mayor Bai... Mayor Bai!"
At this moment, Qian Youde's hands were trembling uncontrollably, and his fingers were turning white from the excessive force.
His lips trembled uncontrollably, making it difficult for him to utter a complete sentence. Clearly, only now did he truly recognize who the old man standing before him was.
On the other side, Old Master Bai stared coldly at Qian Youde with an expressionless face. His deep eyes were devoid of any warmth, filled only with endless indifference and disgust.
He spoke in a deep and authoritative voice.
"Money is plentiful, money is plentiful. Back then, I took your youth into consideration and let you off the hook because you made a mistake in a moment of confusion."
But who would have thought that you would be so unrepentant, actually running here and willingly becoming a lackey for those Japanese!
"If I had known things would turn out this way, I would have locked you up in jail no matter what, and made you spend the rest of your life there!"
These words struck Qian Youde like a heavy hammer, causing him to tremble violently.
His eyes became extremely panicked, looking around and completely losing focus. Cold sweat poured down his forehead, and large beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks, dripping onto the ground and forming a small puddle.
Now that he has money, where is the slightest bit of his previous arrogance?
In front of Old Master Bai, he was like a frightened mouse seeing a fierce old cat, filled with nothing but fear and helplessness.
Not far from here, Morita, who had been coldly observing this farce, was constantly shifting his sharp and calculating eyes back and forth between Qian Youde and the old man.
This person is by no means stupid. After all, as the future head of the Morita family, his mind is naturally much more intelligent than that of ordinary people.
The scene unfolding before his eyes made him inwardly cry out in alarm.
Because he clearly saw that Minister Qian, whom he usually relied on, didn't dare to breathe loudly when facing that mysterious old man, and was even too scared to speak.
It's easy to understand that this old man must have an extremely impressive background and power, and is someone that someone like him, living in a foreign land, could not easily offend.
Thinking of this, Morita couldn't help but break out in a fine sweat, but he didn't panic.
Before anyone's attention was focused on him, he moved his feet without hesitation and quietly retreated, trying to slip away unnoticed.
Unexpectedly, all of this was seen by Xiao Weiguo.
Seeing that the guy was trying to slip away, Xiao Weiguo shouted loudly.
"Stop right there."
A loud roar startled Morita, making him tremble all over.
Having just been brutally beaten by Xiao Weiguo, he was particularly sensitive to Xiao Weiguo's voice.
That one sentence made him stand there motionless.
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