The pockmarked man originally thought that Sun Jian would be frightened by his words and immediately run away, but he did not expect to run into someone who was unaware of his own mortality.
The moment his eyes met Sun Jian's, the lewdness in them instantly turned into malice.
"Hey, you little rascal, you dare to talk to me like that in Hongnong County? You're really audacious."
The man with pockmarks took a few steps forward, his words full of intimidation.
But Sun Jian didn't buy it at all. "Ha, who are you? What law in Da Gan says I can't talk to you like that?"
Instead of getting angry, the pockmarked man laughed, "Hahaha, you're really not afraid of me. Looks like you're an outsider. You're dressed like a respectable person, but you still can't hide your poor and shabby appearance."
"You dare ask who I am? I'll tell you right now, in this Hongnong County, I am the law!"
"Get out of my way. I'll let you off this time before I lose my temper."
At this moment, a number of burly men had emerged one after another around the pockmarked man. These men were all broad-shouldered and muscular, glaring angrily at Sun Jian.
"Kid, I advise you to be sensible and not ruin my young master's plans. If you dare to say another word, you might be going home in bed today."
"Yes, get out of here right now! My young master said that if you don't leave, he'll break your arms and legs!"
Seeing this, the old man and his daughter were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground, repeatedly bowing and begging for mercy, hoping that the man with pockmarks would spare their daughter.
"Sir, please spare my daughter. She is only sixteen years old and not old enough to serve others."
"Please, sir..."
"Sir, as long as you spare my daughter today, I'll do anything you ask!"
Seeing the father and daughter kneel and kowtow, the pockmarked man put on a lewd expression again, his eyes practically darting to grab the woman's breasts.
"Heh, there's no way you'll get me to release your woman."
"In this city, the old man is the king. Any woman he sets his sights on can't escape him!"
"Her only way out is to give in to me."
"Old man, you should really talk to your daughter. Don't be so ungrateful."
"If you serve me well today, I'll make sure you eat and drink well from now on. If you don't serve me well, I might just have to take advantage of you."
"When I'm done with her, I'll send her to a brothel, hahaha."
The burly man next to him almost drooled when he heard what the pockmarked man said.
"Brother, no! After you're done, don't sell him to a brothel. Let the brothers have some fun with you too... hehe."
"Yeah, brother, when you're eating meat, let the brothers have some soup too. Those prostitutes in those brothels are so cheap, it's no fun at all. And most of the women in the Hundred Flowers Pavilion are entertainers, not prostitutes. The brothers have been holding back for so long..."
"Alright, considering your loyalty over the years, when I'm tired of this girl, I'll let you have some fun too."
The group of people, singing in unison, uttered vulgar and offensive words in the street without any sense of shame, which frightened the old man and his daughter so much that they kowtowed and begged for mercy even more frequently.
"Sir, please... please spare us, spare my daughter! I'll kowtow to you, I'll kowtow to you right now."
"Damn it! You don't know what's good for you!"
The man with pockmarks became extremely impatient with the old man's nagging and kicked him in the jaw.
"Go to hell! You're asking for it! I'm the son of the Prefect of Hongnong County. I'm not going to miss out on having sex with a few women every day!"
"It's your daughter's good fortune that I've taken a liking to her. It's your ancestors' good fortune that I can have her. If you dare to utter another word, I'll kill you!"
The old man was kicked in the jaw and rolled several times before stopping.
When he got up again, his face was covered in blood, but he still crawled over on his knees and continued to kowtow to the pockmarked man and beg for mercy.
The passersby were all silent, afraid to speak out, and most of them pretended not to see him, taking a detour, not daring to glance at the pockmarked man for fear of getting into trouble.
Sun Jian found the situation amusing.
This can no longer be described as a decline in morality; it's practically a purgatory for the lowly.
etc!
That guy just said he's someone's son?
Son of the prefect?
Sun Jian's face suddenly darkened. He took a step forward and pressed, "Wait, you just said... you just said who you are?"
The pockmarked man thought Sun Jian was intimidated by his identity, so he opened his palm-leaf fan and said arrogantly, "I am Li Jian, the son of the prefect. I do not change my name or surname."
"If you're scared, then get lost. I'm in a good mood and don't want to waste any more words with you."
"Good, good! Good for the son of the prefect."
Upon hearing this, Sun Jian clapped his hands and exclaimed "Good!" three times.
It seems we really are destined to meet again.
Damn it!
He was just about to go to the prefectural government office to deal with the matter of the three ladies being kidnapped by the prefect's son when this guy appeared right in front of him.
If that's the case, then he'll have no choice but to deal with this matter today.
We need to settle both old and new scores together.
"Fuck you! Get the hell out of here! You're testing my limits!"
The pockmarked man saw no panic or fear in Sun Jian's expression, only calmness, which infuriated him.
Sun Jian ignored what he was saying and quickly helped the old man and his daughter up from their knees.
"Don't be afraid of him."
"Do you think begging for mercy from someone like this will do any good?"
"Do you think he'll let you go even if you die here today?"
"But...but my wife is only sixteen years old this year..." The old man's face was covered in tears, and his eyes were filled with deep despair.
As lowly people whose lives are less than those of a dog, what other way do they have to deal with such an unfair world besides kneeling and begging for mercy?
Sun Jian nodded and gently brushed the dust off the old man's knees.
"I'll take over what happened today for you."
"Huh?" The old man and his daughter both looked bewildered.
"Kid, I think you're tired of living!"
"If you dare to interfere in this matter, you'll definitely be leaving here on your deathbed today."
The burly men beside him continued to intimidate Sun Jian, and a few even clenched their fists and made a "crack" sound, just waiting for their master Li Jian to give the order to beat this ignorant man to death.
Sun Jian ignored these people. He knew that they hadn't made a direct move against him yet because, on the one hand, the prefect's son, Li Jian, hadn't spoken, and on the other hand, they saw that he wasn't a commoner, so they didn't dare to act rashly.
"Sorry, I didn't hear you clearly. What did you say your name was?"
Sun Jian leaned closer and whispered something to Li Jian.
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