Chen Qingqing looked down at Butcher Li with a half-smile, "An explanation? What kind of explanation do you want?"
"As the saying goes, a beating is a sign of affection, and a scolding is a sign of love. If you kick me a couple of times, I won't hold it against you, but..." Butcher Li said, looking fiercely at Xiaoyu, "but this idiot hit me, so this matter can't just be left like this. Either we send him to the authorities, or we make him pay compensation."
"How will you compensate me?"
"Ten taels of silver for every kick I get. If he doesn't pay, I'll send him to jail."
"You're saying I have to give you ten taels of silver for kicking you?"
"Of course, ten taels of silver for each kick. If you don't have the money to pay, that's fine too. You can become my wife, and for your sake, I can spare this silly boy."
Butcher Li was arrogant. He knew how poor Chen Qingqing's family was. He figured she couldn't even afford one tael of silver, let alone ten. He could take this opportunity to blackmail her. If she didn't pay, he wouldn't be so sure as to rob her in the street.
Chen Qingqing sneered, "Ten taels of silver for a kick is really cheap. I just don't know how many kicks you can withstand."
"What...what do you mean?"
"What do you mean?" Chen Qingqing smiled teasingly. "Little Fish, do you want to stretch your arms and legs?"
The little fish nodded blankly, then understood and said, "I was thinking, my feet are wrinkled and my legs are sore, I just wanted to stretch my muscles!"
"Okay." With a thought, Chen Qingqing produced a stack of silver notes in her hand. "This is a thousand taels of silver. Go, beat him up, just don't kick him to death."
Butcher Li's face turned deathly pale instantly, his expression filled with terror. "You, you, what are you going to do? No, don't do anything rash..."
Xiao Yu rubbed his hands together, his eyes cold. As if he hadn't heard Li the Butcher's words, he raised his leg and kicked him hard in the stomach.
Li the butcher cried out "Ouch!" and clutched his stomach, collapsing heavily to the ground.
Little Fish then kicked Li the Butcher repeatedly, one, two, three times...
Butcher Li screamed in agony, rolling on the ground in pain, repeatedly shouting, "Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! I was wrong! I don't want the money anymore!"
Little Fish showed no sign of stopping, kicking and saying, "Serves you right for bullying my wife, serves you right for being so arrogant!"
Li the butcher was beaten until he curled up, shouting loudly, "Help! Someone's being beaten to death! Help!"
Hearing the shouts, two young apprentices rushed out of the butcher shop. Seeing that the shopkeeper was being beaten, they hurried over and shouted, "Stop! You brat, how dare you cause trouble here? Are you looking for death?"
The two men shouted as they rushed toward the little fish.
Chen Qingqing's heart tightened. Just as she was about to go forward to help, she noticed that the two men were already lying on the ground howling in pain.
That was fast! I didn't even see how the little fish made its move.
Seeing his shop assistant also knocked to the ground, Butcher Li was terrified. This woman didn't play by the rules; if she were beaten to death today, it would be a truly unjust death.
Thinking of this, he clasped his hands together and said, "Miss Chen, please spare my life! I was wrong, I don't want the money anymore."
Chen Qingqing shouted to Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, stop fighting!"
Little Fish pointed at Butcher Li with a silly look on his face, "If you dare to bully my wife again, I'll kick you to death."
"I won't dare again, I'll never dare again," Butcher Li said, his face filled with fear.
Chen Qingqing walked up to Butcher Li and patted his face with a silver note, "Will you dare to act like a jerk again?"
Butcher Li shook his head repeatedly: "I dare not, I dare not, I will never dare to do it again."
Do you still want the money?
"No, no more, no more."
Chen Qingqing snorted coldly, "I'll let you off the hook for now, but if there's a next time, I won't let you off so easily!"
"Yes, yes, Miss Chen, don't worry, I will never dare to try anything with you again. I will definitely be an honest person and never dare to do anything wrong again." Butcher Li nodded hurriedly.
Chen Qingqing glanced at the two men lying on the ground and said, "Take your manager and get out!"
After saying that, she took Xiaoyu's hand and turned to leave.
Butcher Li's eyes were filled with venom, and he couldn't swallow the anger in his heart.
His eyes darted around, watching Chen Qingqing and Xiaoyu's retreating figures. He pulled a butcher's knife from the shop assistant's waist and charged forward...
Just as the sharp blade was about to reach Chen Qingqing, Xiaoyu suddenly sensed the approaching danger.
He turned around and shielded Chen Qingqing behind him, then kicked the dagger out of Li the butcher's hand.
Butcher Li had never suffered such humiliation before, being so disgraced in public. How could he possibly endure it?
Enraged, he ground his teeth into a rage, leaped three feet high, and pounced on Chen Qingqing.
Seeing that Butcher Li had suddenly gone mad, Xiaoyu rushed forward and delivered a beautiful roundhouse kick, striking him squarely in the chest.
Butcher Li staggered back several steps and lost his balance, falling hard on his backside. He cried out in pain, "You stupid brat, how dare you sneak up on me! I'll fight you to the death today!"
He was filled with shame and anger. Just as he was about to get up, Xiaoyu walked up to him in a few steps, raised a foot and stepped on his shoulder, warning him sharply, "You never learn your lesson. I'll take your dog's life."
By this time, a large crowd of onlookers had gathered around.
Butcher Li felt utterly humiliated. A person's reputation is their most important asset, just as a tree's bark is its most valuable asset. Although he couldn't beat Xiao Yu in a fight, he couldn't afford to lose in a verbal battle.
He was about to unleash a torrent of curses, but Xiaoyu's sharp gaze made him swallow his words.
He cursed inwardly. Where did this idiot come from? He looked stupid, like he was missing a screw, but his skills were extraordinary. He hadn't even figured out what was going on when he got kicked in the butt.
Looks like we've met our match today. As the saying goes, a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle; a true gentleman can bend and stretch.
It's best to play dumb and admit defeat; it's not too late to take revenge later when the opportunity arises.
Having made up his mind, Butcher Li revealed a smile that was more like a grimace.
"Young man, what are you doing? I was just joking with you guys, why did you take it seriously? Get your foot off me right now, you're about to crush my shoulder."
Seeing that Xiaoyu remained unmoved, Butcher Li looked at Chen Qingqing with pleading eyes.
"Miss Chen, please forgive me, I really won't dare to do it again..."
Chen Qingqing glanced at him sideways, ignored him, turned to Xiaoyu, and said softly, "Xiaoyu, let's go."
"Okay." Xiaoyu lifted her leg, took Chen Qingqing's hand, and walked towards the city gate, parting the crowd of onlookers...
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Butcher Li stood up angrily, rubbed his chest, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"You shameless bastards, just you wait! You slaughtered a pig and didn't even water it! I'll show you what I'm made of. One day I'll skin you alive and torture you to death, you little wench!"
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