Chapter 371 — Another Slap

Zhu Xiaozhang was furious. In all the years he had trailed after Kang Zhaoming as his lackey, no one had ever dared to hit him! As the saying goes, even when you beat a dog you must show respect for its master — people naturally gave Kang Zhaoming face. But he was not stupid either: he only ordered the guards to take Wei Zhao away, and did not dare have them take Kang ** as well!

Kang ** was, after all, a member of the Kang family. Humiliating him was one thing, but dragging him off to be taught a lesson would blow things up out of all proportion; and when Divine Doctor Kang asked about it later, there would be no good way to explain.

Everyone knew that Divine Doctor Kang prized his face above all. Never mind how he treated Kang **'s branch of the family in private — on the surface, things still had to look decent. Otherwise, when he celebrated his birthday, there would have been no need to invite Kang **'s whole family over.

The captain of the security squad, Zhong Dingwei, glanced at Wei Zhao and made his judgment. The clothes on this kid were all cheap street-market stuff worth a few dozen yuan; clearly he had no status and no backing, so there was no need for caution. "Kid, you've got some nerve, *** right inside the Moon-over-the-Sea Resort. Come along with us!"

"Wei Zhao..." Tang Yun was nervous. She clutched his arm, unwilling to let him go. Wei Zhao might have beaten the four great bullies of the campus black and blue at school, but that was school, after all; this was the real world, and these guards clearly meant no good. If Wei Zhao went with them, would he ever come back?

Wei Zhao squeezed Tang Yun's hand and whispered in her ear, "It's fine. Don't forget, I know their boss."

Tang Yun's ears went soft and warm at his whisper, and her face flushed pink at once. She shot him a reproachful look — even at a time like this, he still had to tease her! But then, worry had clouded her judgment. Wei Zhao was right: he knew the boss here, so what was there to fear?

Seeing Wei Zhao ignore him and whisper with the girl beside him, Zhong Dingwei's face darkened at once. This was a provocation, a show of contempt!

"You think you're tough, huh? Didn't you hear me talking to you?" Zhong Dingwei reached out to grab Wei Zhao by the collar, only to have his hand casually brushed aside.

"Where did this dog come from, barking away? Are you brain-dead? Which eye of yours saw me hit him? I say he hit himself!" Wei Zhao sneered, then his gaze suddenly slid, dark and sinister, toward the spot where the earlier security captain was hiding. "Isn't that right?"

That security captain had long been on bad terms with Zhong Dingwei, so he had stayed behind hoping to watch Zhong Dingwei make a fool of himself. But he had never expected Wei Zhao to call him out to testify! Cold sweat broke out on the captain's forehead at once. He did not dare offend Wei Zhao, yet he had just taken Zhu Xiaozhang's money. But at this moment, if he kept silent, he would offend both sides and please neither!

The security captain steeled himself. He was already at odds with Zhong Dingwei anyway — so what if he testified for Wei Zhao? He shot out from his hiding place and pointed at Zhu Xiaozhang. "I saw it! He hit himself! Zhong Dingwei, you're the squad captain of the banquet hall; security out here is my responsibility. What business is it of yours to stick your nose in?"

"Huh?" Zhong Dingwei was stunned. Zhu Xiaozhang hit himself? Was that true or not? But when he saw the venomous hatred in Zhu Xiaozhang's eyes, he understood: Zhu Xiaozhang had certainly not hit himself. Who would be stupid enough to slap himself for fun?

"Old Sui, this is none of your business. Are you trying to be a witness? Do you know who this Mr. Zhu Xiaozhang is? He's Second Young Master Kang's..." Zhong Dingwei did not get to finish; Wei Zhao cut him off.

"A dog, that's all." Wei Zhao curled his lip.

"Hahahaha..." Kang ** burst out laughing. Even in a situation like this, Wei Zhao still dared to crack such a joke, and it made Kang ** feel thoroughly delighted! For all this time, Kang Zhaoming had always kept him one step down, but now the man on Kang Zhaoming's side was being trampled flat by Wei Zhao! And the most marvelous part was that someone had even come forward to give false testimony!

Zhu Xiaozhang's face turned the color of a pig's liver, and Kang Zhaoming's expression was none too pleasant either. He had no idea where this Wei Zhao had come from, that he could suddenly make Old Sui, the security captain who had already pocketed the red envelope, turn on them like that!

"Kid, *** do you think you are? Believe me, I can make sure you never walk out of the Moon-over-the-Sea!" Zhu Xiaozhang had gone mad. When had anyone ever insulted and belittled him like this?

He had come this time to humiliate Kang ** and Lan Fen, but instead he had been humiliated by the man they brought along. If he did not vent this anger, how could he ever hold his head up again in Donghai's high society?

"Smack!"

Another resounding slap — but this time, no one saw Wei Zhao move! Because this time, the swollen side of Zhu Xiaozhang's face was the right one, and judging by the mark, it had been struck with a left hand! Yet at this very moment, Wei Zhao's left hand was resting innocently in Tang Yun's!

"You... you still dare to hit me? Captain Zhong, you saw it this time, didn't you? He hit me! Take him away, quick — now we have a witness, let's see if he still dares deny it!" Zhu Xiaozhang howled, flailing his arms. "Keep an eye on him, all of you. When the banquet is over, I'll show him what's what!"

But this time, neither Kang Zhaoming nor Wang Shubin spoke up for Zhu Xiaozhang, and Zhong Dingwei stood frozen where he was, dazed with shock. The first slap had indeed been Wei Zhao's, but this second slap — who on earth had dealt it?

Wei Zhao's left hand was plainly holding Tang Yun's; everyone had seen that. And no one had seen him raise a hand!

"What's wrong with all of you?" Zhu Xiaozhang waited a long while, and still Zhong Dingwei did not move, while Kang Zhaoming and Wang Shubin said nothing. Something, he felt, was not right!

"You really are a lackey, with a lackey's brains to match." Wei Zhao looked at Zhu Xiaozhang with pity. "You've started hallucinating. There are so many people here, and not one of them saw me hit you, yet you say I hit you. It seems you're beyond saving! My advice: buy some Brain-Deficiency Pills. Who knows, after you take them you might actually gain a little intelligence."

"Hahahahaha!" Kang ** laughed loudly. He had never felt so vindicated in his life. Watching Zhu Xiaozhang and his lot choke on their own words filled Kang ** with indescribable delight; even Xiaofen, whose face had been streaked with tears, now broke into a smile. She too felt a weight lifted!

Only Tang Yun — a flicker of astonishment crossed her beautiful eyes! She had not seen Wei Zhao move, but she had truly felt it: the hand Wei Zhao used to hold hers seemed, for an instant, to loosen...

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