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Chapter 20, Shock

puff!
Wang Rui suddenly felt as if his back was hit hard by a sledgehammer. His internal organs seemed to have shifted out of place and he spat out blood. The rope around Bi Kai's neck suddenly loosened. Bi Kai, who was almost suffocated, was freed and gasped for breath like a fish pulled out of the water.

From the moment everyone was awakened to the moment Zhuang Jin thought about it and took prompt action, this series of events seemed like a long story, but in reality, it only took a few breaths.

It was not until then that the other martial artists in the dormitory seemed to react, as if waking from a dream. Some of them lit the oil lamps, and some even shouted.

"Killed!"

"problem occurs!"

"Someone is coming!"

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"What's going on? What are you making so much noise so late at night? Get out if you don't want to sleep!" The martial artist on duty today was a martial artist named Sun. He came over, bleary-eyed and still wearing his clothes. But after learning the whole story, he shuddered and woke up in shock: a martial artist had attacked a regular martial artist who had just broken through tonight, and another person had attacked and injured the attacker...

You have to know that he himself is just a servant of the first level, and he is also only at the first level. This matter is too big and he is no longer able to make the decision.

The martial artist surnamed Sun glanced at Bi Kai, whose face was pale and had deep indentations on his neck. He was breathing heavily like a fish, with saliva all over his chin. He looked miserable, but it seemed that his life was not in danger for the time being. He told someone to arrest Wang Rui first and then went out to report.

Soon, an old man wearing a gray robe with three silver lines on the shoulders and a thin and sharp face came over.

This is actually a three-striped servant!
"Chang Guanwu, this is it."

Chang Hetong walked in with a tense face, but the moment he saw Bi Kai, his expression changed slightly: "Nephew Kai!"

——Bi Kai can be considered as his distant nephew. I say "can be considered" because this distant relationship is really a bit distant, probably the kind that can be barely connected. However, in this society where relationships are important, before this martial artist recruitment, Bi Kai's family still asked for help from many people to introduce him to him and even sent him gifts at his home.

Because this uncle-nephew relationship was rather distant, it was impossible to say that Chang Hetong treated Bi Kai like his own son, with such affection and care. At most, he did something that was beneficial but not costly, like passing on a message so that Bi Kai could buy two meals at the cafeteria. Did anyone else think such a "privilege" was available to everyone? Chang Hetong was well versed in the ways of the world. After all, a gift had to be seen in return. Although the act was small, it was still something that had been done.

However, that's all. Not to mention that they are not closely related, the gifts sent by Bi Kai's family alone are enough to make him do so much.

In fact, this was the case. Chang Hetong just asked the canteen to allow Bi Kai to buy two meals at his own expense, and then he didn't take it to heart. He even almost forgot that there was a distant nephew learning martial arts in the outer courtyard of the Shen family.

Tonight, Chang Hetong was woken up in the middle of the night to hear that a newly-breakthrough regular warrior had nearly been strangled to death by a sneak attack, and then rescued by another person. He was a bit grumpy and not in a good mood, but on the way here, he still kept his business in mind: the one who was nearly strangled should be appeased; the one who attacked and committed the crime should be punished; the one who helped, and saved the Shen family's reputation, should be rewarded...

The moment he saw that the victim was Bi Kai, all thoughts of handling affairs impartially were thrown out of his mind, and his anger multiplied in an instant.

It wasn't that he cared too much about Bi Kai, but seeing Bi Kai in such a miserable state, he subconsciously felt that he was being bullied. At the same time, Bi Kai's family had at least come to his house and given him gifts. Now that Bi Kai had been in such a state, nearly dying, wouldn't he be embarrassed in front of all his relatives if word got out? Wouldn't that be a slap in his face?
Chang Hetong had already decided to deal with this matter severely and sternly. After listening to the details of what happened, he asked with a serious face, "Which one is Wang Rui?"

Wang Rui was brought up, pale and weak, trembling with fear. That night, Bi Kai boasted about his breakthrough to becoming a full-fledged warrior. He didn't know why, but he felt like he was possessed by a demon, his head filled with jealousy. A terrifying thought suddenly occurred to him, but he quickly suppressed it and congratulated Bi Kai.

But when he turned off the lights and lay in bed, the more he thought about it, the more jealous he became. His mind was filled with thoughts like, 'Why did Bi Kai become a formal warrior?', 'Why not me?', 'Why have I been the stepping stone for the past half month, allowing Bi Kai to steal the limelight and be admired?' Then, as if possessed by a nightmare, he went out to find a rope to draw water and attacked Bi Kai...

He woke up at this moment, and everything that had happened before seemed like a dream. He was afraid: "Sir, I..." Chang Hetong interrupted directly with a wave of his hand: "As a martial artist, out of jealousy, I attacked and killed a formal warrior at night. My crime is so heinous that I don't deserve death. Now that there are witnesses and evidence, I deserve to die!"

As he spoke, he slapped Wang Rui on the forehead. The palm was fast and fierce. A clear dent appeared on Wang Rui's head. Then his whole body stiffened and he fell to the ground with a bang.

Zhuang Jin's pupils shrank slightly. He could see clearly that the manager's hand didn't even touch Wang Rui's head. When the hand was still more than an inch away, Wang Rui's head was inexplicably sunken by the force.

The martial artist in the same dormitory didn't notice this detail, but when he saw Wang Rui being executed on the spot, without even having to go through the government office, his heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously took two steps back. Only then did he remember how powerful the Shen family was in the city, and for the first time he deeply realized its weight.

"Throw the body away and feed it to the dogs." Chang Hetong's face was icy. "Also, Master Sun Wu, tomorrow you will report this matter to the Law Enforcement Department's External Affairs Office and request a raid on this man's home!"

"Yes, Mr. Chang, I will do it tomorrow." The martial artist surnamed Sun agreed and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

One person is responsible for his own actions, and the disaster will not affect his family?

What kind of dream are you having? Who's talking to you about the code of conduct in the underworld? If you rebel, all nine generations of your family will be killed. If one person makes a mistake, the whole family will be punished, isn't that right?

After Chang Hetong dealt with Wang Rui, he glanced at the handprint on the back of Wang Rui's body and asked, "Who was it that helped my nephew Kai before?"

Zhuang Jin stepped out of the group, saluted Chang He and his companions in a proper manner, and said, "Sir, it's me."

Chang Hetong looked at Zhuang Jin and nodded slightly. "You have also entered the Qi Condensation Realm and become a formal warrior? Not bad!"

Upon hearing this, the other martial arts students in the dormitory all looked over. Although some of them had noticed the palm print on Wang Rui's back before, they still felt incredible when they heard the confirmation from the manager Chang that Zhuang Jin had really broken through to become a formal martial artist. Their faces were full of shock and disbelief.

Before today, they had never heard anything from Zhuang Jin. In the past, when Bi Kai asked about the progress every day, he always said that he didn't feel anything. They didn't expect that Zhuang Jin was so low-key and was actually a genius like Xiang Qichen, Xiong Lei and Bi Kai!
Especially when thinking about it: From the first day, Zhuang Jin practiced self-discipline and practiced hard, and he did so every day for more than half a month. After the beggar incident, facing other people's strange looks, he was not surprised or affected at all, never boasting or showing off, and even completing the first step of controlling the qi and blood was not as good as Xiong Lei, Bi Kai and Ping Yongfeng... This silent self-discipline and low-keyness made them feel inexplicably shocked.

——This kind of shock is not only due to the talent in martial arts, but more to the dimensionality reduction attack that opens up a new dimension in how people deal with things. Before this, they had never thought that there would be such people in the world. It was not until they saw them today that they knew they really existed. After witnessing it, they couldn't even think of comparison in their hearts.

Zhuang Jin ignored the martial arts student in his dormitory and replied modestly, "I was lucky enough to become a formal martial artist tonight. I was planning to report to Master Ping tomorrow morning, but I didn't expect this to happen tonight. I was so upset that I took action."

"Very good! Today is not the time to talk. I will take my nephew Kai to see a doctor first. Tomorrow, after you have asked the martial arts instructor to verify it and the bedding is moved to the official martial artist, you can find me when you go to the General Affairs Department to register. Just say my name is Chang Hetong." Chang Hetong said so, nodded to Zhuang Jin, and left with the martial arts instructor named Sun and Bi Kai, who was slightly better. Before leaving, Bi Kai covered his neck and couldn't speak, but still turned back and gave Zhuang Jin a grateful look.

After Chang and his group left, Wu Sheng, who was in the same dormitory, looked at Zhuang Jin with a complicated expression. After a moment, someone opened his mouth first, as if he wanted to say something.

"It's very late, everyone should go back to bed!" Zhuang Jin spoke first, then quietly returned to his bunk by the window and lay down with his clothes on.

Because of what happened before, he was already cautious, and he was even more vigilant tonight - although the Bi Kai incident had just happened, it was unlikely that someone would be as crazy as Wang Rui and risk his own life and the lives of his entire family to do something stupid.

Many martial arts students in the same dormitory also suffered from insomnia. After all, tonight Wang Rui was ambushed and plotted against, and then he was killed. Even his family was in trouble. Then Zhuang Jin's martial arts realm was revealed, which brought a shock like the morning bell and evening drum... It made them toss and turn in the second half of the night and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

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(End of this chapter)