Chapter 2438 — Something Seems Off?
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"What... what are you doing? Why are you hitting me with a club?" Kang Jinglong was dazed from the blow and left somewhat at a loss! According to what he had arranged with Youpan Hu, one of them was supposed to stab him in the arm, draw some blood, and then when the others saw that things were getting out of hand and feared a bigger incident, they would shout "Time to cut and run!" and withdraw. But the current situation was far from what Kang Jinglong had envisioned. Why had someone hit him from behind with a club?
"What's the matter with you, kid? Are you stupid? Who else would I hit?" Robber Number Two was speechless at Kang Jinglong's nearly idiotic question. Was something wrong with this boy? He still did not understand why he was being beaten?
Kang Jinglong was dumbfounded. Anxiously, he looked toward Youpan Hu, hoping Youpan Hu could do something about the situation.
But Youpan Hu was in no position to step forward and reprimand these men. If he opened his mouth, would he not give himself away? So Youpan Hu could only desperately shoot looks at the robbers with his eyes, except that none of them even glanced his way!
"I..." Kang Jinglong turned his head and frantically signaled Robber Number Two with his eyes, hinting that Robber Number Four only needed to give him a single stab—there was no need to keep using such an elaborate ruse of self-inflicted suffering. It was simply too painful to endure!
"Are your eyes broken? What are you winking at me like an idiot for? You're just asking for a beating, aren't you?" Robber Number Two took Kang Jinglong's look as one of contempt because he could not win a fight, so he threw a heavy punch that landed square on Kang Jinglong's face, splitting his features and sending blood flying everywhere!
Kang Jinglong released Robber Number Four and clutched his nose and injured face, wailing miserably again and again...
"You little bastard! Weren't you playing the hero saving the beauty? Weren't you acting all high and mighty with me?" Robber Number Four, furious at being released by Kang Jinglong and no longer caring about robbing Wang Xinyan of her jade pendant, kicked him squarely in the groin and cursed, "Damn you! I'll teach you to put on airs! I'll cripple you! I'll make sure you can never be a man again—so much for your heroic rescue!"
"Awoo..." Kang Jinglong doubled over in excruciating pain below the waist, his face contorted as he gasped for breath in great heaves. Inside, he was going berserk. What were these people doing? Had they not agreed that one stab would be enough? There was no need to make it this realistic! Yes, he had put on this whole show of suffering, but it was simply too painful!
Youpan Hu frowned. Something felt off, yet he could not figure out why this was happening! Still, he could not openly say anything to Robber Number Four, the one doing the beating, so he could only choose Robber Number Two, the nearest to him, and say in a low voice, "What's the matter with you lot? One stab would have been enough. Why beat him so viciously? Don't you want to keep working with us? Or do you think the Yin Cang You family's name counts for nothing?"
It was no wonder Youpan Hu was angry. Though these men were retainers of the Yin Cang You family and not its direct subordinates, they had always been fed and provided for by the family, and they even took the Yin Cang You family's pills and rare treasures. How could they disobey at the critical moment?
Robber Number Two had been displeased at being pulled aside and scolded by Youpan Hu, but when he heard the words "Yin Cang You family," his expression froze! Though he made his living robbing and plundering, he was also the best-informed of men! He knew full well who the people and families were that one could not afford to cross!