Chapter 4: The Arrival of the Mad Dog

  Wang Min's first breakfast here was spent like this, although the food didn't taste very good and could even be called hard to swallow. However, under the accompaniment of that gentle woman, Wang Min ate exceptionally fragrantly.

  In the third month of spring, everything is in bloom!

  It is the most beautiful season of the year, with fragrant flowers and lush greenery competing to revive, gentle breezes caressing the face, bringing waves of subtle fragrance, mixed with the refreshing scent of grass, wood, and earth, refreshing the heart and lungs.

  Taking a deep breath, exhaling a puff of turbid air, Wang Min felt his whole body become light and airy. Treading on the newly sprouted emerald green tips, gazing at the lush peach blossoms, the scenery before him was a vibrant tapestry, making it hard to imagine that this picturesque scene could appear in this frozen northern land, where the earth was chilled to the bone. It couldn't help but evoke admiration and wonder at the magic and charm of nature.

  In the courtyard, a young man with a slender build stood quietly, wearing a green shirt. His hands were clasped behind his back, and his eyes were slightly closed, revealing a hint of a sly smile on his handsome face. As the sun set in the west, the young man seemed to be bathed in golden light, as if he was detached from the world yet still exuded a warm feeling. It was strange that this combination of loneliness and warmth coexisted perfectly, making the young man full of endless charm, proudly attracting people to approach him continuously.

  Whoosh! The young man's eyebrows suddenly furrowed, his slightly closed eyes snapped open, and a sharp gaze shot out from his eyes. When he saw the person coming, his expression became even more gloomy, and his heart felt an inexplicable thud.

  "It's coming so fast!"

  "Wang Qin, Laozi has come to settle the account!" A loud shout suddenly came, making people's eardrums ache before they even arrived.

  In the Song Dynasty, people were accustomed to calling themselves "Laozi", especially scholars. The term "Laozi" started from Fan Zhongyan of the Northern Song and became fashionable through Su Shi and Huang Tingjian, and later spread widely through Lu You and Yang Wanli. The Song Dynasty valued literature over martial arts, and poetry was used to evaluate talent, with a rich and mellow writing style. Later on, even some people who had only read a few books also liked to use this term, simply because they wanted to follow the fashion of being elegant and refined.

  It seems I was unfortunately right.

  Since waking up, Wang Qin had been pondering this matter. He knew that although he was absolutely certain that he had not borrowed anything from anyone, this so-called IOU was obviously...

  As he thought of this, Wang Qin's eyes also sank thoroughly. Is the newcomer not benevolent? No matter who you are, I - Wang Qin, will take it on...

  After understanding, he didn't say a word, just staring at the person who came with a fixed gaze. Not moving, his eyes were filled with contempt, and the corners of his mouth even had a thick sarcasm floating on them.

  The newcomer was a stout man with a round body, wearing a tight-fitting garment that accentuated his bulk. As he walked, he swayed from side to side. Every time this happened, the excess flesh on his body would quiver up and down, making him look quite frightening.

  After finishing speaking, he stopped there, raised his head, gazed at the sky with both eyes, supported his waist with his hand, and stood still, with an air of being the number one in the world. The sight is disgusting!

  After waiting for a long time, his neck and shoulders were sore, but still no one responded. Suddenly, flames of anger burned, and when he saw Wang Min still standing there calmly, his eyes spewed fire, "Whoosh" a few steps, quickly arrived in front of Wang Min, and let out another loud roar.

  "Ah! You scoundrel! Seeing your old man come here, how can you still not come out to greet me? Have your eyes gone blind?" As he spoke, spittle flew everywhere.

  Looking at the smelly face in front of him, Wang Min felt extremely disgusted. Without changing his expression, he took a step back, gently wiped away the saliva on his face, and then suddenly smiled, raised his hand, and slapped the other person with lightning speed.

  A crisp and loud "crack"!

  Wang Zhuang was stunned, the people around him were also stunned, and Qin Yunniang, who happened to push the door open and saw this scene, was also stunned. She stood there, frozen in her pushing motion, at a loss for what to do. What's going on here?! Suddenly, she felt extremely panicked, quickly walking over to Wang Min's side, intending to persuade him to apologize to the other party. But as soon as their eyes met, she swallowed her words. At this moment, Wang Min's eyes were shining brightly with confidence, and in an instant, he made her feel a strange sense of comfort.

  After waking up again, her husband seemed to be a bit different, seemingly more confident and gentler to himself. For the first time, Yunniang found herself feeling a little strange towards her husband, but that didn't matter, as long as he was good to her.

  It seems like everything is turning for the better, and just thinking about it makes two crescent moons rise in my eyes...

  Just then, Wang Min, who had just vented his anger, hadn't yet come to himself when he suddenly felt someone tugging at the hem of his clothes. He turned around in confusion and saw that Yunniang was already standing behind him, her face tense with worry.

  Seeing the panic on her face, he knew that the girl was anxious for him. His chest moved slightly and he smiled faintly, lifting up the girl's pale jade-like hand, gently grasping it, and she immediately calmed down, standing silently beside him.

  Seeing the little action of the young girl, Wang Qin also had a smile in his eyes, and he was even more delighted in his heart. The girl chose to stand by his side, choosing to face this disaster that she thought was huge together with him, rather than hiding behind him. Although it was just a small action, it revealed the girl's selfless yet extremely tense love for him.

  How could Wang Jin not be delighted by this?

  However, he is happy now, but someone is extremely unhappy. If the previous Wang Zhuang's attitude towards Wang Min was at most disdainful and hateful, then at this moment Wang Zhuang would like to strip Wang Min's skin off his bones.

  He never thought that a weak scholar like himself would dare to slap him in the face in front of everyone in the hall. To know, one's body and skin are given by their parents! Although he doesn't behave properly and spends his days messing around with a few lazy good-for-nothings in the village. But until today, no one has ever dared to hit him, let alone slap him in public.

  "You, you, you, dare to hit me?"

  At this time, Wang Zhuang's eyes were red and his nose was thick with gasping breaths. He couldn't even speak a fluent sentence, and due to extreme anger, his body shook uncontrollably up and down. It can be imagined that Wang Zhuang's situation at this time was extremely bad.

  The onlookers were also shocked at this moment, and they unconsciously took a few steps back as they watched Wang Zhuang who was about to go berserk, their terrified eyes changing rapidly.

  "Ah!" Wang Zhuang let out a loud roar, finally bursting forth with sound waves that were like the tide, continuous and unending, moving people's hearts.

  He could no longer hold back, looking at the person in front of him who filled him with hatred, he raised his fists high and was about to strike down mercilessly, cruelly laughing as if he had already seen the scene where the other person turned into a puddle of flesh.

  The people around were even more shocked, and couldn't help but let out a loud "Ah!"

  Double fists with unparalleled power, from top to bottom, bringing waves of wind sounds!

  "How dare you!" Just as Wang Zhuang's fists were about to hit Wang Min's face, Wang Min suddenly let out a loud roar, causing the former's falling fist to tremble involuntarily and pause for a moment.

  It was at this moment that, seeing the slightest hesitation appear, Wang Min immediately shifted his entire body to one side. He didn't think his slender and weak physique could withstand the latter's angry fist.

  The fist finally fell as expected, but because of that one move, it narrowly brushed past Wang Min's side, the sound of the fist whizzing by his ear making his cheek sting.

  Wang Zhuang's furious punch did not hit the latter's body, and the people around also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

  Wang Min couldn't help but secretly feel relieved again, fortunately he had acted quickly enough, otherwise even if he could have survived this time, he would probably have been seriously injured again. He knew that for now, he still couldn't let his guard down, as there was another big trouble waiting for him on the side.

  He raised his head, and what entered his eyes were two big eyes as large as cowbells. It was probably due to excessive anger that at this moment, the blood vessels in the latter's eyes were densely packed, looking at his own gaze, which was even more bitter and resentful. If there was someone who didn't know the situation, they would really think that Wang Min had a deep-seated feud with him.

  "Cough cough, seems like it's gotten a bit out of hand!" Upon reading this, Wang Min subconsciously rubbed his nose.

  King Zhuang's face was furious staring at him, if he knew what Wang Min was thinking in his heart at this moment, I don't know if he would be angry and spit out another mouthful of old blood.

  Wang Men didn't care about these things. Seeing that the latter did not make any rash moves this time, he also put down his guard, but his face was still gloomy as ever.

  "How dare you! I am a distinguished scholar of the great Song Dynasty, and you dare to commit an offense against me? Are you not afraid of getting into trouble with the authorities?"

  Upon saying this, Wang Zhuang was shocked and only then remembered that the person in front of him still held the noble status of a scholar. He suddenly broke out in cold sweat. It must be known that during the Song Dynasty, military personnel had low social status while scholars were highly esteemed. Moreover, Wang Min was a scholar who had prepared for the imperial examination at the county level. If something really happened, he estimated that he would truly...

  It seems that this slap in the face was endured for nothing, what a humiliation!

  Thinking and thinking, but suddenly a gloomy smile appeared, "Hmph"

  Wang Jin, could it be... you think this is the end?