Carry-On Hero Card Kill

"Mr. Qin, please show some mercy, have a heart. My Ah Duo is still young; just give us a temporary reprieve. That ten silver taels, my family will pay it back within a month!" A hoarse-voiced middle-aged woman tightly clung to the leg of a burly man, pleading desperately.

With a fierce glare, the burly man kicked the woman away and cursed viciously, "Old beggar woman, first get it clear, this is written in black and white right here. Your husband, Li Daniu, used ten silver taels to pawn your daughter to us at the Silver Hook Gambling House!"

"Ten silver taels, Laozi is short of your ten silver taels? Pah!"

As he spoke, the man, frustrated and enraged, gestured to his men and shouted, "Hurry up, take that girl away!"

"Mother...Mother, I won't go!" A young, tender voice came from behind.

"What a sin. This Li Daniu really did it, a perfectly good family, and just because of his rotten gambling, it's come to this!"

"Who's saying it ain't so? Xiao Duo is such a good girl. If she really ends up in the Silver Hook Gambling House, can anything good come of it?"

"Alas, the Silver Hook Gambling House, who dares to offend them!"

The crowd murmured amongst themselves, and the desperate middle-aged woman suddenly sprang from the ground as if grasping a lifeline, shouting out loud, "The Second Young Master of the Zheng Family said yesterday that he took a fancy to my Xiao Duo, wants to marry my Xiao Duo, you... you can't take my Xiao Duo away!"

Her words seemed to jolt the onlookers into a chorus of agreement, "That's right, I saw it too, the Second Young Master of the Zheng Family did say he wanted to marry Xiao Duo!"

"Exactly, the Second Young Master of the Zheng Family said he would take Xiao Duo back to the Zheng Mansion to enjoy fortune with him!"

"Ah, I can also testify to this matter, now release her!"

The big man was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing, "Are you talking about that whippersnapper Zheng Ming? Hahaha, him, a little runt, daring to think about women?"

"If you were talking about his old man, we at the Silver Hook Gambling House would give face, but that waste who hasn't even achieved Rank, we at the Silver Hook Gambling House don't even care about."

The man said this with such righteousness and boldness that he quickly silenced those who had been ready to testify.

In their view, although the Zheng Family was powerful in the town, the power lay with Zheng Ming's father, not Zheng Ming who had yet to achieve any Rank.

They saw Zheng Ming as the cheerful young man who always wore a smile and liked to help others. Although likable, who in the town ever felt a trace of fear towards him?

It seemed that aside from beating up Wu Banxian yesterday, he hadn't fought anyone else!

Seeing no one dared to make a sound, the big man opened his mouth wide and spat on the ground, then towards his men he said, "Hurry up and take her away!"

Just as the crowd stood in stunned silence, suddenly someone casually remarked, "Were you speaking about me just now?"

Hearing this voice, the big man turned his head to see a young man in green clothes staring at him coldly.

Although the Qin-named big man was from the Silver Hook Gambling House in another town, he had been to Luming Town many times and naturally had seen Zheng Ming.

"Haha, turns out it's the Second Young Master of the Zheng Family. Wherever you've come from, just go there and have fun!" The man smirked and taunted playfully, "This place is not where you come to do good deeds."

The men following the big man also burst out laughing.

Zheng Ming, looking at the laughing face of the man, swung his hand and slapped him hard across the face.

He had long been irritated by the man, not only for snatching someone in public but all the more for the man's indifferent attitude when speaking about him. Most importantly, Zheng Ming was shocked to discover that this scoundrel's Prestige Points actually amounted to over twelve hundred, and they were even on the rise!

Damn it, after so much effort to beat up someone and earn a single Prestige Point, this contemptible cur laughing at him had twelve hundred Prestige Points and they were still increasing.

This was utterly ridiculous!

The big man was obviously stunned by the slap; he could never have imagined that the young man, who was always seen smiling and sunny by everyone in the town, would uncharacteristically strike someone, and on top of that, slap him across the face for all to witness.

"You little punk, dare to strike me! Today I, Qin Meng, will properly teach you a lesson on behalf of Zheng Gongxuan!" The big man, furious, swung his fist towards Zheng Ming.

Qin Meng, though tall and fierce, was completely without Rank. His punches were fast, but how could they compare to the years of training Zheng Ming had undergone?

Although he hadn't achieved Inner Strength Rank, Zheng Ming's Bear Hug Technique was extremely precise. In an instant, his body slammed into Qin Meng's abdomen with the posture of the Iron Bear Crashing Tree.

It must be said Qin Meng was also unfortunate this time; had he been serious in fighting, he might not have beaten Zheng Ming, let alone now!

This collision, while it didn't topple Qin Meng to the ground, left him clutching his belly in pain, sweating profusely as he crouched there.

"Brothers, beat him for me, I'll take responsibility!" Qin Meng, blinded by rage, shouted loudly to his subordinates.

The men were all fierce and competitive; hearing Qin Meng's command, they were immediately energized and began to surround Zheng Ming.

Zheng Ming, despite practicing the Bear Hug Technique, had not yet achieved Rank. He could handle one Qin Meng, but facing so many men at once, he indeed felt a bit overwhelmed.