Chapter 401: Stand Up
However, although Zhang Qifeng is physically weak, fortunately he doesn't have any serious illness, and might even live another three to five years.
Thus, his influence is somewhat more significant than Tang Zhengguo's.
But just slightly so.
Everyone is aware of the old man's condition.
Although he is still hanging on, who knows when he won't be able to breathe and then perish?
Nishijiu glanced at Zhang Qifeng, who was having trouble even walking, and said with disdain: "You think just because another old man who refuses to die is here, you can stop me from taking him away? Let me tell you, nobody can keep the person I, Nishijiu, want to take!"
"Old team leader... Even though we are all old... and we don't have power anymore... but we still know some people... Actually, those few old guys wanted to come too... but they can't make it now, however, they've already said that the old team leader's matters are their matters... They will stand with the old team leader!" After a great struggle, Zhang Qifeng finished his sentence.
After that, he immediately put on his oxygen mask, taking deep breaths.
"Good, good, good!" Tang Zhengguo nodded emphatically.
"Da Zuo, this old man's granddaughter is…" Just as Nishijiu was about to burst out, one of her attendants whispered into her ear.
Nishijiu's eyebrows slightly frowned at once.
Although Nishijiu is arrogant, she also wouldn't provoke some major figures lightly.
After all, this is still on Huaxia's territory; bullying a few common people is fine, but if it provokes some big figures, Huaxia would not easily let it go.
Her gaze shifting several times, Nishijiu eventually stood up, then huffed and said, "Fine then, we don't need to take the person back to the embassy, but an apology is necessary."
Hearing Nishijiu's words, Tang Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Luckily Nishijiu compromised, because if Nishijiu hadn't, the old man would definitely have stood his ground till the end.
Immediately, she turned to Su Chen, who was helping the old man, saying: "Boy, quickly apologize, and let this matter be over."
Both Tang Zhengguo and Zhang Qifeng looked towards Su Chen.
That was all the help they could offer Su Chen.
As long as the person isn't taken away by Nishijiu, it shouldn't be a big problem.
But if Su Chen were to be taken by Nishijiu, even if he didn't die, he would be crippled.
Su Chen glanced at the two elders.
He could feel the unwillingness, anger, and deep sense of helplessness emanating from them.
Indeed, this was no longer their era.
"Two elders, if I apologize today, will everything be alright then?" Su Chen inquired.
Hearing Su Chen's words, disappointment clearly appeared in both elders' eyes.
But still, they nodded and said, "We guarantee your safety!"
In fact, they didn't want Su Chen to apologize.
Because if Su Chen apologized, it would mean conceding to the people of Dongyin again.
And moreover, in front of so many people.
It was clearly the Dongyin people who were too excessive, yet in the end, the Huaxia people must apologize.
Who would dare to provoke Dongyin people in the future?
However, if Su Chen didn't apologize and Nishijiu insisted on taking Su Chen away, they couldn't stop her.
Perhaps through connections, they might ultimately get Su Chen out.
But by the time they pulled the strings, Su Chen might already have become a corpse.
Upon hearing this, Su Chen nodded, then turned around to face Nishijiu.
Nishijiu, with her katana planted in the ground, said imperiously, "Huaxia people, when apologizing, one must kneel to show sincerity."
The corners of Su Chen's mouth curved upwards, and he said deliberately, word by word, "You might be mistaken, I have no intention of apologizing to you!"
Su Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it echoed throughout the entire restaurant.
"What did you say?" Nishijiu raised her eyebrows.
Su Chen snorted lightly and said, "Clearly it's your Dongyin people bullying our Huaxia people, why should I apologize to you? If anyone should apologize, it should be you to us!"
"Kid, are you crazy?" Tang Yi's eyes widened as she looked at Su Chen.
She didn't expect Su Chen to actually refuse to apologize.
"Good!"
Both elders showed a hint of approval in their eyes.
Although Su Chen's act was very irrational, if everything had to be cautiously considered, would that still be called manly?
Nishijiu's face turned very grim and she coldly said, "Kid, do you know who I am?"
Su Chen also chuckled coldly and said, "I don't know who you are, nor do I want to know who you are. All I know is that I am a Huaxia person, standing on Huaxia's land. We don't bother with you out of our great nation's magnanimity, but that doesn't mean you can bully us Huaxia people without consequences! I lay it down here today, if you don't apologize to our people, then nobody is getting out of this door!"
Everyone stared at Su Chen in astonishment.
Including Tang Yi.
Mad, absolutely mad.
He wasn't just refusing to apologize himself, he even demanded Nishijiu to apologize to him.
"This kid has spirit, I like it!" Zhang Qifeng finally understood why Tang Zhengguo had gone through the trouble of digging up all these old bones to protect Su Chen.
"Really?" Nishijiu's lips slightly curled up as she said, "I really want to know, on what basis do you think you can keep us from leaving this door?"
"Just because he is Tang Zhengguo, just because he personally slaughtered over a thousand little devils!" Su Chen's hand resting on the old man's shoulder, spoke resoundingly.
In an instant, Tang Zhengguo seemed to return to that smoky battlefield.
Once again becoming that impassioned fighting warrior.
Singing the national song while battling the little devils in a blood-soaked fight.
But...
He was ultimately no longer that Tang Zhengguo.
He was merely an old man stepping into the dust.
Suddenly, Su Chen picked up a bowl of alcohol and handed it to the old man, saying, "Old sir, down this bowl, let these little devils see properly, what a Huaxia soldier is!"
Huaxia soldier!
Just a simple four words, yet they seemed to carry some miraculous magic power.
Making the long-stilled blood in the elder's body boil instantly.
Taking the large bowl, he then drank down the bowl of alcohol.
Tang Yi knew, she couldn't possibly stop the old man now.
With tear-filled eyes, she looked at Su Chen with a mixture of resentment and reproach.
This guy, truly oblivious to the situation, causing harm to both others and himself.
She had already prepared herself to call an ambulance.
However, after the old man drank a large bowl of alcohol, he did not feel discomfort, but instead seemed rejuvenated.
Tang Zhengguo never felt as comfortable as this moment in his entire life.
It was as if he had returned to decades ago, as his body slowly revived.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, he slowly rose from his wheelchair!