351 Well Said (2/2)
”I'll now give you a choice—you can kowtow and apologize to me, or I shall make you regret what you have done!”
Those were the same words that Ren Maohua had uttered to Xiao Luo earlier, and Xiao Luo had now been repeated them in return. Ren Maohua stared at Xiao Luo and gritted his teeth with indignation. How could he accept such a demand when the object of his affections, Ji Siying, was standing right there watching him? Even if she were not, he could never bring himself to accepting such humiliation, he held his reputation as a Grade-A soldier in high regard and would rather die than be subjected to this insult.
He yelled at Xiao Luo, ”Y-you want to make me regret what I've done? Hah, I would rather die than disgrace my…”
Ren Maohua's voice trailed off abruptly… because Xiao Luo had placed his foot on the side of his head, pushing it against the hard ground.
Xiao Luo's actions cause deep consternation among the NSA fighters who had gathered around, for no one expected that Xiao Luo to act in such a cruel and ruthless way.
With his head caught between Xiao Luo's foot and the hard ground, Ren Maohua lost all sense of pain, his mind was numb, and all he felt was the depth of humiliation to which his honor and dignity as a Grade-A soldier were subjected.
”Mr. Xiao… Mr. Mie, don't…”
Ji Siying tried to intervene, but when she looked into Xiao Luo's eyes, she froze and was lost for words.
Xiao Luo stared down at Ren Maohua, who was now struggling to hold his dignity under Xiao Luo's foot. ”This is your last chance, are you sure you are going to turn it down?!”
”Scr*w you!”
Ren Maohua's eyes were red and teary as he gritted his teeth and squirmed around trying to break free, but struggle as he might, he was unable to get Xiao Luo's foot off. Xiao Luo's foot was like a colossal mountain, pressing heavily onto his head.
Ren Maohua was alternating between frantic howls and snivels and looked a pathetic sight. In his heart, he only wished he could tear Xiao Luo apart.
Xiao Luo shook his head and snarled, ”I made it very clear to you earlier, your intention to chase after women is none of my business. But, why did you have to step on me to elevate your own ego? I warned you to stop again and again… but you didn't listen, and you took my courtesy for granted. Do you think that as a Grade-A soldier, you are invincible? Don't you understand that beyond each mountain, there are greater ones? You deserve to be punished this way, and you only have yourself to blame for it!”
Clap! Clap! Clap!
The crowd moved aside as a well-built man walked toward both the victor and the vanquished, clapping his hands in a deliberate fashion. He had short hair, eyes that brimmed with self-confidence, and he emanated the unmistakable aura of a man who feared nothing.
Upon seeing this man, there were suppressed gasps then a dead silence among the NSA soldiers. Everyone unconsciously took several steps back to make way for this man. Even Ren Maohua was startled, and he seemed to have forgotten about his pain and predicament for the briefest moment.
”King Kong?!”
Ji Siying was taken by surprise, and she wondered if King Kong's arrival was a good or bad thing, or was it perhaps a directive from above for King Kong to mediate matters?
King Kong glanced at Xiao Luo with a look of appreciation in his eyes, before he finally stopped clapping and said, ”I absolutely agree with you, very well said. Heartfelt words, and they speak the absolute truth…” Then, he bent forward and glared at Ren Maohua with disdain. ”Tsk, tsk, tsk… Ren Maohua, do you feel invincible just because you've become a Grade-A soldier? Got slapped right in the face, didn't you? Well, you asked for it, and you need to be taught a lesson so that you learn to humble yourself!”
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