Chapter 41 (1/2)
The afternoon session of military training quickly came to an end and then later it was decided that the further session was going to be held in several gymnasiums inside the Jiang Yuan University. After latest military training session was finished in the evening, it was natural, to clean the gymnasium and close it so that no one could steal the expensive pieces of equipment from inside the gymnasium.
Tonight it was the responsibility of Xu Taiping to check if every gymnasium was properly closed or not. Altogether there were four gymnasiums and since all were in the near vicinity of each other, therefore Xu Taiping also didn't return to take a bath after military training was terminated for the day and at once he and Chen Wen together went to other gymnasiums to carry out their inspection.
”Inside this gymnasium really have a lot of valuable things.” Xu Taiping was walking on the pa.s.sage and said while looking at every door around himself.
”It is only natural, after all, this year a provincial level sports compet.i.tion is going to be held, our university has also prepared several stadiums for this.” Chen Wen said.
”Being wealthy is really good. No one is here, let's go back.” Xu Taiping said. He was just going to turn around, but he suddenly heard a 'thump thump thump' noise and a person's painful cry from the toilet which was situated on the end of that pa.s.sage ahead.
”Let's go and see.” without any delay Xu Taiping ran toward that toilet and Chen Wen also picked up his intercom to call other guards if they were to meet some abnormal situations.
After a short while, Xu Taiping finally reached outside that toilet, and the sound coming from that toilet became even more clear.
”Just one thousand yuan, do you think we are beggars?”
”We want three thousand yuan if you can't put out three thousand, then leave thinking that you will able to have a peaceful life inside this university, you dest.i.tute!”
”I am requesting you all. I don't have any more money, even this is my living expenses for this whole month, I really don't have any money.”
”If you don't have any money on you, then why don't you try to look for your relatives? I am telling you, if I don't get three thousand yuan before military training finishes, then you will be responsible for consequences!”
Xu Taiping and Chen Wen looked at each other face and in a low voice Xu Taiping said, ” it's extortion!”
”We don't need to care about this matter.” Chen Wen said with somewhat strange complexion, ”let's go back!”
”Is extortion justified?” Xu Taiping complexion sank. He raised his leg and directly kicked open that toilet gate.
BANG, that entire gate was kicked to fly and heavily fell onto the ground with a loud sound.
The people inside that toilet got really scared due to that sudden loud sound. Xu Taiping walked into that toilet and saw four men inside it. Among them, three were standing and one was lying down on the ground. His body was full of shoe marks and he was still wearing that camouflage clothing of military training. From his appearance, he looked like a newly enrolled first-year student.
”What is going on here?!” Xu Taiping asked with a black face.
”Young security guard, don't bring misfortune on oneself. Don't you know who we are? One who was wearing a sleeveless vest among those men sneered and said.
”I don't care whoever you are, don't you know this is University. You, this dreg of the society dare to come to our university to exhort our students, do you really think that us security guards are useless?” Xu Taiping asked.
”Hahaha, are you that newly hired security guard in this university? No wonder, you don't know us. h.e.l.lo, whoever you are don't stand there like a mute and tell your colleague about us.” A man with sleeveless vest said.
”Taiping, we don't need to take care of this matter. They all are Lao Yao's men.” Chen Wen made an ugly face and said.
”Lao Yao? Then I am Laozi. Do they really think of us as their toy or what?” Xu Taiping frowned to ask. If he was a still a killer, it would have been very improbable for him to go to such a length to manage this kind of matters, but right now he was a security guard and this was his duty and obligation toward his post. Since now he was working as security guard, he always believed in performing his duty honestly and right now a student was being exhorted by someone inside the university, it was impossible for him to just stand there and do nothing.
[T/N: here is a wordplay. Lao Yao means youngest, Laozhi means father]
”Lao Yao is a fourth-year student in our university and these several men are his followers. He is gang leader of our university's Wugui gang and this gang have tens of members inside our university.” Chen Wen said.
”What? Inside our university have a gang?!” Xu Taiping was truly shocked. Although he had investigated Jiang Yuan university, he had not heard that Jiang Yuan university had a gang.
”Well everybody says its name is Wugui gang, but in reallity, this gangs member worked under the pretense of Taekwondo society. Lao Yao is President of this Taekwondo Society and these men are also members of that same Taekwondo Society. Their influence is really big and almost equal to the four young masters of this university. It is only that the four young masters walk on the top echelon of this society and they walk on the bottom of the society and they don't cross each other’s road. I have also heard that Lao Yao have many connections with high profile peoples of the society and it is not good to commit an offense against him. Let's go back, this type of thing is common for them.” Chen Wen anxiously said.
”Did you hear, young security guard, this type of matter is not you can take care, if you again said a word, believe it or not, we will also tidy you up.” That man with sleeveless vest said.
”Chen Wen, you know the significance of that dress you are wearing on your body? Xu Taiping pointed his finger at Chen Wen chest and asked.
”This….this signifies that I am this university's security guard.” Chen Wen said with embarra.s.sment.
”And what is the work of a security guard?” Xu Taiping asked.
”That is…..is….” Chen Wen was unable to say anything.
”Let me tell you, security guards ensure security and are responsible for protecting other people peace. And if we can't even protect the student of our own university, then what face do we have to wear this uniform on our body? Chen Wen, since you were thin and weak, therefore I have protected you in the past, but do you know why? Because I thought, I thought that you are a security guard who will protect here's students, will protect every person inside this university, but in the end, this was all misconception about you. After seeing a student being bullied by someone, the first thing you wants to do is run away from here, I think it's not your body which is weak, but it is your heart which is weak. If you don't dare to manage today's matter then you can walk, but I will take care of this.” Xu Taiping said to Chen Wen while waving his hands.