RTIWTLITEOTW Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Getting Beaten

For some reason, the tasks Jiang Xianchuan and Li Lingyu received recently increased day by day, reaching an astonishing level of difficulty. When they asked Gu Huaishan for the reason, the reply they received was that the camp simply couldn’t spare more manpower to share the work.

“Ugh, I’m so tired… I feel like my body is completely hollowed out every day.” Jiang Xianchuan collapsed weakly on the bed, even speaking seemed difficult. Just today, he had single-handedly killed more than 50 zombies. Such high-intensity combat put tremendous pressure on his mind and body.

Li Lingyu, who was beside him, gently massaged his wrist with concern, and said softly, “I’ll help you do a few more tomorrow.” However, Jiang Xianchuan quickly shook his head and refused, “No, no, your tasks are already quite heavy, I can’t add more trouble for you.”

Hearing this, Li Lingyu’s gentle gaze instantly dimmed, and he asked with a hint of disappointment, “Why do you always have to be so polite with me? Do we still need to be so distant between us?” Jiang Xianchuan quickly explained, “I definitely don’t mean to be distant with you, I’m just worried that you’ll be exhausted too.”

While the two were talking, there was a sudden, rapid knock at the door. Jiang Xianchuan got up and went to open it. As soon as the door opened, he saw Shi Yi standing outside with swollen cheeks. Jiang Xianchuan couldn’t help but be shocked at the sight, and asked with concern, “Shi Yi, what on earth happened to you?”

Seeing Jiang Xianchuan, Shi Yi finally found someone to rely on, and could no longer suppress the grievances in her heart. She burst into tears with a loud “wah,” and said, choking, “It was Zheng Jun who hit me…”

Hearing this, his chest heaved violently. He clenched his hands into hard, iron-like fists. Because he used too much force, the joints were slightly white, and the veins on his arms bulged, like hideous earthworms.

He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a low, angry roar from between his teeth: “What? He dared to hit you? Tell me, what exactly happened?”

Shi Yi looked aggrieved, her eyes slightly red, and sobbed, “Today, a new colleague secretly told me that Zheng Jun always bullied her, and even sexually harassed her. At first, I didn’t believe it at all, I thought it might be a misunderstanding or someone deliberately stirring up trouble. But later, the newcomer took out solid evidence. I was furious when I saw it and decided to reason with Zheng Jun. Who knew that we started arguing as we talked, and the argument got more and more fierce. In the end, I had no choice but to tell Qi Xiaoyao about this matter. Qi Xiaoyao severely punished Zheng Jun after understanding the situation. I thought the matter was over, but I didn’t expect that when I was planting vegetables by the flower bed outside, Zheng Jun suddenly ran over and started punching and kicking me without saying a word.”

After listening to Shi Yi’s account, Jiang Xianchuan trembled with anger, and the veins on his forehead throbbed. Without saying a word, he suddenly grabbed Shi Yi’s hand and strode towards the direction where Zheng Jun was, shouting angrily as he walked, “Let’s go, I’ll teach that bastard a lesson for you!”

Soon they arrived at the place where Zheng Jun was. Jiang Xianchuan didn’t even look at him, raised his leg and kicked Zheng Jun hard without thinking. There was a muffled “bang,” and the unprepared Zheng Jun flew straight out several meters like a kite with a broken string, and then fell heavily to the ground.

Jiang Xianchuan dashed to Zheng Jun, who was lying on the ground, raised his right foot, and stepped hard on his chest, preventing him from moving.

Zheng Jun’s face was flushed red from being stepped on, and he was breathing rapidly, but Jiang Xianchuan had no intention of letting go. He glared fiercely at Zheng Jun under his feet and roared loudly, “How did he hit you back then? Now you hit him back!”

As soon as Shi Yi arrived here, she raised her hand and slapped him twice with crisp, loud slaps. These two slaps seemed light, but in fact, they contained a lot of strength. Jiang Xianchuan, on the other hand, slowly squatted down and reached out to grab Zheng Jun’s collar tightly. His fierce eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

He raised his hand and slapped him hard twice with all his strength. In an instant, there were two muffled sounds, Zheng Jun’s cheeks instantly swelled up, and then two streams of bright red nosebleeds flowed out of his nostrils like a flood from a burst dam.

“Who gave you the guts to touch my friend? It seems you really messed with the wrong person this time!” Jiang Xianchuan said furiously. Before he finished speaking, he kicked Zheng Jun’s stomach straightly.

Zheng Jun was caught off guard. After suffering such a heavy blow, his body immediately curled up like a cooked shrimp. He covered his stomach tightly with both hands and moaned in pain.

However, seeing Zheng Jun’s miserable state, Jiang Xianchuan had no intention of stopping. His fists were clenched, his veins bulging, like an enraged beast, and he unhesitatingly waved his fists again and smashed them into Zheng Jun’s face.

Each punch was filled with endless anger and resentment. While hitting, he roared, “Today, I will let you know what a miserable end you will have for bullying my friend!”

At this time, Zheng Jun had been beaten so badly that he couldn’t fight back. He could only beg bitterly, “Don’t hit me, don’t hit me! Please, spare me!” But Jiang Xianchuan couldn’t hear him. The anger in his heart was still burning fiercely, and his fists were still raining down on Zheng Jun.

After a fierce fight, Jiang Xianchuan finally felt a little tired. He gasped slightly, sweat slid down his forehead, but his eyes were still sharply staring at Zheng Jun, who had been beaten beyond recognition.

At this time, Zheng Jun’s nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and his clothes were tattered, but he was still stubbornly saying, “I’m going to sue you… Just you wait…” Hearing this, Jiang Xianchuan just smiled coldly and said disdainfully, “Go ahead, who’s afraid of you.” Then, he turned around and left this place of right and wrong without looking back.

Jiang Xianchuan and his other two companions walked away, and they didn’t stop until they were sure that they would no longer be entangled by Zheng Jun. They found a nearby bench and sat down.

Li Lingyu saw that Jiang Xianchuan’s hands were numb from the fierce battle just now, so he quickly reached out and gently massaged them for him, saying with heartache, “Does it hurt?” Jiang Xianchuan pretended to be relaxed and joked, “Wuwuwu, my hands, I was just showing off. But it’s worth it to teach that guy a lesson.”

At this time, Shi Yi’s mood was also obviously much better. She looked at the two of them gratefully and said sincerely, “Thank you so much today.” Jiang Xianchuan smiled and waved his hand, responding, “We’re all friends, why are you being so polite! If anyone dares to bully you in the future, I won’t let him go either!” The three of them smiled at each other, and the warm sunlight shone on them, as if making this sincere friendship even more dazzling.

“Boss Qi! You must take care of that Jiang Xianchuan! That kid is simply lawless and acts recklessly!” Zheng Jun glared at Qi Xiaoyao with a face full of resentment, his heart full of grievances and unwillingness.

Just now, he was beaten up severely by Jiang Xianchuan, and Qi Xiaoyao, as their boss, found himself in the first place.

He originally thought that Qi Xiaoyao would help him vent his anger, but he didn’t expect to hear such a cold sentence: “The public areas in the camp are a bit dirty, go clean them up.”

When Zheng Jun heard this, he immediately became anxious, pointed to the bruises on his body, and said with a crying voice, “But Boss Qi, look at my injuries…” However, before he could finish speaking, Qi Xiaoyao interrupted impatiently, “Time waits for no one.” After saying that, a trace of coldness flashed across his face, which was as expressionless as ice.

Seeing this, Zheng Jun, although he had ten thousand unwillingness in his heart, did not dare to say anything more, so he could only compromise helplessly. He gritted his teeth, picked up the cleaning tools from the ground, and endured the bursts of pain coming from his body, walking towards the camp with staggering steps. As he walked, he kept cursing, “Damn Jiang Xianchuan! I’ve remembered this account, let me see how I’ll kill you later!”

Arriving at the public area, Zheng Jun looked at the mess in front of him, and the anger in his heart became more and more intense. He vented all his anger on the broom and rag in his hands, vigorously sweeping the ground and wiping the tables and chairs, as if these things were Jiang Xianchuan himself.

With each swing of the broom and each wipe of the table, he would secretly vow in his heart that he would definitely make Jiang Xianchuan pay the price.

“Help me send this to her.” Qi Xiaoyao handed a small, exquisite box to Bai Su with a solemn face.

Bai Su took the box, and the corner of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a meaningful smile: “Oh, you’re punishing Zheng Jun and sending medicine again, I say Xiaoyao, if you really care about her so much, why don’t you send it yourself?” As he spoke, he gently shook the box in his hand, as if trying to peek at the secrets inside.

Qi Xiaoyao did not respond to Bai Su’s teasing, but remained silent, his gaze slowly shifting to the design drawing of the camp’s public area planning on the table.

His eyes were focused and deep, as if his thoughts were completely immersed in that drawing. However, from his tightly furrowed brows and the occasional pursing of his lips, it could be seen that his heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

Seeing that Qi Xiaoyao ignored him, Bai Su shook his head helplessly, sighed softly and said, “Okay, okay, I’m afraid of you, I know you’re a very awkward person, it’s okay for me to send this for you, right?” After saying that, he didn’t say anything more, and turned around and walked towards the door.

As the sound of his gradually receding footsteps disappeared at the end of the corridor, the room returned to silence again. Only Qi Xiaoyao was still sitting quietly at the table, staring at the design drawing, lost in thought.

“Why did you have to clash with them!” Gu Huaishan widened his eyes, looking at Zheng Jun, who was scarred and disheveled in front of him, with a face full of anger. He was both angry and helpless, and didn’t know what to say for a while. He could only let out a long sigh, shaking his head and saying, “Look at you now, is it worth it?”

“Isn’t it because that guy named Shi Yi is too much, she’s simply bullying people too much!” Zheng Jun said, gritting his teeth, his eyes full of bloodshot, and his face was bruised.

“Even if Shi Yi is annoying, you can’t act so impulsively! We have a plan, your recklessness has disrupted the plan, what are we going to do next?” Gu Huaishan frowned, complaining worriedly.

Hearing this, Zheng Jun also felt a burst of remorse in his heart, but he still refused to admit defeat: “I was really too angry at that time…”

“Okay, okay, it’s no use saying these things now that things have come to this.” Gu Huaishan interrupted Zheng Jun’s words, sighed deeply again, and then said slowly, “Qi Xiaoyao has already spoken to me. This matter has become too big, and I have to step in to resolve it. Remember, you must never be as reckless and impulsive as you were today, or don’t blame me for not being lenient!” After saying that, Gu Huaishan turned and left, leaving Zheng Jun standing there blankly.

Later, the news that Zheng Jun had been removed from his position as team leader and punished to do hard labor for a whole month spread like wildfire, instantly spreading throughout the entire camp. Everyone sighed after hearing it, but they also understood that he was reaping what he had sown.

Gu Huaishan stood in front of everyone with a serious face and said, “I hope everyone can take this as a warning and never commit such bad acts of bullying companions again! We are a collective, we should support each other and make progress together, not hurt each other!”

At this time, Zheng Jun came to Shi Yi with his head drooping and said in a low voice, “I’m sorry, little sister, I was really too impulsive at the time, that’s why I made such a mistake.”

However, Shi Yi just glanced at him coldly, then rolled her eyes, and turned to leave. Obviously, Shi Yi would not accept Zheng Jun’s perfunctory and insincere apology.

Moreover, when she saw the hint of unwillingness on Zheng Jun’s face, Shi Yi keenly realized that he didn’t realize the mistakes he had made at all. That kind of stubbornness and disapproval seemed to be engraved between his eyebrows, making it easy to see through his inner thoughts.

And at this moment, seeing Shi Yi turning around and leaving without hesitation, completely ignoring him, Zheng Jun was so angry that he stomped his feet.

He gritted his teeth, his cheeks bulging slightly with anger, his eyes staring fiercely at Shi Yi’s receding figure, and he cursed in his heart, “Hmph, this ignorant little girl, dare to ignore my existence so much in front of everyone, not leaving me any face at all! Fine, since that’s the case, then don’t blame me for being rude! You just wait and see, I will definitely try my best to make you pay an incomparably painful price for what you did today! No matter how much time and energy it takes, I will never let you go easily!” After saying these harsh words, Zheng Jun was still standing there, his chest heaving violently, obviously his anger had not subsided.