Chapter 104: Leaving Without a Trace

After tidying up for a while, Jiang Zheng finally released the person, feeling a slight easing of the anger in his heart.

Then, Jiang Zheng cast a murderous glare at the others, who immediately lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.

They had witnessed their comrade’s fate clearly—the sharp slaps still rang vividly in their ears.

Faced with such a fierce man, no matter how hot-tempered they were, they had already restrained themselves.

None of them wanted to end up like the “pig head” lying on the ground.

Jiang Zheng looked at the fallen man with lingering dissatisfaction but refrained from further action. After all, he couldn’t kill him.

Previously, it could be justified as self-defense, but now that the man had lost his ability to fight back, any further attack would change the nature of the act.

Jiang Zheng took a deep breath and couldn’t help but kick him hard twice.

The man groaned in pain. The others trembled even more, silenced as if gripped by fear.

They used to enjoy beating others, but only now did they realize how painful it truly was to be beaten.

“Thank you, thank you!”

At that moment, the beaten woman stood up, supporting each other as they came forward to thank Jiang Zheng and the others.

Jiang Zheng shook his head. “No need to thank us. It was just a small favor. But why did they attack you?”

“That man harassed me, saying some... some unspeakable things. I told him to leave, but he slapped me. My friend here has a fiery temper, so she hit him back. Then they came after us.”

The woman explained briefly.

“Good thing you didn’t hit the wrong person,” Jiang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had suspected they were correct, he felt more at ease once confirmed.

“Could you guys leave your contact info? We’d like to thank you properly later,” another woman asked.

Liu Hua was about to respond, but Jiang Zheng spoke first. “No need. We just stood up for what’s right. We have other matters to attend to, so we’ll be going now.”

With that, Jiang Zheng signaled for everyone to leave.

Zhou Quanyi agreed, calling out for everyone to follow.

After walking a considerable distance, Liu Hua finally voiced his confusion. “Fourth Brother, why didn’t we leave our contact info?”

Jiang Zheng replied, “Sometimes the line between chivalrous acts and fighting is blurred. We didn’t suffer much loss this time, so it’s better not to leave any contact details.”

“Why don’t you consider this chivalrous?” Liu Hua asked, puzzled.

“They were lying on the ground, bloodied, and we were standing. If this escalated into a legal case defined as a fight, the consequences could be a few days in jail and fines. So it’s better to leave early and avoid leaving any contact.”

“Is it really that serious?” Liu Hua’s voice trembled.

“You can check some news stories. We didn’t lose much, so it’s best to quit while we’re ahead,” Zhou Quanyi said.

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