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Chapter 156: Black Stocking Woman and the Beauty
Zhang Qiu arrived at the roadside trade market, where a shop had three large red characters above it—Chubby Duck. One of the glass doors was open, and a yellowed plastic curtain hung down. Beside the door was a large oven, with ducks hanging inside, rotating and dripping with a layer of fine oil. Even before entering, the aroma of roasted duck wafted through the air.
Zhang Qiu's appetite was piqued, and he felt his stomach rumble as he swallowed hard, quickly stepping into the shop. Just as he was about to call out to the boss for a roasted duck, he realized there was no one inside, and he held back his words.
Stepping out of the shop, Zhang Qiu asked the nearby grocery store owner, "Auntie, where did the boss of this Roast Duck Shop go? There's no one inside."
The grocery store owner, a woman in her forties wearing a common dark plaid shirt, smiled as she walked out of her store and pointed westward. "Maybe they went over there to see what's happening."
Following the shop owner's direction, Zhang Qiu looked westward and indeed saw a large crowd gathered not far away. "What's going on?" Zhang Qiu asked.
The shop owner shook her head. "I don't know what happened; maybe something occurred."
Zhang Qiu glanced back at the golden roasted ducks in the oven and then at the crowd in the distance. Just as he was about to head over to find the boss, the shop owner suddenly said, "If you're in a hurry, you can take a duck first and leave the money with me; I'll give it to him."
"Okay, that sounds best," Zhang Qiu replied gratefully.
The shop owner approached the oven but hesitated in front of the golden ducks, awkwardly smiling. "I'm sorry; I don't know how to handle this."
"Alright," Zhang Qiu said with disappointment. "Never mind; I'll go find the boss myself."
Zhang Qiu walked toward the crowd but didn't even know what the boss looked like, so he could only ask around. As he got closer, the noise from the crowd became more distinct—a cacophony of various sounds mixed together chaotically. In the center of the crowd, voices resembling an argument between a man and a woman could be heard. Eager to find the roast duck seller, Zhang Qiu shouted, "Excuse me, who is the boss of the Roast Duck Shop?"
His voice was drowned out by the noise, and only those nearby turned to glance at him before hurriedly peering into the center of the crowd.
With no other option, Zhang Qiu had to pull people aside one by one to ask. After several inquiries yielded no results, he looked at the hundreds gathered around and thought it impractical to ask everyone. What if luck was against him and he found out that only at the end would he meet the Roast Duck Shop's boss?
Zhang Qiu pushed through a gap in the crowd and squeezed into the center amidst shouts and curses. Upon entering, he discovered a burly man with a beard entangled with two women. The older woman appeared to be around thirty years old; even with makeup on, wrinkles were visible at her eyes. She wore a low-cut black dress paired with knee-length black stockings that gave her an air of sophistication. Next to her stood a beauty who looked about Zhang Qiu's age; she wore a white shirt over a vest and denim shorts that left her long legs exposed to view.
The Black Stocking Woman shielded the beauty behind her while the latter seemed either frightened or naturally pale, shrinking back behind her protector.
The bearded man, looking as if he had been drinking, had a flushed face and was shouting curses. It was truly despicable for a big man to bully a woman, and what made Zhang Qiu even angrier was that so many people were just watching the spectacle, with not a single person stepping in to help, while some even cheered.
"What's wrong? It's just money. How much do you want? I'll give it to you," the bearded man staggered closer to the Black Stocking Woman.
The Black Stocking Woman panicked and backed away while protecting the beauty behind her, saying, "I've told you so many times, she doesn't do this."
The bearded man spat disdainfully on the ground. "If she doesn't do this, then why is she with you? Besides, she's dressed so scantily."
The Black Stocking Woman argued back, "Young man, what's wrong with wearing less?"
"Stop talking nonsense. I want to claim her," the bearded man lunged toward the beauty hiding behind the Black Stocking Woman. The Black Stocking Woman desperately tried to block him while the beauty screamed in panic. The onlookers widened their eyes, eagerly waiting for the show to unfold.
"Ah!" The Black Stocking Woman screamed as she was pushed to the ground by the Drunk Man. He smashed the half-full bottle of alcohol on the ground and lunged toward the terrified beauty.
The beauty closed her eyes in fear, clutching her clothes tightly in front of her as she awaited the Drunk Man's attack. However… she slowly opened her eyes and saw a dark figure blocking her way, while the burly man's chubby hands flailed in the air.
Zhang Qiu tightly gripped the Drunk Man's wrist and angrily said, "What kind of ability is it for a big man to bully a woman?"
The Drunk Man roared back, "Who the hell are you to meddle? I'm telling you, they aren't women; they're **."
Zhang Qiu couldn't be bothered with the Drunk Man's twisted logic. Since he had encountered this situation, he had to intervene. Zhang Qiu stared at the Drunk Man and said, "Let them go, and this matter will end here."
"No way!" The Drunk Man flatly refused, glaring at Zhang Qiu. "Let me go!"
Zhang Qiu glanced at the Black Stocking Woman lying on the ground and said to the beauty behind him, "Is that your sister or someone? Hurry up and take her away."
The beauty instinctively nodded and went over to help the Black Stocking Woman get up.
Furious, the Drunk Man raised his foot to kick Zhang Qiu. Zhang Qiu sidestepped to avoid it while also releasing his grip on the Drunk Man's wrist. The Drunk Man triumphantly broke free and wiped his hands on his beard before charging after the sisters. The Black Stocking Woman and her sister ran ahead but unfortunately slipped and fell to the ground. The beauty looked at her fallen sister and the approaching Drunk Man with a pleading gaze toward Zhang Qiu.
"Stop!" Zhang Qiu shouted.
The Drunk Man remained unfazed, his greedy gaze fixed on the beautiful woman, who looked like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, drool dripping from the corner of his mouth.
"Ah!" The Drunk Man screamed in agony, clutching his arm, where his shirt had been torn open, blood streaming down.
With bloodshot eyes, the Drunk Man turned to glare at Zhang Qiu, who had just thrown a playing card at him at a critical moment.
Enraged, the Drunk Man charged at Zhang Qiu with a loud shout. The force of his attack made Zhang Qiu feel a gust of wind rushing towards him. He quickly dodged aside and kicked the protruding belly of the Drunk Man. The Drunk Man merely grunted, as if unfazed, and threw another punch.
Zhang Qiu was secretly astonished; the bulk of the Drunk Man was no joke. If it were an ordinary person, they would have cried out in pain from such a blow. But the Drunk Man showed no signs of being hurt at all, forcing Zhang Qiu to exert more strength.
The Drunk Man fought wildly without any strategy, and his powerful strikes left Zhang Qiu's arms aching after blocking them. Each hit he landed on the Drunk Man seemed to be absorbed by the layers of fat. Zhang Qiu found himself increasingly fatigued and hungry, struggling to keep up.
The onlookers fell silent, intently watching the fight between this unexpected challenger and the Drunk Man, occasionally erupting into cheers.
Once again, the Drunk Man lunged at Zhang Qiu. Feeling his heart racing, Zhang Qiu touched his chest and felt the White Tiger talisman there. A wave of icy energy coursed through him, instantly revitalizing him. He leaped into action, delivering a powerful kick that struck the Drunk Man squarely on the left jaw. The Drunk Man staggered back, covering his mouth as a yellowed tooth flew out along with blood.
"You..." The Drunk Man exclaimed in shock, losing his earlier bravado.
At that moment, several security personnel in uniforms pushed through the crowd, raising their rubber batons and shouting at Zhang Qiu and the Drunk Man, "What’s going on here?"
Zhang Qiu shrugged at the group in uniforms and pointed at the crouching Drunk Man. "Someone was bullying a woman here, and I taught him a lesson."
The Black Stocking Woman had already gotten up and rushed over to speak to the head of the security team. "Captain Liu, he's right! This drunken thug was harassing me, and this guy saved me."
Captain Liu, as referred to by the Black Stocking Woman, leered with a smirk, his gaze lingering on her chest before finally saying after a long pause, "Oh, is that so? Then you!" He pointed at Zhang Qiu. "Don't go around fighting people casually. We live in a society governed by law. If there's an issue, come to us; there are always people on duty in the market. Look what you've done to him."
"Alright, next time I'll come to you," Zhang Qiu replied with a chuckle, finding Captain Liu somewhat amusing.
"Everyone disperse, disperse." Captain Liu led his subordinates to clear the crowd.
Seeing the crowd thinning out, Zhang Qiu quickly stepped forward and shouted, "Who is the boss of Roast Duck Shop? I'm starving and want to buy some roast duck."
"It's me, it's me." A thin man ran over with a smile, his wrinkles crinkling together on his face.
Zhang Qiu looked at the Shop Owner and said with a grin, "I want one Duck, chopped up. I'll come by to pick it up later."
"Sure thing." The Shop Owner hurried off.
Once the crowd had dispersed, Captain Liu approached the Black Stocking Woman with a lewd smile and asked, "Can I come over tonight?"
The Black Stocking Woman looked at Captain Liu shyly and requested, "Could you come over another time? My sister is back from her break and staying with me. She'll go back to school this weekend."
Captain Liu's expression darkened, but the Black Stocking Woman quickly added, "I promise to treat you well this weekend, for free." She even threw a flirtatious glance at him. Captain Liu leaned closer to the Black Stocking Woman, blocking everyone's view, and roughly groped her chest before leaving with a satisfied smile, followed closely by his team members. The only ones left were the Black Stocking Woman and her sister, along with Zhang Qiu and a Drunk Man staring blankly at his own teeth.
Zhang Qiu walked over to the Black Stocking Woman and her friend when suddenly the friend's expression changed dramatically as she shouted at Zhang Qiu, "Heart."
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