novelhk Chapter 274 It’s your own fault
Chapter 274 It’s your own fault
"This, this, this, is a misunderstanding." Si Chengyi spoke incoherently and his body stepped back unconsciously. However, he was already standing at the door, and he only took two steps back before he slammed into the door. The sudden sound was particularly clear in the silent night, and Si Chengyi shuddered with fear.
"Misunderstanding, what's in the bag behind you?" The man not only looked rough, but his voice was even more rough and buzzing, and you could tell at once that he was not someone to be trifled with.
"I, I'll give it back to you, please let me go." When Si Chengyi heard this voice, he was so scared that his legs went limp. Now he had only one thought, he wanted to leave here, he really wanted to.
"Hmph, you come to my door to steal things. I think you are tired of living." The rough man snorted coldly, with an evil smile on his lips. It is obvious that today's matter will not be so easy to let go.
"I was wrong. Please don't bear grudge against me. I will return all your things to you, including the silver I have on me. Please forgive me this time. I will never do it again." Si Chengyi's voice was trembling. He quickly put the bag on the ground and at the same time, he hurriedly took out the silver he carried with him from his arms and put it on the bag.
The light in the room was dim. Although the rough man couldn't see clearly how much silver Si Chengyi took out, he could guess from the sound that it would not be much. Was he trying to get rid of the beggar?
"I'll spare you. Luckily I was in the store today. If I wasn't here, you would have succeeded. Do you know how much the things in your bag are worth? You think you can get rid of me with just these small things? You're dreaming."
The rough man sneered, raised his hands that were hanging on both sides, crossed his hands, and gently broke them apart, making a crackling sound. Si Chengyi heard it clearly, and it was like a devil's sound piercing his ears. His legs went weak and he almost knelt down.
"No, no, brave man, let's talk it out. My father's name is Si Wei Zhong, he is the third-rank Right Vice-Minister of the Imperial Censorate. My family also has a restaurant on this street, Yue Lai Restaurant, you know it, it's owned by my family. What happened today is my fault. I will go back and ask my father for money. I will give you the money. Please don't hit me."
The rough man's appearance could not be seen clearly in the darkness, but after hearing these words, he paused obviously, as if he was thinking, but he quickly reacted. Of course he knew Yuelai Restaurant, which was not far from their shop.
The boss seemed to be an official. He was a grown man and didn't like gossiping. He didn't know much about these things. But when you think about it, it didn't make sense. If his father was really the boss of Yuelai Restaurant and an official, he would let his son stay up late at night to do such petty things.
“Stop talking nonsense. Your father is an official and you are a thief. You can at least find a reasonable excuse. Do you think I am a fool? I will believe your lies. Now that I have caught you, just behave yourself. When I hit you, I will be gentler. Otherwise, I will beat you so hard that your father won’t recognize you.” The rough man quickly figured it out and yelled at Si Chengyi.
"Brave man, what I said is true. If you don't believe me, just come with me to Yuelai Restaurant now. The waiters in the restaurant know me." Si Chengyi was almost scared out of his wits. He tried his best to prove his identity to him. At the same time, he also hoped that he would let him go, even if he had to pay money.
"I don't have the time for that." The rough man was angry. He grabbed the bag in front of Si Chengren and put it on the shelf inside.
When he turned around again, Si Chengyi heard the terrifying clicking sound again, and the sound was getting closer and closer to him. The door behind him was locked, and he had nowhere to escape.
The oil lamp in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, and the only light in the room dimmed. Then, in the small room, there were painful wails and pleas for mercy. The sounds came one after another and spread far away.
Many people on Zhuque Street heard the heart-wrenching screams, but no one came out to check the situation. Everyone took an attitude of not caring about it.
After a long time, the noise in the house gradually died down. Si Chengyi lay on the ground, feeling that he was breathing out more than breathing in, as if he was about to die.
The rough man had a satisfying fight and stretched his muscles comfortably. Then he relit the oil lamp, held it in his hand, and shone it on the person on the ground. Seeing Si Chengyi's current appearance, he nodded with satisfaction.
I don't know where they got a rope from, but they pulled him up from the ground, pushed him roughly onto a chair, and tied him up tightly in a few seconds. Finally, he walked into the small room inside, yawning, and soon I heard him snoring.
Si Chengyi only felt that his whole body was in pain, as if his bones were falling apart, his eyes were black and blue, blood was coming out of the corners of his mouth, and his face was swollen like a pig's head. It really was as the rough man said, he was beaten so badly that even his father couldn't recognize him.
At dawn, light shone in obliquely through the window. Si Chengyi had been sitting on the stool for several hours. The rough man tied him up tightly and he could not move at all.
The blood in my body stopped flowing, and coupled with the pain, my whole body was numb. My head drooped weakly, and if it weren't for the faint breath coming from my nose, I would have looked like a dead person.
The rough man was really scared when he saw such a scene as soon as he went out. He used his fingers to check and found that the thief was still alive. He was relieved. As long as he was alive, it was fine. It seemed that he had hit too hard last night. It was all because of the bad luck of this thief.
He lost a lot of money in the gambling house yesterday and was just feeling angry and then Si Chengyi came. Isn't this just asking for a fight?
They untied Si Chengyi. Fearing that he would die in their shop, they gave him some water. He drank it all, so it looked like nothing serious happened. When they opened the door, his mother and wife came in.
"A petty thief broke into our store last night. I found him and gave him a beating. All the things he had were intact and are all here. I'm going to send him to the government. I wonder if this petty thief is the one who stole from the silver shop some time ago. If so, I guess the prefect will reward me with silver." The rough man grinned and told the story.
By the way, he pointed to the bag that Si Chengyi brought, and there were a few taels of silver coins next to it. The rough man was shocked and regretted secretly, wondering why he forgot to put the silver in his pocket. If his mother saw it, the silver would definitely be confiscated.
Sure enough, his mother saw a few pieces of silver on the counter and casually put them away. She glared at him and said, "You keep gambling every day. Sooner or later, this family will be broken up by you."
Then he looked at the person on the ground. Since something happened to a silver shop in the capital some time ago, he asked his son to watch over the store at night. Unexpectedly, a petty thief really came to steal things.
Her son was well-known for his great strength and was also good at fighting, so even though she knew that a thief had broken in at night, she didn't care about her son's safety at all. After all, it wasn't her son who would suffer.
When she saw the person lying on the ground, she was really shocked. This person had been beaten so badly.