Chapter 439: Chapter 439: Begging for Mercy
Although pride is important, Long Hair really didn’t want to be beaten anymore. He could only cover his face and beg, "Big Brother, I was wrong... I know I was wrong! Please forgive me!"
The group of thugs behind him, terrified that Zhang Dadan might strike again, lay on the ground motionless, pretending to be dead.
The heavily made-up woman, seeing Brother Long Hair injured again, hurriedly pushed through the crowd and pleaded, "Big Brother, we were wrong... We won’t dare do it again! Please, have mercy and let us go!"
Seeing them shivering with fear, treating him like a terrifying demon, Zhang Dadan felt helpless. He had only given them a minor lesson, did it really warrant such terror?
"Stop with the bullshit! You disturbed my rest today and hurt my wrist. If you don’t leave something behind, don’t think you can leave!" Zhang Dadan said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Long Hair felt even more miserable. These were the lines he usually said to others; how did they end up applying to him today?
The heavily made-up woman quickly rummaged through her purse, pulling out all the change she had. It was only a few thousand yuan. She then asked, "Is anyone carrying money?"
The people who followed Long Hair usually lived in the moment, rarely saving money. Moreover, they were out making money at night, so how could they be carrying any?
The ones pretending to be dead on the ground still showed some loyalty, replying, "Sis, we didn’t...we didn’t bring any money..."
Holding the small amount of money in her hand, the heavily made-up woman said, aggrieved, "Big Brother... this is all the money we have..."
Zhang Dadan wasn’t extorting them for such a small amount; he merely wanted to teach them a lesson.
Seeing that they truly had so little, he didn’t push, saying, "Alright! Consider me merciful today!"
Upon hearing this, Long Hair quickly asked, "Big...Big Brother, then... can we go now?"
The group of thugs behind him cautiously raised their heads, hoping to escape smoothly.
Zhang Dadan kicked Long Hair and cursed, "Get lost! But if I catch you doing this again, it won’t be about money anymore!"
"Yes... yes... we won’t dare anymore... we won’t dare..." Long Hair quickly nodded earnestly.
The little thugs, seeing their boss yield, breathed a sigh of relief, hastily got up, and scurried out, sticking close to the wall and shivering.
After the small thugs left, Zhang Dadan threw the scattered bills on the nightstand and turned off the light to sleep.
The night passed without incident. The next morning, Zhang Dadan got up early, freshened up, and went downstairs to check out.
The middle-aged woman behind the counter shivered involuntarily when she saw Zhang Dadan, then respectfully processed his checkout.
After leaving the small inn, Zhang Dadan stretched lazily and, instead of heading directly to the bus station, went to a nearby street for breakfast.
Near the bus station, there were numerous small inns, giving rise to a morning market street, which sold breakfasts and local specialties.
Zhang Dadan went to a breakfast shop, bought a basket of steamed buns and a bowl of seaweed egg soup, and began to feast.
While eating breakfast, Zhang Dadan suddenly sensed someone watching him from the shadows, making him highly alert.
Could it be those people from last night? They took a loss and bled a bit, yet they still dared to mess with me?
He quickly finished breakfast and paid, then headed towards a secluded alley near the bus station.
Sure enough, someone was indeed following him. Although Zhang Dadan didn’t want trouble, if someone was asking for death, he didn’t mind breaking their limbs.
In the secluded alley, Zhang Dadan stopped by the wall and started playing with his phone, undisturbed.
The two people trailing him saw him stop. One of them left to gather reinforcements.
The one who stayed continued watching Zhang Dadan, worried that he might be noticed and suffer another beating.
However, Zhang Dadan intended to teach the mastermind a lesson and didn’t bother with the small fry, letting him off.
Not long after, while playing with his phone, Zhang Dadan noticed a dozen people angrily heading his way.
"Kid, you think you’re tough? I’m going to cripple you today..." The leader, Long Hair, threatened Zhang Dadan’s back before even seeing his face.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Zhang Dadan turned around with a wry smile, recognizing many familiar faces.
It turned out that Brother Long Hair had brought Brother Bin and the others to help beat up Zhang Dadan.
Brother Bin and Huang Mao immediately recognized Zhang Dadan, discarded their weapons, and rushed toward him.
Long Hair and his crew, seeing Brother Bin drop his weapon, thought they were being arrogant, believing they didn’t need weapons to deal with Zhang Dadan, and shouted, "Brother Bin, he’s really strong..."
However, to his shock, Brother Bin and the others reached Zhang Dadan, not to fight but to bow respectfully.
This scene left Long Hair’s mind blown. What was happening? Could this kid really be someone formidable?
Long Hair had been in the underworld for years, knowing many people, yet he had never heard of Zhang Dadan.
Bin and the others hadn’t finished their prison terms and were still begging for a living, with Wu Kai and Wen Rui’s attention elsewhere.
So, besides begging, they secretly took on dirty jobs. When Long Hair sought their help, Bin was reluctant to go.
Given his status, it was beneath him to work for a small-time thug like Long Hair.
But his men needed to eat. They couldn’t keep begging at restaurants, which was unpleasant and provided poor food.
After a night of deliberation, Bin decided to put aside his pride and accept the job to earn some money for a decent meal.
However, to their surprise, the person Long Hair wanted them to teach a lesson to was Zhang Dadan!
Who was Zhang Dadan? Not only did he have a debt of gratitude with Bin and his crew, they wouldn’t dare touch him regardless.
Reaching Zhang Dadan, Bin and the others greeted him respectfully and briefly explained the situation.
Not far away, Long Hair, seeing Bin so respectful to Zhang Dadan, thought he must be some underworld boss and tried to flee.
Seeing him turn and run, Zhang Dadan ordered, "Huang Mao... grab him for me..."
Huang Mao, with his superior agility and strength, easily caught Long Hair with a charge.
"Mr. Zhang, what do you want to do with this jerk?" Huang Mao pressed Long Hair in front of Zhang Dadan and asked.
Zhang Dadan waved for Huang Mao to release him and then asked with a smile, "Isn’t this Big Brother Dafei? What’s up? Here to repay your debt?"
Long Hair, seeing Zhang Dadan’s fighting prowess and significant influence, no longer dared to flee and immediately knelt down.
"Big Brother... Big Brother... I was wrong! I was wrong! Please spare me!" Long Hair pleaded.