Chapter 171: Face Given But Not Taken

“Young Master, I will fight you to the death!” Li Zheyu’s mother lost control of herself and screamed. Seeing her son being beaten made her completely lose her mind. She foolishly picked up a chair and threw it at Tang Chen.

“You old bitch, asking for death!” Tang Chen’s eyes turned cold. He punched hard through the center of the chair. As the chair shattered into pieces, he quickly grabbed one of the chair legs and smashed it against Mother Li’s head. With a loud thud, the old bitch who brought this upon herself fell to the ground, unconscious.

“Stop!” The guards arrived late. Three tall and strong men surrounded Tang Chen and tried to grab him.

“I was only defending myself, you idiots dare to lay a hand on me?!” Tang Chen snorted coldly. Without even looking at the three men behind him, he backhandedly slapped Ouyang Wanlong across the face. Then he grabbed him by the neck and dragged him out of his seat.

“If you dare to make a move, I will kill this bastard!” Tang Chen had always been fearless. He increased the pressure and smashed Ouyang Wanlong’s head against the table.

Thud!

Ouyang Wanlong’s head split open, and his face was covered in blood. The pain twisted his fat, pig-like face into a Z shape.

“Judge Ouyang, let go of the judge now!” The three guards finally realized that the other party was not easy to deal with. Damn it, beating someone in the courtroom was bad enough, but even daring to hit the judge—this was practically making history!

Yang Mi’s parents were also stunned. They stammered “this, this, this” a few times, unable to find words to describe their outrageously arrogant son-in-law.

Yang Mi also forced a bitter smile. Although she had expected something like this to happen, she never thought it would escalate to this extent.

Tang Chen coldly scanned the three guards, not showing a trace of fear. He grabbed Ouyang Wanlong’s hair and forced him to look at him, saying, “Judge Ouyang, that mother and son brought this on themselves by provoking Young Master. I was only defending myself, don’t you agree?”

“You… not only did you hit someone in the courtroom, but you even dared to hit me. I will definitely sentence you to prison!” Ouyang Wanlong, whether truly brain-dead or just an idiot, still dared to threaten Tang Chen at this point.

Tang Chen clicked his tongue, making a tsk-tsk sound, and shook his head as he said, “Young Master gave you a way out, but you seem to not give me any face. Well, I really do hate violence.” As he spoke, he once again pressed Ouyang Wanlong’s head and repeatedly smashed it against the table.

Thud, thud, thud!

A series of crisp sounds echoed. Ouyang Wanlong had no ability to fight back. Tang Chen held him down, forcing him to hit the table in a woodpecker-like motion.

“Let go of the judge!”

“Kid, you’re really asking for death!” The three guards finally couldn’t hold back and shouted as they tried to ambush Tang Chen.

Yang Mi cried out, “Be careful!” But Tang Chen didn’t even turn his head. He directly kicked one guy in the crotch, then, as if he had eyes on the back of his head, kicked the other two in the temples. In just ten seconds, all three guards fell to the ground and did not get up again.

Li Zheyu’s lawyer couldn’t stop his legs from shaking. He uncontrollably slumped to the ground, warmth spreading in his crotch. He knew he had wet himself.

You couldn’t blame him for being cowardly. After all, he had thought it would be an easy, straightforward case. Who would have guessed it would turn out like this?

“Judge.” Tang Chen grabbed Ouyang Wanlong by the neck again, looked at his bloody and mangled face, and sneered. “Now tell Young Master, was I defending myself just now?” As he spoke, he grinned.

This harmless-looking smile seemed to Ouyang Wanlong like the smile of Shinigami. How could he dare to act tough anymore? He quickly nodded weakly and said, “Yes, it was self-defense.”

Tang Chen grunted in approval and said contentedly, “You idiot, if you had cooperated like this earlier, wouldn’t it have been fine?” He paused, took out his mobile phone, switched to the camera mode, and pointed it at Ouyang Wanlong before speaking again. “Then tell Young Master, in this case, do Uncle Yang and the others still need to pay compensation? Was it them who falsely accused us?”

Ouyang Wanlong felt like vomiting blood. Although he held a grudge after being beaten by Tang Chen, he also understood that when Tang Chen presented the video evidence, the matter became very clear: it was indeed a false accusation.

Thinking of this, he cursed Li Zheyu and his mother’s ancestors to the eighteenth generation. Damn it, the scheme was exposed, and that’s that, but you idiot had to provoke this deadly god. You deserved to be beaten, but what about me? I’m so unfairly treated!

“Yes, yes, it was a false accusation, a false accusation.” Ouyang Wanlong now only wanted to go to the hospital. At this point, he would even strip and run naked if Tang Chen asked him to.

Tang Chen grunted in approval, put away his mobile phone, and coldly shouted, “In that case, why don’t you quickly ask the jurors to deliver their verdict?”

“Yes, yes.” Ouyang Wanlong weakly agreed once more, then was dragged by Tang Chen to stand before the jurors. He said, “This case is a false accusation. The charges are not valid, understand?”

The jurors trembled and acknowledged. Then one of the female jurors stood up and said in a shaky voice, “Th-this case, after trial, is confirmed to be a false accusation. The defendants are not guilty and are released immediately.”

Tang Chen smiled with satisfaction and then slapped Ouyang Wanlong across the face again. “The matter is over. You’re no longer needed. But Young Master warns you, don’t even think about plotting revenge against Young Master, because Young Master has a hundred ways to end your miserable life. Now get lost!” As he spoke, Tang Chen kicked Ouyang Wanlong, that idiot, to the ground. Coincidentally, his head hit the table again, and he passed out once more.

Probably from now on, Ouyang Wanlong would become a famous figure in the judicial world. After all, not every judge could experience something like this…

Tang Chen clapped his hands and walked over to the defendant’s stand. He said to Father Yang, “Uncle, it’s settled. Please go out first with Auntie and Yang Mi and wait for me. I’ll have a word with Lawyer Xie and come out right away.”

Father Yang nervously grabbed Tang Chen’s hand and said, “Young Tang, is it really resolved? You made such a big scene. Will you get into trouble yourself?”

Father Yang was an honest man. In all his years, he had never seen anyone hit a judge, so of course he was worried.

Tang Chen laughed and said, “Uncle, don’t worry. The lawyer is here too. If you don’t believe me, ask him. Right, Lawyer Xie?”

Lawyer Xie certainly knew what to say. He said seriously, “That’s right, Mr. Yang. Young Master Tang is correct. Once the verdict is announced, the case is settled. Moreover, the evidence is in our favor. It’s fine, please rest assured.”

Father Yang finally grunted in acknowledgment, then left first with Yang Mi and her mother. Tang Chen shook hands with Lawyer Xie and said, “Lawyer Xie, thank you so much this time. You can collect the fee from Old Pang later.”

Lawyer Xie shook his head somewhat guiltily and said, “Young Master Tang, please don’t say that. I really didn’t do much. I feel that you could have handled it perfectly well on your own.”

Tang Chen smiled casually and said, “Regardless, I still want to thank you. Old Pang, later please take Lawyer Xie to our big hotel for a good meal. Young Master’s treat.”

Boss Pang chuckled and said, “If Young Master Tang is treating, it must be with the grandest style. Leave it to me, don’t worry.”

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Tang Chen left first. Lawyer Xie sighed and said to Boss Pang, “Old Pang, your new boss is no ordinary person.”

Boss Pang chuckled, then said with utmost seriousness, “Although Young Master Tang is young, he is one of the people I admire the most.”

Lawyer Xie burst out laughing, patted Boss Pang on the shoulder, and said, “Old Pang, you haven’t changed. Your skill at flattery has only gotten better.”

Tang Chen had already reached the outside of the courthouse. Yang Mi’s parents had taken a taxi home first. After what happened today, they probably needed some quiet time to calm down.

“Tang Chen, you helped me again this time. Thank you.” Yang Mi leaned her shoulder against Tang Chen’s chest, smiling happily.

Tang Chen pinched her little face and said dotingly, “No need to thank me. It’s a man’s duty to protect his woman. But tonight, you’ll have to give me some reward.”

Yang Mi’s little face turned red again. Clearly, she knew exactly what kind of reward Tang Chen meant. She started thinking about how many condoms to buy later, because given Tang Chen’s stamina, once certainly wouldn’t be enough…