The Revenge of the Reborn Supreme Sovereign

Chapter 564 - 552: Committing Evil!

THUD!

Choking back a sob, the old man wiped away a handful of tears.

The sanitation worker fell heavily to his knees before the nouveau riche Mercedes owner who had started the whole fracas.

"Boss, I’m so sorry! I’m so sorry! It’s all my fault, all of it! This has nothing to do with the young lady. Please, be the bigger man and don’t lower yourself to our level! I beg you, please be merciful and let us go! I’ll kowtow to you, Boss, I’m kowtowing to you!"

Crying, he pleaded desperately, bowing his head and slamming it against the cold ground.

THUD! THUD! THUD!

The dull, heavy sounds echoed unceasingly. The sanitation worker lost count of how many times his head hit the pavement. For him, at this moment, the only thing that mattered was to keep kowtowing until the man agreed to let Ji Yi go.

Such were the most honest of common folk. Perhaps they lacked education and noteworthy backgrounds. Perhaps in this bustling metropolis, no one gave them a second glance. Perhaps people even covered their noses as they passed them by. But they never complained about the world’s injustice. They were always earnestly contributing to the cleanliness and beautification of the city. Yes, this work was not for free, yet for their meager salaries, they toiled like beasts from dawn till dusk, all without complaint.

Even if the entire world looked down on them, they would never do anything to violate their conscience. To the sanitation worker, this was all his fault. It was because of him that this young woman had provoked the man. It was because of him that Ji Yi was now surrounded and trapped. His simple, honest heart could not bear the thought of dragging someone else’s daughter into his troubles, let alone causing her harm.

"Grandpa, get up! Why are you kneeling to scum like him? Everyone in this world is equal! Just because he’s rich and drives a Mercedes, we have to let him bully us? We have to kneel to him? Get up, Grandpa, hurry and get up!"

Each heavy thud hammered against Ji Yi’s heart. At this moment, she couldn’t bear to watch. At this moment, she was incandescent with rage.

"No, no, no, child! I know you’re kind. I know you want to help me, but I can’t let you get hurt! Child, listen to me, you have to go! Just go! Good people will have a lifetime of peace. Now go! Hurry!" The old sanitation worker’s voice, weathered and raw from the cold wind, trembled as his hand pushed feebly at Ji Yi, tears streaming down his wrinkled face.

"Go? You think she can just leave?" the Mercedes owner sneered. "I’d love to see what kind of backup she can possibly call!"

With that, he looked down at the sanitation worker. Suddenly, he raised his hand and brought it down in a vicious slap across the old man’s face.

"Fuck your mother! Did I tell you to stop? Keep kowtowing!" he roared. "This is between you and me! This street is wide enough, but you just had to sweep your filthy, unlucky broom onto my car! Do you have any idea what kind of car this is? A Mercedes! A German import! You could sell your entire family, young and old, and you still couldn’t afford a single wheel!"

The sharp slap echoed. Already trembling with fear, the sanitation worker lost his balance and crumpled to the ground. He didn’t dare cry out. Enduring the throbbing in his head, he scrambled back to his knees and continued to kowtow. "Boss, I’m begging you! The girl is young, she doesn’t know any better! Please, be merciful and let her go! It was my fault, I accidentally swept your luxury car. I’m sorry, I-I’ll pay for the damages. Just let her go, please!"

By the end, the sanitation worker had to grit his teeth through his sobs to utter the words "pay for the damages."

"Haha! Pay me? This filthy street sweeper says he’s going to pay me? Haha! Fine, you can pay. How much do you have?" the Mercedes owner mocked, laughing arrogantly.

The sanitation worker paused, then reached a wrinkled hand into the inner pocket of his trousers.

He pulled out a small, crumpled handful of cash.

Twenty-yuan bills.

Ten-yuan bills.

Five-yuan bills.

One-yuan bills.

Fifty-cent coins.

A full handful.

He emptied one hand, then reached in and pulled out a few more bills.

Staring down at his entire life’s savings, the largest bill a mere twenty, the sanitation worker trembled. "Boss, this is all I have. Is it enough?"

"You fucking shriveled-up mutt! Get your stinking money out of my sight before you pollute the air!" the Mercedes driver snarled, his face dark as he looked at the crumpled bills.

He lifted his foot and kicked viciously at the old man.

"AHHH!"

No longer able to suppress it, the sanitation worker cried out in pain, clutching his chest as he fell to the ground. "This is a sin! A terrible sin!" he wailed.

"You’ve gone too far! I’ll kill you!"

At the side, Ji Yi could no longer bear it. With a shout, she lunged at the Mercedes owner. But as a young woman, what chance did she have against a full-grown man? Before she could even touch him, he swung his leg out and kicked her squarely in the abdomen.

"Ugh!"

With a muffled groan, Ji Yi was sent sprawling to the ground.

「At the same time.」

In the Toyota Corolla speeding toward Jinling Avenue, Qin Fan heard everything. He clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white, his face a grim and livid mask. When he heard Ji Yi’s pained grunt as she was kicked down, his emotions surged past the breaking point.

He swung his fist into the car window.

CRASH!

It didn’t crack. It simply disintegrated into a shower of fragments in the blink of an eye.

The driver saw this and slammed on the brakes, his face a picture of pure horror. What the hell is happening?!

"Faster! Go faster!" Qin Fan roared like a cornered beast, tossing another thick wad of cash onto the passenger seat.

"Oh, okay, okay!"

The driver glanced at the wad of cash, easily several thousand yuan. Any concern for his car vanished. Heart pounding in a frantic rhythm, he floored the Corolla. He just wanted to get this terrifying omen of death to his destination as quickly as possible. He smashed the window this time. Who knows if he’ll go for my head next!

"Qin Fan!" Jiang Yino whispered, wrapping her other hand around his arm. The sound of the shattering glass had startled her as much as the driver.

"Yinuo, I’m sorry! I scared you. I can’t control myself. She’s very, very important to me! Back when the whole world scorned and bullied me, she was the only one, besides my parents, who treated me like a human being. She was the only one who stood up for me, the only one who protected me. Yinuo, she’s being bullied... I can’t control myself! I just can’t!"

Qin Fan shook his head incessantly, his words tumbling out in a rapid, almost incoherent whisper.

"I know, I know! I know all about it! Qin Fan, I understand you! I really do!" Jiang Yino’s eyes misted over as she tightened her grip on his arm again.

Putting herself in his shoes, she could understand how he felt. Anyone with a heart would understand.