169: Chapter 2 – Beat up the Newbie 169: Chapter 2 – Beat up the Newbie The little girl was frail and thin, around six or seven years old.

She was wearing a cartoon printed plaid pajama.

Hugging her knees and curled up in the corner, her adorable pale little face displayed a sense of vigilance and unease.

This attracted sympathy from everyone.

Tang Zheng wanted to approach her, but Pang Meiqin held him back.

“The little girl suddenly found herself in a strange room filled with strangers.

She’s definitely scared.

The cop who just approached her was kicked away by her.

If it weren’t for the tall and burly man beside the fat man who scolded him, that guy might have hit her,” Pang Meiqin tiptoed, leaned to Tang Zheng’s ear, and reported in a low voice.

“That guy is too despicable.

He probably stole the police uniform and disguised himself.” Tang Zheng initially considered him a key subject, after all, policemen are generally stronger than ordinary people.

However, his behavior turned off Tang Zheng, so he deliberately spoke up loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.

He wanted to test his true identity, “Don’t jump to conclusions too early, learn to question.”

“I was thinking the same.” Pang Meiqin nodded.

With an expression that suggested she agreed profoundly, she boasted, “The policeman friends that I know…”

But Pang Meiqin didn’t finish her sentence.

She noticed Tang Zheng was frowning and zipped her mouth.

She chided herself for her bad habit.

Others also frowned and secretly glanced at the policeman with suspicion.

Their initial fear subsided slightly, apparently somewhat persuaded by Tang Zheng’s words.

However, nobody dared to question him.

The power of the national institution embodied by the police uniform still intimidated many people.

“Who said a policeman need to be dignified?

There are many instances of infiltrations by villains,” the man with the wrench laughed and patted Tang Zheng’s shoulder, “But I must be blind.

The uniform looks more like what our local urban enforcement officers wear.”

Not only did the corner of Tang Zheng’s mouth twitch, everyone gave the man with the wrench an incredulous look.

People silently labeled him as an idiot.

Are the eyesight of all of us worse than yours?

“Oh, sorry for dirtying your clothes.” The man with the wrench, obliviously slow, didn’t notice the contempt from others’ gaze while he apologized as he eyed his dirty handprint on Tang Zheng’s clothes.

“It’s fine.” Tang Zheng didn’t mind the man’s enthusiastic attitude.

At least on the surface, he seemed the least scheming and easiest to get along with.

Tang Zheng had initially formed an impression of these people.

The university student boy paid no attention to the wrench man.

Instead, he glared balefully at the police uniformed man, cursing under his breath, apparently still bearing a grudge for the insult from before.

“What are you looking at, believe it or not, I’ll slap you?” The policeman glared at the university student and raised his hand.

The student turned his head away reluctantly, he understood his disadvantage.

“Coward, spit.” The policeman spitted and intimidated the university student, feeling quite satisfied.

He then turned to Tang Zheng with a threatening stare, “Who do you think you are, meddling in my business?”

The policeman aimed to reclaim his dignity and status.

Tang Zheng became his target.

To escalate the tension, he touched the steel handcuffs on his belt, which jingled threateningly.

“Watch your mouth!

Are you courting death?” Pang Meiqin immediately sprang to her feet.

It was an excellent opportunity to curry favor with Tang Zheng.

Plus, she wasn’t afraid of those newbies, “You don’t agree?

I’ll kill you!”

Everyone thought the lady was making empty threats because her boyfriend was insulted, so they ignored her.

Only the fat man and the burly man looked at each other, they saw that she was not kidding around and not just her.

The beautiful woman who had been standing in the corner also stood up when she heard Tang Zheng, showing a trace of dissatisfaction and anger.

“Heh, are you going to kill me in bed?

Sounds like a good deal to me.” The policeman spoke lewdly as he walked towards Pang Meiqin.

He realized she was actually quite attractive, especially her long legs.

“Come here.” Tang Zheng pulled back Pang Meiqin, who was about to explode, and called the policeman.

He decided to use the most straightforward and violent method to intimidate the newbies.

Otherwise, when Zhang Hao comes, it’ll be a new hassle.

What’s more, Tang Zheng was now not the newbie without strength or trump card like when he first entered the room.

He didn’t have to resort to intrigue anymore.

He could create a situation that was beneficial to him.

“Now, I can completely crush these newcomers.” Tang Zheng began to enjoy this kind of simple and violent approach.

To deal with these guys, using tricks seemed like a waste.

“Hey, hey, we’re not going to fight, right?

We should get along peacefully.

Let’s figure out where this place is first.” The wrench man wanted to say something, but when he saw Tang Zheng’s serious face, he felt a chill and quickly shut his mouth.

“You are the leader of the team, right?

It’s about time to make an example of him.” Pang Meiqin excitedly urged Tang Zheng on.

She was eager to teach these people a lesson, and her intentions were quite clear.

Hearing this, everyone’s faces changed, especially the fat man and the burly man.

They stared at Tang Zheng.

And for the first time, the woman in the sleepwear looked at Tang Zheng seriously, from head to toe.

“He doesn’t look too bad.” The woman in the sleepwear licked her lips, showing some interest.

“Damn, someone here really does have a death wish.” As the policeman moved towards Tang Zheng, his hand slipped a standard 92 handgun from its holster, pointing it at the latter’s head.

With a ferocious look in his eyes, he sneered, “You certainly are arrogant.

Go ahead, hurl more insults at me.

You’re scared, right?

Slap yourself ten times and apologise, if you’re scared.”

The female college student covered her mouth in alarm, while her male counterpart gave a sigh of relief.

‘Good thing I didn’t act impulsively based on this dumb university student’s advice,’ he thought.

“So much for the ‘fake cop’.

He’s got a gun,” the woman in a sleepwear spaghetti strap top said disinterestedly, showing no intention of intervening.

The policeman, filled with triumphant delight, poised to say something.

Yet his vision suddenly blurred, and with a sudden jolt, his gun-holding hand was deflected.

An enormous hand gripped his face, spiralling his head downwards.

He could even hear the air whizzing past his ear.

His face slammed hard onto the floor, spattering blood all over its stark white surface.

Three broken teeth spun and clattered away.

The room was instantly silent.

Everyone gazed in shock at Tang Zheng, struggling to believe what they had just witnessed.

Everyone held their breath, as if afraid of provoking him.

“You must be nuts, making a move when you’re literally at gunpoint,” said the man with a wrench, his face stiff.

He took a step away from Tang Zheng, casting a glance at the policeman on the floor.

The prostitute, cowering in the corner, shuddered at the sight, but a small measure of schadenfreude crept into her heart.

These cops had tormented her countless times, so seeing one of them in such a state secretly pleased her.

The little girl, unnoticed by the others, stared in fascination at Tang Zheng.

Her beautiful, clear, bright eyes shone with spirit, devoid of her previous pitiful air.

A stomp from Tang Zheng right onto the policeman’s wrist elicited a yelp, and the handgun fell from his grip.

Tang Zheng picked it up.

Then, standing upright, inspected the room, swiftly dismantling the gun with swift moves of his hands, scattering its parts on the floor.

His newly acquired ambidextrous firearm skill came in handy.

Astonishment washed over everyone again, and various gasps echoed through the room.

They pondered about Tang Zheng’s background, for he appeared completely composed and fully armed, evidently aware of the room’s purpose.

“Would a cop, especially an armed one, just casually point a gun at ordinary citizens?

And if he’s armed, would his hands shake so badly while drawing the weapon?

Most importantly, who would he have been trying to intimidate without even disengaging the safety?” Tang Zheng’s questions left everyone red-faced.

They felt slightly foolish, realising that they would have continued being manipulated if not for this twist.

“You surely don’t look like an ordinary citizen,” murmured the female university student, her curiosity piqued.

“What if he was afraid that he might accidentally hurt you if he disengaged the safety?” The male student, trying to defend the policeman, felt a pang of jealousy seeing his girlfriend observing Tang Zheng with a look of admiration.

“He did not even glance at the safety when he drew his gun.

His tiny oversight speaks volumes.

If you can’t even understand this, then I am certain that you’ll be among the first five to die in this survival game,” Tang Zheng stated disdainfully.

He really had no interest in dealing with a jealous young man, who lacked principles and an ability to distinguish right from wrong.

“Let’s use him as bait,” Tang Zheng thought, having already given up on any further assessment of him.

“A skilled fighter?” The overweight man quietly asked his bodyguard.

“Can’t tell for sure.

He’s quick, strong, and highly adept with firearms.

A formidable foe indeed,” responded the towering hulk of a man.

Meanwhile, more newcomers started to appear in the room.

Lin Weiguo, Bai Guo, Qin Yan, Yin Shangwu, even Zhang Hao, were among the new arrivals.

Seeing Zhang Hao, Pang Meiqin wanted to greet them but held back, seeking refuge behind Tang Zheng instead.

“Wow, quite a few newcomers.

Looks like there’s already been some conflict.” Zhang Hao looked around the room, finally settling on Tang Zheng.

“Good thing you didn’t hit him too hard.

If you’d seriously injured or killed him, you’d have suffered the same fate.

But I must say, I’m impressed.

Only one of you is dead so far.

That’s disappointing.”

Zhang Hao turned his back on Tang Zheng, moving to the middle of the room.

“There should be no more newcomers coming in, so everyone, stand up.”

Other than the female prostitute, no one stood.

They all stared blankly at Zhang Hao, quite baffled by his actions.

“Good.

I love it when people do not cooperate.” With that, Zhang Hao aimed a powerful kick at the policeman as he tried to get up.

The man was sent careening into the wall, before doubling over, blood trickling from his mouth.

(To be continued.

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