Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 160: 56: Ruthless Family Law

In ancient times, there were usually four stick tubes on the county magistrate's desk, each with a stick of a different color inserted into it, namely, the stick for immediate execution, the white-headed stick, the black-headed stick, and the red-headed stick.

Different colors have different meanings. The white-headed sticks have one board for each sign, the black-headed sticks have five boards for each sign, and the red-headed sticks have ten boards for each sign.

The color of the sign head is not only related to the quantity, but also to the weight of the board.

The county magistrate decided the number and intensity of the executions by throwing sticks of different colors and numbers. For example, if he threw forty white sticks, although it would mean forty strokes of the cane, the prisoner would not suffer any broken bones and would be able to walk.

If there are eight blackhead sticks, the same 40 strokes of the cane are required, but the punishment must be to achieve the effect of "damaging the skin but healing within ten days" according to regulations.

If four red-headed lots are thrown, the person being punished will be torn to pieces!

The guards in the torture chamber understand the proper measure here very well.

King Xing has been practicing torture techniques since he was a child. In the words of his grandfather, his family has no power or influence, and the most tragic thing is that he doesn't even have money. He can only take dark paths, cultivate thin fields, and enter narrow doors.

He always kept this sentence in mind, so he kept practicing torture chamber techniques.

In ancient times, yamen runners who carried out executions needed to undergo special training in order to master different levels of execution intensity.

When Xing Wang was a child, his grandfather would put a piece of tofu on the ground and hit it with a small board. He wanted only a sound to be made but not to break it. In the end, the tofu would be beaten until it was mushy inside but still remained a whole square piece on the outside.

It sounds difficult, and it’s even harder to practice.

If we can’t reach it, we must eat the head of the pie in the evening!

Not only is tofu beaten with a board, but bricks are also wrapped in paper. The bricks must be broken but the paper must remain intact. This is used to train people to achieve different levels of execution, such as heavy outside and light inside, or light outside and heavy inside.

Chi Mengli knew the methods of the torture chamber very well, because one of his ancestors was a juren, but when he passed the imperial examination, he was already sixty years old. After passing the examination, he gave up the idea of ​​continuing to take the exam.

However, what the ancestor of the Chi family thought was correct, because when he passed the imperial examination, it was already the 29th year of the Guangxu period. Two years later, that is, in the 31st year of the Guangxu period, the imperial examination system was completely abolished in China.

Chi Mengli's hometown in his previous life was Anxi County, Shaanxi and Gansu. In that place, there was little normal rainfall, let alone scholars.

It is said that the ancestor of the Chi family was the only juren who emerged from Anxi County in the past 20 years, but it was not because the feng shui of Anxi County was bad, because before the ancestor of the Chi family, there was another jinshi who passed the two lists of imperial examinations.

That's too far!
Because Anxi County was poor and had few educated people, and the times were bad with war and chaos, the county government was short of soldiers and generals, so they submitted a memorial to the court to allow this ancestor of the Juren to be appointed as a ninth-rank county lieutenant.

This ancestor left behind a notebook in which he described the method of practicing the skill of spanking people. The notebook said: The way of spanking people in the Qing Dynasty was to put a piece of tofu on the ground and hit it with a small board. Only noise was allowed to be made, and breaking was not allowed.

After the beating, the tofu inside was all rotten, but the outside was still a whole square piece, not moved at all. This person is the best master.

With the yamen runners' superb skills and ability to read people's expressions, they must have been able to grasp the right measure of whether to hit lightly or hard.

Those who commit crimes and act like robbers should be killed a thousand times by everyone they see. If they are not severely beaten with ten sticks, the common people will not be able to calm down.

This King of Punishment is testing whether he knows how to do it! The gesture just now was probably a blind cat catching a dead mouse.

Chi Mengli sneered in his heart and said, "Brother Xing Wang is an expert, I trust him. What white lottery ticket, red lottery ticket? I have seen very little, I don't understand what you are talking about!"

"Since you want me to choose, then I'll choose Baiqi. I'll teach this loser a lesson and let him learn some lessons."

After he finished talking to King Xing, he squatted down and said loudly, "Pujiezi, this time I'll teach you a lesson. You know what will happen if you break the house rules."

After he finished speaking, he took out a cigarette case from his pocket, picked out a Hongshuangxi cigarette, stuffed it into Bocaidong's mouth, blocked everyone's gaze with his body, and said softly and quickly: "Scream louder later!"

"What?"

Bo Xidong didn't hear it clearly and looked at Chi Mengli with confusion.

"Now that Brother Sheng has spoken, I understand."

After hearing the answer from Handsome Sheng, King Xing was sure that this guy was an expert. He glanced at Bocai Dong who was kneeling on the ground and continued, "Brother Dong, don't be angry. Please undress and lie on the ground. If the wound sticks to your shirt, it will be difficult to treat."

Bo Xidong snorted coldly, he took off his suit jacket and shirt, leaving his upper body naked.

King Xing weighed the killing stick, gave Handsome Sheng a reassuring look, and hit Bocaidong on the back with the stick.

The originally tough Spinach Dong couldn't hold it anymore and he cried out "Ah!"

Although the King of Punishment was not a doctor, he was a practitioner. He knew where the pain would be the most severe. His hands and mouth were not idle, and he sang a jingle directly: "You must take this as a warning and do not break the king's law."

"I told you to do something wrong, so bear it and don't do it again. The law of the country will not tolerate it."

"1.2.3"

In order to prevent Bo Xidong from suffering a second punishment, King Xing acted quickly, hitting Bo Xidong on the back with three sticks in five seconds.

Chi Mengli looked gloomy as he watched King Xing make his move and listened to Bo Xidong's howling. When King Xing counted to seven, he immediately said, "Wait a moment."

The killing stick raised by King Xing stopped in mid-air. He looked at Handsome Sheng in confusion.

He had been very careful in the beating. After these ten beatings, Bo Xidong only needed to sit for half an hour and do whatever he was supposed to do without any delay.

"I am Adong's disciple. He didn't do well because I didn't teach him well."

"I'll take the remaining three blows for Adong."

After Chi Mengli finished speaking, he took off his coat and threw it to Xizi beside him, asking him to hold it. The tattoo of a green dragon crossing the sea on his body was exposed to everyone, and then he lay down in front of the altar.

It was unheard of for a boss to be punished on behalf of his men. Not to mention the scoundrels in the Yau Ma Tei gang, even Shenxian Jin, Uncle Wai, and Uncle Lan had never seen it. They looked at each other and thought that this handsome guy Sheng was truly not an ordinary person.

King Xing was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what the handsome Sheng was up to.

This guy is not only smart but also very resourceful. After these three beatings, Handsome Sheng became completely famous in the Hong Kong underworld. The reputation of being loyal and knowing how to take care of his men was firmly pinned on him.

"Since Brother Sheng has thought it through, don't blame me for being merciless."

When King Xing saw that Bo Xidong was struggling to get up and wanted to refuse, he immediately swung his killing stick and hit Chi Mengli on the back three times in three seconds.

These three sticks are like loud thunder but little raindrops.

Although Chi Mengli felt a pain in his flesh, he was able to endure it without making a sound. He was the head of the gang, and if he cried out, would he still have any face left?

After the ten blows, King Xing quickly helped the handsome Sheng up and said loudly, "Brother Sheng, I am really convinced today."

"I've fought many times, but this is the first time I've seen a tough guy like you. With these three blows, the big bluestone could have been broken into four pieces. I didn't expect you to not make a sound. You're really a tough guy with a strong character!"

"Brother Dong is awesome too. If it was anyone else, they would have passed out after seven blows. I didn't expect Brother Dong to be able to hold on. It's amazing!"

King Xing helped Handsome Sheng up, and then went to help Bo Xidong, expressing his admiration for both of them.

After helping the two men up, he threw the killing stick in his hand to the disciple beside him, then took the file bag, counted out five stacks of banknotes from it, put them on the table beside him, and said, "Brother Sheng, Brother Dong, I am too abrupt about what happened today."

"I wanted to set up a few tables of banquets to apologize to the two big guys, but when I thought about how important they are, I decided not to cause more trouble. This is just a little token of my appreciation as a brother, as an apology."

Chi Mengli exhaled the foul air in his chest. His back was now burning with pain. It should have been bruised and purple, but King Xing's skill was really impeccable. It just hurt, and his internal organs were not injured. After a good sleep and recuperation for five or six days, there would be no problem.

However, the King Xing in front of him was indeed a wonderful person. An appearance fee of 100,000 yuan was indeed a bit high, but if he wanted to show that he was fair, spending 100,000 yuan was not a big deal.

Even a well-known gangster wouldn't be short of this little money.

But I didn't expect that after the execution, the King of Punishment would voluntarily spit out half of it as an apology. We really can't underestimate these people who live in the underworld. They can survive for a long time and they all have some unique skills.

Chi Mengli was not so despicable as to take back the money he had given out. If this were to get out, his brothers in the underworld and his friends in the underworld would laugh at him.

After putting on his shirt, he walked up to King Xing, picked up the fifty thousand yuan on the table, and said with a smile, "I, Handsome Sheng, have never taken back the money I have given out."

"Just treat it as making friends. I think we will definitely interact with each other again in the future."

"Brother Xing Wang, you are a guest when you come to my house. Today is my birthday, so I should treat you to a glass of wine, but it is not convenient today. When I am free, I will treat you to a midnight snack." After saying that, he stuffed the fifty thousand yuan back into the file bag.

"Great! I, King Xing, am completely convinced today!"

"Since Brother Sheng has family matters to take care of today, I won't disturb him."

"Uncle Jin, Uncle Wai, Uncle Lan, Brother Sheng, Brother Dong, I'll take my leave first. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

King Xing's generous words came from the heart. He clasped his fists in salute, greeted the big brothers present, and then turned and left.

"Jimi, help Adong go home and rest."

"Adong, don't say anything. I am your sworn brother. I will defend you wherever you need to, but the family rules are ruthless. This time I must teach you a lesson and don't make the same mistake again."

"Let's go!"

Chi Mengli asked Ji Mi to send Bocaidong home. After being hit by seven sticks, he was still jumping around full of energy. Not only the cunning Shenxianjin, Uncle Wai, and Uncle Lan could see that something was wrong, but even the scoundrels under him would guess that it was a double act by the gang bosses.

Jimi, Huo Gou and Huanxi rushed forward, helped Bocaidong up and carried him out of the box.

After finishing Spinach, only Bus and Hongguo were left!

Chi Mengli's face turned pale. He sat down on a chair, looked at the two people who had collapsed on the ground, and said, "Adong calls me the Baimen boss, and you guys call me the Baimen boss too."

"Same old rule, the one who attacked is not a brother from the hall."

"Lao Ding, Uncle Wai, Uncle Lan, San Dao Liu Dong, these two losers will definitely not be able to withstand it, but they have violated the family rules. Not only will the hall not tolerate them, but the head of the clan will not tolerate them either."

"I have decided to drive the two of them out of the Yau Ma Tei Tong."

"Bushi, Hongguo, listen to me, the relationship between me, Handsome Sheng and you has ended. From now on, we will go our separate ways. You are still disciples of the Water Room, but you cannot use the banner of the Hall, nor can you use my name, Handsome Sheng."

"Two knives and one hole, you two can't bear it, it's your bad luck, you can't blame others."

"Boss, how do you think we should handle this?"

Handsome Sheng struggled to stand up and asked Shenxian Jin for his opinion.

"You are the leader of the gang. Your words are the meaning of the initials, and I, the boss, mean the meaning."

Handsome Sheng is still too young and soft-hearted. He actually wanted to let these two losers go. This is raising a tiger to cause trouble. He is young! He is still too young!

Shenxianjin felt emotional in his heart, but it was not a bad thing to be kind-hearted and cherish old friendships. If all his subordinates were ruthless and heartless people, he would have to sleep with one eye open at night.

Hearing what Shenxianjin said, Chi Mengli nodded, nodded to Daozi who was standing beside him, and said, "Sorry to bother you, Brother Daozi."

Daozai, the sharpest knife in the water room, stood up and saluted the three people sitting beside him, then said to the handsome boy Sheng: "Brother Sheng, three knives and six holes have become two knives and one hole."

"Which cuts do you want to choose? Which holes?"

Generally speaking, the more common practice of three cuts and six holes is on the upper arms and thighs on both sides of the body.

This is because the muscles in these areas are relatively thick, which prevents direct damage to major blood vessels and bones. Although it will cause serious trauma, it will not be quickly fatal and can still achieve the purpose of punishment.

For example, make one cut on each side of the outer part of the upper arm below the shoulder, and one cut on each side of the outer part of the thigh (usually around the middle of the thigh), thus forming three cuts and six holes.

"One cut to the chest, one cut to the left arm, and one cut to the thigh."

The positions determined by Chi Mengli were all filled with meat and avoided vital positions, which also gave Bus and Hongguo a way out.

Daozi nodded, reached across his waist with his right hand, and a thin, narrow knife appeared in his hand. He walked to the kneeling bus.

He raised the knife in his right hand very quickly and cut open Bus's left arm in an instant, leaving a wound about five centimeters deep and half a meter long. Then his right hand slid down quickly and he fell from above, leaving a wound nearly one meter long on Bus's chest.

The two slashes were completed in an instant. Only then did Bus react and opened his mouth to scream. The knife boy stuffed the handle of the knife in his hand into Bus's mouth, then touched his waist with his left hand, and a new sharp knife appeared. Without any hesitation, he stabbed it into Bus's thigh.

The half-meter-long blade was completely stabbed into Busche's thigh, leaving only the handle.

The whole body of Bus was shaking with pain and he fainted.

(End of this chapter)