Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

My legs started to feel weak and trembled, and cold sweat began to bead on my forehead.

"Sir, no! Sir!"

Please spare me this time, I beg you, I'm not even married yet!

Immediately, Shen Hao frantically searched through a bucket in the paper craft shop.

They also found a large smoking pipe.

Then, he threw the pipe in front of Fuhai.

Shen Hao stepped forward and slapped him hard across the face;

Snapped!

Five red handprints immediately appeared on Fu Hai's face.

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8. Buying life with money

Five red handprints immediately appeared on Fu Hai's face.

Shen Hao said, "Damn it, I'll teach you to smoke opium, I'll teach you to smoke opium."

President Yuan issued a ban on smoking, yet you ignored it and openly opposed it. I think you're tired of living.

Previously, soldiers who smoked opium were dragged out and shot by the President.

Tell me, should we arrest you or have you executed?

Upon hearing this, Fu Hai, who was already timid and cowardly, had his back soaked with cold sweat.

His hands were trembling slightly, and he hurriedly took out ten silver dollars from his pocket and handed them to Shen Hao, saying with a reluctant expression, "Sir, sir, please spare me. Consider these silver dollars as a tribute to you."

I promise I'll never do it again. Please forgive me this once; I really didn't know.

Feeling wronged, Fu Hai couldn't understand why it was such a big deal to just smoke a few puffs of opium.

Am I really that guilty?

There are plenty of opium smokers in the capital, but I've never heard of anyone being executed.

Isn't this bullying the honest person?

Despite the raging in his heart, Fuhai dared not confront him directly.

He didn't know why the other party was targeting him, but he knew that if he really resisted, the consequences would be very serious, not just a little bit.

There's nothing you can do if you get killed.

When he was an apprentice, people were arresting Boxers all over the streets. The soldiers couldn't find anyone to report to, so they just arrested people on the street and executed them on the spot.

The round head fell at Fu Hai's feet, and everyone was terrified.

His good brother Liu Fangzi was taken to the execution ground, but fortunately he was rescued, though he was still terrified.

That scene kept replaying in his mind.

At this moment, in Fu Hai's eyes, Shen Hao was the executioner with a large blade.

If things go your way, just kill him.

In fact, Fu Hai was overthinking things. Shen Hao wasn't someone who would kill innocent people indiscriminately. The reason he targeted Fu Hai was because he really looked down on Fu Hai, who was honest but selfish and had harmed everyone around him.

Shen Hao took the silver dollar from Fu Hai's hand, weighed it in his hand, and said, "This little bit of money is barely enough to fill a tooth gap?"

Peng Zhongsheng and Zhou Zhenhao looked at Shen Hao with some surprise, thinking to themselves: We didn't realize that Shen Hao, who is usually so quiet, could be so ruthless when he gets going.

They're going to squeeze this kid dry.

The two were very satisfied with ten silver dollars; if divided among the three, it would be almost a month's salary.

However, Shen Hao was not satisfied, and the two of them could no longer persuade him.

Who would mind having too much money?

Peng Zhongsheng took the baton and struck Fu Haidao hard:

"Haozi is right, you bastard. You only have ten silver dollars, and it's not enough for the three of us brothers to share. Are you deliberately trying to see us fight amongst ourselves?"

When Zhou Zhenhao saw Peng Zhongsheng speak up, he also grabbed his baton and started hitting Fu Hai wildly, making Fu Hai scream on the ground.

"You two are right. I think this bastard is just not behaving himself. Let's arrest him and lock him up for ten days or half a month, then he'll behave."

Peng Zhongsheng, Zhou Zhenhao, and Shen Hao exchanged glances, and they could all see the smiles in each other's eyes.

Three smelly-footed patrolmen beat up a paper craftsman.

This scene was quite jarring.

On the street, everyone was whispering among themselves, and no one dared to speak up.

If this happened in later generations, wouldn't that be considered a case of urban management officers beating up street vendors?

Soon, countless people will be making videos.

Fortunately, there was no internet in this era, so no one knew that Shen Hao was bullying people.

Seemingly unable to bear the beating any longer, Fuhai finally gave in, curling up on the ground and begging for mercy, burying his head in his hands:

"Sir, sir, please stop! I only have five silver dollars left in my shop, that's all I have left, I really have nothing."

"Damn it, you spineless bastard, you won't admit it until you're beaten, huh?"

"Sir, you're right, I was wrong, I'll get it for you right away."

Seeing this, Shen Hao said with satisfaction, "Take it out, and this matter will be over. If you can't, I'm not done with you."

Let me show you what regret is.

This attitude clearly means they'll force you to join the army if they don't pay you.

Fuhai was afraid of death and would never join the army; fighting in the army was too terrifying for him.

For him, merely surviving was the true meaning of life.

Shen Hao felt no guilt at all for bullying someone like Fu Hai; on the contrary, he felt quite pleased.

I couldn't stand this guy when I was watching TV. He's such an ingrate, his whole family are ingrates.

Peng Zhongsheng and Zhou Zhenhao also stopped punching.

Fu Hai breathed a sigh of relief and slowly got up.

I was beaten for a long time, and there wasn't a single part of my body that was unharmed.

My whole body aches as if it's falling apart.

The slightest movement caused him sharp pain; he grimaced and limped into the paper offering shop.

He hated Shen Hao to death, but dared not utter a single word.

They could only silently swallow all their grievances.

After entering the shop, Fu Hai took out a small sachet from under the table.

It was bulging inside, containing exactly five silver dollars, which Fu Hai had kept for emergencies.

Unexpectedly, it saved his life today.

Fu Hai was genuinely afraid that if he stubbornly refused to pay, he might be beaten to death by Shen Hao and the other two.

Meanwhile, people around them began to gossip.

'These stinky-footed patrolmen are too much; they hit people way too hard.'

"Exactly, look what they've done to Fuhai!"

'Fuhai is such an honest and kind person, and now he's been bullied like this. What kind of world is this?'

'It's all because we're unlucky; we can't fight these wolf cubs.'

'Hmph, if you can't stand it, then go and help. What's the use of just making sarcastic remarks?'

'Only rotten, rotten people like this can live comfortably in this world.'

'Yes, you have to be carefree.'

'That little stinky-footed patrolman is so arrogant now, even dogs can bully us!'

Hearing the increasingly offensive words from the crowd, Shen Hao said coldly, "Damn it, you've got some nerve, haven't you? You're the one who was talking louder just now."

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Upon hearing this, everyone scattered and ran away.

"Damn it, even peasants dare to be arrogant!"

"Yes, that bastard deserves to be taught a lesson!"

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