Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

"Young master, they're from the Beggars' Gang!" Fu An warned in a low voice, looking nervous.

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhao looked at the group of men. They were all burly and strong, looking more like thugs and bandits than beggars. They truly lived up to their reputation as the Beggars' Clan. Life was good for them!

He turned to look at Lin Chong, flicked his whip, and laughed, "What do you think? Isn't it a good thing I kept you here? Otherwise, wouldn't you be accused of framing me again?"

Lin Chong's lips twitched. The way he said that made it sound like I should thank him!

"Don't worry, young master, they're just a few hooligans!" Lin Chong suppressed his inner grumbling, glanced at the group, and said calmly, "Young master, just leave. I'll handle these people!"

They believed in Lin Chong's martial arts skills, and even more so in his ability to deal ruthlessly with these people and teach them a lesson!

Don't be fooled by Lin Chong's submissive attitude towards these people. He is trying to maintain his peaceful life through forbearance and concession, but that doesn't mean he is weak or cowardly.

Wang Lun made him pledge his loyalty, and if it weren't for Yang Zhi, anyone else would have been dead long ago!

Gao Zhao's eyes darted around. With such a thug by his side, it would be a bit unreasonable not to have some fun!

He raised his riding crop, pointed it at the men, and shouted, "Beat them!"

Gao Yi, upon receiving the order, let out a roar and charged forward. But halfway there, realizing no one was following, and seeing the burly man before him, his courage faltered, and he immediately retreated, shouting with feigned bravado, "Don't talk to the young master like that next time!"

The man in front of him sneered and reached out to grab him. Gao Yi turned around to run, but it was too late. Just as the big hand was about to grab his chest, he was terrified.

"what……"

Gao Yi let out a miserable scream, a long, trembling sound, but after the scream, he felt no pain. Looking closely, he saw that the man's chest was being pressed against a wooden stick, and he couldn't move!

Looking along the wooden stick, one could see Lin Chong holding the stick with one hand, his expression calm.

"Coach Lin is awesome!"

Gao Yi was overjoyed to have escaped death and cheered loudly.

This cheer was like a starting gun; as soon as it was shouted, several burly men moved in unison and rushed forward to attack Lin Chong.

Lin Chong, however, remained completely calm. With a swift movement of his foot, the wooden stick flew through the air, instantly creating a flurry of spear flashes. With several muffled "thuds," the men fell to the ground, groaning in pain.

The others in the group were stunned, speechless for a long time!

Gao Zhao's throat tightened; this was all too easy and casual!

With just a few moves, he took down a group of burly men?

Previously, I only knew that Lin Chong was highly skilled in martial arts and very powerful, but I didn't have a clear concept of it. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, everything has become concrete, and I feel extremely shocked!

He unconsciously gestured with his hand holding the riding crop, hmm, it seems he's learned it...

With Lin Chong and I joining forces, who in the world can stand against us!

"Young Master, the thief has been captured. What should be done with him? Please decide!" Lin Chong asked, bowing with his hands clasped. His voice was loud and clear, full of vigor and ambition.

Gao Zhao came to his senses and looked at Lin Chong with admiration in his eyes. With such a thug, who would care about his wife!

Although the sight of large fruits hanging on thin branches is tempting, it is nothing compared to a master of Lin Chong's caliber!

It's obvious which is more important!

"Well done!" Gao Zhao praised, then leaned back on his horse, peered at the group, and said calmly, "I'm glad you came to invite me, but I don't like the tone of your voice!"

"Young master, I'll say it again, I'll say it again!" The leading man glanced at Lin Chong, then, ignoring the pain, forced himself to his feet and said respectfully, "My gang leader has invited you to a banquet at Shen Garden. We hope you will honor us with your presence!"

Gao Zhao nodded and smiled, "Yes, that sounds much better!"

Lin Chong hurriedly said, "Young Master, there's no such thing as a good banquet. This must be a trap set by the Beggars' Sect; they probably have ill intentions!"

Gao Zhao turned to look at him, raising an eyebrow, and said, "With your martial arts skills, can you protect me?"

Lin Chong frowned slightly and said, "Lin Chong will do his best, but I'm afraid there might be unexpected events..."

"That's fine, let's go and meet them!" Gao Zhao waved his hand, his heroic spirit soaring!

"No, young master!"

"Young master, you mustn't!"

Gao Yi and Fu An spoke up in unison to dissuade them, saying that Gao Zhao was not only the key to their wealth and status, but if anything happened to him, Gao Qiu would certainly not let them off the hook!

Even Lin Chong looked troubled. Although he was confident in his martial arts skills, even a tiger can't withstand a pack of wolves. If he made a mistake and injured Gao Zhao, he would be held responsible!

"You two go back! What kind of Tom, Dick, and Harry dare to talk back to me? If I don't go today, wouldn't it make me look like I'm afraid of them!" Gao Zhao waved his hand, then patted Lin Chong on the shoulder and said, "Instructor Lin, I trust you!"

Lin Chong instinctively straightened his back, then felt a sense of absurdity that his skills had actually been recognized by Gao Zhao, this playboy!

At the same time, I felt a sense of desolation, because I was not facing enemies on the battlefield, but a bunch of thugs and petty thieves!

Gao Zhao shooed away Gao Yi and his companion, then shouted, "Lead the way!"

Several men hurriedly stepped forward to lead the way.

Gao Zhao saw through the other party's tactics very clearly, and he didn't believe for a second that these Beggars' Sect members would dare to harm him!

Just because he taught a few lowlife beggars a lesson, they dared to attack him?

Did he look down on Gao Qiu's official position, or did he look down on the laws of the Song Dynasty?

Even if they sent a few burly men to invite me this time, it was just for show, to scare me!

If they are frightened and dare not attend the banquet, then they will have achieved their goal. They can use this opportunity to publicize how powerful their Beggars' Sect is, and that even the son of Gao Qiu's family is afraid of them!

Isn't the whole point of living in this world to save face? Once you have face, everything else becomes much easier—you can have money and connections!

Lin Chong was also known as the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards, which sounded impressive, but in reality, he was just a low-ranking officer!

Thinking of this, Gao Zhao was furious. A bunch of rats in the gutter actually wanted to climb over him to get to the top. They really didn't know what they were getting themselves killed!

"Snapped!"

Gao Zhao raised his whip and lashed it at the man leading the way, yelling, "Hurry up!"

The man was in pain, but fearing Lin Chong, he dared not retaliate. He could only endure the pain and grit his teeth to quicken his pace.

However fast they were, how could they possibly outrun Gao Zhao on horseback...

Before long, he had whipped all the men. They knew they couldn't outrun a horse, but that didn't necessarily mean they had to. As long as they were faster than their companions, they would get fewer whippings. So the men started chasing each other...

"We're here, we're here, young master, stop hitting us..." Several men wailed miserably.

Looking up, I saw the brightly lit Shenjia Garden not far away.

Gao Zhao was quite satisfied with his method of motivation, and lashed out with his whip again, yelling, "Aren't you going to call your gang leader out to greet us!"

The words had barely left his mouth when a cold laugh rang out: "Young Master Gao, what a show of power!"