Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

"Brother, let me go! I'm going to teach this brat a lesson today, so he'll know what I'm capable of!"

When Lu Zhishen saw that this fellow not only admitted to betraying him but was also so arrogant, he was furious and struggled to grab him.

Lin Chong knew his abilities, so he dared not let go, fearing that if he accidentally injured Gao Zhao, everyone would suffer.

When Gao Zhao saw Lu Zhishen's appearance, he was initially flustered, but then he saw Lin Chong holding him back tightly, and he calmed down.

He took a leisurely bite of the chicken leg, then pointed at Lu Zhishen and cursed, "What's so great about you, you coward! You're nothing but a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong! Knowing I'm a kind and benevolent gentleman, you shout for violence, but when you see the Beggars' Sect members are fierce, you cower and meek. What a despicable person!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhishen became even more enraged and shouted, "When have I ever been subservient? Yesterday in the street, I beat them so badly they were crawling on the ground! And you, you dare call yourself a benevolent gentleman? You betrayed me; you're the real villain!"

Seeing his anger, Gao Zhao felt even more pleased and said unhurriedly, "Hey, as the saying goes, a hero takes responsibility for his actions. You bald monk beat up a beggar in the street and bullied the weak. Not only do you not dare to admit it, but you also framed me. And you still have the nerve to say that!"

"As for the claim that I betrayed you, that's even more normal. Confucius said: 'Repay injustice with justice, and repay kindness with kindness!' You've framed me, why should I cover for you?"

Lu Zhishen was taken aback, pondered for a moment, and nodded, saying, "What you said makes some sense!"

Seeing this, Lin Chong hurriedly advised, "Young Master, Senior Brother, please calm down and listen to my advice! The most urgent matter right now is how to deal with the Beggar Clan's revenge!"

Lu Zhishen said nonchalantly, "What's so difficult about that? Just wait for them to come, and I'll kill them all with a single blow of my staff!"

"Exactly! You have to stay calm in times of crisis! Lin Chong, your composure isn't up to par!" Gao Zhao casually tossed the gnawed chicken bones into the vegetable patch, then nonchalantly grabbed the plump chicken, tore off a wing for Gao Yi, and began to gnaw on it, saying, "Look at me, I'm not flustered at all!"

Lin Chong's lips twitched, thinking to himself that the other party was not here to seek revenge, so of course he was not worried!

Ignoring Gao Zhao's sarcastic remarks, he hurriedly said to Lu Zhishen, "The Beggars' Clan is very powerful and should not be underestimated. Even if you injure them today, they might report you to the authorities tomorrow!"

"How utterly unethical!" Lu Zhishen frowned and said, "What kind of hero would report to the authorities if we're not in the martial world?"

At this point, he subconsciously glanced at Gao Zhao, thinking that although this scoundrel was no good, at least he didn't use his power to report him to the authorities, which showed some integrity!

Gao Zhao took a couple of bites of chicken, finding it greasy, and was about to drink some wine when he heard this and sneered, "You old monk, you've wasted your life! The Beggars' Sect is in business, they talk about collusion between officials and merchants, who would associate with you江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) people!"

Lu Zhishen, who had just begun to develop a favorable impression of him, flew into a rage upon hearing this, shouting, "I don't care what he does! I just can't stand him, so I'll beat him up! What's there to be afraid of! At worst, I'll just move to another place, or even become an outlaw!"

"Senior brother, don't act impulsively!" Lin Chong quickly advised, "How can a respectable family become a bandit!"

Gao Zhao took a sip of wine and found it bland, far inferior to the wines of Fanlou and Shenjia Garden. He immediately spat it out, saying disdainfully, "You frivolous monk, you don't abide by the rules and act recklessly. I think you're destined to become an outlaw sooner or later!"

"So what!" Lu Zhishen said nonchalantly, "It's better than putting up with that filthy wretch!"

Gao Zhao tossed the remaining chicken to Gao Yi, wiped the grease off his hands on him, and then said, "I have a way to not only solve your problem but also let you vent your anger!"

"You have such good intentions?" Lu Zhishen asked, his face full of disbelief.

Even Lin Chong looked suspicious.

"You're judging a gentleman by your own standards!" Gao Zhao was greatly displeased by the two men's behavior and immediately snorted coldly.

"What do you mean by that?" Lu Zhishen turned to look at Lin Chong.

Lin Chong opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to explain it.

"You monk, though reckless, vulgar, treacherous, and shameless..." Gao Zhao paused mid-sentence, then turned and walked away. "Fine, I won't help you anymore. I never imagined your character was so despicable!"

Seeing this, Lin Chong hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, forcing a smile and saying, "Young Master, my senior brother is indeed a bit straightforward, but he's not a bad person and always ready to help those in need. I hope you won't take offense and will help him out of respect for me!"

Gao Zhao hesitated slightly, then looked at Lu Zhishen and said, "Although you, monk, are not a good person, you are at least better than those wicked Beggars' Clan. I will help you!"

"Young master, please speak!" Lin Chong hurriedly said. Although Gao Zhao was absurd, he was, after all, the son of Grand Commandant Gao and had countless capable people around him. Perhaps what seemed troublesome to him was just a piece of cake.

Gao Zhao said, "The saying goes, 'To catch the thief, first catch the king.' Just go and kill their gang leader!"

The two looked at Gao Zhao, and seeing that he remained silent for a long time, they finally reacted and asked, "Is it over?"

"It's over!" Gao Zhao nodded firmly. "Without a head, what else could possibly happen!"

Lu Zhishen immediately flew into a rage: "I knew you, you damned young master, were no good. You even tried to harm me! If I killed that gang leader, how could his men let me go? They would still seek revenge!"

Gao Zhao rolled his eyes at him and said disdainfully, "I just told you they're not a gang, they're business people, and you forgot?! You always use your simple-minded thinking, no wonder you deserted!"

"Think about what business people care about? Making money! If they keep arguing with you, won't that interfere with making money?"

"You bunch of idiots, you're just spouting nonsense!" Lu Zhishen was somewhat convinced, but still stubbornly retorted, "If they're afraid of missing out on making money, why do they still dare to cause me trouble now!"

Gao Zhao said disdainfully, "You're really stupid! You slapped them in the face in the street yesterday. If you don't get revenge, how will you ever show your face again? It'll be like anyone can bully them, and how will you ever make money!"

"But if you kill their gang leader, that's a different story! It proves you have the power to cause them even greater damage! They'll naturally have to think twice! That's what you call striking once to ward off a hundred blows!"

Lu Zhishen felt that the last sentence resonated with him and nodded repeatedly. Lin Chong also seemed to be deep in thought, vaguely feeling that something was not right!

"Alright, I've told you the solution! The rest is up to you!"

Gao Zhao waved his hand, turned around and left with Gao Yi.

After carrying the chicken for a while, Gao Yi asked, "Young Master, if that fat monk kills the Beggars' Sect leader, won't he really retaliate?"

"How would I know!" Gao Zhao said without turning his head.

"But young master, what you just did..."

"I'm just stating a possibility!"

"What if the Beggars' Sect continues to retaliate?"

"So I guessed wrong!" Gao Zhao shrugged, looking nonchalant.