Angered by the disrespect of being stopped so publicly, the tax official dusted his clothes and straightened his back. His cohorts flocked at his sides, stunned to see someone take on their brother's punch so effortlessly.
They equally stared daggers at Mei Deng, wondering just who was this audacious young man, who dared to go that far.
"Who the hell are you?! Don't you know hitting an official is a crime?! Are you not afraid of courting death?!" One of them cursed, hoping to instill some fear into this stranger.
"Heh." His second scoffed, "just look at how he's dressed, how could he understand all this. Gege, do what you want, you're not in the wrong."
The ringleader who had been hurt stared at Mei Deng from head to toe once more, 'did such a miserable looking nobody really hit me? It couldn't be, it was just a fluke.' he concluded, overly confident in his abilities.
