Chapter 60

Just then, the argument in front of him interrupted his train of thought.

Zhang Dong looked up and realized he had unknowingly walked near Lin Xueyan's clinic.

The argument was between Lin Xueyan and a tall, thin man wearing glasses.

Lin Xueyan's face was flushed, and she kept saying something, her chest heaving with rapid breaths.

However, the man in glasses showed no appreciation, only sneering and pointing at Lin Xueyan, as if threatening her.

The argument escalated to the point where the man in glasses even raised his hand as if to slap Lin Xueyan.

Seeing this, how could Zhang Dong stand by? He immediately rushed forward and grabbed the man's wrist.

The man in glasses tried to break free, but to his shock, it was as if he was being held by an iron grip, unable to escape no matter how hard he tried.

He turned and glared at Zhang Dong, saying arrogantly, "Kid, don't meddle in things that don't concern you!"

Zhang Dong, however, smiled coldly, "Not my business? I don't think so! You're trying to hit my friend, how can I just stand by and watch?"

Lin Xueyan also came to her senses and looked at Zhang Dong with gratitude.

But thinking about how the man in glasses had just tried to slap her, she was both shocked and angry, cursing, "Bastard! After all we've been through as classmates! The fake drugs you sold me, you won't even give me a refund, and now you want to hit me! Gao Ding, I'm calling the police to have you arrested!"

"Ha!"

Hearing this, Gao Ding sneered and said, "Call the police! Go ahead! I'll tell the police that you knew the drugs were fake but insisted on buying them. Now you're just trying to get a refund because you think you paid too much! We'll see who ends up worse off!"

Lin Xueyan's face changed instantly.

If Gao Ding really turned on her, she wouldn't be able to run her clinic anymore, and she might even lose her medical license!

Seeing Lin Xueyan's reaction, Gao Ding's expression became even more arrogant, as if he had found her weakness.

"I'm telling you! Not only will I not give you a refund for this batch, but you'll have to buy a new batch from me every month! Otherwise, you'll never be able to run your clinic again!"

This made Lin Xueyan's face even paler.

She couldn't help but take a few steps back, almost losing her balance.

Fortunately, Zhang Dong was quick to react, letting go of Gao Ding's wrist and grabbing Lin Xueyan's shoulder to steady her, or she would have fallen to the ground.

Rubbing his sore wrist, Gao Ding glanced at Zhang Dong.

"Country bumpkin, you're strong, aren't you? Want to play the hero? You're not worthy!"

As he finished, he spat on the ground, his expression full of disdain.

Seeing this, Zhang Dong smiled.

He patted Lin Xueyan's shoulder, signaling her to stand steady, then walked up to Gao Ding.

In terms of height, Gao Ding was about the same as Zhang Dong, but his build was much weaker.

Standing face to face, Gao Ding immediately felt immense pressure.

He instinctively took a few steps back, eyeing Zhang Dong warily.

"Kid, don't do anything rash! If you do, I'll call the police on you!"

Zhang Dong's face showed a mocking smile, "Call the police on me? Do you dare? If you dare, not only will you be in trouble, but the fake drug production workshop behind you will be in trouble too!"

From the conversation between Lin Xueyan and Gao Ding, Zhang Dong had figured out that this thin, lanky man was the one who had sold Lin Xueyan the fake drugs!

Last time, Zhang Lina had gone into sudden shock after being injected with fake penicillin.

Fortunately, Zhang Dong was there to save her.

Otherwise, Gao Ding would have killed an innocent life!

Thinking of this, the coldness in Zhang Dong's eyes intensified.

Hearing his words, Gao Ding was flustered.

Indeed, he could threaten Lin Xueyan not to call the police.

But he himself didn't dare to call the police either, as it would be of no benefit to him!

"You better remember..."

Just as Gao Ding was about to threaten Zhang Dong using Lin Xueyan, Zhang Dong suddenly struck without warning!

"Slap!"

The slap was loud and clear!

Zhang Dong's strength was immense, and this time he didn't hold back, immediately causing Gao Ding to scream and fall to the ground.

Before he could even cover his swollen cheek and stand up, Zhang Dong kicked him in the abdomen.

The impact to his abdomen made Gao Ding's legs kick out, his arms spread wide, and he lay sprawled on the ground, unable to even scream, only to groan in pain.

But Zhang Dong wasn't done with him yet; he continued to stomp on him mercilessly.

Zhang Dong's stomps were precise, causing Gao Ding immense pain without killing or crippling him.

Gao Ding was right; if he really turned on Lin Xueyan, she wouldn't be able to run her clinic anymore.

So, until Zhang Dong found a way to shut down Gao Ding's fake drug production, he couldn't do anything drastic to Gao Ding, only beat him up to vent Lin Xueyan's anger!

Beaten by Zhang Dong, Gao Ding rolled around on the ground, his screams of pain continuous.

Even Lin Xueyan, who was watching, felt a bit uneasy, as Gao Ding's appearance was truly pitiful.

His body was covered in footprints, and his face was swollen like a pig's head!

Most pitiful was his parted hair, which was now a mess, with a patch of bloody scalp exposed where Zhang Dong had kicked it.

His screams grew weaker, clearly from the pain, and he was about to pass out from the continued torture.

"Zhang Dong, don't... don't kill him!" Lin Xueyan said worriedly.

She didn't care if Gao Ding lived or died.

What she was truly worried about was if Zhang Dong accidentally killed Gao Ding and got into legal trouble.

At Lin Xueyan's urging, Zhang Dong stopped beating Gao Ding.

Actually, even without her urging, he was about to stop.

If he continued, he might really hurt Gao Ding badly.

Not far away, some villagers from Xishan Village ran over to watch.

Seeing Zhang Dong beating Gao Ding so severely, they were all stunned.

"Isn't that the new boss of the wine shop, Zhang Dong? How dare he beat someone up in the street like this? And to this extent?"

"Trouble, the thin man with glasses will definitely call the police, and Zhang Dong won't be able to escape!"

"Ah, money really makes people arrogant! But Zhang Dong will soon regret it. Beating someone up like this, if the police get involved, it won't end well!"

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The onlookers chattered, either criticizing Zhang Dong for his arrogance or lamenting his impending arrest.

Lin Xueyan was also tense, fearing that Gao Ding would call the police, which would implicate Zhang Dong.

Compared to the varied expressions of the crowd, Zhang Dong remained calm, as if the situation was no big deal.