In the innermost section were four middle-aged men, all looking visibly drunk, with several people nearby restraining them, one of whom was constantly trying to placate them with soothing words.

Xiao Dai was right in front of them, kneeling on the ground, covering her face and sobbing.

Nan Nan was supporting her from the side, also shedding tears. In front of the girls stood a woman in her early thirties, bent over, shielding them and speaking gently to the men ahead.

"Xiao Dai, Nan Nan, what happened to you two?"

Seeing their state, Mi Xue's eyes instantly reddened. She rushed over, knelt down, and immediately supported Xiao Dai.

Only when she crouched down did she notice that one side of Xiao Dai's face was bright red and swollen, while the other side bore the clear imprint of a hand—it was definitely more than a single slap.

Nan Nan’s clothing had been torn in a few places; she was now covering herself with one hand while supporting Xiao Dai with the other. Nan Nan’s face was unmarked, but there were clear signs of a struggle on her body.

"Mi Xue!"

Seeing Mi Xue, Nan Nan and Xiao Dai cried even harder, both radiating an aura of deep grievance.

Zhang Yang also noticed the condition of the two women. One glance was enough for him to understand that Nan Nan had been struggling with someone; her clothes were certainly not ripped by her own doing.

As for Xiao Dai, she was far worse off. She hadn't taken just one slap. To lay hands on a girl, especially a small girl like Xiao Dai, showed just how shameless and detestable these men were.

"Who did this?"

Zhang Yang took a step forward and asked coldly. The people who had been trying to calm the four drunks froze upon hearing his question.

The four drunken men all turned their attention to Zhang Yang.

"I did, so what of it!"

The man at the very front lifted his head, swaying slightly as he looked at Zhang Yang with an expression of utter arrogance.

The men beside him wore expressions of helplessness, continuing their efforts to placate him with gentle words. Their tone suggested they might be hotel management personnel, and the man they were addressing, referred to as Manager Liang, seemed to have some unknown status.

"It’s good that you admit it!"

Zhang Yang nodded slightly, then suddenly lifted his foot, delivering a powerful kick directly into the man's abdomen.

The man couldn't even cry out before his entire body pitched backward. Despite Zhang Yang’s quiet demeanor, his strength was astonishing; this single kick sent the man flying into several others.

One kick wasn't enough for Zhang Yang. He strode over, grabbed the man's collar, and lifted him with just one hand.

"Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Zhang Yang swung both hands open, delivering several fierce slaps across the man's face. This time, Zhang Yang held nothing back; every blow landed with heavy force.

When Zhang Yang finally released his grip, the man slumped limply to the ground, continuously spitting blood and disgorging several hard, white objects flecked with crimson.

Zhang Yang’s few slaps had been brutal enough to knock out every tooth in the man's mouth.

Whether in his past life or this one, Zhang Yang was a man who settled accounts clearly. Xiao Dai and Nan Nan were his friends, and no one was allowed to bully them. To bully them was to bully him.

Furthermore, Zhang Yang held a profound contempt for men who struck women, especially those using drunken rage as an excuse to assault and tear the clothes of women. Normally, he would intervene if he encountered such a situation, let alone when the victims were Nan Nan and Xiao Dai.

These few actions by Zhang Yang stunned everyone present.

The companions of the first man—the other three—yelled and lunged toward Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang showed no mercy, knocking them down one by one with his hands, then proceeding to deliver a flurry of slaps to each, ensuring they received the same treatment as their companion.

Each one spat blood, along with shattered teeth.

Long Feng arrived just then, having finished parking the car outside. He stood back with a frown, but made no move.

These few men posed absolutely no threat to Zhang Yang, and he had already delivered his intended lesson.

"You, how could you just randomly hit people!"

The man who had been incessantly trying to mediate looked up, his face etched with terror, and asked Zhang Yang in a trembling voice.

Zhang Yang looked young, but his methods were vicious. He had already subdued all four men, and inflicted such severe injuries.

"Who are you?" Zhang Yang looked up at him and asked flatly.

"I am the owner of this hotel! Do you know who you just hit?"

The man spoke loudly, fueled by panic and anger. The hotel staff nearby finally snapped out of their shock and moved to help the four beaten men up.

"The owner? Very good. First, I will check on my friends. If their suffering is due to any of you, then you, the owner, can start preparing for bankruptcy!"

Zhang Yang glanced at him, then without waiting for a response, crouched down to examine Xiao Dai's condition.

From the looks of it, Xiao Dai's injuries were quite serious, especially the swelling on her face; there were traces of blood near her lip.

After a careful inspection and checking her pulse, Zhang Yang breathed a slight sigh of relief when he confirmed she only had external injuries. He then turned to Nan Nan, asking her a few more questions about what exactly had transpired.

The security guards surrounding them stared at him menacingly. These same guards had not been nearly so proactive when their employees were being beaten, but now they were bristling with tension toward Zhang Yang.

As Nan Nan slowly recounted the events, Zhang Yang and the others finally pieced together the whole story.

The four guests had arrived in the afternoon and had been drinking non-stop until the present moment.

As long as the guests remained, the servers could not leave, and Nan Nan had been the one serving them.

These men were clearly lowlifes. After drinking too much, their base desires took over, and they began harassing Nan Nan, demanding she join them for drinks—a request Nan Nan naturally refused. (Shu Shu Wu)

Xiao Dai, who had been keeping Nan Nan company, rushed into the room the moment she sensed trouble, shouting for help and successfully pulling Nan Nan out of the immediate danger.

Xiao Dai, known for her fiery temper—rivaling that of Hu Xin—immediately started cursing the men and threatening to call the police.

Her insults provoked the group, and one of them slapped her. Xiao Dai fought back, but as a young woman, she stood no chance against him.

Once a fight broke out, the situation escalated rapidly. The restaurant security rushed to escort Xiao Dai and Nan Nan outside, but unexpectedly, the guests pursued them, claiming Xiao Dai and Nan Nan had assaulted them. Then, in full view of everyone, they struck Xiao Dai again.

The reason Xiao Dai didn't fight back this time, resorting only to tears, was because the hotel owner and their manager were pleading with her. The man who hit her had significant connections; although he only ran a small company, he was the younger brother of the Deputy District Mayor, who oversaw local sanitation and education—areas that the restaurant could not afford to offend. The threat of having their establishment shut down was entirely credible. This explained the owner's frantic state.

"Bastards! Do they think they can just bully and assault people just because they have connections!"

Mi Xue wept along with Xiao Dai and Nan Nan. Although Mi Xue came from a respectable background, her upbringing emphasized propriety, and her father never engaged in abusing power.

"Nan Nan, which one of them tore your clothes?"

The anger blazing in Zhang Yang's eyes intensified. He had only suspected the situation before, but the reality was far more severe.

Attempting to molest Nan Nan was not merely bullying; it was a crime—an attempted sexual assault—and it was committed against his friend.

Zhang Yang was a physician, not a saint; he repaid every grievance. Almost no one who had previously offended him ended up well. The same rule applied now that his friends had been wronged.

Nan Nan pointed to the first man Zhang Yang had knocked down—this was Manager Liang, the Deputy District Mayor's brother, the one who had ripped her clothes in the room and harassed her.

Zhang Yang walked over. The man had just managed to lift his head and was speaking with a lisp, shouting in sheer terror.

Zhang Yang ignored him and produced his needle case, swiftly inserting several acupuncture needles into the man's body.

The man instinctively tried to dodge while Zhang Yang worked, but trying to escape Zhang Yang's grasp was utter fantasy.

After inserting the needles, Zhang Yang withdrew them, completely unconcerned by the stares of those around him.

With those few precise punctures, Zhang Yang had completely severed the man's Yang meridian. From this day forward, this man would never experience any "sexual bliss"... unless he underwent gender reassignment surgery to become a woman.

Even if these needles were seen, Zhang Yang wasn't afraid. Even if forensic examiners looked, they wouldn't be able to identify the source of the injury; without evidence, no one could touch him.

With his medical skill, Zhang Yang was among the top tier in the entire country. Even if his methods were performed openly, no one could do anything about them.

While this man was despicable, he didn't deserve death. Reducing him to impotence was the best punishment for him.

After finishing the treatment, as Zhang Yang stood up, he delivered another kick, causing the man to howl in renewed agony.

"You, you..."

The hotel owner stared at Zhang Yang in horror, raising a hand and stuttering "You" twice before his voice failed him.

"Remember what I said earlier. Start preparing for bankruptcy!"

Zhang Yang glared fiercely at the owner. Without this owner's indulgence, Nan Nan and Xiao Dai would not have suffered so severely. Had they stopped the situation early on, Zhang Yang was certain the security guards could have restrained the four men, preventing Xiao Dai from being hit again. The guards hadn't intervened; instead, they restrained Xiao Dai from fighting back, a direct result of this owner's orders.

Bankrupting him was something Zhang Yang could certainly achieve.

Setting aside using connections, Zhang Yang could subtly alter the ingredients in their food supplies, ruining the flavor profile no matter how they cooked it—though without causing illness. Zhang Yang would not harm the innocent in pursuit of his revenge. Just making the food taste terrible would suffice; if the restaurant's cuisine was poor, customers would stop coming, leading to the inevitable collapse of the business, which Zhang Yang could easily hasten with a few nudges from behind the scenes.

Of course, Zhang Yang had simpler methods. He could call that Brother Long, have him show up, and physically blockade the restaurant. Zhang Yang was confident Brother Long wouldn't dare refuse his summons. Brother Long feared him, but his presence would be an excellent deterrent to these businessmen. If the underworld presence staked out the place for a period, the business would be finished. However, Zhang Yang wouldn't choose this path; it felt too base.

The sound of police sirens began to wail outside. No one had called the police when Xiao Dai was beaten, but the moment Zhang Yang retaliated, the hotel staff immediately dialed 110. This, too, proved Zhang Yang hadn't wrongly accused them.

Several officers rushed in from outside. Upon seeing the officer leading the group, Zhang Yang froze abruptly. That leading officer, upon seeing Zhang Yang, also widened his mouth in shock.