"Alright. Tell me! How much!" More and more onlookers gathered, and An Hao decided to settle things peacefully. She didn’t want An Ping’s actions to disgrace the military. Although An Ping was innocent, he had fallen for a hooligan’s trick. "A thousand!" An Hui demanded a thousand right off the bat. "A thousand?" An Ping was stunned, "Why don’t you go rob a bank? I just gave you two punches, and you want a thousand from me!" "Yes. You’re only looking at the external injuries, but have you considered if my brains are hurt inside? What if you made me stupid, huh? So, I want a thousand bucks!" Tian Hui’s words were smooth. "If that’s the case, I’ll take you to the hospital for a check-up. Then, whatever the hospital charges, that’s what I’ll give you. Isn’t that fair?" An Ping thought it best to listen to the doctors once in the hospital. "No. I don’t have money for a check-up. I don’t want to go to the hospital either. I’m telling you, I want to settle privately; I need money! I have an urgent need!" He wanted to use the money to buy a way out. He knew that the punches earlier wouldn’t kill him, merely some flesh wounds. But those people were genuinely dangerous. Which side was more critical, he understood better than anyone. "This price is unreasonable! I’ll give you a hundred, go get medical attention! If you think that’s unfair, we can call the police!" An Ping didn’t have time to argue with this hooligan. Knowing full well what kind of person he was, arguing with him was just a waste of life. Today was just his bad luck, might as well spend money for peace. "A thousand." Even as a troublemaker, An Hui was skilled at gauging people’s minds, knowing he probably couldn’t get a grand, but he might get more if he insisted. Dragons have their way of survival, and mice have theirs. Tian Hui was willing to admit he was the mouse. An Ping was fuming, raising his fists and then lowering them. The surrounding civilians watching were also discussing, unclear whose side they were on, but all wanting to see how military personnel would handle this situation. "Fine. I’ll give you a thousand." An Hao spoke after a long pause, "Sure, An Ping hit you, he’s at fault, but your exorbitant demand is your problem. You insist on a thousand, I can give it to you! But let me beat a thousand bucks’ worth of injury out of you!" "Alright!" An Hui was delighted. He had been worrying about where to get money, now someone was willing to give it, he couldn’t be happier, could he? He also had his own calculations. With so many people watching, this woman was smart and wouldn’t dare hit him too hard. If she really dared to go all out, even the military personnel wouldn’t allow it; she would be disciplined. "Okay." An Hao’s lips slightly moved, she rolled up her sleeves, and walked towards An Hui. "Look, the soldier’s going to hit somebody." The civilians weren’t very satisfied with An Hao’s handling, but nonetheless, they were eager and interested to see how the situation would develop next. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝙣𝙚𝙩 "You can’t blame someone for wanting to hit him. If it were me, I’d hit him too. This guy is really a scoundrel!" Of course, there were also dissenting opinions. An Hao ignored these comments, knowing that if she cared too much about them, she’d have died from anger several hundred times by now. She stepped forward slowly, extending her soft fists and started hitting Tian Hui. "I say, soldier, put some strength into it! Otherwise, at this rate, even in ten years, you won’t inflict a thousand bucks’ worth of damage." Tian Hui was still smug.