And so, under Wang An's pressure, Wang Yi finally told the whole story.
As it turned out, this person named Bao Zhijun was a local hoodlum from near the school. Because schools in this era weren't strictly managed, Bao Zhijun spent his days loitering around the campus.
It had to be admitted that hoodlums like Bao Zhijun were actually quite popular in school.
For the students who spent their days causing trouble, these hoodlums were their backing; but for ordinary students, such hoodlums were like nightmares—they couldn't afford to provoke them, couldn't beat them in a fight, and damn it, they couldn't even escape them.
In terms of dress and appearance, Wang Yi could definitely be considered a child from a wealthy family by the standards of schools in this era.
Whether it was his shirts or pants, not a single patch could be found on them. The shoes Wang Yi wore were all sneakers or athletic shoes bought from the supply and marketing cooperative.
Most importantly, Wang Yi wore a wristwatch and frequently visited the small shop at the school gate.
To a hoodlum, such a student was practically a walking miniature ATM.
Thus, two months ago, while buying something, Wang Yi had been targeted by Bao Zhijun and a few other hoodlums.
Wang Yi's personality wasn't the type to just passively accept things, but after being beaten a few times, he completely lost the will to resist.
Consequently, Wang Yi hid whenever he could at school; when he couldn't hide, he would be bullied by Bao Zhijun and his gang, and the money in his pockets would naturally be scavenged clean.
After listening to Wang Yi's account, Wang An's anger was ignited instantly. In his heart, he immediately sentenced Bao Zhijun and his crew to a suspended death sentence.
Yes, a suspended sentence, not an immediate execution.
Mainly because this kind of matter wasn't actually that huge; it really wasn't worth killing them over.
Wang An lowered his eyelids and said to Wang Yi in a calm tone
"Why didn't you tell me about this sooner? What, you thought your big brother couldn't handle them?"
Although he spoke this way, Wang An was actually very angry. For a student without a killer's ruthlessness, this kind of problem was fundamentally unsolvable.
But to Wang An, this kind of thing was a piece of cake. Forget a few hoodlums—even if it were the biggest thugs in the county, if Wang An wanted to deal with them now, it would be like child's play.
To be honest, if he were being bullied by other students, Wang An could barely tolerate it, because that would only prove that Wang Yi was a coward and a total useless brat.
One had to realize that Wang Yi wasn't short at all; he was a full 1.7 meters tall and weighed over 130 jin. Even compared to third-year middle school students, Wang Yi was the type whose strength matched his size.
To be bullied with that kind of height and weight... well, he really deserved to be bullied.
Wang Yi stole a glance at Wang An and said, stuttering but with a face full of murderous intent
"I thought... I thought once school starts, if he... if he still dares to extort my money, I'll just take a gun and blast him."
Seeing the unusually determined look in Wang Yi's eyes and feeling his dead-serious tone, Wang An's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
The reason was simple: if Wang An hadn't found out about this, Wang Yi would have definitely done exactly what he said—secretly bring a gun to school and end that kid named Bao Zhijun with one shot. As for the hoodlums around Bao Zhijun, their fate wouldn't have been much better.
But if that happened, Wang Yi's entire life would be ruined.
Although Wang An felt a bit panicked inside, the gloomy expression on his face vanished, replaced by a smile as he said
"Using a gun for such a small matter? Did you even think about what happens after you blast someone dead? Besides, do you think your big brother isn't running the streets in the county anymore, or that I'm no longer useful in the county?"
Wang Yi whispered
"I mentioned your name, but they said they'd never heard of anyone by that name."
Wang Yi's words left Wang An completely speechless.
It had to be admitted that in his previous life, the time Wang An was most famous on the county streets was around the middle of '82, largely due to fighting a few hard battles.
As for now, after being reborn, Wang An had suddenly vanished. With the new generation replacing the old, it was perfectly normal that only the older generation of thugs knew his name, while the new ones had never even heard of him.
Thus, Wang An said, somewhat exasperated
"It's normal that he hasn't heard of me! What level is he? He can only extort a few students. What level was I back then? I'd find it embarrassing to let him even carry my shoes. Can he even compare to me?"
Although Wang Yi didn't argue after hearing this, his eyes were full of doubt.
Seeing that Wang Yi didn't believe him, Wang An added
"Besides, even if your brother isn't running the streets now, I'm a company security guard. Do you know what a security guard does? We specialize in cleaning up hoodlums. They're nothing."
Wang Yi's eyes lit up, and he suddenly asked Wang An
"Big brother, when you were in school, how did you solve things like this?"
Wang An was stunned for a moment, then replied
"When I was in school? I didn't study back then. All I did was fight. Whether it was inside or outside the school, I just fought, fought to the death. If I got beaten today, I'd find a way to catch one of them alone tomorrow. We had to get our revenge."
After saying this, Wang An felt he might have said too much, fearing he would lead his brother astray. He pointed at Wang Yi and said
"You can't follow my example. If you dare to copy me, I'll skin you alive."
Wang Yi stole a look at Wang An and didn't dare speak.
Wang An thought for a moment and said with a frown
"Alright, stop thinking about it. Come with me to the county to handle some business, and then I'll help you deal with that Bao... Bao... what was that damn thing's name again?"
"Bao Zhijun," Wang Yi answered immediately.
"Right, him. Just watch how I handle him."
As he spoke, Wang An stepped off the platform, and hearing this, Wang Yi followed.
Turning around, Wang An said to the two little sisters
"Be good at home. I'll take you two to the county in a couple of days, okay?"
Wang Xiaoli immediately pouted and said
"You're not allowed to go back on your word."
Wang Xiaomei added threateningly
"If you dare not take us, I'll tell Mom on you."
Wang An rubbed the two sisters' heads and said with a beaming smile
"Oh, when has your big brother ever gone back on his word?"
As he spoke, Wang An picked up the two little sisters and gave each of them a kiss on the cheek.
Truth be told, these two little sisters were already very sensible.
Because children love running back and forth between the indoors and outdoors, Liu Guilan feared the cold air they carried would cause Xingfu and Kuaile to catch a cold. Therefore, she didn't let them go into the east room of the house where Wang An and the others stayed. The two of them obediently played in Wang Yi's room instead.
Knowing that children love to be where the action is, it was truly impressive that they could do this.
After soothing the two little sisters, Wang An and Wang Yi walked outside.
After starting the car and letting it warm up for a while, Wang An drove Wang Yi straight toward the county seat.
Upon arriving in the county, Wang An went directly to the South City Police Station, which was the unit where Shi Suo worked.
Although seeking out Sun Nian or Zhang Shuya would have worked just as well, Wang An felt it wasn't worth bothering them with such a trivial matter.