The beautiful woman's brow furrowed slightly, a hint of surprise in her eyes. She hadn't expected this seemingly ordinary young man to so easily evade her sword strike.
"How audacious of you, beauty, to almost castrate me," Zhou Hong said, his anger flaring.
"You scoundrel, openly harassing women in the park! I bet you're responsible for the recent string of park rapes in Jinzhou City," the woman retorted, her face flushed with fury.
"If I desire a woman, a mere flick of my finger is enough to bring them to me, yourself included. Why would I resort to rape?" Zhou Hong scoffed.
"Bold villain, you've insulted me time and again. Do you truly believe I won't castrate you?" the woman erupted in anger.
"Hahaha, I see you wield a sword, a practitioner of martial arts. Very well, how about a fair duel today?"
"You, worthy of crossing swords with me?"
"Don't speak too soon, lest you lose face later. I'll use a twig as my sword and duel you for three moves. If I don't defeat you within those three moves, without you lifting a finger, I'll sever my own prized possession and give it to you for soup."
"Who wants your disgusting concoction for soup? If you spew more nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite." The woman visibly recoiled, her face turning crimson with anger.
"I haven't finished speaking. If I win, you'll obediently take off your pants and let me slap your bare bottom ten times. Do you dare?" Zhou Hong challenged provocatively.
"You rogue, I'm sure you're the one committing the park rapes." The woman seemed brimming with confidence. The reason she was in the park today was to search for clues. Her elder sister was a renowned captain in the Jinzhou City Criminal Investigation Bureau, and she herself was a prodigious student of swordsmanship at the Jinzhou University Martial Arts Academy. She had come out to help her sister with the case, only to encounter such a shameless scoundrel.
"I'm asking if you dare to have a fair duel. I'll only use three moves. Forget it, one move! Do you dare use just one move?" Zhou Hong asked. He could tell from a mile away that her martial arts were mediocre. She wouldn't last even a fraction of a move. Zhou Hong was merely bored, looking for some amusement and a chance to teach her a lesson.
"Such arrogance! Then let's begin. I'd like to see what skills you have to defeat me."
"Very well."
Zhou Hong immediately snapped off a twig, using it as his sword.
"Come, I'll let you strike first. I'll subdue you in just one move," Zhou Hong said with a grin, holding the twig.
"Swish!" Instantly, the woman lunged, her sword thrusting forward. Fueled by anger, she unleashed her strongest move, her entire repertoire of swordsmanship.
"Thwack!" In the next second, the woman didn't even see what happened. Zhou Hong's twig was at her throat, and her sword had vanished.
"How is this possible?" The woman was dumbfounded. She looked at her empty hand in disbelief. She hadn't even seen where her sword went. She had lost so utterly.
"What do you say, do you submit?"
"You...!" The woman looked up at Zhou Hong, her expression one of utter disbelief. Even her sister, the renowned captain of the patrol bureau, couldn't have defeated her so swiftly and decisively.
The woman scanned her surroundings and spotted her sword embedded in a tree trunk some ten meters away, still trembling. Her heart sank again. She never imagined someone so young could possess such exceptional swordsmanship. It was a shame his character was so poor.
"You've lost. It's time to fulfill your promise. Honestly, bare your backside and let me spank you ten times," Zhou Hong said with a chuckle.
"Impossible." The woman's voice was a furious roar.
"That's not up to you. A bet is a bet. Do Earthlings truly lack a sense of honor?"
The woman stared at Zhou Hong, perplexed. Wasn't he an Earthling?
"Alright, let's not waste time. Hurry up and collect your winnings."
"Scoundrel, don't do anything rash." The woman was a mixture of shame and anger. Who would ask a girl to take off her pants for a spanking?
"If you won't comply, I'll have to force you." Zhou Hong spoke and made a move as if to do just that.
"You dare! I'll have you know, my sister is no ordinary person. If you dare treat me like this, I guarantee you'll spend the rest of your life in prison." The woman threatened.
"So be it. Better to die a romantic beneath the flowers than live a dull life as a ghost."
"You...!" The woman was so angry she was speechless, unable to retort.
Just then, the woman seized an opportunity when Zhou Hong was distracted and tried to flee.
"Trying to run? No way." The next second, Zhou Hong had her firmly in his grasp.
"Let go of me!" The woman was shocked. She hadn't expected his qinggong to be so formidable.
"Hahaha, I see that clump of bushes ahead is deserted. Let's settle our bet there." Zhou Hong said, dragging the woman towards the bushes.
"Help! Someone, help!" The woman cried out in alarm.
"You'd better not scream. If someone else hears, it'll just be one more person to enjoy the show. Such a fine figure, I wouldn't want to share the admiration."
"You are shameless and vulgar!"
"Hahaha, you're the thousand and first person to call me that!" Zhou Hong burst into laughter.
"What will it take for you to let me go?" The woman, realizing force wouldn't work, resorted to a softer approach.
"If you willingly present your backside, I can refrain from undressing you. Otherwise, we'll proceed as planned."
"You...!"
"Hurry up, I'll give you three breaths to consider. One, two, three."
Just as Zhou Hong was about to undo the woman's belt, she started crying, "I'll do it myself."
"Then hurry."
"Wuwu!" the woman uttered, and with extreme shame...
"Slap, slap, slap!" After ten resounding slaps, Zhou Hong released her.
"You almost injured me just now. These ten slaps are a small lesson. Farewell." Zhou Hong vanished from the spot. He hadn't actually intended to pull down her pants; it was all just a scare tactic. After all, he was the number one rogue, not the number one beast.
"You bastard, don't let me find you again. The next time I do, I won't let you off." The woman grumbled, feeling deeply humiliated. If her schoolmates knew that she, who was always so proud and looked down on everyone, had willingly offered her backside to a man for spanking, they'd laugh their heads off.
Zhou Hong left the park and continued walking along the street. The incident in the park was merely a minor interlude, forgotten in the blink of an eye.
Time passed slowly, and soon it was evening, the sky gradually darkening.
It was time for Zhou Hong to return to the Qin family.
Coincidentally, he spotted a bus, route 128. Zhou Hong immediately boarded it. He had taken the same route when he went to the company before.