Prefect Tu narrowed his eyes. "Wang Bu'er, you two shops smashed each other up, and that could have been the end of it. But you dared to show contempt for the law in court, openly beating another man and uttering threats!"
He glanced at the bailiffs. "Men, give him twenty strokes of the rod to serve as a warning! Furthermore, if I hear of you harassing your competitors without cause again, prepare yourself for a prison cell."
Only then did fear strike Wang Bu'er. He hurriedly began to protest his innocence, but his only reply was the thud of the bailiffs' staves.
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