Tie Zhuzi had wanted to vent his anger thoroughly, but he wasn't as quick as Xiao Xuan; the man with the big beard was taken down with a kick and then followed by a beating. Tie Zhuzi felt it wasn't satisfying enough, so he turned to the other eight men standing behind and shouted, "Your boss has been beaten to a pulp; how can you not fight back?"
Obviously, Tie Zhuzi wanted to beat them up but hoped they would strike first. To his disappointment, those eight men just stood there without any intention of making a move.
"What do you mean by this?" Xiang Yu demanded as he approached the eight men.
"We are willing to follow you, boss." Someone spoke up out of nowhere, and the other seven echoed in agreement.
Clearly, the man with the big beard did not command much respect. The rest were only compliant because of the hierarchical relationship and dared not defy him. Now, with a new boss who had given him a beating right away, they felt like peasants who had turned masters.
