"Chaohu, my good son-in-law, you've finally arrived!" Zhou Rushan was overjoyed. He eagerly anticipated Song Chaohu's wolf's fang club smashing Lin Tang into a at patty.
Unfortunately, at his absolute peak, Song Chaohu was rely at the early stage of the Acquired Realm. He looked imposing and could bully ordinary people, but he couldn't even defeat Lu Liangfei. How could he possibly be a match for Lin Tang?
Lin Tang casually lifted a hand and caught the wolf's fang club barehanded, effortlessly.
"HAAH!"
Song Chaohu's veins bulged and his muscles swelled as he pressed down with all his might, his face turning beet red, but it was utterly useless. Moreover, his sturdy wolf's fang club was actually being crushed and deford by Lin Tang's grip. Song Chaohu was horrified, cursing his fate inwardly.
Observing the situation, Zhou Rushan panicked once again. He took advantage of the stalemate to turn and flee!
It's too late to call for my other n! And even if I did, it would be useless! The only plan now is to ask Minister Lu for help! Since he's taken a fancy to that antique sword, he'll definitely help . At worst, I'll just offer him a few more Centennial Elixirs...
He refused to believe that Lin Tang, no matter how audacious, would dare to act so presumptuously before the True Martial Association.
He rushed into the elevator. As the doors slid shut, he could still clearly hear Song Chaohu's despairing roar. Cold sweat drenched Zhou Rushan. He feared Lin Tang would tear the elevator apart and charge in at any second. Thankfully, that didn't happen. He rode it all the way to the top floor and barged into the room where Lu Liangfei and the others were.
"Mr. Zhou, you're back? Is the matter resolved?"
"I just heard quite a commotion. Did you call all the security? Who warranted you sending so many n to teach them a lesson?"
They all teased him lightheartedly.
Casting aside all dignity, Zhou Rushan dropped to his knees before Lu Liangfei. "Minister Lu, save ! That scrap collector is a hidden master! I completely misjudged him!"
"Huh?!"
"How could that be..."
The lighthearted teasing ca to an abrupt halt, replaced by gasps of shock. It was completely unexpected. Who could have possibly frightened Mr. Zhou this badly?
"Oh?" Lu Liangfei raised an eyebrow, his curiosity piqued. But he didn't move, projecting an attitude of not wanting to get too involved.
Seeing this, Zhou Rushan grew desperate and began spouting lies. "I told him the sword was ant for you, but he said he'd chop off the hands of anyone who dared to reach for his things! He even said the True Martial Association is nothing but scum in his eyes..."
"What?"
"He's that arrogant?"
"To disrespect the True Martial Association... he must have a death wish!"
Everyone was stunned once again, but they didn't suspect Zhou Rushan was lying. They simply didn't think he would have the nerve to deceive Lu Liangfei. Simply put, they couldn't truly comprehend the terror Zhou Rushan felt toward Lin Tang.
Lu Liangfei thought the sa and slamd his hand on the table in anger. "How audacious!"
Still, he remained cautious and asked another question. "You sent all your security, and he took them all down by himself?"
Zhou Rushan shook his head. "He only injured a few of them. The rest of those cowards just scattered. The kid even mocked them, asking why they'd risk their lives for a salary of a few thousand yuan."
Lu Liangfei felt relieved. So that's how it is. Looks like this guy's combat ability isn't all that. If he were really that strong, why would he bother with trash talk?
If that was the case, what were they waiting for?
"Lead the way!" he declared, striding out with his head held high.
The others, having absolute confidence in him, followed along to watch the show.
They made their way down to the parking garage, where they found Song Chaohu slumped on the ground, panting heavily and drenched in sweat, but otherwise uninjured.
"Hey, where's that kid?" Zhou Rushan asked anxiously, looking around and seeing no sign of Lin Tang.
"He, he..." Song Chaohu gasped for a few monts before managing to speak. "We were only halfway through the fight when he just ran off!"
He was still terrified. He had been a hair's breadth from death. Fortunately, his opponent had vanished at the critical mont, giving him a chance to live.
"He ran away?"
"It seems he knew Minister Lu was about to make a move, so he slipped away."
"All talk but no action, is he?"
Lu Liangfei frowned, feeling sowhat unsatisfied. The guy didn't even manage to injure Song Chaohu. He's definitely just a weakling. I could have suppressed him with a wave of my hand. But he escaped... If I can't get that antique sword, how am I supposed to please Master Lin?
Zhou Rushan let out a massive sigh of relief. He was convinced Lin Tang feared Lu Liangfei; otherwise, he wouldn't have fled ahead of ti.
"Damn scumbag!"
Thinking of how he'd been frightened into acting like a beaten dog, and how he had knelt before so many people to beg Lu Liangfei for help, Zhou Rushan's face burned with utter humiliation.
He flew into a rage and imdiately reassembled his security team.
"Search the entire city! We have to find him and tear him to shreds!"
After making such a bold declaration, Zhou Rushan bowed to Lu Liangfei and pleaded, "Once we find him, I must ask you to take action, Minister Lu!"
"Agreed." Lu Liangfei nodded. His arm had already healed. Dealing with a Martial Artist on the sa level as Song Chaohu was a trivial matter.
"I am determined to have that antique sword!"
「...」
The reason Lin Tang had suddenly left was that he sensed the mark he had left on Chen Yuyan had beco extrely faint. What could this an? Either another expert erased it, which is highly unlikely, or... she's about to die? Is she in so kind of danger? Did soone try to rob her of the dicines I bought?
Those dicines cost tens of millions in total. That was more than enough to tempt greedy people into taking desperate asures. Lin Tang had no intention of letting an innocent life be lost due to his own carelessness.
He imdiately took the most direct path, accelerating to top speed. He soon reached the spot where he had parted ways with Chen Yuyan. Following the nearly imperceptible mark, he charged into a nearby alley. After a few turns, he delved deeper.
He found himself in front of a chess and card room with a closed shutter door.
Without a second thought, Lin Tang kicked the rolling steel shutter, blasting it to smithereens with a trendous CRASH.
"F*ck you! Who the hell are you, coming here to cause trouble..."
"Looking for death, are you?"
People from inside poured out, as more climbed up from the basent below. The basent, it turned out, had been converted into an illegal gambling den filled with thugs and compulsive gamblers, every one of them hot-tempered and vicious.
Lin Tang, his face an expressionless mask, started heading upstairs.
"Are you f*cking deaf? Get... AHH!!"
Soone reached out to block him, but Lin Tang grabbed his wrist and twisted it into a mangled shape.
"He dares to fight back?!"
"Kill him!"
"Get him, everyone!"
The crowd grabbed whatever weapons they could find, only to be sent flying one after another. They crashed into tables and chairs, scattering mahjong tiles and dice across the floor.
Lin Tang forced his way to the top floor.
There, he saw his burlap sack torn open, the clothes and dicinal herbs scattered everywhere. The old scrap collector was curled up motionlessly in a corner, his body covered in footprints and bruises. The little girl was chained up like a dog, lying on the ground with one half of her face swollen from being beaten.
As for Chen Yuyan... apart from a torn-off sleeve, her clothes were intact. She hadn't been violated.
But the fatal wound was—a knife stuck in her stomach, its blade buried to the hilt. A large patch of the floor was already stained with her blood, and more was still oozing from the wound. She had almost bled out!
Hearing the footsteps, the little girl, who had been numb with shock, began to shiver uncontrollably. She slowly lifted her head. When she saw Lin Tang, her eyes instantly filled with tears.
"Big Brother... Big Brother... Big Brother..." she murmured.
Then, she burst into wails, her cries heart-wrenching. When she opened her mouth, the gaps between her teeth were filled with blood; half of her teeth had been brutally pulled out. It was a tragic, brutal, and vicious sight.
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