"Big Brother, this is a tough nut to crack. Are we still doing this?" The underlings were sharp enough not to rush in headlong without thinking.
"What do you an, ’do this’? Help up first!" Tattoo Brother roared, stabilizing himself with help from his underlings, then baring his teeth at Lin Tian, he said, "Kid, you’ve got so moves, I got kicked by you when I wasn’t careful. But we have more people than you, heh heh. Guys, surround him."
Lin Tian was already in a bad mood tonight after hearing about Fang Ming’s situation, and now so punks had shown up to block his path and pick a fight, which was just what he needed to lighten his spirits. He chuckled gleefully, it seed like his luck wasn’t too bad with human punching bags delivering themselves to his doorstep.
"Young man, if you get beaten tonight, don’t bla us. Bla Lin Tian from your school for offending our boss. He shouldn’t have crossed him," Tattoo Brother said, commanding his underlings to encircle Lin Tian, feeling confident of victory, he took his ti rather than hurrying to start the fight, fully embracing the role of the boss.
They didn’t recognize him, but were discussing Lin Tian right to his face, which Lin Tian found hilarious. With arms crossed, he played along with a laugh, "Since it’s Lin Tian who offended your boss, why hassle us students? Why not go after Lin Tian himself? Could it be that Lin Tian is too formidable for your boss to confront?"
Caught by this remark, Tattoo Brother felt a bit embarrassed. He didn’t actually know the specifics; he was just following orders. Moreover, he couldn’t figure out why their boss wanted to target other students instead of Lin Tian himself. Maybe, just as the kid in front of him had suggested, their boss was afraid of Lin Tian? The idea made Tattoo Brother uncomfortable; in the eyes of others, this was a behavior of soone who bullied the weak and feared the strong, which was quite shaful.
One of the underlings, seeing Tattoo Brother’s discomfort, stepped forward to save face for his boss, shouting, "Hey, our boss isn’t afraid of that Lin Tian. It’s just that he’s too cunning, always dodging a direct fight with the boss. If Lin Tian had the guts to face us, our boss could knock him down with just one finger!"
Knock down with just one finger? Lin Tian was amused, his previously foul mood greatly improved. He laughed, "It’s not that the boss is incompetent, but that the enemy is too cunning, am I right?"
"Exactly, that’s what I’m talking about, hey, you students really are cultured," the underling replied, scratching the longer hairs on his head, looking sowhat foolish.
"Cough, cough!" Tattoo Brother coughed a few tis to interrupt his underling; this was heading towards a peaceful resolution.
He pointed at Lin Tian and then at his underlings, saying, "Don’t try to get chummy with us; it’s no use talking to you. I give you two choices: a one-on-one fight or a group beating, which one do you choose?"
"How does this one-on-one work? And what about a group beating? You have to make it clear; otherwise, how can I choose?" Lin Tian, feeling playful, purposely asked.
"Heh heh, a group beating is, of course, us five beating you up, and a one-on-one, well, it’s you taking on all five of us by yourself, ha-ha-ha, scared now, huh?" Tattoo Brother thought he was showcasing the casual elegance of a big brother, laughing triumphantly.
"Ha-ha-ha..." Lin Tian’s laughter was louder than his, he couldn’t help it, these guys were just too funny.
Feeling his authority challenged by the laughter, Tattoo Brother’s face went stern, and he yelled in annoyance, "What’s so funny? Hmm, don’t think just because you can fight that you’re all that. I’ll show you what my boys are made of. Guys, on him, let’s take him down!"
Street thugs with training? It didn’t seem likely, but Lin Tian was curious about what they had planned. So, he stood still and let the guys pounce on him.
Tattoo Brother stood back while the other four underlings approached from four different directions with surprising speed. The two behind grabbed Lin Tian’s arms and twisted them behind him, while the other two, working in concert, locked him down. The two in the front quickly crouched and clung tenaciously to Lin Tian’s legs.
So this was their training? It did show a hint of teamwork, admittedly, but it was child’s play. Lin Tian looked at the unmoving Tattoo Brother and remarked, "This is your training result? Pretty average."
"Humph!" Tattoo Brother snorted coldly and charged at Lin Tian, throwing a powerful punch at his chest.
"Ah..." Tattoo Brother let out a miserable cry, clutching his own hand and shouting non-stop, "My hand, ow, it’s broken..."
Lin Tian hadn’t moved an inch, allowing the punch to land, but the natural rebound force directly dislocated Tattoo Brother’s arm.
"What are you lot dawdling for, break his arm for , damn, it hurts like hell," Tattoo Brother yelled hysterically, cradling his arm.
"Big Brother, we can’t move it, his arm’s as hard as a steel pillar," the two followers behind were almost in tears; they used all their might and still couldn’t twist Lin Tian’s arm.
"Hehe..." Lin Tian chuckled, effortlessly lifted the two from behind with a backhand and tossed them onto Tattoo Brother, the n screaming in pain.
The pair attempting to hug his legs realized the situation was amiss and tried to run, but Lin Tian kicked each of them, landing them on Tattoo Brother too, piling all five n together.
As Lin Tian approached, the n scrambled away in fear. Lin Tian had wanted to catch one for questioning, but then the phone in his pocket started ringing.
"Brother Lin Tian, it’s Zhou Botong here, what are you up to? I didn’t interrupt anything, did I?" Zhou Botong’s carefree voice ca from the phone.
"I’m a virtuous unmarried young man, you think I’m like you? Out with it, what do you want?" Lin Tian said irritably, knowing full well he’s still a virgin—this guy was purely showing off his own sexually fulfilled life.
"Still a virtuous unmarried young man, huh? Brother Lin, let give you a piece of brotherly advice, you need to change that. You’re not even ruffled in the presence of two peerless beauties from the Xiao Family, could it be that you’re lacking in capability?" Zhou Botong’s surprised voice ca over the line, infuriating Lin Tian.
A woman’s reputation is not to be taken lightly, and a man must not be said to be incapable. To be called incapable, what’s the point of a man mingling at all? Lin Tian snorted, "Brother Botong, not to scare you, but I just don’t mingle in Jianghu. If I did, all those so-called studs who brag about doing it seven or ten tis a night would stand aside."
"Really? So why are you still single, huh? Could it be that you’re interested in Mrs. Xiao? Ah, Mrs. Xiao is indeed a peerless beauty," Zhou Botong’s comnts grew more outrageous.
"Zhou Botong, I think you’re tired of living. If Ou ngng heard what you just said, do you think she might hang you up and beat you, with whips and candles at the ready?" Lin Tian said.
"No, no, I realize my mistake, alright? If ngng finds out, my miserable days will start all over again," Zhou Botong said, startled and quickly begging for rcy.
Zhou Botong isn’t afraid of fighting or facing odds ten to one, even using bricks in brawls, which is how he bought lingerie last ti; yet, he’s scared of Ou ngng. Lin Tian had long figured out his temperant.
"Stop talking nonsense, that kind of talk affects Mrs. Xiao terribly, you understand? What do you want from ? Out with it, my car’s still parked in the middle of the road, I’m about to get a ticket," Lin Tian rebuked him, then asked about the business at hand.
When it ca to the crux of the matter, Zhou Botong’s voice beca much more serious, "Here’s the thing, I’ve got wind of so people wanting to target you, telling you to get out of Xikou City High School."
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