Chapter 154
Chapter 154
The mystery deepened. Just as Hua Jiunan prepared to question her further, a group approached from the distance.
Their leader was tall and thin as a bamboo pole, with a kidney-shaped face and narrow eyes squeezed into slits.
In short, one glance revealed he was bad news-the sort of television villain who never survived three episodes.
Zhao Fei froze, then cursed.
“Li Jinlong, you motherfucker! What are you doing here?!”
Li Jinlong only smiled mockingly.
“Well, well. Isn’t this Zhao Boss, who once dominated the city?”
“Did transferring to the countryside turn you into a coward?”
“Not only did you become someone’s lackey, you even learned to sweep! Are you responsible for the toilets too?”
“I’ll tell my brothers to shit outside less often and lighten your workload!”
Li Jinlong expected his followers to laugh. Instead, they stared at Hua Jiunan’s trio with awe.
Zhao Fei and Chen Daji were both notorious thugs. Hua Jiunan, who had made them his underlings, was even more frightening.
He had once defeated more than twenty people alone, and rumor said his grandmother was a spirit medium disciple.
Offending him might bring unrest day and night.
Arrogant people hated meeting someone more arrogant than themselves. Chen Daji was no exception.
He looked Li Jinlong over and asked Zhao Fei loudly, “Fatty Zhao, who is this swaggering piece of shit?”
“Which idiot forgot to tie his crotch shut and let him crawl out?”
Zhao Fei sneered.
“That’s Li Jinlong. This little bastard used to run with me.”
“We fought plenty of times. I don’t know why he transferred here too.”
“His dad is a major gangster in the city with connections above. His uncles and aunts are all rotten too.”
“Put it this way: Li Jinlong has done far more wicked shit than me!”
Hatred flashed across Zhao Fei’s face.
“He’s the bastard who spread the story about Zhao Fengmei and me!”
“Without that, Fengmei wouldn’t have gone to another city. Maybe everything could’ve been avoided…”
Chen Daji erupted.
To him, conflict between men was normal. They could settle things face-to-face: the winner was king, and if the loser was not convinced, he could train harder and try again.
But using dirty tricks behind someone’s back-especially involving an innocent woman-was unforgivable.
“So you’re Li Jinlong? You’re a real piece of work!”
“If I don’t beat you, you’ll never learn why the flowers are so red!”
He punched at Li Jinlong’s nose.
Born into a gangster family, Li Jinlong had learned every street-fighting trick from childhood. Chen Daji had studied Ancient Martial Arts under Hua Jiunan for only half a month and was no match for him.
Li Jinlong flipped him onto his back with a single counter.
Zhao Fei swore and moved to help, but Hua Jiunan was faster.
No one saw how Hua Jiunan caught Li Jinlong’s hand and twisted him to one knee at Chen Daji’s feet.
Li Jinlong screamed, snot and tears streaming. Chen Daji and Zhao Fei seized the chance to kick him hard in the stomach.
As the crowd grew, Hua Jiunan released the collapsed boy and said coldly, “I don’t care who you are or what your family does. Behave yourself here.”
“Remember: Daji and Zhao Fei may hit or curse you. If you dare fight back, I’ll beat you every time I see you!”
He pulled Xu Fangcao away, with Chen Daji and Zhao Fei swaggering behind them even more arrogantly.
Xu Fangcao frowned.
“Jiunan, I don’t like you fighting or making disreputable friends!”
“Listen to me. Let’s work hard together and someday see the world beyond this place!”
Hua Jiunan stopped, sent Chen Daji and Zhao Fei away, then answered seriously.
“I know my limits and won’t act recklessly. I hope we can respect each other’s choices.”
After they left, Li Jinlong rose with help and glared after them.
“Just wait! I’ll have my father send people to deal with you!”
Two little mice hiding nearby exchanged a look and sprang at Li Jinlong’s calves.
As they approached, the bone talisman around his neck flashed with black light invisible to ordinary people.
The mice were flung far into a roadside snowbank.