Seeing the immense strength Ling Feng had, Huzi, who had not taken him seriously just a moment before, became wary and shouted for all his men to attack together.
Facing the gangsters charging at him together, Ling Feng did not panic; instead, he remained calm and focused in response.
For some reason, the movements of the gangsters became incredibly clear in Ling Feng's eyes. Every single move was captured by his sight.
Before he could ponder why this was the case, one of the gangsters had already approached Ling Feng and threw a fierce punch towards his face.
If that punch were to hit, he would likely be stunned for several seconds, which would undoubtedly lead to a beating by the gangster crowd.
However, Ling Feng had already seen through his movements. Just as the gangster threw his punch, Ling Feng swiftly lifted his leg and kicked the gangster's abdomen with great force.
Only to hear the gangster scream in agony, as the powerful kick sent him flying backwards, nearly crashing into the other gangsters.
Joy filled Ling Feng's heart; it seemed his physique wasn't the only thing that had been enhanced—his reaction speed had also increased significantly!
Immediately feeling confident, he stepped forward boldly, advancing towards another gangster.
This gangster was also quick to react, and as Ling Feng rushed over, he immediately kicked out horizontally towards Ling Feng's waist.
Ling Feng let out a cold laugh, twisted his body, and easily dodged the kick, while his right hand, shaped like a blade, struck down on the gangster's nape.
As a doctor, Ling Feng naturally knew the most vulnerable parts of the human body.
As the hand blade came down, the gangster didn't even have the chance to scream before he collapsed limply to the ground.
Ling Feng did not linger. He pressed forward again, knocking down two more gangsters with a couple of punches. By now, all of Huzi's men had been taken down by Ling Feng, leaving Huzi the sole commander standing.
Huzi's face was filled with panic, clearly not expecting Ling Feng to take out all his men so quickly.
Clenching his teeth, Huzi drew a dagger from his pocket and pointed it at Ling Feng, threatening, "Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you can fight! If we really go at it, you're not going to have an easy time!"
By saying this, he was already admitting defeat.
Ling Feng chuckled, "Don't worry, I have no intention to fight you! I just want to talk things through with you!"
"Talk? What do you want to talk about?" Huzi was taken aback.
"It's simple, how much does Yu Mei owe you?" Ling Feng asked in a deep voice.
"She owes... with the interest, it comes to over sixty thousand!" Huzi considered it before saying.
Ling Feng's expression turned cold, "Don't talk to me about any interest! I don't acknowledge the interest on gambling debts! Tell me, how much is the actual debt!"
As he spoke the last words, Ling Feng's tone contained a hint of sternness, causing Huzi involuntarily to step back half a step in fear.
"Alright... alright! It's fifty thousand!" After hesitating, Huzi reported the figure of fifty thousand.
This matched the amount Li Yumei had mentioned!
Ling Feng nodded, "Alright, if that's the case, then I will take on this debt of fifty thousand! I'll pay it back for her later! You must not trouble her again! If I find out, I won't be as merciful as I was today!"
Upon hearing Ling Feng speak of being merciful, Huzi's expression immediately became odd as he glanced down at his men strewn about on the ground.
He thought to himself, if this was being merciful, how harsh would it be without mercy? Could it possibly mean dismembering arms?
"Brother Ling Feng, how... how can this be possible! How can we let you pay our debts?" Li Yumei hurried over to say.
Ling Feng had just displayed a burst of heroic prowess, which had shocked Li Yumei; it was the first time she realized that Ling Feng was capable of such fighting.
It wasn't until Ling Feng said he would help Li Yumei repay the money that she recovered from her shock.
"Hehe, Yu Mei, don't be a stranger! You know the relationship between me and Huzi. Huzi's gone, and his debts are my debts!" Ling Feng said with a smile.
Li Yumei was stunned for a moment, mulling over the meaning behind Ling Feng's words.
Before long, her pretty face suddenly flushed red, and she looked up at Ling Feng with shy eyes.
If Huzi's debts were Ling Feng's debts, what about Huzi's woman?
Was Ling Feng deliberately hinting at her?
Otherwise, why would he help her, a widow with an orphan, repay her debts?
Thinking back to the scene at the clinic, Li Yumei became even more convinced of her guess. No wonder Ling Feng seemed so lecherous back then; he had already regarded her as his own person.
While Li Yumei was pondering in her heart, Ling Feng continued the conversation with Huang Mao that had begun earlier.
"Alright! Since you're willing to help her repay the debt, of course, I have no objections!" Huang Mao nodded, "But you can't delay indefinitely, right? If that happens, I can't explain it to our boss!"
Ling Feng knew that Huang Mao's boss was the local gangster leader, a man infamous for being troublesome.
Even though Ling Feng was now very good at fighting, he didn't want to provoke such difficult troublemakers.
"Then... how about a month?" Ling Feng proposed offhandedly.
Huang Mao immediately shook his head: "No, our boss said the money needs to be recovered within three days, otherwise, he will force us to take this young widow away to the county to work as a prostitute!"
"What? Three days? No, that's too short!" Ling Feng categorically refused, "One week, if you don't agree, then we can just call it quits, and you won't need to go back today!"
Threatened by Ling Feng like this, Huang Mao was startled, instinctively waving his dagger around.
When he realized Ling Feng hadn't made a move, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fine, one week! That's my limit! You must repay the money within a week; otherwise, if our boss gets angry, neither you nor I can bear the consequences!" Huang Mao said gravely.
"Okay, leave! And don't ever harass Yu Mei again! Oh, and don't forget to leave your mobile number with me!" Ling Feng said.
Moments later, Huang Mao and his gang left. As they were leaving, the gangsters looked back at Ling Feng with a gaze full of fear, clearly deeply impressed by today's Ling Feng.
Once the gangsters had left, Ling Feng turned to look at Li Yumei.
"Yu Mei, don't worry, it's all right now! You won't need to worry about the debt anymore!"
Li Yumei looked worried: "Ling Feng, you probably don't have much money either, right? Where are you going to find fifty thousand yuan in a week?"
Ling Feng was silent; his offer had been an act of desperation. Although Ling Feng wasn't afraid of the gangsters, he worried that if they were pushed too hard, they might harm Li Yumei.
So he had to shoulder the debt first; as for how to repay it, he had no plan yet.
"Don't worry; I have an idea," Ling Feng said with a smile, patting Li Yumei's shoulder to comfort her.
When Ling Feng patted her shoulder, Li Yumei's pretty face couldn't help but turn red again.
At that moment, her heart was pounding. Ling Feng had just done her such a big favor; could it be that he had some expectations of her?