"Brothers, did I hear wrong? What did that pretty boy just say?"
After a moment, the lead thug regained his composure and turned to his companions.
"Boss Stone, that pretty boy told you not to smash his car, saying the consequences would be severe!"
His companions sneered and mocked.
"Really? I'm so scared! Haha!"
The lead thug exaggerated his fear before his face twisted into a sneer. He swung his iron rod down hard on the hood of Ye Xiu's car, creating a deep dent. "Scared my ass!"
After smashing the car, he looked at Ye Xiu with a smug and provocative expression, his eyes full of ridicule. Did this clueless pretty boy really dare to threaten him in such a situation? Was he out of his mind?
"Haha... Good job, Boss Stone!"
"Way to go, Boss Stone!"
"..."
His companions cheered and applauded.
Ye Xiu glanced at the dented hood of his car, his mouth twitching slightly. This little QQ car wasn't anything valuable to him, but he'd grown attached to it after driving it to work every day for a while. Despite the colleagues' comments, he hadn't felt the need to replace it.
Now, it had been violently smashed because of his troubles for the first time.
He looked up, his eyes coldly fixed on the thug called Boss Stone. He didn't bother with threats; his eyes alone exuded an unmistakable chill.
"What are you staring at?"
Boss Stone felt a sudden chill under Ye Xiu's icy gaze. Instinctively, he wanted to back down, but then he remembered he had no reason to fear this pretty boy. Realizing he had been momentarily intimidated by Ye Xiu's gaze, he felt a surge of anger and humiliation. He decided right then to beat this guy so badly he'd never forget it.
"You guys came here to fight me, didn't you? Come over here; there's more space to move around."
Ye Xiu took a deep breath, forcing himself to suppress his anger. He turned and walked towards an open area nearby.
As he reached the open space, he felt relieved. He had been afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself and would have attacked immediately, which would have caused more damage to his little QQ.
The thugs hesitated again, seeing Ye Xiu's actions and realizing he had no intention of running away.
They weren't inexperienced young punks; they were seasoned gangsters who had handled many 'jobs' before. But they had never encountered someone like Ye Xiu.
Usually, people would either run away in fear or beg for mercy at the sight of their menacing approach. But this pretty boy not only dared to threaten them, he even challenged them by walking to an open space and waiting for them to fight.
"Boss Stone, this guy thinks he's tough because he's had some training. He doesn't respect you guys!"
Zhang Peng, who had some experience with Ye Xiu, recovered first and explained to the thugs. As he spoke, he looked at Ye Xiu with a sneer of contempt.
Trained?
Oh right, Zhang Peng did mention before that this guy had some skills and strength!
Looks like this guy really thinks he's invincible just because he's had some training!
Hearing Zhang Peng's words, the thugs refocused, their eyes coldly fixed on Ye Xiu.
Especially Boss Stone, who had smashed Ye Xiu's car. His face contorted with rage. "Brothers, did you hear that? This guy's a tough guy who doesn't respect us!"
"Damn it, let's teach him a lesson!"
"What's there to say? Let's cripple him!"
"...."
The thugs glared at Ye Xiu, raising their iron rods.
Their aggression was fully ignited, and their bloodlust surged.
Just a pretty boy who dared to challenge them? Who didn't respect them?
Unforgivable!
In their minds, they each resolved to beat Ye Xiu mercilessly, making him regret ever crossing them.
As for Zhang Peng's warning about Ye Xiu being skilled, they didn't take it to heart.
So what if he's skilled?
Each of them had also trained and been through many fights.
They made a living with their fists and iron rods!
With Ye Xiu's slight build, no matter how skilled he was, how strong could he be? How good could he be at fighting?
Besides, one man couldn't take on six.
And they weren't unarmed—they had rods!
Seeing Ye Xiu standing there empty-handed, without even grabbing a steering wheel lock or anything, was he asking to die?
Feeling the rising tension, Zhang Peng's sneer deepened as he looked at Ye Xiu.
This pretty boy dared to provoke Boss Stone and his men while empty-handed. Now he'd enraged them. He was as good as dead!
Better this way, Zhang Peng thought. This pretty boy would suffer more.
Thinking back to how Ye Xiu humiliated him in the mall and then challenged him over the phone, Zhang Peng felt a surge of anger.
Kid, you're dead meat!
Today I'll show you that messing with Zhang Peng is a death sentence!
With a grim smile, Zhang Peng lit a cigarette, waiting for the thugs to beat Ye Xiu into a pulp before stepping in to add his own punishment.
"Do you guys always fight like this, dragging your feet and acting like old women, winning by just shouting threats?"
Ye Xiu looked at the thugs, who were still shouting threats and waving their rods, with a sneer on his face.