"Damn it!"
"What the hell!"
"You're looking to die, pretty boy!"
...
The thugs, already enraged by Ye Xiu's actions and Zhang Peng's words, felt as though an explosion went off in their chests when they heard Ye Xiu's taunts. Each of their eyes seemed to shoot out flames as they raised their iron bars and charged at him.
The leader, Stone, had eyes that were practically blood-red.
He had spent years clawing his way up in this underworld, relying solely on his fists and sheer brutality. In this region, anyone who knew him would either call him Brother Stone or Lord Stone. And yet, this pretty boy dared to say he was like a woman?
Like a woman!
This was the greatest insult he had ever faced in his life.
"I'll show you what a woman can do!" Stone spat into his palm, rubbed his hands together, and gripped his iron bar tightly, stepping towards Ye Xiu.
He had already decided that even if Ye Xiu was beaten to the ground by his comrades, he would still give him a couple of good whacks to show him Stone's prowess and might.
As Ye Xiu watched the thugs swing their bars and charge at him, his eyes twitched slightly, and a long-suppressed ferocity began to surface in his gaze.
It had been a long time since he had felt this violent urge.
The last time was when his master had just gotten into trouble, and he had faced a group of hijackers on a plane.
These thugs, along with Zhang Peng, had successfully provoked his rage.
Seeing the most aggressive thug's iron bar about to come down, Ye Xiu made his move.
He didn't wait for the thugs' bars to come down. Although he didn't regard these thugs as a threat, he wasn't arrogant enough to believe he could withstand their iron bars. These thugs were not like Zhang Peng with his bare fists!
Moreover, he could sense that these thugs were different from Zhang Peng. Although Zhang Peng was quite fierce and strong, likely experienced in fights, compared to these thugs, Zhang Peng was just a novice!
Each of these thugs was stronger than Zhang Peng, and their attacks were even more ruthless!
Simply put, these thugs were more professional!
Zhang Peng was just a street punk, while these guys were more like professional enforcers!
And in fact, as Ye Xiu had guessed, these thugs were indeed professional enforcers hired by Zhang Peng to deal with him!
Facing these professionals, Ye Xiu couldn't be as casual as he was with Zhang Peng and the young stalker. He chose to strike first!
Bang!
The thug at the front saw Ye Xiu rushing at him, a gleam of malice in his eyes, instinctively raising his iron bar to strike Ye Xiu. However, before he could swing it down, he felt a sharp pain and a tremendous force hitting him, sending him flying.
After taking down the first thug with an elbow, Ye Xiu didn't stop. His figure shot towards another thug, sending him flying as well.
Within moments, Ye Xiu moved through the thugs like a specter, knocking out four thugs who had charged at him. Each one was sent flying, landing over two meters away, without getting a chance to fight back or swing their bars.
The thug who was slightly slower, regretting not charging faster, stood frozen, his mind in a daze.
Stone, who had been preparing to give Ye Xiu a couple of good whacks, stood there, his eyes red, completely dumbfounded.
Zhang Peng, who was smoking and waiting to see Ye Xiu beaten to a pulp, was also stunned.
In just a moment, four of his comrades were taken down by this pretty boy?
No, this couldn't be real!
They drew sharp breaths, their hearts pounding like war drums. Their minds were in chaos, trying to convince themselves that this was a hallucination.
Because there was no way someone could take down four such powerful fighters at once!
"Come on, why have you stopped?" Ye Xiu shrugged, tidied up his slightly disheveled clothes, and turned his gaze to the two remaining frozen thugs, a mocking smile on his lips, beckoning them with his finger.
Clang!
The iron bar in the hands of the thug in front fell to the ground, and his legs began to tremble.
Stone's hands started to shake slightly, sweat beading on his forehead. However, he managed to maintain a semblance of composure, unlike his subordinate. At least, he still held onto his iron bar, and his face retained a faint look of calm. "I didn't expect to encounter such an expert today. I, Stone San, admit defeat."
He had no other choice but to admit defeat. Although Stone was always proud and confident in his strength, the power Ye Xiu had just displayed was beyond his imagination.
He knew his comrades' strength very well. None of them could match him individually, but if two of them teamed up, he couldn't handle them, especially if they had weapons.
But this guy took down four of them so easily!
What did this mean? It meant this guy was far stronger than Stone!
Facing such a powerful enemy, admitting defeat was his only option!
"Brother, no, master, we admit defeat! Please have mercy and let us go! We didn't mean to offend you. It was Zhang Peng who hired us! We were tricked!"
The thug immediately dropped to his knees, unabashedly betraying Zhang Peng.
In the underworld, licking the blade's edge, one must know when to yield! Better to live now and think about revenge later. Other things were trivial.
What loyalty?
What dignity?
What do those mean?
Admit defeat?
Now you know to admit defeat?
But it's too late!
Ye Xiu's gaze turned to the kneeling thug, who was almost in tears, and Stone, whose face was pale but still holding onto some semblance of dignity. A hint of ridicule appeared on his lips, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes. From the moment they smashed his little Q or even when they showed up in front of him, their fate was sealed!
These scum, obviously used to bullying others and being tyrants, always disgusted Ye Xiu. Although he knew such people had always existed and always would due to the law of the jungle and social rules, he, Ye Xiu, couldn't change that. It was something for sociologists and governments to ponder and act on.
Ye Xiu was just a doctor, and his only mission was to improve his skills and save more patients.
However, since these scum had come looking for trouble and targeted him, there was no way he would let them off easily. He wouldn't give them another chance to harm others!
"Mister, let's not go too far. I, Stone San, admit defeat. Just say what you want, and I'll comply," Stone said, his face growing more tense.
"What I want, you will do?" Ye Xiu sneered.
"As long as it's not too much!" Stone gritted his teeth.
He was prepared to pay a hefty price. He knew they were in the wrong, and most importantly, the other party was overwhelmingly powerful.
"In that case, break one of your arms yourselves," Ye Xiu said flatly.
"Isn't that a bit too much? I've already admitted defeat! We're all just trying to make a living in this world. Don't push it too far!" Stone's face twitched, growing dark.
Too much?
If I hadn't trained, if I couldn't fight, I'd probably be on the ground right now, beaten to a pulp, at your mercy. I might spend the rest of my life bedridden, right?
Ye Xiu sneered, his voice turning cold, "Looks like you want me to do it myself?"
"Kid, you better finish me off today, or I swear I'll come after your family! Not everyone can fight like you, right?" The thug, seeing that begging was futile and Ye Xiu had no intention of letting them go, stood up with a menacing grin.
Still daring to threaten?
Ye Xiu's eyes flashed with a fierce light. His body moved like a leopard, lunging at the thug!
Bang!
Before the thug could react, Ye Xiu's powerful strike sent him flying, landing even farther than the others!