After Su Xuan found a hiding spot, Lin Mengxue opened the door. A man stood at the doorway; upon seeing Lin Mengxue, he whistled and said, "Sister-in-law, long time no see."
"Zhong Qiang, what are you here for again?" Lin Mengxue frowned, her attitude not particularly friendly, she was quite averse to the man in front of her, her brother-in-law.
Because this brother-in-law was involved in all sorts of vices—drinking, gambling, and whoring—Lin Mengxue despised this kind of man the most.
"Come on, sis-in-law, can you be a bit nicer? What's wrong with me coming over to visit?" Zhong Qiang said discontentedly.
Lin Mengxue hesitated for a moment before stepping aside, "Come in."
After she spoke, Lin Mengxue turned and headed into the room without any enthusiasm toward Zhong Qiang.
Lin Mengxue poured a cup of tea for Zhong Qiang; after all, this was her brother-in-law. Although she loathed him, it was still necessary to offer him a drink.
Zhong Qiang sat on the sofa glancing over at Lin Mengxue. She was wearing a tight skirt that perfectly showcased her exquisite figure, and her long, fair, slender legs were exposed to the air. Zhong Qiang's eyes burned with lust, and a sinister smile crept over his lips.
"You sure know how to dress up, sis-in-law. But who are you dressing up for? My brother's not at home; surely, you're not hooking up with other men, are you?" Zhong Qiang said with a wicked tone.
Lin Mengxue furrowed her brows, "Zhong Qiang, don't slander me!"
"Slander or not, who knows," Zhong Qiang unabashedly let the malevolence in his eyes show as he looked at Lin Mengxue's pretty face.
"Zhong Qiang, if you're going to spout nonsense, get out right now!" Lin Mengxue said coldly.
Zhong Qiang shrugged and then fell silent for a while, deciding to change the subject, "When I was knocking on the door earlier, you took forever to answer. What were you doing?"
"Cleaning up the dishes," Lin Mengxue casually replied, then continued, "Take your time here; I haven't finished washing them yet!"
Lin Mengxue, displeased, turned to head to the kitchen. But Zhong Qiang also stood up and said, "I haven't eaten yet. Maybe I'll just have some leftovers from your meal."
Upon reaching the dining room, Zhong Qiang paused, staring at two bowls and two pairs of chopsticks on the table, then turned to Lin Mengxue and asked, "Is there someone else here in your house? Why are there two bowls?"
"Oh, a friend of mine came over for a meal today," Lin Mengxue said, her expression a bit unnatural.
Zhong Qiang immediately noticed something off about Lin Mengxue, and upon observing her slightly damp hair, he smirked, "Sis-in-law, did you take a shower?"
"It was too hot after coming back from buying groceries; I sweat, so I took a shower. Is there a problem?" Lin Mengxue asked, frowning coldly.
"I don't think you took a shower just because of grocery shopping!" Suddenly, Zhong Qiang snorted coldly and moved closer towards Lin Mengxue,
Zhong Qiang's eyes roved up and down Lin Mengxue.
"Zhong Qiang, I have not done anything sordid!" Lin Mengxue said, somewhat angrily.
Lin Mengxue was taken aback as she looked at Zhong Qiang's fully evil smile; she immediately knew what Zhong Qiang intended to do!
Lin Mengxue quickly stepped back, shouting, "Zhong Qiang, what are you trying to do? I am your sister-in-law!"
"So what if you are my sister-in-law?" Zhong Qiang snorted, and then, looking at Lin Mengxue's face, he said with a wicked smile, "You really are a beauty!"
Lin Mengxue began to panic, retreating continuously, "Zhong Qiang, don't you dare!"
"Don't worry, no one will know if I sleep with you! Just obediently be my woman," decided Zhong Qiang, his lust stirring. He had long harbored inappropriate thoughts about Lin Mengxue and had now resolved to conquer her!
Lin Mengxue was an exceptional beauty, and each time Zhong Qiang saw her, his depraved desires flared.
Lin Mengxue could never have imagined that Zhong Qiang would be so unconcerned with morality, intent on taking advantage of her! She was suddenly thrown into panic as she watched Zhong Qiang steadily draw nearer, with nowhere else to retreat in the cramped dining room!
Zhong Qiang was burly, and Lin Mengxue was no match for him. She wanted to escape, but Zhong Qiang was blocking the door.
Desperate, Lin Mengxue found herself with no way to escape; she could only shake her head and say in a flustered voice, "Don't come any closer, stay away!!"
Zhong Qiang sneered, thinking Lin Mengxue was already in the bag and wanting to have a taste of her.
Leaning against the wall, Lin Mengxue shook her head in panic, "Don't!"
Bang!
Suddenly, a stool flew towards Zhong Qiang and hit him directly!
Zhong Qiang cried out in pain and then abruptly turned to look behind him. He saw a young man leaning lazily against the wall with eyes like a wild beast's, staring at him and sending shivers down his spine.
"Get lost," Su Xuan said coldly, staring at Zhong Qiang with a murderous intensity as the words tumbled out of his mouth. Su Xuan had good ears and had heard every word between Zhong Qiang and Lin Mengxue, which infuriated him!
Seeing there was someone else in the house, Zhong Qiang was momentarily stunned, then he turned to Lin Mengxue and said sinisterly, "Oh, sister-in-law, you really kept a filthy man?"
"Still better than a beast like you!" Lin Mengxue looked at Zhong Qiang furiously. She couldn't be bothered to explain, "Su Xuan, call the police!"
"Call the police?" Su Xuan was taken aback.
"He has been in the underworld for a long time, often in fights; ordinary people are no match for him. Call the police quickly!" Lin Mengxue said to Su Xuan, pointing at Zhong Qiang.
"Now get out of here and let me have my turn. Otherwise, I'll cripple you!" Zhong Qiang pointed at Su Xuan with arrogance.
"Oh?" Su Xuan raised his eyebrow and snorted, "Sorry, I don't have the habit of sharing women with others. My woman is off limits to others, especially to animals! Let me tell you, if you want to play with women, you should make them willing. Otherwise, you're not a man at all!"
"Shit, it's not your place to lecture me!" Zhong Qiang rubbed his shoulder where the stool had hit him, then looked at Su Xuan furiously, enraged that his plans had been disrupted.
Zhong Qiang swung his fist and said coldly, "Fine, kid! Since you're overreaching yourself, I'll cripple you today! You'll be in the hospital for months! It's too late to beg for mercy now!"
After saying this, Zhong Qiang picked up a stool from the ground and swung it at Su Xuan.
"Don't!" Lin Mengxue covered her mouth, shouting in panic, looking worriedly at Su Xuan.
But in the next instant, with a 'bang', Su Xuan's fist hit the stool, like an iron fist, shattering the stool on impact!
Zhong Qiang froze, completely dumbfounded!
At the same time, Su Xuan kicked obliquely, striking Zhong Qiang's body squarely. Like a kite with its string cut, Zhong Qiang 'thud' flew sideways, crashed into the wall, and spewed out a mouthful of blood!
A one-hit kill!
"Useless trash, still trying to act tough with me?" Su Xuan sneered at Zhong Qiang disdainfully.
Su Xuan was no ordinary person.
He had consumed 'Divine Power Gu', a peculiar gu. Once ingested, it granted immense strength, far surpassing that of an ordinary person. Of course, this was just the immediate benefit Su Xuan could feel. Divine Power Gu had many more benefits, but Su Xuan was still too weak; he could not fully utilize it and thus could not experience its full array of advantages.
Su Xuan needed to grow stronger to harness the bigger functions of the Divine Power Gu!
The Divine Power Gu was given to Su Xuan by Military God. It was said there were only two Divine Power Gus; Military God had consumed one, and Su Xuan had consumed the other.
Military God also taught Su Xuan a kind of Xingyi Fist. Practicing Xingyi Fist could establish a foundation for the body, making sinews and bones more solid and powerful, hence making oneself stronger!
This was one method of becoming stronger!
Xingyi Fist, created to kill, not for show! It was Su Xuan's trump card, rarely used except in regular practice to strengthen the body.
Xingyi Fist had five realms: Foundation Establishment, Dark Strength, Power Transformation, Divine Entry, and Ancestor Returning, with each realm divided into Early, Mid, and Late Periods!
Su Xuan was at the Mid Period of Foundation Establishment.
"Who are you? How are you so strong?" Zhong Qiang, supporting himself against the wall, stood up with difficulty and looked at Su Xuan warily before saying coldly, "But, kid, I would advise you to scram now. My boss is not someone you can afford to provoke!"