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“No, you’re already here, how can you say you haven’t come? I’ve been waiting for you to show up. It’s so boring with just your little lackeys playing around here!” Jiang Chen was surprisingly patient.
“Jiang Chen, I think you’re getting impatient with life! Who do you call a little bug?” Gao Wenbin shouted angrily, and the other three young men were equally furious.
Only the two red-haired youths began to frown; they felt that Jiang Chen was not as Gao Wenbin described him—a mere “bookworm.” They still remembered how he had been knocked down at Xiaoshan Park last time.
However, seeing Jiang Liang here eased their minds a bit; after all, they were well aware of their “big brother’s” strength.
“Jiang Chen, being stubborn won’t help. If Taiping Apparel goes under, whether you admit it or not, the responsibility will definitely fall on you. I won’t let you off easily! It won’t just be a simple beating then! You better think it over; don’t end up missing an arm or a leg at such a young age, or even worse!”
“Heh, Jiang Liang, let me give you a piece of advice: honestly take me back to my place, and I won’t hold today’s actions against you! Otherwise, it would be a pity to waste your youth!”
“What? It seems like you’re getting tougher without a good beating! Brothers, let’s teach him a lesson until he begs for mercy!”
The five young men surrounded Jiang Chen. Except for the two red-haired ones who were bracing themselves, the other three were quite relaxed, even thinking: Do we really need so many people to teach a bookworm a lesson?
“Fight!” Jiang Liang commanded.
The five of them swung their fists simultaneously at Jiang Chen!
“Thud!”
All five fell to the ground almost at once while Jiang Chen seemed to have stood there without moving at all.
Jiang Liang and Gao Wenbin both gaped in disbelief. When did Jiang Chen become this strong?
The five groaned as they struggled to get up from the ground and retreated to the side, looking at Jiang Chen in terror; they hadn’t even seen how he had made his move.
“Wenbin, you go!” Jiang Liang sensed something was off but found himself with no way out now.
At this moment, Gao Wenbin realized that he was no match for Jiang Chen at all. But why had he bullied him so much before without facing any retaliation? Was it all an act to lure them in?
Now that Jiang Liang was telling him to go up, he had no choice but to brace himself. What else could he do? Could he run away? Would Jiang Chen let him off for what happened before?
Gao Wenbin suddenly kicked out at Jiang Chen with all his might, hoping to catch him off guard and take control of the situation.
Everyone saw it; Gao Wenbin’s foot connected with Jiang Chen.
However, despite being shorter than Gao Wenbin, Jiang Chen not only didn’t fall but remained completely still.
With a loud “bang,” Gao Wenbin was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall before hitting the ground hard.
Gao Wenbin wasn’t as fortunate as the previous five young men.
Five young men fell to the ground but were able to get back up, only slightly injured. But Gao Wenbin? He couldn't get up at all; the excruciating pain caused him to faint.
His severe injuries were partly due to his own recklessness and also related to how he had previously bullied Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen would certainly not let him off with just a minor injury.
This was bad! Jiang Liang realized it was his turn now, which was completely outside of his plans. He had originally thought that these few underlings would be more than enough to deal with Jiang Chen, and that he, as a "martial arts master," wouldn't need to step in at all.
It would be ridiculous for him to have to take action against a high school student. But now that it had come to this, he could only brace himself and go for it. At this point, saving face was no longer important!
Jiang Liang suddenly struck out, his palm aimed directly at Jiang Chen. With a cold laugh, Jiang Chen kicked up and aimed for Jiang Liang's groin.
No matter how steady Jiang Liang stood, he flew back just like Gao Wenbin did, crashing against the wall with a loud thud before falling to the ground. This time, he flew back much faster than Gao Wenbin had.
Jiang Liang was injured much more severely and immediately lost consciousness.
"Spare us, big brother! Spare us!" The five young men knelt on the ground, bowing their heads to Jiang Chen.
"Get up. As long as you do as I say, I won't harm you. Otherwise..."
"Please tell us what to do! We will definitely comply!"
"First, if anyone asks about your injuries, say you were beaten by Jiang Liang; second, say that Jiang Liang's injuries were caused by you and Gao Wenbin; third, know that I have crippled Jiang Liang's martial arts and his manhood. If any of you dare to mention my name in front of others, then Jiang Liang will be your example! Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
With no further sound, the five looked up and found that Jiang Chen had already disappeared.
The next day, major newspapers in Nangang reported:
Last night in an abandoned room on the outskirts of the city, a brawl involving several young men occurred, resulting in injuries on both sides, with two individuals severely hurt. When ambulances and reporters arrived, both severely injured individuals were still unconscious.
"Nonsense!" Jiang Guangming tore the newspaper in anger upon seeing the report.
Lin Shihui already knew about Jiang Liang's serious injuries from last night.
"Guangming, should we call the police?"
Jiang Guangming shook his head.
"What good would that do? Didn't you see how those five young men insisted in front of the reporters that it was an internal conflict? They didn't even mention that Jiang Chen was present! So they would surely say the same thing in front of the authorities."
"Ah... yes." Lin Shihui sighed heavily; he didn't know how to comfort Jiang Guangming.
Jiang Guangming greeted Lin Shihui and then went to the hospital. Given the current situation, with stocks continuing to plummet and factories remaining shut down, it was clear that Taiping Apparel Company could not hold on much longer. Lin Shihui decided to implement a plan she had been contemplating for the past few days.
"Daughter, only you can save your father now!" Lin Shihui explained to her daughter Lin Jingzhu the current state of Taiping Apparel Company and how Jiang Liang's attempts to force Jiang Chen to stop had failed. She finally pleaded with her daughter for help.
Lin Jingzhu also sensed that her father was in dire straits and decided to step in to assist him. She felt quite confident about her looks and demeanor. Although Jiang Chen had not been as infatuated with her lately, she believed that if she took the initiative, he would still listen to her.
"Let's have dinner after school today!" During lunch break, Lin Jingzhu approached Jiang Chen and quickly left after dropping the invitation.
"Haha! Jiang Chen, are you going out with your girlfriend again tonight? You don't seem too happy about it!" The boys in class envied and resented Jiang Chen for having such a beautiful girlfriend.
"Why would I be happy about it?" Jiang Chen retorted.
"Come on, Jiang Chen, just admit it! I remember you used to be eager to go out with your girlfriend every night. Now that she’s asked you out, you say you're not happy? Nobody believes you!" The classmates were sure Jiang Chen would go, so they continued to tease him.
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