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After saying this, Wang Dan got up from the ground and walked out of the room. Zhang Yang suddenly felt a spasm in his stomach and began to retch, but nothing came out.
That night, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep well, as if he could hear someone continuously calling his name, but he couldn't tell who it was. He curled up in bed, tears suddenly filling his eyes.
The next day, Zhang Yang woke up an hour earlier than usual. He walked out of the Inn and entered the One-Pin Fragrant Preserved Meat restaurant.
"Sit!" Hong Guang had already heard from Hong Jie about Zhang Yang's encounter with the two small thugs, so he was polite to Zhang Yang.
"I don't want to stay at the inn anymore; I came to work at the restaurant," Zhang Yang said, lighting a cigarette. Amidst the swirling smoke, his face looked extremely pale. "Are you afraid those guys will come back for trouble?" Hong Guang asked instinctively. As soon as he said it, he regretted it; Zhang Yang was clearly not someone who was afraid of trouble.
"I can't stay there anymore," Zhang Yang said, taking a drag from his cigarette and feeling nauseous again.
"You can leave now; you've helped with this task, so your debt is cleared," Hong Guang suddenly smiled.
"Leave? Where would I go? I need a job; I can't just starve to death," Zhang Yang chuckled lightly in response.
"I think you really want to die!" At that moment, a man like an Iron Tower suddenly walked into the restaurant. He stood nearly two meters tall and exuded an aura that could only be described in one word: solid. Behind the Iron Tower Man were the Tall Guy and Shorty, who had been humiliated at the Inn yesterday; surprisingly, Shorty had come with a cane.
As they took a few steps forward, Hong Guang noticed that there was another person behind them. This person had an eye-catching hairstyle; one long strand of hair covered half of his face while both sides were shaved clean. He was of medium build and had a sinister gaze.
Hong Guang stood up and took a couple of steps forward, but Zhang Yang relaxed in his chair at the side and continued smoking.
"Are you Hong Guang?" asked the Iron Tower Man.
"I am. What brings you here?"
"F*** you!" Shorty pointed at Zhang Yang and said to the Iron Tower Man, "Big brother, he's the one who injured my foot yesterday!"
Zhang Yang squinted his eyes and nodded. "That's right; this kid enjoyed himself without paying. It's lucky for him to have kept his life."
"Hong Guang, you are also in this line of work. Let's settle this peacefully first; he is your man, right? What do you think we should do?" Iron Tower Man said directly to Hong Guang, ignoring Zhang Yang and Shorty.
"Are you Iron Tower?" Hong Guang suddenly asked, surprised that Iron Tower Man was indeed called Iron Tower. "Then the person behind you is Mad Fur, right?"
"That's right, he's our brother. Boss Lady is very unhappy this time," Iron Tower replied. "Otherwise, we wouldn't have both come out here."
Just then, a dozen people suddenly rushed out of the hotel, armed with steel pipes and baseball bats, each holding a weapon. "Brother Guang, what are you waiting for? Let them have it!" the leading muscular man shouted at Hong Guang.
"Don't move!" Hong Guang said in a deep voice. "They are Boss Lady's people." Upon hearing this title, the dozen or so people seemed to hesitate.
"Hey, let me ask, is Boss Lady a woman?" Zhang Yang suddenly blurted out.
Hong Guang frowned. Iron Tower said, "Is this kid from out of town?"
The muscular man beside Hong Guang immediately leaned down and whispered to Zhang Yang, "Shut up, kid. Boss Lady is the boss who has risen in the underworld of Shazhou in the past six months. They say she’s a beauty, but she has a group of formidable people under her; we can't afford to mess with them."
Zhang Yang ignored what the muscular man said and turned to Iron Tower. "This has nothing to do with Hong Guang. I owe him money, so I'm just standing up for him."
At that moment, the sharp-eyed Mad Fur glared at the muscular man who had just spoken to Zhang Yang. "Do you know that speaking carelessly can cost you your tongue?"
The muscular man seemed a bit intimidated by Mad Fur's gaze.
"You, challenge me one-on-one. If you win, we'll drop this matter," Mad Fur said calmly.
The muscular man looked at Hong Guang, who pondered for a moment before asking, "Is that true?" He thought that while Mad Fur had some reputation, this muscular man came from a martial arts school and was quite skilled; even if he couldn't defeat Mad Fur, he wouldn't suffer too much.
"True," Mad Fur smiled.
Anyone who practices martial arts tends to have a bit of a competitive spirit. Seeing that Hong Guang had this attitude, the strong man did not dare to back down. "Let's go outside, we don't want to break anything in the shop."
"No need for that, just clear a circle of two or three meters," Mad Fur said. "You count to three, and we'll start."
After Mad Fur spoke, everyone involuntarily stepped back to form a small circle. Hong Guang nodded at the strong man and took a step back as well. At that moment, Iron Tower suddenly cast a sympathetic glance at the strong man, while Tall Guy and Shorty wore expressions of schadenfreude.
"One, two, three!" After counting, the strong man assumed a fighting stance. Meanwhile, Mad Fur stood there casually without making a move.
"Watch out!" Although the strong man was robust, his movements were not swift; he charged forward like a gust of wind and threw a straight punch at Mad Fur's face.
Before anyone could see how Mad Fur reacted, the strong man's punch missed completely as his chin was suddenly grabbed. With a light sound, Mad Fur dislocated it. The strong man was taken aback and reached out to grab Mad Fur, but Mad Fur swiftly dodged and circled behind him. With two quick slaps, the strong man felt intense pain in his shoulders, and his arms went limp.
In another flash, Mad Fur had somehow returned to the front of the strong man with a small knife in hand.
"Ah!" The strong man let out a muffled scream as half of his tongue fell from his mouth, blood gushing from his lips.
Mad Fur quickly stepped back, coldly watching the struggling strong man on the ground. He took out a white handkerchief and gently wiped the blood off the knife before folding it up and putting it in his pocket.
Hong Guang gasped in shock. As they say, seeing is believing; he had heard about Mad Fur's skills but never expected him to be so ghostly agile and ruthlessly bloodthirsty. The dozen or so people beside Hong Guang began to tremble.
With a clang, one of the henchmen dropped a steel pipe on the ground.
"He lost. Let's continue discussing, Hong Guang, what do you think we should do?" Iron Tower asked as if he had anticipated this outcome.
"First, help him!" Hong Guang managed to keep his composure and instructed two henchmen to assist the strong man and take him to the hospital. Neither Iron Tower nor Mad Fur intervened; they simply watched quietly.
"What do you all think we should do?" Once the strong man was taken away, Hong Guang finally asked.
"You are not being sincere. Let's say it would be even more troublesome." Iron Tower chuckled, "I have three points. First, we take this kid away. Second, you close all the shops in Shazhou. Third, turn all your assets into cash and deliver it to Boss Lady within three days."
Hong Guang's body trembled with anger.
"I can consider the second and third points, but for the first one, this young man is not mine; I have no authority to decide!"
"It seems you are saying 'consider' instead of 'agree.' From my understanding, that means you haven't immediately agreed to any of the three." Mad Fur's piercing gaze fixed on Hong Guang, one foot slightly shaking.
"For such a big matter, I need time to think..."
Before Hong Guang could finish his sentence, Mad Fur suddenly lunged forward and slapped him. Hong Guang reacted quickly and stepped back, but his cheek was still grazed by Mad Fur's fingers, stinging painfully. At that moment, Mad Fur swung another slap, this one faster than lightning, and Hong Guang found it impossible to dodge.
However, after a moment, Hong Guang felt no pain.
Looking sideways, he saw Zhang Yang's hand gripping Mad Fur's wrist. To be precise, it was a pressure point hold that rendered Mad Fur completely immobile.
"Damn it! If you have the guts, come at me openly! I was going for him; what kind of skill is it to sneak attack?" Mad Fur gritted his teeth.
"Fine! I'll fight you. If you lose, this matter will be settled, and you will cover the medical expenses. How about that?" Zhang Yang said as he released his grip. Mad Fur recalled Zhang Yang's earlier hold and hesitated; after all, this was Boss Lady's business. He had been so confident earlier because he believed he could handle the strong man.
Zhang Yang noticed Mad Fur's hesitation. "How about this? You and Iron Tower together—two against one. If you lose, this matter will be settled."
"Alright!" Mad Fur agreed and glanced back at Iron Tower. Iron Tower hadn't seen how Zhang Yang had immobilized Mad Fur and thought that even if this kid was skilled, two against one should not put them at a disadvantage. He nodded in agreement.
"You count to three and then start," Zhang Yang waved his hand, signaling Hong Guang to let everyone step aside. Hong Guang hesitated to speak but ultimately closed his mouth and silently moved aside.
"One, two..." Just as he said "two," Mad Fur had already launched an attack with a short knife aimed directly at Zhang Yang's carotid artery. Iron Tower was taken aback by Mad Fur's premature move and quickly followed suit with a sweeping kick aimed at Zhang Yang's calf.
Zhang Yang's figure moved rapidly, casually swiping a few times. Iron Tower's sweeping kick unexpectedly struck Mad Fur's calf, with a crack sound, Mad Fur's leg was broken; meanwhile, Mad Fur's dagger lunged towards Iron Tower's shoulder, piercing in with a thud!
Both let out a cry of pain.
"You've lost!" Zhang Yang said calmly.
"Let's go!" Iron Tower said, drenched in cold sweat as he stood up. Tall Guy immediately stepped forward to help Mad Fur.
Hong Guang and his subordinates were shocked, but soon frowned. Although Iron Tower and Mad Fur decided to let it go, this departure would surely not appease Boss Lady; the safety and even lives of these people were now at stake.
"Wait!" Zhang Yang suddenly said, "Go back and tell your Boss Lady that I want to meet her. Set a time and place, and call the restaurant."
"Okay!" Iron Tower gritted his teeth.
"I'm not done yet," Zhang Yang sneered. "If anything happens to Hong Guang before we meet again, no matter how beautiful your Boss Lady used to be, I guarantee I'll make her someone no man would be interested in!"
A strange expression suddenly appeared on Mad Fur's face as he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and slowly said, "You'll pay for those words."
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