Chapter 8: Battle of Hooligans

Time passed quickly, and another year came when flowers were falling. It was early summer, and Dugu Baitian was already nineteen years old.

Today, outside Changfeng Town, the forest was bustling because Dugu Baitian was going to have his final battle here before stepping into the martial world. The hooligans from the town had arrived early, eagerly anticipating a fierce showdown.

Soon, the three brothers from the Sutu Clan and Dugu Baitian also arrived. The eldest brother, Sutu Haoyue, was tall and burly, towering over others. The second brother, Sutu Aoyue, was even more handsome, exuding a compelling aura. The one who had changed the most among the three brothers in the past year was Sutu Miyue, who could be described as becoming more and more charming, a beautiful man. If he were to dress in women's clothing, he would surely attract envy from many girls. When facing him, Dugu Baitian would often think of Sutu Mingyue, as the two of them resembled each other greatly.

Over the past year, Dugu Baitian had grown even more majestic, taller than Sutu Haoyue by half a head. His long hair casually draped over his shoulders, with a lazy smile on his face, as if he didn't care about anything. But occasionally, when his eyes blinked, a daunting aura would be revealed. Standing there, he seemed to be a contradictory unity of wildness and elegance.

The four of them had different temperaments, and wherever they went, they would always be the center of attention.

The hooligans surrounded the four of them with a clamor.

One of the hooligans said, "Four bosses, when are you going to have a martial arts competition? We've been looking forward to it so much, like looking through autumn water, forgetting ourselves."

Sutu Haoyue said, "What's the rush? The four of us are not in a hurry, why are you in such a hurry? It's like the emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is anxious."

Dugu Baitian lazily said, "Brothers, since you're so anxious, I'll let you see how I'll deal with these three yues."

Sutu Aoyue said, "Madman, come on."

Sutu Miyue also said, "Brother-in-law, don't beg for mercy later."

Sutu Haoyue couldn't wait any longer and had already taken off his long robe, revealing a tight gray outfit underneath.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

The four of them yelled simultaneously.

The other hooligans were amazed that the four of them were fighting like thugs, with Dugu Baitian wielding his family's Black Jade Stone and charging forward, while the three brothers from the Sutu Clan swung short sticks that they had found from somewhere and rushed towards Dugu Baitian. There was no technique or skill, it was just four hooligans, four thugs fighting each other.

The hooligans were stunned, as they had not expected that the long-awaited "final battle of Changfeng" would turn out to be such a scene. The four young experts from Changfeng, who were usually unfathomable in their eyes, were now behaving even more like hooligans and thugs than them. Among the four of them, there were endless tricks and techniques, using all the moves and tricks that hooligans usually used.

Dugu Baitian relied on his strong body to fight among the three of them, and naturally he also took a lot of hits. But the three of them were even worse off, with blue and swollen faces.

The thugs couldn't help but sigh: the boss is indeed the boss, truly unfathomable.

The four of them threw bricks and swung clubs at each other, yelling and screaming in chaos. In the end, the four of them simply dropped their weapons and started grappling with each other. They grabbed necks, hugged waists, tripped legs, and even used dirty tricks like scratching armpits to fight. There were painful cries and triumphant laughter.

The onlookers among the thugs were amazed: this is the highest realm of thug martial arts.

The forest was filled with noise.

The small animals in the forest cried out, "Terrifying, terrifying, countless lunatics."

Half an hour later, all four of them were lying on the ground, groaning. Dugu Baitian was the first to stagger to his feet, victorious. His upper garment had already been torn apart, with bruises all over his chest and back, and a large black and blue bruise on his face. His once jet-black and elegant long hair was now a mess.

The thugs quickly flattered him, "Boss Baitian is truly brave and invincible, with such skill and prowess, unparalleled in the world."

Dugu Baitian touched the bruises on his body, grimacing in pain. He suddenly touched the swelling on his face and couldn't help but exclaim, "Heavens, wuwu, I am handsome and dashing, elegant and refined enough to make Pan An and Song Yu feel inferior, but my face has been beaten like this by you three scoundrels. Wuwu, you guys are so despicable, I'm going to give you a good lesson." He staggered towards the three people lying on the ground as he spoke.

The three brothers of the Sutu clan also recovered their strength and slowly got up. Dugu Baitian looked at their faces and felt a sudden sense of balance in his heart, even feeling a bit guilty.

Eldest brother Sutu Haoyue had a face "covered in injuries" and "expressionless", with a swollen face like a pig's head. Second brother Sutu Aoyue was "repulsive in appearance", almost unrecognizable, with facial numbness. Third brother Sutu Miyue was slightly better, with a bruise on his handsome cheek similar to Dugu Baitian's.

Sutu Haoyue mumbled incoherently, "Dudu... Baitian, you... you damn thug, aiyoh, it hurts so much." He gritted his teeth and touched his swollen cheek.

Sutu Aoyue also slurred, "Dudu... Baitan, we're not done yet, what... what should we do?"

Sutu Miyue also had a bitter face, "Brother-in-law, you hurt me."

Dugu Baitian had a "seductive smile" on his face and said, "Hehe, my mistake, my mistake." It didn't seem like he was really sorry, with that wicked smile on his face. "Hehe, I apologize deeply for any inconvenience caused to you. I deeply admire your bravery just now, and I express my sincere condolences for your losses." In fact, he was extremely proud in his heart.

Sutu Haoyue said, "Your apologies mean nothing. What's the use?"

"Please accept this, it's a precious jade passed down in my family, a top-quality gemstone."

Sutu Aoyue replied, "Accept it? Accept your nonsense. Get lost! That piece of stone from your family looks shabby and worthless, who would want it? Your grandfather fooled my grandfather with it when he first came to Changfeng Town. He tried to sell it at the jade shop more than ten times, but it was thrown out every time."

"Boom!"

The gangsters burst into laughter.

Dugu Baitian said, "We are all brothers from the same family, and I feel the pain in my heart for hitting you. How about this, when we return to town later, I will treat everyone. All of you can come together, what do you think?"

"Okay, Big Brother Baitian is indeed righteous."

Dugu Baitian indeed had a "leader's mind" and immediately initiated a "people's war." The weak protests of the Sutu brothers were immediately overwhelmed by the thunderous cheers of the gangsters.

"Brothers, let's go back home." Dugu Baitian took the lead and walked towards the forest, with everyone following closely behind.

The group made a noisy return journey. Dugu Baitian, who was in the front, suddenly stopped and said, "Stop, be quiet." Everyone immediately stopped in their tracks and saw two groups of people not far ahead, each holding sharp swords. There was no doubt that these were deadly weapons. Everyone couldn't help but be alarmed. The small town was usually peaceful, with rarely any trouble, especially in this forest which was like a pure land. Why were there so many unwelcome guests today?

Fortunately, it was early summer now, with weeds overgrown and trees lush and dense in the forest. Otherwise, the group might have been discovered by the hostile visitors.

"Everyone be careful, don't make a sound. There may be some so-called gangsters ahead firing guns. Let's stay here and not go over there to avoid trouble," said Dugu Baitian with a serious expression.

At this moment, the three brothers from the Sutu clan squeezed out from among the gangsters and stood side by side with Dugu Baitian.

There were a total of fifty or sixty people on both sides, and a few leaders seemed to be arguing about something.

"Liu Feng, I can't bear it anymore if you don't give me face."

"Luo Jinlong, who exactly is the one without shame? Why did you invite Miss Li to our Liu family villa?"

Due to the distance, the voices were intermittent and not very clear.

A woman's voice said, "Thank you, gentlemen, for your kind intentions, but I have important matters to attend to another day."

Although the words were not very clear, everyone still had a general idea.

"Damn, it turns out that two losers are fighting over a girl. What a disappointment, I thought the top fighters of two gangs were dueling here," said Sutu Haoyue with regret.

Sutu Miyue chuckled, "Brother-in-law, why don't we go over there too and see what that girl looks like, and bring her back to be your wife."

After he said that, he regretted it deeply. He remembered that in the past year, he had been missing his sister, Sutu Mingyue, at all times.

Dugu Baitian's face showed no remorse.

"What the hell are you thinking? Do I, Dugu Baitian, look like that kind of person?"

"Like you," the gangsters all said in unison.

"..."Dugu Baitian was speechless.

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Ps: Pan An, Song Yu are famous handsome guys in ancient Chinese history.