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The thugs drove to Luo Yang's vicinity, slammed on the brakes, and held either knives or sticks in their hands.
Without any warning, they charged at Luo Yang and Hong Jiaxin.
The scene was like a tidal wave surging toward Luo Yang.
Some of the ruffians had already rushed up to Luo Yang's face, while others were still getting out of their cars.
From the sound of the engines, more vehicles were heading their way.
This was clearly a war of attrition.
As such, there were only two possible outcomes.
One was that Xia Zi had betrayed Luo Yang.
The other was that while Xia Zi was looking for Big Brother B, he ended up being found by Big Brother B first.
In other words, these ceaseless waves of thugs were meant to keep attacking Luo Yang non-stop, with the goal of wearing him down to death.
Perhaps among the scoundrels, there were some with firearms.
Hong Jiaxin's chest heaved dramatically, her pretty face filled with tension.
She truly didn't know how they were going to break out of this encirclement.
"Class leader, just watch from the side. Let me show you the power of high-level martial arts. Pay attention, you'll want to learn," Luo Yang said.
As he spoke, Luo Yang snapped two willow branches, each over two meters in length, and held them in his hands.
Two willow branches became two whips.
Luo Yang wielded the willow branches with whooshing sounds, creating a two-meter radius around him that remained impenetrable.
He plunged into the midst of the rabble, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.
The willow branches were flexible, and being hit by them was painful.
Once Luo Yang infused them with True Qi, they became like two steel whips.
After a fierce melee, the ground was littered with over a dozen henchmen groaning in pain.
Yet the thugs kept on coming at Luo Yang and Hong Jiaxin relentlessly.
These guys were obviously under someone's orders to kill Luo Yang and Hong Jiaxin.
Luo Yang, with True Qi in his body, could even last until the next day if needed.
To protect Hong Jiaxin, Luo Yang couldn't venture too far out.
"Help me make this call."
Luo Yang pushed back a wave of ruffians that had just come at him, took the opportunity to pull out his phone, and tossed it to Hong Jiaxin.
In the past, Hong Jiaxin had seen some big scenes while following Luo Yang.
But she had never encountered a situation like today's before.
The thuggish adversaries recklessly kept coming up, making for a terrifying sight.
"Which number should I dial?" Hong Jiaxin asked.
"Call Guan Baiqiang. Tell him to bring some people and clear the road," Luo Yang said.
If it was just Luo Yang by himself, he could come and go freely.
But now that he had to protect Hong Jiaxin, it was somewhat inconvenient.
He struck neither too lightly nor too harshly, but one flick of his willow branch guaranteed that those hit would be left with skin split and flesh torn.
If the fight continued like this, Luo Yang could last another day with no problem.
What he worried about was that among these thugs, some might have firearms.
If that happened, it would become even harder for Luo Yang to ensure Hong Jiaxin's safety.
While Hong Jiaxin was making the call, Luo Yang repelled several more waves of attacks from the enemies.
The ground was carpeted with thugs, all wailing like slaughtered pigs.
About ten minutes after Hong Jiaxin finished the call, Guan Baiqiang and his men arrived.
At that moment, the tide of the battle completely turned: Luo Yang and Guan Baiqiang's forces attacked the enemy from inside and out, beating them till they were scattered like leaves in the wind.
Leaving Riverside Avenue, Luo Yang and Guan Baiqiang went to a private room in the International Hotel.
It was only after their discussion that Luo Yang found out he had fallen into Big Brother B's trap.
Guan Baiqiang tried to dial Xia Zi's cellphone number, but it was no longer reachable.
"How can we find Big Brother B?" Luo Yang asked.
"Finding him isn't hard, but it just takes some time," Guan Baiqiang replied.
"Find him for me, preferably before dark," Luo Yang instructed.
"Why before dark?" Guan Baiqiang was curious.
So Luo Yang told him about how Big Brother B might make a move on Shi Yun.
After listening, Guan Baiqiang said, "Then he might not dare to act tonight."
That was indeed a possibility.
However, Big Brother B didn't know that Luo Yang had overheard his phone conversation with Wang Yunxiong.
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"Just help me find him, and how much will it cost?" Luo Yang asked.
"We're brothers, your business is my business. Don't mention money. I'll do my best to help you find him. Are you going to make a move on him?" Guan Baiqiang said, sipping his beer.
"Beat him up first, then we'll see," Luo Yang replied.
Following that, Guan Baiqiang made many phone calls, all to ask friends to help locate Big Brother B's whereabouts.
Before heading to the county city, Luo Yang had said he wanted to deal with Big Brother B, which scared him half to death.
Big Brother B must have gone into hiding; finding him wouldn't be easy.
If he'd known he'd have to look for Big Brother B, Luo Yang wouldn't have scared him, making things much easier.
"Most of those people were probably called by Wang Yunxiong," Guan Baiqiang commented.
"Are you afraid of him?" Luo Yang asked with a smile.
"Afraid my ass. If he dares to touch me, he gets sliced," Guan Baiqiang declared.
He and Wang Yunxiong represented two rival families.
Normally, they would be cautious and try to avoid direct conflict with each other as much as possible.
However, once unavoidable, an open and secret struggle between them would be a significant event.
At that moment, Luo Yang's cell phone rang.
The call was from Jin Xixi.
Answering the phone, Luo Yang asked, "What's up?"
When negotiating salary with Jin Xixi, he had said he would provide her accommodation.
Luo Yang thought about the fact that he would need to open a company in the county city in the future, which would require a lot of dormitories.
Therefore, he simply decided to cover Jin Xixi's accommodation.
Just that he hadn't found a suitable place yet.
"Boss, someone said they want to see you for a medical appointment, and when I asked him to book in advance, he got really aggressive, threatening to get violent," Jin Xixi said anxiously.
A man's cursing voice could be heard from the other end of the phone.
"I'll come over and take a look. Don't panic," Luo Yang reassured her.
"Boss, then please hurry over," Jin Xixi pleaded.
After hanging up, Luo Yang asked Guan Baiqiang to help find a place near Renmin Hospital.
Guan Baiqiang initially thought Luo Yang wanted it for himself, until he learned it was to rent for an employee.
After saying goodbye to Guan Baiqiang, Luo Yang took Hong Jiaxin to Renmin Hospital.
On the way, Hong Jiaxin still looked somewhat terrified.
"Class monitor, you got scared just like that?" Luo Yang teased.
"Which eye of yours saw me getting scared?" Hong Jiaxin retorted defiantly.
"Once you've learned my High Level Martial Arts, you won't be afraid of that kind of situation anymore," Luo Yang said.
The essence of Shadow Fist lies in its reactive dodge.
Even in the midst of countless enemies, the more they attack, the stronger the defense of a Shadow Boxing practitioner becomes.
Luo Yang himself hadn't yet broken through to the Third Level of Shadow Fist.
If he did, he didn't know how strong he would become.
"You've been saying that for a long time, when are you going to teach me?" Hong Jiaxin grumbled impatiently.
"Class monitor, haste won't get you any hot tofu. You can learn it," Luo Yang comforted her.
Hong Jiaxin wanted to learn good martial arts sooner so that she could then go looking for her parents.
She also wanted to beat up that Japan Collector.
Ever since the last fighting contest, Luo Yang hadn't received any calls from Mr. Shen.
It seemed as if the matter had passed.
However, that Japan Collector still hadn't gotten the Mu Tan.
In other words, those guys would sooner or later come looking for him.
"Who's more skilled between Zhang Jing and me?" Hong Jiaxin asked.
Previously, Luo Yang performed a Soul Out of Body to spy on Zhang Jing at night.
Thankfully, he had been extra cautious and narrowly escaped with his life.
Zhang Jing had first caught up to the rooftop and then jumped from the second floor to continue pursuing Luo Yang's Yin Spirit.
A normal person jumping from the second floor would at least sprain an ankle.
In severe cases, it might even result in a broken bone.
If Hong Jiaxin were to jump down from the second-floor rooftop, which is equivalent to the third floor, Luo Yang thought she would get injured.
From this alone, it was evident that Zhang Jing's skills were better than Hong Jiaxin's.
As for how much better, that was still an unknown.
Luo Yang originally wanted to test Zhang Jing's combat skill level, but she deliberately concealed it.