Fang Brothers

Of this men one was tall and bald while the other was short and long haired. The only thing they had in common was that they were both very muscular.

"Hehe hehe, what is such a girlie doing here?" The short one said licking the dagger in his hand.

"Isn't that quite good?" The tall one mused. "Such a good thing in the middle of the day, brother am I dreaming?"

"No, on the contrary you are very much awake. Didn't mother use to say opportunity comes to the righteous? This must be we brothers' good fortune,"

The two men talked to each other as if they weren't blocking someone's way.

Yamato stepped in front of Elizabeth and glared at the men calmly. The short guy was slightly shorter than him that he had to look up to meet Yamato's eyes. Looking into the man's eyes Yamato felt a chill down his spine as if staring at a predator. It didn't mean this man is very powerful though, but it was because this man had taking many lives.

However Yamato wasn't scared and even found it interesting. Call him reckless but he had been in many fights in his young age but until now he'd never faced a trained adult, beside those drunk thieves that tries to steal his stuff now and then, so he felt particularly excited.

Of course he was slightly intimidated by these men's bigger builds too. After all teenagers don't widen up with so much muscles like these guys. Still, excitement overshadowed any other emotion.

"What do you want?" Yamato said.

"Oh, why rude kid?" The short one said. "Is it that time of the month? Hahaha. Bro this kid looks familiar, where have I seen him?"

"Brother you are funny, how can you not recognize Yamato Armor?"

"I remember now, so it's the golden boy of Kreal city. He seem shorter than I imagined, I didn't think he was really only a little brat still wet behind the ears, so I didn't recognize him right away, hehehe,"

Yamato frowned. This guys are obviously here to find trouble, he thought. 'No doubt now, so I must be forceful or if I want to deal with them,'

Thinking of that Yamato said to the men, "If you don't have anything to say then get out of my way,"

The tall one grinned mockingly. "Do you know who you are talking to kid?"

"I don't know, neither do I care. Scram or don't blame me for being impolite,"

"Such impressive words," the tall man sneered. "You dare threaten the Fang Brothers?"

The short one laughed and added haughtily. "Hehe really it's as they said, a frog does not know the wideness of the world. Beating up his peers has swollen up this guys head,"

Fang Brothers? Hearing the name Yamato's heart was shaken. In Band E district who doesn't know the Fang Brothers? They are the infamous criminal dou. Like many in Kreal city they are wanted in many great cities so they came to hide in Kreal city.

However after coming to Kreal city they did not stop their crimes and instead grew bolder since the police didn't put eyes in this district. They build up a formidable gang called Sixty Six and carved out a potion of Band E underworld for themselves.

After building their gang they grew even more crueller. In their territory it was normal for them to do whatever they want as if they are Emperors. With dozens of powerful subordinates they might as well be.

But this is not their territory, thinking of that Yamato calmed down. "What do you want?" He repeated.

Thinking he's afraid after knowing their identity, the Fang brothers burst out in laughter. "Little brother is very polite," the tall man said. "I heard that little brother has a lot of talent and could be the next Old demon, so we don't wish to make trouble for you. Just don't meddle in our business,"

Old demon is what many calls old man Risla. "Fine, we'll be leaving," Yamato said then grabbed Elizabeth's hand and attempted to walk past the men.

However the shorter one placed a hand on his shoulder and sneered. "I don't care if you understand or do not understand us, scram, our business is with this fresh Missy here,"

Hearing their words Elizabeth pretended to be scared and glared at the men keeping to the character of a haughty noble lady. "What business will I have with people like you?" She said. "Stop talking nonsense!"

She knows the story of the Fang Brothers too. In the past they had raped and killed a lower noble girl in Nim city. It has caused a lot of commotion back then but they were never caught. The city's governor has lost a lot of officers while trying to capture them and in the end was forced to stop chasing them and swallow the humiliation.

Their combat prowess might not be that high but they were quite sneaky and insidious.

'Kreal city is indeed dangerous that it has these kind of people,' Elizabeth thought. 'This would have been too much for a naive noble girl to handle but not me. However I'll rather not clash with them... this guy won't sell me out right?'

Elizabeth looked at Yamato's back curiously. His skinny build didn't look reliable, she noted. Still she wouldn't blame him if he abandon her, just that she'll have to blow her cover. That will be too embarrassing and her subordinates might even laugh at her so she was very worried.

"Get out of my way!" Yamato said coldly, contrary to Elizabeth's expectations.

"Hehe hehe," the short man suddenly laughed out. Then his figure disappeared from sight.

Yamato suddenly felt a chill go down his spine; it was only his Master's training that saved him.

He lifted his hand to his stomach. At the same time his Astral gauntlets emerged around his hands he caught something. The short Fang Brother's eyes suddenly widened as his dagger was caught in Yamato's hand. Never in his imagination did he expect this kid to stop his sneak attack.

Yamato glared at the short man then threw his head back and headbutted him. The man went stumbling back cradling his broken nose.

The taller brother pulled out his own dagger but Yamato was already standing in front of him. He discarded his Astral gauntlet and started punching at the man rapidly. Quickly he had thrown half a dozen punches. The tall guy was lifted in the air and flew four meters away before landing on a table, smashing it to pieces.

Seeing his brother being subdued so easily, the shorter brother did not dare to make a move. He quickly retreated away from Yamato, grabbed his brother then circled around Yamato and Elizabeth. The two stumbled out of the bar, one supporting the other.

Yamato watched them leave but he wasn't excited. The fight had been a disappointment, the Fang Brothers turned out to be weaklings.

Immediately the men left, cheers rang out in the Emerald Smoke bar. Yamato and Elizabeth were surprised by the happy cheers. A bald old man with thick white beards that Yamato recognize as the bar owner from the many times he came here walked over to them. "Thank you for getting rid of them little brother," the old man said looking at Yamato with a grateful smile.

"Eh? Where they giving you trouble Old Fox?"

"Ah, you won't know. Alas it's too terrible. The Fang Brothers want to expand to the south and naturally want my bar. For weeks now they'd been harassing us,"

In Xulong Back Street they are several big and small gangs, so naturally individual businesses has to submit to the gangs to get protection. However some places are different as they are in a neutral zone where no gang have power.

The Emerald Smoke is one of the businesses at the edge of the neutral zone. "What does the Fang Brothers want to do, take over the neutral zone?" Old Fox said helplessly.

"Will the other gangs stand aside?" Yamato asked. After all even if he didn't know the real reason, the neutral zone must exist because all the guilds allow it to.

"We don't know, it might be that all the gangs want to shrink the neutral zone a little," the old man said wiping his cold sweat with a handkerchief. This old man is called Fox. Yamato didn't know his real name but it is a fact that his kind look is just a screen, he's infact a very sly man.

So Yamato understood what he's trying to imply, but didn't feel any pity for the man. The attempt to shrink the neutral zone is not the Fang Brother's solo decision, the other gangs must have agreed to this beforehand as they all want more territory. This is simply bad people exploiting bad people.

"I am glad that's not my problem," Yamato told him.

Old Fox laughed. "It's as little brother said, so what brings you here? Taking that beautiful sister for a date?"

"Ah? We just came here to ask if there's any fights coming up around here today,"

"There's always a few fights in Band E but you can ask Mike about it,"

"Sure,"

"Thank you once again Armor. You can come and drink as much as you like here once for free,"

"Only once old man?" Yamato joked.

Old Fox laughed. "Do you want me to bankrupt?"

"Then I won't be polite,"

"Haha haha, good good," old man continued laughing while stroking his beard.

Yamato smiled as he watched the old Fox walk away. Then he led Elizabeth the bar counter. Behind the bar was a big dark skinned man wearing a white singlet. His rock like muscles was in clear display.

Behind the man was a wooden board. On it fight fixtures and time were written with white chalk. Those are big fights though and mostly scheduled for weeks or months away. Before revealing his Astral weapon Yamato would see his name written in those fixture, and he could place bets on whether he'll win or not, but it wasn't there anymore. In a way he felt like he's retired.

Yamato did not waste time and ask the man about the fights that will go down today. Even though there are unimportant fights these guy will know. As far as any street fighter challenges another and a time is set it'll reach the people of Emerald Smoke.

Mike took out his phone and scrolled before answering. After that Yamato asked Elizabeth to pay the man a single green note.

Then they left as swift as they came. Leaving those watching them with a lot to think about.