Free Web NovelChapter 701: Chapter 671: Able to Yield and Stretch
Xu Chunliang grabbed the middle-aged man’s collar and punched him squarely in both eyes.
The middle-aged man thought to himself, how can this guy be so ruthless? You already slapped me hard once, I’ve even given up resisting, and you’re still hitting me? Why do young people nowadays not adhere to any rules? But he knew very well that talking about rules now was useless; no one was paying attention to him.
The middle-aged man could definitely endure hardship; after taking two punches and looking like a panda, he still managed to smile: "Brother... it’s a mistake... a mistake..."
Xu Chunliang didn’t care if he made a mistake or not and punched the middle-aged man in the soft spot again. The middle-aged man bent over like an old shrimp, feeling like his stomach was churning, almost ready to throw up, he wailed: "Brothers..."
The group he brought along hadn’t gotten up off the ground yet, and those who could still stand kept a safe distance, swinging their clubs. None of them were foolish; seeing Xu Chunliang’s astonishing combat skills, they knew that rushing in would only bring them a beating. Right now, not running away and staying to bolster their leader’s morale was already fulfilling their obligation to Jianghu ethics.
Xu Chunliang looked at the group of outwardly tough but inwardly scared guys and felt like laughing. He shouted angrily: "Hand over the crooked driver who takes detours!"
With that, he slapped the middle-aged man again, leaving him bitterly troubled, thinking, why the hell are you slapping me for looking for a crooked driver? He even forgot they were all on the same side.
Xu Chunliang saw the two-hundred-pound fat man still hadn’t gotten up off the ground and kicked him in the big butt, causing him to roll 360 degrees.
The group was all scared stiff; this was a damn killing machine. Had they known how tough this would be, they wouldn’t take this job no matter how much money was offered.
Xu Chunliang pointed at the group frozen like wooden chickens and said: "If you don’t f*** off now, I’ve already called the police, you idiots are just waiting to be caught!"
It really worked; under the threat of the law, Jianghu loyalty counted for nothing, even the two-hundred-pound fat man got it and staggered up and ran without looking back, and the others followed suit, escaping quickly.
Only Xu Chunliang and the leading middle-aged man remained on site.
The middle-aged man had his face drawn as if in mourning: "Brother, I really made a mistake..." His stomach took another punch; he understood that this young man doesn’t follow rules.
"Oh, come on, why are you only hitting me? I was just here to join the fun, I’ve already admitted mistaking you..." A lie earned him another punch.
The middle-aged man said: "I’m wrong, please stop hitting me. I’m old and can’t take a beating. If you break me and the police come, they’ll hold you legally accountable."
Xu Chunliang laughed and said, "Wow, you actually know a bit about the law."
The middle-aged man said, "Everyone is equal before the law."
Xu Chunliang said, "Let’s hear it, what’s your name, who sent you, who are your accomplices?"
"My name is Cui Shiwang, no one sent me, my dog went missing, someone said you stole it... Ouch..."
Xu Chunliang hit his pressure point, allowing him to think slowly, and walked to the taxi, smiling at Cui Shiwang.
Cui Shiwang thought Xu Chunliang wasn’t paying attention and wanted to take the chance to escape, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t move his feet. Only then did he realize he might have been struck on pressure points, something he read about in novels but never thought would happen to him.
Xu Chunliang grinned at Cui Shiwang, placed both hands on the bottom of the taxi, and slowly lifted it.
Cui Shiwang couldn’t believe his eyes, thinking, is this even human? It’s literally a god of war. No way, I have to talk to Zhou; this job is too risky, the price needs to be raised.
Xu Chunliang flipped the taxi upside down, returned to Cui Shiwang’s side, and smeared the oil and mud from his hands onto Cui Shiwang’s face, inflicting little damage but high humiliation.
However, Cui Shiwang was already beyond caring about humiliation; all he felt now was fear. Xu Chunliang’s strength had completely crushed his spirit, leading him to bitterly smile, "I’m wrong, isn’t that enough? I won’t dare provoke you again; name your price."
"You got money?"
Cui Shiwang shook his head: "No money, but I’m willing to compensate."
Paying a price to avoid disaster; he’s willing to spend any amount just to get rid of this killing god.
Xu Chunliang said, "You’re a cunning old fox, what I want you should know." He released the pressure point, restoring Cui Shiwang’s freedom.
Cui Shiwang took a deep breath and said, "It’s not that I don’t want to say, but Jianghu has its rules; if I spill, how will I get by in it later?"
Xu Chunliang said, "You don’t have to speak, let me guess, if I’m wrong, just shake your head."
In his heart, Cui Shiwang thought, this works, you probably won’t guess right.
"Zhou Yi Wu!"
Cui Shiwang was stunned, damn, impressive! He hesitated whether to shake his head or not but before he could, Xu Chunliang slapped him hard, making stars dance before his eyes, and Cui Shiwang felt deeply wronged, thinking, I didn’t even shake my head, why the slap? Why! Why!
Xu Chunliang said, "Do you know why I hit you?"
Cui Shiwang looked very aggrieved and said, "How would I know?"
Xu Chunliang said, "You want to shake your head, you want to lie to me."
Cui Shiwang lamented, "I didn’t shake my head!"
"Then that means I guessed right."
Cui Shiwang looked at Xu Chunliang, feeling like crying but having no tears. No matter if it was literary or martial, others were countless times better than him. How did he end up with such an unlucky task?
Xu Chunliang said, "You don’t need to be afraid, I won’t hold it against you. Let’s just pretend today never happened, and I won’t immediately go after Zhou Yi Wu."
Cui Shiwang was relieved. If that were the case, his act of betraying Zhou Yi Wu wouldn’t be exposed.
Xu Chunliang glanced at his watch, "I’m in a hurry to get to Cuihu Yashan for dinner. Here, there are no villages in front or shops behind. Arrange a car to take me there."
At this point, Cui Shiwang had no means to deal with Xu Chunliang. Since he couldn’t resist, he had to go with the flow. He pulled out his phone and made a call. Shortly, a Haval drove over, driven by that same two-hundred-pound guy from before.
The little fat guy came over at the risk of getting beaten. When he saw Xu Chunliang walking over with his arm around Cui Shiwang’s shoulder, he couldn’t believe his eyes. Did they become friends in such a short time?
Xu Chunliang said, "Brother Cui, it’s really like a flood in the Dragon King Temple; family not recognizing family. Should’ve said so earlier!"
Cui Shiwang had exceptional adaptability too, with a panda face, he said, "How was I supposed to know it was you, brother? In the future, if there’s anything in Jizhou, just come to me..." After saying this, even he felt embarrassed. What could he help with? He delivered himself as a punching bag when others wanted to hit someone.
The little fat guy was baffled. It’s not that he was confused; the world was changing too fast.
Cui Shiwang arranged for the little fat guy to drive Xu Chunliang to Cuihu Yashan. Initially, Cui Shiwang worried that Xu Chunliang would report them to the police, but seeing that Xu Chunliang had no such intention, he felt at ease. Although he got beaten, he considered himself to have dodged a bullet. In the future, he must investigate the target thoroughly before taking on a task. Someone like Xu Chunliang must not be provoked, no matter how much money is offered.
When Xu Chunliang got out of the car at Cuihu Yashan, Cui Shiwang respectfully saw him off, fearful of doing anything that might displease this "god of plague."
Xu Chunliang waved his hand, "Go on now, I’ll contact you if I need anything in the future."
Cui Shiwang nodded repeatedly, internally screaming, "Please don’t come to me, just don’t come to me. Let’s hope we never see each other again."
Watching Xu Chunliang enter the hotel entrance, only then did Cui Shiwang dare to get in the car and have the little fat guy drive away quickly.
The little fat guy asked, confused, "Uncle Cui, what is your relationship with him?"
Cui Shiwang wanted to scold him for being nosy, but then thought he had to save face, "Uh... my second aunt’s third mother-in-law is related to his mother’s second uncle..."
"So your second aunt’s third mother-in-law is related to his mother’s second uncle, doesn’t that mean you’re family?"
"Of course!"
"So it’s like a flood in the Dragon King Temple?"
"Misunderstanding, it was really a misunderstanding!"
Xu Chunliang stepped into the hotel lobby, where Liang Xin was already waiting for him.
It was evident that Liang Xin had dressed up. Actually, her looks were just above average, and women like her couldn’t catch Xu Chunliang’s eye.
Since she already knew the inside story, Liang Xin’s attitude towards Xu Chunliang took a complete 180-degree turn. She smiled sweetly at Xu Chunliang, "Director Xu, why are you just getting here?"
Xu Chunliang smiled, "Sorry, I ran into some things on the way, so I’m a bit late. Am I not welcome?"
Liang Xin laughed, "Welcome, welcome, Director Lu has already arrived, please!" She glanced behind Xu Chunliang, initially thinking he would bring others along. It seemed now he came alone, which was actually for the best. On their side, it was just Lu Yunqi and her, mainly because they had guilty consciences and feared Xu Chunliang might expose their dealings.
Pushing open the door of the Elegant Water Pavilion, Lu Yunqi stood up with a smile to welcome him. Seeing Xu Chunliang, he quickly walked over and shook Xu Chunliang’s hand, "Director Xu, welcome!"
Xu Chunliang smiled, "Director Liang has already welcomed me on your behalf."
This sentence subtly highlighted the relationship between the two. Lu Yunqi secretly sighed that they were completely caught, thankfully not in the same city, otherwise, it would have been problematic in the future.
Inviting Xu Chunliang to sit down, Liang Xin asked the waiter to serve the dishes and open the wine. Tonight, they used Feitian Maotai as the wine.
Xu Chunliang deliberately said, "Not a low standard, huh."
Lu Yunqi explained, "Tonight is a private gathering, we won’t talk business, only brotherhood."
He and Xu Chunliang had no brotherhood; it was because they were caught in the act and wanted to please him. Only by making Xu Chunliang comfortable could he protect the secret between him and Liang Xin. Lu Yunqi had also analyzed the situation; the matter with Liang Xin didn’t have much to do with Xu Chunliang, so he believed Xu Chunliang wouldn’t do anything harmful that wouldn’t benefit him.
Returning tonight, normal updates will resume tomorrow!
