Free Web NovelChapter 2121: Chapter 2324: Shuo Has Fallen!!!
At the same time, Hao Jian was walking down the street, and Liang Xiaohan was still by his side muttering nonstop. Compared to her usual personality, she was like a completely different person. Or rather, the Ice and Snow Goddess Liang Xiaohan, who in other people’s eyes was as cold as frost, never said a word, and was so unapproachable that no one dared get close, was right now at his side acting like some nagging old auntie. From the beginning till now she’d been muttering without pause, even she probably didn’t know exactly what she was saying, yet she was going on and on like it was all very interesting.
Hao Jian only pretended to be listening, but in fact had zero intention of actually listening.
"Hao Jian! Were you listening to what I said or not!" Liang Xiaohan suddenly exploded.
This was the time to show off his acting skills. Hao Jian put on a wronged expression and wailed, "My lady, I’m being framed here! How would I dare not listen to your words? Every single word, I’ve taken it to heart."
"I don’t believe you!" Liang Xiaohan clearly looked unconvinced and said, "Then repeat back to me what I just said. If you can say it, I’ll believe you."
Right away, Hao Jian felt his scalp stand on end. This really was a little ancestor; he had nothing to say. Liang Xiaohan saw Hao Jian suddenly fall silent and immediately understood. Hao Jian was lying to her—he hadn’t heard a single word of what she’d said.
She got a bit pissed and swung a kick at Hao Jian. She originally thought Hao Jian would resist or dodge, but she didn’t expect her kick to actually land on his leg. It hit solidly. She did have some self-awareness and knew what kind of skill Hao Jian had—if he wanted to dodge her attack, it would be a piece of cake.
However, she froze, because the next second she saw Hao Jian freeze as well, realizing something had happened. A burly hulk of a man was suddenly standing right in front of them. The big guy was just standing there in the middle of the road, not moving an inch, but one look and you knew he was clearly here for them, here to block their way.
The feeling wasn’t fake. The muscles on his body and the aura he was giving off—she could clearly sense that this feeling was different from Hao Jian’s previous opponents. This was a very obvious sense of power. She suddenly felt a bit intimidated.
At this moment, Hao Jian reached out and shielded her behind him, then said, "Back up a bit. Don’t want you getting hurt."
Liang Xiaohan knew the rules very well and immediately moved farther away, standing behind Hao Jian.
"You’re Hao Jian?" the guy opposite suddenly spoke. This man was Shuo.
Hao Jian was slightly stunned. Since the other party knew his name, he was clearly here prepared, coming with a purpose. No need to waste too many words.
"You’re one of Long Yi’s people?" Hao Jian asked.
Shuo didn’t hide it. He nodded and said, "Yeah."
"I actually didn’t want to cause trouble, but there’s no helping it. You’re going after Brother Long, so I’ve got no choice. I can only take you out, that way you won’t be able to threaten Brother Long anymore," Shuo said.
Just a few simple sentences and Hao Jian already understood what the other side was here to do and what his goal was. He’d long expected that Long Yi would definitely have a backup plan. For things to have developed this far, his subordinate couldn’t possibly not have some trump cards. He just hadn’t expected the trump card to be this strong. No wonder he’d been able to build up to today.
But he still didn’t feel even a shred of fear. This level of strength, while it might be terrifying to other people, was still nothing to be afraid of for him. The reason he’d paused for a moment and then told Liang Xiaohan to move away wasn’t because he was scared. It’s just that once things got physical, it was bound to get a bit rough. If Liang Xiaohan stayed right there, he wouldn’t be able to fully stretch his limbs, and on top of that he’d have to worry about her, which would just be getting in his way.
He chuckled and said, "Since that’s the case, why are you talking so much crap? Why not just start? So many useless words—aren’t you afraid I’ll take you out mid-sentence?"
Hearing Hao Jian talk so brazenly, Shuo suddenly found it a little funny. He didn’t know anything about his opponent, not a single bit of information, but Brother Long had told him to be careful. He’d kept that in mind, but when he actually saw Hao Jian, he still didn’t take him seriously and even felt like laughing.
He thought to himself, this guy’s probably only good with his brain. As for his skills... heh.
While he was thinking, a smile spread across his face. He asked Hao Jian, "So you’re really that eager to die? Don’t want to keep dragging this mediocre life on?"
He hadn’t been out in the field for a long time, but he still had full confidence in his own strength. Dealing with a guy like this was easy.
"Do people nowadays all like to run their mouths this much?" Hao Jian said.
Shuo laughed. "In that case, don’t blame me."
"Good," Hao Jian said with a grin.
The two of them were still talking, but the next second, as soon as the words left their mouths, a storm erupted. Shuo moved in an instant. Don’t be fooled by his strong, bulky build; he looked huge, but once he started moving, his speed didn’t match his size at all. In a flash, he appeared right in front of Hao Jian.
Hao Jian just smiled and slowly made his move.
Shuo’s movements were very fast and extremely aggressive, but to Hao Jian, they were unbelievably slow. No matter how fast an attack was, in his eyes it was all just slow-motion playback. Ridiculously slow.
He reached out and took Shuo’s punch in an instant, quietly dissolving its force. He remained standing there, not moving at all, not budging an inch, having only made that one small move. Shuo, on the other hand, staggered backward several steps before he finally managed to stabilize himself, then stared at Hao Jian in shock.
He’d thought Hao Jian wouldn’t last even a single move in his hands, but he never expected that Hao Jian would so easily neutralize the force of his punch. Silently, too. And the one pushed back and injured was actually him. On the surface he seemed fine, but inside he knew that a surge of energy had already entered his body, and that energy carried a terrifying destructive power.
Experts usually kill without leaving a trace.
All at once, he seemed to understand something. He realized he’d underestimated his opponent and had been careless.
"Heh! You’ve got some skill," Shuo said.
Hao Jian chuckled. "Only ’some’? You’re seriously underestimating me."
Shuo furrowed his brows and asked, "That strong, huh? Then show me a bit more. I don’t want you dying before you go all out."
"You... aren’t worth me going all out," Hao Jian said.
Shuo immediately got a bit angry. Although he’d been poisoned right before his ninetieth consecutive win, if he’d been more cautious, that kind of thing never would’ve happened. When it came to fighting, he had absolute confidence in himself.
"You... are looking for death!" he roared, deciding to make it quick.
In an instant, he rushed at Hao Jian once more, but Hao Jian still stood there like an immovable war god, letting Shuo move however he wanted while he himself remained motionless. No matter what kind of attack Shuo launched, Hao Jian could handle it.
There had been a smile of confidence on Shuo’s face at first, but after exchanging a flurry of blows, his brows involuntarily knit together and sweat started to bead on his forehead.
"That’s all you’ve got?" Hao Jian sneered.
Shuo panicked. All these years, whether back when he was fighting underground matches or later when he was doing jobs for Long Yi and the others, he’d never met a true opponent. He’d always taken people down easily. This time, he hadn’t expected to run into such a tough bone.
In a single minute, the two of them had already exchanged who knows how many moves.
"This is too boring."
"Your attacks are way too weak."
"In that case, I’m going to make a move now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Jian struck.
The next second, Shuo was lying on the ground. He didn’t even have time to react before Hao Jian flattened him.
He tried to get up, but couldn’t. Tried to speak, but no sound came out—just searing pain.
Hao Jian turned back and gave Liang Xiaohan a grin. "Let’s go. Problem solved."
Liang Xiaohan just stared, still not having fully processed what had happened.
Hao Jian smiled again. "Oh right, you kicked me just now, and I haven’t paid you back yet."
As he spoke, he swung a kick at Liang Xiaohan’s butt, almost knocking her to the ground.
"You... Hao Jian, you bastard!" Liang Xiaohan yelled, then started punching and kicking at Hao Jian.
The two of them chased and scuffled their way out of sight.
Meanwhile, Shuo lay on the ground, took out his phone, and tried to call Long Yi, but the call rang for a long time with no answer. Shuo dialed several times, but in the end, he couldn’t even hold his phone anymore and collapsed on the ground, slipping into unconsciousness.
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Elsewhere, on the other side, there was a completely different scene and atmosphere.
