Free Web NovelChapter 2: Chapter 2: This Is How a Man Should Be
BANG!
Chen Xuan threw a punch, swift and heavy with unimaginable force. It instantly shattered the short club in the thug’s hand. The sheer momentum ripped the splintered remains from his grasp, tearing open the web of his hand. It went numb with excruciating pain, losing all sensation.
The thug’s face twisted in terror. He stood frozen, overcome with utter dread.
’What the hell just happened?’
’It’s like Chen Xuan is a completely different person.’
’This is impossible!’
"Get over here!"
Having sent the club flying, Chen Xuan’s fingers formed a claw. He lunged forward with incredible strength, seizing the thug’s arm. The man let out a bloodcurdling scream as his body was yanked toward Chen Xuan, limp as a scarecrow.
"Brother Chen, spare me! I know I was wrong, spare me... You’re my big brother..."
"Fuck your mother!"
Chen Xuan immediately slapped him across the face with a loud CRACK.
A mouthful of teeth went flying.
’You son of a bitch, you burned my whole family to death, and now you’re asking me to spare you!’
He grabbed Wuu Hai by the face and started dragging him away like a dead dog, ignoring his frantic struggles and bloodcurdling screams. Through gritted teeth, he snarled, "Your name is Wuu Hai, isn’t it? You burned my family to death and left me to starve. Fine. Now it’s an eye for an eye!"
He charged directly toward the Wuuu family’s home.
In the original owner’s memories, this Wuu Hai was also one of the slum dwellers.
He had just joined the Tiger Gang in his early years, becoming one of their most loyal enforcers.
Ever since, he had committed all sorts of evil deeds for the gang.
"Waaaah, spare me! Spare my family... Don’t go over there... The Gang Leader made me do it! He ordered it, it has nothing to do with me! Everyone, please, beg him for me..."
Wuu Hai’s face was a mess of blood and tears as he let out shrill, muffled cries.
"Beg my ass!"
Chen Xuan roared, his body accelerating like a tiger descending a mountain.
The terrifying scene made all the neighbors’ faces pale with fear. They trembled, unable to believe what they were seeing.
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’How could he suddenly possess such immense strength?’
"He’s possessed by a demon! He’s possessed by a demon!"
The old man in the long robe, who looked like a scholar, screamed in terror, "Everyone, run!"
"What? Possessed by a demon?"
"Oh my god, run!"
The crowd instantly scattered in terror.
Even Aunt Zhang looked terrified, scrambling to her feet and quickly fleeing.
But Chen Xuan paid them no mind, dragging Wuu Hai’s body as he dashed for over a mile without stopping, finally arriving at Wuu Hai’s residence.
"Go to hell!"
He flung Wuu Hai’s body viciously, sending it smashing into the front door of his home.
With a loud BANG, the door shattered. Wuu Hai’s body fell heavily into the courtyard. Wracked with pain, he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and nearly died on the spot.
In the courtyard, Wuu Hai’s father and his two younger brothers were all stunned.
"That’s... Haizi! Who the fuck dares to hurt my son?"
"Shit, who dares to beat up my big brother?"
"Call the authorities! Someone, help!"
Wuu Hai’s elderly father immediately rushed for the door.
But as soon as he got outside, he ran right into the tiger-like Chen Xuan, who threw a punch without holding anything back. BANG! It landed squarely between the old man’s eyebrows, sending him flying backward, spitting blood, as he crashed into the ground some distance away.
Wuu Hai’s two younger brothers were terrified and quickly turned around.
"Who are you?"
"I’m your daddy!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Chen Xuan charged forward, giving them no chance. He unleashed a flurry of wild punches with all his might, one for each brother. Their screams were bloodcurdling as he nearly wiped out the entire wicked family.
"Spare my two brothers, waaaah, I’m begging you, stop hitting them! Spare them! Brother Chen, spare my life! You’re a bigger man than this, I know I was wrong! Spare them, waaaah..."
Wuu Hai was still wailing, his cries shrill and muffled.
"Spare them?"
Chen Xuan seized the half-dead Wuu Hai, a vicious grin spreading across his face. "You burned my whole family to death. Now, I’m going to give you the exact same ending. Let’s see if you can escape a sea of flames too!"
He threw Wuu Hai’s body into the front bedroom, then rushed into the kitchen, kicked over a wine jar, took out a fire-starter, and lit it. WHOOSH! A raging fire quickly engulfed the Wuuu family’s house.
The neighbors all around chattered amongst themselves, utterly shocked.
They could only hear a series of bloodcurdling screams coming from the Wuuu family’s home, completely unaware of what had happened. But soon they saw the great fire erupt, and countless people began to shout in alarm.
"Fire! Fire!"
"Someone, help put out the fire!"
"Help!"
...
With a cold expression, Chen Xuan turned, vaulted over a wall, and quickly left the flames behind.
[You have taken revenge for a grudge and repaid a grievance, refusing to suffer any injustice. This is how a true man should act. Retribution Points +200!]
A hazy light then appeared before him, revealing a panel.
Name: Chen Xuan
Heart Method: None
Martial Arts: None
Talent: Innate Divine Strength (A new talent can be unlocked each time your renown increases by one level. Current Renown: Obscure)
Retribution Points: 205 (Can be used to deduce Martial Arts)
...
’I have a panel? And I can upgrade my Martial Arts? Excellent, excellent! Tiger Gang, this is heaven’s will that you be destroyed!’
In for a penny, in for a pound.
’I might as well kill off the whole Tiger Gang. I won’t let a single one go!’
Chen Xuan quickly charged into the distance.
The entire area was in chaos.
Everyone knew that the boy from the old Chen family hadn’t been burned to death—he had charged straight out of hell.
"He didn’t charge out of hell, he’s been possessed by a demon."
"That’s right, possessed by a demon."
"You didn’t see how gruesome the scene was. That guy Wuu Hai was tortured until he barely looked human..."
"It’s terrifying..."
...
The Tiger Gang.
Their headquarters was located in a peaceful area outside the slums.
It was at the junction between the slums and the South City district.
The Gang Leader, Zhao Laohu, was burly and stout. A knife scar ran across his face from his left eyebrow to the bottom of his right chin. He was dressed in silk, toying with a pair of shiny iron Baoding balls in his hand.
In his younger years, Zhao Laohu had also practiced martial arts.
After completing his training, he had relied on his martial skills to establish the Tiger Gang in this territory between the slums and the South City. Now, seven or eight years later, the Tiger Gang had more than fifty members, each one a ruthless character, daring and aggressive.
When they walked through the slums, no one dared to defy them.
Even in the greater South City district, he was a well-known figure.
At this very moment, Zhao Laohu was seated on a throne in his home, toying with his large iron balls, enjoying a fine play accompanied by a group of his gang members.
On the stage before them, performers were enacting the famous Panshi City opera, the [Golden Saber Strategy].
Zhao Laohu listened while bobbing his head contentedly, looking utterly pleased with himself.
"To have reached this point in life, what more could a man ask for?"
"Of course. The Tiger Gang’s achievements today are all thanks to your guidance, Gang Leader. If it weren’t for you handling things both high and low, the brothers would never be living this well."
The advisor, Bai Zhishan, smiled from the side.
"It’s good that you know."
Zhao Laohu smiled faintly. "It’s just that we occasionally run into some thorns in our side, which is a nuisance. By the way, has that family in Rat Alley been dealt with?"
"Reporting to the Gang Leader, it was handled overnight. I guarantee there are no survivors."
A vicious grin appeared on Bai Zhishan’s face. "After this, those mud-legged peasants will never dare to be late with our Incense Money again."
"Good enough!"
Zhao Laohu’s face was full of smug satisfaction.
’They dared to be late with his Incense Money?’
’Shit, if I can’t collect the money, how am I supposed to hand it over to my superiors?’
’If my superiors can’t collect, how can they hand it over to *their* superiors?’
’And if *their* superiors can’t collect, how can they pay off the yamen?’
’How is Panshi City supposed to keep running then?’
’A few mud-legged peasants dared to resist him?’
’They don’t know the difference between life and death!’
"Also, about Master Sun, he’s recently asked us to find some new girls. Keep an eye out, see which families still have daughters, and send them over to Master Sun as soon as possible," Zhao Laohu said with a smile.
"Yes, Gang Leader. I guarantee Master Sun will be satisfied!"
Bai Zhishan said with a grin.
CRASH!
Suddenly, a deafening explosion ripped through the air, so loud it made everyone’s ears ache and ring.
Everyone was startled and quickly turned to look outside.
"What happened?"
Bai Zhishan shouted in alarm.
