It's not that I'm afraid of knowing a thousand moves, but that I'm afraid of mastering just one.
Don't underestimate thieves sometimes. They are dangerous and vengeful. If you offend a gentleman, they might threaten to take revenge on you.
But the process can take a long time—months? Years? Isn't there a saying that a gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years...?
Basically, there's no revenge. Hatred fades with time. Besides, it depends on how big the hatred was. If it's just a minor squabble, you might even have a drink together a few months later and move on happily.
A scoundrel's revenge, or rather, his revenge, is all about saving face. If you make him lose face, he can't hold his head up in this area anymore, and his peers will laugh at him.
If you admit your mistake and apologize in front of everyone, he might stop holding a grudge against you, and the matter will be over.
Because he regained his dignity, it wasn't a loss of face.
And petty people—like thieves.
Every flaw must be reported.
Moreover, the revenge cycle is the shortest; if you offend him today, he'll immediately contact someone to deal with you.
Moreover, they are ruthless in their methods.
The saying goes, "It's better to offend ten gentlemen than one petty person." It's also true that it's better to offend a powerful figure in the underworld than a seemingly insignificant gang of thieves, as many people have fallen victim to such petty individuals.
...
Ji Yang touched his neck, and blood stained his fingers.
paralysis...
He took a few breaths.
He felt alright; the blade almost slit his throat, in which case saving his life would have been the priority.
Just now, that kid lightly touched him and then slashed along his neck.
Ji Yangye didn't sense anything.
They were tricked.
He'd suffered plenty of injuries during his time in the underworld, so this was nothing to him.
He thought to himself, "Luckily, I practiced some hard qigong for a few days when I was a gangster. The main reason he's so good at fighting and doesn't care about his life is that he can take a beating."
When he fought with Chen Chu, he could withstand a few punches and kicks from Chen Chu, but he couldn't withstand hitting others.
The difference between trained and untrained people is that their muscles are strong and powerful.
The blade was so sharp that it would have almost slit Ji Yang's neck open if it were anyone else.
But he couldn't.
His master, who had taught him for a few days, could bend an iron spear with his throat.
Although Ji Yang didn't reach that level, he was still much stronger than the average person.
Oh shit!
Ji Yang went up and kicked him repeatedly.
The crackling sound of bones breaking was chilling.
The two boys had at least three or four broken ribs.
At this moment, Boss Sha shouted, "Ji Yang! Stop!"
"Damn it! Fatty Sha, you dare to lay a hand on me, Ji Yang! You son of a bitch!"
Like a mad leopard, Ji Yang kicked the ribs of the two boys on the ground and pounced on him.
Sha Pangzi stared wide-eyed, and his obese body immediately rolled off the bamboo chair.
Covered in mud, he still felt Ji Yang's two kicks from behind.
Sha Pangzi continued to roll forward with the force of the impact.
"You son of a bitch, Ji! Do you really think I, Master Sha, am easy to bully? Get him!"
Several teenagers rushed towards Ji Yang.
However, Ji Yang only had one target: Fatty Sha.
He rushed over, grabbed Sha Pangzi's shoulder, and punched him twice on the back of the head.
He then pulled him back to the bedside by the shoulder, smashed the glass with a punch, grabbed a shard of glass, and was about to stab it into his neck.
With a soft slur.
Blood splattered everywhere.
Fortunately, it was glass, and Fatty Sha got a big hole in his neck.
Two sharp knives were also pressed against Ji Yang's back.
"Don't move! Release Master Sha!"
Ji Yang sneered.
He glanced at the two teenagers out of the corner of his eye.
"Damn it, when your Grandpa Ji was in the business, you guys were still doing nothing!"
Sha Pangzi chickened out.
He was quite powerful when he was young, but now he's older, middle-aged and has gained weight. Besides, he's over forty, and he doesn't need to run the business anymore; his subordinates handle everything.
His skills are not what they used to be.
"Ji Yang! Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive... Let's talk this out... let's talk this out..."
Sha Pangzi grimaced in pain as blood dripped down his waist.
"Fatty Sha, what the hell are you talking about? Didn't you want to die with me? Fine, I'll kill you, and you can have your men stab me to death! We won't be done for in the underworld, we'll still be fighting!"
"Ji, Yangzi, Yangzi, I used to hold you when you were little, don't you remember? I used to work at this state-owned factory, but the factory manager couldn't make it there, so I… Your dad and I had a pretty good relationship, Yangzi, this is all a misunderstanding… Take your sister's phone, for example, a new one is worth at most a thousand yuan, and an old one is only a few hundred yuan. We wouldn't cause a bloodbath like this. Besides, we brothers have no past grudges or recent feuds… You tell me… this whole thing is my fault. I'll give you back your sister's phone, and I'll also cover your medical expenses…"
As he spoke, Fatty Sha pulled out his leather armor, yanked out over a thousand yuan, and waved his chubby hand at the group of teenagers, yelling, "Get lost! All of you, get the hell out of here! What are you doing, using a knife on your Brother Ji!"
He said that, but in his heart he was thinking, "Damn Ji, he's still the same old bastard. I don't need to lower myself to the level of a desperado like you. Damn it, this guy is a complete lunatic!"
The three boys, barely out of school, were silenced by his words.
Ji Yangye loosened his grip.
"Fatty Sha, it's my sister's phone!"
"It's not with me. That's what that kid Xiao Shunzi from the market does. After he finishes his business, he sends text messages to everyone in his phone book saying his elderly mother is seriously ill and asking for money. Apparently, there's some idiot who's your sister's boyfriend. He actually went to deliver the money. He's at the entrance of the county hospital. You should hurry over there, you might still be able to..."
"Damn it..." Ji Yang bit his lip, released Sha Pangzi, tore his shirt in several places, and tied it around his neck and hands.
His hand was also cut by glass, and blood was flowing down.
Sha Pangzi breathed a sigh of relief, touched his neck, and watched Ji Yang walk out the door.
He cursed, "Pah! You motherfucker..."
"Sha-ye, are you alright?!"
Sha Pangzi then walked over to the two boys who had attacked first and were lying on the ground groaning, and kicked them again.
"Fuck you! You knew it was Ji Fengzi's mother who forced you to do it, yet you still did it. You're a complete lunatic!"
Sha Pangzi had a good time kicking.
He beckoned to a boy and said, "Go and call Dr. Wang Hongbin from the county hospital. Have him take a look at these two lads. Damn it, they almost got killed by me."
...
Ji Yang's blood soon stained the fabric, so he tore his shirt open again and wrapped it around his neck.
Having fought many times in the past, Ji Yang had a high red blood cell count, which helped his wounds heal quickly. Besides, he was practically numb to pain.
Ignoring the stares and avoidance of pedestrians on the street, he saw Chen Chu standing at the entrance of the county hospital in the distance and was taken aback.
At that moment, a tall, thin boy walked out of the county hospital.
He has a refined and scholarly appearance, wears glasses, and gives off the vibe of a civil servant.
"Hello, Ji Xiaotao is in the hospital and it's a bit inconvenient for her right now. Did you bring the money? Just give it to me."
Chen Chu was taken aback. He saw that the person had a friendly smile, was approachable, had fair hands, and slender fingers.
Chen Chu's first impression was that Ji Yang seemed more cultured than the male teachers at the town's middle school, so he couldn't help but believe him. Just as he took out the money, Ji Yang arrived.
"You fucking..."
He kicked the man in the stomach, then stepped on the man's chest with his front foot.
He cursed.
Fuck your mother!
Then he threw two punches.
The man's eyes, nose, and mouth were bleeding, and blood was flowing all over the ground.
"You... stop hitting me... just give me back my phone, that's all!"
The man threw Ji Xiaotao's phone out, but Ji Yang didn't catch it. Instead, he went up and kicked her twice more.
"Hey, why are you hitting people!" At this moment, a male doctor came out of the county hospital.
Chen Chu recognized him; it was Wang Hongbin.
"Get the hell out of here! I'm Ji Yang, come here! I'll beat you up too!"
"I...I won't go over there..." Wang Hongbin swallowed hard and ran back in fright.
Ji Yang grabbed the thief and punched him twice more.
His eyes were immediately smashed open.
"Ji, Ji Yang... I didn't know it was your phone, and besides, what's the big deal?! You fucking hit me like this, this is never going to end..."
"You son of a bitch! You dare threaten me! I'll kill you today!"
Ji Yang followed up with two more kicks, shattering the man's glasses and piercing his eyelids and forehead, and dislocating his jaw.
Fresh blood mixed with saliva, sticky and flowing down the corner of his mouth.
When a person is in pain to a certain degree, they become numb and no longer feel the pain. This person just hunches over like a big lobster, curled up on the ground.
Chen Chu couldn't understand it. This person... was actually a thief?
Seeing Ji Yang's fury, Chen Chu quickly pulled him back.
"Yangzi, stop hitting him! If you keep going, someone will really die. You have to think about your family, not just others. You're not a thug anymore…"
Ji Yang stopped, his chest muscles bulging as if they were about to burst his shirt, and his long hair, like Chen Haonan's, was damp and stuck to his forehead.
His eyes were strikingly clear, with sharp black and white lines, and his eyebrows stood upturned like swords.
"Kid, remember this: my neighborhood isn't your place to steal. Next time, no matter who you steal from, if I find out, I'll beat you up without hesitation..."
Chen Chu pulled Ji Yang away, and it took quite a while before anyone dared to gather around. After making several phone calls, Wang Hongbin finally managed to drag the man into the county hospital for treatment.
By this time, the kid had regained consciousness and was mumbling incoherently, "Damn it... Ji Yang... I'll definitely kill you..."
After beating someone up outside the county hospital, and quite badly at that, Chen Chu naturally couldn't act all high and mighty and send Ji Yang back to the county hospital for treatment.
Instead, they should go to a small clinic to get Ji Yang bandaged up first.
Ji Yang waved his hand and said it wasn't necessary; his sister was at home, and Ji Xiaotao could just pack it up. He then asked Chen Chu to drive the motorcycle to her house.
Chen Chu's hand trembled, and he almost swerved the motorcycle into the ditch.
Ji Yang was stunned: "Brother Chu, what are you afraid of? There are no tigers in my house! Besides, you are my sister Ji Xiaotao's savior. You can have some food at my house before you leave."
Chen Chu's eyes darted around.
"You...you fought..." Chen Chu wanted to say that the police station was fine.
Ji Yang, however, thought of his parents.
"Yeah, my dad found out as soon as I got into a fight. Damn, I'll go to my friend's place, I'll hide for a bit..."
Chen Chu let out a breath, then took out his phone with his other hand and looked at it.
I saw a text message sent by Chen Chu.
"Is your period starting?"
Ji Yang frowned. Hmm... is this the time of day?
Ji Yang pictured a scene, then immediately shook his head, thinking it was impossible. The girl was 19, and Chen Chu was only 16. Besides, the girl was a college student, and Chen Chu hadn't even finished junior high school yet. It was simply impossible.
I was just overthinking and making wild guesses.
I casually called the girl, Ji Xiaotao.
Chen Chu grinned as he spoke to Ji Xiaotao.
Ji Yang's friend's house was a dilapidated building.
No one was home, and Ji Yang had a key, so he opened the door.
Chen Chu was about to leave when Ji Yang stopped him, saying he should wait for his sister to arrive before leaving.
Chen Chu, however, felt extremely uneasy...
More than ten minutes later, Ji Xiao arrived carrying a medicine box.
Upon seeing Chen Chu, her almond-shaped eyes glared fiercely.
Chen Chu thought to himself, "What's wrong?"
Want to have some rough time with me tonight?
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