The thugs behind him burst into laughter:
"Damn, this kid actually knows what's good for him, really interesting!"
"Brother Daozi, he's right, make him give us 500,000 in compensation!"
"Haha, I've seen my fair share of people, but this is the first time I've seen an idiot like this!"
...
Amidst the laughter, Daozi didn't hold back, spreading his hand towards Lu Chen and chuckling, "Fine, give me 500,000! If you give me the money, I'll let you do renovations for an hour every day! How about it?"
"Brother Daozi, you're really generous!" Lu Chen said with a sneer.
Then, he unleashed his power: "Here's the money!" "
Then, he kicked out.
There were five of them, and Lu Chen could tell they weren't just ordinary thugs; they were all trained. Therefore, he had to be quick and decisive. Otherwise, he wasn't confident of victory.
As for the man with the knife, he was prepared. He immediately dodged, a sinister smile spreading across his face: "I knew you weren't so obedient, you wanted to fight! Fine, brothers, let's smash his shop to pieces… Ouch!" Before he could finish speaking, he let out a bloodcurdling scream, a scream that was truly terrifying!
Lu Chen was stunned. Huh?
Suddenly, a slender, jade-like foot in a flat shoe leaped into the air and kicked Daozi hard in the triangular area of his face, denting his nose and mouth.
Then, a petite, delicate, and adorable figure landed calmly on the ground.
As for Daozi, after letting out a howl, he staggered back three or four steps and fell heavily on his backside. Immediately afterward, another excruciating scream of pain followed.
This left his companions dumbfounded. Daozi had landed squarely on a wooden plank. And on that plank were several sharp nails! With that fall, the nails had all pierced through.
So, Daozi was now in excruciating pain, blood streaming from his face and nose, and a pool of blood quickly formed on his backside.
Lu Chen stared in awe, exclaiming, "Damn! What a powerful kick!"
The one who delivered that kick, standing calmly beside Lu Chen, was none other than Guo Xiutian!
She lightly clapped her hands and smiled brightly, "Not bad! Mr. Lu, see how well I controlled my strength? It's perfect for him to sit on that nailed plank!"
This scene had subtly shifted Lu Chen's worldview.
He felt he should never underestimate anyone again. Thinking this, he gave the petite girl a thumbs up. Really, her small frame could unleash such incredible power!
Her martial arts cultivation level was at least level four!
The man with the knife roared, "Go! All of you, go! Grab that brat! I'm going to teach her a lesson! Ouch, my butt..."
The other thugs rushed forward. Just as Lu Chen was about to act, Guo Xiutian stopped him, "Mr. Lu, please rest. Leave these to me. It'll be good practice for me!" "
"With that, she pounced.
Before long, the thugs were all groaning and crying out, their faces repeatedly struck by Guo Xiutian's slender feet. Each kick caused their facial muscles to contort and tremble.
Some suffered nosebleeds, others had teeth spurting out. In less than three minutes, all the thugs had been kicked two or three times in the face, forced to the ground, clutching their swollen faces, unable to get up.
It was spectacular! Lu Chen was completely dumbfounded.
Damn, this girl is amazing! There's a saying in martial arts: "Hands are two doors, the real power lies in the feet," meaning that martial arts masters use their hands as deceptive tricks, while the real killing blows are delivered with their feet!
But Guo Xiutian didn't use her hands at all; instead, she kept them behind her back, her body leaping and bounding, sometimes even jumping more than two meters high, suddenly launching kicks in mid-air!
That elegance, that lightness, that sharpness—it was truly superb!
Of course, Lu Chen could also see that this kind of leg technique was fine against ordinary thugs, but against a true master, it would be useless; the opponent could easily grab the ankle and throw the victim.
Therefore, there's a saying in martial arts: "Don't raise your foot past the knee; past the knee is dangerous."
Regardless, Guo Xiutian easily defeated all her enemies.
She clapped her hands and smiled at Lu Chen, saying, "Mr. Lu, hurry up and finish this; Miss must be getting impatient."
Lu Chen nodded and walked to the man with the knife.
His footsteps carried a murderous aura, startling the man with the knife, who involuntarily shifted his body. This shift immediately caused him to cry out in pain, his face contorting. His buttocks were covered in nails; how dare he move? He was courting death!
"What do you want? Let me tell you, you don't know who you've messed with, do you? We're all from the God of Wealth Hall!" "You've messed with the God of Wealth Hall! Forget your shop will go out of business, you're doomed!" Knife roared.
The God of Wealth Hall?
Lu Chen was stunned. The God of Wealth Hall was one of the four major underworld gangs in Yunzhou City—a formidable force. He'd thought it was some small gang, but it turned out to be the God of Wealth Hall!
Seeing Lu Chen's slight chill, Knife laughed, a sinister and smug laugh. He gritted his teeth and said, "Kid, you're done for. You've messed with the God of Wealth Hall; you'll have no place in Yunzhou City anymore! Damn it, you beat me up so badly, I'll make sure you die a horrible death! Heh, even a million won't save you!" "
This is truly a case of losing face but not backing down. Despite being beaten so badly, they're still incredibly arrogant.
Actually, Lu Chen wasn't afraid of the God of Wealth Hall, but rather found it a bit troublesome. But even if trouble came his way, he wasn't afraid! Whatever the God of Vegetables Hall or the God of Meat Hall, if they angered him, he'd beat them all to a pulp.
A hint of murderous intent flashed across Lu Chen's face. He said to Zhou Defa, "Afa, bring me a stack of the paper money we used for worshipping the gods!"
"Yes!" Zhou Defa quickly went to fetch a stack of paper money.
The paper money these days is really well-made; it's not only colorful, but it's also modeled after Chinese currency. But the denominations are much larger—each note is ten thousand yuan, a stack is a million.
Lu Chen then asked Zhou Defa for a lighter.
Then, he lit the stack of paper money, right on the tip of the knife.
The knife cried out in terror, "You brat, you… what are you doing?" "
"Lu Chen said calmly, 'Didn't you say a million wouldn't work? I just wanted to test it out, to see if a million would be of any use!' As he spoke, the banknotes in his hand burst into flames. Lu Chen, his hand trembling, placed them on the head of the knife.
Instantly, a burnt smell filled the air.
The knife's hair was singed, and the skin on his forehead was scalded red. He howled in pain, but dared not move, because even the slightest movement would cause excruciating pain in his buttocks.
Several thugs nearby, enduring the agonizing pain on their heads, wanted to rush over to help, but Guo Xiutian, standing nearby, slightly raised her foot, scaring them into sitting back down.
'Enough! Enough! Kid, it worked, it worked! You fucking… stop burning it!'
The knife was practically crying out; the pain was unbearable!
If it burned any longer, it might disfigure him.
'It worked, huh? But I think you're really useless!'" Lu Chen chuckled coldly, pursed his lips, and blew away the flames on Daozi's head. He sneered, "Fine, I'll let you go. It's pointless to torment someone as useless as you."
Then, his tone sharp, he said, "Daozi, this is actually easy to resolve. My renovations are too loud; you can lecture us, you can curse us out—that's normal, we can try to mediate. But since you're so arrogant, I'll be even more arrogant! Caishentang may be powerful, but I, Lu Chen, am not someone to be trifled with!"
He paused, his gaze hardening as he stared at Daozi, making him feel a pang of guilt.
Lu Chen continued, "I welcome anyone from Caishentang to come and cause me trouble anytime, but remember, don't vandalize my shop again. Otherwise, be careful, Caishentang might get vandalized too. My name is Lu Chen, and I mean what I say!" "
"Saying this, he took out two or three thousand yuan from his wallet, stuffed it into Daozi's hand, and said casually, "Take this and get your injury checked. Remember to behave yourself in the future. You're arrogant, but there's always someone arrogant than you!"
With a wave of his hand, Daozi's men quickly came over, helped him up, and left.
Daozi had originally wanted to say a few more harsh words, but after thinking about it, he didn't dare and slunk away.
Lu Chen scratched his head, somewhat troubled. He didn't want to offend the God of Wealth Gang.
But there was nothing he could do. With these kinds of people, the softer you are, the more they think you're easy to bully! If you don't stand up for yourself, they'll bully you until you're destitute.
Lu Chen took out another thousand yuan and gave it to Zhou Defa, telling him to get his injury checked, and said, "Defa, they might come again. It's okay. If they come to smash the shop, protect the renovation workers, take them and run. Don't worry about anything. However, I'll make them compensate double for everything they damage! Hmph!" "
Zhou Defa nodded repeatedly.
Lu Chen said heavily, "In short, if they come, or if anything happens, the first thing to do is run, and the second is to call me!"
Then, he reassured the renovation workers a few more times and gave each of them two hundred yuan as a consolation fee. He was quite wealthy now, a little over a million, so this amount didn't bother him. Unlike when he first arrived in Yunzhou City, when he had to haggle over even a few dozen yuan in rent.
The renovation workers were quite pleased with Lu Chen's reassurance and said they would continue working, and if the thugs came, they would run away.
They got back into the car and drove off again.
Guo Xiutian said, "Mr. Lu, you really have a presence! You seemed like a mafia boss just now! That aura, wow! But aren't you worried about that Caishentang gang coming back for revenge?"
Lu Chen said, "I'm afraid, of course I'm afraid, but I can't just keep giving in because I'm afraid, can I?" "If they knew when to back down, I'd be okay with backing down, but they're not that kind of person, so I don't need to back down! If they're tough, I'll be tougher! Damn it, don't think they can bully me just because they're from the God of Wealth Hall!"
Of course, Lu Chen had the confidence to say this. Besides having people backing him up, his own skills were also getting stronger and stronger. So what if it's the God of Wealth Hall? He didn't take it seriously.
Guo Xiutian said admiringly, "Mr. Lu, you're absolutely right!"
Lu Chen chuckled, "However, thank you very much for what you did earlier. I didn't expect you to be so skilled. What a beautiful and fierce woman!"
Guo Xiutian blushed a little, "Mr. Lu, you're so funny. I'm not a fierce woman, I'm just a little pretty."
The car drove for about twenty minutes, and they were now in the suburbs.
After passing through a grove of trees, Lu Chen's eyes lit up. He saw a very magnificent and imposing manor.