Chapter 20: If You Can Talk, Say More—properly Sabotage My Bond With Brother Lin
If someone says they can fight well and thirty or forty people are no problem, then they will definitely say, “Can’t you stop bragging or you’ll die?”
But now…
Yuan Jiang felt chills all over as he looked at the situation here.
Wails reached his ears.
Making him feel an indescribable fear.
He gazed at Lin Fan standing there, with a straight posture, handsome and extraordinary, outstanding temperament, and always felt like he was dreaming.
No, the subordinates he brought were so easily taken down.
One person fighting thirty or forty people, not only fine but knocking them all down—this was something he couldn’t accept.
“Dreaming, I must be dreaming.”
Yuan Jiang rubbed his eyes, and involuntarily slapped himself twice; the crisp slaps were very loud, accompanied by pain, instantly making him realize this wasn’t a dream, it was real.
“Anyone else?”
Lin Fan was slightly panting, roaring in fury, looking at Yuan Jiang, “Is this all you’ve got? Where are the masters? Aren’t there any masters?”
Up to now.
He was merely a bit fatigued, but if it came to continuing to fight, he could still do it; even if another twenty or thirty people came, it would still be no problem.
Where is the limit?
He didn’t know; his body hadn’t reached its limit yet. He really craved a master who could push him to the brink, but unfortunately, the Yuan Jiang in front of him didn’t know such a master.
At this moment, Yuan Jiang’s mind was very dazed; he knew Lin Fan could fight well, but he hadn’t expected him to be this strong.
Damn.
Is this still human?
Yuan Jiang wanted to run, but his damn legs were numb and wouldn’t obey him; even desperately trying to move, he only shifted half a step.
The commotion here was really too big.
The common people at the bottom of the shantytown all heard the noise; the bold ones secretly peeked, wanting to see the final situation, but after seeing this scene with their own eyes.
They were all scared stunned in place, unable to believe what they saw.
Lin Fan walked toward Yuan Jiang; as he got closer and closer, Yuan Jiang felt his heart trembling uncontrollably, with an indescribable fear.
“Lin, Lin Fan, what do you want to do?”
Yuan Jiang’s face was deathly pale; he was really panicking now.
He had thought he could use this opportunity with human wave tactics to take down Lin Fan, but who would have thought it would end like this.
As a hall master, he was afraid, but he absolutely couldn’t show weakness, or else if word got out, where would he put his face.
“Beat you.”
He wanted to push Yuan Jiang to the extreme, make Yuan Jiang use every means to find a master; if he really found one, then he could touch the martial way.
Just as he was about to reach Yuan Jiang and ruthlessly humiliate him, an urgent shout came from afar.
“Brother Lin, Brother Lin…”
Butler Li came running; when he reached Lin Fan, he bent over holding his waist, panting heavily. Upon learning of this situation, he didn’t dare delay a moment.
Seeing the gang members wailing and screaming all over the ground, he had a deeper sense of how strong Lin Fan was.
This was too impressive.
“What are you doing here?”
Lin Fan’s attitude was cold, without his usual enthusiasm, seeming very distant, which greatly pleased Butler Li.
Yes, exactly this attitude.
This blame must be pinned on Yuan Jiang no matter what.
Butler Li was still very anxious, then looked at Yuan Jiang and said in fury: “Yuan Jiang, what do you think you’re doing? Brother Lin is my good friend, good brother, and you actually do something like this. Do you know you’re destroying the relationship between me and Brother Lin?”
After saying that, he immediately started coaxing Lin Fan.
“Brother Lin, misunderstanding, it’s a misunderstanding. You mustn’t let him affect our relationship.”
Butler Li tried his utmost to show he wanted to mend this damaged relationship.
He was doing this for the gang leader to see; the gang leader was peeking from not far away, while he frantically winked at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan noticed Butler Li’s gaze and glanced sideways not far away; he seemed to see a familiar face and suddenly remembered—that was Fierce Tiger Gang gang leader Sun Xiao, wasn’t it?
The other hadn’t shown his face, clearly observing.
During this time, he had been freeloading off Butler Li and knew the other wanted to win him over, and the one behind it must be Sun Xiao. Of course, Butler Li wasn’t stupid and should have realized he was bringing his own brothers to eat and drink for free.
But neither side had said it outright.
After all, Butler Li was also getting a good deal.
Now Butler Li kept mentioning his relationship with him, the meaning very clear: to shift the blame for failing to win him over onto Yuan Jiang.
Thinking of this, Lin Fan instantly understood.
“Hmph, Butler Li, is this how your Fierce Tiger Gang does things? He Yuan Jiang kills someone and wants my brother to take the blame; my brother refuses, so he calls people to beat me. Good, good, very good.”
“I’m Lin Fan, not scared easily. Whatever tricks your Fierce Tiger Gang has, bring them at me.”
Lin Fan’s voice was loud, ensuring everyone present could hear.
Especially making sure Sun Xiao heard.
“Aiya, Brother Lin, calm down, this really is a misunderstanding.”
Butler Li really wanted to applaud Lin Fan: yes, just like that—not unworthy of Brother Lin; with one look you got it. I know you’re hard to win over, but as long as we keep acting, the freeloading days ahead are long.
“Misunderstanding? I don’t think this is a misunderstanding,” Lin Fan said.
Butler Li kept exclaiming “aiya” and glared angrily at Yuan Jiang: “Look what you’ve done. Hurry up and apologize to Brother Lin?”
Yuan Jiang, dazed in place, came back to his senses and, seeing Butler Li daring to scold him, roared in fury: “Li’s, are you fucking brainless, squeezed by a door? You want me to apologize to him? Let me tell you, don’t rely on the gang leader’s trust to act lawless in front of me. In my eyes, you’re just a dog.”
“What did you say?”
Butler Li flew into a rage; though he was right, saying it so bluntly was another matter.
“You’re just the gang leader’s dog.”
“You, you…”
Butler Li angrily pointed at Yuan Jiang, his finger trembling violently.
But inwardly he was delighted.
Just like this.
If you can talk, say more; I’ll try my best to show repairing the relationship with Brother Lin, while you Yuan Jiang keep sabotaging it. We have to let the gang leader see.
It’s not that I failed to win him over, but you Yuan Jiang offended Brother Lin to death.
Yuan Jiang glared at Lin Fan and said: “Lin’s, don’t think you can act lawless just because you can fight. I have plenty of ways to deal with you. Our grudge is tied today—wait and see.”
After saying that, Yuan Jiang wanted to slip away.
A hero doesn’t suffer immediate loss; throwing a couple harsh words to save some face was enough.
He was afraid of staying longer and getting beaten badly.
His side had no one left; if beaten badly, no one could stop it.
“Wait and see? No need to wait—just now.”
Lin Fan kicked the turning Yuan Jiang to the ground; with Yuan Jiang’s cry of alarm, he picked up a wooden stick and started hitting Yuan Jiang.
In an instant, screams rang out continuously.
Butler Li felt secretly pleased inwardly but still spoke to dissuade.
“Brother Lin, stop, stop!”
Sun Xiao not far away frowned tightly at the situation here; he didn’t step in to stop it but turned his gaze to the group of fallen gang members, counting carefully. He didn’t know until he counted—thirty-eight people.
Good grief, thirty-eight.
This strength was too terrifying.
Win him over, must win him over.
And Yuan Jiang getting beaten was well-deserved; though he was the gang leader, with his several hall masters, as the gang members around them grew, they all had their own ideas.
Sometimes they needed a good warning.
Seeing Yuan Jiang screaming nonstop from being hit with the stick, Sun Xiao couldn’t help laughing, unsure if from amusement or anger—he just wanted to laugh.
