Chapter 116: Strike When The Time Comes
“Buddy, something up?”
The Pervert held his prey, who was still weakly pushing him away, and warily watched Chang Ning.
Having done this so many times without ever being discovered, he suddenly felt uneasy when Chang Ning called out to him.
“Nothing much.”
The Pervert snapped back: “If it’s nothing, then don’t cause trouble. Can’t you see my girlfriend is drunk? I have to take care of her and can’t be bothered with you.”
What the Pervert said sounded quite convincing, as if the woman in his arms was really his girlfriend.
He had reached the highest realm of a con artist, even deceiving himself.
That demeanor, that tone—if ignoring the woman still struggling in his arms, Chang Ning might have actually believed it.
“She’s not your girlfriend, right.”
Chang Ning’s tone was certain; even if he was wrong, he had nothing to lose, at worst he’d get scolded.
If he was right, he could save a woman from the Pervert, which was a high return on investment.
“Bullshit, how is she not my girlfriend? Which of your eyes sees she’s not my girlfriend?”
Being stopped like this made the Pervert anxious; his speech sped up, and his face looked extremely ugly.
“You’re really weird. I’m not arguing with you right now.”
With that, the Pervert hugged the drunk woman and tried to leave.
“Buddy, you can’t leave right now.”
Chang Ning stood up, walked behind the Pervert to block his path; the distance between them was less than half a meter.
This allowed Chang Ning to easily see the look of resistance on the face of the woman held in his arms.
This didn’t look at all like the boyfriend-girlfriend relationship the Pervert claimed.
“What do you mean?”
The Pervert was now unsure; up to now, Chang Ning hadn’t stated his purpose for stopping him, just wouldn’t let him leave, making the Pervert start to get agitated.
The Plan was foolproof—who’d expect some meddler to show up halfway.
Right now, he just wanted to quickly send Chang Ning away; a moment of spring was worth a thousand gold, and the Pervert didn’t want to waste more time here.
“This isn’t your girlfriend, right.”
“You’re sick!”
This time, the Pervert didn’t want to tangle with Chang Ning anymore; he hugged the woman in his arms and, seeing Chang Ning not giving way, charged forward to shove the blocker aside.
Unfortunately, he didn’t know Chang Ning’s background, and the gap in their builds was obvious.
Chang Ning’s arms were twice as thick as the Pervert’s; he looked broad-shouldered and sturdy, nothing like the Pervert’s skinny pole frame.
Colliding with Chang Ning would be like an egg hitting a stone.
Only a “Ouch!” was heard; Chang Ning stood firmly in place without moving, while the Pervert stumbled back from the recoil.
“Everyone saw it—the guy came at me first, I didn’t touch him at all.”
As he spoke, Chang Ning slightly raised his hands to show he really hadn’t made a move.
If not for the woman in the man’s arms, Chang Ning absolutely wouldn’t have yielded when the Pervert charged; he’d have met him head-on.
In terms of Physical Quality alone, no one in Wolf Fang could match Chang Ning, let alone the Pervert’s frail skinny pole build.
Even without Chang Ning actively colliding, just standing there letting the Pervert hit him, it wasn’t certain who would get hurt.
The Pervert couldn’t figure out Chang Ning’s moves; he was just a small fry who did “Groping.” Chang Ning’s burly build made him very wary.
‘Could I have run into a tough guy?’
Thinking he might have encountered a tough customer, the Pervert started to waver.
But when he looked at the beauty in his arms, then up at Chang Ning’s youthful face.
The Pervert figured the guy opposite was so young he probably wasn’t from the scene, because Chang Ning didn’t have that vibe from the streets.
He often did “Groping” and sometimes even drugged them himself, so he had some contact with people from the scene; though not the high-end ones, he knew a few from the mid-to-low levels.
The vibe on Chang Ning was different from those he knew.
‘This kid’s just an ordinary guy, has to be!’
The Pervert really didn’t want to give up the beauty in his arms; she was just too gorgeous, and in all his time “Groping,” this was the first like her.
If he let go tonight, he’d regret it to death!
As for later, after pulling off tonight’s score, it’d be worth bragging about for life; worries for later could wait.
Besides, no one here knew him.
Though the Pervert was an Evil Ghost when it came to lust, his reason hadn’t been completely suppressed by desire; he knew not to operate in his own living area.
The place where he lived and worked was in Donghai City’s South District, an industrial park with a complex mix of people.
This “Miami” Nightclub was in Donghai City’s North District, about an hour-plus by Taxi.
Plus other miscellaneous expenses, this score had cost the Pervert a pretty penny.
He had picky tastes; his Prey were usually college students or fresh grads, low vigilance and easy marks, and mostly pretty good-looking.
So overall, the Pervert wasn’t losing out.
Luckily it was 2006; girls were mostly pure and kind back then—put it a dozen years later, and who was losing might be up in the air.
A dozen years later, things got really open.
“What the hell do you want?”
The Pervert’s mentality cracked; with Chang Ning’s build right there, he definitely couldn’t win a fight.
Now the guy wouldn’t let him leave, and the scene was deadlocked for the moment.
After initially scolding the Pervert, Tong Youyou hadn’t made any moves; she watched Chang Ning and the Pervert with interest.
With her sharp eyes, she’d long seen the girl in the Pervert’s arms wasn’t his girlfriend, but Tong Youyou didn’t plan to intervene.
They were all adults and had to take responsibility for their Behavior.
Places like Nightclubs, those in the know get it. Once you come here, be mentally prepared for what might happen.
Even Death would be self-inflicted.
Tong Youyou had the confidence to think this way not because of her family background, but because she’d always lived by it since understanding things.
She’d stick to the path she chose no matter how tough, bearing the gains and losses herself.
“Nothing much, just want to ask a question.”
Seeing Chang Ning didn’t seem like he was out to make trouble, the Pervert breathed a sigh of relief. His tense face softened.
“Shoot.”
“What’s the girl’s name in your arms?”
Chang Ning’s question stunned the Pervert; how would he know the woman’s name in his arms? He was just doing “Groping.”
But earlier, to dispel the bystanders’ doubts, he’d claimed the woman was his girlfriend.
“She’s called Nie Hui, any more questions?”
The Pervert reacted quickly; facing Chang Ning’s question, he just paused briefly before spouting a random name.
“You’re called Nie Hui, right?”
Ignoring the Pervert, Chang Ning approached the woman, enduring the dizzying alcohol fumes, and asked.
“I’m not Nie Hui, I’m Ma… Ma…”
The Ma-surnamed girl’s words were cut off as the Pervert covered her mouth.
Worth noting, the girl had decent tolerance; she was still conscious even now, just seemed to lack strength.
“Buddy, you’ve asked your questions—can I go now?”
The Pervert watched Chang Ning warily.
“Go? For now, not until the police arrive.”
Seeing this, the Pervert knew he’d failed today, and might even get nabbed by the cops.
Failing was whatever—he’d failed before—but getting caught by the cops would be the end.
He’d lose his job; without Work in Donghai City, he couldn’t survive, let alone “Groping,” which wasn’t cheap.
“Was hoping to settle this nicely.”
The Pervert set the woman down on the Road curb, then pulled out a Dagger and lunged at Chang Ning.
The sudden Change caused an uproar among the surrounding Onlookers; the circle around them expanded several times—no one wanted the spectacle to hit them.
“Watch out!”
Knowing Chang Ning had strong Combat Power, but he needed a Weapon in hand for that.
Now Chang Ning was empty-handed; watching the assailant charging at him, Tong Youyou’s heart filled with worry.
At the same time, she pulled out her pink custom Mobile Phone from her bag and started calling the police.
