Li Chonglou immediately sensed something was amiss.
"Xiao Hai, did you have a fight?"
He phrased it politely, almost asking if he had been bullied. Yue Hai's reaction provided the answer.
"Brother Li, let me handle him!"
On the quiet path, flanked by three-story Western-style houses, Li Chonglou and Yue Hai stood in the middle. A man and three others blocked their way.
Yue Hai's expression was furious, his fists clenched, and his aura erupted like a mountain torrent. However, the man opposite him appeared unfazed, clearly not taking them seriously.
Li Chonglou placed a hand on Yue Hai's shoulder.
"I understand, but no need to rush. There will be plenty of time later."
Yue Hai had only recently reached the third level and was no match for his opponent. Even in a one-on-one fight, maximizing his pulse potential offered a slim chance of victory, especially since his current pulse potential was only recently acquired.
Moreover, he didn't have time to waste here.
What he didn't expect was the man's proactive provocation.
"I was wondering why you suddenly stopped hiding. So you found some help. But you should have at least found someone more reliable."
The man looked at Li Chonglou with disdain. He could only sense a fourth-level aura from him.
A young man who looked no older than thirty, he truly didn't take him seriously.
Li Chonglou smiled, "Is this all the Yu family has to offer? Bullying the weak?"
"Whoosh!"
A chilling aura instantly swept through the surroundings, a thick, murderous intent completely engulfing them both.
The man before them had actually developed killing intent!
"You want to cause trouble in my Yu family? You're not qualified!"
As soon as the words fell, the man vanished, appearing before them with murderous intent.
Yue Hai cried out in alarm, "Brother Li, be careful!"
"Bang!"
A figure flew backward, and Yue Hai froze.
Because the person flying out wasn't Li Chonglou!
While still in mid-air, Lü Jiang felt intense pain in his chest. But more terrifying than the pain was his inability to comprehend what had happened!
"Captain Lü!"
The three subordinates finally reacted. Their faces changed dramatically, and two of them charged at the pair without a word, while the other went to catch Lü Jiang.
Yue Hai, after his initial shock, also came to his senses.
Damn, was I an idiot! Did I need to worry about Brother Li's strength?
Thinking of his earlier agitated reaction, Yue Hai's face flushed. With a mix of shame and anger, he stepped forward.
"You think I can't handle you guys?"
The strongest of the three opponents was at the same level as him. With the effect of his pulse potential, he didn't even take opponents of the same level seriously!
If Lü Jiang wasn't an experienced fighter and close to the peak of the fourth level, Yue Hai wouldn't have feared him either!
Moreover, only two were in the second level charging at him, how could Yue Hai possibly hold back?
The three figures clashed almost instantly.
Three distinct auras exploded like sparks. Although Yue Hai hadn't learned formal combat techniques, his years of fighting wild beasts in the deep mountains and old forests made every move purposeful.
In short, he was ruthless, and every strike was a deadly one!
"Bang!"
After exchanging a punch with one of the men, the man's expression changed drastically. He felt a sharp pain in his fist and stumbled back several steps before dissipating the force.
The man's eyes were filled with horror, but as he looked up, Yue Hai's fist was already upon him again, aimed directly at his throat.
"Save me!"
The other man finally reacted. His potent inner energy transformed into a fierce tiger, lunging at Yue Hai's back with its mouth agape.
If this punch landed, even if Yue Hai could instantly eliminate one opponent, he would surely be severely injured!
But what neither of them expected was that this was precisely Yue Hai's plan!
"I was waiting for you!"
Yue Hai suddenly turned. The inner energy within his body surged like a hammer, violently impacting his acupoints. With each impact, a mysterious power erupted from the acupoints.
This was the potential within the human body, normally drawn out and strengthened by inner energy over time. But now, this potential flowed out ceaselessly, like a steady stream.
Everything happened in an instant. The moment Yue Hai turned, his inner energy was ready. His full third-level aura erupted, forming a ferocious tiger in the air.
If the man's tiger aura was that of a newly adult tiger, what Yue Hai displayed now was a ferocious beast from the mountains!
"Get lost!"
Their fists collided, but the situation was one-sided. Yue Hai's aura tore through the opponent's aura with overwhelming force. Before the man's terrified eyes, his fist smashed directly into his face.
"Bang!"
A splash of red misted in the air. The man, carrying a look of terror, flew through the air and instantly lost consciousness, crashing heavily against the wall.
Everything happened too quickly. From Lü Jiang's initial move to the man's unconsciousness, it took only a few seconds. By the time Lü Jiang landed safely with the help of his subordinate, another subordinate had already lost consciousness.
The other man retreated to the side, clutching his fist, his face contorted in pain, clearly not lightly injured.
"Do you want to die?"
Lü Jiang roared with fury. After all, this was the Yu family's territory, their ground. His own people were knocked unconscious on their own turf?
If this got out, wouldn't people say the Yu family had no capable men?
Just then, three more auras surged forward, the leader also possessing fourth-level strength.
"Who is causing trouble in the Yu family!"
With a loud shout, a man with a crew cut appeared with two others.
Li Chonglou stepped forward, shielding Yue Hai behind him.
"The owner of Tong Gu Ming Jin Company, here to meet the head of the Yu family. We did not intend to offend."
Did not intend to offend?
Ning Qiu glanced at Lü Jiang, whose mouth still had a trace of blood, and his fallen subordinate. His expression was stunned.
This was considered unintentional offense?
Before the other party could speak, Li Chonglou continued, "I am Li Chonglou. I merely wish to see your family head. They were the ones who initiated the attack."
His voice was calm, as if stating a minor matter, but this was their territory!
Li Chonglou's actions confused Yue Hai.
When he saw Li Chonglou make his move earlier, he thought they were about to go to war and had thus unleashed his full power to quickly eliminate one opponent.
But what now? They had already fought, was there still room for negotiation?
As Yue Hai was bewildered, Ning Qiu also spoke.
"What do you need to see our family head for? Well, at least adhere to our rules here in the Yu family. It's difficult for me to explain if you act like this."
Yue Hai became even more confused. With that tone, did Brother Li know him?
Lü Jiang roared, "Ning Qiu! Why aren't you acting and wasting time? Can't you see they're here to cause trouble!"
Ning Qiu chuckled, "Lü Jiang, look how polite they are. It seems you were the one who made the first move."