“What do you mean? Boss, you’re not actually planning to deal with those out-of-control guys one by one, are you?”
Li Chonglou nodded. Chen Pao, who was leading the way, said thoughtfully, “Actually, this is also an opportunity to make money. Besides, we have a lot of people. Although those guys have gone crazy, as long as we deal with them calmly, their threat is not that great. I’m just afraid they might team up.”
“Let’s find a master first. If this matter isn’t resolved, forget about cooperation; I don’t think you’ll be able to leave.”
Chen Pao’s expression changed instantly, and he quickly said with a forced smile, “No, no, I wouldn’t lie to you. His name is Rou Shan, and he’s quite famous in our circle of freelancers.”
“Damn it, you’re talking about Rou Shan? Qing Niao’s Rou Shan?”
Eagle Eye exclaimed in surprise. Li Chonglou turned to look at him and asked, “You know him too?”
Eagle Eye quickly shook his head, “I don’t know him, but I’ve heard of him. He’s known as the ‘Number One Defense’ in Shangjing. Rumor has it that even the head of the General Bureau can’t break his defense.”
After speaking, Eagle Eye looked at Chen Pao with a doubtful expression, “But I heard this guy has very high standards. Even Qing Niao only has a cooperative relationship with him. Are you sure he’ll agree to work with my boss?”
Chen Pao glanced at the two of them. The title "Boss" was somewhat unexpected. At first, he thought they were just cooperating, but from this title, it was clear that Eagle Eye had chosen to follow Li Chonglou.
For a moment, he couldn’t help but become curious about Li Chonglou’s identity.
However, seeing that Li Chonglou remained silent, he didn’t dare to ask further and instead answered Eagle Eye’s question.
“If it were someone else this time, they might not be confident, but I’m different. Rou Shan owes me a favor.”
“Are you kidding me? With Rou Shan’s strength, he would owe you a favor? How come I feel like you can’t even beat me?”
Eagle Eye wasn’t being discriminatory towards Chen Pao; he was just stating the facts, so Chen Pao didn’t get angry. He explained, “You can’t say that. Everyone knows Rou Shan’s defense is unparalleled, perhaps the best in Shangjing, or even the world. However, his speed is his greatest weakness, and he’s also simple-minded and not good at strategizing.”
“As long as someone sets a trap for him, let alone one Rou Shan, even two Rou Shan wouldn’t be able to escape. This is also why he has only ever been a freelancer.”
Chen Pao’s explanation resonated with Eagle Eye. The facts were indeed as he said. Rou Shan’s fame was only widespread within their circle of freelancers. Of course, this was also related to his low profile. But ultimately, people remain low profile because they understand that there are always greater strengths beyond their own.
Otherwise, if Rou Shan were truly invincible, he wouldn’t be like this. For the sake of this one word, besides those enlightened masters, few people could escape its grasp.
But enlightened masters were almost all in deep mountains and old forests. Rou Shan was still a freelancer in Shangjing, which meant he hadn’t reached that realm.
After that, Eagle Eye fell silent. Led by Chen Pao, the group took only ten minutes to see this legendary expert.
The name Rou Shan was indeed fitting. The man was at least two meters tall, and his physique was larger than the three of them combined. Yet, strangely, he didn’t look fat but rather strong and immense.
Rou Shan wore a loose grey shirt and no mask. His face wasn’t the fleshy kind of a fat person but had sharp, chiseled features.
It was a very peculiar sensation; despite his massive size, he didn’t appear bloated or臃肿.
Just standing there, the man exuded an invisible aura of deterrence, conveying an air of unapproachability. However, at this moment, he was fending off the combined attacks of three individuals.
Two men in gray and one man in black.
If Green Bull were present, he would have immediately recognized the two men in gray as the twins he encountered earlier. However, Eagle Eye had also had dealings with them.
“Is it these two?” Eagle Eye blurted out upon noticing their figures.
“You know them?”
“We fought when I first arrived. They’re twins and work very well together. I almost fell into their hands.”
At that time, when the twins wanted to take Green Bull away, the one who fired was Eagle Eye. If he hadn’t run fast afterward, he probably wouldn’t be here now.
The three did not rush forward. Li Chonglou took this opportunity to observe Rou Shan’s strength.
The twins and the man in black had clearly reached the third stage. Li Chonglou could no longer see any calmness in their eyes, just like the one in the secret tunnel before.
Their coordination was just as Eagle Eye had said: one attacked Rou Shan’s upper body, while the other attacked his lower body. Every time Rou Shan counterattacked, they would simultaneously resist his force, trapping Rou Shan and preventing him from moving.
But the title of “Number One Defense” was not unfounded. Facing the fists of the two, Rou Shan neither dodged nor evaded, only protecting his vital points. He even defended against the attack of the third man in black in the same manner.
In other words, he was single-handedly withstanding the attacks of three internal energy masters!
At this moment, Li Chonglou noticed something. Every time their fists landed on Rou Shan, his muscles would vibrate at a frequency almost imperceptible to the naked eye. This resulted in each punch, though appearing fierce, landing on him without causing even a slight indentation, as if ordinary people’s fists were hitting an iron plate.
It was completely painless and harmless.
“It seems this is his secret.”
Beneath the white mask, Li Chonglou’s eyes narrowed slightly. He had to admit that after discovering this, his interest in Rou Shan had grown.
This effect was somewhat similar to how he used his “Mai Qian.” The characteristic of Mai Qian was that it became stronger as the battle progressed, possessing near-infinite stamina, and it also dissipated force in a similar manner.
Of course, the effect of Mai Qian was more than just that; it also incorporated internal energy circulation methods to achieve infinite stamina. However, this was enough to make Li Chonglou suspect that Rou Shan might have already developed his acupoints to master such a similar method.
“Brother Rou, I’ll help you!”
Chen Pao suddenly shouted from the side, but he made no move, instead casting his gaze towards Li Chonglou and Eagle Eye.
“What the heck? Didn’t you say you were going to help him? Why are you looking at me?”
“Ahem, I’m good at strategy; my combat prowess might not be outstanding. Aren’t you a sharpshooter, my friend? This distance should be enough for you to show your skills, right?”