This unremarkable young man has truly audacious courage.
Judging by his attire, he doesn't seem like a man who dabbles in trouble, and his physique is frail, appearing to lack any significant strength.
Not only did he lay hands on Liu Jie's subordinate, but he also dared to speak to Liu Jie in such a tone.
Is he seeking death?
"Brother Li, you should run quickly," Xu Qianqian's eyes welled up with tears.
Wang Dehai was someone she had never even heard of.
In her mind, the current boss of Qin Prefecture was this rising star, Liu Jie.
Li Chonglou had offended Liu Jie because of her, and in a place like this, no one would be able to stop him even if he were beaten to death.
"Don't worry, although I'm not as capable as your brother, with me here, no one will harm you," Li Chonglou said calmly, surveying his surroundings.
He took in all the menacing thugs who were eyeing them.
Aside from Liu Jie, no one else made him feel threatened.
"Run? You ungrateful wretch, try running and see," Liu Jie shoved Wang Dehai aside, his eyes flashing with a wolf-like, greedy green glint. "You hit someone, you have to pay."
"I won't extort you unreasonably. Hand over two hundred thousand, and we'll call it even today."
"Otherwise, you can choose whether you want to leave on your knees or carried out horizontally."
With the conversation reaching this point, it was obvious that he was seizing this opportunity to extort money.
For these thugs, what else could be more important than money?
Loyalty?
That was merely a means to fool others into being loyal to them; anyone who believed in it was a fool.
Only money was real.
"Liu Jie, don't push it too far!" Wang Dehai's face turned green.
It wasn't just because Liu Jie was showing no respect for him, the former boss of Qin Prefecture, but also because he was demanding a hefty two hundred thousand right off the bat.
When he had money, two hundred thousand was not a significant sum.
But today was different from the past; he still had to sell possessions to raise money, and two hundred thousand was a colossal amount to him.
He had come here today hoping to "open the golden mouth" of his old brothers and borrow some money to tide him over.
Whether Li Chonglou had money or not, he didn't know, but if he let Li Chonglou pay this sum on his territory, he wouldn't be able to show his face in Qin Prefecture ever again.
"Are you in a position to speak?" Liu Jie's expression was neither happy nor sad. He glared, sneering, "Wang Dehai, I hear you're almost bankrupt. What right do you have to speak to me?"
"Dare to interrupt again, and I'll make you lose two teeth, believe it or not!"
He was incredibly arrogant, showing no mercy whatsoever.
This left Wang Dehai pale with anger but不敢怒不敢言 (dared not speak his anger).
After all, he was old.
He couldn't compete with these young people anymore.
"You t—"
Laughter echoed all around; these young thugs were clearly superior to the older generation like Wang Dehai.
Just then, Li Chonglou spoke again, "However, I'm not compensating your subordinate, but your money."
Shock!
The laughter abruptly ceased, and only the cacophony of music filled the air.
Those who had just looked down on Li Chonglou, thinking him spineless, now widened their eyes, wanting to see why this fellow was so fearless.
How could he be so brazen in front of Liu Jie.
"Say that again!" Liu Jie's pupils contracted sharply as he strode towards Li Chonglou.
Xu Qianqian, terrified, curled up, not daring to look up.
Even Wang Dehai's face turned slightly pale, but he gritted his teeth and did not retreat.
Only Li Chonglou remained unfazed, his expression placid. "If I'm going to pay, it'll be for your medical expenses. Are you deaf and can't hear clearly?"
As soon as his words fell, fierce light erupted in Liu Jie's eyes, and his body flickered, instantly appearing before him.
His speed was so fast it made one's eyes blur.
Without any hesitation, he threw a punch directly at Li Chonglou's face.
The force was like a cannonball, ferociously powerful.
If this punch landed squarely, an ordinary person's face might shatter by half.
The sheer power of this punch was almost comparable to that of Zhuzi, the subordinate of Huang Yongshou.
However, its speed was more than double that of Zhuzi.
If it were the Li Chonglou of the past, he would have certainly taken the full force of this punch.
"Brother, dodge quickly," Wang Dehai exclaimed in alarm.
But it was too late.
Just as the fist was about to smash into Li Chonglou's face, Li Chonglou suddenly tilted his head, narrowly avoiding the blow.
Then, he released his grip on Xu Qianqian and, with a smooth motion, delivered a slap.
*Slap!*
It landed squarely on Liu Jie's face.
This time, Li Chonglou held nothing back, sending Liu Jie's strong body staggering.
A slap mark instantly swelled on his face.
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
"You t—" Liu Jie was stunned, roaring in rage.
But before he could finish, another slap, carrying a gale-like force, came at him, silencing his words.
His head felt as if it had been hit by a train, stars filling his vision, causing him to lose balance and crash to the ground.
Before he could regain any semblance of consciousness, Li Chonglou's foot was already on his face.
"I said, you are not worthy!" Compared to martial arts masters like Shen Yishou, Liu Jie was merely a muscle-bound man who had practiced boxing for a few days. In the eyes of the current Li Chonglou, he was insignificant.
Li Chonglou swept his gaze across the surrounding thugs and said coldly, "I don't care who you are. From this day forward, if I ever hear that my sister is associating with you people again, I will break your teeth one by one."
His gaze swept over these young thugs.
It made their scalps tingle and cold sweat bead on their foreheads.
What kind of gaze was this?
It was all-encompassing, filled with murderous intent, like a beast ready to devour them at any moment.
No one could have predicted that the seemingly ordinary Li Chonglou would be so ferocious.
The once arrogant Liu Jie, now struggling under his foot, looked utterly pathetic.
From this day forward, there would be no place for him to roam in Qin Prefecture.
In the underworld, a legend was perhaps about to emerge.
Xu Qianqian covered her mouth, her face filled with disbelief. Li Chonglou's slender back seemed like a towering mountain in her eyes.
Unlike the pressure and confinement her brother Xu Lie brought her, Li Chonglou provided her with pure security.
"Brother, I truly admire you," Wang Dehai helped up his subordinate, Big Flower Arm, and gave Li Chonglou a thumbs-up, his expression incredibly animated.
The waves behind push the waves before; the first time he saw Li Chonglou, he knew he was no ordinary person.
That's why he sought his acquaintance and showed him favor several times.
Now, he realized that Li Chonglou not only had sharp insight but also formidable martial prowess.
He had truly struck gold!
"Mr. Wang, let's go," seeing that no one dared to speak, Li Chonglou released Liu Jie, took Xu Qianqian's hand, and left the chaotic scene.
Liu Jie's eyes, filled with immense hatred, pierced Li Chonglou's retreating back like arrows: "You little bastard, I'll make you wish you were dead!"