Chapter Twenty-Eight: Confrontation

  Cheng Ming sat in the car, his expression still had that cloud-like and wind-like attitude of not caring about anything, but neither the driver in front nor the bodyguard beside him would dare to say something Cheng Ming didn't like at this moment, because they knew that at this moment, Cheng Ming was the most angry.

  Cheng Ming looked at the small car in front of him, which had been forced to stop, and felt a little sorry for the driver. Such a broken-down car could still be driven so far, and it took him so much effort to catch up. However, that driver can write off both himself and the broken-down car today.

  For many years, his turf had not been smashed by anyone in this city. However, today two young outsiders smashed his turf and even injured his underlings. If he can't take back his turf, then he'd better not stay in this city anymore, it's too humiliating.

  "Ah, have you investigated the identities of those two people?" Cheng Ming said softly, but it made Du Yan Liu, who was beside him, tremble. As for this boss, he still feared him, and this time he had unexpectedly fallen into a woman's hands, losing face. However, what was strange was that when he told the boss about today's events, the boss didn't hesitate to order their capture, it seemed that these two young people also had some stories behind them.

  "Sorry, Cheng Zong, these two people are from out of town and have never been here before. But one thing is for sure, they've been to Taishan Mountain in Songshan, and it seems like Miss Rong knows them." Liu Xiaojian replied cautiously, but he couldn't help but think to himself, "Damn, their power may be great, but it's not like they have eyes and ears everywhere. They're just local big shots, how could they find out about outsiders so easily in such a short time?"

  "Rong Rong, that person from the Xie family?" Cheng Ming asked, he knew about the Xie family, they were very low-key in the local area, but their strength was extremely powerful, there was nothing he didn't want to provoke the Xie family.

  "Yes, it's that Xie family girl. She just came back and ran into this thing, isn't it a bit too coincidental?" One-eyed Liu asked doubtfully. Speaking of which, this Rongrong Miss is also a mysterious figure. At least until a week ago, the local socialite circle had only heard of her name but never seen her in person. It's said that she had some kind of incident when she was young, and the Xie family never brought her to meet guests or attend any events. Even which school she attended, not many people knew. But just a week later, she became the center of attention in the local socialite circle, attracting the gaze of many."

  "Don't think too much, just solve the current problem. Also, send someone to Tai Shi Mountain to take a look. They didn't go there for ancestor worship or nostalgia. That woman's internal strength is stronger than yours and she's still so young, maybe she's from some aristocratic family," Cheng Ming said. His status determined his insight, this kind of depth was not something that a martial artist like Du Yan Liu could know, and this was also the reason why he could control Du Yan Liu.

  "Gu Wu family, impossible, these families value their reputation the most, they shouldn't even report their names." Liu with one eye said doubtfully. Strictly speaking, he was also from the Gu Wu family, but he knew how far the current Gu Wu had fallen, and traditional martial arts were almost lost.

  "Hmm" Cheng Ming let out a cold hum, his tone displeased. Seeing the people in the car get out, he said "They've gotten off, you go and pull that kid over, Daxing, you go and meet with that woman, see what her story is."

  ……..

  As soon as the car stopped, the people around immediately surrounded it again, with nearly twenty people in total, really giving face, and these people were quick and efficient, with a sharp glint in their eyes, obviously all of them were masters. Lan Jie said that at least half of these people had a military background, not just any ordinary troops either.

  "How to fight, I'm not their opponent" After knowing the origin of these people, I took a cold breath. Although my current skills are much better than before, I can be sure that I am absolutely no match for these people. One or two I can still fight, three I can barely cope with, four and I'll get beaten to pulp, twenty... brother, can I surrender?

  "Don't worry, I'm here. You just need to hold on for a bit," Lan sister whispered in comfort, even if she had the confidence to retreat unscathed in front of so many people before, after all, her training was not something that these peaceful soldiers or black society thugs could compare to. However, now that she needed to protect two ordinary people, she didn't have any confidence at all. Moreover, judging from the situation with one-eyed Liu, there must be more experts in the car.

  "Alright, I'll try my best. Boss Lin, you'd better find a place to hide later, I'm going to fight bravely today!" I turned around and said to Big Brother Lin Kaiyuan, I've already let him stay by the car door, this guy is good at flirting with girls, but when it comes to fighting, he's not even as useful as a martial arts master who would rush to assist.

  "Cough, that old three, you be careful yourself, I'll cheer for you, don't worry, the ambulance will come." Lin Kaiquan said with a smile, fighting was not his specialty, he was a refined person, this situation didn't suit him.

  "Get out of here!" I gave him the finger, and he was scared stupid. Who says this at a time like this? Luckily, none of the sisters were affected. Looking around at the people, she shouted at someone in a black sedan,

  "Friend, today's matter was a misunderstanding, I'm willing to apologize and make amends."

  Although the trend of being bullied is obvious, Lan Jie still yielded first, after all, now is the enemy strong and we are weak, if they really fight, they have no advantage at all.

  After Lan Jie finished speaking, the window of the black sedan rolled down, and a man who looked like he was in his forties or fifties showed a smiling face. "Leave the money and that kid behind, you can go."

  Cheng Ming's gaze was fixed on the person behind the backpack, and with his eyes, he could tell at a glance that the woman in front of him was a bodyguard. The aura of such people is hard to conceal. Since she was a bodyguard, then the one behind her must be the real master.

  As expected, as soon as Cheng Ming's words fell, the woman in front of him changed her expression.

  "I didn't want to go all out earlier, are you sure you want to push me like this?" Lan's face turned cold, her killing intent spreading freely, and the dagger was already in her hand.

  "Hmph, you dare to shout and yell on my turf, do you think I'm made of clay?" Cheng Ming was enraged by the woman in front of him, it had been a long time since he'd been so disregarded.

  As Cheng Ming let out a cold snort, the people around him also drew out their own weapons, mostly consisting of chopping knives and stabbing knives. Not one person was empty-handed, damn it, I was thinking of finding someone unarmed to bully for once.

  "Cheng said to catch the live one, as long as it's not dead it's fine." A man who seemed to be the leader coldly said a sentence, and the people around immediately charged up with their weapons, most of them rushing towards Lan Jie, only two were coming at me from the side, this is ridiculous, they clearly look down on me, only sending two.

  But the two of us couldn't win, holding a dagger I kept retreating, thinking about whether to take out the Tianling Sword, after all, that guy was a bit longer, as the saying goes, one inch longer is one inch stronger, it's easier to deal with when rotating, but what everyone didn't expect was that Lan sister took action first, and she was very fierce.

  Whether in bodyguard training or mercenary training, they have no habit of waiting for death when facing danger. Their first reaction is basically to take the initiative, so when Lan saw them taking action, she also moved. Her speed was faster than theirs, more agile, and her hands were more ruthless. After avoiding the first incoming slash, Lan's dagger swept across that person's neck.

  "Hiss" It turned out that human blood could really spray several meters high, and the splashing blood stunned everyone. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the man who was rolling on the ground, covering his neck and wailing. A different atmosphere surrounded the crowd, they all understood, this time they had encountered a ruthless character.

  "It's been a long time since I've tasted fresh blood." But when Lan Jie put the dagger stained with fresh blood in her mouth and licked it, everyone felt their stomach churning, cold sweat pouring out instantly. What the hell is this? This isn't being tough, this is freaking abnormal! Although they were all from the underworld, had killed before, and some even had murder cases on their hands, none of them were as twisted as this.

  "Brush" nearly half of the people subconsciously took a step back, no way, this move was really too scary, especially since the opponent was such a formidable master. No one wanted to get in touch with him, and those who didn't move weren't because they weren't afraid, but because they couldn't move, fearing.

  And I was the same, staring blankly at Lan Jie and unable to speak, what kind of Lan Jie was this that I had never seen before? Although she was usually cold as ice, occasionally emitting a murderous aura that made people feel terrified, but compared to now, it was simply not worth mentioning.

  "...vomit..." and it gets even worse, I just puked.

  "Get out of the way, you bunch of trash! You're all fooled by such a small trick?" A man with a physique similar to Schwarzenegger's burst out shouting, breaking the eerie atmosphere.

  "Stinky girl, come out and fight one on one, this kind of small trick is useless!" The man holding a large knife shouted at Lan Jie. These people were all his subordinates, usually under his control and training, always the core strength that Cheng Ming was proud of. But unexpectedly, they turned out to be so useless. This was clearly a psychological warfare by the opponent, but they all fell for it. This made Cheng Ming frown in the car, and as soon as he frowned, the big man knew Cheng Ming was very angry. If things didn't go well, the consequences would really be severe.

  "Courting death", Lan sister had long seen that this person was the most ruthless one here, but his foul language still made Lan sister furious. As for a duel, it was even more of a welcome opportunity, and the people here were all intimidated by his psychological warfare. Solving this man's problem would also solve half of the problems.

  Lan Jie's body was like a whirlwind, wielding her dagger as she charged towards the big Han. Before she even reached him, her dagger had already been swung out three times, each time in a different direction, leaving behind a trail of residual shadows. An ordinary person couldn't even see it clearly, but the big Han merely let out a cold laugh, raised his hand, and slashed out with his large knife at an angle.

  A loud, piercing metallic collision rang out as the tip of the dagger and the tip of the big knife clashed. Lan's eyes changed in an instant, this was her fastest speed, but she was still seen through. With a flick of her wrist, the dagger was handed over, her waist twisted with force, and her whole body rushed into the big man's arms. Her weapon was short, only close combat had the opportunity to kill the big man.

  An inch short, an inch dangerous. This principle is known even to martial arts novices, so how could the Great Han possibly let Lan Sister get close? With a single exertion of force on his hand, the big knife immediately changed direction and swept across in front of him with the posture of sweeping away thousands of troops. At this time, Lan Sister's strength had already been used up, and her explosive speed was extremely fast. Seeing the big knife sweep over, Lan Sister was greatly shocked in her heart. According to this development, she hadn't even gotten close yet and would be cut in two. Moreover, the Great Han's knife momentum made it difficult for Lan Sister to dodge.

  Although she knew that this attack had already failed, Lan Jie didn't drag on and abandoned her advance. She bent her body backward to avoid the big man's blade. However, instead of being disheartened, the big man was overjoyed. He exerted his strength again, and his large knife instantly turned around, once more chopping towards Lan Jie. Moreover, he transformed his left hand into an eagle claw shape and grabbed at Lan Jie's waist. His martial arts skills weren't limited to just this one knife technique; his eagle claw skill was also extremely formidable. Normally, when practicing, it was easy for him to crush bricks with a single grab. He believed that with this one claw, the woman in front of him would definitely be severely injured.

  Seeing the great Han being so fierce, Lan sister was also shocked to her core. She had originally thought that after taking the Dragon and Tiger Pill, her inner strength had already reached a high level, and with her training, there shouldn't be many people in the world who could be her match. But this was just as she had barely come down from the mountain, and yet she encountered such a formidable opponent. It seemed that China's folk saying "hidden dragons and crouching tigers" was indeed not an empty name, previously it was she who was too proud.

  Although her heart was shaken, countless thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, but Lan Jie did not wait for death with bound hands. She saw that she was propping up the ground with one hand, and her right hand was waving a dagger to block the big knife, while her feet were kicking towards the giant's eagle claws.

  "With a crisp sound, Lan's dagger was knocked flying, and she herself was pulled to one side by inertia, so her footwork slowed down for a beat, barely blocking the eagle claw. Wanting to make a move was impossible now, but that wasn't the worst part - the worst part was that Lan's current posture was extremely disadvantageous to her, with her entire body almost prone on the ground, and her right hand numb from the shock of the big knife."

  Lan's sister knew she was at a disadvantage, and the big Han would not let go of this opportunity. Seeing that the woman in front of him had her dagger knocked out of her hand, he became even more reckless and took advantage of the opening. His large knife danced with a fierce aura, making a whooshing sound as it swept towards Lan's sister repeatedly.

  Lan sister first dodged left and right several times, but the big man's knife momentum was getting faster and faster. Lan sister knew that continuing to dodge would be no different from seeking death. With a fierce determination, she transformed her left hand into a fist and her right hand into claws, grabbing towards the big knife.

  "Bang" Lan sister's eyes were quick and her hands were fast, and she really succeeded. She grabbed the back of the knife, slowing down the big knife's speed. Sister Lan didn't hesitate at all, and with one punch after another, she smashed the back of the knife with her left hand.

  Lan Jie's every punch made the big man's hand tremble, which was not only the recoil force brought by the shaking of the big knife, but also a strange power that penetrated into his arm through the big knife, making his arm numb.

  "Inner strength, what a strong inner strength!" Da Han took a deep breath. This power was not unfamiliar to him either, because he had also grasped this legendary power himself. It was precisely this power that allowed him to defeat his strong enemies several times. Just now in the car, although he heard Du Yan Liu say that this woman had also grasped inner strength, it wasn't until they made contact that he realized he had underestimated her. He didn't expect her inner strength to be so profound.

  But the internal strength, it's a double-edged sword. On one hand, it's incredibly powerful, but on the other hand, it's also extremely useless. The reason for this is that there are too few people in this world who possess deep internal strength. Those who do exist are mostly old men with declining physical abilities, and their internal strength can't make up for their lack of vitality. As for those who have just begun to understand internal strength, the amount of internal strength they possess is negligible, not even enough to change the course of a battle. That's why internal martial arts have declined, and practical striking techniques dominate in real-life society.

  This is the situation with this Han, his family has been practicing internal martial arts for generations, but it's getting worse and worse, especially in his generation. After material life became extremely rich, everyone was thinking about how to make money, who would still practice martial arts for decades? Moreover, the martial arts practiced are useless, after all, no matter how high your kung fu is, you're afraid of a kitchen knife, let alone in modern times when hot weapons are rampant, one bullet and even if you're great, you'll be done.

  But it's not unreasonable for this big Han to become Cheng Ming's personal bodyguard, one of his personalities is dare to fight, even if he knows he's not as good as the other party, he dares to fight and fight, so in the next moment, the big Han summoned all his internal strength, forced into the midst of the big knife, and actually started a contest of internal strength with Lan sister.

  "Boom!" The two clashed, their internal energy bursting forth. A ordinary iron knife suddenly exploded, the blast clearly a result of mutual destruction. The big man and Lan sister both retreated a step back, their palms already split open, fresh blood flowing freely.

  "Lin Hao, give me the treasured sword."

  "Ah Liang, come out and help"

  The two men almost simultaneously sought relief, and they were so desperate that it was a matter of life and death, and neither would give up until the other was dead.