Chapter 33: Ruffian

A few minutes ago, the two of them had left the Bali Barbecue restaurant, and he accompanied Jiang Shiyue to pick up her motorcycle.

After her bike had been scraped earlier, she couldn't bear to park it on the side of the street again. Since there were no parking lots nearby, she had a stroke of genius and parked it at the entrance of an alley in an old residential area.

When they found the sleek, black Little Ninja, they were left speechless to discover its front wheel had been locked.

"Hey!

"Who locked my motorcycle?

"Is anyone there?"

After Jiang Shiyue shouted a few times, a middle-aged man wearing a tank top, shorts, and flip-flops pushed open a security door facing the street at the entrance of the alley and walked out.

He looked to be around fifty. With his balding head and rosacea-red nose, his mere appearance was repulsive. Before he even got close, a suffocating stench of cheap liquor wafted over.

"What's with all the noise? I locked it!"

The middle-aged man brazenly sized up Jiang Shiyue's figure, a disgusting look in his eyes.

Seeing Jiang Shiyue furrow her brows tightly, Su Yunzhou took a step forward and said, "Then please unlock it."

"Unlock it?" Displeased that his view was blocked, the middle-aged man snapped, "You parked illegally and blocked my front door.

"I can unlock it, but it'll cost you 500 yuan."

Before he could finish, Jiang Shiyue lost her patience. "Are you kidding me? How did I block your door?

"You lock my bike for no reason and demand 500 yuan? You might as well rob us."

The middle-aged man glared viciously at the two of them and waved his large hand. "This entire road from here to there belongs to my family. You parked at my door, so you have to pay."

"No way," Jiang Shiyue flared up. "On what grounds? I'm calling the police!"

Hearing that she was going to call the police, the man with the rosacea nose grew even more arrogant.

"Fine!

"It's even better if the police come!

"You block someone's door and still think you're in the right!"

The argument naturally drew the attention of the surrounding neighbors. Several households upstairs slid open their windows to peer down.

Upon seeing the man with the rosacea nose, they couldn't help but frown. This guy was a notorious deadbeat in the area. He idled about all day, and after his wife and children ran away from his beatings, he had become even more lawless.

Everyone in the neighborhood despised him. But that was how society worked—those who had nothing to lose feared no one.

He loved bullying the weak while fearing the strong. People had called the cops on him before, but the scoundrel couldn't care less. After being locked up for a few days, he would be released and immediately resume his misdeeds.

"Looks like those two young people are out of luck."

"Running into a rascal like him..."

"The only way out is to pay up and avoid further trouble!"

As the two sides remained locked in a stalemate, the security door was pushed open with a CREAK.

Two equally repulsive, rough-looking men walked out of the house, muttering complaints about what was taking him so long.

The man with the rosacea nose briefly explained the situation.

One of them had a booming voice. "Then of course they have to pay an unlocking fee! 500 yuan is way too little."

The other man's eyes lit up when he saw Jiang Shiyue. He licked his lips and said, "This little lady looks pretty good, even if she's a bit small upstairs. But those legs are something else—having them wrapped around you would definitely feel amazing."

Hearing these filthy words, Jiang Shiyue grew pale with anger. She argued back a few times, but the men only smiled even more lecherously.

Seeing this, Su Yunzhou shielded her behind him and said, "I'll handle this."

"Huh? Okay."

Jiang Shiyue truly couldn't cope with this kind of situation. She had dealt with rowdy customers at the restaurant before, but this was her first time encountering completely unreasonable scoundrels who spouted pure nonsense.

Facing the three men, Su Yunzhou didn't panic in the slightest. He took another step forward and stood directly in front of the man with the rosacea nose.

"Unlock it. I'll transfer you 500 yuan."

A triumphant smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face. "That was the price a moment ago. Now it's 700."

"Fine." Su Yunzhou nodded carelessly.

Seeing him agree so readily, the man paused and raised the price again. "I... I misspoke just now! I said one thousand."

Su Yunzhou stared straight into the man's triangular eyes. "One thousand it is. But my patience is limited."

Jiang Shiyue wanted to say something, but Su Yunzhou stopped her with a glance. He decisively pulled out his phone, scanned the QR code, and made the payment.

Hearing the notification for the one-thousand-yuan transfer, the man with the rosacea nose happily took out his keys and unlocked the motorcycle.

The residents watching from upstairs could only sigh at this sight.

"This kid is rich!"

"He gave away a thousand yuan without batting an eye."

"But it's a bit strange! Would someone this wealthy be afraid of a scoundrel like that?"

"That's not called being 'afraid.' To the rich, anything that can be solved with money isn't a real problem."

After the lock was removed, Jiang Shiyue started the motorcycle in a huff. The events of tonight had truly been infuriating.

And Su Yunzhou was being too...

Just as she turned the bike around, she found the other two rough men stepping out to block her path.

One of them bared a mouth full of yellow teeth, smiling obscenely.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave, little lady!

"The two of us also helped pave this road. We don't want your money—how about you come inside and have a few drinks with us instead?"

Jiang Shiyue was hot-tempered to begin with. Unable to hold back any longer, she opened her mouth and cursed at them.

The two men only grew more excited, laughing. "Even her cursing sounds so sweet. Who knows what she sounds like in bed..."

SLAP!

A heavy slap brought that disgusting voice to an abrupt halt.

The rough man clutched his burning cheek, looking in disbelief at the previously agreeable young man.

"You dare fucking hit me?"

"I told you my patience is limited. This is your last warning. Take the money and get lost," Su Yunzhou spat out coldly.

The three men exchanged a glance and charged forward with a barrage of curses, clearly treating his warning as passing wind.

Su Yunzhou let out a quiet sigh, his eyes showing no trace of panic. Just moments ago, when he noticed things going south, he hadn't found any other suitable options among his Skills, so he spent 8 Skill Points to redeem the Basic Baji Fist.

He had regretted it the moment he redeemed it. Using a butcher's knife to kill a chicken was overkill! There was an old saying that in Martial Arts, the Baji Fist dictates the universe. Only after learning this kung fu did he realize it wasn't a joke. What a massive loss of points!

Seeing the man with the rosacea nose swinging his arms wildly, charging forward with the signature haymakers of a street hooligan, Su Yunzhou reacted.

Stepping back and stomping his foot to dodge the attack, Su Yunzhou bent his right arm and drove his elbow fiercely forward.

If any Martial Arts enthusiast who practiced the Baji Fist saw this, they would definitely exclaim, "What a beautiful elbow strike to the solar plexus!"

"Ouch!" The rosacea-nosed man stumbled backward from the blow, landing hard on his rear, his chest aching violently.

"Fuck, this kid looks like he's trained. Let's attack him together. Kill him, kill him!"

Hearing this, the other two rough men charged at him simultaneously.

Su Yunzhou leaped and dodged, unleashing the moves of the Baji Fist.

THUD! THUD!

The sound of fists slamming into flesh echoed through the alley.

Fighting one against three, Su Yunzhou firmly held the upper hand. However, because he lacked actual combat experience, he failed to hold back on one of his moves and punched the brick wall.

He had somehow managed to turn a set of the Baji Fist into the Seven Injuries Fist.

It fucking hurt!

Standing on the sidelines, Jiang Shiyue was extremely worried. She wanted to help but was powerless to do anything, pacing anxiously like an ant on a hot pan.

However, her Affinity was rapidly surging upward.

[Affinity +2]

[Affinity +3]

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