23: Chapter 22 Is that it?

23: Chapter 22 Is that it?

The thugs stood rooted to the spot, unsure of what to do.

“This kid seems like a tough cookie!”

Even Yue Yao and the others inside the car were frightened by Chu Yi’s skills, but Han Lingyue, amidst her shock, couldn’t help but her eyes sparkle a bit.

This was completely different from his performance during their sparring!

Just as the thugs hesitated, not daring to make a move, the door of the pickup truck suddenly opened.

A tall man with blond hair and blue eyes stepped out.

He was roughly one meter ninety in height, with his muscles bulging, and on his neck, there was a terrifying scar left by a sharp weapon.

It looked as though someone had survived having their throat slit.

The moment they saw him, Yue Yao’s expression changed drastically.

“Damn it!

Why is it him?”

Curious, Han Lingyue turned her head and asked, “Yue Yao, do you know him?”

Yue Yao nodded with a grim expression.

“His name is Qiao Lin, a famous assassin from abroad.

To date, he has never failed.”

“Is he that formidable?” Han Lingyue asked skeptically.

“Extremely formidable!

His targets are always foreign dignitaries and wealthy businessmen.

Which of them doesn’t have bodyguards?

Yet in the end, all of them become just a name in his record.”

Speaking of this, Yue Yao became more solemn, “Chu Yi is…

I’m afraid he is in danger now.”

Hearing this, Han Lingyue immediately showed a worried expression, and turning her head, she saw the remaining thugs taunting Chu Yi.

“Kid, you dare to provoke Qiao Lin, you’re really looking for death!”

“You can still run for it now, otherwise don’t blame anyone else when you’re dead.”

“Weren’t you acting all tough just now?

Try and act tough again, I dare you.”

Their jeers and insults continued incessantly, but to Chu Yi, they sounded like the yelping of a defeated dog; he didn’t even entertain the thought of bothering with them.

By comparison, it was Qiao Lin who interested him more.

Since coming down the mountain, he had finally found a challenging opponent!

At that moment, Qiao Lin strode up to two meters in front of Chu Yi, his tall and robust figure brought an intense sense of oppression.

He stood with his arms crossed, emotionless, and said in his broken Hua Country dialect, “Han’s daughter, give her to me!”

While Chu Yi was interestedly sizing up his muscles, estimating his strength and explosive power, he slightly shook his head.

“Forget it, you won’t be taking her with me here.”

At these words, Han Lingyue felt her heart pound suddenly, a rush of indescribable feeling surging up within her.

Qiao Lin, however, showed a flash of murderous intent at those words.

“You’re asking for death!”

Before the sentence was even finished, he lunged forward, swinging his fist at Chu Yi with tremendous force.

If it had hit an ordinary person, it would have surely resulted in broken bones and torn sinews.

The surrounding thugs couldn’t help but cheer at the sight.

In their view, once Qiao Lin made his move, the kid was as good as dead.

But in the next moment, their cheers came to an abrupt stop.

With a thud, Chu Yi’s palm collided heavily with Qiao Lin’s.

It was like trying to stop a car with a mantis arm, yet unbelievably, he had stopped it!

Everyone around couldn’t help but stare in disbelief.

How was that possible?!

Qiao Lin’s punch had at least six hundred kilograms of force behind it; this kid’s build was so much smaller, yet he could block it?!

“Quite a heavy punch,” commented Chu Yi, which caused the corners of the thugs’ mouths to twitch.

You’re not taking Qiao Lin seriously enough, are you?

Trying to provoke him, maybe?

Of course, Chu Yi hadn’t had that in mind; he was just stating the obvious.

Although the force was somewhat less than he had expected, it was still quite good.

To Qiao Lin, however, these words were nothing short of an insult.

The veins on his expressionless face suddenly bulged.

“Die!” he roared, and with a low growl, he pounced forward with a speed and ferocity that seemed out of proportion with his large frame.

Like a brown bear possessing the agility of a leopard.

“Interesting!”

Chu Yi’s eyes lit up, finally getting serious and charging forward as well.

Thump, thump, thump…

The two of them instantly became entangled in battle, countering each move as they came and biding their time.

Qiao Lin’s fighting style was extremely simple, reminiscent of an underground boxer, but his attacks integrated other fighting techniques for the sake of efficiency.

Chu Yi, on the other hand, had no fixed form to his moves, fluid like water, his transitions between offense and defense utterly graceful and agile, dazzling a certain someone inside the car.

“All you do is dodge!”

After a brief exchange, Qiao Lin couldn’t help but roar out loud.

Up to now, he hadn’t managed a single effective attack, all of them avoided or blocked, which was extremely frustrating for him.

“Oh, then I won’t dodge, okay?”

Chu Yi came to a stand, gesturing with his fingers, “Come at me then.”

Qiao Lin, consumed by rage, charged forward like a rampaging bull.

It seemed he had Chu Yi wrapped up around the waist, and the atmosphere suddenly tensed.

The two girls inside the car couldn’t help but cry out in shock, covering their mouths.

The thugs, however, were thrilled, eager to see Qiao Lin crush this young man’s bones.

But to everyone’s surprise, Chu Yi stood firm as if rooted to the ground, immovable.

“How is that possible!”

The thugs’ eyes were filled with disbelief.

That was Qiao Lin’s full-on strike!

Qiao Lin felt as if he was in a dream, feeling like he was trying to tackle a steel-reinforced concrete post.

“My turn now, right?”

Chu Yi’s voice rang out with a tinge of amusement.

A strong sense of imminent danger appeared in Qiao Lin’s mind, as if he was being targeted by a sniper’s sights or stabbed from behind…

He instantly let go of Chu Yi, with only one thought remaining in his mind.

Run!

Get out of here this very moment!

This mission was beyond his abilities.

However, just then, Chu Yi leaped high, the cold light of a blade flashing between his fingers.

Qiao Lin felt a pain on his back and then staggered into the car, shouting, “Go!”

The thugs no longer dared to stay, turning tail and fleeing.

After watching them disappear, Chu Yi returned to the car.

As soon as he sat down, he began to cough violently, his body swaying and collapsing into Yue Yao’s arms.

She and Han Lingyue immediately panicked, “Chu Yi, what’s wrong with you?”

“I…

have suffered severe internal injuries and I fear I won’t last much longer.”

At these words, Yue Yao and Lingyue became utterly distraught, “Don’t scare us like that, you have to hold on, I’ll take you to the hospital right away.”

“There’s no time.”

Chu Yi shook his head, reaching towards Yue Yao’s face with his hand, but halfway through, it weakly dropped.

It just so happened to land on a particular area, and he pinched it inadvertently.

The sensation was incredible!

Yue Yao’s face became instantly rigid, and then she let out a cry of shock, pushing Chu Yi away.

“Yue Yao, what are you doing?

He is…”

Han Lingyue hurried to help while also asking, somewhat confused.

This was the person who got injured protecting the two of us.

But before she could say much more, she was cut off.

Han Lingyue’s expression froze, as hands began to wander around her waist and hips…

“Ah!”

A shriek echoed as Chu Yi was pushed away again.

Under the fiery gazes of the two girls, he sat up straight-faced as if nothing had happened just moments before.

As for any internal injuries, that was utterly baseless.

In the midst of the awkward atmosphere, he spoke up earnestly.

“Are you two alright?

Did you get hurt?”

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