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Chapter 168 - 153: Recognition

Chapter 168: Chapter 153: Recognition

Liu Qi was knocked down by Wu Li with a Beng Fist, and without giving him any chance, Wu Li immediately stepped on his right knee.

Crack!

Liu Qi screamed in pain, and Wu Li did not stop, stepping on his left knee as well.

Crack!

"Ah ah ah!"

Liu Qi’s face twisted in pain, his eyes bulging as he stared furiously and hatefully at Wu Li.

For such a person, Wu Li had no pity in his heart; if it weren’t for the concern that Grandmaster Li was still in the opponent’s hands, the last hit wouldn’t have been a Beng Fist to the abdomen, but a punch that would shatter his throat.

"Sigh."

With Liu Qi’s legs crippled, he no longer posed any threat, and Wu Li finally breathed a sigh of relief, his heart still pounding.

Ever since his martial arts had reached great success, with an Iron Body externally and a Master Level Golden Bell Shield internally, coupled with the nourishment from Bone and Muscle Strengthening and the reinforcement equal to the culmination of external martial arts, both his offense and defense were at a peak. Engaging with people was almost a matter of a few moves; even when he fought that Muay Thai Master Basong, he was dominant from start to finish. Thus, Wu Li was still very confident in his strength.

Even though he had detected that his opponent was a Master Level Martial Artist, Wu Li was confident he could handle him. Indeed, the power he displayed surpassed that of his opponent in speed, strength, explosiveness, stamina, and resistance to hits, yet he almost lost at the end.

The opponent’s final killing move was extremely sophisticated, perfectly combining the advantages of Yong Chun, White Crane, and Long Arm martial arts; Wu Li could have chosen to retreat and dodge, but he wasn’t sure he could completely evade it. If he had allowed the opponent to fully utilize his power, he likely would have sustained serious injuries, which would severely impact his arm strength—being injured was tantamount to death.

Thus, at the last moment, Wu Li chose not to retreat but to advance, utilizing his Golden Bell Shield to circulate his blood and energy and preemptively intercepting the opponent’s power.

Although his Golden Bell Shield was at Master Level, in actual combat, he could only rely on instinct to resist damage and could not manage to circulate his blood and energy in advance; the reason was simple: it was too slow.

Even a Grandmaster Level Golden Bell Shield couldn’t proactively resist damage in combat unless one could predict it in advance.

Just now, Wu Li had relied on his newfound predictive ability tonight, sensing the landing point of his opponent’s killing move one step ahead and actively moving his blood and energy to the necessary location.

But the time was too short, and in the rush, his blood and energy hadn’t fully reached the right place, so Wu Li was still injured. Blood rushed to his throat, so in a flash of inspiration, he used the secret technique Giant Python Swallowing Pill, spewing out the blood contained in his mouth, achieving a miraculous effect and finally defeating his opponent!

In that moment, through decision-making, reaction, and intelligence, even a slight hesitation or mistake would have meant Wu Li was the one lying on the ground.

Despite having the upper hand, the fight had been perilously fierce. Reflecting on it, Wu Li realized he hadn’t underestimated his enemy; he had given his all. The reason it had been so close was partly because the opponent’s real combat experience and ability to seize the moment were indeed stronger than his, and partly because the opponent’s combination of techniques was too unusual, his killing moves too devious.

Wu Li was now confident that the opponent’s so-called ’Killing Fist’ must be a new martial arts style created from combining Yong Chun, White Crane, and Long Arm. Why it wasn’t on the system exchange list, Wu Li wasn’t sure.

"Nicely done!"

Zhao Kai, who was watching from the side, couldn’t help but cheer loudly when he saw Wu Li knock down Liu Qi and disable his legs.

Chen Gang, who was taking out a dagger to cut the ropes on Zhao Kai’s hands, was stunned. He didn’t expect Wu Li to resolve the opponent so quickly; hadn’t they just been evenly matched?

Shouldn’t the normal plot be: He helps Zhao Kai untie the ropes, Zhao Kai takes the gun he brought, they cooperate to subdue the drug trafficker; looking back at this incident, everyone would realize he was the real hero of the night, leading to him hitting the news, trending, being celebrated by the station, praised by the world, and from then on reaching the pinnacle of life...

"It’s good that we won, good that we won!" Chen Gang muttered with a complex expression, filled with relief, joy, and some regret, but mostly delight.

"Let me do it." Wu Li walked over to Chen Gang, gesturing for him to hand over the dagger.

Wu Li quickly cut the ropes on Zhao Kai’s wrists and ankles.

"Let me stop your bleeding first."

Wu Li took off his own T-shirt, tore it into strips with his hands, and started to dress Zhao Kai’s gunshot wound on his shoulder.

"Don’t worry about me yet, go tie him up first to prevent any tricks." Zhao Kai said, then handed Wu Li a set of handcuffs.

Wu Li nodded, signaled for Chen Gang to help with the dressing, and then walked over, crouched down, grabbed Liu Qi’s legs, flipped him over, and stepped on his back, using Eagle Claw to capture his arms and twist them behind him.

Wu Li handcuffed Liu Qi’s hands behind his back, and throughout the process, Liu Qi did not resist.

Knowing Wu Li’s skills and with his legs disabled, resistance was pointless. He still harbored one last hope—the two men, Old Six and Glasses, who had gone to kidnap that old man. Although he had received a call from Glasses saying that Old Six was dead, Liu Qi believed it was just an accident; otherwise, Glasses wouldn’t have called him—he would have been caught or fled.

Glasses was a sharp and cautious person; otherwise, Liu Qi wouldn’t have sent him to scout the nursing home early. So, Liu Qi didn’t believe that Glasses, with a gun, couldn’t handle a man in his seventies. As long as he had a hostage, there was still a chance!

"Zhao Kai..."

Just as Liu Qi was about to negotiate with Zhao Kai, the vibration of a cellphone interrupted.

Their gazes turned, discovering a cellphone on the ground—likely Liu Qi’s.

Zhao Kai reacted quickly, hurried over to pick up the phone, and checked the caller ID, which showed no name.

He didn’t answer immediately but looked at Wu Li: "Gag him."

Wu Li nodded, directly pinching open Liu Qi’s mouth and stuffing a nearby tablecloth into it.

After ensuring Liu Qi couldn’t speak, Zhao Kai then answered the call, putting it on speaker.

"..."

"..."

A silence ensued, neither side speaking first.

Wu Li felt anxious, but knowing such matters were better handled by professionals, he refrained from making any comments.

"I’m still alive, come at me if you dare," an aged voice came through.

"Master?!" Zhao Kai was ecstatic.

"Are you alright?"

"Zhao Kai?" Li Changsheng was also surprised, "I’m fine, how about you guys?"

"We’re okay, there are two people here, both subdued."

"Good, I also have two here, they are both dead," Li Changsheng said nonchalantly.

Liu Qi’s eyes widened as he began to struggle desperately, unable to believe the outcome.

After hearing that Li was unharmed, Wu Li also breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Liu Qi on the ground with satisfaction, giving him a kick.

"Stay still!"

...

After a brief conversation, Li Changsheng asked Zhao Kai to stay on watch at the nursing home and wait for the police, as he wasn’t sure whether those men had accomplices. Therefore, he didn’t allow Zhao Kai to come find him nor would he go over; he would just wait in the house.

After hanging up, Zhao Kai worried about his master’s safety but had to admit that his approach was the most prudent.

"Officer Zhao, you stay here; I will go check on Master Li," Wu Li spoke up.

"You..."

Chen Gang really wanted to say, now that it was finally safe, you shouldn’t risk it. But seeing Wu Li’s determined expression, he ended up not voicing his caution.

Zhao Kai hesitated for a moment and then nodded, "Be careful."

"Don’t worry." Wu Li smiled, then turned and left the hall.

He ran out of the nursing home’s main gate, turned on his flashlight, and sprinted toward where Li Changsheng was located.

Soon, he reached the courtyard where Li Changsheng was and saw Old Six lying in front of the door.

The door to the house was open. Shining his flashlight inside, Wu Li saw another person.

The man with glasses had his eyes wide open, a look of disbelief on his face; his clothes and the floor were covered in a large pool of blood.

"Master Li, it’s Wu Li, are you okay?" Wu Li called into the house.

After a moment, Li Changsheng’s voice came from inside.

"I’m fine, come in."

Relieved by Li Changsheng’s voice, Wu Li hurried over.

Stepping on the glass shards on the ground, Wu Li internally admired the scene, then entered the house.

Inside, he saw the old man standing beside the bed with a spear in hand, exuding a fierce killing aura!

The spear in his hand was tipped with dried blood.

"Baji Spear!"

Wu Li blurted out, envisioning an old man wielding the spear against enemies.

After seeing Wu Li, Li Changsheng also relaxed, his spirited demeanor quickly faded, and his face showed unmistakable fatigue, his body slightly swaying.

In the final moment of his confrontation with the glasses-wearing man, he had burst forth with all his strength and managed to stab the man in the chest just before the man could react.

Before Wu Li arrived, he had been holding on to his last bit of energy, afraid that if it faded, he would be unable to defend against any further enemies. After all, he was already seventy-four years old, and one full burst of energy might require months to recover.

"You aren’t injured, are you?"

Wu Li quickly went forward to support him, helping him to slowly sit down.

Li Changsheng shook his head, "Old age."

"It’s a pity I couldn’t witness you using the Baji Spear against enemies earlier," Wu Li remarked.

Li Changsheng smiled, turning to Wu Li, "I roughly heard what happened from Zhao Kai. He said it was largely thanks to you. The leader was a skilled fighter, and you exchanged several dozen moves before finally capturing him?"

Wu Li nodded, "He was proficient in Yong Chun, White Crane, and Long Arm, a complex integration which was truly remarkable."

Li Changsheng asked, "Tell me about the process of the fight."

So Wu Li recounted his encounter with Liu Qi in detail to the old man.

When he heard how Wu Li’s final blood spit hit Liu Qi in the eyes, Li Changsheng’s eyes lit up, laughing, "Good! A splendid use of ’Giant Python Swallowing Pill’! That was a beautiful move, very clever and with perfect timing!"

Li Changsheng praised, and as his words ended, the system message also came through.

[Received approval from a Master Level Baji Fist Martial Artist, continuous mission "Master’s Name" completed 3/10]

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