Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 329 - 328: New Forces

Chapter 329: Chapter 328: New Forces

Sun Shadow Association? What the hell is that? Who are all these random cats and dogs, popping up and trying to start their own brotherhoods, Skull Clubs, and other messy stuff?" Lin Tian curled his lips, full of contempt.

These days, who even does this gang thing anymore? It’s like asking for trouble. The larger the target, the more it becomes the focus of state crackdowns. Others are desperately trying to whitewash their black deeds, and now there are actually people claiming they are black. Have their leaders gone nuts?

Moreover, just hearing the name "Sun Shadow Association" feels awkward; it sounds very much like something the Japanese would be behind, because the group backing Futian Yizhi is called the Rizhao Group, and the Japanese like the word "sun."

"So, tell me, what is this Sun Shadow Association? What benefits are there to joining?" Lin Tian asked curiously, pretending to be very interested.

Su Qingqing wasn’t worried that Lin Tian would turn her in, knowing from the previous incident that he wasn’t that kind of person. But the youngsters didn’t know that; they thought Lin Tian had been scared into submission.

One of the young guys laughed smugly, "Our Sun Shadow Association is not just anything—it is... tch, you little rascal got me all confused. How can you call the Sun Shadow Association a ’thing’? Naturally, there are benefits to joining; it is..."

But he couldn’t finish his sentence because a companion pushed him, interrupting him as if to prevent him from revealing information about the Sun Shadow Association. This piqued Lin Tian’s interest even more. Generally, people in gangs brag about it, but now they were oddly silent.

Dammit, isn’t this Sun Shadow Association some sort of pyramid scheme? With all their secretive whispering, those people must have something wrong with their heads, getting hoodwinked like idiots without even realizing it," Lin Tian thought, looking at the group in amazement.

"Kid, the Sun Shadow Association is a thousand times better than you think. Once you join, you’ll naturally understand," the young man retorted, then pointed impatiently at Su Qingqing, "Cut the crap. Since you’re scared, just hand her over, or we’ll get rough."

"You’re so arrogant, aren’t you afraid we’ll call the police?" Lin Tian was truly puzzled. Weren’t these people afraid of the cops? After all, this society is still governed by law, right?

"Call the cops? You wouldn’t dare! We’ll hit you until you no longer dare, so you’d better just take a little less beating," the young man sneered, holding his lighter and advancing on Lin Tian.

"Come on, I want to see how you’re going to get tough," Lin Tian said as he placed the cardboard box down, crooking his finger casually.

And why put down the cardboard box instead of Su Qingqing? Well, isn’t that obvious? She’s a beautiful woman. Of course, he should hold onto her. What if he let go and she got hurt by the thugs? Lin Tian nobly came up with reasons to justify his action.

The approaching young man’s eyebrows shot up, his face twisted in anger under the flickering light, as if his dignity had been trampled on. He held the lighter in one hand and swung his other fist towards Lin Tian’s face, feeling that the face was so handsome it was irritating and deserved to be fiercely punished.

Lin Tian, holding Su Qingqing, lightly twirled, sidestepping the punch as if he were taking a stroll, then quickly snatched the young man’s lighter and kicked him, sending him flying into a wall.

The young man let out a scream as he slammed into the wall and slid down. Lin Tian stepped up and pinned him down by the chest, trapping him firmly against the wall.

The other five couldn’t clearly see the moves; their companion was already stuck to the wall, with only enough strength to grunt.

"You’d better not come over and get served, or you’ll end up just like him," Lin Tian said lightly, blowing out the lighter’s flame, with a faint smile.

But in the flickering light, that smile seemed more like a devil’s grin—at least, that’s how the young men felt.

Su Qingqing used to think fighting was not good, but now she suddenly felt there was something quite charming about Lin Tian’s way of fighting.

The youngster didn’t leave, and the situation wouldn’t end. Lin Tian was striking his lighter again and again, the flame flickering and casting light on the faces of the young men.

While the young men were getting flustered by the flashing light, Lin Tian stretched the flame towards the hem of one of their clothes. Whether the fabric was particularly flammable or he had doused it with high-proof alcohol himself, it caught fire instantly, and the flames grew rapidly.

Lin Tian quickly stepped back to keep the flames from reaching his own pant legs.

"Ah..." The young man was burned painfully, shouting out loud and rolling on the ground, trying to smother the flames by rolling back and forth. The other five were stunned; they had never seen someone so ruthless, someone who burned another without warning—it was terrifying.

Su Qingqing had seen Lin Tian drive a knife through someone’s palm, but even she couldn’t bear to watch the young man burning on the ground. She turned her face away, shutting her eyes tight, not daring to look.

"Quick, put out the fire! He was spilled with liquor by the little vixen while he was drinking. Hurry up!" Someone yelled, taking off their own clothing to pat out the flames on their companion.

The others snapped to their senses, shed their clothes and covered the flames with them, finally putting out the fire. But the young man’s clothes were already burned away in places, his skin blackened, and several blisters formed where he was burned. He moaned in pain, no longer having the strength to howl.

"You’d better leave now. I don’t want to kill someone in front of a lady. You have one minute to disappear from my sight, or else I might change my mind," Lin Tian said coldly as he looked at them, his voice indifferent.

The few were so frightened they didn’t dare to speak, quickly picking up their burned companion and leaving the dark alley at top speed. This was destined to be their darkest day.

"Alright, they’re gone. Let’s go as well," Lin Tian said, releasing Su Qingqing.

Without Lin Tian’s support, Su Qingqing’s legs nearly gave out, almost causing her to fall, but she managed to step back and lean against a box to prevent embarrassment.

Everything had happened so unexpectedly, she was completely unprepared—her nervousness stemmed from being too close to Lin Tian, not from the fear of being attacked by the young men. Su Qingqing took a few deep breaths before she slowly calmed down.

"Let’s go, just two more alleys and we’ll be there," Su Qingqing said once she recovered, leading the way. Indeed, she was able to navigate the dark alley without a flashlight.

Lin Tian was oblivious to her odd behavior and continued to carry the suitcase as if the incident hadn’t happened at all.

As she had said, after two alleys they arrived. Fortunately, the latter alleys had streetlights, albeit dim ones, but at least they allowed Su Qingqing to walk properly.

Following her home, the stairwell of the building was even more rundown than where Lin Tian had lived before. The bricks were exposed, with no tiling or plastering with white cement.

It was probably a rough building put up by the original villagers in the urban village and then rented out cheaply. Despite the poor environment, it was still very popular.

Recently graduated college students or low-paid workers with financial difficulties—many of them would rent places in the urban villages. Just like in Jinghua City, where the lower-class workers could only afford to live in basements due to lack of money.

After knocking, the door creaked open, and a handsome young man appeared from inside.

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