The sharp-faced man looked at the five masked children opposite him, and the three slobbering simple dogs. He snorted coldly, a flicker of disdain in his eyes, then weighed the dagger in his hand, tilted his head, and asked, "Are you guys looking for me? Where's the ten taels of silver?" kuAiδugg
These five little brats didn't look like poor people. They must have heard of his fearsome reputation and wanted to contribute ten taels of silver for his protection.
"Over here!" Lu Yun raised the heavy money bag in his hand.
The sharp-faced man winked at his followers, who then arrogantly walked towards Lu Yun.
"No, Master Sharp, you come and get it yourself!" Lu Yun shouted, his voice carrying a distinct provocation.
Master Sharp paused, wondering if these brats were deliberately looking for trouble.
They were just five insignificant brats, and the two adults could deal with them with a few kicks.
Seeing Lu Yun open the money bag and reveal the shiny silver, the sharp-faced man sneered and walked over fearlessly.
However, before he could reach for the silver, Lu Yun suddenly kicked out, aiming straight for his face.
Although it was the foot of an eight-year-old child, the force was considerable. The sharp-faced man stumbled back two steps, falling to the ground with a plop.
At that moment, Tian Dou immediately pinched a bit of knockout powder and sprinkled it into the man's nose and mouth.
The sharp-faced man inhaled the powder and let out a huge sneeze.
Seeing this, the follower prepared to rush over to assist, but was immediately surrounded and quickly subdued by Tie Zhu, Lu Yu, and Tian Ya from three sides.
Tian Dou directly poked the knockout powder on his finger into both of the man's nostrils.
Just like that, both of them were dazed and disoriented.
Lu Yun immediately took out ropes and had everyone else bind the two men's hands and feet securely.
The knots they used were double dragon knots, which they learned from Feng Pingyuan. They were very strong and difficult to untie.
After tying them up, the five of them jointly carried the two men to the broken wall behind the bridge and hid them.
The five children continued to wait for the rest of the people to arrive.
An hour passed, and the other two still hadn't shown up. Lu Yun was about to order his subordinates to retaliate against the two ruffians when he suddenly heard laughter approaching from a distance.
The few children turned their heads and saw a group of people descending the bridge stairs.
Leading the group were two ruffian leaders, one with a brutish face, the other with a fake smile.
Behind the ruffians were three or four teenage hoodlums, two adult beggars, and six child beggars.
Seeing the large number of people, the five children exchanged glances.
Tian Ya leaned close to Lu Yun and said nervously, "Brother Yun, what do we do? There are too many of them."
Lu Yun pondered for a moment and said firmly, "It doesn't matter. It's a good opportunity to test our combat strength. Besides, not all of these people are in cahoots with these ruffians. We can divide them from within."
"Divide them from within?" Tian Ya asked, confused.
Lu Yun nodded, "Wait and follow my lead!"
"Okay," Tian Ya replied vaguely.
Lu Yun glanced at Tian Dou and the others. Tian Dou, Tie Zhu, and Lu Yu immediately stepped forward and stood in a line with him.
They understood Lu Yun's intention. Since they had initiated this matter, they should face it bravely and not retreat.
The two young beggars who had delivered the message were also behind the ruffians, but their eyes were fixed on the packages Lu Yun and his companions had brought.
The brutish-faced man and the fake-smiling man exchanged glances, looking at Lu Yun and his four companions with disdain. "Are you little brats looking for us? Hurry up and hand over the twenty taels of silver and get lost!"
Lu Yun straightened his chest and said sternly, "To tell you the truth, I, young master, didn't bring you two here today to give you money, but to avenge my little brothers!"
"Oh? Hahaha... Which little brother? Avenge what?" The brutish-faced man burst into laughter upon hearing Lu Yun's words. In his opinion, these little brats looking for revenge were simply walking into their own demise!
The fake-smiling man and the other hoodlums behind him also snickered contemptuously.
Whose young master was this, speaking with such arrogance, wanting to seek revenge from them? It was hilarious!
Lu Yun did not falter in his demeanor because of their laughter. He shouted, "One of my little brothers was originally a beggar and was later adopted by my family. He said that you two often forced him to steal from others. When he refused, you beat him and sprinkled leeches and lice on him. You have such audacity!"
After Lu Yun finished speaking, the younger beggars behind the ruffians stirred. They had the deepest understanding of this, as almost every young beggar had been beaten severely by these ruffians.
"So what? You want to take revenge?" The brutish-faced man raised his eyebrows disdainfully.
"Of course, we want revenge!" Lu Yun said sternly, "Do you dare to duel me one-on-one?"
"Duel? With you? Ahahaha..." The brutish-faced man immediately burst into laughter. The other hoodlums also roared with laughter.
"What? Scared?" Lu Yun raised his eyebrows, his tone laced with contempt.
The brutish-faced man stopped laughing, his eyes flashing with ferocity as he stepped forward. "I don't care who your parents are, you little bastard. You've actively sought death today. With so many people as witnesses, I'll fulfill your wish!"
Saying that, he raised his foot and kicked fiercely towards Lu Yun.
Lu Yun quickly pushed his four brothers aside, then flashed his body. The brutish-faced man's kick landed on a bridge pier, shaking off a lot of dust. "Tsk, not bad," the brutish-faced man retracted his leg and sneered.
Lu Yun saw that he was much taller than himself, so he knew he couldn't use brute force and could only rely on agility and wit.
He leaped up, feigning a kick towards the brutish-faced man's chest. As the brutish-faced man moved to block, Lu Yun suddenly rotated nimbly in mid-air and kicked the back of the brutish-faced man's head.
The brutish-faced man was forced to lunge forward, nearly crashing into the bridge pier. Before he could react, Lu Ye behind him delivered a swift kick to his crotch. The brutish-faced man let out a scream and clutched his groin.
Then, Lu Yun jumped forward and rained down punches on him.
The fake-smiling man's smile instantly froze, and the other hoodlums and beggars widened their eyes in shock.
They hadn't expected this leading masked child to have martial arts skills, and such intelligence and wit.
The other four children, clenching their fists, were probably not weak either.
Indeed, one should not judge a book by its cover.
But no matter what, they had superior numbers, and in terms of numbers, they absolutely overwhelmed these five little brats.
The fake-smiling man roared at everyone, "What are you all standing around for? Get them! Crush these five little mongrels!"
Several hoodlums and adult beggars charged forward, while the child beggars hesitated.
Lu Yun shouted at them, "Are you willing to be bullied and exploited by these bastards forever? Why not join forces with us to get rid of them? Then no one will bully you again!"
The child beggars still hesitated.
Lu Yun didn't have time to waste arguing with them and immediately turned to join the fight.
Seeing their master being ganged up on, the three foolish dogs let out loud barks and lunged at the attackers, biting at their butts, ankles, and even their faces.