Seeing so many people emerge from the restaurant again, Yuan Hai reacted and quickly shifted gears to start the car. It was a manual transmission, so he began in first gear.
By the time he shifted to third and accelerated, Yang Jian had already run onto the street, a hundred meters ahead.
Some of the people who came out of the restaurant stayed to look after Cheng Guang and the others, while the rest chased after Yang Jian.
Yuan Hai slammed on the accelerator at this moment. The small car shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, overtaking the pursuers and Yang Jian, and stopped about ten meters in front of Yang Jian.
"Brother Yang, hurry and get in!"
Ma Yuan opened the rear door and shouted with all his might.
Yang Jian sprinted over at a hundred-meter pace, slid into the car, and shut the door. Yuan Hai started driving again.
The initial acceleration was too slow. The people behind caught up and slashed at the trunk a few times. Fortunately, the car accelerated at a crucial moment, leaving them behind.
"When I have money in the future, I'll definitely get an automatic transmission car," Yuan Hai grumbled inwardly as he drove the beat-up car. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw no one was chasing them anymore.
"Brother Yang, you're so fierce! Are you the legendary martial arts master?"
Ma Yuan looked at Yang Jian with admiration.
Yang Jian was still panting. The intense fight and frantic run had left him slightly oxygen-deprived, his heart pounding as if it would leap out of his chest. He didn't have the energy to talk to him.
Yuan Hai drove away from the bus station at the fastest speed possible and entered a construction site that hadn't started yet. He got out and quickly swapped the license plates. He always kept several sets of these plates in his car, all cloned, to prevent being tracked.
Then he dialed his cousin's number.
"Little Hai, how is it? Does that guy named Yang have any plans?"
Yuan Zhicheng on the other end wanted to use Yang Jian to cause some trouble for Cheng Guang, but he didn't have high expectations.
"Brother, I have incredible good news for you. Just now, this Brother Yang, at the entrance of the Wan Kelai restaurant, took down Cheng Guang and A Liang, along with their eight subordinates, all by himself."
"What did you say? Say it again."
"I brought Brother Yang to scout the Wan Kelai restaurant and we even had lunch here. As we were preparing to leave, we happened to run into Cheng Guang and A Liang returning with their men.
Brother Yang immediately got out of the car and launched a surprise attack on Cheng Guang. With extremely ruthless methods, he broke both of Cheng Guang's legs, then took down A Liang, breaking his limbs as well. I estimate both of them are crippled.
That's not all. Cheng Guang's subordinates ganged up on him, but instead of running, Yang Ge attacked them. In less than a minute, all eight subordinates were beaten down by him. We got out unscathed."
Yuan Hai concisely narrated what had just happened.
"Holy cow, is this guy named Yang that strong? Let me think about what we should do."
After half a minute of contemplation, Yuan Zhicheng spoke again: "Little Hai, immediately notify the brothers at the billiard hall to assemble at the Liuqiao Village basketball court. I need to borrow some people from Brother Fa to launch a full-scale counterattack against Cheng Guang and seize his territory in one go."
"Alright, brother. What about Brother Yang?"
"You take him back first. Once I get things sorted out, I'll meet him. If this counterattack is successful, I must thank him properly."
Yuan Zhicheng hung up the phone and began planning the attack on Cheng Guang's forces. He had few men and needed to borrow from his boss.
Returning to the billiard hall, he found it closed for business. The young men who were with Yuan Hai were gone. Yang Jian found it strange but didn't ask too many questions.
"Brother Yang, you should go back and rest. My brother will treat you to a meal in a couple of days."
Yuan Hai's attitude towards Yang Jian was now quite respectful. Such a formidable person must not be offended, and he should try his best to recruit him.
"Mr. Yuan, you're too kind. Please keep an eye on the aftermath of today's events and let me know immediately if you get any news."
Yang Jian was a little worried about Buddha's revenge. After all, his residence was already known to them. Although he had disguised himself when he acted earlier, the attack on him that morning happening on the same day would make anyone with a bit of sense connect the two events and suspect him.
"Don't worry, I'll stay in touch with you. I'll call you by tonight at the latest."
"Alright then, Little Ma, let's go back."
Yang Jian didn't linger. He could tell Yuan Hai was in a hurry to leave.
The two rode their motorcycles to the fruit market and happened to find Shan Wei and his wife at the store.
"Huh, Little Yang, didn't you say this morning that you were taking two days off? Why are you back so soon?"
The boss's wife was surprised to see Yang Jian.
"Uncle Wei, Madam, Uncle Ma suddenly fainted this morning. I took him to the hospital and thought it would take a couple of days. However, after examination, Uncle Ma only fainted due to anemia, which wasn't very serious, so he didn't need to be hospitalized. I was fine at home, so I came over."
Yang Jian covered up the lie he had told when asking for leave that morning.
Shan Wei looked at Ma Yuan and asked, "It's good that Old Ma is alright. Who is this young man?"
"Oh, let me introduce you. This is Uncle Ma's son, Ma Yuan. Since Uncle Ma needs to recuperate, I brought him here to be my partner. Is that okay with you?"
"Why wouldn't it be okay? Anyway, you're the main one doing the deliveries. The money is the same, so we don't interfere with how many people you find to help."
"Thank you, Uncle Wei. There's one more thing. If Buddha asks you about my situation, please say I was delivering goods this morning and didn't take any leave."
"Why? Did you get into some trouble?"
"No. If Buddha asks, just say that. It'll avoid unnecessary trouble and affect our store's business."
"Okay, I understand."
Shan Wei was also a smart man. He knew that Yang Jian's sudden request meant something had happened, and it was related to Buddha. As a businessman, he didn't want to get involved in gang disputes. Buddha couldn't be offended, and this Yang Wu wasn't simple either, so he didn't dare to betray him. He could only pretend that nothing had happened.
After leaving the office with Ma Yuan, Yang Jian introduced him to the other employees, telling him to learn from them and not be lazy.
Business was usually slow in the afternoon. Ma Yuan obediently cleaned the warehouse and then sat next to Yang Jian.
"Brother Yang, tell me, why are you so capable? Did you learn martial arts?"
Ma Yuan had always wanted to ask this question.
Yang Jian, without looking up from his newspaper, asked, "Why are you asking? Do you want to learn?"
"Of course I want to learn! Can you teach me?"
"No. Your aggression is too strong, and you're easily impulsive. Learning martial arts would harm you. Besides, your small frame can't handle it. Learning martial arts is a very arduous task."
"I'm not afraid of hardship, Brother Yang. Please teach me."
"I can't teach you. It's a bit late to learn martial arts at your age. Your bones are set, and your ligaments can't be stretched. Learning some flashy moves is useless."
"I'm only sixteen! My cousin joined the army at eighteen and learned grappling and Sanda in the military. He's very capable after returning! Just teach me Sanda or combat. I promise I won't cause trouble; I just want to have the ability to defend myself."
Ma Yuan had witnessed Yang Jian's divine power today, and his desire to learn martial arts was incredibly firm.