Brother Hu took a closer look and immediately chuckled, "You got taken down by a skinny monkey like this?"
The effeminate man felt a bit embarrassed and said, "Brother Hu, don't underestimate him just because he's thin. He's incredibly strong. One slap from him sent me spinning and I couldn't even see straight."
To save face, the effeminate man embellished Wang Yue's abilities.
In truth, he didn't even know how formidable Wang Yue was.
He only remembered being slapped and feeling extreme fear at the time.
He thought to himself, after preying on others for years, he had finally been pecked in the eye by a goose.
"Enough of that. How strong can a skinny monkey like him be?"
Brother Hu ruthlessly dismissed the effeminate man's words and then said, "You guys, go over there and bring that kid to me."
"Yes, boss."
The others quickly responded.
However, before they could even move, they saw Wang Yue walking towards them of his own accord.
Seeing this, everyone lost their urgency and watched Wang Yue with amusement, thinking this fool must not know they were here to cause trouble.
But Wang Yue's first words completely disarmed them.
"Do you want to come at me all at once, or one by one?"
Wang Yue asked.
"Huh?"
They exchanged bewildered glances.
They had assumed this guy didn't know they were here to confront him. Now it seemed he not only knew, but he was actively seeking them out!
Brother Hu, however, sensed something unusual. Having been involved in street life since he wore open-crotch pants, he could tell Wang Yue's nonchalance wasn't unfounded.
People who act with such composure generally fall into two categories:
One, those with genuine ability, and two, fools.
Seeing that he and his men outnumbered Wang Yue so significantly, yet Wang Yue remained so calm, Brother Hu suspected Wang Yue was far from foolish.
"Kid, don't be so arrogant. What about the slapping you gave me this afternoon?"
The effeminate man shouted.
"Who are you?"
To their surprise, Wang Yue asked with a look of genuine confusion.
"You!"
The effeminate man was momentarily speechless with anger, then said fiercely, "Do you think pretending to be ignorant will help you? I'm telling you, this won't be over until I break both your legs today."
"Sorry, I really don't recall,"
Wang Yue shook his head and said, "Forget it, stop wasting time. Just come at me all at once. I'm in a hurry."
"Damn it!"
The effeminate man, enraged, jumped up and was about to charge forward. "Brothers, follow me! Let's beat this show-off to death!"
"Wait!"
At this moment, Brother Hu called out.
"Brother Hu?"
The effeminate man looked at Brother Hu in confusion.
Brother Hu smiled and said to Wang Yue, "Brother, what circle are you from?"
"No circle,"
Wang Yue replied indifferently.
Brother Hu's expression froze. It was that feeling, a sense of being above it all, of looking down on everything!
He had encountered this aura once before, in a young master. That was when he was still a subordinate himself.
How glorious was his boss back then? A hundred times more powerful than himself now.
But then, simply for slapping that young master, all his subordinate's establishments were destroyed not long after, and the man himself was stabbed more than twenty times on his way home.
He almost didn't make it to the hospital.
But it didn't end there. After being resuscitated, he was reported for his past misdeeds and sent straight to prison.
He hadn't been released yet.
So, for years, Brother Hu had lived by one principle in his street life: be discreet!
Seek no glory, but avoid all mistakes.
Brother Hu sized Wang Yue up again, increasingly convinced the kid was not simple.
That aura was not something a youth should possess; it was more like that of someone accustomed to authority.
Thinking this, Brother Hu swallowed, a hint of hesitation creeping into his decision to act.
If this kid truly had a powerful background, his fate would likely be even worse than his former boss's.
"Brother Hu, this kid is too arrogant. Let me teach him a lesson?"
The effeminate man's hands were already itching for action.
He was relying on their numbers and desperately wanted revenge.
He wanted to slap this kid hard across the face, just like this afternoon, to show him the consequences of offending him.
"Are you sick?"
Unexpectedly, Brother Hu glared at the effeminate man and then said with a fawning smile, "May I ask where brother lives?"
He was probing.
Brother Hu decided to gauge Wang Yue's background, knowing full well which districts held the most power.
After all, he usually studied maps to track this information, constantly reminding himself not to end up like his old boss.
"Are you checking my household registration?"
Wang Yue said impatiently, "Are you guys coming or not? If not, I'm going."
Hearing this, a sense of dread welled up in Brother Hu.
Damn it!
This felt too authentic!
This was the arrogance of a young master.
Daring to confront a whole group by himself.
If he accidentally injured this kid later, would he face furious retaliation?
Brother Hu became even more convinced that Wang Yue was indeed the son of some influential family.
He was already contemplating how to beg for the other party's forgiveness.
However, the effeminate man was unaware of Brother Hu's internal turmoil. Seeing Brother Hu's hesitation and Wang Yue's growing arrogance, he could no longer hold back.
He decided to take the initiative!
No matter what, he had to get his revenge today!
With this thought, the effeminate man charged forward and swung a slap towards Wang Yue's face. "You little punk, what are you being so arrogant for!"
"Ouch, what are you doing?!"
Brother Hu was shocked. He was already planning to back down, so why was the usually timid effeminate man rushing forward?
Damn it, he never saw you this brave when you should have been, and now you're acting tough when you shouldn't be?!
Brother Hu didn't have time to stop him and could only watch as the effeminate man charged.
Then, his eyes widened as he saw the effeminate man sent flying, returning even faster than he had come.
Before Brother Hu could even react, he saw the young master make his move.
"What speed is that?!"
Brother Hu's eyes widened. His mind could process it, but his body couldn't keep up.
He saw Wang Yue move like a dazzling butterfly, darting through their ranks. By the time he came to his senses, all his subordinates had fallen.
Only he remained, drenched in cold sweat, standing alone amidst the chaos.
Brother Hu's smile was frozen, now a grimace tinged with terror.
This was a harbinger of disaster.
His previous reliance wasn't on family connections, but on sheer fighting prowess!
He had only seen people this skilled on television.
He saw Wang Yue walk up to him and gently pat his shoulder.
*Bang!*
Brother Hu didn't know if the other party had used any force, but his legs suddenly went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.
Wang Yue looked at the man with surprise. He hadn't even exerted himself, yet this most robust-looking fellow had collapsed like a puddle of mud.
"Scamming me?"
Wang Yue asked.
Brother Hu's smile was more like a cry. "Brother, there's been a misunderstanding between us. That effeminate guy, we don't know him at all!"