Chapter 157: Chapter 150: "You’re dead, then I’ll tell you!" (Requesting monthly tickets!)
After learning about the intrusion, Zhang Teng went directly to the second floor, because if it were him, after destroying the surveillance system, the most convenient entry would naturally be from the second floor, and the sound of someone falling just now also came from that direction. As soon as he reached the second floor, Zhang Teng immediately felt a faint killing intent drifting from the corridor on the right. Although the other party tried hard to hide it, Zhang Teng still sensed it.
Zhang Teng saw that Xiao Lin had not come out and remained silent, but instead focused intently on the direction where Xiao Lin was hiding, staring at that spot with intense focus.
At this moment, Xiao Lin was sure that Zhang Teng had discovered his hiding spot. Facing the wafting killing intent from Zhang Teng in the second-floor living room, Xiao Lin felt shocked. Zhang Teng was undoubtedly a master. It was no wonder the other party dared to confront the SWAT with such heavy weapons and even dared to stay directly. Even if this place were breached, with Zhang Teng’s skills, escaping wouldn’t be too difficult.
"Mr. Zhang, your skills are excellent. But why take this path? With your skills, walking the righteous path would achieve even more than you currently have in Jiangling!" Knowing that Zhang Teng had discovered him, Xiao Lin no longer concealed his figure and walked directly to the living room door. Because of Zhang Teng’s impressive strength, Xiao Lin placed Zhang Teng’s words on par with those of opponents on the same level.
"Righteous path? What righteous path?" Zhang Teng sneered, and at this time, the four injured bodyguards behind Zhang Teng, holding submachine guns, aimed at Xiao Lin and unlocked the safety, ready to shoot. However, Zhang Teng stopped them at this point: "It’s not your business. Even if there were double the people, it would be useless against this gentleman, just a waste of bullets!"
At this moment, Xiao Lin secretly gripped four coins in his hand. As soon as they showed any sign of pulling the trigger, he would immediately kill. Xiao Lin was very confident in his skills, believing that before they could pull the trigger, the coins would have already reached their throats, killing them in one strike.
Hearing Zhang Teng’s words, the four bodyguards behind didn’t dare to act rashly. Inwardly, Xiao Lin was slightly surprised. Zhang Teng was indeed a formidable opponent because, in the eyes of ordinary people, who could be faster than a bullet? However, many overlook that while a person may not be faster than a bullet, they can certainly be faster than the person pulling the trigger.
"If you didn’t have these heavy weapons, with Mr. Zhang’s skills, I could ensure your survival. It’s a shame, though, that of all the paths in life, you chose a dead end! What I can’t understand is why Mr. Zhang, with such superb skills and backed by the Yanjing Chen Family, would choose this path?" Xiao Lin was very curious: since Zhang Teng possessed such top-notch skills and had the backing of the Chen Family, from what Xiao Lin had learned about the Chen Family in recent days, with the Chen Family’s power and Zhang Teng’s skills, if he joined the military, he would surely be more illustrious.
Zhang Teng hadn’t expected that the SWAT team would hide such a master. If he had known, even with the current arrangements, he would definitely not have stayed on site. Instead, he would have followed Chen Yongming’s advice and left Yanjing immediately. However, as soon as this young man appeared, the situation was reversed.
"Ensuring my survival? Does that mean I’m doomed?" Zhang Teng’s face fell immediately. The other party didn’t come with good intentions, but Zhang Teng was still quite confident in his skills. The other was just a young man in his early twenties. Even if he started practicing martial arts from birth, he wouldn’t be a match for him. He sneered, "With such big words, aren’t you afraid of biting your tongue?"
"Well then, let’s show true skills with our hands!" Xiao Lin wasn’t at all afraid of Zhang Teng’s skills or the four bodyguards standing with submachine guns. He looked at them as if they were already dead, not taking them seriously at all. However, he did keep part of his attention on the four bodyguards, because, after all, they had submachine guns. A careless mistake could lead to being caught in a ditch, and that would be laughable.
Watching as Xiao Lin slowly approached the living room, Zhang Teng, who had been sitting leisurely, had to stand up now. He focused all his energy on Xiao Lin, noticing that Xiao Lin’s right hand was clenched into a fist. Zhang Teng became vigilant and whispered to the four bodyguards behind him, "Leave, don’t get in the way here!" Zhang Teng knew well Xiao Lin’s intention. If Xiao Lin attacked those four bodyguards at some point, whether he chose to save them or not, any distraction would give Xiao Lin an opportunity, and that wouldn’t be a pretty scene. So, Zhang Teng immediately sent those four bodyguards out of the living room.
The four bodyguards hesitated for a moment but didn’t dare to disobey Zhang Teng’s orders and prepared to turn and leave. However, at that moment, Xiao Lin made his move. The four coins in his right hand shot out like lightning toward the four bodyguards, and Zhang Teng’s reaction was equally swift. At the moment Xiao Lin moved his finger, he kicked up the tea table in front to try to block the four coins.
And Xiao Lin, this was the moment he had been waiting for. As the four coins shot forth, Xiao Lin’s entire body launched toward Zhang Teng like a bird, his right palm slicing fiercely toward Zhang Teng’s neck.
Zhang Teng was indeed formidable. The moment he kicked away the tea table to block the four coins, he had already anticipated Xiao Lin’s plan. With a slide of his feet, his body fell back, avoiding Xiao Lin’s attack, then his right leg swept across toward Xiao Lin at an incredible angle.
Xiao Lin was slightly surprised; the prowess of Zhang Teng’s skills far exceeded his expectations. This reaction speed was not below his own. Notably, while dodging, Zhang Teng precisely aimed his counterattack—an aggressive maneuver—a very formidable opponent.
Unafraid, Xiao Lin used both hands to intercept Zhang Teng’s right leg. At the moment of contact, using the thrust, Xiao Lin’s figure rapidly retreated, and then shadowed Zhang Teng closely again.
Back and forth, the two were temporarily stalemated. Zhang Teng was increasingly alarmed, not expecting this young man who seemed to be only in his twenties to have such fierce boxing skills, with each punch lethal. The killing intent emitted from him was even more powerful than his own. Suddenly, a thought struck him—could this man be from the legendary Dragon Soul of Huaxia?
Xiao Lin was very composed. His skills weren’t just the result of good cultivation techniques but were honed through countless dangerous battles. Even though Zhang Teng’s prowess was higher than Xiao Lin’s, Xiao Lin had no fear. Moreover, Zhang Teng’s skills were slightly inferior to Xiao Lin’s and his speed was a beat slower.
Zhang Teng’s actual strength wasn’t even up to that of the Middle Eastern gentleman. But at that time, the Middle Eastern gentleman had expended a lot of energy against Hua Qingyi, which is why he lost so quickly when facing Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin’s punches relentlessly approached. Just as he was about to defeat Zhang Teng, Zhang Teng’s technique suddenly changed, attacking Xiao Lin from an impossible angle with considerable power.
"Where did you learn this move?" Xiao Lin was greatly shocked. The move Zhang Teng used in danger seemed familiar to Xiao Lin, somewhat similar to what Hu Zi used, though at that time Hu Zi’s power wasn’t as profound as Zhang Teng’s, so the impact of the punches was discounted. But the boxing style was indeed exquisitely ingenious.
"This is my ancestral boxing style; mind your own business!" Zhang Teng began to counterattack, punch after punch, the power growing stronger and forcing Xiao Lin to temporarily evade the confrontation.
"Was it you who killed Grandpa Liang?" After avoiding Zhang Teng’s pursuit, Xiao Lin coldly asked.
"What Grandpa Liang, go die!" Zhang Teng couldn’t give up the hard-earned advantage and continued to unleash lethal techniques. The fierce gusts of punches would cause injury or death if they even slightly touched him.
Under the combat between the two, the entire hall became a mess with all kinds of sofas, tables, and chairs, whether wooden or metal, swept across the floor by the gusts of punches.
Xiao Lin was forced to continuously retreat. The Liang Family’s boxing style was indeed exquisitely ingenious. When Liang Hu exchanged moves with Xiao Lin in the past, Xiao Lin was always forced to retreat continuously by this boxing style from Liang Hu. However, the boxing style Zhang Teng deployed now wasn’t as seamless and perfect, and seemed to miss several crucial moves.
Xiao Lin spotted a gap, stepped towards the middle, and punched forward, forcing Zhang Teng to change his move halfway through. Xiao Lin wouldn’t let go of this golden opportunity. With one punch failing, he charged in with his whole body, using his elbow to strike at the opponent’s chest.
The power of the elbow compared to the fist was much fiercer. Zhang Teng couldn’t retreat anymore, his right foot flew up, aiming at Xiao Lin’s left shoulder. Xiao Lin sneered, maintaining his attack momentum.
The elbow fiercely slammed into Zhang Teng’s chest while Zhang Teng’s right foot kicked into Xiao Lin’s left shoulder. Zhang Teng retreated five or six steps until he hit the wall before stopping, while Xiao Lin’s left shoulder took Zhang Teng’s foot with little consequence, only veering two or three steps aside before stabilizing.
"You’re strong, but if this is all you have, wanting me dead is still a bit too naive!" Zhang Teng spat a mouthful of fresh blood, his face pale. However, suddenly Zhang Teng took out a bottle of liquid from his pocket, raised his head, and drank it; thereafter, his previously pale face rapidly turned rosy.
Xiao Lin’s heart tensed. He recognized the bottle in Zhang Teng’s hand. It was a special biochemical medicine liquid from the Federal Goddess Special Force capable of instantly stimulating triple the potential within the human body, lasting over ten minutes. In other words, it could enhance one’s combat power by more than triple.
"How do you have such biochemical medicine liquid?" Xiao Lin’s face became severe. Zhang Teng was no weakling before, and now, having taken the biochemical medicine liquid, his strength increased threefold—the battle was about to become intense.
"I’ll tell you once you’re dead!" Zhang Teng shouted sharply. With the voice fading, his figure flickered and he was suddenly behind Xiao Lin, delivering a fierce punch. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)