The night was quiet, and Li Se and Jiang Ranran were gazing at the sky. The air in Fuxi County was quite pleasant, and one could still see stars after dark.
Having finally returned, Li Se decided to stay for a few days.
Jiang Ranran leaned into Li Se’s embrace, murmuring softly, "I wish we could be like this forever."
Li Se felt a pang of frustration. The feeling was indeed good, but unfortunately, Jiang Ranran was on her period today, preventing him from taking things further. It was agonizing to see but unable to touch.
"Are you thinking bad thoughts?" Jiang Ranran seemed to sense something and asked with a smile.
"I am not..." Li Se shook his head.
Jiang Ranran, not believing him, chuckled, "You say not!"
Li Se felt a bit embarrassed, but he wasn't idle. He reached inside Jiang Ranran's clothes...
As the two were engaged in their intimate moments, a figure slowly approached.
"How cozy!"
A cold voice emanated from the approaching figure. kuAiδugg
Jiang Ranran quickly adjusted her clothes, feeling a mixture of shyness and anger.
"Ranran, you go inside first." Li Se patted Jiang Ranran. He recognized the person before him as one of Zhang Yi's experts. It seemed Zhang Yi could no longer hold back.
"Be careful," Jiang Ranran nodded and went back into the house.
"My young master wants me to break your limbs. Do you want to do it yourself, or shall I?" Ah Nan said indifferently.
Li Se stood up, stretched his limbs, and said, "Then stop the nonsense and make your move."
Ah Nan frowned, finding Li Se's demeanor rather disrespectful. He was the foremost expert of the Zhang family, someone many feared. Yet, this young man before him was completely calm, which irked him.
"Let me show you my might!"
Ah Nan let out a cold yell and stepped forward, unleashing a palm strike. The strike was casual, utilizing only about fifty percent of his strength. In his eyes, dealing with such a minor character required no full effort.
Li Se, knowing full well the opponent's underestimation, met the palm strike with his own to block it. Simultaneously, his other hand transformed into a blade, slashing towards the opponent's neck.
Ah Nan was clearly surprised that Li Se could go head-to-head with him. Moreover, the palm blade came swiftly. However, his reaction was also incredibly fast. Using the force from Li Se's blocking palm, he retreated several steps, easily evading Li Se's palm blade. Then, like a leopard, he lunged at Li Se. When they were only half a meter apart, his body suddenly sprang up, and he unleashed a kick directly towards Li Se's face.
Bang!
Li Se blocked the kick with a punch.
Ah Nan felt an excruciating pain in the sole of his foot, a sensation as if his bones were about to shatter. He tumbled backward, creating distance between himself and Li Se. His expression grew serious, and he said, "I truly underestimated you. No wonder you dare to be so arrogant. Since that's the case, I won't hold back any longer!"
With a roar, he sprang from the ground. In mid-air, his body curved like a bow, and he launched a punch straight towards Li Se. Despite his large frame, his body possessed remarkable resilience.
"You talk too much," Li Se snorted, not bothering with any fancy techniques. His true qi erupted, his strength exploded, and his speed followed suit. He struck later but arrived first, meeting the punch head-on!
Bang!
Crack!
As their fists collided, the air crackled like thunder. The next moment, Ah Nan's face contorted, and he was sent flying backward.
Thud!
He crashed heavily onto the ground five or six meters away, the bones in his palm nearly shattered.
"How could this happen?" Ah Nan couldn't comprehend it. He tried to get up, but Li Se had already appeared before him, his foot planted on his chest.
Another sickening crack of bone breaking echoed, and Ah Nan nearly fainted.
"The Zhang family's number one expert, is this all?" Li Se said with a hint of disdain.
Ah Nan was speechless.
"Go back and tell your young master that if he dares to provoke me again, I will make him regret it." With that said, Li Se turned and walked back into the house.
Half an hour later.
Yu Tianran was treating Ah Nan and shook his head, saying, "The damage is too severe. He'll likely spend the rest of his life bedridden."
Zhang Yi's expression was grim. He hadn't expected the Zhang family's top expert to be crippled so easily. Of course, he knew that if Gu Tianhe were to treat him, there might be a chance of recovery to a normal state. However, Ah Nan was, after all, just a hired thug, and he didn't qualify for Gu Tianhe's treatment.
Even if he were treated and became normal again, if he could no longer fight, what difference would he be from a cripple?
"How could this Li Se be so powerful?" Lin Hongyue asked in surprise.
He Ming also frowned slightly, "Even the number one expert is no match for him?"
Zhang Yi gritted his teeth and said word by word, "I will not let this go. This matter is not over!"
The next day.
Li Se took his mother and Jiang Ranran to a large restaurant outside for a meal. Occasionally, they had to indulge in a fine dining experience.
"Son, eating at restaurants is very expensive. Won't this be too extravagant?" Chen Xiulian hesitated.
"Mom, your son is earning a lot of money now. If I don't spend it, what's the point of earning it?" Li Se said with a smile.
"Alright," Chen Xiulian could not say more.
As their family entered the restaurant, they encountered several people. These people were none other than Huangpu Ze and his group, including Gu Tianhe.
"Doctor Li!" Yao Shiqing was pleased to see Li Se.
"Well, well, isn't this the divine doctor Li?" Gu Tianhe mocked, "You can even treat illnesses remotely. How interesting! Yesterday, I cured Mr. Huang, but he wasn't present, and you still dared to snatch the credit. Amazing, truly amazing!"
"Indeed, he could recover Mr. Huang without even being there. What's the difference between that and being an immortal? Calling him Doctor Li is a bit of an understatement," Yu Tianran chimed in with sarcasm.
Zhang Yi saw Li Se and his expression turned extremely grim, though he said nothing.
Huangpu Ze frowned. His mood had been fine, but upon seeing Li Se, he became somewhat displeased. He let out a barely audible hum and remained silent.
Li Se glanced at Gu Tianhe and said calmly, "Gu Tianhe, if you had performed acupuncture on the acupoints I suggested, then yes, it might have been possible to temporarily save Mr. Huang's life, but only temporarily. You and your disciple are also skilled, but you missed the mark twice, and Mr. Huang's life has been drained by you!"
"You impudent child, I have already felt Mr. Huang's pulse. His body is perfectly fine. What are you, to dare to speak so rudely and question me?" Gu Tianhe raged. Although he had used the acupoints Li Se mentioned yesterday, he would never admit it.
Yu Tianran reprimanded, "How dare you address my teacher by his name?"
Huangpu Ze, who hadn't really wanted to bother with Li Se, was now somewhat angered. Li Se's repeated arrogance was becoming unbearable. He said coldly, "Even with Shiqing backing you, you have gone too far. Apologize to Imperial Physician Gu!"