338: Chapter 338: Enemies Often Cross Each Other’s Paths 338: Chapter 338: Enemies Often Cross Each Other’s Paths A military Humvee arrogantly stopped right in front of the school infirmary, completely blocking the entrance.
A tall figure jumped down from the Humvee; he appeared to be around twenty-four or twenty-five, strong and muscular, with muscles that were somewhat frightening to behold.
With eyebrows raised and an extraordinary aura, his brows slightly lifted and the corners of his mouth revealed a light disdainful smile, as if he was looking down on the world.
From his eyes, it was apparent that this person was surely of a proud and haughty disposition.
Upon seeing such a man walk in, Tangyu’s eyebrows also knitted, and his gaze fell upon the other party, feeling uncomfortable from the intense, sharp aura that emanated from him, as if he was being pointed at with a sharp knife.
Clearly, the visitor bore ill intentions.
“You are Tangyu?” The stranger’s gaze fell on Tangyu, with a few traces of disdainful mockery curling up at his lips.
“Indeed, what’s the matter?” Tangyu said.
“Huh-huh, of course, there’s a matter.
Let me introduce myself, Wang Jian.
By the way, you should know my cousin Wang Ba,” the visitor said with a cold smile, staring at Tangyu with a piercing look.
Just this demeanor alone was enough to make many people shiver with fear.
Tangyu frowned, Wang Ba’s older cousin?
Was he here to stick up for Wang Ba?
Indeed, foes would not visit without a cause.
Since someone had come knocking on his door, Tangyu naturally wouldn’t show weakness and with a light smile said, “Is that the Wang Ba who has tried to trouble me several times and has been taught a lesson by me each time?”
As expected, upon hearing Tangyu’s provocative words, Wang Jian’s face also flashed with a few shades of coldness.
The underlying message of the words was: Wang Ba has been taught a lesson by me several times already, do you still dare to seek help to come here and seek abuse?
“Young man, don’t be so insolent,” Wang Jian said coldly.
Tangyu responded with a laugh instead of anger, and stared at Wang Jian, “How old are you?
You should be a bit younger than me, right?
If we’re talking about young people, that would be you.
You’re quite right, young man, don’t be so arrogant, especially in front of us elders.”
“Humph!” Wang Jian was once again angered, not expecting Tangyu to retort in such a sarcastic manner.
His Wang Family, did they really lose all their might to an insignificant kid with no background, to the extent that he wouldn’t take the Wang Family seriously?
“Good, very good.
It seems that reason won’t prevail today.
Since reason doesn’t work, then we’ll use force.
Indeed, I’ve come today to find a place for my cousin and to seek some justice.
How could anyone bully someone from my Wang Family?
Anyone who bullies my Wang Family must pay the price, and you will be no exception,” Wang Jian’s gaze turned cold, and his aura became aggressive, resembling a sharp sword.
“Justice?
Haha, what kind of nonsense justice.
If you want to talk reason, I can talk reason with you; I quite like reasoning too.
But I see that you have no intention to talk reason at all, but rather about a ‘place.’ If you want to talk about the place, I will keep you company.
Regretfully, I must tell you, I’ve never been bullied before, and your Wang Family is no exception,” Tangyu scoffed, his words sharp and unyielding.
When bullied, Tangyu would never show courtesy but would strike back forcefully.
Tangyu was like a coiled serpent; stay still, or treat it gently, and it would remain gentle.
But if you enraged it, it would become fearsome.
“Brave enough.
Since that’s the case, let’s cut down on the words.
I really want to see if your Kung Fu is as good as your verbal skills.
There’s an open space at the entrance; let’s practice there.
If I lose, I admit my inferiority and will leave immediately.
If you lose, you’ll accept my punishment,” Wang Jian said.
If it were before, Tangyu might have disdained to battle with Wang Jian, but now that he intended to take a high-profile approach, anyone who provoked him would be severely beaten back.
Reputation had to be fought for.
Being overly tolerant would only make people think you were weak.
“I’d be happy to oblige,” Tangyu said nonchalantly.
The two quickly came to an open space in front of the school infirmary.
Fortunately, it was class time, and with Director Chu and He Shu successively running into trouble, the teachers were all in disarray, with no one coming this way.
Wang Jian stared at Tangyu ferociously, like a starving wolf, the corners of his mouth slightly raised in a mix of provocation and disdain.
“Please,” Wang Jian gestured to Tangyu with a hook of his hand.
Without a word and without any courtesy, Tangyu charged directly at Wang Jian.
“What incredible speed!” Wang Jian was shocked as Tangyu’s figure blurred before his eyes.
When he realized what was happening, he felt a dangerous aura bearing down on him.
Tangyu had already closed in on him.
This speed was too fast.
Moreover, Wang Jian had not expected Tangyu to attack without a word, completely lacking the spirit of a samurai, catching him completely off guard.
Wang Jian snorted coldly, his face tensed up, and he crossed his arms over his chest and pushed out forcefully.
“Bang!”
Tangyu’s fist heavily struck Wang Jian’s arms, as if a large stone had hit them.
“Thud thud thud!!!”
Wang Jian was forced to retreat step by step, stabilizing his stance with great effort after only three steps using the Thousand-Jin Stand.
His arms reddened significantly, a throbbing pain and tingling sensation lingering below the skin.
“Such immense strength; I have greatly underestimated him,” Wang Jian was astonished again and couldn’t help but reassess Tangyu.
“Not bad,” Tangyu said indifferently, seizing the opportunity to press his attack, not giving Wang Jian a chance to resist, and charged once again.
Wang Jian almost choked with anger; after all, he was a top-notch expert, easily taking on dozens by himself.
Among the young elites of Donglin City, he was also considered one of the most formidable.
Yet, he had received nothing more than a “not bad” from Tangyu, which was absolutely insulting to him.
But at that moment, Wang Jian had no time to dwell on this issue, for Tangyu’s punches were raining down on him again.
He had no choice but to fall back repeatedly, immediately finding himself on the defensive and showing signs of defeat.
“Bang bang bang!!!”
Wang Jian couldn’t help feeling aggrieved.
Having the upper hand was crucial, and losing it meant falling into a passive state, which often signaled the beginning of defeat.
He now felt exactly this: he was reduced to defending, and what was worse, he couldn’t even manage to defend properly.
Whether it was strength or speed, Tangyu presented an overwhelming challenge to Wang Jian.
After several intense exchanges, Wang Jian’s arms felt like they were about to break.
If this continued, he feared his arms would be ruined.
Damn it, truly detestable, too barbaric a fighting style.
But Wang Jian also had his unspeakable sufferings, in the end, it was still because his skills were inferior, and he was too careless to lose the initiative.
“How come, you were just now brashly saying you would punish me, and now all you do is evade relentlessly?” Tangyu ridiculed.
“You—” Wang Jian was choked with anger, and once his fighting spirit was gone, it naturally meant certain defeat.
“Bang—”
A fierce punch from Tangyu, this time bursting forth with even more terrifying power, sent Wang Jian flying with a direct blow, causing him to crash heavily onto the ground.
Wang Jian was thoroughly stunned; he had lost, and lost so miserably without any chance to fight back, completely overpowered.
The blow to him was undoubtedly massive.
His arm, at this moment, also seemed like it had been scalded by boiling water, turning frighteningly red as if the skin was peeling off and slightly swollen.
Wang Jian felt both shame and regret, and above all, he was extremely annoyed.
If this battle were to spread, he, Wang Jian, would likely become a laughingstock among the upper echelons of Donglin City, defeated without the ability to fight back, a total loss of face.
“Damn it, I actually lost, I actually lost to him.” Wang Jian clenched his teeth, his heart extraordinarily unsatisfied.
When Wang Jian got up from the ground, Tangyu was nowhere to be seen.
Wang Jian glared fiercely into the infirmary, his eyes filled with resentment, and it took him a while before he got into his car and drove away.
It wasn’t until he had left Linshan Middle School that Wang Jian stopped the car by the side of the road and pounded the steering wheel with fury, his face filled with anger and frustration.
After a while, he calmed down, took out his phone, dialed a number, and the call connected quickly, a voice came through: “How did the thing go?”
“I’m sorry, young master Yang, I messed up.
I underestimated him too much, he’s tough to deal with.” Wang Jian said.
“You lost?” The voice on the other end of the phone didn’t waver at all, as if it already knew the outcome.
“Yes, I lost, and—I lost miserably, without any chance to counterattack.” Wang Jian said with a cold face.
The other end of the phone fell silent for a moment: “Alright, I got it.”
After sending Wang Jian on his way, Tangyu didn’t think too much about it.
He didn’t like to complicate simple matters.
If someone came at him with force, he would resist; if challenges like water came his way, he’d use earth to block them.
It wouldn’t be so easy for anyone looking to bring him trouble.
The fist was the ultimate rationale.
Suddenly, a girl came in crying, her face streaked with tears.
Tangyu immediately snapped back to reality, he couldn’t stand to see a girl crying, so he quickly asked, “Classmate, what’s wrong?
Don’t cry, tell me quickly what happened.”
The girl wiped her tears and looked at Tangyu, this girl was about sixteen or seventeen, decently developed, and while not stunningly beautiful, at least she was pretty.
Girls in the city didn’t lack for nice clothes, and generally, unless their features were very unfortunate, they wouldn’t be unattractive.
Of course, this girl could only be described as average among her peers.
“Doctor Tang, I’m ill, please take a look at me.” The girl said.
Tangyu sized up the girl, judging from her complexion, she seemed normal enough: “What illness do you have?”
“Mental illness.” The girl said.
“…”
Tangyu was speechless.
Was she referring to her own illness, or cursing him?
“Everyone in my class says I’m mentally ill, and I think so too.
Doctor Tang, your medical skills are so amazing, please take a look at me.” The girl continued.
Only then did Tangyu realize she wasn’t cursing him.
This girl seemed perfectly normal; where was the mental illness?: “Why do you think you’re mentally ill?”
“I’ve had a heartbreak, not because my boyfriend dumped me, but because I dumped him.
I realized I didn’t love him anymore; I found out I liked Doctor Tang, so I directly dumped him.
He called me mentally ill, and so did everybody in my class, saying I’m delusional, Doctor Tang you already have a girlfriend, yet I dumped my boyfriend for you.
My boyfriend was the most handsome guy in our class, chased by many girls.
Hence, everyone in the class says I’m mentally ill, and I’m wondering if I’m really mentally ill, why would I feel like I like Doctor Tang?” The girl explained.
“…”
If this girl wasn’t crying while saying this, Tangyu would truly suspect she was just messing with him.
“This, I think you’re very normal, don’t mind what your classmates say, they’re just jealous of you.” Tangyu said.
“Really, Doctor Tang?
Then, can you dump Lin Feifei and be my boyfriend?” The girl asked.
“…”
“No, I can’t.” Tangyu stated firmly.
“Wuu, I knew I was mentally ill.” The girl cried once more and ran away.
Tangyu was left utterly speechless.