Chapter 617: Making Money is So Easy
"Young man, what impressive skills you have! Is there any way we can let this matter slide?" The man with a scar looked at Xu Xiangbei with a friendly expression.
"Boss..."
"We have so many brothers here, are we really afraid of just him?"
Huang Shiyong was also shocked by Xu Xiangbei’s skills. Hearing the words of the man with a scar, he immediately shouted, "You promised me, over ten million for each of you!"
"Yes, over ten million for each of us, we can’t just let it go!"
The other three bodyguards were very surprised by the scarred man’s words and were unwilling.
"Shut up, this brother has already shown mercy!" The man with a scar bellowed, his voice ancient and mighty, with an inexplicable sense of authority.
"Oh, first you’re the ones who want to fight, then you’re the ones begging for mercy, and now you think you can just talk your way out of it? Does the world work like that?" Xu Xiangbei said with a mischievous smile.
The man with a scar’s face turned extremely sullen. He didn’t have absolute confidence against Xu Xiangbei, fearing he might fall here today. But with Xu Xiangbei pressing on, he could only say in a deep voice, "Must you do this? More friends mean more roads to walk. Let’s let this go, it would be good for you, for me, for all of us. Otherwise..." His tone carried a hint of threat.
"Sorry, I don’t want to be friends with you. I’m least afraid of threats. Many who tried to threaten me are now in the hospital." Xu Xiangbei maintained a calm demeanor. Hu Qingyu secretly squeezed her hands, both amazed by his skills and worried, ready to step forward to ask him to let it go. But hearing Xu Xiangbei’s words, she had to swallow her words.
"It seems today’s matter can’t end well. Our Fierce Wolf Squad will have to bully the few with many!" The man with a scar revealed the name of their mercenary squad, trying to scare Xu Xiangbei. After all, the Fierce Wolf Squad had a certain reputation abroad, built with blood. Even though they have retired, they are still renowned.
"Fierce Wolf Squad, sorry, I’ve never heard of it. So far, I’ve never heard of any beast defeating a human. After all, this world has always been guided and ruled by humans." Xu Xiangbei’s face held a faint smile.
"Bastard!"
The bodyguards’ faces collapsed. Xu Xiangbei was calling them beasts, and in a rage, they surrounded Xu Xiangbei again.
Their positioning was deliberate. The four of them instantly locked Xu Xiangbei in from four angles. The man with a scar stood directly in front to lead the attack, while the other three supported.
Xu Xiangbei’s expression turned serious. Each of them had been through war, their hands stained with blood, unlike ordinary people. One could handle twenty or thirty ordinary people, and together, with their years of combat experience, they had formed a mutual understanding.
This combination wasn’t as simple as one plus one, putting great pressure on Xu Xiangbei. Every nerve was tense, blood flowing quickly, channeling True Qi throughout his body, then silently activating "Ancient Scripture of the Primordial."
In the blink of an eye, the man with a scar attacked, his power and speed equal to that of an elder, with a masculine and bold force, reminiscent of Xiang Yu’s heroic aura of lifting mountains and dominating an era.
The two exchanged blows rapidly, the air resonating with their strikes, causing ear pain. Xu Xiangbei no longer defended, counterattacking with defense, exchanging several dozen moves in an instant.
The man with a scar became more and more shocked as he fought, his limbs aching from Xu Xiangbei’s counterattacks, both bitter and in awe of Xu Xiangbei’s strength, and feeling stuck in a dilemma. He could only intensify his attacks, hoping to force Xu Xiangbei to reveal a flaw.
The other three bodyguards watched intently. Without Xu Xiangbei exposing a flaw, they could not intervene, as they might accidentally harm their own.
With their fists colliding, Xu Xiangbei barely stepped back, but the man with a scar was forced back several steps, and at the same time, the three others immediately attacked.
Two primarily used their feet, trying hard to destabilize his lower body, while one used palms to strike from both horizontal sides of the upper body. Together they cooperated so well that Xu Xiangbei was forced into passive defense. Individually, they weren’t Xu Xiangbei’s match, but working together, they exuded formidable strength, a partnership forged not in a day or two, but through long-term training and life-and-death experiences.
This bond formed through training and mortal trials, representing comrades who could trust each other with their backs.
Seeing the timing was not on his side, Xu Xiangbei saw the man with a scar attacking again. He could only use injury to exchange for damage, directing True Qi throughout his body to protect vulnerable parts, punching and kicking, dominating like an emperor of the world.
The results proved his tactics effective. Soon, though he was struck dozens of times, blood trickling from his mouth, aside from the man with a scar, the other three bodyguards were knocked down, spitting blood, faces purple, struggling to rise but having lost their fighting ability.
The man with a scar was the only one left, barely hanging on. It was a contest of endurance, resilience, and willpower. Both Xu Xiangbei and the man with a scar were injured, but they persisted.
Finally, Xu Xiangbei seized the moment, channeling True Qi into his left hand, and punched the man with a scar’s left chest, sending him flying and losing combat ability.
"Feeble!" Xu Xibei said with a smile, but inwardly he was secretly astonished. Not undeserving of reputation, they had indeed survived through gunfire and explosions. If not for his robust Inner Strength safeguarding vital areas, he might have fallen here today. Their synchronized actions and stamina were impressive. Meanwhile, he grew more interested in Jinshang KTV, for such experts were not easily found.
"Today it seems our Fierce Wolf Squad has failed. Winners are kings, losers are invaders. Kill us or skin us, do as you wish!" The man with a scar lay on the ground, expressionless.
Li Jie, seeing the entire Fierce Wolf Squad defeated, immediately pulled out his phone to make a call.
"I can spare your lives today, but remember, if I ever need you to do something, you must comply unconditionally. If you can do that, I’ll let you go today." Xu Xiangbei said, channeling Inner Strength slowly to recover, without changing his expression.
"Deal!" The man with a scar clenched his teeth and agreed. "Here’s my phone number." He tossed over a business card. Xu Xiangbei caught it with one hand, glanced at it, noticing it had the name Wang Sen as well as an address and phone number, then put it in his pants pocket.
Huang Shiyong’s entire face fell. His legs softened, and he collapsed.
"President Huang, now let’s settle our account!" Xu Xiangbei approached him, lightly tapping his somewhat chubby face with his hand.
"Hero, master, consider me a fart and let me go! Today, I failed to recognize Mount Tai!" Huang Shiyong pleaded, half crying, continually begging.
"Xu Xiangbei, let’s wrap this up, we must not let it escalate further!" Hu Qingyu came forward, holding Xu Xiangbei’s hand, afraid he might truly cripple Huang Shiyong. Now she grasped Xu Xiangbei’s abilities.
"Yes, letting it escalate further will not benefit you, Mr. Xu, right? I think it would be best to let President Huang go, and let bygones be bygones!" Vice Manager Li also advised from the side, his tone much gentler, with a touch of respect.
"Alright, since my future wife is pleading, I’ll let you go for now, but..."
"But what?"
Huang Shiyong seemed to see a lifeline, hoping to grab onto desperately.
"I’ve injured these bodyguards. You’ll have to cover their medical expenses, ten million each, not much." Xu Xiangbei said with a smile.
Huang Shiyong’s face twitched fiercely, wanting to say something but dared not.
"Let’s talk about me now; my emotional distress compensation and the substantial physical injuries after the fight: two hundred million, not much, not much." To him, Xu Xiangbei’s smile seemed to come from Hell.
"Two hundred million, why don’t you just rob me?" Huang Shiyong almost cried.
"What? Are you saying you don’t want to pay? Or do you think I asked for too little? It’s okay, I can raise the price."
Sob sob...
"I’ll pay... I’ll pay..."
Huang Shiyong, looking like he lost a parent, obediently took out his checkbook and bank card, finally handing them over to Xu Xiangbei. Xu Xiangbei grabbed the check and bank card and tried to pull them from Huang Shiyong’s grasp, which was holding tightly.
After a glare from Xu Xiangbei, he immediately let go, his face resembling a wronged little wife.
Xu Xiangbei then handed over a check worth fifty million to the man with a scar,
"Thank you!"
"No need, your lives are mine from now on!"
Holding the two hundred million bank card, Xu Xiangbei couldn’t help but sigh, how easy money is to make.
