Chapter 1492 - 1541: Heroine Meng Shows Her Power
Li Yifei walked neither quickly nor slowly, but each step he took seemed to match Kawamoto Goroku’s heartbeat frequency. Kawamoto Goroku looked slightly dazed at Li Yifei, unsure of what this seemingly ordinary man was up to. But upon hearing Li Yifei speak, Kawamoto Goroku immediately realized that this person was also from Huaxia, and thinking of this, he felt a sense of disdain.
Kawamoto Goroku stood up straight. As a notorious thug in several nearby fishing villages, Kawamoto Goroku couldn’t believe a Huaxia person would dare to act arrogant in front of him, though the opponent had used something earlier to hit his wrist, causing it to still ache and tingle.
Kawamoto Goroku raised his face, squinting his eyes, staring at Li Yifei. He only spoke after Li Yifei stopped, "Chinaman, it’s not too late for you to kneel now. If you dare to lay a hand on me, be careful you won’t be able to return home."
Li Yifei chuckled lightly, ignoring him, and instead walked over to Meng Xiaofei and the old fisherman, greeting Old Yoshino in Japanese, "Grandpa Yoshino, how are you?"
"I’m fine, Yifei. Quickly call the police, this person is trouble." Yoshino shook his head, speaking while his gaze passed over Li Yifei, shouting towards Kawamoto Goroku, "This is my guest, don’t go too far!"
Kawamoto Goroku sneered, shaking his wrist, his eyes opening slightly, taking a baton handed back by his subordinates. He walked a few steps, stood with legs apart, shook his head, and said, "Too late, today not only do I want this woman, but old Yoshino, your family won’t have it easy either."
Li Yifei didn’t even turn around, leaving his back to him. After greeting Yoshino, he looked at Meng Xiaofei, scanning up and down, ensuring Meng Xiaofei wasn’t harmed. He then smiled slightly, "You did well, though your aim with the bottle was a bit off earlier."
Meng Xiaofei pouted, raising her chin slightly, and snorted, "Because I didn’t want to hit him, afraid that it might kill him directly."
"Haha." Li Yifei laughed heartily.
He was worried that encountering bad guys might remind Meng Xiaofei of past events, but now it seemed Meng Xiaofei’s mindset was good. Moreover, her raised little face had a certain tough air, which was great, and also what Li Yifei wanted for Meng Xiaofei.
Kawamoto Goroku felt humiliated. He thought he was quite fierce and spoke with intimidation, yet the other party completely ignored him...
Although the other party spoke Japanese, it proved they understood what he was saying, so Kawamoto Goroku was angry. He jumped up, shouting at Li Yifei and the others, "Daring to ignore me, I’ll make you pay. You... get them, attack! Except for this woman, beat the other two down!"
The three subordinates heard and immediately swung their batons, rushing towards Li Yifei.
Meng Xiaofei saw them coming, first helping Yoshino to retreat a few steps. Yoshino showed urgency and said to Li Yifei, "Quickly run, you can’t beat them."
Li Yifei said, "No worries, these punks, as long as Xiaofei acts, it’ll be enough."
Meng Xiaofei pointed at herself, asking, "Me, take action?"
"Of course, they’re harassing you, don’t you want to hit them?"
"I do..." Meng Xiaofei’s eyes shifted, understanding Li Yifei’s meaning. She released her hold on Yoshino, stepped forward a few paces, puffed up her chest, pointed her fair fingers at the few men in front, making a contemptuous gesture, and said, "You punks, come on, this heroine will teach you how to behave!"
With Li Yifei by her side, Meng Xiaofei was immensely courageous, with no trace of fear in her heart.
Though there’s a language barrier, Kawamoto Goroku and his men deciphered the intent from Li Yifei and Meng Xiaofei’s expressions and gestures. No longer able to bear it, they shouted and charged at Meng Xiaofei and Li Yifei.
Meng Xiaofei didn’t blink, with Li Yifei beside her, she was confident that, whatever happened, he wouldn’t let her get hurt. Moreover, the chance to deal with the bad guys was particularly rare, giving her a bit of excitement.
A baton was raised high, swung towards Meng Xiaofei aggressively. It was one of Kawamoto Goroku’s men, though Kawamoto Goroku felt a bit of a pang in his heart watching, he didn’t stop it. These two Chinamen dared to defy him, they needed to learn a painful lesson. After all, this is Japan, even if someone dies, he has a way to handle it.
"Kick with your right leg!" Li Yifei’s voice reached Meng Xiaofei’s ears, and she reflexively kicked out instinctively. This kick had been powered up for a long time, and today Meng Xiaofei wasn’t wearing wooden clogs, but a pair of pointed high heels.
She didn’t worry whether the baton would hit her head; after all, she wouldn’t get hurt.
The outcome was exactly what Meng Xiaofei expected. The swinging baton didn’t hit her head. Instead, mid-air, it was suddenly sent flying by a force, shooting toward another direction, the massive momentum even causing the person holding it to be dragged in the same direction.
It looked as if the baton was tied with a string, pulling him along.
And Meng Xiaofei’s kick landed precisely, hitting the person’s inner thigh. Slightly off-target, otherwise the sharp tip of her shoe might have hit certain spots, potentially making this person a eunuch in the next life.
Meng Xiaofei gathered strength for a strike, kicked the opponent, causing him to scream loudly and fall to the ground a second later, releasing the baton and clutching his thighs, rolling on the ground in agony.
This was just the beginning. Meng Xiaofei succeeded with her first strike and was extremely excited. She glanced back at Li Yifei and, encouraged by his look, shouted excitedly, clenched her fists, assumed a boxing stance, and yelled, "Come on, you jerks!"
The other two thugs were originally going after Li Yifei, two against one, armed with lethal weapons, so they were confident. But before they could attack Li Yifei, their companion was already kicked down by that woman. The two looked at each other, quickly turned to take out Meng Xiaofei first.
Kawamoto Goroku blinked; he never imagined that the Huaxia woman he just harassed would know kung fu. Her moves even had a semblance of momentum.
But what did knowing kung fu matter? He had learned some too, so he shouted to his two underlings, "Don’t mind those two useless men for now, knock this woman down for me!"
The two underlings nodded immediately, making guttural sounds as they swung their batons at Meng Xiaofei.
The two approached from both sides, their attack fierce. If it were just Meng Xiaofei herself, she would definitely have been hit by those two batons.
These batons, also called extendable batons, are short but extend over half a meter long, with a solid steel ball at the head. A swing to the head could outright kill someone, and because they’re not considered lethal weapons normally, they’re convenient to carry.
One thug aimed at Meng Xiaofei’s head, while the other aimed at her torso.
Standing her ground, Meng Xiaofei heard Li Yifei say, "Step forward, swing your right fist!"
Upon command, Meng Xiaofei executed without hesitation, trusting wholly, stepping forward, then swung her right fist fiercely to the side.
Just like before, the two batons inexplicably stopped, then suddenly yanked the two thugs backward with a mighty force, making their bodies twist comically. Meanwhile, Meng Xiaofei’s powerful punch landed squarely on the face of the thug to her right.
Bam! A dull sound echoed as Meng Xiaofei’s hit displaced the opponent’s features, causing him to stagger and fall.
Behind her, Li Yifei smiled, nodding slightly. Meng Xiaofei struck accurately with enough force, but this silly girl, hitting hard like that means you’ll feel it in your own limbs afterward.
His purpose in letting Meng Xiaofei fight them was purely for fun, allowing Meng Xiaofei to build confidence.
He added, "Right leg, turn and side kick."
Following orders, Meng Xiaofei immediately twisted her waist on the spot, using the momentum for a side kick. Her leg raised high enough, kicking the ribs of the thug on her left; he was unlucky, getting hit right by Meng Xiaofei’s shoe tip.
The sharp shoe tip was both hard and sharp, striking between two ribs. This unfortunate thug felt as if a pressure point had been hit, eyes bulged, mouth emitted a suppressed croak, releasing his baton to clutch his ribs, crying out in agony.
"Clench your fist, hit the head."
Meng Xiaofei shouted softly, taking a swing with her clenched fist, hitting the back of the opponent’s head. The thug’s cries intensified, struck down in a few blows.
Old Yoshino stood at the back, originally full of worry, ready to rush forward at any moment to protect Li Yifei and Meng Xiaofei. But seeing the scene unfold, he doubted reality, mouth agape, eyes widened, and once Meng Xiaofei dispatched three thugs in seconds, he shouted four words, "Huaxia kung fu!"
Kawamoto Goroku’s eyes widened. His three subordinates had been dealt with just like that? Now only he was left standing, should he leave or advance?
Two seconds later, adhering to the street thug’s principle of loyalty, Kawamoto Goroku gripped his baton and rushed forward, unlike his underlings, he had a knife at his waist, feeling more assured.
Four seconds later, Kawamoto Goroku’s baton mysteriously flew away, no time to ponder it, for the kung fu-skilled Huaxia woman had already dashed over, landed a punch to Kawamoto Goroku’s chest. He endured it, realizing the hit was not particularly painful, bearable.
Seizing the moment, he bent down, pulling a knife from his chest, the knife glinting coldly in the sunlight.
Meng Xiaofei had no time to retreat, she hadn’t expected the opponent to have another weapon, fear creeping in but she heard Li Yifei’s voice command, "Bend knees, use your elbow to strike down."
Without delay, Meng Xiaofei followed through, completing a series of moves, seeing Kawamoto Goroku’s hideous face, his knife already thrust forward...