When Li Se returned to the clinic, he saw only Huang Shanshan and asked, "Where is Sister Min?"
"Oh, she just got a phone call and seemed to have gone home," Huang Shanshan replied.
Li Se didn't think much of it. The Zhang family wouldn't dare do anything to Zhang Aiming now. Just as he was about to start seeing patients, several people rushed in and drove out the clinic's patients.
Many patients were also disgruntled. This clinic seemed to be in a bit of a commotion lately.
Ji Chun, passing by the Miaoshou Tang clinic opposite, saw quite a few people heading towards Li Se's clinic to cause trouble and became interested. He ran over, eager to witness the spectacle.
There were quite a few people this time, about twenty to thirty. They lined up in two rows, leaving a pathway in the middle. Hong Jianqiang walked in slowly, his expression stern. He scanned the people in the clinic and loudly asked, "Who is Li Se?"
"I am. Is there something you need?" Li Se frowned, feeling that Hong Jianqiang looked familiar, but he was certain he hadn't met him before.
"What is it?" Hong Jianqiang sneered and snapped his fingers. "Tell him who I am!"
"Hong Men's Grand Leader, Hong Jianqiang, Sect Master Hong!" a Hong Men subordinate declared arrogantly.
"So it's Grand Leader Hong," Li Se smiled faintly. No wonder he looked familiar; he was Hong Jiancheng's brother. They did resemble each other.
"You crippled my third brother and took six hundred million. Tell me, how should I settle this account with you?" Hong Jianqiang sat down, lit a cigar, and said calmly.
"How do you want to settle it?" Li Se remained unperturbed and sat down opposite Hong Jianqiang.
"Did I permit you to sit and speak with me?" Hong Jianqiang asked displeasuredly.
"Seeking death!" Immediately, a subordinate grabbed a chair and was about to swing it at Li Se.
*Bang!*
Before the subordinate could even touch Li Se, he was sent flying backward, kicked away by Xu Qiang. Xu Qiang grinned and said, "Behave yourself here."
Hong Jianqiang raised an eyebrow, glanced at Xu Qiang, and said nothing more. He fixed his gaze on Li Se and said in a deep voice, "You swindled Hong Men out of six hundred million. You have great courage, and you crippled my third brother. I must say, I've never encountered anyone as arrogant as you. I'll give you two choices. First, you immediately go and heal my third brother's hands and feet, return the six hundred million, and I'll break your hands and feet. This clinic will be mine as compensation. Second, you can refuse, and I'll take you away. You still have to return the six hundred million, this clinic will still be mine, and I'll take your life!"
In short, it was either crippled or dead!
"People from Hong Men? How did this clinic's doctor offend the Hong Men?"
"This is bad. The two paths offered by Hong Men's Grand Leader are both difficult."
"Why did he have to provoke people from Hong Men for no reason? And the Grand Leader of Hong Men himself came."
"..."
A crowd of onlookers had gathered outside the clinic, whispering and discussing amongst themselves.
Ji Chun sneered. He had originally planned to teach this kid a harsh lesson when his teacher returned, but it seemed that was no longer necessary.
Li Se shook his head. "I will treat your third brother, but not now. As for your two choices, I will choose neither. Sometimes, having more people doesn't mean you can be arrogant. I'll give you two choices. First, leave immediately, get out of here crawling. Second, I'll have my people throw you out. Choose yourself!"
Hong Jianqiang was stunned. He hadn't expected Li Se to dare to be so arrogant in front of him. He stopped wasting his breath and waved his hand, "Go!"
The twenty to thirty men attacked simultaneously, and Xu Qiang also made his move at that moment. Although Hong Men had more people, Xu Qiang was from the Demon Hunting Squad, the elite of the special forces. Dealing with twenty to thirty people was certainly not a problem for him.
A few minutes later, most of the Hong Men members were on the ground, groaning in pain.
Xu Qiang showed no mercy, throwing them out of the clinic one by one.
The onlookers were all stunned. This was more exciting than watching a wuxia drama.
Hong Jianqiang remained seated, smoking his cigar, but his expression was grim. He smoked faster, and finally understood where Li Se's confidence came from.
"Sometimes, you are not the only masters!" After saying this, Hong Jianqiang, still holding his cigar, suddenly changed his demeanor. He leaped from his chair, clearing a height of over three meters – a jump no normal person could achieve.
He extended his body in mid-air and delivered a powerful punch.
Xu Qiang's expression changed slightly. When an expert makes a move, you know their skill. The moment Hong Jianqiang made his move, Xu Qiang knew he was a master. Moreover, the punch had excessive force and incredible speed. Xu Qiang had no choice but to block with both arms.
With a boom, after the punch, Xu Qiang was sent staggering back dozens of meters. His arms were numb, and he could even feel that the bones in his arms might have been fractured.
Even Li Se was surprised. After Xu Qiang had started following him, he had basically encountered no worthy opponents. He had underestimated Hong Jianqiang.
However, it was understandable. How could Hong Jianqiang, who had founded Hong Men in the capital and become the overlord of the underground world single-handedly, be an ordinary person?
Hong Jianqiang wouldn't give his opponent time to react. Strike while the iron is hot, strike the wounded – that was his survival rule. After repelling Xu Qiang with one punch, he delivered a swift flying kick, forcing Xu Qiang to retreat repeatedly.
Strength, speed... Xu Qiang was losing to this Hong Jianqiang. Faced with such brute force, any technique was merely flashy.
Furthermore, Xu Qiang's expertise wasn't in techniques; he excelled at speed, precision, and ruthlessness. But with these three attributes suppressed, it could only mean one thing: he was truly no match for Hong Jianqiang.
After breaking through Xu Qiang's defense, Hong Jianqiang transformed his palm into a blade and, like a python preying on its victim, went straight for the throat.
However, in the next moment, the palm strike froze in mid-air. A hand had grabbed Hong Jianqiang's wrist, preventing him from advancing any further.
"Boss, I am not your match," Xu Qiang said with some shame.
"I'll handle it," Li Se said, his expression quite serious.
Xu Qiang nodded and retreated.
Hong Jianqiang looked at Li Se with interest and said, "I think it would be better if the two of you... together..."
Before he could finish speaking, his vision blurred. Li Se had already struck, his fist landing directly on his cheek.
"Ugh..." Hong Jianqiang was sent flying backward.