"You old geezer, get out of the car too." After pulling Zhang Li out, the Hong Bang underlings went to drag the old driver out.
Once they were all out of the vehicles, the group swarmed them and began a beating.
Hong Fei watched Zhang Li and the other man, who were screaming from the blows, and was about to say something when his sharp eyes spotted an approaching bus. He then said in a deep voice, "Take the car and leave, and take these two with you."
Bad luck, someone was passing by so soon. Better get out of here quickly.
"Yes," the Hong Bang underlings responded. They called for those who could drive to take the truck first, while the others dragged the bruised and battered Zhang Li and the old driver away.
But before they could disappear completely, the bus from nearby arrived. Zhang Liunian, sitting inside the bus, spotted the situation from afar. He had personally picked out this bus, so he recognized it immediately.
"Driver, that truck is mine, and they're dragging away my brother. Could you please stop the bus?" Zhang Liunian stood beside the bus driver with Du Ziteng.
"They look like they're on some shady business. You two be careful," the bus driver said. Upon learning that the truck stuck on the road was Zhang Liunian's and that the vehicle and its occupants seemed to be in trouble, he immediately pulled the bus over to the side of the road.
"We will," Zhang Liunian said. Without calling for backup, he rushed down from the bus with Du Ziteng.
The bus driver hesitated as he watched them go. The other group had nearly twenty men, while Zhang Liunian only had two. He worried about their safety and for a moment, didn't start the bus to leave.
The passengers inside the bus also knew that Zhang Liunian and the others were going down to fight. Driven by their curiosity to watch a spectacle, they remained silent, their eyes fixed on the scene outside. Some bolder youths even got off the bus to get a closer look.
The bus driver wanted to call them back, but he stopped himself just as he opened his mouth.
Zhang Liunian was unaware of this. He had already charged behind Hong Fei and his men and kicked a small underling flying, shouting, "Stop! Leave the people and the car!"
"Bang!" The underling who was kicked flew and landed in front of Hong Fei, blocking his advance. As Hong Fei turned, Zhang Liunian frowned, finding the man vaguely familiar.
Seeing Zhang Liunian looking at him, Hong Fei felt a surge of excitement. "You're here just in time. I'll settle the score for you kicking down the gate of my Hong Bang today, your leader will have his revenge."
With that, Hong Fei swung his fist towards Zhang Liunian. Zhang Liunian, in turn, told Du Ziteng, "Go stop the truck."
Du Ziteng nodded and dashed towards the receding truck. The other Hong Bang members immediately lunged at Du Ziteng.
However, Du Ziteng had learned a lot of moves from Zhang Liunian during these days. Dealing with these undisciplined Hong Bang underlings was manageable for him.
"Were you the one who ambushed me that night?" Zhang Liunian, after only two exchanges with Hong Fei, realized this was the man who had nearly killed him a few days ago.
Seeing that Zhang Liunian had seen through his identity, Hong Fei grinned and continued his attacks, "Do you know who saved me?"
Zhang Liunian remained silent, unleashing straight punches and sweeping kicks.
He had guessed who saved this man after he was rescued. It could only be Zhang Liuxing. At that time, it would have been difficult to encounter anyone else.
"It seems you know. That's right, it was your own second brother. He saved my life when you injured me. As repayment, I only need to help him take your life. He could kill his own kin, which suits me fine. We had a grudge anyway. I just didn't expect your own brother to want your life. It's truly hilarious."
Hong Fei's words were not entirely true, but he wanted to say them. He wanted to see Zhang Liunian enraged and expose a weakness so he could deliver a fatal blow.
But Zhang Liunian was not foolish. Upon hearing this, he immediately understood Hong Fei's intention and sneered, "Who dies today? Haven't you learned your lesson from last time?"
With that, Zhang Liunian struck Hong Fei's chest with an elbow, forcing him back several steps into a patch of grass by the roadside. His footing unsteady, he almost fell.
Zhang Liunian didn't stop there; he pressed his advantage, delivering a series of shadowless kicks that sent Hong Fei flying again.
A group of Hong Bang underlings guarding behind Hong Fei saw this and immediately swarmed forward, shouting, "Kill!"
Their shouts were earth-shattering, but within a minute, Zhang Liunian had sent them all flying, scattering like fallen flowers, unable to rise from the ground.
Having dealt with the minor thugs in a few swift moves, Zhang Liunian turned to confront Hong Fei again, only to see him pointing a revolver at him.
This was the first time Zhang Liunian had faced a gun since his rebirth. He felt a slight unease but quickly composed himself.
He had encountered such situations many times in the past, and his survival was due to his martial arts skills and a touch of luck.
Later, he often traveled with bodyguards, so he no longer had to worry about such matters himself.
"Kneel down and call me grandpa, and I'll leave you with your corpse. Otherwise, I'll make you regret provoking our Hong Bang." Hong Fei, holding the gun, walked towards Zhang Liunian step by step, his face filled with smugness.
Zhang Liunian listened expressionlessly and remained silent.
"Liunian?"
"Comrade Zhang?"
Zhang Li and the old driver, having just escaped, cried out in alarm at the sight.
Zhang Liunian glanced at them, unfazed. "Go assist Ziteng."
"But you..." They couldn't just leave him with a gun pointed at him! That would be abandoning him to his fate! Zhang Li hesitated to speak.
Zhang Liunian frowned and interrupted him, "Go quickly! You can't help here anyway." Worse, they might be taken hostage.
This was Zhang Liunian's greatest concern. Fortunately, Zhang Li didn't foolishly believe that their presence would change anything. He finally grabbed the old driver and chased after the direction the truck had gone.
With two of his own men gone, Zhang Liunian finally looked squarely at Hong Fei, who thought he was invincible with a gun.
"You've got a tough backbone, then I'll send you to hell." Seeing that Zhang Liunian didn't take him seriously, Hong Fei menacingly finished speaking and prepared to act.
But at that moment, Zhang Liunian moved faster. He spun his body and chopped down, making the gun fall to the ground instantly.
The process was lightning fast. Hong Fei didn't even have time to react before he lost his advantage and was defeated by Zhang Liunian's moves again.
Several youngsters hiding in the distance watched, their mouths agape, their faces filled with shock and admiration.
They had seen Zhang Liunian's fight with Hong Fei and were truly impressed. Not only had he easily defeated these men in a few moves, but he had also calmly dealt with the firearm without batting an eyelid.
With such ability and composure, they couldn't believe Zhang Liunian wasn't a master.
"Let me guess, the Tang family sent you again, didn't they? You're really persistent. To deal with me, you've gone to great lengths, resorting to murder and arson. It seems the prison cells of Jiang City welcome your arrival."
Zhang Liunian stepped on Hong Fei's chest and glanced at the youngsters hiding nearby.
With these people around, he couldn't just take direct action. He would let them face the consequences of their own actions.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I came to seek revenge for personal grievances. It has nothing to do with the Tang family. Don't make baseless accusations."
Hong Fei, having failed again, immediately retorted when Zhang Liunian mentioned implicating the Tang family.
The Tang family was their biggest backer. If this matter involved the Tang family, not only would they not be saved, but the Tang family might also abandon them. This absolutely could not happen. Therefore, no matter what happened to them, it had nothing to do with the Tang family.