“No, I can’t let you go down alone. How about I go instead?” Zhang Qian’s heart lurched as he heard the plan. He reached out to go down, but Zhang Liunian stopped him.
“You won’t be able to break through. Just drive the car properly.” Zhang Liunian knew Zhang Qian was worried about him, but in this situation, only he could do it.
“But I’ve only just learned to drive. I’m afraid I won’t be able to complete the task you’ve assigned me.” Zhang Qian was completely flustered.
“Just think of it as driving a tractor. I believe in you.” Zhang Liunian patted his shoulder, opened the car door, and got out.
Seeing Zhang Liunian finally get out of the car, Wu Gudi opened her mouth to curse, but remembering his formidable skills, she quietly retreated a few steps. Finally, she sidled up to Zhu Lao San. “Little Zhu Zhu, he’s down here. Hurry up and deal with him.”
Zhu Lao San glanced at her displeased, thinking, *Do I need her to tell me? Of course, I will.*
“Don’t dawdle. Go on. As long as he doesn’t die now, it’s fine.” It wasn’t too late to kill him after squeezing out all his value.
Zhu Lao San narrowed his eyes, sizing up Zhang Liunian’s robust physique. It was as if he saw money radiating from him.
Zhang Liunian was unaware of the malice in Zhu Lao San’s gaze. He had already pulled out the iron rod from his leg and swung it. What was initially a short piece instantly split into two, becoming as long as an arm.
Wu Gudi’s eyes flickered as she saw Zhang Liunian’s action. She cursed inwardly, thinking her brother-in-law had made preparations. But what of it? They had brought nearly a hundred people. How could he fight his way out alone?
With that thought, she hugged Zhu Lao San’s arm and revealed a malicious smile.
Zhu Lao San had also seen Zhang Liunian’s action, but he wasn’t the least bit afraid. Although he had suffered losses twice before, this time he had made several preparations and wasn’t afraid of Zhang Liunian escaping.
“Go!”
“Charge!”
The men Zhu Lao San had brought rushed forward from all directions, shouting incessantly as if that would guarantee victory.
Zhang Liunian curved his lips, turned, and charged towards the front of the car, quickly merging into the crowd.
The battle erupted instantly, and the two sides clashed.
Relying on his extensive combat experience, Zhang Liunian took down one opponent with each swing of his rod. His speed was astonishing, like a whirlwind sweeping away leaves, and soon a pile of people lay on the ground.
However, the enemy’s numbers were truly overwhelming. Even if Zhang Liunian took down the men in front of him, those from other directions would immediately fill the gaps, preventing him from breaking free for the time being.
“Just surrender. No matter how skilled you are, you’re helpless against such overwhelming numbers.” Zhu Lao San looked at his men surrounding Zhang Liunian and was extremely smug.
Wu Gudi felt the same. This was the first time she had seen her brother-in-law in trouble, and she was thrilled. She wanted nothing more than to see Zhang Liunian defeated and trampled underfoot like a dead dog.
“Some people are always overconfident, insisting on being beaten to their knees before realizing their own uselessness. Such people deserve to die.” Zhu Lao San agreed wholeheartedly with Wu Gudi’s words.
Zhang Liunian couldn’t hear what they were saying, but he could guess it wasn’t anything good. He continued to swing his iron rod, taking down one person after another, trying to break through their encirclement.
But the battle remained fierce. Just as he was nearing exhaustion, Zhang Qian rushed down. “Brother Liunian, I’ll help you!”
He charged at the men with a wrench. Before Zhang Liunian could even tell him to get back in the car, he saw Zhang Qian overwhelmed and beaten to the ground by the crowd within moments.
Zhang Liunian’s eyes turned red at the sight. Just as he was about to rush to rescue him, he heard Zhang Qian shout, “Brother Liunian, hurry and go! Don’t worry about me.”
How could Zhang Liunian not worry about him? This was his brother. As he was thinking this, Zhang Liunian suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back, followed by attacks all over his body. Someone wielding a saber fiercely slashed him several times.
Zhang Liunian, subjected to countless attacks, was immediately at a disadvantage. Before long, he was a bloody mess, beaten to the ground.
Zhu Lao San was ecstatic. He stepped forward and stomped on Zhang Liunian’s head, laughing arrogantly. “Hahaha, I finally have you in my grasp! I’ll make you understand how miserable the consequences are for offending me, Zhu Lao San. Just wait for what’s to come!”
“Zhang Liunian, you must never have imagined you’d reach this day, right? Ptooey! Serves you right!” Wu Gudi walked over, kicked Zhang Liunian twice, and spat at him.
Not far away, Zhang Qian, also pinned down, struggled and shouted, “Kill me or cut me, just come at me! Don’t touch Brother Liunian.”
Had he become a burden to Brother Liunian?
If he hadn’t gotten out of the car, Brother Liunian wouldn’t have ended up like this.
Zhang Qian blamed himself deeply. Zhang Liunian, however, was contemplating how to retaliate. His hands were pinned behind his back by two young men. To counterattack, he would have to flip them over first.
“What a loyal dog. Don’t worry, I’ll honor your loyalty. I won’t let you die so easily, hahahaha…”
Zhang Qian’s words attracted a lot of attention, including that of the two men restraining Zhang Liunian and Zhu Lao San. Seeing Zhang Qian still protecting Zhang Liunian, Zhu Lao San immediately sneered.
The others also burst into laughter, completely disregarding Zhang Liunian and Zhang Qian.
Perhaps they felt that with Zhang Liunian and Zhang Qian in their hands, they were no longer a threat, so they had become somewhat complacent.
But their sense of security was short-lived. Zhang Liunian, who had been waiting for an opportunity, suddenly broke free from the grip on his hands. He retaliated with two swift blows to the abdomen of the men pinning him. As they recoiled in pain, he smoothly stood up, simultaneously grabbing the item at his lower back. Just as he aimed the muzzle at Zhu Lao San, he discovered four men with guns suddenly appearing beside Zhu Lao San, all aiming at him.
“Yo! Did you think you were the only one with a gun? Underestimating me, aren’t you?” Zhu Lao San showed no fear as Zhang Liunian pointed his gun at him.
As Zhang Liunian frowned in thought, he heard a strange yet loud voice.
“You people in front, what are you all doing?”
Someone was coming?
Upon hearing the voice, Zhang Liunian and Zhu Lao San looked towards the source of the sound. Simultaneously, they tacitly put away their guns.
Carrying firearms privately was illegal. If they didn’t want to end up in jail, they shouldn’t have taken them out in front of people.
“Are you all engaging in a brawl? If you have so much free time, why don’t you go serve your country? What kind of men are you, bullying people here?”
This time, the voice was louder, and the sound of a truck braking approached.
Zhang Liunian looked intently and saw three to forty young men dressed in military green and wearing small red flowers standing on a Jiefang brand truck.
The one who had spoken was a dark-skinned young man standing at the forefront, with a row of dazzling white teeth.
He seemed to be the representative of this group, exuding the presence of a squad leader. While he spoke, no one else in the truck dared to interrupt him.