Chapter 35: Youngsters Fighting
Editor: Sparrow Translations
What actually happened was that Ning Lingyu and Zhang Ling were stopped by these three rascals when they left the restroom. The two girls did not want to stir up any trouble. However, the three guys stood in a line, intentionally blocking the two of them. They were swaying back and forth, presumably drunk. One of the guys even tried to molest Ning Lingyu, causing Zhang Ling to scream.
It was the same scum that stared at Cao Shanshan with a perverted look and called her pretty. Tang Meng knew about this and he frowned. He then stepped forward.
Without turning his head, he asked softly, "Lingyu, what did they do to you?"
Only those who understood Tang Meng well would know that once he stopped speaking in an overbearing tone, it could only mean one thing. He was ready to fight. Ning Lingyu hesitated for a moment. Looking past the crowd, she saw her brother Ling Yun walking over in an unhurried manner which made her feel more secure. She looked at Tang Meng and said, "He tried to touch me…"
When Ling Yun heard that, thunder flashed in his eyes. His pupils dilated. Anger filled his whole body while he stared at straight at the pervert. It was as if he was staring at a dead body. Tang Meng's gaze turned cold. Holding back his impulse to smash the pervert's nose, he uttered, "Brothers, apologize to my friends now. If she forgives you, I'll let you walk."
When the despicable pervert heard Tang Meng, he burst into a huge laughter, acting as though he had just heard the biggest joke ever. He glanced arrogantly at his two friends beside him and exclaimed, "Liu Xiaojun, Li Jing, did you guys hear that? This idiot just said he'll let us walk!"
Liu Xiaojun and Li Jing laughed sarcastically. There were three pretty girls standing in front of them but Tang Meng stood between them. This had already made them unhappy. Flashing a look of disdain at Tang Meng, the pervert squinted his eyes and said, "Little boy, you're from Qingshui High, right? You haven't even achieved puberty, yet you have the guts to bring three beautiful girls for drinks at Savant's Restaurant?"
Tang Meng remained silent.
"Do you know who I am? I'm Zheng Feng from Jiangnan School of Engineering. Go and ask around the university. There isn't anyone who doesn't know me!"
After completing his sentence, Zheng Feng raised his fist to Tang Meng's face. Tang Meng shook his head. With lightning speed, he grabbed Zheng Feng by his wrist and said, "Brothers, I'll give you one more chance. Apologise to my friends now!"
Looking at his wrist, a wave of fury surged through Zheng Feng. He snapped, "Kid! Are you tired of living! Do you want to die?"
Tang Meng smiled to himself. He mumbled, "Zheng Feng, I don't think you should be called Zheng Feng. You should change your name to moron instead!"
After finishing his sentence, Tang Meng stopped talking. He was still holding Zheng Feng by his right wrist, and in the blink of an eye, he forcefully pulled Zheng Feng towards himself. He stretched out his left leg and kicked Zheng Feng in the stomach. Tang Meng was as vicious as Ling Yun. All would be cool if he remained calm but when he started to fight, he would not give any chances at all.
Zheng Feng felt the pain and retreated a few steps backward. He bent forward while clutching his stomach with both hands. Cold sweat started dripping from his forehead.
"Ouch… D*mn! This boy has the guts to touch me… Deal with him!"
The waitresses who were witnessing the scene wanted to stop the fight, but they were too late. Even so, they did not have the courage to do so.
Zheng Feng was also very vicious. He tried to straighten his back while waiting for his pain subside, hoping that he could join Liu Xiaojun and Li Jing to beat up Tang Meng.
However, before he managed to straighten his back, he felt a powerful kick hitting his butt from behind. This kick was even harder than the first. It was more vicious and powerful. Zheng Feng could no longer stand straight. He stumbled forward five to six steps before collapsing on the ground on his face.
Needless to say, this kick had come from Ling Yun. At this moment, Liu Xiaojun and Li Jing had already started charging towards Tang Meng.
Tang Meng smiled to himself. Like a tiger staring at its prey, Tang Meng locked his stare on the both of them. He clenched both his fists in an attacking position while he waited for them to approach.
As for Li Jing, he was barely taller than Chai Hanlin. Before he could even come close to Tang Meng, Zhang Dong grabbed him by his neck like a little chicken and threw him aside.
Tang Meng raised his arm to block Liu Xiaojun's punch. He flashed a quick smile to Zhang Dong, then nodded and praised him. Cao Shanshan saw that a fight had broken out, so she deduced that there was no need for her to be involved. She still hoped to see the three gangsters being beaten up, but instead, she dragged Ning Lingyu and Zhang Ling towards the wall and took a few steps back to leave the fighting vicinity.
Tang Meng knew that Liu Xiaojun did not pose any threat. He scoffed, "Both of them are down. Don't you dare try anything funny."
While talking, Tang Meng launched a straight, heavy punch directly at Liu Xiaojun's chin. Liu Xiaojun could not react in time and fell straight onto the floor.
It had taken less than a minute for the fight to end. The three guys who had been looking for trouble were knocked onto the ground.
"By with your standards, you can afford to be so arrogant in school? I'm guessing that there's no one else in that university," Tang Meng said while looking at the three gangsters grimacing in pain on the floor. He smiled to himself and walked away.
He practiced boxing and since Liu Xiaojun wanted to hit him, he did not hold back any of his punches and punched him ruthlessly.
"Who said Jiangnan School of Engineering doesn't have anyone else?"
As soon as Tang Meng was done talking, a group of six to seven people started walking out of a private room not too far away. They headed towards Tang Meng's direction.
The one leading the pack looked to be around Zhang Dong's height but had a broader shoulder and a more well-built body. He looked like a fighter. He was bald, had a body covered in muscles, and his face was filled with scars.
He dangled a cigarette out of his mouth. His right hand held on to an empty beer bottle. Without batting an eye at Zheng Feng and the two other guys on the floor, they headed straight towards Ling Yun and his friends.
All six or seven of them came out together and immediately blocked the entire small walkway on the second floor of the restaurant. They walked in a fast and urgent manner, looking as if they were trying to kill someone.
Ning Lingyu, Zhang Ling, and Chai Hanlin's faces turned to a different color when they saw those guys coming in their direction. Cao Shanshan furrowed her well-trimmed eyebrows. She knew that she needed to do something this time. She looked at Chai Hanlin and said, "Chai Hanlin, protect Ning Lingyu and Zhang Ling! Hide somewhere further away! Don't get yourself injured."
Cao Shanshan went directly to stand beside Tang Meng. Her gaze turned as cold as ice, but her feet stayed extremely rooted.
A fat palm suddenly grabbed her by the arm.
"Go back!" Ling Yun told Cao Shanshan quietly.
"You…" Seeing that Ling Yun grabbed her arm so boldly, her face started to blush a little. Since young, no guy had ever touched her arm other than her own family members.
Her face turned red. He seems so forceful.
"Go back and take care of the three of them. There's no need for a girl to be here," Ling Yun said in a faint voice.
Letting a woman fight? That's definitely not my style.
Cao Shanshan raised her head slightly. She glanced at Ling Yun and gave him a suspicious look, "Are you not afraid to go up against the seven of them?"
Ling Yun smiled then raised his right hand, signaling to Cao Shanshan to leave. He looked at Zhang Dong, who was walking over and said, "Zhang Dong, you don't know how to fight. Don't try anything funny before your finals. Head back too."
Zhang Dong had never fought before. First of all, he did not like to fight and secondly, he was a very calm man. There was nothing much in school that could provoke him. As a result, he had zero fight experience.
He looked at the seven men headed in his direction. Each of them was well-built and menacing. Some of them were even carrying empty beer bottles. This dipped his confidence. However, he realized that there were only three of them and he decided that he could not back down. Hence, he decided to bite the bullet and step forward.
At this moment, Tang Meng leaned back and said, "Buddy, I did not know you before but I like the way you talked and handled things today. You're now my friend. However, we really don't need your help. Go back and take good care of the ladies for us."
Zhang Dong pondered to himself. He asked with some uncertainty, "Are you sure the both of you can handle them?"
Ling Yun gave a faint smile. He shook his head, "Not the both of us. Tang Meng, get the hell back. I don't need your help here."
"What?" the little tyrant shouted. He was not sure if he had heard him correctly.
"They have seven guys! Don't tell me you want to fight them all by yourself…"
"Who was the one who said that Jiangnan School of Engineering doesn't have anyone? Step out now!"
At this point, the other leader had already walked up to the two of them. He was surprised to find that they were actually disputing endlessly regarding who should fight and who should not. He lost a little patience as he felt disregarded.
"I'm Tu Gang. The both of you hit my men. Neither of you will be able to hide. Don't bother fighting!"
So, Tu Gang is the name of the leader.
Tang Meng smiled and walked forward, "I'm the one who said Jiangnan School of Engineering doesn't have anyone. Do you have a problem?" Tang Meng had always been a fearless leader. Ever since young, he had never afraid of anyone other than his grandfather. Ling Yun nodded his head subtly and stopped asking Tang Meng to go back.
Ling Yun saw it very clearly. If they could end this fast by taking out their leader Tu Gang first, the others would not pose a threat to Tang Meng.
This was exactly what the saying, 'Always take down the leader first' meant.
"Little kid, you got guts. Let's see if you'd still have that kind of guts when you're lying on the ground!"
Tang Meng let out a cold laughter, "I'm afraid it won't be me on the ground."
At this moment, all six of Tu Gang's men disdainfully glared at Ling Yun and Tang Meng. They all knew that they would not have to fight. Tu Gang alone could easily put them down.
Ling Yun gently stepped forward.
"Brother!" Ning Lingyu shouted uncontrollably from a distance. She realized that Ling Yun was up against someone at least a head taller than him.
Tu Gang looked at Ling Yun and took a deep puff of smoke. He then spat the cigarette in his mouth away and smirked mockingly, "Both of you, come at me together!"
Ling Yun murmured, "There's no need for that."
Tu Gang stopped talking. He sneered and rushed towards Ling Yu, his eyes filled with violence and cruelty. While clutching a beer bottle in his right hand, he raised it up and smashed it over Ling Yun's head.
His strike was fast and merciless!
Chapter 36: If Apologizing Worked
Editor: Sparrow Translations
Following Tu Gang's swift action, the beer bottle cut through the air in a sharp arc, creating a 'whoosh' sound and smashing towards Lingyun head.
"Ah!" Ning Lingyu exclaimed, witnessing the incoming impact on her brother's head. She turned anxious and panicked. Trying to break free from Cao Shanshan, she wanted to dash towards her brother.
Ling Yun can dodge that. Cao Shanshan thought, grabbing Ning Lingyu. Even Cao Shanshan was worried, as her beautiful face turned a little pale. Recalling Ling Yun's punch on Gou Junfa, she had a feeling that Ling Yun could definitely dodge that.
Zhang Ling and Chai Hanlin shut their eyes in fear, not wanting to witness the unfolding tragedy.
Ling Yun remained rooted, staring straight into Tu Gang's eyes, seemingly forgetting to dodge the attack.
"Shit! Ling Yun, are you insane? Quickly back off!" Tang Meng shouted anxiously, as Ling Yun still stood there.
When the bottle came near his head, Ling Yun evoked a mysterious smile. Although his head, shoulders and abdomen moved in three separate instances, it seemed like one quick movement.
The beer bottle came down close to Ling Yun's ear, shoulders and lower abdomen. Going all the way down, it was a whisker away from Ling Yun.
Ling Yun looked straight into Tu Gang's eyes and smiled. He waited for Tu Gang's arm and body to lean forward after the powerful strike before making his move.
Since Ling Yun's arm had remained in its natural position, when the bottle reached past his left hip, he gently stretched out his left hand, gripping the bottle firmly.
Going up to Tu Gang's hand, he squeezed a nerve on Tu Gang's right hand, causing Tu Gang to feel a sharp pain. With a swift movement, Ling Yun snatched over the beer bottle.
The rest of the people were confused. From their point of view, it was as if Tu Gang bowed down to pass the empty bottle to Ling Yun.
"He…" Unlike the rest, Cao Shanshan was not confused.
Just as Tu Gang's beer bottle had gone near Ling Yun's head, Cao Shanshan's face had turned pale, as she thought that Ling Yun's head would definitely get split open by the blow. In an act of worry, she had subconsciously taken three steps forward.
Yet, what Ling Yun did left Cao Shanshan speechless!
Ling Yun only moved his head when the bottle came near, followed by his shoulder as the bottle swept past him. Moving his body parts one by one, the strike soon lost its strength and momentum.
In order to do this, one needed to remain calm, have absolute confidence in himself and have nothing short of tons of courage. How had Ling Yun managed to pull this off?
If it was an ordinary man witnessing a bottle swinging towards his head, he would've used his arms to block or grab the bottle using his hands. He might also have jumped away in panic or retreated backward. Yet, Ling Yun was able to dodge the attack with one simple movement, without moving a single step.
The best part was Ling Yun's amazing judgment. Not only had Ling Yun waited for Tu Gang to miss his strike, but he also timed his strike exactly when the bottle lost its strength and momentum. Ling Yun first waited for Tu Gang to fully extend his arm and just as the bottle could no longer go down any further, Ling Yun snatched the bottle over in one swift motion.
Although it seemed easy, the difficulty of this skill was tremendous, to say the least.
Can I really beat him? Cao Shanshan thought to herself, as her confidence took a hit for the first time.
In description, that scene might have seemed very long. In fact, it couldn't be further from the truth. It all happened in lightning quick time, just within a couple of seconds.
Ling Yun held the bottle in his left hand. With lightning speed, he stretched out his right hand, grabbing Tu Gang by the neck from behind. As Tu Gang was unable to escape the hold, Ling Yun raised up his right hand and swung the beer bottle straight at Tu Gang's head.
"Ah…" Tu Gang grimaced. Not only was he unable to escape, he was also incapable of comprehending what Ling Yun had pulled off moments earlier. Furthermore, his neck was being held by Ling Yun.
With the tables now turned, there was a weird feeling emanating from the scene. As Tu Gang witnessed the descending bottle coming straight for his head, he thought of the helplessness of his failed strike on Ling Yun. He could only pity himself at that point.
At that moment, Tu Gang's center of gravity was on his right half of the body, looking as if Ling Yun was pressing his head and hitting him.
Extremely afraid, Tu Gang immediately raised his empty right hand to block the falling bottle.
*Pa!* the sound of a smashed bottle echoed.
*Ka cha!* the sound of broken bones followed!
Ling Yun had exerted about eighty percent of his strength. Since Tu Gang was a vicious guy, Ling Yun wanted to teach him a lesson.
Tu Gang had taken the strike with his arm. Even if his head wasn't bleeding, his arm was definitely badly injured since this was Ling Yun's strike with almost his full strength.
After having his arm smashed, Tu Gang shrieked in pain. Since his head drooped down naturally, it saved Ling Yun some effort. Still holding Tu Gang's neck, Ling Yun yanked down his right hand while thrusting his knee up simultaneously.
*Peng!* Ling Yun's knee came into contact with Tu Gang's face.
Tu Gang suffered another blow. This time, blood spurted out of his nose!
Ling Yun retracted his knee. Pressing his right hand down even further, Tu Gang was forced straight to the ground.
*Bam!* Tu Gang laid flat on the ground.
"Ah…" Out of instinct, Tu Gang subconsciously placed both his hands on the floor for support.
Forgetting about his injured wrist, he shrieked in pain.
Ling Yun gently shifted his body sideways and lifting his right leg, he stepped on Tu Gang's back. He acted as if nothing happened. His expression was extremely calm, with a smile hanging from his mouth and his gaze transparent and clear.
Crawling up, Zheng Feng and friends stared blankly at Ling Yun.
Even the six other guys that had come with Tu Gang were stunned.
Their leader, the almighty and invincible Tu Gang from Jiangnan School of Engineering, had been bashed up and stepped on in less than a minute. They were unable to comprehend what had just happened!
"Boss Tu Gang, today your birthday has been…" they muttered, not able to accept what happened.
As for Ling Yun's group of friends, they were indescribably shocked to the core.
Although they didn't clearly see what went on, the look on their faces shifted from fear to daze, then to shock. They had witnessed something that they didn't think could have possibly happened.
"You're too stubborn…" was what Tang Meng had been about to say, as he had been prepared to raise his hand to help block Ling Yun from the beer bottle earlier. However, he couldn't believe that Ling Yun now had Tu Gang under his feet!
"Who's next?" Ling Yun exclaimed, smiling amiably and staring at the other nine guys, while he trampled on the grimacing Tu Gang like a dead dog.
In Zhang Ling, Chai Hanlin and the rest's eyes, Ling Yun holding the beer bottle in his left hand and stepping on Tu Gang with his right foot was a sign of might and strength. It was as if he had an aura of invincibility.
He looked like a god who had landed on Earth!
"Ling Yun is so cool!" Zhang Ling exclaimed while she opened her tightly closed eyes. Feeling Ling Yun's overbearing aura, both her eyes turned into heart-shapes and her face turned into a big red apple as she clapped excitedly.
"Brother…" Ning Lingyu muttered, biting her lower lips gently. As she stared at Ling Yun's unflinching and calm attitude, she became overwhelmed with a wave of pride and adoration that could not be put into words.
Who's next? Tu Gang alone could single-handedly defeat four to five guys by himself. Yet, he had been being trampled on by Ling Yun. Who would dare to come up?
Knowing that the rest were too afraid to confront him, Ling Yun turned around to face Ning Lingyu, smiling and ushering them to come forward. Zhang Ling could not wait any longer as she dashed the fastest, quickly arriving in front of Ling Yun. She looked up at Ling Yun with adoration, gently touching his arm.
Crazy girl! Cao Shanshan thought to herself as she walked over slowly. Glancing at Zhang Ling and then at Ling Yun's eyes, she felt a complicated and indescribable feeling.
"Tang Meng, go pick up the three pieces of trash and make them apologize!" Ling Yun commanded.
"Of course!" Tang Meng replied.
Tang Meng proceeded to walk over. Learning from Ling Yun, Tang Meng held Zheng Feng's and Liu Xiaojun's necks, dragging them over as if they were chickens.
Zhang Dong also proceeded to drag Li Jing over proudly.
"I'm sorry, we were wrong… We should've known not to disturb these pretty ladies…"
This time, even when Ling Yun and Tang Meng didn't ask, Zheng Feng repeatedly apologized, bowing his head and bending his back, doing a begging motion.
*Pa! Pa!* Tang Meng gave Zheng Feng two tight slaps on the face, causing him to feel a little disorientated. Tang Meng shouted arrogantly, "Why are you apologizing to me? Apologise to the three girls instead!"
"Yes yes yes…" Zheng Feng said, hurrying towards the three girls, apologizing repeatedly.
"Enough, get the hell out my sight, now!" Ling Yun exclaimed, not caring if they really meant the apology.
Zheng Feng and his friends immediately scurried away and retreated back to the opposite side.
At this moment, one of the guys stepped out of the pack. This guy wore a pair of spectacles, seemed polite and cultured and had an air of gracefulness about him.
He looked at Ling Yun awkwardly and said, "My fellow student, you guys have finished fighting and we have also apologized. Is it time…"
Ling Yun lifted his head to look at him, smiled lovingly and said, "Go ahead, speak…"
Ling Yun was still stepping on Tu Gang with no intention of letting him speak.
This elegant guy was first surprised, then, looking around him, he suddenly said, "I am the vice chairman of this class, say what you have to say."
Since Ling Yun felt Tu Gang struggling under his feet, he exerted more force, pushing Tu Gang back down. He smiled and replied, "Nothing much, let's talk about compensation!"
"Yet again…"
Cao Shanshan and Zhang Ling uncontrollably looked at each other in the eye. The guys on the opposite side were however extremely confused.
Compensation? The vice chairman was momentarily shocked. What's happening today, encountering such a person… We were beaten up so badly, but you're still looking for compensation? He thought to himself.
"My fellow student, about that… We have already apologized…" the vice chairman replied, in shock at the audacious request.
Ling Yun smiled faintly, replying softly, "If apologizing worked, then why fight?"
Ling Yun's face changed suddenly. With eyes full of fury, he barked, "Firstly, you guys bullied my sister for nothing, spoiling our mood to eat. Then, you delayed us from going back to school. Do you know how much trouble you caused us?"
"If one of us is scarred by your intimidation and it causes us to not be able to do our finals properly, do you know much that will cost?"
Since this was the first time the vice chairman had seen Ling Yun's angry face, he was petrified. Forcing out a smile, he said, "We were wrong… How much compensation is needed?"
An ugly forced smile slowly appeared on his face.
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