Chapter 105: Unexpected Allies and Misunderstandings

At that moment, they rushed forward.

Lin Qing’s body swiftly dodged, showing no intention of joining the fray.

He wasn’t familiar with Liu Hong at all!

However, despite Lin Qing’s thoughts, the delinquent students held a different view. Having just seen the two of them chatting and laughing, it was clear their relationship was far from ordinary.

Better to strike than to hesitate!

Moreover, Lin Qing appeared slender and frail, seemingly an easier target compared to the tall and robust Liu Hong.

Consequently, those among the delinquents who preferred to pick on the weak immediately aimed their iron rods at Lin Qing.

While their swings with the iron rods seemed fierce, they paled in comparison to the guards from the slaughterhouse.

The guards there would smash an iron rod against a head without the slightest hesitation.

Having experienced it firsthand, Liu Hong knew just how formidable those guards truly were.

Lin Qing evaded these iron rod attacks with effortless grace, yet to onlookers, he appeared to be on the verge of collapse.

Each time, he seemed barely an inch away from being struck.

Spurred on, the delinquents exerted every ounce of their strength, panting as they swung their iron rods. Two or three of them encircled and attacked Lin Qing, desperate to capture him swiftly.

On the other side, Liu Hong displayed remarkable skill, appearing entirely at ease even when facing an assault from over a dozen individuals.

Despite one arm being bandaged and injured, Liu Hong’s agility was far beyond that of a typical male high school student.

Dealing with this group was like an eagle preying on chicks; the two sides were completely mismatched in strength.

Liu Hong even seized an iron rod and began to retaliate, sending the delinquents howling in pain.

Yet, Liu Hong’s relaxed demeanor, akin to a cat toying with a mouse, vexed the delinquents.

They hadn’t anticipated such ferocious combat power from him.

They had gravely underestimated him.

While retreating might have been the wisest course of action when outmatched, this time their boss had come seeking revenge.

If they scurried away ignominiously, they would undoubtedly be ridiculed upon their return.

Therefore, even if Liu Hong beat them to death today, they absolutely could not retreat!

Still, they couldn’t simply wait for death; they had to find Liu Hong’s weakness.

Consequently, Lin Qing, who was perceived as Liu Hong’s accomplice, found himself facing an even greater number of attackers.

Their aim was to capture Lin Qing, using him to threaten Liu Hong and stop the man from further toying with them!

Yet, no matter how perilously Lin Qing dodged, the delinquents failed to lay a hand on him.

Lin Qing was like a slippery loach, impossible to grasp, always managing to dart away through their fingers.

They were at their wit’s end.

Now, the delinquents grew even more frustrated. Liu Hong was too powerful to defeat, and Lin Qing was impossible to catch; the situation remained entirely unbalanced.

What the hell!

They had come to reclaim their pride, but it now seemed as though they were merely being toyed with by the two.

“The person you’re after is Liu Hong,” Lin Qing explained, “I’m just a student passing by.”

Even amidst his evasions, he didn’t forget to clarify, hoping to disengage from the battle as quickly as possible.

Having just heard Su Yao’s voice, Lin Qing felt an ominous premonition. If he continued to be entangled with these delinquents, it could easily lead to a terrible outcome.

Su Yao’s mischievous nature.

In this chaotic situation, it was precisely her moment to stir up trouble.

Pondering this, Lin Qing turned his head to glance in the direction where Su Yao stood. To his surprise, Su Yao remained quietly in place, making no other moves.

When she saw Lin Qing looking her way, Su Yao offered a gentle smile.

A hint of amusement danced in her dark eyes, and her rosy lips, full like cherries soaked in water, beckoned one to taste.

It made one wonder if they were as sweet and delicious as they appeared.

However, seeing Su Yao standing still and silent, Lin Qing couldn’t help but feel a flicker of doubt on his face.

Had Su Yao truly changed her ways?

Usually, whenever something like this happened, Su Yao would have already been stirring up trouble, never one to shy away from making a scene.

Yet now, she was meekly standing still?

Wait…

Lin Qing suddenly realized that ever since their trip to the slaughterhouse, Su Yao had adopted a gentler approach towards him, abandoning her previous aggressive tactics.

She was slowly ‘boiling the frog in warm water.’

She wished to set a subtle trap, to devour him ever so gently.

Her current lack of direct interference was also a testament to her newfound patience.

She was signaling that she no longer harbored the same mischievous intentions as before.

Upon quickly grasping the crux of the matter, Lin Qing found himself torn between laughter and tears.

He wasn’t sure whether to feel relieved or frustrated, but at least for now, the delinquents presented no further concerns.

Lin Qing swiftly ducked under an incoming iron rod, then observed the three delinquents who had been ganging up on him.

They were panting heavily, their iron rods no longer swinging with the same speed and force as before, clearly having exhausted their strength.

Glancing at Liu Hong, who was still fending off other delinquents, Lin Qing believed he only needed to hold out a little longer to escape his current predicament.

However, sometimes, surprises struck without warning.

“Brother Liu! What’s going on? These damn trashbags actually dared to gang up on you!”

When Zhou Lin appeared, licking a lollipop, he saw the group’s dishonorable tactics and immediately bit down, crushing the candy with a furious crunch.

He then tossed his backpack aside and plunged into the fray.

Wang Jian, standing nearby, followed suit, angrily rolling up his sleeves and launching into a fierce assault.

Unfortunately, both Zhou Lin and Wang Jian were quite poor fighters.

Especially when their opponents were armed, they were even less of a match.

The previously one-sided situation began to shift.

This made Liu Hong look at the two with exasperated disappointment; he hadn’t expected Zhou Lin and Wang Jian to suddenly appear.

Immediately, Liu Hong accelerated his pace in dealing with the delinquents, no longer daring to prolong his playful torment.

Zhou Lin’s face was already swollen from the beating…

“Brother Liu, don’t worry, we’ll protect Sister-in-law!”

However, just as Liu Hong was picking up his pace, Zhou Lin opened his mouth to say the absolute worst thing.

The moment Liu Hong heard Zhou Lin’s words, his mind buzzed.

His blood pressure instantly soared.

He nearly took an iron rod to the chest.

No.

Which eye of Zhou Lin’s saw Su Yao in danger? She was clearly standing to the side, leisurely enjoying the spectacle!

And besides, she wasn’t his ‘sister-in-law.’

Unless he had a death wish.

Only then would he continue to harbor thoughts about Su Yao.

Pondering this, Liu Hong timidly glanced at Su Yao, only to find her gaze utterly indifferent, which prompted him to quickly avert his eyes.

He dared not look again.

Zhou Lin’s shout just now had been quite loud; not only could those present hear it, but it echoed for several dozen meters around.

After all, Zhou Lin had practically screamed until his throat was hoarse.

Perhaps he thought that saying these things at such a moment would boost Liu Hong’s favorability in Su Yao’s eyes.

To help Liu Hong pursue Su Yao.

To win the goddess’s heart sooner.

However, it had clearly backfired.

“You damn bastards, do you even know who Sister-in-law is? She’s—”

After that, hearing Zhou Lin’s incessant chatter, Liu Hong ignored everything else and simply kicked him in the backside, successfully shutting Zhou Lin up.

The cost, however, was his arm, already injured from a dog bite, being struck by an iron rod.

The wound split open once more, and blood instantly stained the white bandage crimson.

The pain made Liu Hong grimace, and it also gave the delinquents an opening.

One by one, they specifically attacked Liu Hong’s injured arm, instantly making it difficult for the previously at-ease Liu Hong to dodge.

From his initial composure and effortless skill, he was now frequently struck by iron rods.

The situation was steadily turning grim.

Lin Qing, on his side, continued to deftly evade the swinging iron rods with light footwork and fluid, ceaseless movements, as if he could fight for another three hundred rounds.

However, the three delinquents who had been surrounding him had already lost the strength to keep swinging, each one halting their attacks.

They propped their iron rods on the ground, panting raggedly.

Their cheeks were flushed red like apples from exhaustion, and they wondered where this emo-styled student with hair obscuring his face had sprung from, this formidable individual.

Liu Hong hadn’t fought back, only dodged.

Yet he had managed to exhaust them to this extent.

This wasn’t fair play.

“I already told you,” Lin Qing said, “Liu Hong and I are just classmates. It’s over now, I’m leaving.”

Seeing that the three had ceased their attacks, Lin Qing wasted no more time with them after his words were spoken, simply turning and walking forward.

“Brothers, grab that pretty girl! Liu Hong is a sucker for looks; that beautiful woman must be his girlfriend!”

However, Zhou Lin’s misleading words had clearly caused the delinquents to misunderstand.

After all, the two groups weren’t from the same school and were unaware of each other’s situations.

Of course, it was also because Liu Hong’s gaze towards Su Yao held an unusual intensity, which the delinquent leader noticed as an opportunity.

Though he didn’t know when Liu Hong had gotten a girlfriend, his taste was certainly good; she was as beautiful as a big celebrity.

Truly a sight for sore eyes.

Indeed worthy of Liu Hong, the aesthetic connoisseur.

“Damn it, with his girlfriend as leverage, no matter how formidable Liu Hong is, he’ll have to surrender obediently now.”

“Bastards, if you have a problem, come at me directly! What kind of man targets a woman!”

Hearing the delinquent leader speak, Liu Hong immediately grew anxious, wanting to stop the several individuals quickly running towards Su Yao.

However, he was held back by the surrounding thugs.

He could only watch helplessly as they moved to attack Su Yao, thinking to himself that this was truly the end!

If, because of him, Su Yao was treated disrespectfully, he wouldn’t get off lightly either.

It was all Zhou Lin’s big mouth’s fault.

Once this matter was over, he would definitely have to properly warn the two not to play matchmaker for him so foolishly!

They weren’t tying a knot of destiny, but a terrifying cord of death!

“Haha, Liu Hong, you have a day like this too! As long as you’re willing to kneel and call me daddy, and let us beat you up properly, I won’t make things difficult for your beautiful girlfriend.”

The delinquent leader, seeing Liu Hong’s anxious expression, felt even more certain that he had made the right decision.

Seeing how much Liu Hong cared about that woman, he would surely let them mold him however they pleased afterwards.

“She’s not my girlfriend!!!”

However, Liu Hong, exasperated by the misunderstanding, retorted.

Why were all these people misinterpreting their relationships?

“Xiao Liu, hurry up and bring that woman over.”

As Liu Hong channeled his grief and indignation into power, dealing with the annoying thugs around him, the delinquent called Xiao Liu immediately responded.

Having already reached Su Yao’s side, he instantly reached out to grab her wrist.

The next second, Lin Qing, who had originally intended to leave, directly turned and seized Xiao Liu’s wrist.

His somewhat slender body shielded Su Yao, and then, no longer merely dodging as before, he immediately launched into action against the person trying to grab Su Yao.

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