Chapter 1255: Remembering the Feast, Not the Battles
"Lu Yun, you've scared me half to death! How could you just charge in without saying a word? What if something goes wrong? Do you expect me to feel guilty for the rest of my life?" At this moment, Shi Yu had recovered from her initial shock, slowly approaching Lu Yun and expressing her mild resentment.
"Oh dear, how embarrassing to be seen during the day!" Shiyu giggled softly and quickly stepped back. Just as Lu Yun was about to chase after them, Shiyu suddenly straightened up and said, "Lu Yun, please stop playing around. Miss Xiao Ying and the others are still inside. We don't want any harm to come to them once those people enter. Let's go see what's happening right away." Lu Yun paused, glanced at the three who had already walked several dozen meters away, and after a moment's thought, took Shiyu's hand and followed them. As they walked, Shiyu whispered, "Lu Yun, how did they suddenly stop moving?"
"What's the connection between you and the Eagle-Catch Village people, you didn't even fight with them a few days ago? How come now...?"
Hush—Lu Yun held his index finger to his lips, signaling Shiyu to be quiet, then shook his head. "I'm equally puzzled. It seems as though they're involved in certain interests they have in the county town. But what exactly, I don't know—my mind is as blank as a sheet of paper, completely at a loss. %&*";
Shiyu hummed softly, a gentle smile playing on her face. "Regardless, as long as they don't keep coming after us, that'll be a win for everyone. But how have you become so formidable? When we first met, you were a weakling—someone who couldn't even lift a chicken. Just how short a time has passed, and now you're able to fight hand-to-hand with no weapons at all?"
"Lu Yun chuckled, his eyes scanning the tall chest of Shi Yu with a touch of pride, saying in a slightly haughty tone, "Your strength isn't bad at all—back then, I always gave you the benefit of the doubt, didn't I?" As Lu Yun finished speaking, Shi Yu shot him a series of withering glares. Meanwhile, Lu Yun and Shi Yu entered the convenience store just as the three bearded men did, one of whom—whose nose had been crushed by Lu Yun's punch—was now sitting on a small stool, thanks to Gao Yang's help. Remarkably, this man was even holding a cold pack pressed against his nose to ease the pain.
"His broad nose was even more puzzled. Seeing Lu Yun stroll effortlessly past him, the flames of anger burned fiercely in his eyes. How could it be that, after all the careful planning, the very foundation of their strategy had collapsed—just from a single punch delivered by a young upstart? This indignity simply wouldn't settle. He stormed toward the bearded man, shouting, 'What's going on? What's the matter with you, goats? You three—get rid of this young man right away!' Suddenly, as if struck by a revelation, he stared in astonishment at the dark-faced man, asking, 'Old Black, what happened to your wrist?' The dark-faced man, drenched in cold sweat from the pain, looked deeply envious of the ice pack pressed against the broad nose's nose, gritting his teeth and replied, 'That young man crushed my wrist bone.' Really? The broad nose was utterly stunned. He quickly turned to look at Lu Yun, his heart racing. If he could attribute his own broken nose to mere oversight, then how to explain Old Black's wrist injury? Was it also due to Old Black's own carelessness?"
Ni ma, old Black said the wrist bone was crushed—how strong of a grip would it take to do that? As the leader of the three, Tān Bíláng naturally thought swiftly and clearly. It seemed the group had suffered losses at Land Yun’s hands. With only four of them now, and only two actually capable of fighting, they were clearly no match for this young man. "Let's go," Tān Bíláng decisively stood up, waved his hand, and began to move toward the exit with the mountain-goat.
"Man, if it weren't for your dead-pan dad and our boss having a bit of connection, how do you think I'd have managed to pay for that measly amount of money? You're a dead loss!" The man with the broad nose growled fiercely. Honestly, his nose bone was broken, and one of his brothers' wrist was crushed—how could he expect compensation for medical bills from you? You're even blind to the fact that I've been protecting you, protecting you, too! "Let's go!" With a single command, the man with the broad nose led the three bearded men out of the convenience store. "You... you..." Gao Yang stood dumbfounded, completely exposed without his protector—his own limited skills barely covered the basics of helping Lu Yun. "Hey, what a great bodyguard!" As the man with the broad nose walked away, Lu Yun gave Gao Yang a sly smile.
"Lu Yun, this... me..." Gao Yang hadn't expected Lu Yun to be so strong. His four bodyguards, who had previously been confident and assertive, had been injured by Lu Yun—two of them—so his proud demeanor vanished, replaced now by overwhelming fear, as if Lu Yun's fists were already rushing toward his face like a gust of wind. "What do you mean, what do you mean?" Lu Yun smiled slyly as he approached Gao Yang. "It seems last time I wasn't fierce enough—didn't leave a lasting impression on you." "Lu Yun... I... I'll never dare to make a move on Xiao Ying again. Please, just forgive me this time." Gao Yang, watching Lu Yun raise both fists, trembled all over, pleading. "Lu Yun, please, please forgive me! Xiao Ying, Xiao Ying, ask her to plead with you—promise me I'll never bother you again. Please, please, Xiao Ying..." Forgive me?