Chapter 723: I'll Cut Off Your Arm
"But that's the responsibility of the police and the government, you shouldn't interfere!" Shu Yi is a veteran, and his thinking is different from others.
"Are you an idiot? Waiting for the government to punish them? They were in cahoots all along! You moron!"
"I'm not going to waste my breath on you, your brain is full of mush!" Li Yang sneered, and struck again, kicking Qiu Shi in the shin with a crisp crack as the bone broke. Qiu Shi groaned, and before he could even scream, he passed out.
Without pausing, Li Yang crippled the man's other leg once more, then chopped him in the neck with a palm strike, dragging out his tongue. With a casual slash, half of the tongue flew out, and blood gushed from the man's mouth, almost splattering onto Li Yang.
After doing all this, Li Yang, ignoring Shu Yi's shock, threw Qiu Shi away as if he were a pile of rotten flesh. Strangely, Qiu Shi's wife wasn't angry at all; instead, her eyes were filled with pleasure and satisfaction. This amused Li Yang. Qiu Shi had really gone too far; even the woman he shared a bed with hated him so much. It showed just how despicable his character was.
"You all saw it, you know what the outcome will be, right?" Li Yang sneered, narrowing his eyes.
Seeing Li Yang harm Qiu Shi makes him an eyewitness, and such people cannot exist. Unless they become one of our own, they're just as useless.
"Ah—I, I didn't see anything, I didn't see anything..." Qiu Shi's wife exclaimed in surprise, hiding on the bed and screaming incessantly.
"Didn't see it? Interesting!" Li Yang laughed, but his glasses were fixed on Shu Yi. Qiu Shi's wife was easy to deal with, but this Shu Yi was a bit troublesome.
"Are you going to do it yourself, or will you let me do it?" Li Yang asked Shu Yi.
"You're ruthless!" Shu Yi said through gritted teeth.
"I'm ruthless?" Li Yang laughed. To say he was ruthless?
Just then, Qiu Shi's wife, who had been screaming on the bed, suddenly rushed out. Ignoring the fact that she was completely naked, she grabbed a fruit knife and rushed to Qiu Shi on the ground. She slashed him several times, causing his skin to split open and blood to gush out.
"Is this...is this okay?" Qiu Shi's wife asked Li Yang excitedly.
“Smart. I like dealing with smart people. Now we’re on the same side, but don’t worry, as long as Qiu Shi’s things are legal, and if there’s a need for inheritance and management, I’ll help you get them as long as the circumstances allow!” Li Yang said admiringly, pinching the woman’s delicate chin.
"Thank you..." The woman was immediately overwhelmed with emotion, tears streaming down her face. She completely ignored the somewhat insulting gesture Li Yang was making by pinching her chin.
Li Yang nodded slightly. The women from wealthy families were indeed extraordinary. Most women would have been so frightened by such a scene that their legs would have gone weak. How could they make such a quick and ruthless decision to immediately part ways with their partners and stab them in the back?
"Well, Shu Yi? See? This is what it means to be pragmatic. What do you plan to do?" Li Yang turned to look at Shu Yi, speaking with a playful tone. He wanted to force a decision from Shu Yi. He knew something about this man from the Shadow Group's intelligence; he was a loyal and righteous man, a tough guy. If he could be recruited, he would be a good asset, better than crippling him. However, if he really refused to surrender, then he would have to painfully cripple him. No matter how good someone is, if they're not one of his own, he can't be kept alive.
“I know what you’re talking about. He’s in real estate and makes money through dirty tricks. But since I agreed to be his bodyguard, I have to see it through!” Shu Yi said with a furrowed brow and a hint of helplessness.
"To see things through to the end? How do you expect to see things through to the end?" Li Yang asked.
"I have to do something. Since I'm a bodyguard, I can't just surrender like this. If you want me to cooperate with you, then you have to defeat me!" A powerful fighting spirit suddenly erupted from Shu Yi, his eyes fixed intently on Li Yang.
"Defeat you?" Li Yang laughed.
"Yes!" Shu Yi confirmed.
"However, I have to add one more condition: if I defeat you, you must not only keep this secret, but also join my Bagua Sect." Li Yang added a condition.
"Join your Bagua Sect? Why?" Shu Yi was somewhat surprised this time, not expecting Li Yang to make such a request.
"Because I admire you!" Li Yang nodded.
"Admire me? What is there about a bodyguard like me that you admire?" Shu Yi said with a wry smile.
"Don't you know your own strengths?" Li Yang said with amusement. It's indeed somewhat sad if a person doesn't understand themselves. However, the hardest person to understand is truly oneself.
"My strengths?" Shu Yi was a little embarrassed; a seven-foot-tall man was actually feeling shy. This only made Li Yang admire him even more.
"Hehe... It's because you're loyal and righteous, and your martial arts skills are quite good. I know all about your story. How about ten thousand yuan a month?" Li Yang offered his price. A monthly salary of ten thousand yuan is a pretty good high salary in any big city.
"Ten thousand yuan?" Shu Yi asked, somewhat surprised. When Qiu Shi hired him as a bodyguard, he only received five thousand yuan a month. He thought that was quite a lot, but he didn't expect Li Yang to be even more generous than him.
"Of course, that doesn't even include bonuses and commissions. If you contribute to the gang, the bonuses and commissions will be very generous! That way you can contribute more to the families of your comrades!" Li Yang said enticingly.
"You know everything?" Shu Yi asked in surprise.
“Of course, I also know that you took the blame for someone in the army because that person’s family was even poorer and worse off than yours, and he was also your good friend, so you took the blame for him. I admire your sense of justice!” Li Yang nodded and said.
"So you really know everything. Fine, as long as you defeat me, I'll let you do whatever you want with me!" Shu Yi no longer hesitated or insisted. Since that was the case, he needed a job, and since Li Yang appreciated him so much, he decided to work for Li Yang, since a scholar would die for one who understands him.
"Good!" Li Yang laughed heartily, in high spirits. He casually extended his hand and said, "Make your move!"
"Me, make a move?" Shu Yi was extremely confident in his martial arts skills. In the Wolf Fang Special Forces, he was a top soldier, excelling not only in individual combat techniques but also in fighting prowess. He was number one in the special forces, having won championships in several military competitions. He was extremely confident in his martial arts skills, but Li Yang looked no different from an ordinary college student, seemingly knowing nothing about martial arts. However, Li Yang had red lips and white teeth, and exuded a faint fragrance, making him stand out. Moreover, he had just crippled Qiu Shi with a single move; breaking someone's arm and leg bones in one strike was no easy feat, requiring considerable strength and skill.
Chapter 724: The Warlords
Li Yang did it all with ease, and he didn't seem like someone who didn't know martial arts, but he looked ordinary and didn't exude any imposing aura. Could it be that he had reached the legendary state of returning to simplicity? Had he actually reached the level of a national Arhat? Shu Yi couldn't help but be shocked. Zhou Tong, the national Arhat, was a true disciple of the inner sect of Shaolin Temple and the number one bodyguard in Zhongnanhai. His martial arts skills were superb, returning to simplicity, and he was the number one figure in the Six Doors. He had been invited to give guidance to the Wolf Fang Special Forces several times during their special training sessions. However, he was highly skilled in martial arts and had a big ego, so ordinary people couldn't invite him.
"What are you thinking about?" Li Yang asked in surprise when he saw that Shu Yi had actually lost focus at such a crucial moment.
"It's nothing. Take this!" Shu Yi snapped back to his senses, his face darkening. No matter what level Li Yang was at, he'd only know after they fought.
"Come on~" Li Yang stood there casually, neither defensive nor offensive.
But just as Shu Yi was about to make his move, he suddenly stopped, because he realized that no matter where he attacked, Li Yang had no openings. It was as if any attack he made would immediately strike with lightning speed.
His martial arts skills were renowned within the military. He had reached the level of Dark Force in his thirties, and he had also received guidance from the national arhat Zhou Tong; otherwise, he wouldn't have reached the Dark Force level at such a young age and would have been working step by step towards Transformation Force. He originally thought that his martial arts skills were enough to allow him to roam freely even outside the military, as he rarely encountered any opponents.
However, he had only been following Qiu Shi for a short time when he encountered a freak like Zhu Ganzi, which greatly shocked him. Now he had met Li Yang, who was so young. Zhu Ganzi looked like he was middle-aged or even older. After all, martial artists age slowly and their actual age is much different from their appearance, so he could accept it more easily. After all, Zhu Ganzi had worked hard for half his life and it was understandable that he had reached such a level.
But what about this young man? He looks to be under twenty years old, yet he's already reached the bamboo pole level? That's unbelievable!
"Ha..." Shu Yi couldn't find an opportunity or place to strike, and he felt a little frustrated. However, he was a man of strong character and would not give in easily. He suddenly roared, and his aura became stronger. He moved forward as if wading through mud, his feet not leaving the ground. His hands swung like steel structures, emitting a sharp whistling sound, and he suddenly grabbed at Li Yang's chest acupoint.
"The Vajra Finger?" Li Yang was surprised, not expecting it to be a Shaolin martial art.
Indeed, Shu Yi's martial arts training in the army focused on Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) and grappling. The Sanda and grappling learned in the army differ from those outside; they are all killing techniques, derived from and evolved from various renowned martial arts styles, possessing extremely strong practical combat capabilities and astonishing power. However, this is merely external training, only allowing him to reach the peak of Ming Jin (manifested strength), mastering all the muscles and bones, but preventing him from entering a state of tranquility.