Chapter 24
Chapter got delayed a day. Quite a hectic situation irl because it's my final month of college. If in case the chapters aren't out on either Monday, Wednesday or Friday, they'll be released on the next following day. I hope you can bear with it till 3rd May, after which I'll become free and spend more time on translating.
-Phantasma
It's disheartening. When you see more comments on a site that has stolen your work, it tells you those readers spit on you. When they thank thieves for the chapter, have engrossing conversations, and support others...It tells us as creators that you do not care for the work we put in.Out of all the large sites out there, JFB receives probably the least in terms of donations. Doesn't faze us. But the creators that provide you with chapters sometimes 5-10x a week, and you can't even read the chapter on the very platform they put their work on? That is another story. That is you disregarding everything that we are.
Some may ask, 'What is the point of continuing?', if you despise us so much. You rather read from thieves.
To those I see read on Fantasy-Books, with JFB every day, I thank you. I notice you. Sarcht, GonZ555, Mesmerised, Nisem, jppe, Belkar, LightDX, jhodyac, GM_Rusaku, DOHere, Shirou, and a few others. I've noticed you. You have supported Fantasy-books/JFB for a while just from your comments here and there.
And there are a few who have donated. It is you that keep us going. As for those few thousand people (yes, thousands) that spit on us, reading and thanking those that steal from us.
You disgust me. And I'm proud to tell you.
-Sincerely,
J.
The bodyguard's eyes opened wide like a wildling, feeling an extreme sense of fear. He was 1.9 meters tall, had a body weight of 110 kg, possessing a mountain like sturdy figure. He was clear about his own strength, yet Jiang Xiu, whose height didn't even reach 1.8 meters and had a thin body, easily lifted him up as if grabbing a little chicken.
This scene was too intimidating! Shocking!
The scarier fact was that Jiang Xiu was lifting him up from the neck, which meant that the throat was bearing all his weight. If his cervical vertebrae are unable to bear it, they'd break and cause his death.
Jiang Xiu appeared quite ordinary but he possessed an unimaginable strength.
"It seems like he's a bit skilled! It's no wonder he's acting like this!"
"You're courting death!"
Another bodyguard who was of a similar build dashed forward. His appearance was malevolent and also came along with a terrible inertia, exploding a punch out. This punch's strength was greater than the punch from the previous bodyguard's and it aimed to hit Jiang Xiu's temple. The temple was one of the lethal points in humans. If it is hit, just a little bit of force could cause internal bleeding in the brain, causing an instant death.
"Hah!"
Under everyone's unbelieving gazes, the 110 kg man was thrown away by Jiang Xiu like a puppet with an awful force towards the bodyguard charging over.
Bang! The two of them collided like a truck collision and were sent back towards the wall far away, slamming into it. The wall caved in due to that and they tumbled down along. They screamed in pain on the ground, even someone with steel-like hard bones wouldn't be able to stand up after that.
"You.."
Big Lei's eyes almost popped out, his mouth twitching.
"Quite good at fighting, huh?"
He was Big Lei. Grandpa Lei had mixed at Jiang City's underworld for many years. He didn't expect that there was someone who still dared to step on his face and humiliate him. Only a sole thought possessed him at this moment - I'll kill him.
"All of you, go chop him to pieces!"
TL Note: Grandpa in Grandpa Lei is used as a way to address seniority. The seniority among the Chinese is often addressed in such a way. It's a call of respect other than the usage for addressing old people.
Big Lei had 7-8 bodyguards and around 20 little brothers who followed him and mixed in the underworld, and also the security guards of the Entertainment City. They had seen matters like this plenty of times so they directly rushed into the room to get their tools of trade, steel pipes, machetes, baseball bats and then pounced towards Jiang Xiu.
The scene of a huge crowd yelling 'Kill him!' charging over seemed like something that would occur in a tv drama but it was actually happening. They weren't holding stage props. Those knives were sharp and it'd be considered good luck if a slash just ended up with bleeding. A stab to vital organs was enough to part with life.
Ye Wenchen, Lin Shu, and Cheng Lingsu were all stupefied from fear and were shivering while hiding in a corner.
"You look down upon fruit selling?"
Jiang Xiu gave a sidelong gaze and his aura transformed suddenly. His movements were like a shadow as he rushed into the crowd. Just like how he had passed through the large group of people in the Martial Arts Building that day. It was just that this path was a bit longer and the 40-50 m long passageway was filled with goons.
"Kill him!"
It might've been difficult for him to handle these many men before the Awakening but the current Deity Xiu had already entered the Awakening Stage's 1st Mythical Realm. The divine force he had was enough to lift up a car weighing a ton. The terrifying strength his punches and kicks possessed could be imagined. As they landed on those people, the sounds of bones breaking could be heard. Each blow caused an injury.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Each one of them was thrown to the ground!
Several hundred men were crowding the 50 m long passageway. They looked at Jiang Xiu pass through, his silhouette flickering from here to there. Wherever he appeared, the opponents were defeated, their spirits broken.
The steel pipes bent, machetes cracked, and the baseball bats had become smithereens. He was like a hero among men, appearing like a God descending to the world!
By the time he reached the end of the corridor, none behind him were standing. The path was a mess with men fallen to the ground at sixes and sevens. They held their heads or legs while groaning in pain and some screaming loudly. It was a sorry sight to behold.
"I'm not dreaming, right?"
A single person fought over a hundred men?
This is..
"He.. won?"historical
Chen Lingsu felt like she was dreaming and the shock her heartfelt was intense. It was because she was familiar with Jiang Xu and knew everything about him. This schoolboy whom she believed that didn't have any future prospects and could only mix in the street food markets like his parents, was unexpectedly so strong.
Is this person really Jiang Xiu?
How is this possible? When did he learn martial arts?
As for Ye Wenchen and Lin Shu, they finally understood why all the members of the Martial Arts Division were all revering Jiang Xiu like a Deity. If a powerful young master from the Imperial Capital arrives, Ye Wenchen himself would've done the same.
"You look down upon fruit sellers?"
"What do you think now?"
Jiang Xiu calmly walked over. Big Lei felt his throat go dry as he moved his two fingers while shuddering, but the big cigar between them had long ago fallen to the ground.
Gulp!
Grandpa Lei gulped down with great difficulty. 10 first-rate bodyguards, over 20 of his brothers, plus another 200 security guards, totaling to 300 men. All of them were easily taken down by the youth before him. The svelte of an expert was in plain sight in the situation.
"J-Just who are you?"
"A fruit seller!"
"You've got quite the skill. Really. Your speed is fast, punches and kicks powerful. You handled 300 men alone and I've never seen someone with a skill such as yours." Big Lei slowly calmed down, "But, the current era is different. What if you're strong? Are you quicker than a bullet?"
Jiang Xiu laughed faintly, "You can try finding out!"
Big Lei suddenly took out a Type 54 'Black Star' pistol, aiming it towards Jiang Xiu's head.
"Motherfker! You think this Daddy is someone easy to deal with?!"
Jiang Xiu remained silent.
"You've got quite the guts!"
Big Lei didn't believe that Jiang Xiu would dare resist as it'd end badly. You're quite courageous. I'm aiming the gun at your head and you don't even flinch.
"Kneel down. Kneel for this Daddy!"
"Did you hear me? Don't believe I won't shoo.."
He still hadn't finished speaking when it happened. Big Lei immediately felt a pain come from his torso, followed by a large force. He flew back and knocked against the liquor cabinet behind him, making it collapse and resulting in red wine spilling all over the place.
"Grandpa Lei!"
In his early years, even Big Lei had fought his share and had never lost. In front of Jiang Xiu however, he was simply powerless to counterattack. He hadn't even seen how Jiang Xiu attacked him in that split second.
"Aaahhhh.."
Big Lei twitched on the ground, screaming in pain. The pistol had fallen a meter away from him. He tried to grab for it but he couldn't even crawl there.
Facts served as the proof. In front of a genuine expert, a person wouldn't even get the chance to fire the gun.
"I admit I was blind, you're indeed quite strong!"
"But there's always someone above!"
"Don't forget that this is Jiang City, it's my domain. This Daddy has several men. Just wait if you've got the guts.." He took out his cell phone from his clothes with much difficulty, "Do you dare?"
Big Lei had an epiphany at this moment. If Jiang Xiu didn't dare, he'd use the cell phone as a means to threaten. Hence, he asked such a thing. With his body's current condition, it'd be hard for him to take another of Jiang Xiu's attack.
Jiang Xiu pulled a chair and sat down, waving his hand, hinting him to do as he pleased. He turned towards Cheng Lingsu and the rest, "Hey, why haven't you left? Are you planning on staying behind?"
He didn't know who Big Lei will call over and it was quite dangerous for these people to stay here. He wouldn't be able to protect them as he was still merely in the Awakening Stage's 1st Mythical Realm.
Cheng Lingsu and the others felt as if they had woken up from a dream. Ye Wenchen hurriedly said, "Quickly! Let's go!"
At this side, Big Lei had already called Brother Doing, "Hello!"
A'Dong was feeling a bit better now because Old Father Tang had woken up. His complexion seemed better from before after the doctor had administered some painkillers. Thus, his tone was also a bit nicer, "What happened again?"
"Brother Dong. I've encountered trouble. It's a martial arts expert, he's quite strong!"
Hearing that it was a martial arts expert, A'Dong felt interested. Even the Old Father Tang Zhenshan on the side felt a bit interested. So, he asked, "What's his history and background?"
Big Lei was also considered someone who mixed in martial arts. He had practiced quite vigorously in his youth and though his knowledge towards the upper layers of martial arts wasn't that high, he could still recognize the background. However, he couldn't make out anything due to the way Jiang Xiu had gone through the 50m passage while knocking down 300 men. Even the attack he suffered, he had deduced the fact he was kicked from the footprint on his torso.
"I can't make out the background but I heard his classmates talk. It seems he's called Jiang Xiu!"
"WHAT!? JIANG XIU!?" A'Dong was alarmed greatly!