Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 102 -s 103-104 Let’s Go Together

Chapter 102: Chapters 103-104 Let’s Go Together

"I...don’t..."

Lai Shitou grew increasingly nervous and anxious, trying hard to explain, but his mind buzzed loudly, and his neck seemed completely stuck; he simply couldn’t speak.

"However, there’s one thing, Mr. God Thief. It seems you haven’t changed at all. You still enjoy hiding on the side,"

Xiao Yi slightly smiled, his lips curling into a sneer. Last time he had his supposed cousin corner him, he hid in the corner. This time, even as his brothers charged into the fray, he still stood in the corner.

As Lai Shitou listened to Xiao Yi’s words, his cheeks flushed repeatedly.

"However, even hiding in the corner, a dazzling figure like Mr. God Thief still shines so brightly, even from the shadows,"

Xiao Yi continued with a mocking tone. As he reached the word "shines," his tone suddenly paused, and his left foot unexpectedly kicked towards Lai Shitou, just as a striker would shoot in a soccer game.

"Bang!"

With Xiao Yi’s kick, Lai Shitou’s body flew out like a soccer ball, traveling several meters before crashing heavily to the ground, utterly silent, leaving one unsure whether he was alive or dead.

"Xiao Yi, I never thought you were so powerful!"

As they stepped out of the alley, Wang Qingqing immediately looked at Xiao Yi with admiration and respect bursting from her heart.

She really hadn’t expected that Xiao Yi, looking so slender and upright, would be so formidable in a fight; he single-handedly brought down several thugs, and his kick sent a man flying so far.

"Heh, mainly those thugs were just too weak."

Xiao Yi chuckled and was not swayed by Wang Qingqing’s admiring gaze at all. He spoke the truth — those thugs were indeed very weak. If those men had been like the old man he encountered last time in the bar, he would only have been able to run away, and even if they were like Shi San, at the Initial Tier of Bone Tempering, it would have been enough to give him a hard time.

"Xiao Yi, you must have practiced martial arts before, right?"

Wang Qingqing didn’t think Xiao Yi’s words were true at all. She considered them his way of being modest. However, she really liked his humble attitude. This type of man, capable and responsible yet not arrogant, was exactly who she admired.

"Hmm."

Xiao Yi was already accustomed to people referring to the martial path as martial arts.

He knew a very important reason for this was the influence of martial arts movies and television shows. Each martial arts drama’s subtitles prominently feature a line stating "Martial Arts Choreographer," and those celebrities are also called martial arts stars. In interviews, they always say they come from a background in martial arts.

So, the general public essentially knows that anything related to fighting is called martial arts.

Another reason is that real martial path practitioners rarely appear in public. This is mainly because pursuing the martial path is a challenging journey that requires significant effort to advance further. Most of their time is spent in hard training, seldom engaging in leisurely training like his, and even if some martial path practitioners do venture out, they generally don’t show off in public because they consider it beneath them.

"I knew it. No wonder. That time on the train, you lifted my heavy suitcase so easily. But, Xiao Yi, I really hadn’t expected you to be a master in martial arts. You look so thin."

When Wang Qingqing saw Xiao Yi nod, a joyful expression immediately appeared on her face.

"Hehe, by the way, where are you going now?"

Xiao Yi smiled, said nothing, and if he had to explain, he would have to discuss the difference between martial arts and the martial path, which couldn’t be clearly expressed in a few words. Moreover, in the midst of their conversation, they had already reached a crossroads outside. From this junction, one direction led to G University and another to Azure Waterfront.

Because of their earlier scuffle, he could no longer make it to the second class back at school. He decided he might as well not return to school at all. If Wang Qingqing was free, he would simply invite her to have a meal outside, return the favor of the previous meal, and then head back to Azure Waterfront.

"I need to go to the Provincial People’s Hospital."

Hearing Xiao Yi’s words, Wang Qingqing also suddenly remembered her urgent matter, and a worried expression appeared on her face.

Finally having met Xiao Yi and him having saved her once more just now, she didn’t want to part ways with him so soon. However, she had to visit the hospital.

"You need to go to the hospital? Are you sick?"

Xiao Yi looked at Wang Qingqing somewhat stunned, examining her with a serious gaze.

Although he hadn’t been paying close attention to her earlier, he hadn’t sensed any illness in her.

After observing her for a while, his confusion deepened. He was sure that Wang Qingqing wasn’t sick, at least not seriously. Traditional Chinese medicine includes Inspection Diagnosis, which asserts that invisible internal illnesses manifest through visible external signs. Thus, if any notable symptoms were present, and the diagnostic skills were proficient, one would definitely be able to identify them at a glance. Although Xiao Yi’s diagnostic skills weren’t very outstanding because he had focused more on acupuncture, they were still much better than many doctors outside, thanks to the harsh training of the old man.

If Wang Qingqing had been ill, he would definitely have noticed some signs.

"It’s not me, it’s my second aunt."

Seeing Xiao Yi’s concerned look, Wang Qingqing felt a twinge of sweetness and shook her head.

Continuing, she explained, "I was just outside tutoring when I suddenly received a call from my second aunt saying she was at the hospital. My uncle was not in G City as he had gone to the nearby F City on a business trip, so I was in a hurry to find a quicker way here to catch a bus, who knew..."

After listening to Wang Qingqing’s words, Xiao Yi finally understood. He had been puzzled about why Wang Qingqing would go to that remote area, where few students ever went unless some who rented houses outside due to cheaper rent, but Wang Qingqing didn’t seem like the type of student who would rent a house outside during her studies.

"Let’s do this, I’ll go with you."

Xiao Yi hesitated for a moment; since it was still early, he decided to accompany Wang Qingqing to the hospital to see if he could cure her aunt’s illness. From Wang Qingqing’s attire and her mention of tutoring, he could tell her financial situation wasn’t very good. He knew all too well about these big hospitals, where they charged thousands for simple issues, treating patients as if they were made of gold, prescribing expensive imported medicines even for a cold.

His impression of Wang Qingqing, an honest, kind girl who wasn’t rigidly traditional, was quite favorable. Like that time on the train, she knew the wallet wasn’t his but chose to punish the man in the suit by remaining silent when the train security asked, allowing him to walk away with the wallet. Moreover, the last time they met on campus, she had enthusiastically invited him for a meal, genuinely treating him as a friend—a truly rare quality.