Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 423 - 425: Beat Them Hard

Chapter 423: Chapter 425: Beat Them Hard

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"Indeed, I must say, your trap may be full of holes, but your acting, it’s truly first-rate. I nearly fell for it myself, believing we really hit someone. Unfortunately for you, you’re out of luck, because the person who came out with me is her."

Xiao Yi spoke indifferently, pointing to Zeng Xiaoxiao next to him, who was looking just as confused and unaware of why Xiao Yi mentioned her specifically, "She just said that based on her calculations, it was impossible for us to hit you."

"Just because of that?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s answer, disbelief was written all over the faces of the bystanders, including Zeng Xiaoxiao, whose face also revealed a hint of doubt.

"Indeed, just because of that. And that alone is enough."

Xiao Yi said calmly, "Because I know others might make a mistake, but she could never be wrong. If she says she wouldn’t hit you, then she definitely wouldn’t!"

Although Xiao Yi’s tone was very serene, it carried an air of absolute trust.

"Just on that basis?"

All those men, upon hearing Xiao Yi’s words, glanced at Zeng Xiaoxiao and couldn’t help but show a trace of contempt, feeling unjustly accused. Such a well-designed scheme was thwarted just like that, seen through due to a fluke?

"Just that is sufficient!"

Xiao Yi said blandly, looking at their faces that seemed convinced of their innocence, his lips curled in a sneer, "You don’t need to feel wronged, because, what you don’t know is that she is a genius. She has an absolute gift and sensitivity for numbers and calculations!"

"Ah?"

As Xiao Yi spoke, the men’s faces showed disbelief when they looked at Zeng Xiaoxiao, hardly convinced that the girl before them was any sort of genius.

Feeling everyone’s gaze upon her, Zeng Xiaoxiao, who had always been rather immodest and had told Xiao Yi during their first meeting that she was a genius, rarely hiding her intelligence from anyone and taking pride in it, somehow did not display her usual triumphant look. Instead, she stood there, suddenly blushing, looking down with a shy expression, and her eyes flickered with an unusual light, seemingly lost in thought.

"I wasted so much breath just to tell you something."

Xiao Yi didn’t notice Zeng Xiaoxiao’s odd expression; he just gazed indifferently at the swindlers surrounding them, especially the man who had spoken earlier, his tone imbued with a resolute power, "She didn’t see through your tricks, not because she’s naive, but because of her goodness, unaware that in this world, there are vile and filthy people like you!"

"Kid, quit your yapping. Either hand over a hundred thousand yuan or don’t even think about leaving here!"

The man who had been lying in a pool of blood playing dead, after listening to Xiao Yi, showed not a trace of remorse in his face, a sinister light flashed in his eyes as he coldly stated, now that the gig was up, there was no need to pretend anymore, he revealed his true intentions directly.

"That’s right, kid, pay up, or else we’ll just smash your car!"

"Kid, better be smart and pay what you owe. We just want the money, otherwise, who knows what we might do..."

"..."

Now that their scam had been exposed, the group no longer concealed their motives, ripping off their masks one by one, staring fiercely at Xiao Yi and Zeng Xiaoxiao, transforming the deceitful extortion into outright robbery.

"You... under broad daylight, you dare to rob like this! Are you not afraid of legal punishment?"

Zeng Xiaoxiao could not believe these people could be so shameless; with their fraud uncovered, they still dared to openly rob them. She pointed at them in anger.

"The law?"

The man lying in the blood pool, apparently the leader of the group, heard Zeng Xiaoxiao’s words, and as if he had heard the funniest joke, looked at her like one might look at an idiot. His lips curled in a mocking sneer, and then suddenly, his face turned grave, and he said chillingly, "On this road, we are the law."

"What a statement, that you are the law. I’d like to see how you claim to represent the law!"

Xiao Yi had not expected this man to have the audacity to say such a thing. He laughed in anger, having heard nearly the same phrase just yesterday.

And he realized, these two incidents were somehow eerily similar. Yesterday someone falsely claimed Li Xiaomei had hit his car, and now this man was accusing them of hitting him.

"Brother Xiao, beat them up! Beat them up brutally, smash these big bullies, these bastards to death!"

Hearing Xiao Yi’s extremely imposing words, Zeng Xiaoxiao finally snapped out of it. She knew just how skilled Xiao Yi was at fighting. In an instant, her face lit up with excitement, and she waved her little fists vigorously in the air, cheering for Xiao Yi.

Beat us up?

The men nearby, hearing Zeng Xiaoxiao’s words, became even more convinced that their initial guess was correct. This girl wasn’t a genius; she was an incredible idiot!

Does she not have eyes?

There were so many of them, and they were armed with weapons, yet she wasn’t yelling, "Brother Xiao, let’s get out of here fast!" Instead, she was shouting, "Brother Xiao, beat them up?"

If that’s not idiocy, what is?

Not to mention that Xiao Yi was just a skinny fellow who looked as if he didn’t have much muscle and could be blown away by a gust of wind. Even if Xiao Yi had been a tall and strong man with muscles like a bull, facing the current situation, he would have had to run for his life.

"Let’s show them what we’re made of!"

The man with a trace of blood on his forehead and a sneer on his lips turned his head and motioned to his subordinates with a casual wave.

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing their boss’s command, the gangsters wielding their weapons roared in excitement. Instead of attacking Xiao Yi or Zeng Xiaoxiao directly, they glared at them with a sneer and then lifted their weapons to smash Xiaoxiao’s Beetle.

This was their usual tactic: smash the car first to create a terrifying presence and scare the other party into submission, making them cough up the money obediently.

"Don’t you dare smash my car!"

Zeng Xiaoxiao hadn’t expected that they would attack her car, and she shouted out loud.

But her scream was futile. The thugs ignored her completely, continuing to wield their weapons and smashing down viciously on the car.

The car was still in good condition and seemed to be brand new, but what a pity.

As they raised their weapons, the corners of their mouths curled up in a sneer, gazing at the shiny, unblemished Beetle. They could almost hear the crisp sound as one swing of their tool struck down and the ’glorious’ marks it would leave on the Beetle’s body afterward.

The thought of that ’spectacular’ sight about to appear filled them with a cruel joy, and their eyes glinted with excitement.

However, just as the excitement in their eyes had begun to spark, an unexpected turn of events occurred!

Almost every one of them felt an excruciating pain in their chest, and then, as if riding on clouds, they soared upwards, flying towards a direction even they couldn’t fathom.

All they heard was an excited "Oh yeah!" but before they could fully grasp the feeling of soaring, a powerful force hit their backs, bringing another wave of excruciating pain. Their consciousness couldn’t bear it and slipped into darkness; they didn’t even have the chance to let out a scream.

This...!!

Watching this change of events happen in the blink of an eye, the faces of the other men changed completely. They couldn’t believe their eyes as they stared at their companions, who were now lying on the ground unconscious, scattered haphazardly. The weapons that had been in their hands were now also strewn across the ground.

"Oh yeah, Brother Xiao, that was awesome! Just like that, give them a good hard kick!"

Zeng Xiaoxiao, watching Xiao Yi kick away the bad guys who had tried to smash her car, leaving them unconscious and possibly dead, felt all her tension and rage disappear in an instant. Her face lit up with immense excitement, and she waved her little fists energetically, loudly cheering Xiao Yi on.

"All of you, come at him together! Take this kid down!"

The leader of the men, hearing Zeng Xiaoxiao’s excited whoops, finally came back to his senses. He looked warily at Xiao Yi, who stood there calmly, as if he hadn’t just sent their comrades flying. Glancing between Xiao Yi and Zeng Xiaoxiao, whose face was flushed with excitement, he gritted his teeth, a venomous look flashing in his eyes, and angrily ordered the others to move.

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