Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 573 - 569: Catch with One Hand!

Chapter 573: Chapter 569: Catch with One Hand!

"Exactly!"

"If you’re too scared to compete, just say it outright, why bother making excuses..."

"......"

The group of teenagers around Wang Xiaohu, also chimed in with Xiaohu, extremely annoyed, everyone was seventeen or eighteen years old, all bursting with youthful vigor. Although they felt a bit hesitant about the guys opposite them, they couldn’t stand their condescending attitudes either.

"Are we scared? Did your brain get damaged when you hit the wall?"

"A bunch of idiots....."

".........."

Hearing Wang Xiaohu and the group of teenagers talking, the chubby kid hadn’t even responded when his group of friends started to shout in discontent. They even began cursing directly.

Listeing to their increasingly excessive talk, even resorting to insulting people, this group of teenagers couldn’t hold back anymore. Anger surged in Xiaohu’s heart. He was about to curse back at them and roll up his sleeves to teach them a lesson when suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in the distance. His face instantly showed a trace of joy, and putting aside the thought of returning their insults, he cried out excitedly, "Brother Xiao has arrived.", then rushed towards Xiao Yi, who had just gotten out of the car and was looking around for him, waving his hand as he walked, and shouting, "Big Brother Xiao, I’m here!"

"Xiaohu?"

This was Xiao Yi’s first time entering a middle school campus, and it was his first time at this particular school. He could have arrived a bit sooner, but because he forgot the way and had to stop to ask for directions a few times, he was slightly delayed.

Since he drove there and Situ Qingfeng naturally carried an extraordinary presence, the school gatekeeper didn’t give him a hard time when he entered. Furthermore, after learning he was heading to the basketball court, the gatekeeper kindly gave him directions.

However, despite the gatekeeper’s guidance, Xiao Yi still took a while to find the basketball court. After parking the car and getting off, he looked around confusedly for Xiaohu, until he heard Xiaohu’s voice and turned his gaze quickly towards the direction of the sound.

Seeing Xiaohu’s face full of excitement waving at him, Xiao Yi’s face broke into a smile as he waved back and walked towards him.

Situ Qingfeng, who had just gotten out of the car, did not expect Xiao Yi to go through such trouble to reach this remote high school just to meet a guy. A hint of disappointment crossed his face.

He had hoped to catch Xiao Yi in some compromising situation that would level the playing field for his own prior misdeeds.

"No way, boss, you really came all this way to hang out with these kids?"

Looking at the juvenile-faced Xiaohu not far away, Situ Qingfeng couldn’t help but mutter his discontent to Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi could easily read Situ Qingfeng’s intentions. From the moment Situ insisted on riding in his car, he knew the guy was up to no good. But Xiao Yi had nothing to hide, so he wasn’t concerned about Situ tagging along. If he actually had plans with some young girls or anything of the sort, how could he let him follow in the car?

Now, seeing Situ Qingfeng with a crestfallen, disappointed look, Xiao Yi simply gave him a sidelong glance and didn’t bother to say anything, heading straight for Xiaohu.

"Big Brother Xiao, why did it take you so long to get here!"

As Xiao Yi approached, Wang Xiaohu’s face immediately revealed a smile of excitement and exhilaration, but remembering the long wait just now, he couldn’t help but complain a bit.

"Just now... Be careful!"

Xiao Yi, who had just walked up close, was about to offer an explanation when he opened his mouth, but his gaze suddenly caught sight of a blue basketball hurtling toward them at high speed. His face changed instantly, and he hurriedly shouted.

Unfortunately, Wang Xiaohu wasn’t as perceptive as they were; his spiritual sense wasn’t as heightened. His attention was entirely on Xiao Yi’s face, completely unaware of the danger behind him, the threat to the back of his head. Seeing Xiao Yi’s expression turn serious, especially upon hearing his voice, Xiaohu couldn’t help but freeze for a moment, not understanding what was happening and making no move to dodge.

Seeing that Wang Xiaohu completely failed to grasp the meaning of his words and didn’t sense the danger, and in that split second of delay, as the blue basketball was about to strike the back of his head, Xiao Yi finally moved.

With a step forward, he leaped in front of Wang Xiaohu, and with a gentle tug, Xiaohu immediately felt a tremendous force, irresistibly pulling him several steps backward.

What... what just happened?

Xiaohu, dizzied by Xiao Yi’s succession of actions, managed to steady himself only after a while and looked at Xiao Yi with a hint of confusion in his eyes. However, during this glance, his gaze froze on the spot.

He was staring directly at Xiao Yi, or more precisely, at one of his hands, with a look of utter disbelief on his face.

Xiao Yi stood nonchalantly where Xiaohu had been standing, seemingly unfazed. That in itself wasn’t remarkable, but one of his hands was casually holding a blue basketball!

Yes, with one hand, he was holding a blue basketball!

If Xiao Yi had been a layman, perhaps this would not have been so striking, but he was an insider, a passionate basketball enthusiast. He had many hobbies, such as video gaming, competitive sports, even playing chess... yet, basketball was his favorite of all!

He began playing basketball at a very young age and although family circumstances had limited him to informal training, his basketball skills were undeniably solid.

As a basketball enthusiast, not only did he enjoy the charm of competition and the sense of team cooperation, the feeling of racing across the court, but also, his greatest pleasure was performing flashy basketball tricks. While perhaps not always practical during a game, these tricks made them feel extraordinarily cool as teenagers.

One-handed ball control was among these flashy tricks!

It was the skill he had dreamt of mastering!

To master this, he had even spent considerable time strengthening his finger strength, because he read in some tutorial that besides needing a sufficiently broad palm, the critical factor was that the fingers had to be strong enough.

Yet, he still couldn’t do it. Even just lifting the ball was a struggle, let alone doing it with the ease of Xiao Yi...

What Xiaohu didn’t realize was that the most shocked individual on the scene wasn’t him, but the players on the basketball court, particularly the one who had just hurled the ball with all his might...

Their mouths were agape, wide enough to fit an entire egg!

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