Three people spread out, forming a coordinated and tacit formation. Lin Chuan and Zhao Zhonghai stood by, watching with interest. They appeared very calm, smoking cigarettes, and taking in the scene with great interest.

A man in red underwear was gripping a metal rod tightly in both hands, swinging it ferociously towards Zhou Kai.

Whoosh...

Zhou Kai sidestepped and dodged the attack.

Bang...

Confronting the assailant, Zhou Kai swung the brick in his hand. The brick struck the opponent's head, blood gushing out immediately.

"Ouch..." The man cried out in agony on the spot.

At that moment, Zhou Kai grinned and said, "Son of a bitch, trying to stand up to me."

"Watch out!" Huang Bo shouted.

Zhou Kai caught a glimpse of a figure from the corner of his eye. To the left, a man in a white shirt was swinging a thick wooden stick. By the time Zhou Kai reacted, it was too late to dodge; he met the attack with the brick in his hand. Wood and brick collided, leaving Zhou Kai's palm tingling.

Zhou Kai seized the opportunity to land a kick.

Bang...

The person instantly felt a sharp pain in the lower abdomen.

Seeing this, the others rushed forward. Zhou Kai and Lu Dapao, without hesitation, swung their bricks fiercely at the opponent's men.

After a fierce battle, the brick in Zhou Kai's hand finally broke in two.

"Damn..." Zhou Kai exclaimed as the two pieces of brick fell to the ground.

"Kai, catch!" Huang Bo quickly threw his brick at the opponent.

Zhou Kai caught the brick tossed by Huang Bo.

Bang...

Suddenly, Zhou Kai, holding the brick, viciously smashed a nearby lackey. With one strike, the lackey's head split open, bleeding profusely, his face a bloody mess. The lackey fell to the ground clutching his face.

Da Pao's stance wasn't bad either; in a few exchanges, he took down three. Huang Bo took down three as well. The three of them had almost wiped out more than ten of the opponent's men. Zhou Kai's strength was clearly superior. Perhaps it was because Lu Dapao and Huang Bo had been with women last night, causing their stamina to falter, and after a few rounds, they even saw red.

More than ten people were **** beaten down in droves, leaving the remaining three lackeys too scared to come forward.

Even with his gold necklace, he was red in the face with fright, awkwardly looking at Lin Chuan and the others, saying, "What exactly are you guys trying to do?"

"Didn't you say you could call a carload of people with just one phone call?" Lin Chuan asked with a smile: "Now I'm giving you a chance to call for backup. If you can't bring them, then today you might not be able to keep your arms!"

"You!" The gold necklace had encountered ruthless characters before, but someone who directly threatens to dismember others without a word, isn't that taking things too far? The gold necklace took a deep, bitter breath, then said, "Bullies don't push around the local snakes. You're actually talking big on my turf?"

"You have two options!" said Lin Chuan, glancing at the gold necklace: "Either you pay Liu Cheng 20,000 yuan for medical expenses and we'll let it go, or we'll break both your arms."

"Fuck, do you really think I'm scared of you?" The gold necklace suddenly roared.

The lackeys on the side struggled to stand up, some of them hanging back due to injuries. A lackey next to the gold necklace hastily said, "Boss, call some brothers over. These guys are trained fighters, they know some martial arts."

"Damn it, if you're on my turf, you follow my rules," the gold necklace bellowed, "Even if you're a dragon, you coil for me, if you're a tiger, you lay down for me."

Lin Chuan looked disdainfully at the other party and said, "It's not about us paying you now; it's you who has to pay us."

"This is insane," the gold necklace roared, grinding his teeth: "****'s sake, to be so arrogant on my turf, I have to deal with you!"

Speaking, the gold necklace immediately reached out for his phone to call his troops.

At this moment, Lin Chuan glanced at Zhou Kai, and taking cues, Zhou Kai immediately charged out.

Smack...

With one brick, he struck the head, blood flowing instantly. The gold necklace's cellphone fell to the ground.

Bang...

Zhou Kai stepped on it, and the tempered glass screen immediately shattered; soon there was smoke rising. The gold necklace clutched his head and screamed, "Ouch, my head, it's killing me, it's killing me!"

The pain quickly spread, and he screamed miserably on the spot.

Zhou Kai grabbed the gold necklace's arm and swung it, causing him to spin on the spot, nearly falling down. The gold necklace bellowed, "You bastards...What are you waiting for! Charge, fix them up for me, give them a good beating."

A group of people looked around nervously. They had seen the prowess of Zhou Kai and his crew, so none of them dared to act recklessly.

"Who... who has the guts to step up!" Huang Bo yelled, holding up a blood-stained brick, "Come at me and I'll smash you!"

The crowd was immediately frightened, each of them taking several steps back.

Gold Chain deeply regretted his decision. Why had he recruited such a bunch of useless, spineless weaklings? They failed him precisely when it mattered, was this not seeking his death? Gold Chain's face turned ugly, feeling trapped was truly unbearable. His cell phone had been stomped to pieces, and his subordinates were so unreliable. Now, he could only swallow the loss. Either pay the damages and admit defeat, or have an arm chopped off.

Lin Chuan strolled over and said, "Are you going to pay up, or are you willing to lose an arm?"

"Kid, I... I'm telling you, I have strong ties on Sanyuan Road," Gold Chain said through gritted teeth: "Crossing me won't do you any good."

"It seems you're a cooked duck that's still stubborn," Lin Chuan sneered, then ordered: "Zhou Kai, get him up for me."

"Yes!" Zhou Kai immediately nodded in response.

Lu Dapao hurriedly fetched an abandoned stool from a corner of the community, and Gold Chain was forcefully pinned down onto the stool by Zhou Kai and Huang Bo together. Gold Chain shouted, "Bro, bro, wait... we can talk this out, we can negotiate!"

"I'm asking you, do you want to pay, or do you want an arm taken off?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Brother, how about this, we'll call off the debt Liu Cheng owes me; what do you think?" Gold Chain quickly proposed: "I won't hold you guys responsible anymore, just think of it as making friends, eh?"

"You're still thinking about your money at this point?" Lin Chuan grinned and said, "You really can't let go even when you're at death's door, huh?"

Gold Chain was startled and quickly said, "Then... what do you want?"

A hint of a smile appeared on the corner of Lin Chuan's mouth as he replied, "Do I need to repeat myself? If I have to say it again, the price won't be the same!"

"No, no, I'll pay, I'll pay the twenty thousand!" Gold Chain hastily agreed.

Zhou Kai and Huang Bo immediately let go, and the man from his bag shakily took out twenty thousand, respectfully handing it over to Lin Chuan. Huang Bo snatched the money from his hands and said, "Keep it straight, don't play any tricks."

"Now scram!" Zhou Kai cursed loudly.

"Yes, yes!" Gold Chain heard and quickly turned to leave. His lackeys also scurried away, defeated.

Once this group had left, the community quieted significantly. During the fight, a crowd had gathered to watch. They seemed used to such scenes, not afraid at all, and no one called the police.

Seeing those indifferent eyes and expressions, Lin Chuan found no spark of humanity in them, only a touch of desolation.

"Liu Cheng, are you alright?" Zhou Kai walked over.

"I'm fine," Liu Cheng shook his head and said, "I'm used to it."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Kai asked, "Do they often bully you?"

"Exactly!" A woman came over and said, "He owes a lot of money and people come to him every now and then demanding repayment; if he doesn't pay, he gets beaten up. It's become quite the routine. Later, he smartened up and started hiding more often."

Zhou Kai sighed and said, "Come back with us, work hard, and I guarantee you won't go hungry or be bullied."

"Yes!" Liu Cheng nodded.

It seemed he had learned something, his eyes showed a new steadiness and maturity. There was a sadness and pessimism in them that someone his age shouldn't have.

"We better get going quickly," Zhao Zhonghai said anxiously, "otherwise, that guy won't let us off easily."

"Yes," Lin Chuan nodded and said, "Although we're not afraid of them, it's better to have less trouble."

"Let's go!" They immediately left the community and got into the minibus parked at the entrance.

The ride back was more relaxed than the journey there because they had rescued Liu Cheng, allowing him to escape that hellhole and leave behind the place that had brought him so much heartache and despair. Throughout the trip, Liu Cheng remained downcast. He sat in the passenger seat while Zhou Kai drove.

"Have a cigarette," Zhou Kai offered him one.

"Yeah!" Liu Cheng nodded, taking and lighting the cigarette.

"Don't be so gloomy. You should be happy to have gotten away from that godforsaken place!" Zhou Kai said with a laugh.

"Yes, I'm very grateful that I came to my senses," Liu Cheng nodded and said, "Of course, I am most aware that I can have you guys, a group of brothers by my side."

"Haha," Zhou Kai nodded and said, "Exactly, we're brothers who grew up together at Changlin Factory. If we don't support each other, who will?"

"Yeah." Liu Cheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll work hard to pay back the money I owe you."

"No need," Zhou Kai shook his head, then said, "It's brother Chuan's money, and since he was willing to help you out, he clearly didn't expect you to return it!"

Liu Cheng smiled slightly and turned to glance at the back of the Jinbei minibus, where Lin Chuan and the others were playing mahjong. They had formed a full table and were enjoying the game immensely. Witnessing this scene, Liu Cheng felt a subtle touch of warmth in his heart for the first time in a long while, perhaps because this feeling was so comfortable, or maybe because he truly began to accept these brothers and Lin Chuan as his big brother.

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