Bang! Bang!

Two more people slammed heavily to the ground, leaving a long trace as they skidded across the floor.

Spurt!

One guy spit out a mouthful of fresh blood right there.

Lin Chuan sneered: "I'll give you one chance, get lost immediately."

Upon hearing this, the burly man got furious, grasping a machete and charged at Lin Chuan with great speed. The burly man was tall and muscular, and the knife in his hand swiftly slashed towards Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan dodged left and right, and the burly man hacked and chopped.

Suddenly, the burly man halted his steps. Lin Chuan seized the opportunity to stride forward. A sweeping kick. His foot fiercely hit the burly man's face.

Bang!

This kick was very powerful, the burly man had no time to evade. It was like the kick carried a full hundred percent of strength. With a heavy thud, the burly man felt stars before his eyes, his head spinning, staggered back two steps, but the forward momentum from the impact was just too great.

Thump…

Eventually, the whole person heavily fell.

"Ouch!" The burly man screamed miserably, his head smacking hard against the concrete floor.

Lin Chuan rushed forward in a dash. Just as the burly man tried to get up, Lin Chuan stepped firmly on his chest, the burly man struggled to stand but was pinned down by Lin Chuan. After several futile attempts, he simply gave up.

"Heh heh…" Lin Chuan squatted down, sneered coldly: "Aren't you all arrogant and boastful?"

The burly man gritted his teeth and said: "Kid, you've got guts."

"I'm a grown man, of course, I've got guts," Lin Chuan looked down at the burly man with disdain, and said: "Now listen carefully, take your men and scram, otherwise, I'll crush you right here, right now."

"You!" Stunned, the burly man gnashed his teeth: "Fine, I'll leave. I might not be able to beat you now, but I will win against you sooner or later."

"Alright then, I'll be waiting," Lin Chuan smiled.

Having said that, Lin Chuan immediately withdrew his foot, the burly man got up dejectedly, then patted off the dust on his chest, stood up, and said to his gang of beaten up minions: "A bunch of useless trash, hurry up and leave."

The burly man quickly led his minions away from the scene, looking dejected.

Yang Zi hid behind Lin Chuan, cautiously poking out her head, and asked curiously: "Are they gone?"

"Hmm!" Lin Chuan nodded, "They're gone!"

Yang Zi, with a beaming smile, looped her arm through Lin Chuan's: "Lin Chuan, you're so skilled. When did you learn martial arts?"

"Heh heh…" Lin Chuan chuckled and then said: "You call this skill? You haven't seen what truly formidable is."

"But you can fight more than a dozen men by yourself," Yang Zi blinked.

Although she knew Lin Chuan was formidable and had heard of his heroic deeds in Jiangbei City, she had never known that Lin Chuan could take on more than ten men without falling at a disadvantage. Especially Lin Chuan's sharp movements just now had shocked Yang Zi immensely.

In every punch and kick, Lin Chuan seemed to exude an awe-inspiring aura. It made one feel the spirit of a soldier.

"A dozen? That's nothing!" Lin Chuan said with disdain, "Back in the day, I could take on dozens by myself."

"I suddenly remember you used to be a soldier, right?" Yang Zi asked.

"Right!" Lin Chuan nodded.

"So impressive," Yang Zi blinked, "I've always liked soldier brothers since I was little. Never thought you'd actually become one. If I'd known you'd be a soldier brother, I'd have accepted your confession back then, and we wouldn't have these issues now."

Lin Chuan revealed a bitter smile. After their last major argument, she acted as if nothing had happened. Lin Chuan felt perplexed inside, but then he thought, if a girl can let it go, why bother dwelling on it? That's why Lin Chuan agreed to go on a date with Yang Zi.

The two still went to the same dessert shop they visited before.

In a quiet corner, they found a booth. It was already nine in the evening, the peak time for the dessert shop. Anyone who came here was either about to start dating or already dating.

After sitting down in the booth, Yang Zi ordered a Black Forest cake while Lin Chuan asked for a glass of water. He had drunk quite a bit earlier, and his body still smelled strongly of alcohol. A glass of water might help him sober up.

After sitting down, Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Yang Zi, did you want to see me for something?"

"Lin Chuan, I just wanted to talk to you." Yang Zi bowed her head and looked at the very beautiful Black Forest cake on the table, her expression extremely grave.

"Sure." Lin Chuan nodded and asked, "What would you like to talk about?"

"I..." Yang Zi took a deep breath and said, "First of all, I want to apologize for my attitude last time, I know I shouldn't have spoken that way. Secondly, I just wanted to ask, can we go back to how things were before?"

"Before?" Lin Chuan was startled, and said, "Which 'before' are you referring to?"

"I hope we can reconcile and become the best of friends." Yang Zi looked earnestly at Lin Chuan and said, "I believe you won't refuse me. Right?"

Lin Chuan paused, then smiled and said, "Of course not, if it's just being friends, why not?"

Yang Zi giggled, then added, "I knew you're the best."

As she spoke, her hand immediately grasped Lin Chuan's.

Lin Chuan's expression shifted, and he immediately pushed Yang Zi's hand away, then said, "Yang Zi, the truth is we are just good friends. We can't do those over-the-line things again. Besides, you are a married woman."

"My husband is already dead." Yang Zi held onto Lin Chuan's hand tightly, unwilling to let go. Clenching her teeth, she said, "Lin Chuan, I'm now just a lonely and pitiable widow. Don't you feel the slightest bit of compassion for me?"

"I... I can only offer you my sympathy." Lin Chuan said helplessly.

"But, you need to understand, a big reason I'm a widow is because of you." Yang Zi suddenly changed her tone.

Lin Chuan was taken aback. He looked at Yang Zi in astonishment and said, "What do you mean? How can you say a big reason is because of me?"

"Yes!" Yang Zi nodded and said, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have become a widow."

"Liu Shaoqi was clearly killed by someone you directed." Lin Chuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't think I don't know."

"Yes, I killed him all because of you." Yang Zi said through clenched teeth, "If it weren't for you, how would Liu Shaoqi have met his untimely fate? I killed him to be with you. But now, you don't want to be together with me."

"What do you mean by that?" Lin Chuan's face turned cold.

"Listen to me, Lin Chuan," Yang Zi said urgently, grabbing his hand, "I'm not blaming you, I just want to tell you, I have given up so much for you, I even killed my husband. Everything I've done, it was for you, do you understand?"

"You!" Lin Chuan was left speechless.

If Yang Zi had been confrontational, Lin Chuan would have been even more so; but her tone shifted at a critical moment, immediately softening. This caused Lin Chuan to immediately restrain his temper. Lin Chuan felt utterly helpless and very frustrated. He couldn't just argue with Yang Zi, could he?

Yang Zi's tone may have been wrong, but after all, she was just a woman.

"Lin Chuan, I know I shouldn't have said that," Yang Zi, holding Lin Chuan's hand, said, "Maybe there was something off about what I said. But, everything I did, truly was for you. I know I was wrong, but things have already developed to this point, and I have no way back."

Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Xiao Zi, listen to me, since things have gotten to this point, you should cherish what you have now. You shouldn't make another mistake. I hope you understand what I'm saying."

"I haven't made another mistake." Yang Zi shook her head and said, "To me, as long as I can be with you, any sacrifice is worth it."

Lin Chuan gave a bitter smile and said, "Why bother?"

"This is what I pursue for the rest of my life." Yang Zi said very firmly.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore," Lin Chuan interrupted hurriedly, shaking his head, "There's no answer to such issues, and besides, I can't give you any answer either. I hope you can understand."

"Of course, I understand," Yang Zi immediately nodded and said, "But..."

"No buts," Lin Chuan decisively cut off Yang Zi's words, then said, "By the way, how is the situation with Liu Group lately?"

"Sigh..." Yang Zi bowed her head, silent for a long while, then began to speak: "Everything is fine; I have completely taken control of Liu Group. I've driven away all of those left behind by Liu Shaoqi, and all departments are filled with my loyal followers. I've been working on this for the past few months. Everything has been going smoothly."

"That's good," Lin Chuan nodded, drank a sip of tepid water, then smiled and said, "Yang Zi, now that Liu Shaoqi is gone and you've successfully taken over Liu Group. This should be a rather good ending. I hope you'll cherish it and not waste this great opportunity, understand?"

"I understand," Yang Zi nodded.

The two of them talked for a long time in the dessert shop. Lin Chuan found that Yang Zi's thoughts were becoming more and more strange and extreme. The idea of killing at the drop of a hat was simply beyond Lin Chuan's understanding of her. He found it incomprehensible.

The two stayed in the dessert shop for a whole hour and a half, and time quickly approached half-past ten. That was when Yang Zi finally got up to leave.

As they left the dessert shop, there were already fewer people outside. The security in the old streets was not very good. It was a bit safer when more people were around at dusk, but after ten o'clock, all sorts of shady characters started to come out and jump around.

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