They each cast a taunting gaze at Su Ming, their hands gripping steel pipes that swayed constantly.

The man at the head of the group was a bald thug, a lit cigarette dangling from his mouth.

"You must be Su Ming? Someone paid us to take one of your arms, are you coming on your own, or shall we do it for you?"

The bald thug revealed a set of large yellow teeth, grimacing evilly as he spoke, his eyes reflecting pure malice.

Upon hearing this, Su Ming scanned his surroundings, realizing it was already late at night, eerily quiet, with no one else around.

He watched as a dozen or so burly thugs armed with steel pipes slowly closed in on him, his face turning extremely grim.

He was all alone, unarmed, without anything for self-defense.

There was no way he could break through the encirclement of these weapon-wielding hooligans.

Moreover, he was with a thin, frail young man who seemed incapable of even tying up a chicken, which dashed all hope.

"Ali, they're after me. I'll hold them off while you run. Once you reach a safer place, call the police or an ambulance—maybe I can still be saved."

Su Ming whispered urgently in Ali's ear as he kept a sharp eye on the crowd ahead.

"Looks like you're planning to resist? I won't be blamed for being ruthless then. Guys, go get him!"

The bald thug spat out the cigarette butt, casually waved his arm forward, causing the vicious-looking gang members behind him to rush towards Su Ming's position, raising their steel pipes.

Su Ming immediately retreated, moving towards the back and hurriedly opened the car door, intending to take refuge inside.

At that moment, Ali suddenly positioned himself in front of Su Ming, a gleaming knife suddenly appearing in his hand.

He then swiftly swung his arm back, a sharp flash cutting through the air, and the foremost thug had his wrist slit open, his screams ringing out like a squealing pig.

"Ahhhh!" As Ali stepped gracefully, he continued severing the tendons of several thugs, filling the air with harrowing cries.

The thugs further behind halted in shock at the appalling scene, fear evident in their eyes as they stared at the slim figure.

"Damn it, where did this tough guy come from? Why are you scared with so many of you? Get over there already!"

The bald thug initially froze, then anger surfaced on his face, and he kicked one of the stopped thugs fiercely, cursing loudly.

In the next moment, Ali charged in, his knife flashing coldly through the air, slicing off one of the bald thug's fingers!

"Ahhhh!" The bald thug screamed frantically, his face turning pale as he gasped in pain, his body trembling like a leaf due to overwhelming agony.

The bald thug looked at the frail man in front of him, his heart seized by a terror he couldn't fathom.

"Pick my finger up on the double, take me and the injured brothers to the hospital, retreat quickly!"

Ultimately, the bald thug could only roar discontentedly as he was helped away by the gang, vanishing swiftly into the night.

Su Ming scrutinized Ali again, an overwhelming sense of shock overtaking him.

He hadn't expected this seemingly frail mute to possess such formidable skills, acting with such ferocity and brutality.

"Ali, my company happens to have a vacant dormitory. I'll arrange for you to stay there for now. Once I find a place, you can move over."

Su Ming abruptly said, as a feeling of mystery surrounding Ali's origins and background troubled him.

If he recklessly brought Ali to his own home, it might stir trouble.

Although he felt it was harmless, Wu Guizhen lived with him too.

Ali, upon hearing this, gave a slight nod, then opened the car door and got in.

After assigning Ali a place to live, Su Ming stepped out of the company and immediately called Aunt Shu:

"Aunt Shu, I'm sorry to disturb you so late, but I need to clarify something urgently—who exactly is Ali?"

"Ali is just an ordinary person," Aunt Shu replied with a laugh.

"An ordinary person? Aunt Shu, please don't joke with me. He sliced through several thugs' tendons right in front of me and even chopped off their leader's finger. What's more curious is his face remained calm, as if nothing unusual had happened."

Su Ming voiced his deep doubts.

"I'm certainly not joking. To me, he's just an ordinary person. Have you heard about the Western Gold Mine rumors?"

Aunt Shu asked, but before Su Ming could respond, she continued:

"Years ago, many tycoons established gold mining companies in the West. Ali's family, being poor, was sold along with his sister to help mine the gold."

She paused briefly before continuing: "But later, unable to cope with the exploitative bosses and the heavy labor at a young age, Ali and his sister planned to escape, only to be caught. His sister stayed behind to buy time for Ali to flee. When he eventually returned for news, he found his sister had been violated and killed, so one night, he slaughtered everyone in the company."

Su Ming fell into a long silence upon hearing this, finally managing to say: "Aunt Shu, I understand. Thank you."

After ending the call, Su Ming felt enlightened, realizing why Ali's face was consistently devoid of emotion and understood his ruthless and savage manner.

The reason Su Ming thanked Aunt Shu was because he suddenly realized Ali was sent by her to aid and protect him.

The next day, after picking up Lin Yanan at the lounge, Su Ming drove to Mingchang Construction Company.

Deng Zhigang looked at Ali beside Su Ming, feeling a slight quiver in his heart.

Because although Ali hadn't uttered a word and stood there calmly, his presence was like a sharp guillotine inducing terror.

Consequently, he intended to inquire about Ali's background but was too frightened to voice his questions.

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