With the sound of a clear and resonant voice echoing, the Sand Alligator Ke Luoda's pupils suddenly constricted. He said in a deep voice, "What audacity!"
The other four ruffians, who had suffered greatly in the blacksmith shop, trembled involuntarily, their legs shaking.
"Boss, it's that blacksmith, it's his voice!"
Needless to say, Ke Luoda understood that the blacksmith had personally come to seek him out. To dare to venture alone into the territory of the Sand Alligator Gang was an act of extreme boldness, making him feel quite apprehensive.
Not to mention, his main hall was not just for show; what about the gang members guarding the entrance?
The gang members would never easily let someone in, but this blacksmith had walked in so effortlessly. The fate of the others could be easily imagined.
Realizing this, Ke Luoda took a deep breath.
Silently eliminating so many core members of his Sand Alligator Gang, this blacksmith's strength was likely above his own.
Soon, a tall and youthful figure appeared at the main hall, walking towards him.
Ke Luoda looked at Li Qing as he approached and couldn't help but ask in a deep voice, "How did you get in? What happened to the guards at the entrance?"
Li Qing walked with his hands behind his back, a relaxed smile on his lips as he replied, "No need to worry, they were just tired and took a little nap."
Without needing to say more, the calm demeanor of the visitor indicated that his strength was definitely not inferior to Ke Luoda's.
Ke Luoda fixed his gaze on Li Qing, his tone laced with caution as he asked, "Sir, is it not enough that you taught my men a lesson? You had to come personally to seek trouble, isn't that a bit excessive?"
At this moment, Li Qing had already walked up to Ke Luoda's side, not even glancing at the four ruffians along the way. He simply reached the table, picked up an old ceramic cup, and began to play with it while chuckling lightly, saying, "Weren't you curious about my background? Now that I'm here, feel free to ask anything you want to know."
Li Qing's position had already surpassed Ke Luoda, turning his back to the leader of the Sand Alligator Gang, completely unguarded.
Ke Luoda's heart tightened, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.
To be so close and turn his back on him? That was somewhat disrespectful. This distance was enough to launch a sudden attack.
Should he make a move?
This usually decisive and cold-blooded Sand Alligator was suddenly filled with inner turmoil and hesitation.
At this moment, the ruffians, still not understanding the situation, began to shout:
"Boss, this blacksmith is too arrogant, teach him a lesson quickly!"
"To dare to invade our Sand Alligator Gang, he clearly doesn't take you seriously!"
Hearing this, the corners of Ke Luoda's mouth twitched slightly, and he was already feeling the impulse to tear these useless fools apart.
"Shut up, you worthless trash."
Ke Luoda glared at them fiercely, having made up his mind that if he could get through this safely, he would definitely kick these incompetent ones out of the gang.
"Sir, this is just a misunderstanding, I am willing to let it go."
Li Qing, still toying with the ceramic cup, smiled playfully. He put the cup down and turned around.
"I don't want to waste words, Ke Gang Leader, if you can take my punch, I will leave without a word."
Upon hearing Li Qing's words, Ke Luoda was shocked, and a wave of furious anger surged within him. How arrogant! Did he think that as the leader of the Sand Alligator Gang, a well-known external strength expert in Great Rock City, he couldn't even take one punch?
"Are you being a bit overconfident? Although I am not skilled in martial arts, I believe I can take your punch," Ke Luoda replied.
Li Qing, who only thought of overpowering others with strength, didn't want to say much more. He said, "Alright, Ke Gang Leader, watch my punch!"
As his words fell, a torrent of energy surged from within Li Qing. His fist had already tightened without him realizing it, his arm bursting with qi and blood, muscles exploding like thunder!
Boom!
In the short distance, a strong gust of wind erupted in the air. Li Qing's entire demeanor transformed, resembling a fierce tiger descending the mountain, and just his eyes seemed ready to devour anyone in sight.
Faced with such a ferocious aura from Li Qing, Ke Luoda's breath stopped, and even the flow of his own qi and blood slowed.
This punch was like a mountain pressing down, something that human strength could not withstand!
He was completely intimidated by Li Qing's martial spirit, a suppression that came from the essence of qi and spirit, leaving him unable to even make a move to resist.
In the blink of an eye, Li Qing's fist suddenly enlarged in Ke Luoda's vision, crashing towards his forehead.
Boom!
The distance between that fist and his forehead was merely the width of a hair. If it moved forward just a hair's breadth more, his head would surely explode.
In the years to come, whenever Ke Luoda recalled this incident, it would feel like a nightmare, cold sweat trickling down his back.
The gust of wind from the fist rushed towards him, ruffling the hair of the Sand Alligator, which took a long time to settle back down.
Bang!
Ke Luoda's body softened uncontrollably, nearly collapsing to the ground.
Indeed, he couldn't even withstand the opponent's punch.
"Internally—"
He couldn't finish his sentence because he saw the look in Li Qing's eyes and understood his meaning: to keep quiet, as there were still outsiders around.
"Boss, boss, are you alright?"
The four ruffians were dumbfounded, why was their boss not resisting, allowing that blacksmith's fist to swing towards his forehead!
Li Qing retracted his fist and glanced at the four ruffians at the door with a dangerous tone, saying, "You four, get out now and continue slapping each other's faces. If I don't hear the sound of slapping inside, just wait and see."
The four ruffians were on the verge of tears, looking at Ke Luoda in unison, lamenting, "Boss?"
Hearing this, Ke Luoda's forehead twitched. What was the use of calling him by name now?!
Truly a bunch of jinxes.
"Do as he says!" Ke Luoda said in a low voice.
It's over, their boss wasn't even a match for the other party.
The four comedic figures, with swollen cheeks, silently walked out, not forgetting to close the door behind them.
Before long, the crisp and loud sounds of slapping echoed outside.
Listening to the rhythmically rich sounds of slapping, Li Qing smiled, casually pulling up the boss's chair and sitting down, crossing his legs.
"Alright, Ke Gang Leader, now we should discuss serious matters."
Ke Luoda forced a bitter smile and replied, "When did Great Rock City gain such a young internal strength expert? It's truly hard to believe."
Regarding this question, Li Qing was not very inclined to answer. He asked, "You should have received the invitation from the City Lord's Mansion, right?"
(End of Chapter)