Chapter 5: The Radiant Qi

  Linjiang City has two welfare institutes. The one in the south of the city is run by the government and is called Nan Yuan (South Institute) by locals. The one in the north is privately operated, relying on donations from religious groups and individuals to continue its operations, and is known as Bei Yuan (North Institute).

  Wang Yu grew up in Beiyuan since he was a child, and it has been his home.

  Twenty years ago, the location of the Beiqu Welfare Institute was a rural area in the suburbs, which was expanded by Ms. Lin Su'e using her own house. Today's Linjiang City is economically prosperous, and the former rural area has become an economic development zone, with every inch of land being worth its weight in gold. The more than 9,000 square meters of land occupied by the Northern Institute have become a golden egg in the eyes of real estate developers.

  Wang Yu rushed to the North Courtyard in a taxi and saw a group of sturdy social loafers holding clubs, pounding on the main gate. A gap was knocked out of the brick wall on the right by an excavator, while other walls were covered with crimson "demolish" characters that looked like death warrants.

  A leader in charge of forced demolition was arguing with the head of the Northern Courtyard about something.

  The leader of the demolition team was followed by several thugs with identities, while the director of the welfare institution had a group of half-grown children behind him, including boys and girls, some healthy and others disabled, all filled with righteous indignation, facing off against each other.

  The current director of the Northern Courtyard is Ms. Lin Xuan, who was adopted by Lady Lin Su'e and also took her adoptive mother's surname Lin, being six or seven years older than Wang Yu.

  "You haven't paid yet..." The driver's name was Ge Dapang, over 40 years old, a genuine fatty. Seeing Wang Yu get out of the car, he hastily shouted a sentence. However, he was quickly intimidated by the chaotic atmosphere on the scene, and Wang Yue didn't turn his head back, nor did he dare to shout again.

  "Wait for two minutes, I'll go borrow some money! As for taking the taxi by force, I've never done that!" Amidst the chaos, Wang Yu's voice clearly reached the driver's ears.

  "This, isn't this the tyrant's car? You're a prostitute and still put up a signboard, I spit on it! When my brother went out to mix with others back then, didn't he often say that? If I wasn't afraid of not being able to beat you, I would have refused to give you a ride just now!" The fat driver cursed and grumbled, acknowledging his own bad luck, and was about to turn the car around and leave. But... He soon saw a shocking scene, confirming his speculation... This tyrant's car is indeed not easy to mess with!

  Wang Yu rummaged through his pants pocket and swaggered over to the demolition team leader, who was dressed in a suit. He casually found a thug with some status and patted him on the shoulder: "Hey, buddy, lend me some cab fare!"

  The burly man turned around, his face full of anger, staring at Wang Yu like an idiot and scolding: "You, get out of the way, can't you see that I'm busy? Who are you hanging out with, do you understand the rules?"

  Wang Yu threw a punch from bottom to top, hitting the strong man's chin. The strong man's body of over 100 kilograms left the ground half a foot and fell backwards, knocking down two thugs at the same time.

  "Shut up! If you have money, lend it; if not, then forget it! I hate people who pretend to be rich when they're actually broke!" Wang Yu said to the burly man lying on the ground in a daze.

  His one punch and one word, "I'm not afraid of you", completely drew the attention of the entire scene to him. The more than 100 hoodlums on the spot immediately quieted down, staring at Wang Yu like idiots, and quietly surrounded him in the center.

  But on the other hand, there were excited shouts from the orphanage: "It's Wang Yu, Brother Yu is here! Director Lin, we're saved!"

  Lin Yue's eyebrows furrowed tightly as she turned around and questioned, "Who made the call for him? He only knows how to cause trouble, when has he ever done anything serious?"

  The excited children immediately shut their mouths and looked worriedly at Wang Yu outside, then at Lin Yue's face.

  Wang Yu squeezed through the crowd, rushed out of the taxi and shouted: "Hehe, buddy made a mistake, wait for me for a while, I'll definitely borrow money to pay you!"

  Wang Yu grabbed another strong man's collar and said coldly: "Recently I've been short of money, lend me some to spend!"

  Which of the hoodlums present has not extorted others, which one has not been arrogant? But no one dares to be so arrogant in front of more than a hundred enemies! Unless they are out of their minds!

  "Lend you mom..." The burly man's face turned red with rage, and in front of the younger brothers, he was actually being extorted by a thin and small student-like guy, which was too humiliating. He suddenly lifted his foot and kicked Wang Yu's abdomen with force.

  Wang Yu dodged to the side, avoiding the kick, and simultaneously threw a punch that landed on his opponent's chin, sending him crashing to the ground more than a meter away.

  "It's really hard to borrow money these days!" Wang Yu looked disheartened, as if he was heartbroken because he couldn't get the loan. He squeezed through the crowd, rushed past the taxi driver's apologetic wave, wanting him to wait a few more minutes... uh... no one was there, and the taxi had escaped!

  Damn it, I really don't want to drive a taxi!

  So the driver's name is Ge Dapang, right? Alright, I've remembered it. How dare he insult me and not charge me for the fare! Hmph, next time I take his taxi, I won't even pay him!

  The hoodlums on the scene saw Wang Yu's face suddenly turn even uglier and thought he was finally getting scared, so they all sneered with delight.

  "Big brother, with just one word from you, we'll immediately take care of this little punk. Whether he loses an arm or a leg is up to you to decide!"

  "My god, he actually dares to hit Strong Brother and Leopard Brother, does he really think he's a follower of Spring Brother? Instant resurrection with full health?"

  "This guy is cheating? He seems to have some skills! Those two punches are like my style back in the day!"

  The man in the suit, who was in charge of the forced demolition, waved his hand and the scene immediately fell silent. He walked up to Wang Yu, his face calm, and extended his hand, smiling: "I'm Tao Tong, the relocation manager of Yino Real Estate Company. What's your name, young brother? Where are you from?"

  It turns out that this guy is a combination of a gang leader and a demolition leader, disguised as the manager of the relocation department.

  Tao has a medium build, with fair and delicate skin. He always speaks with a smile on his face. Wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a branded suit, he also has a bit of a refined and elegant demeanor.

  However, Wang Yu sensed a hint of danger from him. From the calluses on his right hand, it was clear that he was someone who often gripped knives or clubs, with thick skin concentrated at the tiger's mouth position. To become the leader of this group of thugs, he must have relied on his strength to fight his way up.

  Wang Yu quickly used the feeding master system to check his information.

  Name: Tao Tong

  Sex: Male

  Age: 34

  ……

  Occupation: Northern District Underground Society Small Head

  Skills: Basic Hand-to-Hand Combat

  Current mood: Screw you, where did this little brat come from? If I don't beat you to death today, I'll be a traitor to my ancestors!

  ……

  Capture success rate: 29%

  Requires kindness value: 86

  Is it caught as a pet?

  Yes No

  (Note: Each time a capture fails, the capture success rate will decrease by 1%, and it will be automatically added to "My Friends" column for future capture.)

  After reading Tao Tong's information, Wang Yu knew one thing, this guy was also a love-deprived loser! He actually needed an affection value of 86 to capture him! However, Wang Yu had no intention of spending any life points to catch a male pet, catching a pretty little loli was better than catching a man.

  Of course, Wang Yu also knew that this guy was a smiling tiger who wanted to harm himself!

  Wang Yu's right hand went forward to meet him, even if he knew there was a trick, he couldn't weaken his momentum!

  At the moment when the two hands touched, Wang Yu suddenly said: "Little brother's surname is Wang, you will follow me from now on and be called Wang Tong!"

  Tao Tong was taken aback, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes! However, this did not affect the attack he had been planning for a long time... His right hand tightly grasped Wang Yu's right hand and pulled it towards the cup, while his left hand flashed with a cold glint, stabbing towards Wang Yu's abdomen.

  Dagger!

  Tao Tong's hand moved quickly, and his dagger had already pierced through Wang Yu's clothes!

  Wang Yu's hand was no slower, and it clamped down on his wrist like a pair of pliers.

  No matter how hard Tao Tong tried, he couldn't make the dagger move forward another inch!

  The two men glared at each other, beads of sweat appearing on their foreheads, with a heavy atmosphere in their eyes! A strong aura of a high-level showdown filled the air!

  The thugs around were stunned, unclear about the relationship between Tao Tong and Wang Yu, how they shook hands as soon as they met, and after shaking hands, they even pulled each other into their arms? In front of everyone, passionate and intense...

  In this eerie atmosphere, Wang Yu suddenly shouted angrily: "Damn it! You actually pierced my new clothes, the 188-yuan off-season discount brand-name jacket I bought last summer, you pay me for my clothes!"

  With one last cry, almost a scream, Tao Tong's body shook violently as he was kicked in the abdomen by Wang Yu. He stumbled back six or seven steps before stopping. The dagger fell to the ground, and with both hands clutching his abdomen, he half-knelt on the ground, writhing in pain and unable to speak.

  "You, you..." Tao Tong's face flashed with a look of shock, staring at Wang Yu. Just now, when the two were locked in a stalemate, Wang Yu's voice suddenly appeared in his mind, like a lion's roar, shaking his mental state and causing him to lose control, which was why he was counterattacked by Wang Yu.

  "The taste of turning from attack to defense, feel it slowly!" Wang Yu said lightly to him, "Just now I only wanted to borrow 100 yuan for the car fare, plus 188 yuan for the clothes money, how much is this in total?"

  Next to him was a punk with a nose ring who was still in shock and blurted out: "A total of 288 yuan!"

  "Great talent!" Wang Yu walked over and patted his shoulder, saying "Do you have it on you?"

  That little rascal suddenly felt a lot of pressure because everyone's eyes were on him. He almost cried out, "Why did I have to open my big mouth?"

  "I only have three hundred on me, is that enough?" He tremblingly pulled out three crumpled red banknotes and handed them to Wang Yu.

  "Ah, I've got some change, but I don't have any small bills on me. Next time we meet, I'll definitely pay you back!" Wang Yu took the money and stuffed it into his back pocket.

  This time, the punk with a nose ring finally cried: "I, I don't want you to look for change!"

  Then with a thud, he knelt on the ground and faced Tao Tong: "Boss, it's none of my business, he forced me!"

  Tao Tong was in pain and anger, with blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. He squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Get out! The other brothers are coming together to dismember Wang... If anything happens, I'll take responsibility!"