Chapter 68: Danger, Old Pains

  Four people were chatting and laughing, especially Min Jing, whose mouth was constantly moving as she spoke, her face full of joyful smiles. From time to time, she would gesture with her hands, her lively demeanor revealing that she was in an extremely good mood.

  "Today, we're in luck! We actually got to catch four beautiful chicks. It's really not bad." Suddenly, a lewd male voice came from the dimly lit alleyway, causing Min Jing, who was originally chattering away like a sparrow, to stop mid-sentence, her eyes flashing with fear as she slightly tilted her head, looking bewildered and wanting to ask her three companions for help to escape.

  Qian Mengyu was also startled, her eyes darting around, and found that they had already walked deep into the alley. There was no one behind them, and she thought to herself that it would be a disaster if something happened here. It seemed that today, they wouldn't be able to avoid losing some money.

  Ning Shi Yang, who had always been a bit crazy and unpredictable, today exceeded the expectations of Quan Meng Yu and Min Jing, who had known her for half a year. She appeared especially calm, with icy glints shooting out from her eyes as she gazed at the several young thugs in front of her, exuding an aura of coldness all over her body. In an instant, she entered a state of combat readiness.

  Looking at Ning Shi Yang like this, Su Mo Ruo's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise. She didn't expect that this girl would have such an aura. In her heart, she also vaguely guessed her birth, with the surname Ning and having such an aura, it was probably not something an ordinary family could have. Now encountering difficulties, seeing her fully prepared state, she knew that the few hoodlums who appeared in the alley tonight were probably not as simple as they seemed on the surface.

  It turns out that the children of wealthy and powerful families are not necessarily having an easy time either. At least, many people are after their lives, and every day they have to think about how to deal with these temporary dangers and how to escape them, which is really a headache.

  "What do you want to do, say it clearly, no need to beat around the bush." His hand, however, had already unconsciously touched his waist, the action was very simple, looking as if he was just brushing off dust from his clothes. The movement was natural and not at all exaggerated, making it hard for others to notice any flaws.

  But little did he know, the few hoodlums on that side, after seeing Ning Shi Yang's action, revealed a cold glint in their eyes. They quickly made a move, catching Ning Shi Yang off guard, and swiftly shot a small stone towards his waist. The force was just right, not too light or heavy, and it precisely destroyed the communication device hidden at his waist, which was used for high-level secret missions within the military.

  "What kind of people are you?" Ning Shi Yang's eyes became very serious, the people in front of her were absolutely not ordinary thugs, nor were they just ordinary people who wanted to take her life. These people looked like they didn't just want her life, but rather, she felt that these people who had been chasing her for almost a year actually wanted to capture her and take her away. As for where, she didn't know, but she always felt that these people wouldn't kill her, but would definitely take her away. This feeling was very bad, she didn't want to be taken away by these people at all.

  Sumo's eyes also flashed a hint of surprise, such a fast speed, even among the top members of the Dragon Group back then, only a few people could do it. But these little rascals in front of him, who looked so sloppy, actually had such agility. His eyes narrowed slightly, and his mind was completely absorbed in thought. Suddenly, something flashed through his mind at high speed, allowing Sumo to quickly grasp it. In an instant, his heart became clear. In her previous life, she had entered Donghai University to carry out a secret mission. At that time, the person being protected was always a secret, not even she knew who it was specifically. Because at that time, several people were arranged by the higher-ups to protect them, but in the end, the people they protected were not the target of the other party. The real target was still taken away.

  Afterwards, she also knew that when her superiors were arranging for them to protect people, they had especially taken into consideration the fact that the enemy's people were extremely intelligent and each person's abilities were exceptionally high. The identity of this dangerous person was not ordinary, so at the time, among those people arranged for them to protect, there wasn't a single one who truly needed protection. This arrangement was also in order to shift the attention of those people, but unexpectedly, it ultimately ended in failure. Because of this matter, she lost her most important partner from her previous life, and it was something that pained her until the end of her life, an unerasable regret.

  Although she couldn't be certain of Ning Shi Yang's identity, the suspicious skills of these thugs were undeniable, and the scene of one of them taking action just now reminded her that it was a move like this that had taken the life of her companion in her previous life. In an instant, a killing aura spread out around her without her realizing it.

  At this time, due to the tense atmosphere, Su Mo didn't let Ning Shi Yang and the other two see him. Min Jing and Que Meng Yu stood beside Ning Shi Yang, holding hands, no matter how Ning Shi Yang called them to leave, they refused to budge. In their opinion, when friends are in trouble, they should not abandon ship, this is not what people should do. Therefore, they were determined not to escape alone, if they had to go, they would go together.

  "It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is that you beautiful women will not be able to escape our Buddha-like palms tonight, hahaha——" The arrogant voice, if someone didn't know better, would probably think that these people were just a bunch of lecherous street thugs, because this kind of acting skill is really not something ordinary people can learn.

  One of the thugs cracked his knuckles and said to his partner, "I'm telling you, boss, aren't you suffocating our brother? Which one are you eyeing? Tell us, and we'll let it slide. Otherwise, we won't be polite."

  The man called Tou Er had a slightly dark face, with flesh that moved and twitched, giving off an eerie appearance. He listened to his brother's words, nodded in satisfaction, then swept his gaze over the faces of Ning Shi Yang and the other three, before tossing his head back and letting out a strange laugh. "Heh heh, I've taken a liking to all of you, bring them all back for me, let me have a taste first, then you can play with them as you like, how's that?"

  "Alright, whatever you say, boss." The several men beside him nodded in agreement, their eyes gleaming with an eerie green light that made them look even more terrifying.

  Min Jing shrunk back slightly, then loudly shouted at the few people: "I'm telling you, it's best not to be impulsive. In this land of Donghai, no one has ever dared to come and look for trouble with me. If you don't want to get into trouble yourselves, please leave immediately."

  "Let's go, leave, we have to leave." One of the men with a scar on his left cheek and a hoarse voice said, "But you guys have to leave with us." After that, several people walked towards Min Jing and the others.

  Min Jing was already frightened out of her wits, one hand pulling Quan Mengyu and the other pulling Ning Shiying, then said to Ning Shiying: "Quickly pull Mo Ruo, let's hurry up and run."

  Listening to this, Ning Shi's heart felt a chill. These people were clearly well-prepared and had come with ulterior motives. Although she had sent a message to her father earlier, her communication device was damaged, and it would take some time for him to locate her. Moreover, she was no match for these few men, and even if she wanted to run away, there were three friends by her side - how could she bear to let them follow her into danger?

  Furrowing her brow, she thought of a countermeasure while comforting Min Jing, "Don't be afraid, I've already informed my dad's side, they know there's danger here and will hurry over as soon as possible. Besides, I feel these people are after me, so in a bit, you guys don't have to be afraid, just run forward, I'll hold them back."

  "How can this be?" Min Jing disagreed, although she was very afraid, but if Ning Shi Yang really rested, her heart would regret it for the rest of her life. Rather than that, it's better for everyone to go through difficulties together.

  "Let you run and you'll run, what's with all this nonsense." Su Mo's voice was icy and chilling, making people shiver involuntarily. This Su Mo, they had never seen before, although they had only known her for a few hours, but none of them had expected that this seemingly inactive girl would also have such an aura, making them feel intimidated.

  Qian Mengyu and Min Jing looked at her with a fearful gaze, and didn't even dare to utter a word.

  These people are skilled, although she also can't guarantee that they will be able to subdue everyone, but being able to hold out for some time is still some time, giving them a chance to escape. She will never forget the best partner who closed his eyes at the last moment, and how much pain was in her heart. She had always thought she didn't have feelings, but the departure of that partner gave her a feeling of heartache. Only when people die did she discover that she wasn't cold-hearted after all.

  And the people in front of her, are very likely to be in cahoots with those people, she can't forget what she experienced in her past life, she can't confirm whether everything in this life will follow the outcome of her past life, but one thing is certain, these people will definitely bring them trouble, and these people must be eliminated.

  "Hurry up and run." Su Mo said to Min Jing and Quan Mengyu, she can now be sure that Ning Shi Yang this girl must have some skills, should also be able to help her stall some people, giving her more opportunities to get rid of the few people in front of her.

  Two people were stunned, and in the end, Qiu Mengyu made a decision, nodding fiercely at Su Mo and Ning Shiying, "Then we'll run first, go get reinforcements immediately, you must hold on——" Despite her fear, she gritted her teeth. Now, if they stayed behind, four people would undoubtedly become someone else's prey, but if Su Mo and Ning Shiying stayed behind, they could create an opportunity for them to leave and bring back reinforcements in time.

  Suddenly, Meng Yu and Min Jing's two figures rushed out of the alley at high speed, possibly because they were in danger, their survival instincts were too strong, and they could exceed their physical limits when doing anything. Just like the two figures now, running as fast as a gust of wind flying far away.

  "Bring the person back to me." Every time they come out, orders are given from above. No matter who Ning Shi Yang is with, they cannot let them run away. Because in this matter, they absolutely do not allow anyone to leak secrets or leave any clues that can be detected, and then investigated further. Even if others may not be able to find out the real facts, it will still cause a lot of trouble that needs to be dealt with and worries to be dispelled.

  Hearing that they were going to catch Meng Yu and Min Jing, Ning Shi Yang's heart suddenly became anxious, and his body moved accordingly.

  Long legs kicked out, blocking the man who was about to rush out and chase after Min Jing and Qu Mei Yu. With a fierce battle intent, he didn't say a word and directly threw a punch at the man.

  It seems that Ning Shi Yang should have received formal training from a young age. Looking at her moves, every punch and kick is practical and effective, each move is a good way to defeat the enemy. If she were to encounter ordinary thugs or average assassins, such techniques would likely be enough to take them down. Unfortunately, however, it's clear that these people can't be classified as ordinary thugs or average assassins. They must have been trained by someone with great resources to become elite warriors, each with exceptionally high martial arts skills. Ning Shi Yang's every move is met with a counter from the opponent, although they do need to expend some effort to do so. Clearly, in a prolonged battle, Ning Shi Yang would not be a match for them.

  But on Su Mo Ruo's side, there were also people who wanted to chase after the fleeing Quan Meng Yu and Min Jing. However, with a swift kick from Su Mo Ruo, her strength was more than enough. Even a 300-jin person wouldn't be able to withstand such force, let alone these small-time hooligans who looked like they weighed around 200 jin at most. It was also possible that the opponent underestimated her as just a little girl and didn't take her seriously, but this underestimation directly led to his downfall.

  Su Mo's move shocked everyone in the scene, even Ning Shi Yang's side stopped fighting. The little rascal who was entangled with Ning Shi Yang also discovered the anomaly on this side and separated from Ning Shi Yang to rush to his brother's side. However, he saw a figure slowly sliding down from the wall in the corner, as if all his strength had been drained away. Fresh red foam kept bubbling out of the corner of his mouth, his eyes kept rolling back, and his breathing became urgent. Slowly, it grew weaker.

  Everyone's gaze at Sumojo was no longer calm once again.

  They had already received the news before they came, Ning Shi Yang's side, several friends were all daughters of large conglomerates, where could such a high-ranking martial artist emerge, just one kick, and actually broke one of their elite.

  "You actually killed him?" The little rascal turned his head, a pair of bloodshot eyes staring at Su Mo Ruo, this sentence was almost squeezed out from his throat, the look on his face seemed as if he had taken Su Mo Ruo for a class enemy, hating that he couldn't directly pounce on her to drink her blood and eat her flesh.

  Although Ning Shi Yang wasn't an ordinary person's child, and had seen many dead people before, but to be able to kick someone to death with just one foot, and maintain such a calm expression from start to finish, this was truly the first time. In her lifetime, she had never killed anyone, nor had she ever seen anyone she knew or had a good relationship with kill someone. So now, looking at Su Mo Ruo who had killed someone without hesitation, directly kicking them to death, Ning Shi Yang's gaze couldn't help but flicker.

  "Don't kick him to death, or we'll all be doomed." Although she wasn't looking at Ning Shi Yang, she still keenly sensed his change and glanced at him before speaking in a soft voice.

  However, Ning Shi Yang's gaze when looking at Su Mo Ruo was still somewhat complicated.

  "But... can this person just die like that?" Ning Shi Yang said somewhat uncomfortably, and then immediately lowered his head, as if he knew he had misspoken, looking very flustered.

  "What exactly do you want to say?"

  She looked at Ning Shi Yang coldly, she didn't think there was anything wrong with what she did, and for anyone who thought she was wrong, she wouldn't have any bad thoughts either. However, since the two people's minds couldn't come together, making friends would naturally be a bit difficult too.

  Listening to Su Mo's tone, Ning Shi Yang immediately realized his own tone and words, raised his head, and then shook his hands in a flustered manner, saying: "I didn't mean it that way, I just because I've never seen friends around me kill people, you do this but it's not wrong, because they came with the intention of taking our lives..."

  Ning Shi Yang kept talking, and Su Mo Ruo only listened to the general idea. The little bit of dislike in her heart towards Ning Shi Yang also disappeared, knowing that this girl must have been shocked by her kick.

  "Can't see it, you actually still know two tricks, not bad, not bad. Come on, I'll accompany you to practice." The man called "Head" by the crowd, clapped his hands together and stretched, then shook his head, exercised his body, and emitted a wolf-like glow from his eyes, waiting for Su Mo, with an expression that said if you don't accompany me to practice, your life will be forfeit here today.

  Sumo looked coldly at the man in front of her, it was that move he had just revealed that made her have a strong desire to kill him. Among these few men, she wanted his life the most, and now he was delivering himself to her doorstep, this couldn't be blamed on her being ruthless.

  Since someone wants to go find King Yan early and have tea with him, then she can't not help him fulfill his wish, it's a way for her to accumulate some good fortune.

  The man stood opposite Su Mo Ruo, coldly smiling as he looked at Su Mo Ruo, "Come on, let you make the first move."

  A faint, contemptuous smile played on his lips as he slowly steadied himself, raised his hands in a ready stance. This man before him was more skilled than the others, and it would be difficult to take him down with a single kick as he had done earlier. Firstly, this man's skills were deeper, and secondly, his agility was greater. Such a person wouldn't be easy to kill directly.

  A probing fist was thrown out, and the man easily dodged it. He immediately turned around and kicked out a thunderous kick at Su Mo Ruo. Fortunately, she had been keeping her wits about her and didn't let him get away with it so easily. The man's foot directly kicked into the wall beside her, and to her surprise, the wall actually cracked open a hole from that one kick. The wall looked like it was shaking and swaying.

  Ning Shi Yang watched from the side, feeling shocked and amazed. She never thought that Su Mo Ruo, who was her elder cousin from the capital city, would possess such terrifying skills. Before this, Ning Shi Yang had considered her own martial arts skills to be exceptional among the girls in the Ning family, but today, watching Su Mo Ruo's every move, she realized that her skills were far superior to those of her previous coaches and masters. Her eyes widened as she stared at Su Mo Ruo and the man, mesmerized by their exchange of moves.

  Several thugs also didn't dare to make a move at this moment, usually when they carried out tasks, their boss wouldn't take action, someone who could make him take action must be an expert among experts, but unexpectedly, today here, he actually encountered a martial arts expert who looked like he should still be in college, and even made their leader take action.

  The man's offense was extremely fierce, and Sumo Ruo had to hide several times in a row, feeling a bit overwhelmed. However, with the great enemy in front of her, she couldn't afford to retreat. This body wanted to recover its former Dragon Group skills, but it would probably take two years. For now, everything seemed a bit insufficient.

  He dodged the man's fierce punch by a hair's breadth, feeling as if his face had been swept by a strong gust of wind that made his eyes sting. Without hesitation, he grabbed the iron hoop with all his might and kicked the man's armpit with lightning speed.

  As he watched Sumo's move approaching, the man's eyes widened and his body shook, breaking free from Sumo's grasp. His clothes ripped with a loud tearing sound.

  Never had anyone been able to exchange blows with him and still tear his clothes, suddenly a suffocating feeling, glanced at the several subordinates beside him who were also shocked, the killing intention in their eyes became even more apparent.

  When he made his move, each move was swift, even faster than before, at least twice as fast. This phenomenon let Su Mo know that she had truly angered the man, and this was the true him. Such moves were truly his own power and ability.

  She dodged and weaved, avoiding one attack after another. As she watched the man's fist, full of absolute lethal power, come hurtling towards her, the playful smile on his lips and the mocking glint in his eyes made her flash with anger for a moment, causing her evasive movements to slow slightly. The fist that could have taken her life struck her body with tremendous force, sending a tearing pain through her that made her feel like her internal organs had all shifted out of place. Her head throbbed with pain, and the figure in front of her began to blur as she gazed at him with eyes that she knew must be filled with bloodshot redness, looking eerie and terrifying.

  Ning Shi Yang, who was watching from the side, saw Su Mo Ruo dodging the man's fierce moves again and again. At first, she was relieved, thinking that maybe Su Mo Ruo could dodge them all and hold on until her father arrived to rescue them. But then, in the next second, the man was severely injured, possibly even losing his life. Ning Shi Yang felt a wave of panic in her heart. She remembered how her uncle and aunt had spoken to her on the phone a few days ago, and how her parents had also been extremely cautious in their tone, all telling her that Su Mo Ruo was someone they owed a debt to, a regret that could never be made up for, and therefore, they absolutely could not accept the fact that she had been harmed.

  The mere thought that it was all because of her, and that Su Mo had lost his life because of her, made her feel as if her head had suddenly split open, making even breathing difficult, her mind a complete blank, her eyes wide with shock staring at everything in front of her.

  Sumo Ruo barely held on to a thread of consciousness, the pain surging in her chest cavity had almost sent her into a semi-comatose state. Her teeth clenched onto her lip, reminding herself that she must stay awake, focus her mind, and gather strength. She opened her eyes again, looking at the familiar moves in front of her, a mocking smile playing on her lips as she gazed at the triumphant man. With one punch from her hand and one kick from her foot, the opponent did exactly as he had before - reaching out to grab her leg. But this time, Sumo Ruo's body flipped 180 degrees, and the leg that was being held down slipped away like a slippery loach, instantly escaping the man's grasp. Her body arched back, one foot raised high, descending from above with swift and fierce motion, heavily kicking towards the top of the man's head - one kick.

  "Bang——"

  The man's eyes widened in shock, he simply didn't dare to believe that his life would end here like this. Moreover, he couldn't believe it was at the hands of a girl. He had used this move before and taken countless lives, though he never kept count, but no one had ever managed to take him down with it. Yet, he never thought that today he would fall at the hands of a girl, which was not only the greatest humiliation of his life, but also the last and most severe one.

  Despite having so much regret in his heart, at this moment, he could only helplessly close his eyes, breathing weakly and intermittently, until finally stopping altogether.

  Several people who were originally waiting on the side to collect their own heads after this ignorant and arrogant girl, Ning Shi Yang, was taken away by a group of thugs. Now, looking at the scene in front of them, they are shocked speechless, only staring at Su Mo Ruo with terrified eyes. A college student, actually managed to take down their most skilled leader without sustaining any injuries himself, this... just how high is his martial arts skills?

  "Are you coming together, or one by one?" Turning his gaze to the few young rascals in front of him, he saw that Ning Shi Yang had already run to a corner not far away, and felt slightly relieved. He was even more convinced of Ning Shi Yang, this girl at least knew how to take care of herself, avoiding distractions, very cleverly hiding in a corner to watch the battle.

  Several thugs exchanged a glance with each other and reached a consensus. The few of them suddenly swarmed towards Sumojo.

  Digression

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