Chapter 9: My friend, is it your place to lecture them?

Chatting and laughing, time flew by.

The music in the bar was pulsating, the atmosphere heated up, and everyone gradually let loose.

At this moment, Xu Jie, Bai Wei, and the other two were playing Truth or Dare.

Three people, decided by palm or back of hand!

The game had gone on for several rounds, with wins and losses on both sides. They had shared some interesting but harmless truths.

Those who didn't want to answer chose Dare.

The most interesting time was when Yu Hao dared Bai Wei to hit on a girl.

The result was unexpected—Bai Wei actually succeeded!

The unfortunate beauty she targeted was left blushing furiously, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

And this time, it was Yu Hao's turn.

Xu Jie and Bai Wei laughed heartily.

Then Xu Jie came up with a rotten idea.

This question made Yu Hao's face turn as red as a pig's liver.

Wang Teng shook his head with a smile. He hadn't participated; after all, he had too many secrets, and playing this kind of game was too easy to slip up.

Xu Jie and Bai Wei egged him on from the side, urging Yu Hao to hurry up and speak.

Wang Teng stood up and went to the restroom.

He had eaten star beast meat for dinner, which aided metabolism and expelled impurities from the body.

Wang Teng walked toward Xu Jie and the others.

Just as he got close, he found them surrounded by a few people. Xu Jie and Yu Hao seemed to be arguing with that group.

Those people looked shady, wearing earrings, covered in tattoos, with a "don't mess with me" vibe.

Wang Teng couldn't help but frown.

At that moment, one of them shoved Xu Jie, cursing: "Damn it, this little girl dirtied my clothes, and you think a 'sorry' settles it?"

"Do you know how much this outfit costs?"

"Can you afford to pay?"

"Just a bunch of brats, learning to play in bars like adults."

The others beside him burst into mocking laughter, faces full of ridicule.

Yu Hao and the others had never suffered this kind of grievance.

As rich second-generation heirs, they were spoiled rotten; wherever they went, people fawned over them.

If it were someone of higher status, they could swallow a little grievance. But these guys were obviously small fry from who-knows-where.

If they really got bullied by such people, it would become a laughingstock in the rich second-gen circle if word got out.

Xu Jie's face darkened after being shoved.

But don't be fooled by his usual carefree, "I'm number one" attitude—he wasn't brainless.

Right now, the other side clearly had numbers, and there was a girl among them.

If a conflict started, they'd be the ones to lose.

Besides, this was the martial arts era. Some people looked unimpressive but might be experts.

If so, they'd be dead meat!

So he secretly took a deep breath, forced himself to stay calm, and said: "Gentlemen, even if dirtying your clothes was our fault, we'll just pay for it."

"Must you be so aggressive? Do you really want to make a scene that can't be cleaned up?"

"Everyone here saw it clearly. Even if the police come to mediate, we're in the right."

"Grass, still want the police? Threatening me, huh?"

The young man whose clothes were dirtied was in his twenties, with a hooked nose and a sinister look—a total rogue. Feeling threatened by Xu Jie, he immediately exploded.

"Xu Jie, why waste words on him? This bastard is clearly picking a fight. It wasn't Bai Wei who bumped into him; he deliberately walked into her when she stood up." Yu Hao said angrily.

"Kid, don't spout nonsense without evidence." The sinister youth sneered.

"Whether it's true or not, you know in your own heart." Yu Hao stepped forward, pointing at him.

The sinister youth looked impatient, coldly snorting: "Cut the crap. Let this chick drink a few rounds with us, and we'll call it even. Otherwise... hehe."

"What did you say? Say it again. Believe me, I'll kill you?" Yu Hao instantly blew up.

These people actually wanted Bai Wei to accompany them for drinks—their intentions were obvious.

This truly enraged him.

Xu Jie instantly thought: "Bad!"

The other side was clearly setting a trap. With Yu Hao blowing up, things became irreconcilable.

"Yu Hao, stop talking!" Bai Wei had been holding Yu Hao back, but he broke free in a moment of inattention.

She could clearly feel the atmosphere tighten.

"Little beast, still want to kill me? I'll kill you first today."

The sinister youth grinned savagely, stepped forward, his hands like eagle claws, grabbing for Yu Hao's throat.

Truly ruthless—his opening move was a killer.

"Martial Disciple!"

Someone exclaimed.

Yu Hao's face also changed drastically. First, he didn't expect the guy to attack instantly. Second, he didn't expect him to be a Martial Disciple.

Caught off guard, he had no courage to take it head-on and could only dodge to the side.

Fortunately, Yu Hao had been forced to train by his dad recently and was now a low-level Martial Disciple. If it were an ordinary person...

Forget dodging—they'd probably be frozen in place by the guy's murderous aura.

The bar instantly descended into chaos.

Xu Jie hurriedly pulled Bai Wei away. They weren't martial practitioners and couldn't help at all right now.

The sinister youth was slightly surprised Yu Hao dodged, but didn't care. He twisted his body, a sweeping kick slashing horizontally at Yu Hao.

Yu Hao hurriedly grabbed a nearby chair to block the attack.

Bang!

The iron chair was bent by a single kick.

Yu Hao was also sent flying by the tremendous force, crashing heavily to the ground.

Tables and chairs were smashed askew.

Bottles shattered all over the floor with a clatter; the whole bar instantly turned into a madhouse.

Men and women screamed and fled to the distance.

But many didn't leave; instead, they watched the excitement from afar.

"Cough cough!" Yu Hao covered his chest, dry heaving, feeling like his ribs were broken.

He knew he'd hit a hard wall this time!

He had just entered the Martial Disciple realm, but judging by the guy's strength, though still in the low-level range, he was close to mid-level.

The sinister youth retracted his leg and slowly walked toward Yu Hao.

"Kid, weren't you arrogant just now? Wanted to kill me? Your strength isn't enough."

The sinister youth forced Yu Hao into the corner step by step, looking down at him mockingly.

"You dare touch me? My dad won't let you off." Yu Hao gritted his teeth, face pale.

"Little friend, can't win so you call daddy? Still not weaned yet." The sinister youth jeered.

"You!"

Yu Hao's whole face flushed with shame.

Xu Jie naturally couldn't watch his friend be humiliated. He stepped forward: "We admit defeat today. Name your price, we'll pay."

The sinister youth wagged his finger, making tsk-tsk sounds.

His face was full of disdain!

"Little brat, today I'll teach you a lesson: no skills, don't meddle." The sinister youth raised his right foot and kicked viciously at Yu Hao's head.

Some people couldn't bear to watch and closed their eyes.

Xu Jie and Bai Wei's faces changed drastically.

This kick would severely injure Yu Hao.

And to the head—if something went wrong, his life would be over.

They never expected the sinister youth to be this ruthless.

Bang!

A heavy impact sounded.

But Yu Hao remained in place, unharmed, while the sinister youth flew backward, slamming hard into the wall.

"Pfft!" He fell to the ground, spraying a mouthful of blood.

Whether it was Xu Jie and Bai Wei or the others in the bar, all were stunned by this sudden turn.

Everyone stared dumbly at Wang Teng standing in front of Yu Hao.

One hand in his pocket, he spat out his cigarette, saying indifferently: "My friend—when did it become your turn to teach him a lesson?"

As soon as he finished, his heart suddenly skipped a beat!

As the sinister youth hit the ground, several attribute bubbles dropped from him.

"Even this can drop attributes?"

Wang Teng suppressed his doubt. With so many people around, he didn't go forward.

"You, you!"

Yu Hao reacted now, face full of shock, stuttering, not knowing what to say.

Xu Jie and Bai Wei also stared blankly at Wang Teng, as if meeting him for the first time.

"Still not getting up? The floor's cold, huh?" Wang Teng laughed and scolded.

"Big Bro, from now on you're my real big bro. You hid it from us so well." Xu Jie shouted excitedly.

Bai Wei jogged over, looking at Wang Teng, a strange glint flashing in her eyes.

"Alright, what's with the noise? When did I hide it from you? You just never asked." Wang Teng said helplessly.

"Bastard, you dare hit me? Get him! Kill this little beast!"

The sinister youth climbed up, wiping blood from his mouth, eyes full of resentment, shouting at his companions.

"B-Big Bro, this kid's too strong. We're no match!" One man looked at Wang Teng fearfully.

They hadn't even seen how Wang Teng moved. A near mid-level Martial Disciple was sent flying—what use were non-martial artists like them?

"Trash!" The sinister youth hatefully kicked the man, then said to Wang Teng: "Kid, have the guts to give your name. Wait for me to call people."

At this moment, Wang Teng suddenly stepped forward, scaring the sinister youth into retreating several steps.

Wang Teng casually touched those bubbles, collecting them.

【Strength*15】

【Speed*12】

"So many!"

Wang Teng was a bit surprised. This was the most attributes dropped by a single person at once.

"Killing monsters drops attributes!"

"Is this the correct way to use the cheat?"

He just thought for a moment before setting it aside. The timing was clearly wrong; now wasn't the time to think about this.

Wang Teng curled his lip and said

"What are you afraid of? I'm Li Rongcheng. I'll give you half an hour to call people. No waiting after that!"

"Fine, you wait." The sinister youth left the Rose Bar with his men in a sorry state.

Once they were gone, Bai Wei couldn't help but laugh.

"Brother Wang Teng, you're so bad. Making Li Rongcheng take the fall—if he knew, he'd hate you to death!"

A trace of cold light flashed in Wang Teng's eyes, unnoticed. That Li Rongcheng had more than a little feud with him. In his past life, they had no grudge, but after the Wang family fell, Li Rongcheng hadn't let him off.

"Let's go, home!" Wang Teng lost interest and turned to walk out of the bar.

"Aren't we waiting for them to come back?" Yu Hao asked unwillingly.

Wang Teng slapped the back of his head: "Training made you stupid? Who knows how many they'll bring? What if there's a high-level Martial Disciple? Or even a Martial Artist? Us staying here like idiots—isn't that waiting to die?"

"Exactly, you're too impulsive. If not for Brother Wang Teng, you'd have suffered big time." Xu Jie couldn't help but lecture him.

"Let's go, let's go. Let them look for Li Rongcheng. I'm not Li Rongcheng."

Wang Teng and the others walked out of the bar, got in the car, and vanished into the night in a blink. That group would need luck to find him.

As for whether finding him would be good luck or bad... that was hard to say...

——I'm a newbie divider——

Just to explain: last night's 2000+ words were deleted~ like that.

Today got the contract signed, sent it out. Probably next week it'll change status.

(End of Chapter)