Chapter 681 - 419: So I Cursed at You and Was Rude, What Can You Do About It?

Chapter 681: Chapter 419: So I Cursed at You and Was Rude, What Can You Do About It?

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!...

A dozen or so Fireballs traced a parabolic arc over the heads of Fang Jingtang and his two companions, smashing into the thousand-square-meter warehouse behind them and setting off a chain of explosions.

The warehouse was built of wood, and the dozen-plus Fireballs instantly set it ablaze.

And as luck would have it, the goods inside the warehouse, packed in wooden crates, were all silk products—highly flammable and quick to catch fire.

"Oh no! It’s on fire!" a guard watching the warehouse shouted in a panic, seeing the flames raging inside.

Just then, another dozen Fireballs flew in from a distance, landing precisely in the holes blown open in the warehouse roof and exploding inside.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!...

This second wave of Fireballs intensified the blaze, making it several times harder to extinguish.

"Shit! Don’t just stand there like idiots! Go get people to put out the fire!" Liu Qizhi yelled at the guards, who were just panicking and shouting.

"The fire’s too big! There’s no time to put it out!" one of the guards replied.

Liu Qizhi watched the fire grow and immediately had a thought. "If we can’t put it out, then hurry and get all the unburnt cargo out of there to cut our losses!"

"Right, right! There’s still a lot of cargo that hasn’t been touched! We can move it out first." The guard nodded and immediately ran toward the docks.

They were going to call for their comrades, as well as the dockworkers they had always looked down on, to come and help.

Just as the two guards had run about twenty meters to get help, a figure stepped out from the shadows, blocking their path.

When Fang Jingtang saw the figure suddenly appear in the distance, his pupils contracted instantly. He shouted in terror at his two men, "Stop! Get away from him!"

"Huh?!"

Hearing their Gang Leader’s cry, the two guards were confused. They hadn’t personally witnessed the masked assailant during the attack a few days ago.

BAM! BAM!

Lin Li watched the two Red Blood Gang members slow to a halt, but he showed no mercy. He rushed forward and, with a punch and a kick, sent them flying.

"Aargh..."

The two Red Blood Gang members crashed to the ground, clutching their chests. They screamed and coughed up blood, clearly suffering from serious injuries.

"It really is you! You just won’t go away, will you?!" Fang Jingtang’s face instantly turned deathly pale as he watched his two men get grievously injured. He then looked up at Lin Li and roared.

Unfortunately, his roar lacked conviction, giving him the air of someone who was all bark and no bite.

TAP. TAP. TAP.

The sound of footsteps echoed as Lin Li slowly walked toward Fang Jingtang. At the same time, he spoke to him in a calm voice.

"Didn’t I tell you before? As long as the Red Blood Gang exists, I will be back... Huh? It’s only been a few days, but you look like you’ve recovered quite well."

"..." Fang Jingtang trembled all over as he watched the terrifying assailant approach. The scenes from their last encounter flashed through his mind like a slideshow.

"Gang Leader?" Liu Qizhi saw that Fang Jingtang had completely lost his usual strategic composure. He called out to him, hoping he would calm down and not lose his nerve.

But his shout was useless. He couldn’t possibly comprehend the terror in Fang Jingtang’s heart.

"Lu, hurry and call for help!" Having lost all composure, Fang Jingtang yelled at the equally panicked Lu Tao. He was hoping a powerful expert from the Lu Family would show up to save them.

"Help! Somebody, help!" Lu Tao yelled at the top of his lungs.

"What the hell?" Fang Jingtang was dumbfounded to see Lu Tao just shouting like that. He quickly asked, "Lu, what are you doing?"

Lu Tao, still shouting, heard Fang Jingtang’s question and explained, "Didn’t you tell me to call for help?"

"Is that how you call for help? What about your backup plan? You asked me to come out on patrol, you must have had a backup plan!" Fang Jingtang said anxiously.

"Wu just told me to ask you to come out on patrol. He didn’t say anything else," Lu Tao said with an innocent look on his face.

"Damn it, are you trying to get me killed?" Fang Jingtang couldn’t help but curse after hearing Lu Tao’s explanation.

"Who are you cursing at?" Seeing this lowlife he had always looked down upon insulting him, much of Lu Tao’s panic dissipated for a moment.

"Fuck you! I’m cursing at you, what are you gonna do about it?" Having been repeatedly humiliated by Lu Tao before, Fang Jingtang, now facing mortal danger, unleashed all his suppressed rage and let loose a torrent of abuse at him.

"I... How can you be so crude?" Lu Tao, on the receiving end of Fang Jingtang’s verbal assault, saw a faint golden Spiritual Light flicker across the man’s clenched fist. His tone immediately softened, and his attitude changed.

"So what if I’m crude? What can you do about it? For the past few days, I’ve had more than enough of your arrogant attitude," Fang Jingtang said.

"You used to be a scholar, for god’s sake. Show some damn courtesy when you speak," Lu Tao said.

’Are these two guys joking?’ Lin Li was stunned to see his enemies starting to fight amongst themselves at a time like this. He wondered if there was something wrong with their heads.

Although Liu Qizhi knew the masked assailant before him was incredibly powerful, he hadn’t personally experienced the last attack. As a result, he had more confidence than Fang Jingtang, who was busy arguing with Lu Tao.

BZZZT.

A faint golden Spiritual Light appeared on Liu Qizhi’s hand. He then raised his right hand, pointed his index finger at Lin Li, and fired a beam of purple light.

WHOOSH...

Lin Li reacted with incredible speed. He tilted his head to the side, dodging the purple beam.

Seeing his enemy dodge his Superpower attack, Liu Qizhi’s face showed surprise. He then unleashed his Superpower again, repeatedly.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!...

One purple beam shot out after another, but Lin Li dodged and weaved, always managing to evade the attacks at the very last second.

Fang Jingtang and Lu Tao, who had been arguing just moments before, stopped their shouting when Liu Qizhi attacked the masked assailant. Their expressions turned serious as they watched the fight.

"It’s no use. The power gap is too wide. You’ll never be able to hit him," Fang Jingtang, who had once seen Lin Li fight a Rank-Three Initial Stage Cultivator, muttered to himself.

’This guy is so strong!’ Lu Tao thought. He watched Liu Qizhi attack with all his might, yet fail to even touch the man’s clothes. The panic in his eyes deepened.

"Shit! Just hit him already!" Liu Qizhi had fired nearly a hundred purple beams, consuming a massive amount of Spiritual Energy, but not a single one had connected. The failure was a huge blow to his morale. Just as he was about to unleash another barrage, his opponent charged.

"Look out!" Fang Jingtang shouted a warning, but it was too late.

BAM! Lin Li was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Liu Qizhi, and he landed a punch squarely on his chest.

The immense force blasted through Liu Qizhi’s body, lifting him off his feet and sending him flying backward.

PTUI...

Just like the two guards who were sent flying earlier, Liu Qizhi’s sternum was shattered by the punch. The qi and blood in his body reversed course, and he violently spat out a large mouthful of blood.

THUD.

His body hit the ground and rolled several times before coming to a stop. His injuries made it impossible for him to continue fighting. Agonizing pain spread from the wound throughout his body, and a pained wail escaped his blood-stained mouth.

"Aaaargh..."

Seeing Liu Qizhi neutralized, both Fang Jingtang and Lu Tao broke out in a cold sweat, drenching their clothes.

"Now it’s your turn." Liu Qizhi may have been a leader in the Red Blood Gang, but in Lin Li’s eyes, he was just a troublesome minion. After casually dispatching the minion, it was time for the main target he had come to deal with.

"He-help me!" Fang Jingtang, who knew just how terrifying Lin Li was, cried out for help, on the verge of a breakdown.

He was so scared that his legs were trembling uncontrollably. He feared that if he tried to take even a single step, he would collapse to the ground.

"Don’t you come any closer..." Lu Tao, trying to make himself part of the drama, saw Lin Li walking over and shouted, his voice fierce but his heart filled with fear.

FWOOSH.

Lin Li raised his left hand and, with a wave, sent a Fireball flying at the melodramatic Lu Tao.

"Aaaah!" Lu Tao watched the blazing, half-meter-wide Fireball fly toward him and screamed in terror, "Wu, save me...!"

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