Chapter 154: Old Man Yan Nanfei
"Don’t worry about them, saying you can’t get out—it’s just that I don’t want to leave, okay? They provide food and accommodation here, it’s so comfortable, why would I want to leave?" Yan Nanfei rolled his eyes at the two of them, then continued speaking to Chen Tianlong.
"Haha, alright, old man, you’re really impressive." Chen Tianlong treated it like listening to a story, not taking it too seriously.
Yan Nanfei was immensely pleased to see that Chen Tianlong was still listening to him. He really liked this young man: "Alright, young fellow, would you be willing to apprentice under me?"
"Well, this..."
"You still don’t believe me?"
Seeing Chen Tianlong hesitating, Yan Nanfei was a bit displeased.
"Alright, if your skills are real, then I’ll agree to it."
Chen Tianlong didn’t immediately affirm, but he was certainly eager. If it turned out as the old man said, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to apprentice under him.
"Great, my apprentice, what’s your name?"
"Chen... Chen Tianlong."
Chen Tianlong was a bit hesitant, but for some reason, despite being cautious, he didn’t wish to lie in front of this old man and honestly responded.
"Haha, Tianlong, good apprentice, here, have a sesame bun."
The old man said, pulling a small bag out from the thatch beside him, with a still somewhat warm sesame bun inside.
This was secretly given to him by the old man who delivered meals. After all, he had been in the detention center for three years, and the kind-hearted staff here all knew him.
Chen Tianlong smiled slightly, thinking the old man wasn’t bad, and he suddenly felt a bit pleased.
Early the next morning, the cell doors were opened, and people were taken out one after another for breakfast, with Chen Tianlong closely following behind Yan Nanfei, waiting in line.
At this point, three people suddenly arrived, led by a man with two or three scars on his face, in his thirties, looking quite arrogant. Behind him stood two burly men.
Seeing the queue too long, the three took a few steps forward and spotted an old man ahead, cutting in front of him.
Chen Tianlong frowned; it was almost their turn to get food, and these three were clearly bullying the old man. If they had cut in ahead of just one person, Chen Tianlong might have let it slide, but they actually cut in ahead of three.
"Young people, I lined up first; you should go to the back." Yan Nanfei also disliked such people, who couldn’t behave decently even in jail, and acted as if they owned the detention center with their bodyguards.
"Old man, I’d advise you to shut up. I stand wherever I want, what do you care?" The scar-faced man clearly disregarded the old man.
But just then, Chen Tianlong stepped forward, pulling the scar-faced man out and kicking him in the stomach.
"Thud..."
Before the scar-faced man could react, he was knocked to the ground.
The two men beside him were stunned; they were bodyguards hired for a high fee, the so-called prison bodyguards, imprisoned with their employer to ensure his safety.
After only two days, their boss was kicked over, and they were immediately furious, surrounding Chen Tianlong.
Chen Tianlong was vigilant, not knowing their strength, so he decided to test them first.
"Damn it, beat the hell out of him." The scar-faced man was furious, holding his stomach as he ordered his men.
The two burly men nodded, tightened their fists, twisted their necks, and suddenly threw punches at Chen Tianlong’s chest and face.
Feeling the strong wind from their punches, Chen Tianlong was somewhat surprised. Judging by their moves, they were likely hired from underground boxing arenas, with impressive speed and force.
Even someone like Chen Tianlong, a top assassin, barely dodged their attacks.
After retreating two steps, Chen Tianlong subtly smiled, slightly extending his right foot backward, and lowered his body a bit.
To deal with these tall experts, the best way was to attack their heads; hitting their lower parts was basically ineffective.
The two men adjusted slightly and rushed towards Chen Tianlong rapidly, while Yan Nanfei watched the exciting scene, unexpectedly joining the crowd in cheering.
As the two men approached, Chen Tianlong sprinted forward a few steps, then suddenly leaped into the air, lifting his lower leg and raising his thigh, delivering a forceful knee strike.
This was a common move in Muay Thai, and Chen Tianlong particularly liked the knee strikes and elbow strikes in Muay Thai for their powerful force and significant damage.
"Bang!"
Chen Tianlong’s knee collided directly with the jaw of one of the men, causing two teeth to fly out of his mouth. Meanwhile, Chen Tianlong’s elbow also struck the man’s head.
The man fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, clutching his head and screaming in pain.
The other man was dumbfounded; in the blink of an eye, his partner was knocked down.
He gritted his teeth, ready to charge, but suddenly heard police whistles behind him, as three officers rushed over.
Seeing the man about to attack, they swung their batons.
"Ow..."
The man cried out miserably, feeling very frustrated.
"Who’s causing trouble? Step forward!" The speaker, the detention center’s captain, was Xiao Hu.
"Haha, it was all a misunderstanding, Xiao. It was me!"
At this point, Du Wei, who had been kicked previously, laughed as he came forward. He was the fifth boss of the Celestial Wolf Gang, recently detained in connection with a drug smuggling case, temporarily held in the detention center for a few days awaiting trial.
Seeing him, Xiao Hu frowned; he recognized Du Wei and knew he had significant backing. Even as a prisoner, Xiao Hu understood that angering him would surely bring trouble from the Celestial Wolf Gang.
"Since it’s a misunderstanding, I don’t want to interfere further. But this is my territory; all of you need to follow the rules here. Hmph, let’s go!" Xiao Hu ordered his men to leave.
Du Wei had lost his appetite and returned to his cell with his men.
"Chen Tianlong, not bad, you’ve got some skills."
Observing Chen Tianlong’s earlier performance, Yan Nanfei thought it was decent, although it was nothing impressive for him.
"Haha..."
Chen Tianlong didn’t say much; having gotten involved in a fight on his second day at the detention center, he wondered if it would affect the timing of his release.
Back at school, Wu Mengting must be worried sick.
Indeed, once Wu Mengting learned that Chen Tianlong had entered the detention center, she became very concerned, unable to sleep all night. After much thought, she decided not to just wait.
Thus, early the next morning, Wu Mengting went to Lin Wushuang’s classroom before classes started, calling her out.
Wu Mengting knew of the influence Lin Wushuang’s family held, being the eldest daughter of one of the Four Great Families; she must have some capabilities.
"Mengting? Why are you looking for me?"
The unlikely scene of the two campus beauties meeting was indeed rare; typically, they would only encounter each other during class leader meetings or student committee sessions.