Chapter 536 - 534: Frustrated Gao Jin
"..." Gao Jin was so infuriated that he was at a loss for words. There was nothing he could do - now he knew that Chen Tianlong was no pushover, so he couldn’t confront him head-on and had to resort to strategy.
So how should he outsmart him?
As a soldier, the straightforward way was a physical brawl. In that case, he believed he would surely have the upper hand.
"Alright, come on, let’s have a fair fight. I can’t use my full strength. I’m afraid if I hurt you, it wouldn’t be good for the leaders to see." Gao Jin couldn’t swallow his pride and said deliberately.
Chen Tianlong was speechless; Gao Jin was truly shameless, clearly afraid but refusing to admit it.
Shen Yan covered her mouth, trying not to laugh out loud.
"Bring it on then, stop with all the nonsense."
Chen Tianlong was a bit annoyed. It was one thing for this person to be arrogant, but he also liked to show off. If he didn’t seriously teach him a lesson now, he wouldn’t know the meaning of "shame."
Just as he finished speaking, Gao Jin rushed at him and punched him in the chest. It was obviously a feint, deliberately distracting Chen Tianlong before launching a sneak attack.
However, there were no rules in this competition. Chen Tianlong could only blame himself for being too careless.
"Sigh..."
After taking a few steps back while clutching his chest, Chen Tianlong glared at Gao Jin and gritted his teeth, "You haven’t changed a bit. If it weren’t for your sneaky tricks back then, Chen Kong wouldn’t have been severely injured and bedridden for over half a month, unable to even eat."
"Haha, are you talking about that dead ghost Chen Kong? He liked to show off in front of me. There’s a price to pay for that arrogance."
Gao Jin was clearly not afraid of Chen Tianlong. This was his turf, and Chen Tianlong couldn’t do anything to him.
"You... don’t you dare insult Chen Kong."
Chen Tianlong couldn’t tolerate anyone speaking ill of Chen Kong, so he flashed over and punched Gao Jin in the waist.
"Crack!"
With a crisp sound, Gao Jin felt intense pain in his right side and staggered back several steps, clutching his waist, nearly passing out.
"You! You cheated, you broke the rules, you used your strength," Gao Jin shouted furiously.
"Oh? Which eye of yours saw me use my strength? I wasn’t using a cultivation technique; I just used my own delicate footwork. Do you have a rule that says you can’t use Lightweight Skills?"
Chen Tianlong smiled coldly and said, "You can use it too, as long as you don’t use a cultivation technique. If you can manage it, go ahead."
"Damn! You’re cheating! I... I’m not playing anymore."
Gao Jin felt his waistbone had dislocated. While it hadn’t broken, it would take one or two months of medicine to heal. Clearly, if he continued this way, he’d be the one to suffer.
"Oh? You’re not playing? Back then when Chen Kong and I were beaten to a pulp by your despicable group, we also screamed to stop, but did it work? We were still covered in bruises."
Chen Tianlong glared at him, and before Gao Jin could react, he flashed over and punched him in the eye socket. Gao Jin was stunned, and in the next moment, his vision blurred in one eye, unable to open it fully.
Yes!
By this time, Gao Jin already had a panda eye, red and blue, looking rather colorful.
Shen Yan was taken aback by Chen Tianlong’s violence, her heart trembling. However, she could discern the importance of this person named Chen Kong in Chen Tianlong’s heart from his actions.
"Screw it, you’re still hitting me? Damn it, I’ll fight you to the death."
Being humiliated by Chen Tianlong and beaten to such a disgraceful state, the most crucial part was that there was a beautiful woman standing on the side.
With that, his reputation was completely ruined, unable to care about anything else. He charged forward in a flash and punched at Chen Tianlong’s face.
Chen Tianlong’s lips curled into a slight smile, coldly thinking, "Hmph, I knew you would cheat, trying to use your strength against me while I’m unprepared. No chance."
As the fist was about to reach Chen Tianlong’s face, a loud "howl" was heard, and Gao Jin nearly rolled his eyes. Chen Tianlong’s right foot had directly kicked him in the stomach, and Gao Jin stood frozen for a few seconds before flying backward like an arrow from a bow.
"Thud..."
Gao Jin fell heavily to the ground, gasping for air, pounding the ground, and shouting, "Damn it, I refuse to believe I can’t beat you."
Gao Jin had always been one of the fiercest young talents among the dozen or so villages in Sanketan Town, wanting to be the best in everything, whether in studying, working, or joining the army. He even competed with Chen Kong from the neighboring village for first place.
Being so humiliated by Chen Tianlong, his pride dropped to rock bottom, unable to bear it.
Like a madman, Gao Jin jumped up from the ground, lunged at Chen Tianlong, and started grappling with him.
Chen Tianlong hadn’t expected Gao Jin to use such rogue tactics, but this kind of close combat didn’t worry him.
"Hmph, since you want to fight, I’ll stick with it to the end."
Chen Tianlong grabbed Gao Jin by the waist and executed an over-the-shoulder throw. Gao Jin was instantly pinned down, and Chen Tianlong began pounding his face, one punch, two punches...
Suddenly, Gao Jin mustered his strength and pinned Chen Tianlong to the ground, reversing the situation to pummel Chen Tianlong.
Thus, they took turns, trading punches, creating a scene on the ground that was unbearable to watch. Shen Yan stood there, dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.
Watching the two martial art experts fight like ordinary people, grappling and rolling on the ground, she was at a loss for words.
But Shen Yan could tell that Chen Tianlong was venting years of suppressed rage. Perhaps, executing Gao Jin in one move wouldn’t relieve the anger from back then. However, this visceral pain from punch after punch might make him feel a bit better.
In this way, they fought for nearly ten minutes, leaving both in a sorry state.
Without using their full strength, they truly engaged in a physical brawl—one a soldier, the other a killer trained since childhood, both with incredible stamina.
Finally, they both lay exhausted on the ground, looking at the azure sky, each lost in thought.
Some things had become the past. No matter how hard it was to let go, no matter the hate, what could be done? Things changed, and the people and events of the past could never be restored.
"Sigh..."
Both took a deep breath simultaneously, completely out of energy to fight. At this moment, despite their battered faces, they suddenly realized: no matter who won, what difference did it make?
"Can you still get up and bring the car out?" Chen Tianlong jumped up and looked at Gao Jin, lying on the ground.
"Hmph, of course I can."
Gao Jin, unwilling to admit defeat, pushed himself up from the ground, still exuding arrogance despite his swollen, bruised face, looking quite comical.
Chen Tianlong wiped the blood from his nose and said calmly, "Are you coming or not?"
"Try me, am I afraid of you?"