Chapter 75: Pulled a Few Tricks
But how could Chen Tianlong be so naive? After that tall glass of mixed drink Hao Ren just downed, he was probably close to his limit. So, he hurriedly poured Hao Ren another glass, and this time the mixed drink looked noticeably different, much darker, with some red specks on the surface.
Clearly, Hao Ren also noticed, but he still thought that his cousin had put something in it, which could have caused this. There was no way to ask now without giving it away.
Zhou Qianghan stood a bit far away, naturally unable to see what was in the decanter, thinking everything was as usual.
"Alright, your turn to drink!" After pouring the drink, Chen Tianlong made a gesture inviting him, "I also like quick battles!"
"Hmph, drink it is, who’s afraid of who?" Hao Ren said, picking up the mixed drink and downing it in one go.
However, after gulping down a glass, Hao Ren suddenly felt something was wrong. He understood this drink was strong, but it wasn’t supposed to feel like this.
Because right now, he felt his throat was on fire, and a blaze erupted in his stomach.
"Water, I need water, it’s burning me!" Suddenly, Hao Ren seemed to go berserk, jumping up from his chair and searching frantically for water.
Everyone was dumbfounded, what’s going on?
Three minutes earlier...
Seeing Zhou Qianghan hand something to Hao Ren, Chen Tianlong knew these two punks were up to something shady. So, he softly told Wu Mengting beside him, "Mengting, do me a favor. In a bit, pretend you’re going to the bathroom, and after you come back, watch for my signal. Accidentally break the dishes in the back to distract everyone."
Wu Mengting nodded in agreement.
At the moment when everyone turned away, Chen Tianlong quickly poured the drink into the decanter, then added all of the chili oil beside him, shook it twice, and placed it back where it was. Meanwhile, he picked up an empty glass and pretended to have just finished drinking from it.
Back to the present...
Seeing Hao Ren’s crazy state, Zhou Qianghan felt something was off, because Hao Ren’s mouth had already swollen like a sausage, clearly from the chili spice.
"Damn, kid, you actually dared to trick me!" Zhou Qianghan was enraged. Their flawless plan had been seen through by this kid, who even turned the tables on them, leaving him with a sense of defeat.
"Trickery? Which eye of yours saw me doing any trickery?" Chen Tianlong chuckled coldly. This guy was truly amusing, resorting to trickery first, and now accusing others unjustly. He was simply treating others the way they treated him.
"You bastard, trying to get yourself killed!"
Zhou Qianghan had already stirred up trouble, clearly intending to use force to threaten Chen Tianlong, so he directly hurled a bottle at him.
With ease, Chen Tianlong dodged aside, evading Zhou Qianghan’s attack.
At this moment, Zhou Qianghan’s two underlings were about to move in but were stopped by him.
There were a lot of people here, even if they were to fight, they should at least do it with some style. It would be beneath Zhou Qianghan’s dignity to gang up on someone, especially since some people in this hotel recognized him.
"Kid, don’t say I bullied you. I hear you’re pretty good, and I’d like to see for myself!" Zhou Qianghan said playfully.
Zhou Qianghan was well-known in the South Sea Martial Arts Hall, nicknamed Ghost Foot Seven.
"Are we acquainted? Why should I respond to you?"
Chen Tianlong didn’t want to deal with this person. It was clear he had some skills.
"Oh, still quite arrogant, huh? I fear in this South Sea City, you might be the only one who dares to speak to me, Zhou Qianghan, like this. Alright, you’ve got guts!"
Zhou Qianghan smirked coldly, pulling his hand out of his pocket, clenching his fist tightly a few times, making cracking sounds.
Chen Tianlong’s brow furrowed. This person seemed not simple at all, so he quickly told Wu Mengting behind him, "Mengting, step back a few paces, I’ll handle this guy."
"Okay, Chen Tianlong, be careful." Wu Mengting knew Chen Tianlong was strong, but this person in front was clearly someone Hao Ren brought, and he must not be easy to deal with.
Chen Tianlong smiled slightly, nodded, then turned his head, a slight smile forming on his lips. In school, he didn’t dare to show too much violence, but being threatened like this outside made him quite upset.
"Heh, I didn’t really want to fight, but if you’re forcing my hand, I guess I’ll have to accompany you." Though Chen Tianlong didn’t know who the other party was, it seemed unavoidable that they would have to fight.
"Listen carefully, I’m here to beat you up, not to have a childish scuffle with you, understand?" Zhou Qianghan said very arrogantly.
"So much nonsense!"
At that moment, Chen Tianlong directly retorted impatiently and said, "If you’re going to fight, hurry up. Don’t dawdle and waste my time. Finish quickly, I still need to get back to school."
Zhou Qianghan was startled, his expression turning extremely gloomy. He said, "You actually dared to call me dawdling? Very well, you’ve successfully angered me. I originally only wanted to break one of your legs, but now I want to cripple you. Let’s see if you’re not groveling on the ground later, begging for mercy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Qianghan lunged forward, instantly rushing in front of Chen Tianlong and throwing a punch.
"Damn, no wonder he’s Qianghan Bro, his speed is crazy fast!"
Hearing his companions’ praises, Zhou Qianghan felt a swell of pride, floating with confidence. Today, he was so impressive, surely bringing quite a surprise to Hao Ren, his little follower!
Just as Zhou Qianghan was basking in the compliments of Hao Ren’s little followers, suddenly, Chen Tianlong made a move. Calm and unhurried, he also threw a punch straight out.
Bang!
The collision of the two punches immediately resulted in a muffled sound.
To everyone’s surprise, Chen Tianlong didn’t budge an inch, but Zhou Qianghan stumbled back a few steps, almost losing his footing. He then clutched his right hand, his expression turning more hideous, revealing a trace of pain.
"Eh?"
Hao Ren was stunned, immediately feeling his face turn red, a tense expression as he opened his mouth wide, unable to believe the scene before him.
This was supposed to be a top expert, what’s going on?
He thought that although Chen Tianlong had a few tricks, the difference in strength between him and Zhou Qianghan should be significant. Zhou Qianghan was a seasoned, powerful thug, not just a student but also someone with a certain status in the underworld, while Chen Tianlong was just a young, inexperienced guy who should have been completely crushed.
However, the previous scene had taken him and the underlings by surprise.
Zhou Qianghan was actually beaten back, put at a disadvantage?
Could it be that Zhou Qianghan was deliberately going easy to let Chen Tianlong have a moment of laughter?
Hao Ren could only think this way. Otherwise, he truly couldn’t accept such a fact.
In front, Zhou Qianghan looked at his slightly red and swollen fist, the pain of what seemed like a fracture made him uncomfortable. At this moment, his brow furrowed, and he began to reevaluate this young man standing before him.