CHAPTER 1405: CHAPTER 1379: RECRUITING A HENCHMAN

Wang Laizi was usually a local thug, coming to see Tangyu today was already humbling enough. However, he didn’t expect Tangyu to reject him so decisively.

This guy who used to react as if seeing a ghost every time he met him, dared to be so tough today, which made Wang Laizi very unhappy. Once a person’s thoughts form a pattern, it’s hard to change them. Wang Laizi, who used to take advantage of Tangyu all the time, found it extremely uncomfortable to bow down now.

His temperament wasn’t one for patience, so naturally, he was furious at this moment.

Wang Laizi’s face turned dark and with an unhappy look, he said to Tangyu, "You really won’t help me?"

"Can’t help you, you can leave now." Tangyu said coldly, pointing directly to the door to see him off.

Wang Laizi was a rogue to begin with. Coming here today and not achieving his aim, he naturally wouldn’t leave easily. Wang Laizi fiercely glared at Tangyu, slammed the table, and jumped up, "Is your backbone strengthened? You don’t even care about me, brother Laizi, anymore? Don’t want to lead a good life? Is your skin itching, you want brother Laizi to scratch it for you? Or is your bone itching, you want brother Laizi to tear it down for you?"

Wang Laizi had a fierce look, clearly about to take action if Tangyu didn’t submit. He was a gangster and playing hard was routine for them.

So Tangyu believed that if he dared to remain this firm, Wang Laizi would definitely strike.

Wang Laizi making a move didn’t scare Tangyu. Though he was currently a frail scholar with little strength, his mind held numerous ways to deal with Wang Laizi. At the very least, Tangyu could still wield Huaxia Country’s Kung Fu. Lack of strength? It didn’t matter. Dealing with ordinary people was more than enough.

"I don’t want to repeat myself, scram!" Tangyu stated unceremoniously.

This statement stunned Wang Laizi. This frail scholar dared to tell him to scram? This guy whom he had always bullied dared to be so bold? The sky turned against him.

Wang Laizi sneered, "Still talking tough, I’ll loosen your teeth." As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Laizi’s clenched fist swung toward Tangyu’s face like a tiger descending from the mountain, full of power. Simultaneously, Wang Laizi’s body leaned forward, clearly exerting enough force with this punch. His anger reached its peak, entering this berserk state.

Wang Laizi watched his fist about to hit Tangyu’s face, even envisioning Tangyu begging for mercy. But in the next moment, he was startled, his punch landed on nothing. Clearly, he felt the next moment it should have landed heavily on Tangyu’s face, but it missed.

When the punch missed, releasing strength without a landing point felt very uncomfortable.

Wang Laizi’s body leaned forward uncontrollably, almost tumbling to the ground.

"Bang!" But before Wang Laizi could stabilize himself, a fist had already hit the back of his neck. The pain made Wang Laizi scream, and he lunged forward. His hands braced on the ground to prevent him from falling, but he still looked utterly pathetic.

It didn’t end there. As Wang Laizi used his hands to steady himself and stand up, a large foot suddenly kicked Wang Laizi’s buttocks fiercely. This kick was savage enough, causing Wang Cizi to wail as if pricked by a thorn, and he tumbled heavily, face down, making intimate contact with the ground.

This fall was fierce and utterly embarrassing.

Fortunately, Tangyu didn’t continue his attack, standing there calmly as a master would, watching Wang Laizi. However, Tangyu shook his head, "This body is still too weak, truly weak. A grown man, a punch like that, might not even have fifty pounds of force. With such pitiful strength, even with numerous moves I can’t unleash any power. It took three moves to bring this guy down, utterly weak."

If Wang Laizi knew Tangyu wasn’t even satisfied with kicking him to the ground in three moves, he’d probably cough up blood. No way to bully people like this.

When Wang Laizi got up and looked at Tangyu again, his face turned dark, very unpleasant. Simultaneously, Wang Laizi’s gaze at Tangyu changed drastically, becoming so unfamiliar, truly unfamiliar. This guy, how is he the same weak scholar he knew? The one who wouldn’t dare to fart when bullied by him?

The person in front of him, unexpectedly had an air of commanding charisma, somewhat like a strong person.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could this guy have such strength? I don’t believe it." Wang Laizi shook his head vigorously, yelled in anger, and rushed at Tangyu again.

This time he charged head-on, staring intently at Tangyu. He still believed his previous loss was primarily due to his punch missing and losing balance. So this time, he prepared well, not intending to repeat that mistake.

However, Wang Laizi would be disappointed again. His every move was powerful, indeed mighty and acute.

But Tangyu was as light as a swallow and as agile as a nimble monkey. Dodging left and right, no matter how fierce and ferocious Wang Laizi’s attacks were, he couldn’t land a hit on Tangyu.

"You’re quite good at dodging, huh? Let’s see how long you can keep it up." Wang Laizi was more convinced in his heart that this weak scholar had no real strength aside from quick reflexes. If he chose to attack head-on, this guy wouldn’t dare to fight back.

Tangyu smirked and suddenly struck like lightning, grabbing Wang Laizi’s wrist. With a slight twist, he used Wang Laizi’s own punching force to slam Wang Laizi’s fist onto the stone table.

This is Tai Chi, using softness to overcome hardness.

The harder Wang Laizi exerted his strength, the worse it was for him.

With a pull that followed the momentum, Wang Laizi’s fist smashed heavily onto the stone table, making a crisp echoing ’boom’. His fist had solidly collided with the hard stone.

"Damn it, I’ll kill you!" Wang Laizi erupted in fury, like a volcano bursting forth. He quickly retracted his hand, shaking it vigorously, feeling as though all five fingers were broken from the pain.

In his anger, Wang Laizi threw another punch. Yet this time, the same situation happened again. Before his punch even reached Tangyu, Tangyu caught it and once again pulled it onto the stone table, delivering another perfect smash that cracked the table.

"Barehanded smashing of a big Stone Gate, Wang Laizi, you do indeed have some unique skills." Tangyu quipped with a slight smirk.

Wang Laizi’s face turned into shades of green, his fists now red and swollen, the pain causing him to gasp for air. Yet, the fire of anger inside him had reached a peak, so he used his fury to shield himself from the pain. His anger reignited his fighting spirit as he glared at Tangyu with a menacing and murderous look.

He looked like he wanted to devour someone, which was indeed a ghastly sight.

Tangyu smirked slightly, looking at Wang Laizi and teasing lightly, "What? You want more? You’re no match for me at all. If you attack again, you’ll just be another one of my defeated foes. Your so-called Kung Fu is only enough to fool naive people. When you meet someone with even a bit of skill, you won’t gain any advantage. All you rely on is your ruthlessness and your reputation as a bully. Over the years, you’ve gotten used to being a thug, thinking everyone is scared of you."

"But you never considered that others simply didn’t want to bother with you, didn’t want to stoop to your level, and you’re smug about it? Do you really think you’re so impressive?"

An invisible slap was delivered onto Wang Laizi’s face.

In a rage, Wang Laizi cursed, "I refuse to believe I can’t kill you."

This time, Wang Laizi attacked furiously, using both hands and feet.

Tangyu moved swiftly, employing cunning moves and hitting all the vulnerable spots on Wang Laizi’s body with precision. When those weak points are impacted, it’s an incredibly terrifying thing. So, Wang Laizi soon fell to his knees, his face contorting in pain. Fear finally flickered in his eyes. His whole body was in unbearable pain.

Kneeling on the ground, Wang Laizi trembled, trying to stand but unable to do so.

"Stop, stop, Tangyu, no, boss, from now on you’re my boss, I’ll be your little brother. Please stop, in the past I didn’t recognize Mount Tai and bullied the boss. Boss, you have a magnanimous heart, please spare me. Damn, you’re too fierce when you fight, I was fine just now, why did you bully me so hard all of a sudden? It hurts like hell." Wang Laizi pleaded.

Seeing Wang Laizi’s plea for mercy, Tangyu couldn’t help but want to laugh, feeling a bit comical. This guy really had no backbone, no trace of dignity? Even as a thug, how could he kneel and beg for mercy so easily?

Tangyu always despised and disliked people like this. Yet, there were some merits to such people.

For instance, now that Tangyu was alone in the Great Luo Empire, isolated and without innate conditions. Wang Laizi, though weak, could still be useful as a sidekick. Now, Tangyu needed to find ways to gather a bit of his own power, to become a little stronger. That way, he could handle matters more conveniently. If everything had to be handled personally, it would be quite troublesome.

Tangyu deliberated for a moment, thinking it might be worthwhile to recruit Wang Laizi.

"You want to accept me as your big brother? Why do I get the feeling you’re pulling my leg? Joking?" Tangyu said, feigning dissatisfaction with a smirk.

Wang Laizi immediately shook his head firmly, "No, no, no, absolutely sincere, I swear to heaven."