Lin Chen, unstoppable as a bamboo-splitting force, had scattered the security brought by Ma Qiang.

Having kicked the last security guard aside, only Ma Qiang remained before Lin Chen.

"Qi Refinement early stage, no wonder he's so arrogant," Ma Qiang's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold sneer crossing his lips.

Both men were equally matched, and if they fought fairly, Ma Qiang was not assured of victory, but now it was different.

If he couldn't defeat Lin Chen in this state, then he was indeed too lowly.

With this thought, Ma Qiang charged forward, but his punch wasn't aimed at Lin Chen but at Lin Man instead.

What he hadn't anticipated was a beautiful block from Lin Chen, who deflected his punch and spun around to land a stunning side kick.

"Bang!"

Ma Qiang felt a pain in his chest as he was sent flying backwards.

The entire action was fluid like flowing water, clean and crisp, almost like a performance rather than a fight.

Ma Qiang slammed onto the ground hard, enduring the pain as he stood up, his eyes filled with shock.

In their brief confrontation, Lin Chen had demonstrated fighting capabilities far beyond the early stage of Qi Refinement. Even in the mid-stage, he might have withstood a few moves, but to send him flying with one hit, could this young man be in the late stage of Qi Refinement?

"Ding-dong, congratulations to the host 'Lin Chen' for defeating ten, earning a popularity value of 20."

Just as the system announcement ended, footsteps sounded behind Lin Chen, and a young man with an older man approached.

The young man noticed Ma Qiang clutching his chest and the security guards sprawled on the ground, frowning.

"Ma Qiang, what happened?" the young man asked coldly.

"Mr. Sun, this kid burst into the club, knocked out the guests in the room, and we tried to stop him, but... none of us are a match for him."

Ma Qiang's face turned red with embarrassment, considering he had brought more than twenty people, only to be decimated by a teenager barely seventeen or eighteen; he felt humiliated.

"What, even with you and these security guards, none of you could stand against him?" Hearing Ma Qiang's words, Sun Li was taken aback.

"I'm incompetent; I was defeated with one move, and it was even under those circumstances," Ma Qiang added.

"What?" Sun Li's brows lifted as he heard Ma Qiang's words.

His gaze settled on Lin Chen; a young man of about seventeen or eighteen, with handsome features, casually dressed in market-stall clothes.

"Young brother, my name is Sun Li, I'm in charge here. You broke into our club and hurt our guests and security; shouldn't you give me an explanation?" Sun Li looked at Lin Chen with a smile, in a negotiating tone.

Seeing the other party being polite, Lin Chen calmed down, "Before I give you an explanation, shouldn't you give me one first?"

"Is that so?" Hearing Lin Chen's words, Sun Li frowned.

"Young brother, wait here, I will sort this out for you."

Sun Li turned his head to Ma Qiang: "Call the lobby manager over."

Soon, a portly middle-aged man ran over anxiously, stuttering: "Mr. Sun, you called for me?"

"Was it you who transferred this waitress to the fourth-floor VIP area?" Sun Li's earlier smile vanished, his face turning grim.

"Yes, yes, a guest took a liking to little Man, I thought it was no big deal, so I transferred her there," the fat manager wiped the sweat from his forehead, his hefty body trembling with nerves.

"Slap!"

A loud smack rang out. The fat manager stumbled from the hit.

But the fat manager merely covered his face, bowing his head, and dared not move.

Sun Li waved his hand: "You should know the company's rules. Settle this month's accounts and don't come back."

"Mr. Sun, I…" The fat manager never expected to lose his well-paying job over a small favor, so he felt somewhat aggrieved.

"Manager Zhang, by the rules, I should have broken one of your legs; I've already shown mercy," Sun Li said coldly.

Hearing Sun Li's words, the fat manager trembled, no longer daring to say anything, his face sorrowful as he left.

After dismissing the fat manager, Sun Li turned around with a smile: "Does this settle it to your satisfaction?"

Lin Chen nodded: "Satisfactory. I just injured your security, and I will take whatever responsibility I should."

Sun Li shook his head: "The fault was ours, you don't need to worry about it, my staff will handle it."

"Thank you," Lin Chen expressed his gratitude with a cupped fist.

Sun Li handled the situation with true sincerity, and Lin Chen could hardly fault him for anything.

"Little brother, I still don't know your honored name?" Sun Li, having practiced martial arts from a young age and surrounded by many highly skilled martial artists, dealt with the matter so thoroughly because he had already taken an interest in nurturing talent.

"I'm Lin Chen!" As the other was so courteous, Lin Chen also shared his name with Sun Li.

"Little brother, I am Fang Bo, a fellow martial artist. Just now, I heard Ma Qiang say that he could not even withstand one of your moves, and I find myself itching for a challenge; would you care for an exchange?" Fang Bo, the older man standing behind Sun Li, stepped forward, smiling as he spoke.

Lin Chen initially wanted to decline, but considering Fang Bo's age and that the challenge was solely meant for an exchange, he pondered for a moment and nodded: "Please hold on for a moment."

"Alright!" Both Sun Li and Fang Bo showed a look of astonishment.

Was this young man not only skilled in martial arts but also in medicine?

By now, Lin Chen already had a detoxification method in mind.

"Brother!" As Lin Man awoke, she couldn't help but cry out in distress.

"It's alright, it's all my fault for not taking good care of you," Lin Chen said, somewhat self-reproachfully.

"Brother, I..." thinking back to what had just happened, Lin Man felt regretful.

"Don't worry, everything's fine," Lin Chen's expression turned cold.

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Lin Man was finally reassured.

"Little sister, I promise I will never let you suffer again," Lin Chen vowed with determination.

After comforting his sister for a few more moments, Lin Chen stood up: "Mr. Fang, I'm ready."

With Fang Bo being in the late stage of Qi Refinement and Lin Chen in the early stage, having just defeated the same level Ma Qiang had given Lin Chen a boost of confidence; he was eager to see how he would fare against Fang Bo.

Seeing that Lin Chen had actually revived the unconscious Lin Man, Sun Li's eyes filled with fervor; proficient in martial arts and medicine, such talent was indeed rare and valuable.

Fang Bo took a big step forward, looking at Lin Chen and laughed: "Young man, come on, let old man give you a few pointers."