CHAPTER 572: CHAPTER 572: ASKING FOR A BEATING

The man saw that Xu Ke was already at the end of his rope, yet still maintained an aloof demeanor in front of him, and even dared to talk back. To the man, Xu Ke’s behavior was undoubtedly a provocation, successfully angering him.

"Very good, even when things have come to this point, you still dare to talk to me like this? Do you think I won’t dare to touch you?" the man said furiously.

"I just hope that whatever you’re going to do, you do it quickly. I don’t have much time to waste here with you; I have a date with my girlfriend," Xu Ke said nonchalantly, looking at the man with eyes as if he were observing a hysterical shrew.

The man’s words got stuck because of Xu Ke’s comment, and the atmosphere suddenly turned awkward.

In the end, it was Xu Ke who broke the silence. "If you have nothing else to say, I’ll be leaving now, I’m in a hurry." Xu Ke, taking Ariel’s hand, said this and turned to leave.

Xu Ke’s action caused the man’s eyes to sharpen, and he suddenly remembered what he intended to say.

"Stop right there. Do you think I will let you walk out of here unscathed today?" the man said as he gestured not far away. Four big guys came over from both sides of the street, two on each side, plus the two behind the man, totaling six, blocking all of Xu Ke’s paths unless he retreated back to his residence, leaving him completely surrounded.

"So, is it going to be a fight?" Xu Ke said as he rolled up his sleeves. For today’s date, Xu Ke had switched from his usual shirt and suit to a sweatshirt and jeans, a fresh and suitable look for fighting.

Xu Ke clenched his fists, making crisp cracking sounds as he said.

"You’re right, today I must make you into a dog beneath my feet. You can go ahead, just leave him alive," the man said to the thugs he had spent a fortune hiring.

Upon hearing the man’s order, the six moved their focus onto Xu Ke and advanced toward him simultaneously.

"You better move to the side first; don’t let them dirty your clothes," Xu Ke said to Ariel beside him.

The couple was wearing matching outfits today, the only difference being the sizes of their clothes, making Ariel’s outfit equally suitable for action.

Ariel shook her head, looking at Xu Ke, she said, "Since I’ve been with you, I’ve hardly had the chance to use my skills. Don’t stop me this time, let me enjoy the fight, otherwise, I’ll lose my basic skills."

Initially, Xu Ke wanted to refuse but then remembered what Ariel had said to him that day. Ultimately, he nodded in agreement.

"Alright, but promise me you’ll retreat if you can’t handle it, don’t push yourself," Xu Ke advised.

"Don’t worry, I won’t let myself get hurt, no one can stop our date today, not even us," Ariel said, cracking her knuckles, producing sounds identical to Xu Ke’s.

Xu Ke sensed a tinge of killing intent in Ariel’s words.

The fight broke out suddenly; it wasn’t clear who started it first, but by the time the man blinked, both sides were already engaged in combat.

The fighters were all experts; as soon as they clashed, the thugs realized Xu Ke and Ariel weren’t ordinary people, but rather skilled fighters, causing them to put away any contempt they had due to appearances and start taking the fight seriously.

Four of the thugs were attacking Xu Ke, while the other two engaged Ariel.

The man was flustered upon seeing two of his hired thugs shamelessly attacking Ariel, a young girl.

Although he had initially spoken harshly about Ariel, it didn’t mean that these guys could go ahead and hit her. It seemed like many men find the unattainable the most desirable. The man quickly voiced his attempt to stop the two thugs, shouting, "I told you to fight the guy, not the girl! What if you injure her badly?"

The two thugs, focused on the fight, hesitated for a moment upon hearing the man’s shout, and it was this momentary lapse that gave Ariel an opportunity.

Ariel didn’t hold any notion against sneak attacks; seeing the thug stupefied, she aimed a kick at his chest. Her seemingly petite foot sent the man flying, skidding a great distance across the ground.

With the fight now one-on-one, Ariel quickly gained the upper hand, delivering another swift kick that sent the thug into another, sending him crashing back down, aggravating his wounds.

Ariel adhered to the principle of ’seizing the moment,’ delivering another kick to each of the men, just as the man had instructed: leaving them alive but incapacitated.

Ariel was having an easy time, and Xu Ke wasn’t doing badly either. It didn’t take long before the outcome was evident, with four thugs standing side by side supporting one another, while Xu Ke, rubbing his slightly reddened fist, looked at them and said.

"Want some more?" Xu Ke asked casually, as if he hadn’t just been pummeling them moments ago, one punch landing after another, as if they were easy prey.

The four thugs dared not admit they were unwilling to continue; their combat power was not on the same level, and continuing would only offer themselves as easy targets for Xu Ke. Although they wanted the money, they did not wish to become punching bags.

Feeling the gaze of the four thugs, the man felt as though his heart was deceived. How could six men fail to defeat just one handsome guy, making his body tremble with anger, embarrassed by the notion of his men being humiliated?

"What are you standing around for? Didn’t you say you’re good fighters? Is this what you call fighting, or is it just a resistance to beatings? Six of you can’t even handle two people! If you can’t defeat that man today, I’ll report your company and tell everyone I know that your company is full of liars with just good-sounding boasts," the man threatened, stopping them in their tracks from retreating.

With a shared glance, the thugs, suppressing their injuries, charged at Xu Ke again.

Even when uninjured, they couldn’t beat Xu Ke, and now bearing injuries, how could they possibly defeat him, especially with Ariel, equally skilled, by his side?

With almost no delay, the four were taken down effortlessly by Xu Ke and Ariel, who this time gave them no chance to get back up.