Leaving aside everything else, as Gokudō members, they had frequently engaged in gang fights over territory. They had encountered tough men who could take on several people at once, but they had never been intimidated by them!
But now.
Facing Ho Fei-yu, their legs couldn't help but tremble.
Luckily, their teammates were arriving soon. All fear stems from a lack of firepower. They didn't believe that even this monster could withstand two or three dozen people attacking in relays!
Unfortunately, they wouldn't get to see that scene.
A phantom image appeared behind Ho Fei-yu. The man with the crushed arm was abruptly pulled in front of him. Before the man could groan in pain, a lightning-fast kick sent him flying dozens of meters away. Without even a muffled sound, he was instantly knocked unconscious.
The remaining three, in a flash of realization, only heard the rustling of pants being disturbed by the wind, and then saw their brother flying backward like a cannonball.
They were just about to do something.
But the next moment.
A pain shot through their chests, and following the same pattern, they, too, were sent flying backward.
The four men flew out from four different angles, and even the distance of where they landed was roughly the same from Ho Fei-yu. It was a beautiful sight, like a goddess scattering flowers.
"You two go ahead into the school. I'll take care of a small matter."
After dealing with the four low-level thugs, Ho Fei-yu turned and instructed the two girls behind him softly.
It wasn't that Ho Fei-yu couldn't protect the two girls, but he cared too much. He didn't want the two girls to face even the slightest risk.
"Mhm, Ha-kun, be careful, and don't get hurt."
Hanawa Amakawa nodded obediently. After warning Ho Fei-yu, she pulled the still-dumbfounded Yūmi Aono away.
Seeing the two girls reach a safe distance, Ho Fei-yu turned and walked toward the throng of people rushing toward him with malicious expressions. He wanted to see just who he had offended.
The dense crowd of thugs quickly surrounded Ho Fei-yu, trapping him in the center.
Each thug was holding terrifying weapons, glaring menacingly at the teenage boy in front of them.
"I wonder which 'Big Brother' I, Ho, have offended?"
Facing the encirclement, Ho Fei-yu didn't show the slightest fear. Instead, he smiled as he asked the biggest thug, who was looking down at him.
"Heh heh, kid, we take people's money to solve their problems. Blame your own bad luck. Don't worry, we're just going to break your legs; we're not going to kill you. If you give up resisting, you'll suffer less, and we brothers can finish up and go home. We haven't even had enough sleep this morning~"
"Hahahaha."
The leader looked at Ho Fei-yu mockingly and jested. His words caused the surrounding thugs to erupt in laughter.
Although the thugs were laughing loudly, there was no doubt that the eyes of every person staring at Ho Fei-yu held alertness. Their hands gripping the weapons were poised to strike, as if the moment Ho Fei-yu made any unwarranted move, their weapons would rain down upon his body like a storm.
The leader also maintained a safe distance from Ho Fei-yu, ready to react instantly.
These people might seem arrogant and outwardly full of weaknesses, but if one were to underestimate them, they would likely be devoured clean by these wolves.
"Could you at least let me know who wants me dead?"
This was Ho Fei-yu's first time dealing with the Gokudō, and he wasn't sure how to communicate, so he used the dialogue he had learned from TV dramas and Wuxia novels in his previous life.
"That's not something you, kid, need to..."
"Then I'll let you die knowing why!"
The leader's words were interrupted before he could finish by a voice that Ho Fei-yu found somewhat familiar. Hayato slowly walked out from the crowd and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the leader. His face was completely consumed by rage.
The leader felt slightly annoyed that Hayato had interrupted him, but Hayato was the client right now, so he had to tolerate it. He planned to find an opportunity to reprimand him later, after the matter was concluded.
Ho Fei-yu realized who it was when he saw Hayato. He couldn't help but want to laugh, recalling the incident yesterday when Hayato's head was placed in the urinal.
"You are?"
Ho Fei-yu suppressed his laughter and pretended not to recognize him, asking the question. At the same time, he deliberately raised his hand and waved it in front of his nose, seemingly trying to dispel some unpleasant odor.
"You damned bastard! How dare you insult me again!"
Ho Fei-yu's action was undoubtedly adding fuel to Hayato's fire. His face, which was once somewhat handsome, was now twisted and hideous. His eyes were bloodshot, bulging with rage, and he ground his teeth, looking as though he wanted to devour Ho Fei-yu alive.
The act brought back bad memories for Hayato. Yesterday, he returned home looking disheveled and distraught. The first thing he did was strip off his clothes and spend no less than two hours washing himself in the shower, scrubbing his skin until it was nearly raw. Only then did he feel the disgusting, foul stench disappear. But even that couldn't change the fact that he had been defiled.
It had always been Hayato who bullied and insulted others. When was it ever his turn to be harmed by someone else!
Hayato was determined to retaliate, even if it meant giving up everything. That's why he didn't hesitate to give away his money and the girls he had painstakingly trained.
It was all for revenge against Ho Fei-yu! To make him taste what it was like to have piss poured on his head!
"You have two choices now. One is to have your legs broken, completely crippled. The second is to crawl between my legs and let me piss on your head once. Choose for yourself!"
Hayato took a deep breath, controlling his anger as he spoke. Rather than simply crippling Ho Fei-yu, it would be a greater revenge to let him experience hope before crushing him with despair!
"Oh? Is that so? Since you gave me two choices, I'll also give you two choices. One is to kneel down and apologize to the students you just bullied. The second is to have all four of your limbs broken by me. How about it? Isn't my choice more reasonable than yours?"
Ho Fei-yu didn't answer. Instead, he smiled and replied to Hayato in the same tone.
"Do it!"
Hayato stopped wasting words. In truth, no matter what Ho Fei-yu chose, he would still break Ho Fei-yu's legs and then have everyone urinate on his head.
"Kid, we gave you a chance. Since you don't appreciate it, you can regret it slowly while sitting in a wheelchair for the rest of your life!"
The leader added pretentiously, then waved his hand, signaling the start of the attack.
He knew Ho Fei-yu was a capable fighter; otherwise, he wouldn't have beaten up the first four thugs. But so what? A good tiger can't fight off a pack of wolves. Under the siege, even a monster would have to bow down!
The gang members had already been itching for a fight, their bloodlust rising. The cliché dialogue had made their ears nearly numb. Hearing that they could finally act, they were more excited than ever. They all grabbed their weapons and brought them down toward Ho Fei-yu's head and body.
Ho Fei-yu remained calm, looking at the weapons about to land on his head.
Time began to pause...
Everything fell silent. There was no more chaotic noise in his ears.
The thugs' fierce, sinister, and cruel expressions all fell into Ho Fei-yu's eyes.
He walked calmly to each person and personally adjusted their movements, redirecting the attacks that were aimed at him. After finishing, Ho Fei-yu looked at his masterpiece and nodded in self-satisfaction. There were exactly twenty-eight people present besides him, paired up two by two—it had a kind of symmetrical beauty~