Chapter 1188 — The Xiao Family Diverts the Flood Eastward
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"What?" Pi Yangyang could scarcely believe his ears. And that was with the other man holding back? He had carefully restrained his strength for fear of beating him to death? Did that not mean the fellow's true power was even greater than what he had shown? That if he wished to take his life, it would be as easy as turning over his palm?
Good heavens — what sort of monster had the Xiao family provoked? Far too ferocious! Never mind whether Er Gou Dan was telling the truth, whether he was bragging or truly holding back strength; what he had already displayed was far beyond Pi Yangyang.
Were Pi Yangyang himself to face an expert of his own rank, one guarding with full strength, he would have no confidence at all of wounding him. Perhaps neither could defeat the other — but as for wounding him, that too was impossible.
So Pi Yangyang was appalled. This place truly hid dragons and crouching tigers; a boy who wandered in looking like a simpleton already possessed such fearsome strength!
"It's nothing. You're an expert at the peak of the late Xuan rank, aren't you? My boss says experts of that level have self-healing bodies, so they recover easily. Lie down for a few days and you'll be fine." Er Gou Dan spoke in consolation. "Don't you worry! Though it's not really my fault either. I came looking for the lion, and you had to meddle, and you got an itch for a beating — Pi Yangyang, itchy hide and all — and nothing would do but I give you a thrashing! Ah, this world is vast and holds every wonder!"
Hearing Er Gou Dan's words, Pi Yangyang choked down a mouthful of blood without spitting it out; his eyes rolled up and he passed out cold. Since making his name, he had never been so thoroughly humiliated. But what could he do? He felt he was simply no match for Er Gou Dan.
Xiao Ji and Gou Huli were frightened witless. What kind of terrifying thing was this? Even an expert at the peak of the late Xuan rank was no match for him — could he be an Earth-rank expert? At the thought, Xiao Ji's legs went weak.
The Xiao family had barely begun to recover, and now this — why had such a dreadful man suddenly appeared? Xiao Ji was frantic with anger and worry; he swung a slap at Gou Huli. "You bitch, look at the fine work you've done! A mangy lion, and look where it's landed us! You've brought disaster on the house! It bit someone it should never have bitten!"
Gou Huli was frightened half to death as well. Xiao Ji struck her, and she dared not voice a word of complaint. Covering her face, head lowered, she felt utterly helpless. This cleaner — to know such a formidable figure, one even the Pi family's hidden expert could not match — and she still came to work as a cleaner? She would make money faster as a highway robber! If she lacked for money, she could send this gentleman here to shake down every family in turn, and not one of them would dare refuse; even the Yu family would bow and scrape before him. Was this not idle trouble for trouble's sake? And now look — she was the unlucky one.
"Great hero... spare our lives! Whatever money you want, the Xiao family can pay it. We only beg you to show mercy and let us off!" Xiao Ji was a classic bully who cringed before the strong. The shock Er Gou Dan had dealt him was too great; if even the Pi family's hidden expert was no match, what was left for Xiao Ji to stand firm on? Best to beg for mercy at once.
"Yes, yes — didn't you want an explanation? I was wrong! I am an unfit owner for that lion, I deserve to be beaten!" With that, Gou Huli began slapping her own face, each blow cracking loud and sharp.
"If you'd said so earlier, I wouldn't have come up here. You're just wasting my time." Er Gou Dan thought to himself: the boss was right — before absolute strength, these villains are mere clowns. He snorted. "Where's the lion? Bring the lion out here and let me kill it with one punch, and we'll call this matter settled!"