Chapter 145 - 145 Brother Long Comes to Collect Debts_1
Inside the pavilion, Brother Long, upon hearing the battle report, crushed the bottle of Pulse he was holding.
“Big Brother, the situation was a bit tricky,” the third brother said with a grave look in his eyes, cautiously addressing Brother Long.
“Third, you don’t need to say anymore. In public, he injured two of my brothers. I must seek revenge; otherwise, how can our Night Castle maintain a foothold in Zhonghai City!” Brother Long said, furious.
“But…” the third brother tried to speak again, but Brother Long rudely cut him off.
“There are no ‘buts.’ Whoever offends Brother Long must be dealt with harshly! That’s the creed of our Night Castle, no matter who he is. I, Black Dragon Liu Xun, really want to meet him,” Brother Long declared as he slammed the stone table.
“Brother Long, give the order,” urged the surrounding brothers, who instantly threw their drink bottles on the ground and stood up, their faces filled with righteous indignation.
“Brothers, follow me; today I will not rest until I cripple that kid!” Brother Long led the way out of the pavilion, his underlings clenching their fists, eagerly following after him, faces flushed with fervor.
Seeing that the crowd’s anger had been ignited, the third brother sighed with a sense of helplessness and hurriedly rose to follow at the back of the group.
The entire entourage rushed toward the Tiger Garden with fierce urgency.
At Xu Fan’s end, having entered the Tiger Garden not long ago, Tongtong saw the majestic King of Beasts and wanted to replicate her earlier trick, asking Xu Fan to take her to touch and ride the tiger.
Unfortunately, this time Xu Yixue kept a close eye on Tongtong, not letting Xu Fan hold her for a second, fearing that he might vanish with her daughter into the Tiger Garden to touch the King of Beasts.
The tiger was not a docile panda; it was a true carnivorous beast. If something unexpected happened to Xu Fan and Tongtong, how could she handle the untamed animal harming them?
Xu Fan helplessly winked at Tongtong, thinking, my dear daughter, don’t blame your dad for not taking you to play with the tigers in the garden. It’s just that your mom is watching too closely, and I really have no chance.
Tongtong also pouted at Xu Fan, expressing her pitiable state.
Inside the Tiger Garden, two ferocious Siberian tigers were striding majestically, patrolling their territory.
Tongtong pointed at the tigers, giggling without a hint of fear.
Listening to Tongtong’s laughter, Xu Yixue realized that ever since her daughter started following Xu Fan, her courage had grown by leaps and bounds. She used to not even dare step out the door, but now, she showed no fear even when facing fierce beasts.
Xu Yixue had actually been worried that the incident where Tongtong was bullied would cause her to develop a timid and introverted personality.
However, seeing Tongtong’s heroic stance even when surrounded by thugs, Xu Yixue was relieved of this particular concern.
But after being with Xu Fan for just a few days, Tongtong had grown so much that it caused a sense of crisis in Xu Yixue. What if Tongtong became increasingly dependent on her dad in the future?
Xu Yixue frowned, unsure of what to do next to win back her daughter’s heart.
Just then, the noisy atmosphere within the Tiger Garden suddenly became very quiet.
Xu Yixue looked around curiously and saw a group of burly men, their arms covered in tattoos and wearing colored T-shirts, following a man with a bare upper body as they walked into Tiger Garden.
The tourists around them, upon seeing this group that obviously was up to no good, immediately cleared a path, not daring to even breathe loudly.
Brother Long, leading a dozen or so underlings, made his way to the center of Tiger Garden and shouted in Xu Fan’s direction, “Who was the one that hit my little brother just now? I’m giving you a chance to step forward. Otherwise, when I find you, I won’t waste any more words.”
Xu Yixue’s face turned a bit pale—indeed, the two hoodlums Xu Fan had knocked down had brought bigger trouble.
Seeing Brother Long’s arrogant manner and the group of fierce thugs behind him, Xu Yixue felt very anxious and looked at Xu Fan beside her with a tense gaze.
Xu Fan, feeling Xu Yixue’s gaze, returned a reassuring expression, his face still as calm as before.
So what if he had brought a few lousy sweet potatoes and stinking eggs to cause trouble? When it came to fighting, Xu Fan was afraid of no one.
“You all just stay put and don’t move. Xiao Ning, you make sure to protect Yixue and Tongtong,” Xu Fan instructed the three of them.
“Can’t you just not fight them this time? Let’s call the police,” Xu Yixue said, her eyes showing a rare hint of concern as she could sense that Xu Fan was about to go out and confront the leader of Night Castle, who had brought a dozen muscular men.
Even though she often quarreled with Xu Fan, when it came down to it, Xu Yixue didn’t want anything bad to happen to him.
Ye Xiaoning, quite confident in Xu Fan’s abilities, nodded to him and said, “I’ll take good care of sister Yixue and Tongtong, don’t worry.”
“Daddy, good luck!” Tongtong also clenched her little fist at Xu Fan and waved it fiercely.
With a faint smile, Xu Fan slowly walked towards the leader of Night Castle—Brother Long.
Seeing Xu Fan approaching, Brother Long’s face showed a cruel smile.
“Kid, was it you who beat my two little brothers to such a sorry state?” Brother Long said through gritted teeth.
Brother Long had already seen the two injured underlings; their injuries were severe. One of them had his crotch completely flattened by Xu Fan. Brother Long guessed that even if he were healed, he wouldn’t be a complete man anymore and would probably become the first eunuch since the founding of New Yan Country.
The other, whose face had been smashed by Xu Fan’s fist, had his nasal bone completely broken, and not a single one of his white teeth had been left intact, all shattered by Xu Fan. Without wearing a dental brace, he’d probably only be able to eat soft food for the rest of his life.
Even though Brother Long was accustomed to the bloody scenes of chopping people up, he was still so angry at the heavy injuries of his two little brothers that his face turned green. Now facing the culprit who hurt them, Brother Long’s rage was uncontrollable.
“Yes, these two pieces of trash had filthy mouths, so I just taught them a lesson,” Xu Fan said indifferently.
He spoke as if he were a glorious teacher educating naughty students.
“Dammit! You hit my men and still dare to talk smart? If I, Black Dragon, don’t cripple you today, I’d be letting down my brothers behind me,” Brother Long said in a deep voice, his fists crackling with tension.
“Then what are you waiting for?” Xu Fan said with a contemptuous smile, lightly hooking his finger at Brother Long in a taunting “come at me” gesture.