Chapter 22

Taking a deep breath, Tang Long did not intend to investigate where Su Wen had obtained the item.

He checked the time and said, "Su Wen has only been gone for about ten minutes; I can still catch up with him. I also plan to have a chat with him. You all should get some rest early; I'll be back soon."

"Dad, do you know where Su Wen lives?"

"Of course, Old Chu just told me the address."

"It's a bit cold tonight; take a jacket." Yang Hui took a thin jacket from the coat rack. "By the way, Su Wen asked about his father today, but I didn't tell him."

"It's right not to tell him." Tang Long thought for a moment. "Alright, I'm going out. You all should get some rest early."

...

In Su Wen's mind, there was a clear map, and he was now heading towards Jiangning University.

Old Chu's residence should be quite nice!

Looking at the scenery outside, he felt a strange sense of loneliness.

Encountering a few beggars, he habitually dropped a few coins. At the entrance of a store, a clothes rack was blown over by the wind, and he casually helped to set it up. An old grandmother needed to cross the street, and he went out of his way to help her. He walked down the road, not drawing attention, but his actions were extremely peculiar.

Tang Long had already caught up with him at some point, driving a car.

When he saw Su Wen, he held a photograph in his hand, which Su Donghe had given him a few years ago. That time, he went to Lingyin County, and no one knew that in a small shop in the county, he and Su Donghe drank until they were drunk. At that time, Su Donghe mentioned his son several times and finally gave him this photo.

"Su Wen will also be my son." Tang Long muttered, repeating the promise he had made to Su Donghe back then.

Now, after several years, when he said these words again, everything from the past seemed vividly clear.

Tang Long did not call out to Su Wen but followed him from a distance of about a hundred meters.

Looking at Su Wen, he vaguely saw the shadow of the young Su Donghe.

The same independent and unconventional nature.

An unknown amount of time passed, seemingly short but also seemingly long.

Su Wen arrived at the alley entrance.

Old Chu's residence was inside the alley.

Su Wen looked around and smiled, "It's a good place for health and well-being. The cobblestone streets and the sounds of roosters and dogs are rare in Jiangning."

Not far away.

"Big Cannon, have you arranged everything?" Zhang Bufan lit a cigarette.

"Knowing he would stay at Chu Jiangshan's old residence, I made the arrangements. There are five thugs, and I gave each of them a thousand yuan. Just wait and see; Su Wen will beg for mercy. Hehe, it will definitely be satisfying." Cui Dapao smiled lewdly.

"Don't forget the old coins on him; they're worth over a hundred thousand yuan." Zhang Bufan added.

"Understood."

...

Inside the alley, the streetlights were dim.

Tang Long was already planning to call out to Su Wen.

At this moment, five thugs appeared. They had been waiting for Su Wen for a long time. Seeing Su Wen arrive, the five immediately surrounded him. One of the thugs, who was the leader, held a dagger and sneered, "Kid, you finally showed up."

Su Wen was taken aback, "You're really quick. Was it Cui Dapao or Zhang Bufan who sent you? Or did they both conspire together?"

Su Wen was fearless.

The thug leader felt something was off. Usually, by this time, those they intercepted would already be begging for mercy. Why was this person so calm? Did he not know what he was up against?

"Hmph! What if you guessed right? Since we took this job, you're the one who's in trouble." The thug leader signaled to the other four thugs, "Move in, just don't kill him, but crippling him is fine!"

Each of the four thugs wielded a wooden stick and swung at Su Wen.

Tang Long was shocked when he saw this.

But what happened next was beyond his expectations.

Su Wen took a backward step to dodge a thug's stick, then turned and delivered a sharp Tai Chi push, sending the thug crashing into the south wall, his head bleeding. He ducked to avoid another thug's stick, then used a cross-hand slash, breaking the thug's arm with a crack. Following that, Su Wen used a Tai Chi move called "Grasping the Sparrow's Tail" to throw the thug into the wall.

In less than ten seconds, two thugs were out of commission.

Tang Long, watching from a distance, was dumbfounded, "What a powerful Tai Chi! How is this possible?"

The remaining two thugs, holding wooden sticks, simultaneously swung at Su Wen's back.

Su Wen smiled coldly and instinctively used a technique from his martial arts.

His body bent, resembling a circular plate.

He dodged the two sticks with an incredible posture.

Then he leaped up, using his hands to perform a technique called "Separating the Tendons and Dislocating the Bones."

"Crack!"

Two sounds merged, the sound of wrists being dislocated.

"Bang!"

The two sticks fell to the ground, and Su Wen used his hands to perform "Grasping the Sparrow's Tail," causing the two thugs to collide with each other.

"Bang!"

The two thugs were bleeding and unconscious.

"You... you..." The thug leader was stunned. This guy was not a lamb but a fierce tiger. He held a knife, but his whole body was trembling, "Don't come closer, I'm very strong, I can... I can use the Flying Dagger of Little Li."

Su Wen sneered and took a step forward.

"Crack!"

The thug leader's arm hung limp, and the dagger fell into Su Wen's hand.

Looking at the wall behind him, Su Wen grabbed the dagger, pressed the thug leader's hand, and thrust the dagger through his palm, pinning it to the wall.

Blood splattered, and Su Wen quickly stepped back.

However, a few drops still landed on his clothes.

"Ah! Help! It hurts!"

The thug leader was about to go mad, terrified by Su Wen's actions.

Tang Long was also stunned by Su Wen's final move. Subduing the thug leader was one thing, but pinning his hand to the wall was another.

"Help me deliver a message. Tell them that I, Su Wen, am not to be messed with. If this happens again, this dagger will be in their heads. Got it?"

"Y-Yes, I got it." The thug leader stammered.

"Hmph!" Su Wen pulled out the dagger and kicked the thug leader to the side, "Get lost, and don't show your face to me again."

"Y-Yes, yes..." The thug leader called the other four and fled in a panic.

At the alley entrance.

Cui Dapao was already scared and had turned off the car lights.

"What a vicious little brat, too terrifying." Zhang Bufan shivered.

"Brother Fan, I... I didn't know Su Wen was so capable. Did you see his eyes? They were terrifying, like he was ready to kill. If he had found us, we might have been..."

"Cui Dapao, this is all your fault." Zhang Bufan cursed, "If you're not afraid of death, go ahead and find more people to deal with Su Wen. I'm out."

"I... I'm scared too." Cui Dapao laughed bitterly.

"Don't turn on the lights, drive away quickly." Zhang Bufan glanced at Su Wen, "Hurry, if he finds us, we're done for."

Cui Dapao, hearing this, did not dare to hesitate.

He put the car in reverse, turned, and drove away.

Su Wen watched the car disappear, a hint of disdain on his face.

Tang Long, seeing the car disappear, finally reacted, "He tricked me, using a chicken to warn the monkeys. But to be honest, his eyes were really terrifying. I wonder if it was an act?"

Su Wen tidied his clothes and prepared to return.

"Su Wen, wait a moment." Tang Long pretended to have just arrived in his car.

As he spoke, he parked the car.

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