Chapter 40

"Wait a moment..." Qi Xia frowned, as if he had just thought of something. "We need to resist the enemy and protect our own people?"

It sounded like a very familiar situation.

Got it... This time, there really is a way.

Qi Xia ran to the iron plate, lifted the heavy object, and slowly rolled it on the ground, as if testing the feasibility of his plan.

"Hey! Qiao Jiajin!" Qi Xia called out, "I found the 'answer'! Come to me!"

"I've been waiting for you to say that for a long time," Qiao Jiajin said slowly. "Wait, I'm coming right away."

The black bear sensed that its "prey" was trying to escape, so it stood on its hind legs again, increasing its attack range.

But Qiao Jiajin had no intention of fleeing. Instead, he suddenly took a step forward, planted his feet, moved his shoulders with his waist, and delivered a 180-degree spinning punch to the black bear's face.

"Bang!"

A loud noise echoed as the punch landed squarely on the black bear's face, actually forcing it back a step and a half.

The black bear paused for a moment, its nose continuously exhaling hot breath. Then it shook its head, seemingly dazed by the sudden punch.

It had never expected that the "prey" that had been running away would have such explosive power.

Qiao Jiajin also shook his arm, which was numb from the impact, and muttered, "You're really tough, aren't you..."

The black bear regained its senses, roared a few times in anger, and swung its paw down again in a fit of rage.

Qiao Jiajin carefully watched the bear's movements, took a small step back with his right foot, then shifted his weight from left to right, not only dodging the attack but also making the black bear lose its balance and almost fall over.

Taking advantage of the gap, he crouched slightly, delivered an uppercut from below, and hit the black bear's jaw hard.

A strange howl echoed as the black bear was hit again.

Although this damage was not a threat to the thick-skinned bear, it was indeed wary of the man in front of it.

"Damn, my hand is almost broken, and you still won't faint?" Qiao Jiajin spat on the ground and then rolled away from the black bear.

Qi Xia, who saw this, was a bit stunned. He thought Qiao Jiajin was just an ordinary thug, but it seemed that his combat skills were very formidable.

Each move was not like a street fight but more like a mixed martial arts technique.

Qiao Jiajin came to Qi Xia's side, shaking his right hand and asked, "What should we do?"

"You come!" Qi Xia came to his senses and beckoned to Qiao Jiajin, "You hold this iron plate to block the black bear's attack."

"Is that it?" Qiao Jiajin was puzzled, "Are you out of your mind? I thought you had a better idea!"

"No, this is the best idea!" Qi Xia pulled Qiao Jiajin in front of him and made him hold the iron plate.

However, the iron plate was circular and unstable on the ground, making it very easy to roll.

Qiao Jiajin had to crouch down and use his shoulder to stabilize the plate as much as possible.

"This thing is very heavy..." Qiao Jiajin gritted his teeth, "I can't lift it..."

"You don't need to lift it," Qi Xia explained, "You just need to roll it on the ground!"

"Damn, I understand, but I can't see the beast this way." Qiao Jiajin said, "The iron plate blocks my view, I don't know where it is, how can I block its attack?"

At this moment, the black bear was getting angrier and cautiously approached Qiao Jiajin.

"I'll help you watch." Qi Xia stood behind Qiao Jiajin and said.

"You?"

"Yes, I'll pull your clothes from behind," Qi Xia said, "If I pull to the right, you roll the iron plate to the right, if I pull to the left, you roll it to the left."

"Okay..." Qiao Jiajin nodded and began to adjust the direction of the iron plate to face the black bear, "If we do this, we should be able to survive... I just don't know if those sausages will come to take the iron plate."

"They won't come to take it," Qi Xia said, "Because I want to protect everyone here."

"What?" Qiao Jiajin was stunned, "You want to use this iron plate to protect everyone?!"

"Hey!" Qi Xia turned and shouted at the group of people fighting, "If you keep fighting, you'll really die. If you don't want to die, come to my back."

Everyone heard Qi Xia's words and looked at him, then at the iron plate in Qiao Jiajin's hands.

The middle-aged man stood up first, wiping his face, which had been scratched in the fight: "You two idiots, put down the iron plate!"

He staggered towards Qiao Jiajin, seemingly trying to take the iron plate back, but Qiao Jiajin couldn't let go and could only glare at the middle-aged man. .W.

Qi Xia stepped forward and stood between the two.

"Hey! Move!" The middle-aged man shouted, "Four-Eyes! Come and help!"

Qi Xia's mind raced, a voice echoing in his head: "The 80/20 rule, the decision-making power is often held by only 20% of the people. To control a group, you only need to control a few of them..."

Before the middle-aged man could call for help, Qi Xia suddenly reached out and grabbed his neck tightly.

The middle-aged man had never expected that the seemingly gentle man in front of him would be so ruthless, and he was momentarily stunned.

"Stop fooling around," Qi Xia said, "If you want to live, listen to me."

"Listen to you?!" The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with anger, "Who do you think you are? Why should I listen to you?"

Qi Xia's right hand continued to tighten, firmly gripping the man's throat: "I'm not asking you, I'm telling you."

Qiao Jiajin saw Qi Xia's actions and couldn't help but frown.

He had previously thought that Qi Xia was very smart, and following him might give them a chance to survive, but he hadn't expected that the other person had such a ruthless side.

"Cough... Let go... You, you're a madman..." The middle-aged man was about to suffocate, reaching out to hit Qi Xia's arm, "Are you crazy..."

"Either let me choke you to death here, or stand back obediently." Qi Xia's eyes were cold, devoid of any emotion, "Choose one."

Four-Eyes saw the situation and quickly ran up, pleading, "Brother... It's not necessary, it's not necessary... Let go of Lao Lu first..."

Although he said this, he constantly adjusted his position, standing to the side of Qi Xia and gradually moving closer to him.

Qi Xia quickly sized up the man, noticing that one side of his glasses had been broken in the fight, making him look disheveled.

"Hunting rule..." Qi Xia's eyes fixed on the two men, silently reciting, "The hunter is always more ferocious than the prey, no matter how cunning the prey, it has its weaknesses and vital points..."

"Brother, let go first... Otherwise..."

Four-Eyes gradually approached Qi Xia, seemingly with another plan.

Qi Xia's face turned cold, and he immediately extended his other hand. This time, he didn't grab the man's neck but pinched his cheek, pressing his thumb against the broken glasses.

"Damn!" Four-Eyes exclaimed, immediately closing his eyes tightly.

"If you want to cause trouble, I'll rub the broken glasses into your eyes."

"No, no, no!" Four-Eyes frantically waved his hands, crouching and looking up, not daring to move, "I'm wrong, I'm wrong, Brother, whatever you say, we'll listen."