Chapter 46

Seeing that Qi Xia didn't make a move, he immediately took a big step forward and ran over.

Qi Xia didn't hesitate either. He pushed the two chairs beside him forward again, blocking himself and Zhang Shan.

The tall and bulky Zhang Shan was already a bit slow in his movements, and now being blocked by the two chairs, he almost fell over.

"Dragons fight in the wild, their path is at an end."

Qi Xia took a running start, stepped onto the chairs, and jumped up. Before Zhang Shan could steady himself, Qi Xia pounced on him, riding on his back.

He knew that Zhang Shan was fundamentally different from Xiao Yanjing and Old Lü. There was no way to make him submit just by intimidating him. So, before Zhang Shan could react, he started punching his face.

Zhang Shan immediately bent his arms to protect his chin and side of his face, while keeping his eyes on the other's shoulders, judging the punches and constantly defending against Qi Xia's attacks.

Qi Xia's fists rained down on the other's arms, feeling as hard as a wall.

"Kid... you're asking for it!"

Taking advantage of the gap when Zhang Shan spoke, Qi Xia punched between Zhang Shan's two arms, aiming straight for his nose.

But Zhang Shan seemed to have anticipated this, clamping Qi Xia's fist with his arms, preventing it from moving an inch. He grabbed Qi Xia's joint and twisted his arm, causing Qi Xia to roll to the side, and Zhang Shan broke free.

"I really underestimated you..." Zhang Shan slowly stood up, dusting off his clothes, "Were you a killer before you came here? Who fights like this?"

Qi Xia also stood up with a serious expression, breathing heavily.

The attack just now was his all-or-nothing move, but he didn't expect the other to be almost completely unaffected.

"Hey, hey, hey!!" Xiao Yanjing ran up, looking anxious, "Why are you two fighting... Calm down..."

"I can't calm down." Zhang Shan laughed angrily, "Today, I must make this kid submit."

Before Qi Xia could think of the next move, Zhang Shan had already kicked all the chairs away and charged over. His thick arms swung like pillars towards Qi Xia's face.

At the last moment, Qiao Jiajin reached out and hooked his arm.

"Big guy, you can't hit him."

Seeing that he was being blocked, Zhang Shan increased his strength, but found that the lean, tattooed man in front of him was very strong, and he couldn't move at all.

"Another troublemaker." Zhang Shan snorted, "Why can't I hit him?"

"Because he's my 'brain.'" Qiao Jiajin smiled innocently, "If you break his head, we'll both become fools."

"He's your 'brain'?" Zhang Shan found the man in front of him interesting, "Then what are you?"

"I... " Qiao Jiajin let go of Zhang Shan's hand, took off his jacket, revealing his full-body tattoos and well-built muscles, "If I must say, I'm his 'fist.'"

Zhang Shan raised an eyebrow and said, "Interesting, then I'll test your 'fist.'"

With that, Zhang Shan took a boxing stance, curling one arm to protect his chin and swinging the other with a hip twist towards Qiao Jiajin.

Qiao Jiajin lunged forward, dodging the punch and immediately coming to the other's front, delivering an uppercut with his right hand.

Zhang Shan ducked his head and dodged, quickly adjusting his stance and placing his right hand in front, maintaining a distance from Qiao Jiajin.

In the brief moment, both knew the other was skilled, otherwise they wouldn't have such prowess.

Zhang Shan thought for half a second and then stepped forward again, delivering a heavy punch with his left hand.

This time, Qiao Jiajin didn't dodge but grabbed the other's entire arm, then leaped into the air, spinning and hooking the other's neck with his foot, using his body weight to pull the other to the ground.

He held Zhang Shan's arm between his thighs, pulling it back, and his feet were searching for a good position, one pressing on the other's neck, the other ready to press on the other's chest.

Zhang Shan was incredulous but quickly came to his senses. This was a common ground technique in mixed martial arts called the "armbar." If the other twisted his arm, he would surely lose.

Thinking this, he extended his right hand, gripping his left hand tightly, interlocking his fingers to prevent Qiao Jiajin from straightening his arm.

He couldn't understand how a rough-looking thug could use such a standard move, but fortunately, he had some knowledge of combat techniques. Although he couldn't break the armbar, he prevented the other from succeeding.

Qiao Jiajin, seeing that Zhang Shan's left arm couldn't be moved, extended his foot and kicked the other's right arm, using his thigh strength to force the other's hands apart.

Zhang Shan was already drenched in sweat. His hands were only interlocked by the fingers, which wasn't a strong hold.

Soon, Zhang Shan's hands separated, and his left arm was instantly straightened, causing him to cry out in pain.

But he was still a large man and quickly twisted his body, striking the other's abdomen with his right hand.

Qiao Jiajin retracted his right leg, which was pressing on the other's neck, and blocked the punch with his knee.

Zhang Shan seemed to have found a way out and kept punching Qiao Jiajin, who could only block with his knees.

To successfully execute an "armbar," two key points are essential: firmly controlling one of the opponent's arms and using both legs to press on the opponent's neck and chest.

Qiao Jiajin had to retract his leg to block the attacks, losing the restraint on Zhang Shan's right leg, allowing him to get up.

He then forcefully pulled his left arm, flipped over, and tried to take control, pressing Qiao Jiajin down.

Seeing the other break free, Qiao Jiajin immediately extended his right foot to block him.

Unable to get close, Zhang Shan kept punching Qiao Jiajin.

Qiao Jiajin curled his arms to block left and right, maintaining a distance with his right leg.

Taking advantage of Zhang Shan's inattention, Qiao Jiajin's raised right leg suddenly dropped, kicking the other's calf.

Zhang Shan lost his balance again, and Qiao Jiajin took the opportunity to get up, circling behind the other, extending his right arm around Zhang Shan's neck, locking his left hand with his right arm, and jumping back to pull both to the ground, executing a "rear-naked choke."

Qiao Jiajin was about to tighten the choke when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Upon closer inspection, he saw that Zhang Shan had placed a hand in front of his neck, preventing the choke from forming.

Although he blocked Qiao Jiajin's attack, Zhang Shan was also in a difficult position. He protected his vital points but got his hand locked.

Neither could break free, and they were locked together.

"Hey... big guy..." Qiao Jiajin gritted his teeth, "Do you want to give up? Call me 'boss,' and I'll let you go..."

"Damn! Even if I die in your hands, I will never give up..." Zhang Shan continuously tensed his muscles, trying to find a breakthrough, but Qiao Jiajin's hold was very stable, and he couldn't find any weaknesses.