Chapter 87

From the bus stop to Zhao Guoquan's house, it was still a distance of two streets. Jiang Ping got off the bus and walked forward at a leisurely pace, while the thugs followed him from a distance.

The other thugs didn't recognize Jiang Ping, and one of them curiously asked his companion, "Why are we following this guy? He doesn't look like he has much to offer!"

"It's not about money!" The thug who knew Jiang Ping said with a hateful tone, "Didn't everyone know that the Four Musketeers were recently taken into custody? It was this guy who set us up!"

"Ah, so Wu Qiang was brought down by this kid!" Another thug got excited upon hearing this and said arrogantly, "We have to teach him a lesson. Let's keep following him, and when there are fewer people around, we'll make our move!"

"No way!" The thug who had been tricked by Jiang Ping knew how formidable he was and quickly told his companions, "You guys keep following him. Since he doesn't recognize you, there's no need to worry about being discovered. I'll go find Sister Xin and have her bring people to deal with this kid!"

Another thug frowned and asked, "Sister Xin has been hanging around the auto repair shop in the south of the city. What if she can't make it in time?"

The thug who knew Jiang Ping said helplessly, "You're so stupid. Just keep following him for now. If Sister Xin can't make it in time, we'll at least find out where he's staying, and then we can look for an opportunity to act later!"

"Alright, let's do it that way!" The thugs quickly agreed. The thug who knew Jiang Ping went to get reinforcements, while the others continued to follow him, at least to find out where Jiang Ping was staying.

The thugs thought Jiang Ping didn't recognize them, so they weren't too careful. They followed Jiang Ping at a distance, thinking that with so many people on the street, the kid in front wouldn't know he was being followed.

What these thugs didn't know was that Jiang Ping had noticed them shortly after they got off the bus. In his previous life, Jiang Ping was a world-renowned thief with anti-tracking skills far superior to most agents. Otherwise, he would have been caught by the police long ago. These thugs' casual tracking couldn't escape his notice.

Jiang Ping, of course, wouldn't take these tails to Zhao Guoquan's house, as that would definitely cause trouble for the Zhao family. He pretended to walk as if nothing was wrong, but he was actually observing the surroundings. Jiang Ping soon noticed a quiet alley across the street and immediately quickened his pace. Taking advantage of the traffic light, he crossed the street and headed straight for the alley.

Jiang Ping's sudden crossing caught the thugs off guard. They hurriedly tried to cross the street, but the traffic light had already changed, and the cars on the road left them stranded in the middle.

"Idiots, get out of the way!"

"Stop, you fools!"

The thugs cursed and forced the cars to stop, finally making it to the other side of the street. By then, Jiang Ping had already entered the alley and disappeared from their sight.

"Quick, catch up!" The lead thug, without much thought, urged his companions to speed up and follow Jiang Ping into the alley.

The alley was completely empty and very quiet. The thugs ran forward, but after turning two corners, they found themselves facing a high wall. It turned out the alley was a dead end, and there were no houses on either side, which explained why it was so quiet.

"Strange... Strange!" The thug, out of breath, said intermittently, "This is a dead end. Where did that kid go?"

Another thug also looked puzzled, "There's nowhere to hide in such a small area. Where could he have gone?"

The lead thug, not giving up, shouted to his companions, "Everyone, search the area. This guy has nowhere to run; he must be hiding nearby!"

"Are you looking for me?" Before the thugs could start searching, a voice came from behind them. Jiang Ping appeared behind them, a mischievous smile on his face.

"This is your own doing, don't blame others!" The lead thug, realizing he had been tricked by Jiang Ping, said with a sinister smile, "Brothers, let's teach this kid a lesson!"

To the thugs, the situation was simple. Since their secret tracking had been discovered, they decided to openly beat him up. They thought they had the upper hand with three of them against one. However, if they had seen how Jiang Ping dealt with the Four Musketeers, they probably wouldn't have been so confident.

Seeing the three thugs closing in, Jiang Ping not only showed no intention of running but also moved forward without hesitation. Just a few steps away from them, he suddenly attacked, rushing to one of the thugs and delivering a swift kick to his head.

The thug didn't expect Jiang Ping to move so fast and quickly raised his hands to block. However, Jiang Ping's kick was extremely fast, and the thug was hit before he could react.

The force of the kick was considerable. The thug felt dizzy, saw stars, and the world spun around him. He fell to the ground before he could even react.

Seeing how powerful Jiang Ping was, the other two thugs felt a sense of fear. They regretted not listening to their companion and just following Jiang Ping without taking action.

However, it was too late to regret now. Since Jiang Ping had started, he wouldn't stop easily. After kicking one of the thugs down, he immediately turned to the other two and quickly took them down as well.

From the moment Jiang Ping started to the time he knocked out all three thugs, it took no more than ten seconds. Compared to his fight with the Four Musketeers at the school gate, this time was much easier. If he had had his current skills back then, he wouldn't have been injured.

Jiang Ping knew that his rapid improvement in just over half a month was entirely due to practicing the Xuan Kong Jue. Especially since he had started taking medicinal baths, all three methods of the Xuan Kong Jue—body training, breathing exercises, and medicinal baths—were now in place, and his progress was naturally faster. Jiang Ping estimated that at this rate, it would take less than a year for him to reach the beginner level in the Xuan Kong Jue, and then he wouldn't have to stick to the color taboo anymore.

However, Jiang Ping didn't have time to celebrate. The three thugs were still lying on the ground, waiting for him to deal with them. Jiang Ping approached one of the thugs and coldly asked, "Where did the yellow-haired guy go?"

The thug, though beaten, still tried to be tough, "He went to find Sister Xin. Our people will be here soon, and then you'll be in trouble!"

Another thug chimed in, "We and the Four Musketeers are all under Sister Xin. You sent the Four Musketeers to jail, and Wu Qiang is still in there. Sister Xin has already put out a hit on you, so you're in for a rough time!"

"A hit?!" Hearing this, Jiang Ping couldn't help but laugh.

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