Chapter 10

Qin Lang didn't really need to run, but he wouldn't miss such a great opportunity to hold Tao Ruoxiang's hand.

Just as they reached the corner of a street outside the school, Qin Lang and Tao Ruoxiang were blocked by a dozen motorcycles. In front of the motorcycle group, a black car stopped in front of Qin Lang and Tao Ruoxiang.

At this moment, Ma Wei, who had somehow obtained an electric scooter, rushed over. After arriving, Ma Wei immediately threw the scooter to the side of the road and came to the black car, respectfully opening the door. A bald man stepped out, pinched his nose, and said impatiently, "Ma Wei, did you just fall into a shit pit? Get away, don't stink me up. You can't even deal with a kid who hasn't even grown any hair, and now I can't even eat my meal properly. What a fucking disgrace!"

Ma Wei was very afraid of this bald man and quickly moved to the side.

"Brother Qiang?" Qin Lang seemed to have heard Zhao Kan mention this name before, but he was half-asleep at the time. However, if even Zhao Kan had heard of him, he must be someone important.

This bald man was Han Sanqiang, the leader of the underground forces in the area around No. 7 High School. He had been in prison and practiced martial arts. Although Ma Wei was the leader of the street outside the school, he was just a lackey under Han Sanqiang.

However, the street outside the school was very profitable, and Ma Wei was quite obedient, so when Han Sanqiang heard that someone was causing trouble here, he immediately brought his gang to support.

Han Sanqiang didn't expect that the one who had made such a mess of Ma Wei was just a middle school student. He suddenly regretted coming here himself.

However, since he was already here, Han Sanqiang wanted to establish his authority in front of his gang. He said to Qin Lang and Tao Ruoxiang, "I'm Han Sanqiang, and you know who I am. You hit my brother, which is like hitting me in the face. Either pay 10,000 yuan for his medical expenses, or you pay 10,000 yuan to go to the hospital yourself!"

Qin Lang was eager to beat up Han Sanqiang and his gang and experience the feeling of being a hero, but he knew this was a law-based society, not an era where one could solve problems with a punch or a sword. If he really injured or killed someone, even if the other party was a bad person, he would still have to go to jail. Besides, Tao Ruoxiang was beside him, and Qin Lang didn't want to leave a violent image in front of her.

After a quick consideration, Qin Lang had a plan. He said to Han Sanqiang, "Yes, I hit your brother. But I won't pay for the medical expenses. If you have the guts, let's have a one-on-one fight in the alley!"

Hearing this, Han Sanqiang's gang laughed, and Ma Wei laughed the loudest. They were laughing at Qin Lang for overestimating himself. Who didn't know that Han Sanqiang had earned his status and territory through his fists?

"One-on-one? You want to fight me one-on-one?"

Han Sanqiang also laughed, showing his disdain. "What kind of world is this, where even a student dares to challenge me! Kid, I know you want to show off in front of the girl and play the hero. But Brother Qiang will soon show you that you're not a hero, but a coward! One-on-one, you got it! I haven't had a good fight in a long time!"

Han Sanqiang didn't want to make things bigger and attract the police's attention. Since the kid wanted a one-on-one fight, he decided to oblige. Han Sanqiang wasn't just a name; he had learned sanda (Chinese kickboxing) from a fellow prisoner for several years while in jail. He hadn't "performed" in front of his gang for a long time, and since the kid wanted to fight him, he decided to oblige to avoid the impression that he couldn't handle a student.

"Teacher Tao, please hold the flowers. It won't take long," Qin Lang said to Tao Ruoxiang with a smile, looking very relaxed.

Tao Ruoxiang wanted to stop him, but seeing Qin Lang so calm, she surprisingly didn't stop him. She only said, "Be careful! If you don't come out in ten minutes, I'll call the police!"

There were many residential buildings on the street outside the school, and between each row of buildings, there was a small alley.

By now, it was getting dark, and the alley entrance was lit by a single dim streetlight.

Qin Lang and Han Sanqiang entered the alley one after the other.

In the middle of the alley, Qin Lang stopped, turned around, and said to Han Sanqiang, "You're about to die, and you don't even know it!"

Han Sanqiang was taken aback and then sneered, "Scaring me? You think you can scare me to death? Come on!"

"Idiot!" Qin Lang coldly snorted and suddenly punched the cement wall beside him.

Peng!

The sound of the punch wasn't loud, but the concrete wall was left with a nearly one-inch deep indentation, and the surrounding area was covered with fine cracks.

Han Sanqiang's heart skipped a beat. "How can this kid's punch be so hard!"

For a moment, Han Sanqiang didn't dare to move.

After demonstrating his strength to intimidate Han Sanqiang, Qin Lang looked at him with a pitiful expression. "Han Sanqiang, I said you're about to die because you're poisoned! And it's arsenic poisoning. It will soon take effect. I wouldn't take advantage of your weakness! Otherwise, this punch wouldn't have landed on the wall!"

In fact, Qin Lang just didn't want Tao Ruoxiang to think he was too violent and scare her.

"Hmph! You really know how to joke! I, Han Sanqiang, am not scared easily!" If it weren't for Qin Lang's punch, he would have already hit Qin Lang and wouldn't have listened to him.

"Joking? Is there a need?" Qin Lang sneered. "Lately, you've often felt dizzy, headaches, chest tightness, and dry throat, right?"

Han Sanqiang didn't respond, which was equivalent to admitting it.

"Also, your urine has been abnormal, and you've had blood in your stool... The most important thing is—"

At this point, Qin Lang suddenly paused, making Han Sanqiang feel that he was profound and mysterious.

"What's the most important thing?" Han Sanqiang couldn't help but ask.

"Forget it. Since you don't believe me, why should I play the role of 'Lu Dongbin'? Han Sanqiang, continue eating your seafood. After two more meals, you can find someone to collect your body!" Qin Lang coldly snorted and made a gesture as if he was about to leave.

Han Sanqiang didn't believe it at first, but when Qin Lang mentioned "seafood," his heart suddenly panicked, and he quickly tried to stop Qin Lang. "Brother... How do you know I've been eating seafood recently? How do you know I'm poisoned?"

Qin Lang thought to himself, of course, he knew Han Sanqiang was poisoned. As a disciple of a master poisoner and due to his own physical condition, Qin Lang was very sensitive to poisons. He could tell at a glance that Han Sanqiang had signs of arsenic poisoning. As for saying that Han Sanqiang had been eating a lot of seafood recently, it was because Qin Lang smelled the "sea flavor" on Han Sanqiang and guessed that this was the cause of his poisoning.

However, Qin Lang didn't plan to say more to Han Sanqiang because the more mysterious he appeared, the more effective his intimidation would be.

"You have chronic arsenic poisoning," Qin Lang said calmly. "But the poison will take effect tomorrow night. Take care!"

After saying that, Qin Lang really started to walk out of the alley.

Ma Wei and the other gang members were puzzled when they saw Qin Lang walking towards the alley entrance and Han Sanqiang not stopping him.

But at this moment, Han Sanqiang quickly caught up, blocking Qin Lang's path. Ma Wei and the other gang members thought their leader was about to get serious and became excited, expecting a bloody and violent scene. However, to their complete surprise, when Han Sanqiang stood in front of Qin Lang, he bowed and respectfully said:

"Brother, save me—"

{Piaotian Literature}