Chapter 038 【Consequences of Messing with My Student】

Neither Bo Zai's men nor even Gu Feng expected Xu Qiang to strike first.

Although Xu Qiang had a leg injury, his burst of speed was impressive. He instantly rushed to the nearest thug and shoved a shard of a beer bottle into him.

That guy was slow to react. By the time he realized what was happening, the shard was already lodged in his body. He let out a howl of pain and collapsed to the ground.

At the same time, the customers in the open-air food stall screamed and scrambled toward the exit.

After taking down one thug, Xu Qiang didn't stop. He pulled out the shard and lunged at another. That thug dodged backward and instinctively swung the machete in his hand. Xu Qiang hastily leaped back, narrowly avoiding the blow.

"Fuck! Chop this piece of trash!" Bo Zai was furious seeing his six or seven men failing to handle Xu Qiang, and even having one of them stabbed instead.

Hearing Bo Zai's order, his men immediately closed in on Xu Qiang. Xu Qiang was about to charge forward with the bottle shard when Gu Feng clamped a hand on his shoulder. Just like earlier in front of Xu Qiang's house, Gu Feng's strength was immense; Xu Qiang couldn't break free at all.

"Go sit in the back and wait for me." Gu Feng patted Xu Qiang's shoulder.

"Kid, this doesn't concern you today. Be smart and get lost, or we'll chop you up too!" a thug shouted arrogantly upon seeing Gu Feng's intention to help Xu Qiang.

"Stop wasting words! Chop that kid up too!" Bo Zai pointed at Gu Feng, the muscles on his face twitching, spittle flying everywhere.

Seeing Bo Zai's men about to charge, Gu Feng yanked Xu Qiang backward forcefully, then lashed out at a nearby stool with his foot. The stool instantly flew toward the thug at the front. That thug was just about to move when the stool slammed into his legs, sending him sprawling.

Gu Feng took two quick steps forward and planted a savage front kick squarely into the thug's body. Before the thug even hit the ground, Gu Feng's kick sent him flying backward, instantly knocking down several of his companions.

Without pause, Gu Feng swiftly closed in on the other thugs.

To Xu Qiang's astonishment, Gu Feng moved like a slippery eel among the thugs. In moments, except for the guy named Bo Zai, all the other thugs were lying on the ground, clutching their chests and moaning in pain.

Bo Zai had originally had one foot propped on a stool, with the look of someone enjoying a show. However, when he saw Gu Feng effortlessly take down a dozen or so of his men, his eyes widened in shock, his face a mask of disbelief.

"Y-you... punk!" Bo Zai swallowed hard, pointed at Gu Feng, and widened his eyes, saying, "The name's Bo Zai, Dong Xing Gang! If you mess with me today, you're dead!" As he spoke, Bo Zai's body trembled uncontrollably, revealing his fear.

Gu Feng glanced back at Xu Qiang, who was still in shock, and pointed at Bo Zai, asking, "Was he one of the ones who cut you?"

Xu Qiang didn't know what Gu Feng intended, but he nodded subconsciously.

Seeing Xu Qiang nod, Gu Feng didn't say another word. He picked up a steel pipe from the ground and said to Bo Zai, "Come here."

"What do you want?" Bo Zai asked fearfully.

"Come here!" Gu Feng's low, commanding shout made Bo Zai's legs go weak, his knees almost buckling.

Seeing Bo Zai wouldn't come over, Gu Feng strode forward, kicked Bo Zai to the ground, and then brought the steel pipe down hard on Bo Zai's right hand!

*Bang!* The pipe smashed fiercely onto the back of Bo Zai's right hand. Bo Zai's body convulsed, and he let out a hoarse scream, the pain so intense tears nearly sprang to his eyes.

As the saying goes, all fingers lead to the heart. Having a finger crushed is an absolutely bone-deep, unforgettable pain.

"Was he among them?" Gu Feng shifted his gaze from Bo Zai and pointed at Blondie.

Xu Qiang nodded numbly, still not having snapped out of his shock.

Blondie's ribs had been broken by Gu Feng's elbow strike, and he was now lying on the ground groaning. Seeing Gu Feng approach, he scrambled backward in terror, his pupils filled with fear.

Gu Feng walked over in a few steps, stomped on Blondie's arm, and, amidst Blondie's terrified screams, swung the steel pipe and brutally smashed Blondie's fingers.

Blondie's body convulsed violently. He didn't even have time to scream before blood stained his right hand, and even some bone fragments were visible.

Subsequently, Gu Feng used the same method to break the fingers of those who had cut Xu Qiang. For a moment, the food stall was filled with continuous wails of agony, blood splattered everywhere. The entire stall was enveloped in a thick, heavy smell of blood. In just five minutes, Gu Feng had put Bo Zai and the other eleven out of action.

Gu Feng threw down the steel pipe, walked over to the trembling boss in a few steps, took out three thousand Hong Kong dollars, and said, "Besides the meal cost, the rest is compensation for your losses."

The boss nodded subconsciously but didn't dare reach out to take the money.

Gu Feng placed the money beside the boss, then walked over to Xu Qiang, patted his shoulder, and said, "Let's go."

Xu Qiang took a deep breath, threw away the broken beer bottle in his hand, gave Gu Feng a complicated look, and followed him out of the food stall.

Less than half a minute after Gu Feng left, the police arrived. Bo Zai and the others, having had no time to escape, were all taken away by the police.

Perhaps because Gu Feng's earlier brutal methods had shocked Xu Qiang, he walked beside Gu Feng for a long time without saying a word.

When the two reached a place where a circus performance was happening, Gu Feng stopped and asked, "Are you with the Red Star Gang?"

Xu Qiang nodded.

"What happened with you getting cut last night?" Gu Feng glared at a young man trying to sell him a pornographic DVD, then turned back and asked.

That guy, glared at by Gu Feng, muttered discontentedly and then went to peddle his DVDs to others.

"The Red Star and Dong Xing gangs went to war yesterday," Xu Qiang said with some anger. "Miao Street used to be Red Star territory, but it was taken over by Dong Xing people yesterday. Brother Li and some other brothers were cut up and sent to the hospital."

Hearing this, Gu Feng thought for a moment, vaguely feeling that the war between the Red Star and Dong Xing gangs might be related to him crippling Scarface last night.

"I'll have someone pick up your mother and take her to the hospital later," Gu Feng said after some thought. "For the next few days, you should temporarily go to the hospital to take care of your mother. After her surgery is successful, you can return to school."

Gu Feng's words made Xu Qiang pause. He instinctively wanted to say something, but Gu Feng didn't give him the chance: "You saw me beat up that guy named Bo Zai earlier. Since you say this is their territory now, they won't let you off tomorrow. If you and your mother stay here, you know what the outcome will be without me saying it."

"If they dare touch my mother, I'll kill them!" Xu Qiang's voice was cold, his eyes flashing with genuine killing intent.

"You're a decent fighter, but if ten of them come, you'll definitely die," Gu Feng said seriously.

Gu Feng's words made Xu Qiang frown. He understood Gu Feng was stating a fact. Although he wasn't afraid to fight to the death and his skills were considered excellent among thugs, he ultimately couldn't hold off a large group.

"Teacher," Xu Qiang hesitated, looking at Gu Feng, "can you teach me how to fight?"

Clearly, Gu Feng's exceptional skills and ruthless methods had left a deep impression on Xu Qiang.

"Xu Qiang, society is complex. Having a hard fist can solve some problems, but not all of them," Gu Feng sighed, secretly regretting having used violent means in front of Xu Qiang earlier. Xu Qiang's mindset was currently in an extreme state, and his personality was quite tough. Without proper guidance, he would bring about his own destruction.

Xu Qiang let out an "Oh," frowning, a thoughtful expression on his face.