4: Chapter 4 Beating Up Black Dog

Lu Cheng frowned and walked over to open the door.

Standing outside was the yellow-haired lackey whom he had beaten away during the day yesterday.

The other party's face was pale, and his eyes were shifty, as if he was very reluctant to come, but dared not refuse.

" B-Brother Cheng... "

Lu Cheng leaned against the doorframe and looked at him indifferently: " Something up? "

The yellow-haired youth swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

" Brother Black Dog wants you to go see him today... "

" He says you broke the rules. "

After listening, Lu Cheng laughed instead.

Brother Black Dog.

There was this person in the original owner's memories.

He was one of the small bosses in this part of the old district, not very old, in his early twenties, making a living by collecting protection fees from students and small vendors, with a dozen or so idle thugs under him, usually loving to act like a tough guy.

Yesterday he beat up his own people, so it was normal for Black Dog to come knocking.

" Sure. "

Lu Cheng looked at the yellow-haired youth with a smile, " Let's go, lead the way, let's go now. "

The yellow-haired youth was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect him to agree so readily.

" R-Really? "

" What, are you disappointed? "

" N-No! "

The yellow-haired youth was so scared that he shivered, turned around, and gestured for Lu Cheng to proceed.

Watching his disheveled posture, Lu Cheng lightly moved his wrists.

" Just right. "

" I was worried about having nowhere to test my skills yesterday. "

...

Abandoned parking lot.

This was the place where Black Dog usually "talked business."

Several scrapped cars were piled crookedly in the corner, with cigarette butts, wine bottles, and broken glass scattered on the ground. The air was mixed with the smell of rust, motor oil, and a musty odor that hadn't seen sunlight for years.

This smell, mixed with the morning dew, had an indescribable nausea.

When Lu Cheng walked in alone, Black Dog was sitting on the hood of an old van, smoking.

Seven or eight people stood nearby, all with malicious expressions.

As soon as the yellow-haired youth saw Lu Cheng arrive, he immediately shrank back, as if afraid of being targeted again.

Black Dog exhaled a puff of smoke, squinted his eyes to size up Lu Cheng, and a sneer tugged at the corner of his mouth.

" Lu Cheng. "

" You've been quite arrogant lately. "

" My people, you beat them as you please, my business, you break it as you please. "

" Who gave you the guts? Dare to break my rules? "

Lu Cheng stood in place, glancing at him with a calm expression.

Black Dog had already entered the Body Refining Realm, refined some skin and membrane, and his Qi and blood were around 15 points. He was strong and fierce, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to suppress this area.

But that was all. Any Martial Artist with some strength wouldn't become a street thug. Without Martial Skills or movement techniques, not daring to fight exotic beasts, they only knew how to rely on brute force to bully students and women and children without cultivation.

The trouble was that there were others behind him; otherwise, a thug in the Early Stage of the Body Refining Realm wouldn't dare to be so arrogant.

" Guts? "

Lu Cheng smiled.

" Do you bunch of worthless dogs even deserve to call it rules? "

Black Dog's face sank, and the ruthlessness in his eyes immediately surged up.

" Stop putting on an act with me. "

" Since you came today, you have to give an explanation. "

" Kneel, apologize, and take out two thousand yuan, then I might consider letting you off. "

" Otherwise... "

Before he finished speaking, Lu Cheng had already moved.

Whoosh!

His feet suddenly shifted, and his whole body slid across the ground as if skimming it, cutting in diagonally.

It was exactly the Wandering Step!

Although it was only at the introductory level, the instantaneous shift of center of gravity and change of direction was completely incomparable to ordinary street thugs.

Black Dog's pupils shrank violently.

He never expected that Lu Cheng would not only dare to make the first move, but also be this fast.

The next second, Lu Cheng had already forced his way to the front, throwing a straight punch!

This punch wasn't flashy, but at the moment the fist was thrown, his shoulders, waist, and hips exerted force almost simultaneously. The power surged from the stomp of his feet all the way to his knuckles, as clean as a taut string suddenly snapping!

Bang!

Black Dog's chest shook, and he almost flipped off the hood of the car. The sneer on his face instantly turned into shock and anger.

If he hadn't refined his skin and membrane, this punch would have been enough to keep him from getting up.

" Damn it! All of you, attack! "

The few people around immediately pounced on him.

Lu Cheng's eyes turned cold, and his figure advanced instead of retreating.

As a swung wooden stick came down, he slid with his Wandering Step, cutting in from the side. The wind of the stick almost grazed his shoulder, but didn't even touch the corner of his clothes.

The next moment, he appeared in front of the yellow-haired youth.

The yellow-haired youth's face changed drastically, and just as he wanted to retreat, Lu Cheng's fist had already arrived.

Bang!

One punch smashed into the bridge of his nose.

The yellow-haired youth screamed, nosebleeds sprayed out on the spot, and he clutched his face and squatted down.

Another person on the side took the opportunity to pounce, trying to grab Lu Cheng's waist.

Lu Cheng twisted his feet, his body half-turned, and he thrust his shoulder forward, directly ramming into the other person's chest, causing him to stagger backward.

Immediately after, he followed up with a punch, hitting the other person's chin.

That person's head tilted back, his vision went black, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

The movements were so clean that the people around were all stunned for a moment.

Black Dog finally realized that something was wrong.

Today's Lu Cheng was completely different from before. The two had fought before, but how could he suddenly be so good at fighting?

" Damn it! "

Black Dog cursed angrily, grabbed a steel pipe from the side, and rushed straight at Lu Cheng.

The steel pipe swept across with the sound of wind.

Lu Cheng's gaze focused, his Wandering Step changed direction again, his center of gravity suddenly dropped, and he narrowly dodged from the edge of the steel pipe's trajectory.

The next second, he advanced instead of retreating, directly sticking into Black Dog's guard.

Too close.

So close that the steel pipe became a burden.

Black Dog's face changed suddenly, and just as he wanted to lift his leg to kick him away, Lu Cheng had already punched.

First punch!

Bang!

The fist smashed hard into Black Dog's abdomen.

Black Dog's body arched violently, and his face instantly turned pale.

But before he could catch his breath, Lu Cheng's second punch followed!

This punch was heavier than the first!

It wasn't just greater strength, but more complete and ferocious force application, as if the momentum accumulated from the previous punch was pressed into this one and exploded!

Bang!

Black Dog let out an irrepressible grunt, his feet slid back half a step, his chest and abdomen were churning, and he almost dropped the steel pipe in his hand.

And at this moment, Lu Cheng's eyes had turned completely cold.

Third punch!

The Three Styles of Crushing Fist, the heaviest punch!

His waist and hips twisted again, shoulders and back sank, and the force accumulated from the previous two punches seemed to stack up at this moment. The fist tip carried a short and fierce sense of explosion, crashing into Black Dog's chest!

Bang!!

This sound was much deeper than the previous two.

Black Dog only felt as if his chest had been hit by a hammer head-on, his breathing stopped for a beat on the spot, and he was knocked back two steps, his back slamming heavily against the old van, causing the car body to shake.

The surroundings were instantly silent.

Those thugs were all stunned.

Black Dog himself was also beaten silly.

His chest was burning with pain, his stomach was churning, and he almost vomited on the spot.

Before he could stand firm, Lu Cheng followed up with a step, raised his hand to grab his collar, and kneed him hard!

Bang!

Black Dog grunted, bent over, and tears were almost forced out.

Immediately after...

Slap!

A slap was heavily drawn across his face.

Black Dog's head turned to the side, and half of his face swelled visibly.

The hearts of the few people around trembled simultaneously.

This slap didn't just hit his face, it completely slapped away whatever prestige Black Dog usually had!

" So you're the one called Brother Black Dog? "

Lu Cheng kicked him in the back of the knee.

Black Dog's legs went soft, and he knelt down with a thud.

Lu Cheng took the opportunity to raise his foot, stepped on his chest, and looked down at him. His voice wasn't loud, but it inexplicably made people's backs feel cold.

" Weren't you quite articulate just a moment ago? "

Black Dog struggled twice, but actually couldn't break free.

The foot on his chest pressed him down like a nail. His body, having just endured three Crushing Fist strikes, felt weak and stifled, and the more he struggled, the more it hurt.

At this moment, real terror finally appeared in his eyes.

" Lu Cheng, you... "

Slap!

Another slap.

" Watch your tone when you speak. "

The corner of Black Dog's mouth was slapped until it bled. This time, he really didn't dare to curse randomly.

Only then did Lu Cheng look up and scan the surroundings.

" Who else is not convinced? "

No one dared to move.

The few thugs who were looking fierce just now were now either lowering their heads or pretending to look at the cigarette butts on the ground. No one dared to look him in the eye.

The yellow-haired youth was covering his nose, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Lu Cheng lowered his head again, looked at Black Dog under his feet, and slowly reached out his hand.

" Give me money. "

Black Dog was stunned, as if he hadn't reacted.

" W-What? "

" You called me over, wasted my time, affected my Cultivate, and put me in a bad mood. "

Lu Cheng's tone was calm and righteous.

" So, pay up. "

Black Dog was dumbfounded.

" You beat me up, and you still want me to pay you?!"

Lu Cheng pressed down slightly with his foot.

" Do you know who is behind me? "

Lu Cheng ignored his words and pressed down a little harder with his foot.

Black Dog's chest felt stifled instantly, and his face turned blue from the pain.

" Give, give, give, I'll give, alright? Everyone listen, pay protection fees to Brother Cheng. "

Lu Cheng glared, scaring Black Dog into shrinking his body, and the former continued.

" This is not a protection fee. "

He bent down, patted Black Dog's face, and even brought a hint of a smile.

" This is my compensation for emotional distress. "

" Understand? "

Black Dog: " ... "

Everyone around: " ... "

A few minutes later.

Lu Cheng weighed the cash he found from Black Dog's pocket, and then conveniently collected the loose change from the people nearby, nodding with satisfaction.

The money wasn't too much, just about two thousand yuan.

But at least it was enough for him to eat for these few days and buy some supplements.

Black Dog sat on the ground, clutching his chest and face, his eyes full of hatred and fear, but he didn't dare to say a single harsh word.

Lu Cheng put the money in his pocket and turned to leave.

When he reached the entrance of the parking lot, he suddenly stopped and threw a sentence over his shoulder without looking back:

" From now on, in this area, whoever dares to touch students, especially students from No. 3 High School... "

" I will beat them every time I see them. "

Walking out of the parking lot, Lu Cheng unhurriedly took out his phone, which displayed '7:40'

" Oh no, I'm going to be late for class!!"