He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

In the dead of night, under a dark and windy sky, when it was pitch black, it was the perfect time to stir up trouble. The scoundrels who had been lurking in the shadows began to emerge, preparing to stir up a storm in the martial world.

In the depths of darkness, Zhang Beixing and Lu Lilong, who should have been fast asleep, suddenly opened their eyes. They exchanged a glance in the darkness, then sat up abruptly, their faces wary. Zhang Beixing heard footsteps approaching from afar.

Zhang Beixing's mind raced; this was truly a coincidence. He had originally thought he would have to wait three days for Colonel Lin to come up with a plan and create an opportunity for him to escape from prison, but this had saved him the trouble.

As the footsteps became clearer, Lu Lilong spoke up: "Zhang Beixing, it's Andy. The ten-year agreement has been reached, and we must go out."

Zhang Beixing's heart skipped a beat—Lu Lilong wasn't being forcibly confined to the no-man's-land; he was willingly serving his ten-year sentence there. What were they hiding from? Or rather, what were they plotting?
What could possibly frighten him to such an extent that it would be worth sacrificing the best ten years of his life for a mercenary whose combat prowess is unparalleled?
Lu Lilong stared intently at the black door that had locked him for ten years, as if some ferocious beast lurked behind it. His eyes held both fear and an irrepressible, restless desire. Zhang Beixing, on the other hand, leaned casually against the corner of the wall—a ten-year scheme, huh? Let me see what's behind it all!

A disheveled, burly man sat on the ground, staring intently at him; another young man, whose identity was unknown, leaned against the wall, head bowed, lost in thought. This was the scene Andy encountered after opening the black door.

"Hey, just ten years, and the tiger that once dominated the world has turned into this. Tsk tsk tsk, time waits for no one." Although Andy was born in the United States, his Chinese was so fluent that you couldn't hear a trace of a foreign accent. If it weren't for his signature blond hair and deep-set features, no one on the street would recognize him as a foreigner.

"No matter what I become, I'll still bite you to death." As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Lilong attacked Andy without warning, showing no restraint whatsoever. He went straight for Andy's vitals without any politeness, and his fist slid to Andy's face with a whooshing sound.

Seeing Lu Lilong attack directly, Andy panicked and said, "Hey, hey, I only said one thing to you, do you have to be so vicious?" Although Andy's words were full of fear, his footwork was orderly and he easily avoided Lu Lilong's attack.

Even though his first strike missed, Lu Lilong didn't retract the force of his punch. Instead, he used the momentum to move forward, closing in on Andy. A left elbow to the shoulder, a right punch, a knee strike, and a straight kick—he unleashed a series of attacks, forcing Andy against the wall and completely shutting down his escape route.

These are all the most basic movements, but because the users have mastered them to the point that they are almost like bodily instincts, the resulting effect is quite awe-inspiring.

Faced with Lu Lilong's powerful attack, Andy made no effective counterattack. He managed a simple parry, which was easily dispelled by Lu Lilong. However, thanks to his superior agility, he easily avoided all the incoming attacks.

"Ouch, ouch, it hurts so much! I was wrong, Tiger, I was wrong." Seeing that he had no chance of winning, Andy simply admitted defeat and begged for mercy.

Upon receiving Andy's signal to surrender, Lu Lilong's already extended foot changed direction, easily bypassing Andy's defense and delivering a powerful kick to his stomach. The impact from the short distance sent Andy crashing heavily against the wall behind him.

After kicking the man, Lu Lilong calmly withdrew his foot before speaking: "If you want to test whether my abilities have deteriorated, just say so. There's no need to provoke me by beating around the bush."

Andy clutched his stomach as he got up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and grinned, saying, "A tiger is indeed a tiger; its power is as strong as ever. After spending ten years in the no-man's land of China, its skills have not diminished but rather improved."

"Hey, who are you?" Zhang Beixing, who had been silent since Andy came in and had already watched the whole show from the corner, asked lazily.

"Who are you?" Andy's smile faded, and he looked at Zhang Beixing warily, asking a question instead of answering.

Even with Kiko using internet technology and Mosquito's cunning, they couldn't obtain a single piece of information about this young man who had just been imprisoned here by the Chinese military yesterday. He seemed to have suddenly fallen from the sky—this unknown was terrifying.

Looking at Andy's wary and fierce eyes, Zhang Beixing chuckled: "They call me the Demon King."

Who are "them"? He left some details unsaid, letting the rest fill in the blanks. As for which direction people would interpret those interpretations, that was beyond Zhang Beixing's control.

After Zhang Beixing finished speaking, Andy felt every hair on his body stand on end—this was a master.

During the standoff, Lu Lilong spoke up to Andy, who was about to provoke Zhang Beixing, saying, "I advise you not to lay a hand on him."

Although Andy had no memory of Zhang Beixing ever making a move since they met, his intuition told him repeatedly: don't mess with Zhang Beixing; his friend was definitely not an ordinary person.

Andy wasn't an impulsive person. Hearing Lu Lilong's words stirred a wave of emotion within him—"A tiger has no rivals," was a saying that circulated among tigers when they roamed the world. Who on earth could make a tiger, whose skills had improved even more over the past ten years, say such a thing?
Andy glanced at Lu Lilong, who showed no intention of making a move. Although he vaguely sensed Zhang Beixing's strength, he didn't want anything to go wrong with their plans. He gritted his teeth, muttered under his breath, and said, "Then let me see the Demon King's power." Ignoring his stomach injury, he charged towards Zhang Beixing.

Zhang Beixing looked at Andy, who was attacking him, with slight surprise—did she really dare to make a move? It seems the secret she's trying to protect is extremely important.

When Andy got close to Zhang Beixing, he realized the vast difference in their abilities. His usually prized agility was no match for Zhang Beixing's three moves. In just three moves, Andy had his carotid artery seized. With just a slight exertion from Zhang Beixing, Andy could end his life on earth.

Zhang Beixing smiled and raised an eyebrow at Andy in his hand: "How about it?" "I'm convinced, I'm convinced." A wise person knows when to yield. If the strength were similar or the other party was only slightly stronger than himself, Andy could still put up a fight; but if there was an insurmountable chasm between the two, then he could only accept his fate—this was Andy's way of dealing with the world.

Seeing that Andy had verbally admitted defeat, Zhang Beixing did not make things too difficult for him and simply let go.

Although it's unclear what Andy is really plotting, as the saying goes, brute force can overcome any skill—all tricks are useless against overwhelming power. Besides, Zhang Beixing just wants Andy to calm down and stop questioning his existence.

After being released by Zhang Beixing, An Di, whose neck had been choked, immediately hid in the corner furthest from Zhang Beixing in the entire space and began to soothe her wounded heart.

Although Andy remained quiet for half an hour under Zhang Beixing's strong intimidation, he ultimately couldn't hold back. He glanced at Zhang Beixing, who was leaning against the wall resting with his eyes closed, and then at Lu Lilong, who was sitting on the ground meditating without saying a word. He sighed inwardly—they were all big shots, and he couldn't afford to offend either of them.

After a moment, Andy carefully considered his words and, making sure there were no problems, spoke softly, "Aren't you going to ask me how we're going to get out?"

Lu Lilong, sitting on the ground, remained unmoved, while Zhang Beixing, leaning against the wall, opened his eyes upon hearing this. Zhang Beixing was extremely curious—with Andy's mediocre skills, plus the conspicuous Lu Lilong and himself, how exactly would Lu Lilong's mysterious team escape the impenetrable walls of the no-man's-land?

Seeing that his words had caught the big boss's attention, Andy instantly became excited. From the moment he entered, he could tell from the tiger's attitude towards the demon king that the tiger's relationship with the demon king was definitely not ordinary.

He had worked with Tiger for three whole years and had never seen Tiger so openly share a room with a stranger. Moreover, judging from Tiger's attitude towards their actions, he made no attempt to avoid Zhang Beixing. He'd probably be in for a lot of trouble later. Forget it, why think so much? He should just focus on preserving his own life.

Having figured it out, Andy instantly put on his brightest smile for Zhang Beixing: "In order for Tiger and Demon King to leave this hellish place with dignity, I racked my brains to come up with such a brilliant plan."

Over the past five years, we have sent a total of fifteen people into the no-man's-land. They were placed in different cells depending on the time of their arrival and the severity of their crimes. In these cells, they gradually started trouble and, when the prison guards entered the cells to dispose of bodies, they took advantage of the guards' inattention to obtain their fingerprints, iris scans, and other information.

Of course, the hardest part was getting information about the warden surnamed Lin. We lost about ten men and created a major disturbance to lure him out. After going through a lot of hardship, we finally got the key to your cells. You don't need to do anything tomorrow; everything is arranged. Just change into these clothes, and tomorrow you can walk out of the no-man's-land openly and without fear.”

After saying that, as if by magic, he took out two sets of prison guard uniforms from behind his back, and thoughtfully brought Lu Lilong a pair of scissors and a razor.

Zhang Beixing glanced at the prison guard uniform Andy handed him with a half-smile, said nothing, and took it, ostensibly intending to find a place to change.

His sudden arrival here yesterday was completely outside their plan. As for the clothes they had, they were clearly meant for Andy. They didn't fit him at all; anyone with eyes could see there was something wrong with them. He'd have to rely on his own abilities to get out of here. Thinking this, Zhang Beixing shook his head with a smile, a cold glint in his eyes—these people really liked testing him.

Andy was so terrified by Zhang Beixing's last glance that he didn't dare utter a sound all night. He cursed the mosquito in his mind: "If you wanted to test his abilities, couldn't you have waited until you met him yourself? Why did you threaten me with my savings? That's my guarantee for the rest of my life! The big boss must have realized I was testing him! Ah! The big boss definitely found out, you damn mosquito, I curse you, may you be slapped to death by the Demon King tomorrow!"

In the morning, Andy followed the two big shots out of the dark room, his heart pounding with fear. He had expected to face the wrath of the Demon King, but to his utter surprise, the Demon King was nowhere to be seen. Instead, standing before him and Tiger was the warden of the no-man's-land. Andy's heart trembled: It's over. Has the plan failed?
Andy was about to fight the warden to the death when Lu Lilong stopped him. Andy looked at Lu Lilong in confusion, only to see Lu Lilong ask the "warden" in a puzzled tone, "Zhang Beixing?"

"Mm," Zhang Beixing replied.

As Zhang Beixing casually admitted his identity, Andy realized that he and Mosquito had really courted disaster last night. With such formidable strength, he didn't need Andy's rescue at all. Perhaps cooperating with him could even accelerate their plans—what a powerful ally! He should go back and persuade Mosquito to convince Zhang Beixing to join them.

Thanks to Mosquito's meticulous planning, Zhang Beixing and Lu Lilong, who had already packed up, actually left the legendary no-man's land without any obstacles. Even more surprisingly, because Zhang Beixing was disguised as Colonel Lin, all the prison guards at the gates proactively helped open the doors after they passed his identity verification.

Zhang Beixing and his group had just stepped out of the gate of the no-man's-land when an expensive blue sports car sped towards them. The car stopped in front of them, and a portly American man in a red jacket rolled down the driver's window and whistled at them.

After Zhang Beixing got into the car, he noticed a little girl with blue hair sitting in the passenger seat. The little girl, chewing gum, spoke:
"Tiger, it's been ten years, but you're still as imposing as ever. I've already heard from Andy that you actually managed to find a brother while you were in prison."

"Kiko, it's been ten years, and you're still as rude as ever," Lu Lilong replied with a casual glance at Kiko, his words carrying a hint of threat after being provoked.

Seeing that the two were about to fight at the slightest provocation, Mosquito chimed in at the right moment: "Hey, why are you arguing the moment you meet? Tiger, introduce your brother to us."

“Zhang Beixing, you can call me the Demon King. I’m Chinese. The three of you combined are no match for me.” Once they were in this car, their previous identities were irrelevant. All they wanted was power. Zhang Beixing spoke.

After Zhang Beixing finished speaking, the car fell silent. They weren't unfamiliar with combat power surpassing that of a tiger, but only among that group of freaks were there individuals of such strength. If Zhang Beixing truly possessed the power he described, wouldn't he have a better chance of victory against the behemoth that had controlled them for so many years? (End of Chapter)