Era: Rise from the Wilderness

"Get out of here!"

Li Wanting shouted sharply, took a step back, and at the same time reached to her waist and pulled out a black, sturdy-looking leather belt!

Before the two thugs could react, Li Wanting flicked her wrist, and with a crisp "snap," the belt lashed hard across the short man's outstretched arm!

"what!"

The short man screamed, clutched his arm, and jumped away, his face instantly contorted in a ferocious expression.

"Damn it! That bitch doesn't know what's good for her!"

The tall thug was also enraged. Seeing his companion being taken advantage of, he cursed and swung his fist at Li Wanting's shoulder!

The onlookers gasped in surprise, but no one dared to step forward.

Although Li Wanting was carrying a belt, she was still a girl, and the situation was precarious when facing two thugs who clearly had bad intentions.

When Li Yunjing saw this, his brows furrowed instantly.

He recognized Li Wanting. Although they hadn't crossed paths in their past lives, he knew she was a proud and ambitious girl who dared to love and hate.

In broad daylight, he was harassed and even assaulted by two thugs at the school gate.

That's pretty cool!

More importantly, an inexplicable instinct to "protect the flower," or rather, a deep-seated aversion to bullying, surged to the surface instantly.

Regardless of whether she was the school beauty or not, he couldn't stand seeing a girl being bullied by two boys!

"Hold!"

Li Yunjing cursed under his breath, and without any hesitation, he spat the cigarette butt out of his mouth onto the ground, stomped it out, and dashed forward like an arrow!

"Cloudscape!"

Fu Chao and Ding Dong were startled by his sudden action and instinctively tried to pull him back, but their outstretched hands only touched thin air.

Li Yunjing was incredibly fast. In just a few steps, he reached the outer edge of the crowd, pushed aside two students who were watching the commotion, and plunged directly into the fray.

At this moment, the tall man's fist was about to hit Li Wanting's shoulder. Li Wanting was swinging her belt to try to block, but the angle was already a bit too wide.

The short man recovered his strength, his face turned fierce, and he raised his foot to kick Li Wanting's leg!

"stop!"

A sharp shout, like a thunderclap!

Li Yunjing arrived, reached out with his left hand, accurately grabbed the tall thug's wrist, and twisted it downwards with force!

With a swift push of his right hand, he sent the short man, who was about to kick someone, staggering back several steps and nearly falling to the ground.

"Who the hell..."

The tall thug felt a sharp pain in his wrist and turned around in shock and anger. He saw a cold-faced boy in the uniform of No. 25 Middle School gripping him tightly with astonishing strength.

"Bullying a female student at the school gate?"

Li Yunjing stared at him, his eyes icy, and tightened his grip. "Are you tired of living?"

Having weathered many storms in his previous life in the business world, he possessed an imposing aura that commanded respect without anger. Now, as he unleashed his fury, his eyes sharp as knives, he instantly subdued the two thugs.

Li Wanting was also stunned. She didn't expect someone to rush out to help at such a critical moment, and to do so so cleanly and efficiently.

She gripped the belt, looking at the tall, upright figure blocking her way, and her still-shaken heart suddenly calmed down a lot.

"Who the hell are you? Mind your own business!"

The short man steadied himself and shouted in a fierce but weak voice, though his eyes were already flickering.

"Mind your own business?"

Li Yunjing sneered, released the tall man's wrist, but took a step forward. "This is my classmate. Don't you think it's none of your business?"

He cracked his wrists slightly, the bones making a soft "click," and glanced at the two men. "How about we find a place to have a 'proper' talk?"

His tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable sense of pressure.

Fu Chao and Ding Dong then realized what was happening and quickly squeezed in, standing on either side of Li Yunjing.

Fu Chao deliberately took the cigarette out of his mouth and glanced at the two thugs sideways. Although he didn't care, he felt embarrassed to stand idly by since his classmate had stepped in.

As for helping?

Fu Chao is too realistic. Even if the other party is a beautiful woman, it doesn't matter. Fu Chao also knows Li Wanting. They are both from the same circle.

This woman's brother is pretty cool. He's been in the underworld for several years and has a bunch of underlings who are much higher in status than her.

The two sides kept to themselves, but today Li Wanting was bullied, and he felt a little smug.

"Fine, kid, you win! We'll see!"

The tall thug said something polite, and he and the short guy turned around and tried to slip away.

"Trying to leave? Weren't you being pretty arrogant just now?"

But just then, Li Yunjing spoke coldly, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching their ears: "You think you can just walk away after bullying a female classmate? There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

The two thugs paused, and the students who hadn't completely dispersed were also stunned, stopping in their tracks and looking back curiously.

Fu Chao and Ding Dong also looked at Li Yunjing in surprise, not understanding why he was still so persistent.

"Kid, don't push your luck!"

The tall thug, losing face, turned around and glared fiercely at Li Yunjing: "We don't want trouble, and you're really pushing your luck?"

"stir up trouble?"

Li Yunjing scoffed, took a step forward, completely shielding Li Wanting behind him, and calmly swept his gaze over the two thugs. "You two started this trouble first. What, weren't you going to fight? Now you're chickening out?"

He paused, his tone carrying an unsettling provocation: "How about this, the two of you come at me together, and I'll go alone."

"Let's settle this right here."

"The losers, get out of here and don't let me see you near the school again."

"Whoa!!!"

These words immediately caused an uproar among those around them!

One person taking on two thugs who are clearly not good guys?

Has Li Yunjing gone mad?

Although he acted decisively and seemed to have some strength, two fists can't fight four hands!

"Yun Jing, forget it, it's alright as long as they're gone..."

"Exactly, why bother arguing with them..."

Fu Chao and Ding Dong also became anxious and wanted to step forward to dissuade them.

Li Yunjing waved his hand, signaling them to mind their own business.

"What? You're afraid?"

His gaze locked onto the two thugs' faces, a faint smile even playing at the corners of his lips: "Or are you two grown men afraid of me alone?"

That's just adding fuel to the fire!

The two thugs were already trying to slip away, but Li Yunjing's provocation made them lose face in front of everyone.

If we leave in such a sorry state today, how will we ever be able to survive in this area again?

"Damn! You think you're so great, huh?!"

The shorter man was the first to lose his temper. He had just been hit with a belt and was still holding back his anger. At this moment, he let out a strange cry and threw a punch at Li Yunjing's face!

The tall man's eyes hardened, and he also made a move at the same time, punching Li Yunjing in the ribs!

The two cooperated fairly well, one attacking the upper body to draw attention, and the other attacking the lower body's vital points. Their moves were ruthless, clearly indicating that this was not their first fight.