He achieved the pinnacle of martial arts starting with breaking through the limits of Tiger Fist.

Carrying the money, Jiang Lin couldn't help but feel furious. He had been humiliated at every turn today, and no one could accept that.

But a small act of impatience can ruin a great plan, and now is not the time to explode. Although he felt humiliated, he suppressed it with reason.

Jiang Lin walked out of the fish market gate with an empty basket on his back, weaving through the crowd. Before he even reached the dock, he saw two people pacing around their own boat berth.

One of them was tall and thin, and the other was short and fat. Jiang Lin recognized them both; they were notorious scoundrels at the dock, not even considered gang members.

The taller one is called Qian Long, and the shorter one is called Qian Hu. Judging from their appearance, it's hard to believe they are brothers.

Seeing this, Jiang Lin felt like he'd been screwed over. Was he having a particularly unlucky day?

"It's one thing for that gang to bully me because they outnumber me, but you two scoundrels who haven't even learned martial arts are trying to bully me too? How am I supposed to live?"

Jiang Lin realized that he had been watched while selling fish today, so he pretended not to notice and slowly walked towards his boat.

"Wait a minute, Brother Jiang," Qian Long said first.

Jiang Lin put down his load and stood five feet in front of the two men, looking at them.

Qian Long stepped forward. "We're a bit short on cash lately, and knowing how loyal Brother Jiang is, we'd like to ask you for a favor. Don't worry, we'll pay you back in less than ten days."

"You're quite polite for asking me to help you out."

Jiang Lin was enraged and took a sudden step forward.

"A mad tiger leans on a tree."

Using the momentum of his forward charge, Jiang Lin bent his legs and pushed off the ground, lowering his right shoulder to aim at Qian Long's chest, and unleashed a powerful strike—a move he had practiced hundreds of times.

With a loud "bang," Qian Long, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, was thrown off the ground and sent flying three feet away before falling off the dock and into the water with a "plop."

This scene came so suddenly that not only others, but even Qian Hu standing next to him didn't react in time.

Taking advantage of Qian Hu's momentary surprise, Jiang Lin had already moved forward and delivered a hook punch straight to Qian Hu's jaw.

Jiang Lin had practiced some Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) in his previous life, so he certainly didn't have martial arts skills, but he did have a lot of fighting experience.

A blow to the jaw is the easiest way to knock an opponent unconscious and render them unable to resist.

Caught off guard, Qian Hu was struck by Jiang Lin's powerful hook punch, causing him to fall backward and his vision to go black instantly.

After a moment of confusion, he regained his senses and Jiang Lin had already grabbed the carrying pole and brought it down on his head.

In his panic, Qian Hu had no choice but to use his right hand to block, and there was a "crack" sound.

A sharp pain shot through his arm, and before he could even cry out, Jiang Lin brought down another carrying pole.

"..."

Qian Hu's heart sank completely.

"ah."

Qian Hu let out a piercing scream, his hands twisted and limp, hanging down in front of him.

Before he could even utter a sound, Jiang Lin swung his carrying pole at him again. This time, there was no way to block it, and he could only take the blow head-on.

The scream stopped abruptly, and Qian Hu fainted.

Just then, Qian Long climbed ashore from the water and was immediately confronted with a horrifying scene.

On one side lay his younger brother, his head covered in blood and his life hanging in the balance, while on the other side was Jiang Lin, his eyes bloodshot and his appearance like a mad tiger.

"Spare me..."

"ah."

The screams resumed.

Jiang Lin is quite experienced in beating a drowning dog; this time, he'll strike its legs first, not letting it escape.

Qian Long was already pounded by that fierce shove, causing his blood to surge. Then, Jiang Lin swung his kneecaps with a carrying pole, causing him to collapse to the ground, unable to run away.

Several more blows with a carrying pole left the two brothers, Dragon and Tiger, looking completely battered. Jiang Lin's anger subsided slightly.

"Murder!"

"Run!"

Jiang Lin was puzzled.

Fights and brawls are common at this dock. There have been far more brutal ones in the past. Why are you so panicked?

"Run! The Water Tiger Gang is taking over our territory and killing people!"

Jiang Lin hurriedly turned around and realized that the sound was coming from the fish market.

As a result of the chain reaction, chaos erupted at the dock, and cries of panic filled the air.

He abandoned the Dragon and Tiger brothers and was about to retreat when he saw a man running frantically toward the dock, with others chasing him about ten feet behind.

"Heh, isn't this Brother Dao?"

Looking again, wasn't the person chasing him Chen Sanlang?

Jiang Lin grinned. "Isn't this karma coming true?"

Dao Ge ran wildly, when the Water Tiger Gang, consisting of more than twenty people, suddenly attacked and surrounded him from all sides on land. Several of his brothers were cut down.

Amidst the splattering of blood, Brother Dao was so frightened that he didn't even have time to grab his knife and ran towards the dock empty-handed.

That's why Dao Ge is so smart! The situation was so sudden, and in an instant, he figured out the only way out.

Only by boarding a boat and traveling by water can one escape to safety.

Dao Ge kept running and looking back, completely unaware that Jiang Lin was approaching from the side.

As they got closer to the dock, with several small boats in sight, Brother Dao smiled.

"So what if we're surrounded on all sides? So what if we launch a surprise attack? We'll still just be chasing after me and eating my ass!"

Just as he was feeling pleased with himself, a polished, shiny carrying pole suddenly appeared before him.

The carrying pole, accompanied by a fierce whistling sound, struck Dao Ge squarely in the mouth.

With a powerful blow, most of his yellow teeth, along with blood and rotten flesh, flew into the air.

Dao Ge felt a sharp pain, followed by a dizzying sensation.

I'll slap him in the mouth first, so he won't beg for mercy or cry out in pain and spoil the fun.

Jiang Lin kept his experience of beating people in mind, but his hands kept moving.

"Brother Dao, right?"

"Bang."

"Add twenty coins, right?"

"Bang."

"Huh? Another twenty coins, huh?"

"Bang."

The sound of the carrying pole colliding with the bones rang out continuously. Brother Dao fainted several times, only to be woken up by the blows.

Dao Ge kept whimpering, but he didn't beg for mercy once.

Just as Chen Sanlang caught up, Jiang Lin stopped.

Two intense fights left Jiang Lin breathless, but he felt a sense of exhilaration.

Damn it, I've never suffered so much in my past life. I've been holding back for over a year since I transmigrated here, and today I can finally vent it all.

"Lin-ge'er, are you alright?"

Having known each other since childhood, Chen Sanlang had never seen Lin Ge'er so wild before, and was somewhat surprised.

"Come to think of it, ever since Lin-ge'er lost his father, his personality seems to have changed a lot," Chen Sanlang thought to himself.

If Jiang Lin knew what he was thinking right now, he would definitely say, "Of course it has to change, right? Even the people have been replaced."

Jiang Lin took a few deep breaths to pull himself out of his emotions, turned to Chen Sanlang and nodded to indicate that he was alright.

The commotion at the dock had subsided, and people around began to peer out and watch from a distance.

"This Jiang kid is really ruthless; I never saw that coming from him before."

"Who can argue with that?"

The people around him who made a living in the fish market all knew each other. Jiang Lin had always been honest and law-abiding, so today he surprised everyone.

"I think it's just a momentary act of ruthlessness. Brother Dao is from the Water Snake Society, he'll definitely retaliate later."

The murmur of discussion reached Jiang Lin's ears.

"revenge?"

A true man either does nothing at all, or he does it to the extreme.

"Sanlang, please lend me the knife."

Caught off guard, Chen Sanlang's knife was snatched away by Jiang Lin.

Brother Long and Brother Hu had already fainted and were unconscious, but Brother Dao was still conscious.

Seeing Jiang Lin approaching with a knife, he was so frightened that he jumped back, kicking the ground with his legs.

He desperately wanted to speak, but his mouth wouldn't obey him, and he could only make indistinct "oh, ho" sounds.

"Lin-ge'er".

Chen Sanlang let out a soft sigh; he didn't want to see Jiang Lin kill someone in front of everyone.

Jiang Lin grinned. He knew in his heart that killing someone in public was wrong, but there were ways to handle things without killing someone, and he certainly couldn't leave any future troubles behind.

Jiang Lin turned the back of his blade, squatted down, and slashed fiercely at Dao Ge's ankle.

"what……"

Screams erupted again, echoing far and wide throughout the entire dock.