223 A hundred elites (2/2)

Gu Qianxue said candidly, ”She did say so, she said you are a demon, but I…”

”Then you should listen to her, stay away from me.”

Xiao Luo said, and his smile appeared again. He did not want this innocent girl to get caught up in the nasty business between him and the Dragon Gang.

…..

The restaurant owner was very grateful to Xiao Luo for resolving the problem with the blonde-haired man. He offered them a special discount of 30% for their bill. It was a good thing, too. Wang Yongjia had just enough in his pocket to avoid absolute embarrassment.

As they walked out of the restaurant, Wang Yongjia let out a long sigh of relief, and smiling, he said, ”The owner of this restaurant is so polite. If we have a dinner gathering the next time, we can come here again and give him some business. Oh yes, tonight is my treat, but the next time we are here, it's your turn to treat.”

He had already decided that they would have to come here for the next dinner gathering. Then, he planned to order a whole roast lamb and make Xiao Luo and gang foot the bill.

”Leader Wang, you don't have to worry. As long as our bonuses are paid, we will gladly invite all our colleagues from the anti-drug task force to a big meal,” Wang Lihu swore proudly, beating his chest.

”Great, I'm happy to hear your words Wang Lihu. Let's go now. I will take you to the main drug pushing areas in Guangming District, so you know your way around.”

Wang Yongjia was back in high spirits, and he thought cheekily, ”Haha, just you wait, kiddo. I will definitely eat till you are broke the next time!”

As they walked along a quiet street, they saw a small group of people up ahead. As they got closer, they were shocked when they saw these men were all wearing black masks and wielding long knives in their hands. They advanced steadily towards Xiao Luo's party, and their intentions were clear. This was an ambush!

”They are already here?!” Liu Tieguo cried, looking towards Xiao Luo.

”These are the elite fighters of the Dragon Gang?” Ye Qiuhui asked, unsure if this was the elite fighters they were told to watch out for.

”Didn't they say that there were a hundred of them? Why are there only ten?”

Wang Lihu said, ”Did they only send a mere ten? Are they here to meet their deaths?”

”The Dragon Gang is truly audacious. It seems like I have to work hard today and show them my true skills.”

As a superior officer, Wang Yongjia could not just sit back, and so stepped forward to take on the assailants. On his left, he noticed a pole by the wayside, typically used to correct the growth of a tree. He picked it up, felt for its balance in his hands, and turned to face the ten men. He roared fiercely, ”Hey! You really think you can 'walk sideways like crabs' [1] in the streets of Jiangcheng? All the lands here belong to the red soil of China, before stirring up the wind and the waves, ask if the pole in my hand if it will allow it!”

He flexed the pole firmly on the ground, then flicked it in front of him several times, making its tip quiver with his inner force. Indeed, it sent a powerful assertion of his intent.

Responding immediately to Wang Yongjia's challenge, the ten assassins in black rushed in to attack. They came swiftly, like phantoms in the dark. Their feet shuffled in quick, silent steps, hardly touching the ground, advancing in a broad front, all ten in line.

Suddenly, the ten of them became a hundred!

Behind each man, nine more appeared, now forming 10 columns of fighters. The hundred black-clad men moved in unison, at the same pace, and created the illusion that just ten men were advancing in a line.

”What the f*ck is this? Are they the Thousand-hand Buddha?” Wang Lihu asked in shock, his face looking grim.

As the men clad in black closed in, the fighters from behind quickly moved forward, filling the front ranks creating a thick wall of men, all armed with long knives.

”Hah, what is going on?”

Suddenly losing his mettle, Wang Yongjia could feel the fear run down his spine. His reputation as a superior officer suddenly did not seem all that important. He immediately retreated back to his line, next to Wang Lihu, and stared anxiously at the host of armed men in front of them. He said firmly, ”No, we can't do this, we have to call the bureau for immediate support!”

There's no need for that!”

Gu Qianxue said sharply. She moved to the front of the group and drew out a light sword from her sleeve. She twirled the light sword deftly in her hand like a slithering white snake, and a bright, sharp sound rang from its keen, well-honed blade… Shing… Shing... Shing.

Footnotes:

[1] Walk sides ways like crabs:(hénɡ xínɡ bà dào): In the context of this sentence, refers to gangsters or mafia operating in an area taking the law into their own hands.