Beating You Half to Death, or I Won't Be Able to Ease the Hatred in My Heart!

Li Qingxue came walking over at an unhurried pace.

The surrounding onlookers scattered in all directions, leaving a large empty space.

Li Qingxue's gaze fell on Zhao Tianxing, and she called out, "You, draw a square two zhang on each side."

"All right!" Zhao Tianxing grinned, picked up a Withered Branch, and drew a square with two-zhang-long sides on the spot.

Apart from the short young man and Chu Fan, everyone else retreated outside the circle.

Li Qingxue stood gracefully at the edge of the circle, her sleeves fluttering. "Knock your opponent down so he can't get back up, or drive him out of the circle, and you win."

Her words were concise, yet they carried an air of authority.

She was also curious to see how many moves Chu Fan, who had trained under his Second Uncle for only twenty days, could withstand against Jiang Yuanfan, who had practiced boxing for more than three months.

The group that had surrounded Chu Fan earlier immediately lit up with excitement.

The girl who had stirred up trouble in particular had a vicious glint in her eyes, as though she wanted to swallow Chu Fan whole.

The two stood facing each other in the ring.

Jiang Yuanfan's face was as cold as still water as he advanced step by step.

He was only fifteen, and he was already somewhat shorter than those his age. Standing before the nearly eighteen-year-old Chu Fan, he had to crane his neck to look at him.

Chu Fan looked down at that youthful face, his expression blank.

Then the two each retreated two steps and assumed their stances.

Suddenly--

Chu Fan looked behind Jiang Yuanfan and spoke. "Huh? What is that?"

Jiang Yuanfan instinctively turned his head.

At that instant!

Chu Fan's left fist shot out like a fierce tiger breaking free of its cage, aimed straight at his liver;

his right foot swept toward his lower body like a Jiaolong lashing its tail!

Bang!

Before Jiang Yuanfan could recover, he had already taken one punch and one kick, crashing heavily to the ground!

"Ah!"

He cried out in pain without end, clutching his liver with both hands. His body curled up like a shrimp as he continued convulsing on the ground.

Everyone around them was dumbstruck!

How could someone be so shameless?

In front of Instructor Cao and Senior Sister Qingxue, he had actually resorted to trickery?!

"Finished. Time to pack up."

Chu Fan clapped his hands and turned to leave.

Just now, he had held back.

At present, he could already condense two strands of Qi and Blood Force. If he truly unleashed his strength, one punch would probably have smashed his opponent's skull apart.

Against someone like this, why would he need one punch and one kick?

He was afraid that even a slap would leave the man crippled.

A look of surprise flashed through Li Qingxue's beautiful eyes.

Although Chu Fan had used trickery, the speed and accuracy of that punch and kick were absolutely not something an ordinary person could achieve in twenty days!

She turned to look at Cao Feng and saw a smile at the corner of his mouth as he nodded slightly.

"Stop!"

Jiang Yuanfan clambered to his feet in a fury and roared, "Old man hasn't admitted defeat yet..."

Chu Fan had just taken two steps when he abruptly turned around and delivered a side kick off a quick step, striking Jiang Yuanfan squarely in the abdomen!

The latter let out a miserable cry and flew seven or eight meters through the air like a kite with a severed string, crashing outside the circle.

The people who had come with Jiang Yuanfan fell into a panic. They rushed over and helped him up with many hands.

"This kid really isn't simple."

Watching that kick from Chu Fan, Li Qingxue's expression shifted slightly.

None of Chu Fan's earlier movements belonged to Twelve Forms Boxing.

But that punch and kick, every move, had still revealed some of his foundation to an expert like Li Qingxue.

"Shameless scoundrel!"

After catching his breath, Jiang Yuanfan stamped his feet in rage. "You're too shameless! All you know is how to use trickery!"

Chu Fan ignored him and merely turned to look at Li Qingxue.

Li Qingxue's face was as dark as water. "Jiang Yuanfan has lost. Chu Fan wins!"

"I refuse to accept this!" Jiang Yuanfan returned through gritted teeth. "He won through trickery. It doesn't count!"

Chu Fan said calmly, "In war, deception is the way. Therefore, when capable, appear incapable; when ready to use force, appear unwilling; when near, appear far; when far, appear near. Offer bait when advantageous, seize opportunities amid chaos, prepare against the solid, and avoid the strong... Do you understand?"

"...I do."

"Then explain it."

"..." Jiang Yuanfan was left speechless, unable to say a word.

Chu Fan continued, "To know what you know and know what you don't know—that is true knowledge... If you don't understand, then you don't understand. Why pretend that you do?"

Jiang Yuanfan was furious. "...And what if I don't understand?"

Chu Fan nodded. "You don't understand? Good. That's right, because I don't understand either."

Jiang Yuanfan nearly vomited blood. "You don't understand it yourself, yet you still have the nerve to criticize me?"

Chu Fan gave a derisive laugh. "Nonsense! If I understood it, why would I have asked you?"

"..." Jiang Yuanfan was dizzy and muddled from being led around in circles, unable to respond.

Someone in the crowd couldn't help laughing aloud.

Others were pondering Chu Fan's words, "In war, deception is the way."

Still others were recalling Chu Fan's moves just now, deep in thought.

Cao Feng had not said a word from beginning to end, merely standing by and watching.

At this point, Li Qingxue began to explain. "In war, deception is the way... This means that the art of war is fundamentally a technique of deception. It emphasizes using wisdom to win rather than relying solely on brute force. The key is to create false appearances and confuse the enemy. Even when one possesses fighting strength, one deliberately pretends to be incapable so that the enemy lowers his guard..."

Jiang Yuanfan grew even angrier as he listened. "Enough of that! I was careless just now. That round doesn't count. Let's fight again!"

"You still want to fight? Fine. Give me five qian of silver, and I'll fight you." Chu Fan grinned and held out his hand again.

Jiang Yuanfan froze. "Didn't I already give you three qian of silver just now?"

"That was then. That match is already over." Chu Fan said, "If you want a second match, you have to pay another five qian of silver."

The entire scene instantly erupted.

Jiang Yuanfan's vision went black, and he nearly collapsed!

Shameless!

Absolutely too shameless!

It was one thing that he had won through trickery, but Jiang Yuanfan had already given him three qian of silver. Now he actually had the gall to demand five more!

They had never seen anyone so utterly thick-skinned!

Jiang Yuanfan shouted angrily, "Have you no shame?!"

"What is shame?" Chu Fan asked with an innocent look. "If you want to fight again, you have to pay more!"

Jiang Yuanfan was left speechless.

Chu Fan said impatiently, "Are you fighting or not? If you want to fight, give me another five qian of silver."

"You few, discuss it among yourselves. Surely with so many of you, you can't even scrape together five qian of silver?"

"Don't you just want to beat me up?"

"I'm giving you the opportunity, yet you're all useless!"

The girl who had been driven away by Zhao Tianxing earlier stepped forward. "I'll pay the five qian of silver!"

With that, she flung five qian in loose silver toward Chu Fan.

Chu Fan caught it and smiled at the girl. "Thank you, miss. May I ask your name?"

"Oh, don't misunderstand. Since you're my God of Wealth, I naturally ought to remember your name."

The corner of the girl's mouth twitched. She felt darkness swimming before her eyes, then sneered. "Once you're flat on the ground, you'll know."

These five qian of silver were all her savings.

She had brought out everything she owned, only to be mocked and ridiculed by the other side!

She could only hope that Jiang Yuanfan would show some backbone and beat this kid half to death for her!

Otherwise, she would never be able to ease the hatred in her heart!

Jiang Yuanfan exchanged a glance with the girl and nodded slightly. The more pleased he is while taking the silver, the harder I'll beat him later!

These five qian of silver will count as his medical expenses!

The surrounding onlookers were also completely stunned.

Could making money really be this easy?

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chu Fan and Jiang Yuanfan once again took their places in the center of the "ring."

The corner of Jiang Yuanfan's mouth lifted slightly. "I've already fallen for your trick once. There's no way you'll fool me again."

"Prepare to bear my fury!"

At the edge of the ring, Li Qingxue's gaze fell on the tip of Chu Fan's right foot.

She saw that at some point, the tip of Chu Fan's foot had been angled into the soil.

The instant Jiang Yuanfan finished speaking--

The tip of Chu Fan's right foot suddenly drove into the ground, and he immediately kicked out!

"Whoosh!"

A handful of dirt flew straight toward Jiang Yuanfan's face!