Alley Fight

The man followed Lao Xia at a leisurely pace, and judging from his demeanor, he was quite skilled, clearly not doing this kind of tailing for the first time.

Xiang Kun followed the man at a leisurely pace, using his extraordinary sensory abilities to gather various information about him.

Based on the person's appearance, skin condition, and cardiopulmonary function, Xiang Kun initially judged that the person was between 24 and 27 years old.

Judging from the way he moves his feet, legs, and hips and the way he exerts force when he walks, he probably hasn't had any professional training; he's neither an athlete nor a trained professional.

Why was he braving the cold wind and freezing temperatures to keep an eye on Lao Xia outside in the dead of winter?

Xiang Kun's initial assessment was that this wasn't lust at first sight; he was probably staring at Lao Xia for something else.

Just as Xiang Kun and Xia Libing walked out of the coffee shop, that person was clearly sending a text message to someone else. Could it be that he was setting up an ambush on Lao Xia Libing's way home?

Could it be that they're after the Lao Xia family's money?

Based on my previous visits to Lao Xia's house, her family seems to be quite wealthy. Since Lao Xia is an only child, could someone be trying to kidnap Lao Xia and extort money from her parents?

Or was it Lao Xia's extraordinary insight and observation that uncovered certain people's secrets, and those people weren't as easy to talk to as him, and wanted to harm Lao Xia?

Or perhaps it's related to a secret about Lao Xia herself? Her unemotional personality, high intelligence, and peculiar way of doing things—could it be that she's involved in someone else's interests?

Thinking this way, Xiang Kun became quite expectant, because he was now more and more confident in his abilities, and his sensory abilities were several levels higher than everyone else's. Even if he encountered an irresistible real threat and couldn't protect Lao Xia, he could at least detect it in advance and run away with Lao Xia.

Xiang Kun originally planned to find an opportunity to insert a "Super-Sensory Link" bead into the man's body for location tracking, making it easier to find his location and whereabouts later.

But when Xia Libing was further ahead, reached the outside of her rented apartment complex, she suddenly got into a conflict with someone, which shattered the balance that everyone was maintaining in the shadows.

Although they were far apart, Xiang Kun always kept a portion of his attention on Xia Libing. Moreover, his senses could pinpoint the location precisely through the "Super-Sensory Link" Coin, allowing him to collect sensory information more accurately. Therefore, he was basically aware of what was happening on Xia Libing's side.

A minute ago, Xia Libing suddenly said to a tall man who walked out of the residential area, "Xiang Kun, what are you doing here?"

The man was wearing a black mask and walked forward with his head down, ignoring her.

Xia Libing stepped directly in front of him and said, "Xiang Kun, it's me!"

"You've mistaken me for someone else." The person wearing a mask glanced at her, then continued walking past with their head down.

Xia Libing persisted, "Xiang Kun, don't think I won't recognize you just because you're wearing a mask." Then she grabbed the man's clothes.

The masked man flicked his sleeve, shoving Xia Libing's hand away. He turned and pointed at him, his voice fierce. "Are you looking for death?"

Xia Libing maintained a calm expression, seemingly unconcerned about the threats in the other party's words. However, at some point, she had already gripped the house keys in her fist, with one key subtly protruding from between her knuckles, increasing the power of her fist. Clearly, she was ready to make a move.

Then Xia Libing suddenly looked to the person's left with a surprised expression. Just as the person subconsciously followed her gaze, she suddenly reached out, grabbed the person's mask, and then took a few steps back to create distance.

The man paused for a moment, but quickly recovered, raised his arms to cover his face, and then turned and started running.

Xia Libing glanced in Xiang Kun's direction and then ran after him, her long legs moving at an extremely fast pace, not letting the tall man who looked very strong out of the way.

The person who had been secretly following Xia Libing cursed under his breath and started running after her.

Xiang Kun quickly observed and calculated the tall man's running direction and trend. Instead of following him directly, he chose a shortcut.

After running for more than ten minutes, the tall man, panting heavily, ran into a dark alley. After turning a few corners, he stopped in front of a wall at the end, turned around, and hid himself in the moonlight and in the distance where the light could not reach. He looked at Xia Libing, who had followed him in and was also breathing heavily.

"You filthy bitch! We didn't want to touch you, but you fucking delivered yourself to our doorstep? You want to die? We'll grant your wish!" the tall man said in a sinister tone.

Xia Libing lowered her center of gravity slightly, spread her arms slightly, as if preparing for a sumo wrestling stance, her left palm open, her right fist clenched, and a key protruding from between her fingers, ready for a fight.

But the next moment, footsteps came from the alley, and then a young man running over, covered in sweat, came running over. It was the same person who had been secretly watching Xia Libing outside the coffee shop.

However, he is now wearing a black mask to cover his face.

He blocked Xia Libing's retreat, glanced at the tall man, sighed, stuffed his phone into his pocket, and at the same time took out a tactical folding knife and flicked it. With a snap, the blade flew out and locked in place.

Xia Libing slowly straightened up and leaned against the wall of the alley to avoid being attacked from both sides.

If it were simply a matter of strength, she certainly wouldn't be a match for that tall man. But she had her own methods. All those years of medical training hadn't been for nothing. Her understanding of the human body allowed her to disregard her opponent's ability to withstand blows. Her calm mind, quick reflexes, and more agile and nimble movements also gave her a certain advantage in hit-and-run combat.

However, this is only based on the premise that the encounter happens suddenly outside the residential area. Even though it's so late now, there are still some pedestrians there, and the security booth at the entrance of her rented residential area is not far away. So if she makes a move there, she can either attack or retreat.

Under normal circumstances, given Xia Libing's style of doing things, she wouldn't chase after that tall man, let alone chase him into this dark, secluded, and unfamiliar alley.

Who knows if that tall man was carrying a weapon? Unless she launched a surprise attack, she didn't think she could defeat a thug with some fighting experience and a weapon in a head-on confrontation with just a key.

Besides, there are two of them now.

But since Xia Libing caught up, she must have her own trump card.

Before the man who had pulled out his tactical folding knife could say or do anything, a large hand suddenly grabbed his hair, pulled him back, and then shoved him forward, causing him to fall forward and slide a short distance. The folding knife in his hand naturally rolled to the side.

The owner of that large hand was none other Xiang Kun had followed them. He had appeared silently behind the man with the knife at some unknown time.

Compared to the other three people in the alley, Xiang Kun's breathing was very steady, as if he had just happened to run into them while taking a stroll.

"Lao Xia, come here." Xiang Kun beckoned to Xia Libing.

The man with the knife fell to the ground, and naturally no one stopped her. Xia Libing did as she was told and stood behind Xiang Kun.

"Call the police," Xiang Kun said.

Xia Libing did as instructed, taking out her phone and dialing 110.

Upon hearing this, both the tall man and the man who had scrambled to his feet and frantically tried to pick up the knife were startled, their fierce gazes fixed on Xiang Kun.

"Damn it, this job is a total loss! I'll have to pay more later! Kill them!" The tall man said to the man with the knife, then pulled out a thin, screwdriver-like object from his pocket, used it as a weapon, and charged towards Xiang Kun.

"Step back a bit, step back a bit." Xiang Kun didn't turn around, gave Xia Libing these instructions, and then went to meet the two of them.

While calmly reporting the situation to the 110 operator via her mobile phone, Xia Libing took five or six steps back, then stared intently at Xiang Kun was fighting and maneuvering with two thugs in the dimly lit alley.

Before even arriving in Citong City, Xia Libing had already concluded that Xiang Kun's physical condition was far superior to that of an ordinary person. And based on her observations over the past few months, Xiang Kun's physical condition continues to change and improve.

Both her previous actions when facing human traffickers and the later videos she found online of Xiang Kun kicking away a knife-wielding assailant and rescuing people at a car accident scene corroborated her speculation about Xiang Kun's physical abilities.

Not only is he physically strong, but Xiang Kun is also very calm and composed when facing danger, and likely has a wealth of practical experience.

Therefore, she believed that Xiang Kun could handle these two people, even if they were armed.

At worst, she believed that even if she and Xiang Kun joined forces, they couldn't stop those two thugs, but they would at least be able to save their own lives.

Of course, there is still a certain degree of danger for both her and Xiang Kun.

However, the moment she saw Xiang Kun appear, she realized that the danger was almost zero, and she didn't need to take action; she could simply observe from the sidelines.

As Xiang Kun the two thugs, he naturally sensed Xia Libing's watchful gaze. Knowing that Lao Xia would definitely take this opportunity to observe and study him, he found it somewhat amusing, but deliberately did not quickly deal with the two thugs.

While following them into the alley, Xiang Kun already had dozens of plans to deal with the two men, and he didn't even need to lift a finger for most of them.

Whether using Mental Intimidation or the hypnotic effect he achieves through a combination of multiple abilities, he can easily subdue the two, and even give them a "profound" mental baptism, just like he did with Qi Haoguo.

However, considering that the matter would definitely require calling the police to bring it to a close, and that Lao Xia was also watching and witnessed the whole thing, Xiang Kun decided to deal with the two of them physically.

With Xiang Kun's current physical abilities, including his dynamic vision, reaction speed, resistance to blows, muscle strength, movement speed, and explosive power, dealing with these two would be no different from dealing with two rabbits, regardless of whether they were carrying knives or not.

However, their brandishing of knives and the words the tall man said to Lao Xia determined the extent to Xiang Kun would take action.

Instead of dealing with them quickly, Xiang Kun recalled the kung fu movies he watched as a child, deliberately controlling his body as he dodged and weaved between the two. He used the alley wall to leap into the air and perform a double kick, then a spinning kick, then a tiger-style fist, a crane-style fist, a black tiger plucks the heart, and a white crane spreads its wings.

If Tang Baona and Yang Zhen'er were the ones witnessing and observing this moment, instead of Xia Libing, they would definitely be shouting and filming with their phones right now.

In Xiang Kun's fight scene was indeed more entertaining than an action movie.

The two were badly beaten by Xiang Kun, but Xiang Kun held back his strength, controlling it perfectly so that they didn't lose their fighting ability immediately.

At first, they were fierce and wanted to fight to the death, but after being beaten for a while, the two realized that they were being played by Xiang Kun and had no chance of winning.

So they tried to run away, but Xiang Kun wouldn't allow it and continued to block them and beat them up.

They tried to arrest Lao Xia, who was making a call to the police, but they were caught and beaten up.

Lao Xia kept his eyes fixed on Xiang Kun, observing him while simultaneously giving the 110 operator the detailed address and the situation they were facing:

"... Yes, it's not far from the Third Hospital. About 40 to 50 meters south of the Third Hospital station, turn left into that group of houses, turn into the fourth alley on the left, and walk straight to the end. There are two of them, armed with controlled knives, attacking my friend. Yes, with knives. The situation? They're still fighting. You'd better come quickly. Oh, someone's been stabbed..."

A scream rang out, and the 110 operator panicked. "The police are already there. You should leave that area and make sure you're safe..."

In the alley, the tall man was clutching his buttocks, yelling and cursing, but he wasn't Xiang Kun, but his companion with the knife—because the one who stabbed him in the buttocks, with the blade not even going in, wasn't Xiang Kun, but his companion.

"I didn't mean to..." The companion with the knife instinctively pulled out his folding knife, which drew another scream and curse from the tall man.

Xiang Kun kicked the knife-wielding man, sending him sprawling next to the tall man lying on the ground. The knife in his hand nearly pierced the tall man's face, startling him. Enraged, he pinned his companion down and began punching him, and the two started wrestling.

Not long after, several police officers arrived, guided by Xia Libing over the phone. They were stunned to see the two men wrestling and covered in blood.

Both of them were taken to the hospital by the police, Xiang Kun and Xia Libing naturally had to go to the police station as well.

On the way, Xia Libing also called her third uncle and aunt. After learning about the situation, the two rushed to the police station immediately. Xiang Kun informed his family that he would be late and did not tell his parents the specific details so as not to worry them.

Although the two assailants were badly injured, they were not seriously wounded. After receiving simple treatment, they were separated by the investigating police officers and, through a combination of intimidation and coercion, quickly confessed to the situation.

After gathering further evidence, police cars sped out in several groups, arresting more suspects and bringing them back to the station.

Although Xia Libing's third uncle and aunt are not from Citong, they have been in Citong City for over twenty years and have extensive connections and influence. In particular, her third uncle is also a government employee.

So they quickly figured out the situation, knowing who the two thugs were and why they attacked Xia Libing and Xiang Kun.