Ape-Man Tarzan - Xiao Yuan

A small border town.

By a bus stop, a crowd of passengers had gathered, waiting for the bus.

Among them, a tall figure was extremely conspicuous. He had a simple and honest face, but his physique was even more robust than that of some fitness influencers. Standing over two meters tall, he resembled a human tank.

At the moment, he was wearing a tattered tank top and carrying a canvas bag. He kept glancing at the road, as if waiting for something.

Others subconsciously kept their distance from him, casting strange glances his way, and whispers could be heard from time to time.

"Holy crap! Is that even human? He's bigger than that wrestler guy!"

"Even Tyson would kneel before him!"

"He looks so protective, I want to date him."

"Hiss! You're really that desperate!"

"What do you think my chances are if I fought him?"

"Maybe three-seven. He throws three punches, you'll be dead in seven days."

"..."

The honest-looking man, however, seemed oblivious to the whispers around him and continued to gaze into the distance.

"Huh? Didn't Dad say someone would come pick me up? Why aren't they here yet?"

"Dad said he's sending me to school, and it's free! Hehe, I'll be a scholar like Cuihua from the village!"

"But Cuihua said there's a lot of bullying on campus. Will I get picked on if I go?"

"Whatever! As long as I can make something of myself, I'll endure it!"

"Buddy, the saying is 'achieve success,' not 'lose your head.'"

A man beside him couldn't help but interject.

The burly man turned to look at him, grinned, and revealed a mouthful of big white teeth, saying, "Really? Thank you, classmate."

The man's mouth twitched. "Do I look... young?"

He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, clearly an office worker. And yet, someone was calling him classmate?

The man couldn't help but ask, "From what you said, are you going to school? How old are you?"

The honest-looking man counted on his fingers and replied earnestly, "I just turned eighteen!"

The man froze. "What?"

You look like you're thirty, damn it!

The man shut his mouth, disheartened.

Well, looks like he's not all there. Better stay away from him.

The honest-looking man didn't know why the other person suddenly stopped talking, which made him feel a little insecure.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out nearby: "Robbery!"

Everyone panicked and descended into chaos. Being robbed in such a desolate place was truly a situation where no god would hear your cries!

Two men with fierce expressions surrounded the crowd, brandishing knives.

Yes, two men had surrounded seven or eight people.

Among them were two or three elderly individuals.

"Hand over all your money! We only want cash. If you cooperate, you won't suffer any physical pain!"

Under the thugs' menacing threats, everyone tremblingly handed over their money and valuables.

An old man cursed, "Bah! Robbing in broad daylight! Young people should be working instead of robbing! You've got no ambition!"

The thugs were enraged upon hearing this. One of them kicked the old man down and spat, "What are you babbling about, old man! Is it faster to make money robbing than working like a beast of burden?! Stop the nonsense, old man, hand over your money!"

The old man wailed on the ground, "Oh, my! They're hitting an old man! What kind of upbringing is this! There's no justice in the world!"

The thug's eyes turned fierce, and he raised his knife to stab the old man, "Damn it! You trying to extort me, are you?"

"Lao Da! Come quick! We've struck gold!"

Fortunately, another thug exclaimed in surprise at this moment, drawing his attention.

The latter walked over and his eyes lit up. He saw his subordinate rummaging through a bag, which contained a stack of bills, at least twenty to thirty thousand!

"Oh my! No wonder the magpies were chirping today! We're rich, haha!"

The thug leader laughed.

"Th-that money... can you not take it? It's for my grandpa's medical treatment!"

A young girl said timidly.

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However, how could ordinary people reason with thugs?

When the two thugs set their sights on her, their eyes lit up like hungry wolves.

"Heh heh! What a tender little morsel!"

The young girl's eyes widened in panic, and she quickly said, "Don't you just want money?"

The two exchanged a look, and the leader grinned lecherously, "Isn't it reasonable to occasionally rob someone for their looks?"

"Big brother, let's leave the man and take the woman?"

The subordinate excitedly rubbed his hands together.

A woman with buck teeth quickly clutched her chest and said in alarm, "Youngsters, I'm too old for your jokes!"

Everyone: "..."

The leader of the thugs reached out, about to grab the young girl.

She hastily retreated, only to bump into a "wall."

The leader's gaze fell upon the "wall," and his eyes suddenly widened: "Holy crap!"

Where did this giant come from?

The honest-looking man looked at them and said seriously, "Dad said it's wrong to steal people's things."

The two thugs huddled together, their daggers already raised.

"Big guy! This doesn't concern you. Since you seem tough, we'll let you off the hook. Hurry up and leave!"

The honest-looking man took a step forward and said sincerely, "Then can you please not steal things?"

A suffocating pressure emanated from the tall figure, and sweat beaded on the foreheads of the two thugs.

"Lao Da, what do we do?"

The subordinate's voice trembled with fear as he asked.

The leader felt a pang of guilt but quickly gritted his teeth, "Cowards starve, the bold feast! What are you afraid of? This guy looks like an idiot. We have knives, the advantage is ours! Get him!"

With that, he charged directly at the strong man with his knife, his eyes blazing with ferocity. If he could take this guy down, he'd have bragging rights for a year!

Swoosh!

The blade struck the strong man fiercely, but he didn't dodge or flinch, standing as still as wood.

The leader's eyes lit up with surprise: "Hahaha! Trying to fight me? What kind of power do you have, old... Nani?!"

Immediately, his eyes widened in disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost.

Not only him, but everyone else stared at the strong man with shocked eyes.

The leader's knife had indeed struck him, but a layer of mud armor had appeared at the blade's edge, blocking the attack.

"An Earth Element Martial Artist? Interesting."

A van was parked not far away, and the two people inside witnessed the scene.

Fang Bai looked at the big guy and thought to himself, Is this my classmate? He looks pretty fierce!

At this moment, the strong man's face also turned serious. He said in a deep voice, "Dad said, 'I don't offend others unless they offend me. If tolerance reaches its limit, there's no need for further tolerance!'"

He then casually flicked his palm.

It was indeed a casual flick, but to the thug, it felt like a steel plate was hurtling towards him!

It's over!

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, his body was sent flying several meters by the palm strike, landing limply on the ground and twitching.

Everyone watching was stunned!

Whose subordinate was this, so courageous?

"Lao Da!!"

The thug subordinate cried out in despair, and the next moment... he turned tail and ran!

Damn it! My boss got taken down in one move, what am I still robbing for?

With the thugs dealt with, the crowd erupted in cheers.

The group quickly thanked the strong man.

He bashfully scratched the back of his head, incredibly humble.

Just then, he seemed to sense something and turned his head.

An old van slowly drove over and stopped. A middle-aged man in a suit got out and smiled at the strong man.

"I am the Personnel Director of the Martial Academy. Welcome to the Martial Academy, Earth Element Martial Artist, Xiao Yuan."