America: John Wick 1924

Chapter 34 "Do not let my spear burst into flame"

The second person approached Li Yu from behind, attempting to win through a sneak attack.

However, whether due to a lack of respect for the "attack range" or overconfidence in their own skills, the second person's attack was completely haphazard, and they just pounced on Li Yu without any strategy.

Using a spring knife more than ten centimeters long to forcefully attack a tree branch more than one meter long... even if he were given a hundred chances, he would not be able to get close to Li Yu.

Li Yu pressed his heels firmly, not even glancing behind him—he had already determined the location of the second person by the sound.

In a matter of seconds, he rapidly rotated his upper body, using his waist as an axis.

His right arm stretched out smoothly, and the tree branch in his right palm spun backward with the help of centrifugal force, sweeping towards the second person with both speed and malice, striking his soft abdomen solidly.

The second person groaned weakly and then collapsed to the ground.

The next moment, Li Yu used exquisite skills to turn the action of "pulling the stick back to his hand" into an attack.

Everyone present could clearly see that the tree branch, which should have been an inanimate object, seemed to have come alive, transforming into a nimble snake that twisted gracefully in mid-air, biting at the third person from a tricky angle.

Almost at the same time, a fourth person cried out in pain.

It turned out that while Li Yu was attacking the third person, the fourth person also wanted to sneak up on Li Yu from behind, but his heavy footsteps had already given away his intentions.

In that instant, the tree branch in Li Yu's hand seemed to multiply from one to two, attacking the third and fourth people "simultaneously" without any clear order.

When the fourth person fell, he landed right on top of the third person.

After cutting down the two men, Li Yu smoothly pulled the tree branch back in front of him, returning to his optimal stance for both offense and defense.

The fifth person was quite courageous, launching a frontal attack and charging straight at Li Yu like a bull.

However, he didn't even understand the most basic principle of "protecting the body's midline," and he spread his arms too wide, carelessly exposing his chest to Li Yu's eyes.

The midline of the body is a virtual vertical line that runs through the middle of the human body, extending from the top of the head to the bottom of the torso, dividing the body into two symmetrical parts. Most of the vital organs in the human body are located near it.

One of the fundamental principles of martial arts is to always protect the midline of one's body.

As the fifth person drew closer, Li Yu slowly lowered the stick in his hand. The tip of the stick, which had been pointing diagonally at the opponent's face, was now pointing diagonally at the ground.

Two seconds later, he demonstrated to his opponent what martial arts are.

One swing, then another—the stick was swung twice.

The first swing is a sweeping motion from the lower left to the upper right, knocking the opponent's weapon away.

The second swing descended from the upper right to the lower left, striking the opponent's wide-open chest.

The connection between these two strikes was truly fluid and seamless.

The fifth person clutched his red and swollen chest, staggered two steps weakly, and then also collapsed to the ground.

The teamwork between the 5th and 6th players was appalling.

The former had all been defeated, and only then did the latter, as if waking from a dream, launch its attack.

I don't know what he was thinking—maybe he thought it was cool—he jumped up and howled as he leaped toward Li Yu.

In close combat, "jumping" is an extremely dangerous action.

The reason is simple: once the body is airborne, it loses its leverage point and cannot even move, becoming nothing more than a punching bag or target for the opponent.

Therefore, unless one possesses extraordinary skills, one should never let one's feet leave the ground casually.

Clearly, the sixth person's skills were far from impressive.

As soon as he landed, the tree branch in Li Yu's hand whistled through the air—with a loud crack, accompanied by the resounding crash of the branch striking his body, the sixth person was sent flying backwards.

In less than a minute, all six members of the black-robed patrol group had fallen to the ground.

Of course, Li Yu did not forget Brook.

Although Li Yu had anticipated that the other party wouldn't change his ways after a beating, he was still very annoyed by his despicable behavior of getting cocky as soon as he got the support of his companions.

He quickly found Brooke, who was still lying on the ground not far away, and ran over to him with a blank expression and an overwhelming sense of pressure! Seeing Li Yu rushing towards him, Brooke turned pale with fright.

"Wait a minute..."

bump!
Li Yu didn't bother with words. Using the momentum of his sprint, he swung his right foot out like kicking a soccer ball, hitting Brooke squarely in the mouth where Brooke had just grinned at him.

Brook has become a "spinning top" again, except this time it's spinning horizontally instead of vertically.

He flew out spinning in circles on the ground, completing four full rotations before slowly coming to a stop, with a dozen or so broken teeth spurting out of his mouth like a shower of flowers.

The system voice in Li Yu's mind arrived as expected.

[Ding! Recited the Bible before battle; defeated the arrogant villains. Successfully played the role of "Holy Knight"]

["Paladin" progress: 38% → 45%]

[Ding! You've vented your anger for the Chinese people who were oppressed by the Black Robe Patrol. You've successfully played the role of a "good Samaritan."]

[Progress of "Good Samaritans and Righteous Individuals": 25% → 30%]

The battle should have ended there... but then, a sudden change occurred!

"Damn...!"

The brown-haired youth endured the pain, propped himself up, and glared angrily at Li Yu.

Li Yu noticed his gaze and turned to look—just in time to see him reach his right hand inside his coat and grasp something.

As he prepared to pull it out, he hesitated, preoccupied with something, and dared not make the next move.

Given his actions, his posture, and considering the unique circumstances of the United States... it's not hard to guess what he's trying to pull out.

Before Li Yu could speak, his companions' expressions changed, and they hurriedly said in a flustered voice:
"Hey! What do you think you're doing? Put the gun down right now!"

"Are you crazy? Don't shoot!"

"Calm down! There are hundreds of witnesses here! If you open fire and kill people, we'll be in big trouble!"

Immediately afterwards, the surrounding crowd erupted into chaos.

"Hey! He's trying to draw his gun!"

"Go, go, go!"

"Scatter! Scatter, all of you!"

Although it wasn't the first time he'd witnessed it, Li Yu couldn't help but admire the speed at which the American people reacted to guns.

The onlookers who had been crowding around the area in layers scattered in the blink of an eye.

Janet skillfully covered her head with her headscarf and lay down on the spot... her skill was astonishing.

Although Li Yu and these guys had fought fiercely just now, they all tacitly agreed not to draw their guns.

Whether or not a gun was drawn completely changes the nature of the incident.

If someone were to shoot and kill someone in broad daylight, in front of so many people, the problem would be very serious!
At that point, even police departments that favor white people will not be able to ignore it!
That's why the brown-haired youth's companions showed such panicked expressions.

Li Yu lowered his eyelids and stared fearlessly at the brown-haired youth with deep, unwavering eyes.

"I advise you not to pull that thing out."

"Don't blame me for not warning you, if gunfire is heard, I will not hesitate to escalate the force."

"At that time, neither earthly laws nor the will of the Father can quell the flames of my spear."

The instant he finished speaking, Li Yu preemptively drew his M1911 pistol from his pocket, aimed it straight at the brown-haired youth, and released the safety.

(End of this chapter)