The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

When they arrived at the agreed-upon place, Zhou Zhiming and Master Chen were not there yet.

Li Kaixin put down the sack and waited quietly.

Before long, Master Chen arrived carrying two large bags, followed by Song Hai.

But when Zhou Zhiming finally arrived, his mask was gone.

Upon seeing Zhou Zhiming's fair face, Master Chen's expression changed drastically, and he asked urgently, "Zhiming, where's your mask?"

Zhou Zhiming, who had just put down the sack, scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "I... I lost it when I was buying fish, and by the time I realized it, I couldn't find it."

Hearing this, Master Chen became even more anxious and urged in a low voice, "We can't stay here any longer, everyone come with me right now!"

Having said that, he immediately picked up the sack, turned around, and walked back.

Li Kaixin glanced at Zhou Zhiming's undisguised face and immediately understood why his master was so flustered. Without delay, he picked up the sack and followed closely behind.

Although Zhou Zhiming and Song Hai were still a little confused, they quickly followed.

However, they did not realize that seven or eight figures had quietly followed them.

The leader turned to a lean man beside him and asked, "Pockmarked guy, are you sure? It really is them?"

"No mistake, brother! I just saw him. There was a young man inside who looked fair and clean, and he looked like he was made of good stuff." The pockmarked man bowed and replied ingratiatingly.

"Alright! Pockmarked guy, if we succeed this time, I'll give you 20%."

The leader patted the man with pockmarks on the shoulder, then turned to the others and ordered, "Let's take a shortcut, get to the alley ahead, and block these fat sheep!"

"Thank you, brother! Thank you, brother!" The pockmarked man bowed repeatedly, displaying an obsequious attitude.

Then, seven or eight figures flashed and disappeared into the side path, heading towards the direction in front of Li Kaixin and the others.

Li Kaixin and his group had already reached the middle of the alley.

Zhou Zhiming, who had caught up, was panting heavily and couldn't help but ask, "Master, Grandmaster, what's going on? Why are we walking so fast?"

Just as Li Kaixin was about to speak, he saw that five or six people were already blocking the alleyway ahead. When he turned around, two more people followed behind him and were slowly closing in.

Master Chen, Song Hai, and Zhou Zhiming's expressions all changed instantly.

Li Kaixin sighed inwardly; what was bound to happen had finally arrived.

Master Chen, being a seasoned veteran, quickly recovered from his initial panic and whispered the best solution at hand:

"Kaixin, Zhiming, Xiaohai, when people gather around, if they only want money, we'll give them the money we have."

"If you have any other ideas, just drop what you're holding and rush back; there are fewer people over there."

Song Hai and Zhou Zhiming were so frightened that they were completely at a loss. When they heard what Master Chen said, they just kept nodding.

Li Kaixin wasn't sure if the group had guns, so he remained silent for the time being.

Master Chen led Li Kaixin and the other two to slowly back away.

When the encirclement shrank to seven or eight meters, Li Kaixin could see clearly.

No one on the other side was carrying a gun; they were all carrying machetes. I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Master Chen shouted loudly ahead, "Friend, which road are you from?"

Seeing that the fat sheep were right in front of him, the leader spoke up:

"Those who roam the martial arts world are only after money."

"Put down your money and what you're holding, and we'll let you go."

Hearing this, Master Chen felt slightly relieved and turned to Li Kaixin, whispering:

"Kaixin, give me all the money you have, I'll handle them."

He didn't ask Zhou Zhiming and Song Hai, knowing they were broke and had borrowed money from him and Li Kaixin to buy the fish.

Li Kaixin also wanted to put the other side at ease, so he nodded and took out fifty yuan from his pocket and handed it to Master Chen.

Mr. Chen took the money and then took out all the money he had on him, making up a sum of more than 150 yuan.

Then, raising his hand, he shouted again, "Friends, this is all we have, a little over 150 yuan. I'll put the money on the ground, could you please make way for us?"

As he spoke, he put the money down at his feet and then turned to signal Li Kaixin and the others to put down the sacks they were holding.

Upon seeing this, the leader pondered for a moment before speaking up to release the people.

The man with pockmarks, however, grew anxious and interrupted, "No, brother! These fat sheep can't possibly have only this much money! Even if they don't, we can detain them and still get money from their families!"

Then he turned around, brandishing his machete, and glared greedily at Li Kaixin and the other three, threatening, "Don't even think about running away! Otherwise, this knife won't have eyes!"

The leader hesitated, torn between his own desire for money and his strong interest in Ma Zi's suggestion.

Time passed slowly, and the encirclement tightened.

Seeing that the leader of the other party had not said anything and that none of the men had guns, Master Chen knew that he could not wait any longer. Just as he was about to turn around and call Li Kaixin and the other two to break through the encirclement,

Li Kaixin had already taken action, with several silver needles in his hand. He suddenly lunged forward, piercing the acupoints of Ma Zi and the leader.

The two of them collapsed to the ground on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, Li Kaixin took a step forward, snatched the machete from Ma Zi's hand, and slashed the back of the blade hard on the thighs of the other two!

Two crisp "snap" sounds followed.

The two men fell to the ground, rolling around and groaning in pain.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

When both sides came to their senses, Zhou Zhiming and Song Hai stood there dumbfounded, their mouths agape.

Although Master Chen was also surprised, he already knew a little about Li Kaixin's abilities when the wolf pack surrounded him last time.

Although the pockmarked man was paralyzed on the ground and unable to move, the smugness on his face had long since turned into fear.

Seeing this, the remaining four who were not injured abandoned their leader, threw down their knives, and turned to run away.

Their only intention was to make money; who would want to risk their life?

Li Kaixin doesn't have such a good temper. She thought she could run away after being robbed. She's too naive. She'll have to pay the price.

With a flick of his hand, he sent out several silver needles, paralyzing all the people nearby.

Immediately, he turned around and chased after them.

The slower one heard the footsteps approaching and was about to shout in terror when Li Kaixin pricked him with a needle, knocking him down.

The last person didn't get far either, and Li Kaixin caught up with him and knocked him out with a single injection.

Li Kaixin dragged the two back and piled them together with the others who were collapsed.

Eight pairs of eyes were filled with despair and fear.

Master Chen, unsure of Li Kaixin's intentions, stepped forward and advised, "Kaixin, be careful with your actions, lest someone get killed."

"Master, I understand. I just want to teach them a lesson." Li Kaixin smiled and replied.

Master Chen nodded, said nothing more, and stepped back to Zhou Zhiming and Song Hai, watching quietly.

He drives cars all year round and has seen blood almost every year, so he managed to keep his composure in this situation.

But Song Hai and Zhou Zhiming were different; the scene before them was too much of a shock, and the two of them were still standing there, stunned.