Wait, why is this blond guy a lolicon?

"Uh...I...I'm okay?"

Li Meiyu opened her eyes and stared blankly at the tall figure in front of her.

That back was like a wall, blocking out all the malice that came rushing in, and inexplicably making her pounding heart slowly return to its original place.

"Who are you?" Lu Zichuan frowned and tried to pull his hand back, but found that his wrist was tightly gripped by the other party. The strength was so great that it made him secretly startled.

Jiang Ling ignored him, instead turning her head to whisper to the still somewhat dazed Li Meiyu:

"You go first."

"Huh? Oh, oh..."

Li Meiyu snapped out of her daze and immediately tried to slip away on her short legs.

But the three thugs lined up in unison, their faces bearing malicious smiles, and forced her back to her original spot once again.

One of them even flicked a switchblade away with a "snap," the blade flashing coldly in the light.

Pfft pfft—

The sound of the switchblade cutting through the air gave one goosebumps.

Li Meiyu's face turned deathly pale instantly, and her slender legs trembled slightly involuntarily.

Maru, there's a knife on the other side!

Many onlookers noticed the gleaming knife.

They immediately abandoned their desire to watch the drama unfold and scattered to escape.

Midway through the meal, a customer stared longingly at the freshly grilled meat, his mouth watering.

Not wanting to waste it, and feeling unwilling to give up, I decided to pack it in a box and take it with me.

Unexpectedly, he was kicked away by his companion, who dragged him out while yelling, "Baka! Still eating? The gang war is already at our doorstep!"

Just like an earthquake rehearsal.

The citizens of Shilu City are already used to seeing groups of people laughing and joking while pulling out knives and stabbing each other.

They then scattered in familiar fashion, maintaining a safe distance to observe.

As for calling the police?

Has anyone died?

Why did you call the police if no one died?

"Kid, what good is strength? In this world, it's all about power. What makes you think you can fight me all by yourself?"

Even with her wrist gripped, she couldn't break free.

Lu Zichuan wasn't afraid. He gave a signal, and his men immediately surrounded them, forming a circle that trapped Jiang Ling and Li Meiyu in the center.

"Just because you're strong doesn't mean you can play the hero and save the damsel in distress?"

"Let me tell you, we've already killed fifty-six big, stupid bastards like you!"

After saying that, he looked Miyu up and down with lustful eyes, licked his lips, and laughed loudly:

"Hehe, you wanted to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? Well, I'll just have to... you know... right in front of you!"

"It would be so much fun to watch your goddess get... you know... right before your eyes, hahaha!"

Jiang Ling: ……

Good grief, the minotaur's will has awakened, hasn't it?

I killed fifty-six big guys like you... Are you some kind of bandit king?

And who gave you the confidence to be defeated by a dozen knife-wielding henchmen?

The King of Time Stop (though only for 0.5 seconds), a true master of Chen-style Tai Chi (first-level master), a genius at sensing killing intent (and can even sense internal energy), and the master of catching blades barehanded 100% of the time?

[Beep! Host is detected resuming a hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scenario!]

[Option enabled!]

Option 1: "The simp saves the damsel in distress"

[Synopsis: During a heroic rescue, he speaks frankly and obsequiously to Li Meiyu, his tone humble, groveling before her as a subservient loli goddess.]

[Reward: Armor - Steel Turtle Shell (Indestructible, but you'll be unable to resist Bob)]

Option 2: "Gentle and Warm Man"

[Synopsis: When rescuing a damsel in distress, he treats Miu-chan with the warmth of a gentle man, speaking in a kind tone and caring for her with an attitude that can heat a woman up to the surface temperature of the sun.]

[Reward: Skill - Winter Solstice (Slightly alters the surrounding weather with a flick of the wrist, transforming it into the hottest days of winter, controlling the temperature)]

Option 3: "Eternal Victory God of War"

[Synopsis: Holding Li Meiyu in one arm, he single-handedly takes on all the thugs, fighting with the might of a conqueror like Yu Ji, and after defeating them all, he gives Meiyu a powerful hug.]

[Reward: Overlord Haki (Beginner Level - Extremely High Consumption)]

Jiang Ling began to think.

Option one is useless; you can just glance at it and send it away.

Next, we should compare the benefits of option two and option three.

Option two grants the ability to alter the weather on a small scale and manipulate small amounts of ice and snow.

Option three will grant you Conqueror's Haki from One Piece...

While it's not worthwhile to use it to fight against strong opponents of the same level, it's sufficient for clearing out mobs, making it a pretty good choice.

After a moment's thought.

Jiang Ling decided—choose option three!

Anyone with eyes can see that the reason Miyu values ​​Kexin more than her own innocence and life is because Kexin warms her cold heart, which was born into a wealthy family, like a little sun.

That means the "warm man" option must give more favorability points than the "Farewell My Concubine" option.

The hero saving the damsel in distress already increases favorability, and then there's the warm-hearted attitude.

He didn't even dare to imagine how high the favorability rating could go.

Beside her, Li Meiyu, trembling like a kitten from the evil gaze, quickly shrank behind Jiang Ling.

Only when pressed against his broad back did I feel a sense of security, and I couldn't help but pat my chest and breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the stinky blond guy was annoying, he even used Kexin-chan to threaten Miyu into becoming his maid.

But just one look at the purple-haired man's ugly and disgusting appearance and his heart.

Even the stinky blond guy looks much kinder now.

"I've said so much, and you still won't let go? Do you really want to get stabbed?" Lu Zichuan said, seeing Jiang Ling still holding onto his wrist like a dazed man.

His face darkened instantly, and he reached into his pocket with his right hand and pulled out a switchblade.

They're shameless! They deserve to die!

Just as he was about to reveal it.

The onlookers heard a sharp crack as the knife aimed at Jiang Ling became stuck in mid-air.

The air froze for a moment, followed by Lu Zichuan's pig-like screams.

Ahhhhh!

My left hand! My left hand!

Lu Zichuan's left hand was broken off, with the white bone protruding from under the skin, only the blood vessels and flesh connecting it.

The onlookers were shocked and looked at Jiang Ling with disbelief.

Not a buddy.

He was surrounded by more than a dozen young men wielding knives.

Not only were you not afraid, but you even dared to break the boss's left hand in front of everyone?

Are you brainless or just reckless?!

"Stab him to death! Stab him to death! I'll take responsibility if anything happens!" Lu Zichuan roared in a fit of rage, having lost his mind.

Jiang Ling turned around, put his arm around Mei Yu, who was in a daze, and pulled her into his arms. However, this made it a little inconvenient for her to move around, so he simply supported her and made her sit on his left forearm.

If this scene were seen by farmers, they would definitely shout loudly, "Who's cosplaying Gan Jiang and Mo Xie here?"

"Ah—!" Li Meiyu exclaimed in surprise as her vision suddenly rose higher.

The muscles in the forearm beneath the drum were firm, and the warmth was comparable to that of the stone benches before sunset.

"You idiot blondie, what... what are you doing! Why did you suddenly pick up Miyu!" Miyu blushed and instinctively hugged his neck tightly to keep herself from falling.

"There are so many people on the other side, I can't keep an eye on them all. And you can't run away, what if they sneak up on you?" Jiang Ling said helplessly, "Hold on tighter."

"Ugh...you bastard, you just want to take advantage of Miyu!"

She shifted her body slightly, then her face suddenly turned bright red, and she dared not move again.

Purple Hair's shouts jolted the stunned underlings awake, and they all drew their switchblades and lunged at Jiang Ling.

—In my eyes, you are just a bunch of little girls.

—How dare these mere ants bark and howl so noisily!

—Tanks don't have rearview mirrors, and my fists don't have eyes either!

No, no, that's not right.

Jiang Ling shook her head.

This isn't some domineering quote; it's clearly the Chengdu Dragon King's quote, whose addiction to soldiers is greater than his addiction to cigarettes!

The system required him to say something domineering.

Sometimes, however, it's unfortunate that we haven't read enough classical Chinese texts.

The dozen or so knives gleamed as they stabbed towards Jiang Ling.

The gleaming cold light sent chills down one's spine.

"You stinky blondie! Watch out!" Li Meiyu cried out as a gleaming knife stabbed towards her, startling her so much that she clutched her strong neck tightly.

She seemed to see Jiang Ling, covered in more than a dozen bloody holes, lying on the ground, her soul returning home.

It's unbearable to look at!

"When Yin and Yang are in chaos, I will stain the heavens with my demonic blood," Jiang Ling thought of a line he had read in some novel.

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Sure enough!

Li Meiyu:?

no……

What are you saying, you idiot, when it's a matter of life and death?!

In the blink of an eye.

The blades of those dozen or so switchblades were almost piercing his body.

However, Jiang Ling's expression remained calm.

"Smash! Valudo—!"

"Miyu-chan, watch closely... these dozens of punches are going to be really cool!"

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Time... has been stopped.

The oil from the sizzling barbecue solidified, and the flames shrank into a bright ball of light.

A dozen or so switchblades stood frozen in mid-air.

Jiang Ling could clearly see the excitement, worry, and wicked smile on their owners' faces.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Ling lowered his body slightly, his bent arm muscles bulging as he gathered strength…

In an instant, a torrent of fluid gushed forth within a fraction of a second! His right fist was thrown out in full force!

Chen Style Tai Chi!

A dazzling flurry of punches flew out, striking the thugs hard in the chest.

Bang bang bang!

"Ora ora ora—Ora!"

"At the end of the immortal path, who stands at the peak? A glimpse of Vadashi and all hope vanishes!"

"I am invincible among men; if I do not fight against Heaven, then who will I fight against?"

"Holding the sun and moon in my hands and plucking stars from the sky, there is no one like me in this world."

whoosh-

In the blink of an eye.

Several thugs who were close to Jiang Ling seemed to be bounced back by some kind of barrier and were sent flying backwards at the same time.

Many people smashed the food on the dining table, which was covered with baking trays.

Its back sizzled from the hot baking pan, and it jumped up, letting out a painful scream like a pig being slaughtered.

This scene shocked everyone present.

"Huh?" Li Meiyu's mouth opened slightly into an "O" shape, her stunned look as cute and adorable as an otter.

"What?!" The onlookers gasped in shock, and the temperature dropped by one or two degrees.

"Male...male older?" Lu Zichuan, who was lying on the floor like a dead dog, stared in disbelief.

He couldn't believe that half of his elite men had been knocked away in an instant.

I can hardly believe that this big guy in front of me is so skilled in fists and feet!

"This guy... already has the strength of a cadre." Without hesitation, Lu Zichuan used his only remaining left hand to make a trembling phone call.

"Minister... there are some matters that require your presence..."

"Oh, you're in the Kosei neighborhood? That's great..."

On the other side, the other thugs exchanged glances, gritted their teeth, and drew their knives to stab. Since their boss had given the order, the underlings couldn't back down.

"Meiyu, if you're going to grab me, grab my collar, don't pull my hair," Jiang Ling said helplessly, glancing at the few strands of blond hair that Li Meiyu had pulled out in her nervousness, feeling a pang of heartache.

However, at this moment, Li Meiyu's cheeks were flushed, her eyes shimmered like water, and she bit her small silver teeth, saying unnaturally:

"Hmph... Who told you to have such hard muscles? It's making Miyu uncomfortable!"

stab-

As they were speaking, a butterfly knife suddenly stabbed at them.

Fortunately, Jiang Ling reacted quickly and narrowly dodged the attack, but it still startled Mei Yu.

*Thud thud*—many knives stabbed at her, startling Miyu. But the fear in her heart was gradually replaced by a feeling of "excitement".

She was a young lady from a wealthy family. For the first half of her life, she lived a life of luxury that was unimaginable to ordinary people. She was pampered and naive, and had never experienced the life-or-death moments of street fights.

It feels like... jumping off Mount Fuji with a safety rope around your waist. You know that with the perfect safety rope, you won't die, but the feeling of being close to death is fascinating.

In addition, there was the strange feel of those hard biceps.

It seemed as if something within Li Meiyu had been unlocked.

As she watched the arrogant blond-haired man calmly and effortlessly send several people flying with a single blow, a strange feeling arose in her heart.

What she initially resisted as a hug gradually turned into an unconscious reliance, and her body pressed itself closer to him without her noticing.

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"Is Emperor Jiang here? Yes, I've always been here!"

"Who claims to be invincible? Who dares to say they're undefeated!"

"My soul is bound to the swirling winds and clouds, my heart's garden is the altar of the three realms..."

"Five-Finger Fist, Heart Sword!"

—Baka yarou! Why do I have to say something like this?!

How shameful!

"Pfft—" Another group of henchmen were sent flying backward.

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