Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

"Brothers, don't let this kid scare you. There are more of us than you. Two against one, we'll take them down!"

"Bang bang bang!!!"

"Bang!"

"This is a tough idea, brothers, let's take care of their boss first!"

……

"Gently, gently! Your arm is going to break!"

"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! Have mercy!"

"Tiger Lord! Tiger Lord! I'm begging you for mercy! Spare me!"

……

As the sun set, the alley gradually quieted down amidst a series of dull, resounding blows.

From start to finish, it only took a total of 15 minutes.

As soon as the fight started, Zhong Hu, who looked honest and simple, rolled up his sleeves and strode forward to block the way for all his underlings.

With a roar, Zhong Hu charged towards the dozen or so thugs opposite him, surrounding them all by himself.

The whole conflict didn't resemble a brawl between peers; rather, it was like a martial arts master facing off against a dozen teenagers who knew nothing about martial arts.

If one punch doesn't knock someone down, he'll throw another. While he might not be able to beat someone up like a painting, he can still take down a kid with one punch.

His imposing presence filled his underlings with admiration, who assumed their leader was a martial arts master and the most formidable fighter in the neighborhood.

However, if there were any martial arts practitioners present, they would have noticed that the boy named Zhong Hu had no method when he fought. His seemingly smooth punches relied on pure feeling and brute force.

After slamming the last man against the wall, Zhong Hu stepped on the other side's leader and roared angrily.

"Do you submit? Do you still dare to touch our people?"

"I'm convinced! I'm convinced! Tiger! I'm calling you Tiger now! I didn't know this was your territory, nor did I know I was beating your brothers. If I had known earlier, none of this would have happened."

"Snapped!"

A slap landed on his face, sending the gang leader rolling twice on the ground, his head buzzing.

In a blur, the thug leader on the ground heard such a sound in his ear.

"Who's calling me 'Grandpa'? I'm Zhong Hu, not some 'Tiger Grandpa'!"

Stimulated by the pain, the gang leader didn't have time to think and hurriedly rolled back, crawling on the ground.

"You're right, you're right, I misspoke."

One was swallowing his anger, while the other exuded domineering aura. Seeing this scene, Deng Shan felt honored.

He couldn't wait to call his parents and younger sister over and show them just how amazing his older brother was.

Fortunately, Deng Shan's limited rationality allowed him to restrain his impulse.

Deng Shan felt that if he really did that, his younger sister might be overjoyed and full of admiration, but his parents would probably hang him up and beat him.

Filled with respect for his elder brother, Deng Shan stared wide-eyed at how his brother would handle the matter.

Based on past experience, my older brother is actually a reasonable person.

Under Deng Shan's watchful gaze, Zhong Hu clenched his fists and squatted down amidst the tense stares of the thugs.

"Outsider?"

"Yes, yes, we just came from Xiangshui Town last month. We didn't know this was your territory, which is why we dared to offend your underlings..."

"How much money do you have on you?"

Upon hearing this, the gang leader was stunned for a moment, then reacted in the next second.

He hurriedly got up, stumbled and crawled towards his underlings, took the copper coins from each of them, and finally mixed them with the few pieces of silver he had on him, and handed them to Zhong Hu with both hands.

"Brother, this is all the money we have right now. If you think it's not enough, we'll make up the rest when we get back. We just beg you to forgive us this time."

Looking at the thug leader crawling on the ground, Zhong Hu's expression remained unchanged. He reached out and took the silver coins in front of him, then handed them to Deng Shan.

Seeing Deng Shan put the money into his pocket, Zhong Hu lowered his body and looked down at the dozen or so thugs crawling on the ground.

"You attacked my Zhong Hu's underlings, and today I'm fighting back for them. Any objections?"

The group of thugs hurriedly shook their heads, afraid that people would think they had something to complain about.

Based on their years of fighting experience, it's perfectly normal to get kicked a few more times after losing a fight, and you absolutely can't let anyone find fault with you in such situations.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Hu didn't mind. He lowered his body and patted the gang leader's shoulder hard, making him grimace.

"This money is compensation for the little leopard. If there's a next time, you'll learn why the flowers are so red!"

"We won't dare! We won't dare! Don't worry, brother, we'll never do it again!"

"Remember what happened today. This Qingchuan City is not like your poor, remote villages. Every street has its own jurisdiction. If you act recklessly without finding out the details, you deserve to lose your lives someday."

The gang leader nodded vigorously. Because he was still dizzy from the beating, he didn't really understand what Zhong Hu was saying. He just kept agreeing.

"You're right! You're right!"

"Alright, stop getting in my way and get out of here!"

"Yes, yes, yes!!!"

……

As the group of thugs disappeared from sight, Zhong Hu looked up at the sky.

The last rays of the setting sun shone on the street, and a blurry moon could already be seen against the dim eastern sky.

The nights in Qingchuan City are not peaceful.

"Dongzi, Linzi, Gou Dan, the three of you live relatively close by, so why don't you go home together?"

After giving the order, Zhong Hu looked at Deng Shan.

"Xiaoshanzi, you're the youngest and live far away. It's not safe for you to go home alone at night. Why don't you come with me to Xiaobaozi's place first and give him the money for the medicine? I'll take you home later."

"I'll do whatever you say, Tiger!"

……

"Tiger, what brings you here?"

"I beat up those unruly out-of-towners and got some money for your medical treatment."

"this……"

"Don't refuse, just accept it."

"Brother Leopard! Brother Leopard! Listen to me, Brother Tiger is amazing! As soon as he heard you were being bullied, he led his brothers to avenge you, punching them one by one, making those bullies scream in pain..."

"Alright, stop bragging. It's getting late. If we don't go back soon, Xiaoshanzi, your mother will scold you again."

"hey-hey……"

……

The moon shines brightly, accompanied by the Milky Way.

Deng Shan walked excitedly on his way home, chattering away.

"Brother Tiger! It's already late, why don't you come over to my house and have dinner together?"

"No, I'll just make something myself when I get home tonight."

"Tiger, it must be lonely eating alone. Why don't you join us? It'll be much more lively... Let me tell you, ever since I saw you last time, my little sister has been talking about you constantly, saying she wants to hang out with you too!"

"Xiaoshanzi, your little sister is only ten years old this year. She doesn't know any of this. Don't lead her astray."

"Look at what you're saying, Tiger. Didn't I meet you when I was ten years old? A bunch of people beat me up back then, and I'm only able to live peacefully until now thanks to you, Tiger."

When Deng Shan recounted what happened back then, Zhong Hu also laughed out loud.

"That's true, three years have passed in the blink of an eye... You're right, it's rare for you to come all this way, so I'll trouble you and your wife tonight..."

"Hehe! It just so happens that Mom made chicken soup today, so Tiger, you can have some good nourishment!"

"There's chicken soup too? I'll definitely have two extra bowls today!"

……

"Brother Tiger, Brother Tiger, my house is just past that alley. Do you see that orange lantern? My little sister bought it at the temple fair a few days ago."

Amid Deng Shan's chattering, Zhong Hu suddenly stopped and grabbed Deng Shan tightly with his large, rough hands.

"Tiger Brother?"

"Xiaoshan, is that your home?"

"Yes, that's it, we'll be there soon!"

"Run! Run towards the General's Mansion! Run as fast as you can, and whatever you do, don't look back!"