Ye Qianqian gave the man with blue hair a cold look and said, "I told you, I don’t know you. And you’d better not touch my brother, or you’ll regret it!"

"Hahaha, regret it? I’d love to see how a beauty like you is going to make me regret it," the man laughed, completely dismissing her threat.

SMASH!

Suddenly, Yang Qi grabbed a beer bottle and shattered it over the man’s head. Although he was a Cultivator, this primitive street fighting style was still quite satisfying. Dealing with a bunch of punks, it didn’t seem necessary to use any spells.

Everyone around them was stunned.

The blue-haired man touched the blood matting his hair, frozen in disbelief. He never expected Yang Qi to actually attack him. Is this guy crazy? He just attacks without a second thought?

"I told you to get lost. Since you refused, none of you are leaving," Yang Qi’s voice was as cold as if it came from the Demon Abyss.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

The others on the motorcycles panicked, quickly dismounting and surrounding Yang Qi.

"Qianqian, are you scared?" Yang Qi asked with a smile.

"Nope!" Ye Qianqian shook her head. "Not at all!"

"That’s good. Your brother will have this settled in a moment," Yang Qi said with a grin.

"Kid, I’m talking to you! Do you have any idea who I am? You dare hit me with a bottle? You’ve got a death wish!" the blue-haired man roared maniacally.

"I don’t care who you are. You insulted my sister, and that’s not happening. Get lost now if you want to live. Otherwise, I won’t let scum like you remain in this world," Yang Qi said coldly.

"Hahaha, you’re a tough one, kid. Well, let me tell you something, I’m having her today!" the blue-haired man cackled. "And I’m not just having her myself; my boys are going to have some fun, too. Want to watch? I can let you. You can see just how this little bitch serves all of us!"

"Hahahaha!"

The group of young men erupted in laughter, their expressions a mask of wild arrogance, as if Ye Qianqian were already theirs for the taking.

Yang Qi shook his head. "It seems you’re not planning on leaving. Fine. I wasn’t planning on letting you go, anyway. Scum like you have no reason to exist. You’re just a waste of food."

"So what if we’re scum? We’re still alive and kicking, aren’t we?" the blue-haired man sneered. "Boys, teach him a lesson! Make him understand that there are some people in this world you just don’t mess with!"

Yang Qi ignored him and turned to Aunt Zhang. "I’m sorry for the trouble. This is for the damages. Qianqian, let’s go."

Then, facing the thugs, he said, "If you want to fight, I’ll indulge you. But let’s not disrupt someone’s business. Let’s go to the park nearby!"

After paying, Yang Qi took Ye Qianqian’s hand and headed toward the park near the barbecue street. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"After them! The park is empty now—the perfect place to finish them off!" the blue-haired man snarled, touching his bloodied hair, his face twisted into a hideous expression.

「Park. A small grove.」

The blue-haired man’s gang had surrounded Yang Qi and Ye Qianqian. With no one else around, their confidence swelled into brazen arrogance.

Yang Qi gave their leader a flat look. "I’m giving you one last chance. Kneel, apologize, and swear to turn over a new leaf."

"Brothers, you hear that? He’s giving us a chance! That’s hilarious," the blue-haired man chuckled, then his face turned vicious. "I’ll give you a chance, too. Kneel and kowtow, then hand your sister over to us. Do that, and I might consider letting you live!"

The others laughed. "Hey, Blue Hair, don’t keep her all to yourself! Let’s all have some fun later!"

"Yeah, we can’t let a beauty like this go to waste! We have to enjoy ourselves!"

"I can’t believe our luck today. Not only do we get this idiot, but he even picked out such a perfect spot for us!"

Yang Qi didn’t waste any more words. He just glanced at Ye Qianqian. "Close your eyes. It will be over soon."

With that, he started walking toward the blue-haired man.

"Looks like the kid still wants to fight! Stop wasting time! Let’s cripple him first, then we can take our time with his sister," the blue-haired man roared.

"Yeah!"

The group of thugs yelled as they charged at Yang Qi.

Yang Qi sneered. Invisible metal wires materialized in his hands, and with a sudden, sharp tug, horrific screams echoed through the trees. The next moment, the ground was littered with fallen bodies, and blood stained the forest floor red.

The bizarre, terrifying scene made the blue-haired man’s jaw drop. Speechless, he could only stumble backward.

"Hold him off! I’m going for backup!" he shrieked, turning to flee.

But in the next instant, an icy presence locked onto him. He found himself ensnared by a chain, as was everyone else around him. The chains emanated a bone-chilling cold, like those used in the Underworld to bind souls.

The blue-haired man pissed himself, shaking uncontrollably. "Spare us! Please, spare us! We were wrong! We’ll never do it again!"

He could never have dreamed that this refined-looking man would be so ruthless, so terrifyingly powerful that they were left with no chance to even fight back.

"Who sent you?" Yang Qi asked coldly.

"No... no one! We were just overcome with lust when we saw her!" the blue-haired man stammered, shaking his head frantically.

"Fine. Let’s continue then."

As Yang Qi’s voice fell, the chilling energy surged up from the soles of the man’s feet. He felt all sensation drain from his legs.

He screamed in terror, "It was Yan Duo! Yan Duo and Wang Teng! Young Master Yan and Young Master Wang!"

"Wang Teng... Yan Duo..." Yang Qi muttered the names. He didn’t know Yan Duo, but Wang Teng was an old enemy. They’d had many confrontations, though Wang Teng always got the worst of it. He didn’t expect the guy would dare to cause trouble again. He really wasn’t afraid of death.

"Sir! Please, sir, spare us! We know we were wrong! We were just following orders; we really wouldn’t dare do anything to you!" the blue-haired man wailed, his current cowardice a stark contrast to his earlier arrogance.

"Spare you? I gave you at least three chances, and you treasured none of them. Why should I let you go now? The world will be a better place without scum like you."

Yang Qi turned and walked away with Ye Qianqian.

Behind them, all that remained on the ground were piles of fine dust that scattered in the wind. The world was now free of these bullies.

Meanwhile, Wang Teng and Yan Duo were waiting in a hotel for the blue-haired man to bring Ye Qianqian to them. After two or three hours passed with no sign of him and their calls going unanswered, they grew uneasy.

"Don’t you think something’s gone wrong?" Yan Duo said with a frown.

"Something has definitely gone wrong. Yang Qi is no pushover," Wang Teng analyzed. "Let’s just split up. We need to make sure no one knows we were ever in contact with that blue-haired guy."