Apocalypse: My Tattoos are Ten Yama Kings-Chapter 201 - 195: Meng Zhang: I Challenge You to a Duel Between Men

"Ah!"

"Hurry up and get dressed, and leave quickly!"

"If Ling Guang comes looking for me later and sees this, I'll never be able to show my face again!"

"Quick, quick, leave!"

Lin Yuan was sleeping soundly when Jian Bing suddenly woke him up and urged him to leave.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes groggily, the sunlight shining through the gaps in the curtains was blinding.

It's already daytime!

Judging by the sun, today is a bright and sunny day.

Recalling last night's wildness, Lin Yuan felt a lasting reminiscence—truly unforgettable!

Lin Yuan lifted Jian Bing's chin and teased, "Weren't you quite bold last night? Why so shy now?"

"I don't feel like leaving today. It'd be better if someone saw us, so we can officially announce it."

The daytime Jian Bing and the nighttime Jian Bing were clearly quite different.

Jian Bing's face was flushed red, so embarrassed she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

"I..."

"Why was I like that last night?" Jian Bing's heart trembled slightly.

Seeing Lin Yuan's shameless teasing, Jian Bing felt both shy and annoyed.

"Creak."

"Creak, creak."

Jian Bing's fists made cracking sounds as she said to Lin Yuan, "If you don't get out shamelessly, I'll crush your roe lucky bag."

Roe lucky bag?

Crush it?

Lin Yuan thought, my roe lucky bag was squeezed dry by you last night, wasn't it?

Enough already!

I better just get dressed and leave swiftly!

Otherwise, this tigress might really do it!

Thinking about this, Lin Yuan quickly started getting dressed without another word.

After quickly dressing, Lin Yuan gave a quick peck on Jian Bing's cheek.

"I'm going to talk to Elder Yang about staying another day."

"Tonight, I'm coming back!" After saying this, Lin Yuan dashed out.

Exiting the apartment, Lin Yuan walked out the door and stretched with satisfaction.

"Ouch!"

"Who the hell is so inconsiderate to trip me!" As Lin Yuan was about to leave, he stumbled over something, nearly falling to the ground.

Turning back to see what he tripped over, he saw a burly man lying in the corner.

What almost tripped him was, in fact, the man's leg.

This burly man was none other than Meng Zhang, who caused trouble for him last night.

This guy is a love rival!

What is he doing here?

Seeing Meng Zhang so early in the morning at Jian Bing's apartment door left Lin Yuan in a state of confusion.

Meng Zhang awoke when Lin Yuan inadvertently kicked his leg.

His eyes had dark circles, the whites of his eyes bloodshot like someone with pink eye.

Last night, Meng Zhang had not slept a wink.

The sounds coming from the apartment had torn at his heartstrings.

He only fell asleep groggily as dawn approached.

Seeing Meng Zhang looking so miserable, Lin Yuan tentatively asked, "Elder brother, you weren't here all night, were you?"

Elder brother?

Lin Yuan's nickname for him was quite amusing!

Just like that, he changed his tune.

Hearing Lin Yuan call him elder brother almost made Meng Zhang burst with anger.

Meng Zhang thought, did I pay you to change your tune?

"Who's your elder brother?"

"We're not that close!" Meng Zhang said through clenched teeth.

Seeing Meng Zhang practically looking like he wanted to tear him to shreds, Lin Yuan knew, he probably heard everything last night!

Hold on!

Why does this feel like a scene I've seen before!

Why does this feel like something out of a drama?

Damn it, why do I feel strangely excited!

Since Meng Zhang is Jian Bing's senior brother and Lin Yuan and Jian Bing were already a done deal.

Now, Lin Yuan didn't see Meng Zhang as a major threat, and actually felt a bit of sympathy for him.

"Hey!"

"You probably guessed what happened last night, right?"

"Jian Bing and I are mutually in love, I know you've probably liked her for a long time too, but she's always seen you as a brother."

"Meng Zhang, look on the bright side, even though there's no chance with Jian Bing, you've gained me as a good younger brother!" Lin Yuan consoled Meng Zhang.

Meng Zhang: "?????"

At this moment, Meng Zhang wished he could rush up and take a bite out of Lin Yuan. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

A good younger brother?

Who the hell needs a good younger brother like you!

Meng Zhang's teeth made grinding "creak" noises, as he panted heavily, his chest heaving up and down.

"Lin Yuan, I challenge you to a duel between men!"

"You need to defeat me, make me lose convincingly." Meng Zhang said through clenched teeth.

At that moment, Lin Yuan glimpsed Jian Bing coming out from the room.

Evidently, she heard the commotion outside and came out to see what was happening.

So, Lin Yuan began his performance again.

"Senior Brother, we can't do this!"

"Jian Bing and I are truly in love, we're sincerely together."

"Jian Bing is not an object; she's a living person!"

"How can we determine her belonging through a duel?"

"You're Jian Bing's senior brother, we're like family. Fighting among family hurts harmony. No matter what, I won't agree to your duel."

"If you insist on a duel, just beat me to death! Rest assured, I won't fight back!" Lin Yuan instantly became a drama king, delivering an Oscar-worthy performance.

To someone as straightforward as Meng Zhang, in the hands of a seasoned player like Lin Yuan, he was simply no match.

How could he possibly compete with Lin Yuan?

As the saying goes, the battlefield of love is like warfare.

In this situation, you couldn't blame Lin Yuan for his dirty tactics. Lin Yuan had to cut off any possibility between Meng Zhang and Jian Bing, ensuring they remained purely as senior brother and sister.

Meng Zhang, unaware that Jian Bing was right behind them, grabbed Lin Yuan by the neck, shouting angrily, "I don't care, you must fight me today!"

"If you don't defeat me, I won't allow you to be with my junior sister."

Lin Yuan pushed his neck forward, rubbing his head against Meng Zhang's fist, while shouting, "Go ahead, beat me to death!"

"Even if you kill me, my feelings for Jian Bing won't change!"

"Meng Zhang, you can't stop us!"

Unable to sit still any longer, Jian Bing stormed up.

"Senior Brother, haven't you had enough?"

"Who I choose to be with is none of your business!"

With Jian Bing's arrival, Meng Zhang's fire was immediately extinguished.

"Junior Sister, don't trust him!"

"A person like him only tricks with sweet words! Don't believe him! He will hurt you!" Meng Zhang pleaded weakly.

Jian Bing looked at Meng Zhang and said coldly, "Whatever happens between him and me is our business, not yours."

"You're just my senior brother. My matters don't need you to interfere."

When a girl is truly in love, not even a senior brother, nor a real brother, can intervene!

Meng Zhang stood there, his eyes empty, his heart like dead ashes.

Although he had long known that Jian Bing never had feelings for him.

Still, when these cold words were spoken, his heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife.

Meng Zhang was not resigned!

But love isn't a brawl; there's no notion of submission or non-submission there.

"Lin Yuan, I want to fight you!"

"It has nothing to do with my junior sister; I need to prove that I'm stronger than you!" Meng Zhang glared at Lin Yuan with wide eyes.

At that moment, Meng Zhang stopped overthinking and just wanted to give Lin Yuan a good thrashing.

"Meng Zhang, don't go too far!" Jian Bing's voice grew colder, and her face showed even more anger.

It was clear that Jian Bing was very angry at Meng Zhang for repeatedly interfering in her personal life, and she no longer addressed him as senior brother, but by his full name.

However, Jian Bing did not deter Meng Zhang.

"Junior Sister, this matter has nothing to do with you; it's between him and me." Meng Zhang said firmly.

He returned the same words that Jian Bing had just told him.

Finally, Feiyangyang stood up.

As the situation escalated, more and more people gathered in front of Jian Bing's apartment building.

"Just have a fight!"

"If you never fight, it'll always be a lingering issue." At this moment, an elderly voice rang out.

The voice wasn't loud, but it seemed to echo in everyone's hearts, and everyone heard it crystal clear.

The onlookers parted to create a path, and Ye Qing personally pushed a wheelchair over.

In the wheelchair was an elder with white hair and beard, dressed in a long robe.

"Dean, Dean!"

"Teacher, Teacher!"

...

...

The crowd bent their waists in greeting, showing utmost respect for him.

Without a doubt, this was the Dean of the Emperor Dragon City Research Institute, the teacher of Jian Bing, Meng Zhang, and others.

The old dean approached Lin Yuan and very politely said, "Young friend Lin Yuan, I'd like to ask you for a favor to fight my worthless apprentice."

"Although my apprentice is big in size, his mind is too narrow."

"Today's issue has become a barrier in his heart, and if he can't get past it, his future achievements will end here."

"Help him, defeat him, let him realize that there are always others better and skies beyond his own."

"Only by accepting the gap between you, can he be convinced."

"My apprentice has a good heart; he's just too narrow-minded. You're the only one who can help him now!"

Lin Yuan: "?????"

Lin Yuan understood the old dean's words, he had become Meng Zhang's inner demon.

Only by defeating Meng Zhang and letting him be wholeheartedly convinced could he overcome this inner demon.

Lin Yuan glanced at Yang Dingguo beside him, who pretended not to see anything, implying it was up to Lin Yuan to decide.

Lin Yuan thought about it and eventually decided to agree.

The old dean was respected not only in Emperor Dragon City but throughout Dragon Country.

Moreover, he was like both a teacher and a father to Jian Bing.

Formally speaking, he couldn't refuse the old dean's request.

On a personal level, the old dean was almost like a father-in-law to him! For that reason alone, refusing was out of the question.

"Alright then!" Lin Yuan reluctantly agreed but added a caveat upfront: "I don't know my own strength!"

"If I hurt him, I won't be responsible!"

In fact, Lin Yuan didn't mind having a fight.

He was mainly worried about Meng Zhang carrying personal grievances, and if he fought fiercely, Lin Yuan certainly couldn't not retaliate.