Masters spar, never like in the movies, lasting for ten or twenty minutes.
Most of the time, the battle is resolved within seconds.
Even a single blow can be fatal!
Yan Ming was deeply confident; with his skills, dealing with Lu Ming would be as easy as turning his hand.
Ever since he started fighting in underground matches, he had never lost!
In the entire Jinling, no one could catch Yan Ming's eye.
He walked towards Lu Ming, one step, two steps, three steps, getting closer and closer, until the distance between them was less than a meter, and Yan Ming stopped.
He took a deep breath.
Yan Ming lightly flicked his toe, picking up a clump of dirt and flinging it towards Lu Ming's eyes.
Seizing the moment when Lu Ming's vision was obscured, Yan Ming exerted force and used a Western boxing footwork to get to Lu Ming's left side, then delivered a chop to Lu Ming's neck.
Steady, accurate, and fierce.
"Die!"
Yan Ming roared, believing victory was in his grasp.
But to his utter disbelief, his chop missed Lu Ming. Instead, in the next second, Lu Ming's fingers and knees struck Yan Ming's vital points, causing severe damage.
"Wing Chun, Eye Poke and Groin Kick!"
Yan Ming felt excruciating pain both above and below, followed by a pig-like scream: "Aargh!!!"
He clutched one eye with one hand and his crotch with the other.
He writhed on the ground, in unbearable pain; he never expected his lifelong reputation to be ruined in a mere second.
Lu Ming's strength far surpassed his.
Everyone was stunned.
Chen Xinjuan knew Lu Ming was powerful, but she hadn't expected him to be *this* powerful, capable of finishing off Jinling's most fearsome underground fighting king so easily.
Xiao Niang was dumbfounded.
She had witnessed countless martial arts masters being tormented by Yan Ming and knew his true strength.
Yet, she never imagined that the formidable Yan Ming couldn't withstand Lu Ming's simple move.
Looking at Lu Ming again, Xiao Niang felt a pang of fear, seeing him as terrifying as the god of death.
The livestream chat exploded.
[Good job, kid, I knew you'd bring honor to the nation!]
[Haha, what kind of bullshit Western boxing is that? In front of our Chinese kung fu, it's nothing!]
[Scorpion-hearted woman, you like bullying people with power, right? Try calling for help now! Your so-called top supporter, he got knocked down too!]
[Insulting martyrs, you deserve to be beaten!]
The viewers in the livestream chat voiced their opinions, thoroughly venting their anger.
After everyone had their fill of cursing, the administrators didn't hesitate. They immediately banned Xiao Niang's livestream account permanently, and even blacklisted her ID. She wouldn't be able to stream again.
Xiao Niang was completely finished.
But it wasn't over yet.
Lu Ming walked step by step towards Xiao Niang, his eyes burning with anger.
Without the protection of her top supporter and the backing of her 100,000 fans, Xiao Niang was like a deflated balloon, collapsing to the ground.
She looked at Lu Ming, trembling, and stammered, "What, what do you want?"
Lu Ming pointed at the martyr's tombstone and said, "Kneel before the grave, kowtow, and repent your sins!"
Xiao Niang was anxious, angry, and helpless.
She gritted her teeth and said, "I'm just a weak, frail woman. You, as a man, treating a woman so cruelly, do you think that's appropriate? Are you even a man?"
She was clever, immediately shifting the focus to their gender.
This was her usual trick.
Whenever Xiao Niang was in the wrong, she would use this tactic, creating issues based on gender. This way, there would always be chivalrous protectors or righteous men who would foolishly step forward to defend her.
This move could also make the man on the other side feel ashamed.
Men with weak psychological fortitude would become too embarrassed to lay hands on Xiao Niang.
However, she had underestimated Lu Ming.
Lu Ming was unmoved. He looked at Xiao Niang coldly and said, "Woman? No, you are not a woman, you are just a cold-blooded viper!"
Uh...
Xiao Niang was stunned. She hadn't expected Lu Ming to retort like that.
Just as Lu Ming was about to act, a black Audi drove up and parked on the roadside.
The car door opened, and a tall, slender man emerged.
The moment Xiao Niang saw the man, she instantly felt like she had found a savior and shouted, "Young Master Xu, save me, save me!"
The man who arrived was Xu Jun, the son of the city mayor, Xu Zhijian.
Xiao Niang had met Xu Jun once at an event and exchanged a few words. They knew each other.
Xiao Niang immediately scrambled to her feet and staggered towards Xu Jun, choking back sobs, "Young Master Xu, it's so good to see you. I've been bullied by a bad person."
She pointed at Lu Ming and continued, "This villain saw that I was good-looking and tried to take advantage of me. Brother Yan Ming was injured protecting me. Young Master Xu, please uphold justice for me, sob sob sob..."
Amazing, truly amazing.
Chen Xinjuan, standing nearby, marveled inwardly. This Xiao Niang was truly remarkable, lying as easily as breathing.
It was clearly Xiao Niang's fault, yet she managed to blame it all on Lu Ming.
She was incredibly silver-tongued.
Xiao Niang cried buckets of tears on the surface, but inwardly she was smirking. With Xu Jun to back her up, Lu Ming wouldn't dare do anything to her.
What a joke, Xu Jun was the mayor's son!
No matter how powerful Lu Ming was, would he dare to offend the mayor's son? He'd be rebelling!
Xiao Niang's thoughts were grand.
But...
Xu Jun didn't speak up for Xiao Niang. Instead, he exchanged a glance with Lu Ming, and then they both burst out laughing.
Xu Jun said, "Mr. Lu, you've been wronged."
Lu Ming waved his hand, "It is not I who have been wronged, but the loyal souls of China buried here."
Their conversation startled Xiao Niang.
What was going on?
Xu Jun called him 'Mr. Lu' and said he 'had been wronged'. From their words, it was clear that Xu Jun and Lu Ming knew each other, and their relationship seemed quite good.
Little did Xiao Niang know, it was Lu Ming's miraculous medical skills that had saved Mayor Xu Zhijian.
Lu Ming was a benefactor to the Xu family.
Yet Xiao Niang had the audacity to try and deceive Xu Jun with lies, hoping he would act as her enforcer. She was simply dreaming!
Xu Jun sighed deeply and said, "It is my fault. I should have properly managed the martyrs' graves, but failing to do so has allowed such a disreputable person to defile the loyal souls of our martyrs."
He turned his head.
Xu Jun glared at Xiao Niang and reprimanded, "Xiao Niang, do you know your crime?"
Xiao Niang was startled. "Ah? I... what crime have I committed?"
Xu Jun said, "As a citizen of China, you wore a kimono and performed a 'Sakura dance' in front of the martyrs' graves. This is crime one. Refusing to heed good advice, you summoned thugs to surround and assault a righteous person. This is crime two. Spreading lies, attempting to conceal the truth, and trying to use me as your thug to beat up an innocent person. This is crime three."
Xu Jun pointed at Xiao Niang and berated, "You are simply a wolf in human skin!"