Chapter 557: Zhang Dalong’s First Brawl

Zhang Dalong seemed to have guessed what the other party had in mind. He just thought it was a huge waste of money—better to throw that cash at him instead. Maybe then he’d be tempted.

Just when he thought Zhang Tao would take him somewhere really exciting to live it up, the guy only brought him to the late-night skewer street for some kebabs.

Now he was starting to doubt himself.

Could it be… that it wasn’t what he thought?

Well, that would be a real shame.

But when the grilled skewers arrived and he saw the ten large lamb kidneys on the plate, he started having second thoughts again.

No, no, he was a decent man. He absolutely couldn’t go to that kind of disreputable place.

Zhang Tao had no idea what he was thinking and just shoved two kidney skewers at him: “Old bro, eat up! You need your strength!”

Zhang Dalong actually did enjoy grilled lamb kidneys. After finishing one skewer, he couldn’t help but ask, “So… is there really a show afterwards?”

Zhang Tao nodded. “Of course! The Young Mistress said she wants you to have a real blast tonight. I have to risk life and limb to keep you company, sir!”

Hearing this, Zhang Dalong thought to himself, Just as I suspected. This kid really is a bit of a player.

“Then… buddy, aren’t you afraid your girlfriend will get angry?”

Zhang Tao: “Angry about what? I already told her this is all work arranged by the Young Mistress. She even told me to give it my all!”

Zhang Dalong: “…” What kind of extraordinary people are these?!

“Are the cops strict around here?”

Zhang Tao thought about it seriously. “The police here are very responsible. Especially when we call them, they arrive within minutes. Very quick response.”

Zhang Dalong: “???” “You call the cops yourself when you’re looking for excitement?”

Zhang Tao: “Of course. When you do this kind of thing, you always have to report to the cops in the end. Isn’t that normal?”

Zhang Dalong was crying rivers inside. Is this really normal? Who calls the cops to report before going to find some girls?

Or was this guy simply lawless, in cahoots with the cops? How else could he dare to do something like this?

What kind of people does the Wanlong Society even train?!

Zhang Dalong finished his skewers with a heavy heart and stood up.

“I’ve made up my mind. I can’t go. I’m not cut out for this kind of excitement-seeking!”

Zhang Tao looked at him in surprise. “But it’s all arranged.”

“Arranged or not, this is a matter of principle!”

“It’s too late. You can’t leave now.”

“What do you mean? You trying to forcibly abduct a man?!”

“What ‘forcibly abduct a man’? What are you talking about? I don’t understand.”

“Aren’t you just going to find some little…”

Before Zhang Dalong could finish his sentence, he saw a group of thugs wielding weapons appear at the end of the street, rushing toward them with murderous intent.

“There they are! Don’t let them get away!”

Zhang Tao stood up and patted Zhang Dalong on the shoulder. “Old bro, see? I told you this one would be even more exciting than the last.”

“Look, they’re here!”

Only now did Zhang Dalong realize he’d gotten the wrong idea. But seeing so many thugs closing in, he had no time for embarrassment and asked frantically, “Wait, did you know all along they’d come looking for trouble?”

Zhang Tao nodded. “Of course. This is classic novel stuff. No need to guess. You embarrassed that guy at the bar; of course he’d bring people to settle the score.”

The one leading them was precisely that rich young master from the bar, Zhao Ming.

Zhang Dalong panicked: “If you knew, why didn’t you say so earlier? Let’s get out of here!”

Zhang Tao shook his head. “NO! NO! NO! Running isn’t the Wanlong Society style!”

He pulled out his expandable baton and shoved it into Zhang Dalong’s hand. “Old bro, take this for self-defense. Get ready to fight!”

Zhang Dalong looked at the short baton in his hand, then at the twenty-plus thugs wielding baseball bats and steel pipes. His face turned pale.

Damn it, act like a human being!!!

What the hell is this piece-of-crap baton supposed to defend against?!

Zhang Tao, however, had already started his warm-up exercises. While stretching, he told Zhang Dalong, “Old bro, just go for it with confidence. I’ll protect you.”

Zhang Dalong: You think I believe that?

It’s just you against more than twenty of them. How are you going to protect me?

“Old bro, remember the Wanlong Society slogan.”

“What slogan?”

“Fear no death, fight if you dare!!!”

“I’ll fight your…”

Before Zhang Dalong could finish his curse, Zhao Ming on the other side was already shouting arrogantly.

“Hey! You, old man with the yellow hair! Scared now? Get on your knees and kowtow three times, then lick my shoes clean. Maybe, if I’m in a good mood, I’ll only break one of your legs.”

When Zhang Dalong heard this, that stubborn engineering-nerd temper of his flared up.

“You… you little punk! Don’t you respect your elders?! I… I warn you, I’ve trained! Ever heard of the Foshan Shadowless Staff? Get lost while you still can!”

At these words, the thugs across from them burst into laughter.

“Hahaha… Young Master Ming, he says he’s trained in the Shadowless Staff. I’ve only heard of the Foshan Shadowless Kick. This is my first time hearing about a Foshan Shadowless Staff.”

“Uncle, what you’ve trained isn’t the third set of broadcast calisthenics, is it?”

“Hahaha…”

Zhang Tao was amused too, but he kept encouraging him: “Old bro, great spirit! Later, just focus on hitting Zhao Ming. Capture the ringleader first!”

“Capture my ass! I can’t even capture the square-dancing grandmas in my neighborhood!”

Zhang Dalong was completely despairing now. He swore that as soon as he was admitted to the hospital, his first call would be to arrange a transfer to another one.

Everyone in this Wanlong Society is insane! He didn’t want to stay another day.

Zhao Ming stopped wasting words and pointed his steel pipe at Zhang Dalong and the others.

“Waste them!”

In the blink of an eye, just as the thugs charged forward waving their weapons, Zhang Tao rushed to meet them.

His movements were incredibly fast. After all, his time in the Wanlong Society hadn’t been wasted. In the first clash, he cleanly dropped the two charging at the front.

At the same time, Zhang Dalong’s vision blurred. Before he could even see what was happening, a baseball bat came smashing toward his face.

Terrified, he shut his eyes and swung his baton forward wildly.

Bang!

A loud crash rang out, but the expected pain never came. Zhang Dalong carefully opened one eye and was shocked to see the baseball bat-wielding thug lying on the ground three meters away, screaming in pain.

“I… I hit him?” Zhang Dalong looked at the baton in his hand in disbelief.

Was it really that awesome?

“Stand behind me. Don’t move around.”

Just then, a powerful voice rang out beside him.

Only then did Zhang Dalong notice that a young stranger with a buzz cut had appeared beside him at some point.

He didn’t have time to ask the man’s name and obediently ducked behind him.

Then he witnessed the most brutal and exciting scene of his life.

This buzz-cut youth was like a god of death. He actually charged forward with Zhang Dalong in tow. Wherever he went, thugs collapsed in droves. He was inhumanly fierce.

It even sparked his own courage. An unprecedented thrill surged through his body. He couldn’t help but pick up the baton again and swing it wildly, complete with sound effects.

“Hiya! Hai-yah! Hah!”

Two minutes later.

Zhang Tao finished off the last thug still standing and, seeing Zhang Dalong still flailing at the air, couldn’t help but shout, “Old bro! Old bro! Stop! The fight’s over.”

Zhang Dalong finally stopped, panting. He opened his eyes and saw people lying all around him. A wave of pride instantly welled up in his heart, and he couldn’t help but blurt out:

“I’m still a badass after all! I actually took down all these people?!”

Chu Yang, who was beside him: “Yeah, yeah, you’re definitely a badass!”