Chapter 40: Chapter 38 Weak Opponent (Seeking Recommendations!)_1 "Your point is quite reasonable, but why should a person learn from a dog?" Tang Qing chuckled lightly. He put his backpack to one side. Took a small step back with his right foot. Assumed a posture as if ready to spring into action, something he had learned from TV. Standing upright couldn’t land a solid punch, a proper stance often mattered. To fight a group while remaining immovable was a mockery to his physics teacher, unless his feet were nailed to the ground. As for fear? None at all. The others were only using their fists. Without any weapons, he had nothing to worry about. Using his strength and reaction speed, he could take them all down, even if he did get hit a few times, and that was still uncertain. Listening to this. Brother Dong, looking at the teenager surrounded by them but maintaining a calm and fearless expression, couldn’t shake off an unsettling feeling. He couldn’t tell if it was an illusion. Brother Dong even felt like Tang Qing was itching to get into the fray from his eager look, as if he had stumbled upon some amusing game. He didn’t know whether Tang Qing was bluffing them or he was indeed a daring master. If it were the former, that would be fine. They had encountered others who feigned calm in their presence, only to kneel or flee after one punch. But, if he turned out to be the latter, an actual practiced fighter, they were doomed. At this thought. Brother Dong involuntarily furrowed his brows. He did not recklessly approach, the playful expression on his face disappeared, his eyes fixed on Tang Qing, trying to determine if it was all bluff or if Tang Qing indeed had confidence. Although Brother Dong was hesitating. The subordinate beside him had no idea what their leader was thinking. "Damn it, kid, you are so arrogant, let me tell you..." The rest of his words. Were forced back by the sharp gaze of Tang Qing. However, recovering quickly. Intimidated into silence by a student, this was a big loss of face for him. Thus, he swung his fist towards Tang Qing. "Bang...ah...ah..." The next scene. Completely defied their expectations. They had assumed Tang Qing would be knocked to the ground by a punch. Reality, however, showed otherwise. The guy was kicked by Tang Qing and flew straight into the wall of the alley, rolling on the ground clutching his stomach, unable to standing up. Cold sweat poured down. It definitely wasn’t a light injury. Seeing this. Brother Dong and his gang involuntarily swallowed their spit. A comrade was taken out in an instant and their combat power lost. Like facing an enormous enemy, they adopted a freestyle fighting stance, seeking a bit of a reassurance. The three were indeed startled. "Sorry about this, brother. I’ve never hit anyone before, I don’t know how to hold back, please forgive me." Tang Qing retracted his right foot, placing it back where it was, he said with a smile. Regarding this kick. Throughout his two lives, he had never gotten into a fight. He had always been a good student. He did not like causing trouble either. But right now, he only felt one thing - exhilaration. Just like that kick by Hong Qigong in "Eastward Journey", the guy stood in such an ecstatic position, he hadn’t had such a thrilling kick in a while. Tang Qing sighed inwardly, no wonder so many people love hitting others. The feeling was simply too good. After hearing Tang Qing’s words. The three hooligans’ faces changed at the unexpected apology. They realized they had met their match. Brother Dong glanced at his two subordinates and said, "Brothers, let’s all take him on together. We’ll keep him occupied. I don’t believe we can’t handle him." Tang Qing’s expression became serious. Always trivialize the enemy strategically. Pay critical attention to the enemy tactically. It was no time to be careless. His boat couldn’t be capsized here, but a hole punched still needed fixing, didn’t it? After analyzing the positioning and angles of several people, he already had a preliminary strategy. He planned to use his speed and reflexes to quickly end the fight and determined he should find a teacher to properly learn martial arts if he had time. Just these few hooligans could make him feel as if facing a formidable enemy. It’s utterly disgraceful. As soon as the hooligans heard the command, they immediately rushed towards Tang Qing. However, the reality is harsher than they’d thought. Tang Qing, who had been prepared, struck first, kicking one hooligan on the right. The guy immediately retreated quickly like the person earlier. This time, there was no wall in his way. He stumbled back seven or eight meters before he hit the ground. He was clutching his stomach and moaning in pain. It looked like his arm was also scratched. Before the remaining two could react, Tang Qing brushed off an incoming hand with his left and landed a punch on another hooligan’s face. This time, he controlled his strength. So as not to create more trouble with a single punch. The hooligan, who took a punch, was a little dazed and backed off a few steps. He didn’t dare to step forward. In the blink of an eye, Brother Dong saw that his two men were pushed back, and only he remained. He couldn’t help but fear inwardly, but before he could decide to stop, Tang Qing cleverly dodged Brother Dong’s fist and slapped him in the face, sending him to the ground. "Smack..." Brother Dong could only see stars spinning in his vision, and his head was buzzing. It took him quite a while to come around. His face was already swollen. Another hooligan who had just been punched immediately helped Brother Dong up. He looked at Tang Qing timidly, waiting for Brother Dong’s orders. He didn’t dare to face Tang Qing alone. After coming to his senses, Brother Dong looked at his own men. Apparently, the will to fight had virtually disappeared from his men. Rushing up again would mean nothing but inviting humiliation, which put him in a quandary. Yes, he took the money to give Tang Qing a lesson, but he couldn’t defeat him. On the other hand, he had to stand up for his men getting beat up. But if he goes into the fight again, it would be like offering up his head on a platter. For all he knows, the opposite side might just want to punch them a few more times for fun. He knew that hitting someone can be addictive, he also liked the sensation of the fist making contact. Damn it. Su Ziwang, You wait and see, I’ll beat you to death for deceiving me, Brother Dong cursed inwardly. Just as Brother Dong was caught between embarrassment and leaving the scene, Tang Qing’s voice rang in his ear. "Let’s call it a day today. If there’s a next time, don’t blame me for not being polite," Tang Qing finished, picked up his backpack, dusted it off, and turned to walk away, ignoring the others. The opposite party had already lost their courage. There was no fun in defeating such a foe. The first ’enemy’ was really too weak. "Brother Dong, what’s your real name?" As Tang Qing passed Brother Dong—who was clutching his face in silence—he suddenly asked. "I... My name is Xu Dong," Brother Dong involuntarily gave his own name, stepping back a little. He was really afraid that Tang Qing might suddenly hit him again, which would be a total disaster. His face was already swollen now. His words were a little unclear. "You have a phone?" asked Tang Qing. "Yes... I have a phone," Xu Dong hurriedly said. He took out his mobile and handed it to Tang Qing, assuming that he wanted his phone. "Give me your number," Tang Qing said indifferently. Xu Dong was stunned. He didn’t know why Tang Qing wanted his number but he didn’t dare not to give. Tang Qing took out his mobile phone from his bag to note down the number, before turning to leave. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺 As someone who’s been around in society, you would need to make a wide range of acquaintances. Although these people might not be the best, they aren’t useless either. Nothing is certain in this world, so who knows if they might become useful one day. Looking at Tang Qing’s phone, Xu Dong, of course, could tell valuable items apart. With a price above six thousand, Tang Qing was indeed rich. Su Ziwang had actually told him that Tang Qing was a poor student and now the difference between the information was just enormous, almost like a joke. He absolutely didn’t believe that Su Ziwang didn’t know of Tang Qing’s riches. Being in the same class, who wouldn’t know? Now, Xu Dong was certain that Su Ziwang purposely withheld this information to harm him, he definitely couldn’t tolerate this. "Damn, you dare to deceive me. A poor student can afford a six thousand dollar phone, shit." Xu Dong, clutching his face, cursed through clenched teeth. "Brother Dong, that guy’s gone. Next time we’ll call more brothers to teach him a lesson. Oh, it hurts so much, that kid has a heavy hand," a hooligan stood up groaning. "Yeah, Brother Dong, bring more people next time, we must take revenge." "Shut up, are you aware how much that guy’s phone costs? At least six thousand! And he can fight too. Su Ziwang actually dared to deceive me. Let’s find Su Ziwang later, absolutely can’t let him off easily. As for that guy, let’s not worry about him for now, I need to think of a plan."