Supremely Talented Tyrant

Chapter 2077 - 2278: Don’t Drag My Brothers to Their Deaths!

Many of them had witnessed Hao Jian's prowess—how he single-handedly beat them down that night, leaving them all in misery. If they hadn't made a quick getaway, who knows how much more they would have suffered. So, seeing Hao Jian ready to make a move again, even their leader had run off. If they didn't run too, they'd be fools.As soon as Yellow Hair fled, the group followed suit, scurrying away in a flash. They only stopped after running a good distance when they saw Yellow Hair halt.

Having run such a long way without stopping to rest, everyone was panting heavily, especially Yellow Hair, who had sprinted the fastest and was leading the charge.

Seeing that their leader Yellow Hair had stopped, the group finally paused, all gasping for air together. Yellow Hair took a few deep breaths, and suddenly realized something.

"Why did you all run?" Yellow Hair shouted.

The group of underlings looked bewildered. Wasn't it because you ran first that we followed? Now you're asking why we ran? But they didn't dare speak up.

Only one oblivious underling piped up, "Boss, we ran because you did. We just followed you!"

As soon as this underling spoke, everyone else turned their eyes towards him, each with a look that screamed 'You're in trouble now'. The underling, clueless, looked bewildered, not realizing his mistake. Meanwhile, Yellow Hair was already striding angrily towards him.

"Slap!" A loud smack landed on his face, leaving him dazed, unsure of what just happened.

"Damn it!" Yellow Hair glared at him, questioning why he had such clueless underlings. He was trying to save face, but this guy had to blurt out the truth, making the situation even more awkward for him.

At this point, the slapped underling clutched his face, understanding something from the way everyone was looking at him.

"So... are we going back?" the slapped underling asked.

"Slap!" Even before he finished, another smack landed on his face, leaving him even more bewildered.

Yellow Hair was furious, thinking that he would never bring such a witless underling again. Running back would be suicide; that iron rod was still in that person's hand. Returning would be asking for a beating.

Right then, another underling quickly ran over, nodding and bowing to Yellow Hair, saying, "Boss, it's getting late. How about we call it a day and go after them tomorrow? After all, the Monk might escape, but the temple remains. We can settle the score tomorrow. Let's give them one more night of false hope."

Hearing this, a smile crept onto Yellow Hair's face. He pretended to consider before saying, "Alright, since everyone is tired, let's go back and rest. We'll deal with this tomorrow."

With that, Yellow Hair shot the underling an approving glance, as if saying he knew how to handle things, patted his shoulder, and walked off ahead. He was worried that if they didn't leave, Hao Jian might catch up.

The underling gave a meaningful look to the slapped underling, walked over, patted his shoulder, and whispered, "Learn from this, think more, and don't get yourself scolded again."

He then walked away, leaving the slapped underling standing there in a daze, before he finally caught up.

......

Watching Yellow Hair lead his men away, seemingly scared off by Hao Jian, everyone was surprised. They quickly rushed to support Baldy. Baldy's legs, having been struck so many times, were now hurting down to the bone. He had been enduring it all this while, but now, supported by his underlings, he suddenly became weak.

The pain in his bones made standing nearly impossible.

"Thank you, Brother Hao," Baldy said while being supported.

Seeing Baldy in this state, Hao Jian actually admired him a bit. He had been watching the whole time, waiting to see what kind of person Baldy was, and how far he would go. So, he stood by and watched without interfering, wanting to see how much Baldy could withstand.

But Baldy's actions later truly moved him. Baldy stood up for his brothers, willing to endure Yellow Hair's humiliation alone, and despite being struck so many times with the iron rod on his legs, he managed to remain standing without kneeling. Honestly, most people would have long given in, but Baldy held out for so long.

After all, up until just now, when Yellow Hair picked up that thick iron rod to strike him, he still looked completely unafraid. Only when Yellow Hair demanded that he kneel did a hint of different color appear on his face, which indeed moved Hao Jian a bit.

What a man! That's Hao Jian's impression of Baldy.

"No big deal!" Hao Jian said to Baldy.

There wasn't much need for unnecessary words between the two. Hao Jian glanced at Baldy's trembling leg and asked, "How's the leg injury? Need to go to the hospital for a checkup?"

Baldy waved his hand and said, "No need. This kind of injury doesn't warrant wasting money at the hospital. I've got some medicine at home, I'll apply it when I get back."

Upon hearing this, Hao Jian merely nodded and said nothing more.

Baldy had his reasons for saying so. People like them seem to lead glamorous lives, but actually, they hardly have any money. If they had money, who would still be doing this kind of thing? Generally, when they get injured, they won't go to the hospital. After all, a visit to the hospital can cost quite a bit, too much for them to afford.

Last time it was Hao Jian who paid for the hospital. He still feels a bit guilty about it, and if they were to go to the hospital again now, he doesn't have the money for it, so ultimately Hao Jian would end up paying, and he'd owe Hao Jian another favor. This he is somewhat unwilling and also embarrassed about.

Hao Jian smiled and said, "Want to go grab some drinks?"

After all, Hao Jian saved them, so Baldy couldn't refuse. Besides, Yellow Hair's group had already been scared away, their silhouettes vanished, unlikely to return again. They hadn't anything else to do, so grabbing a drink seemed like a nice option, a way to bring a little joy to a crappy life.

The group quickly headed to the bustling food stalls, returning to the same place as before. The owner was a bit surprised to see Hao Jian come back, but seeing Baldy immediately stirred some concern. Last time, when Hao Jian and Baldy were together, Yellow Hair's group nearly trashed his place. Now, Hao Jian and Baldy were together again, and most of the others had visible injuries. Hopefully, there wouldn't be another fight and his place wouldn't get wrecked again.

The owner was somewhat scared, but upon seeing this group, he dared not say anything, and continued to serve dishes and do business as usual.

Once seated, Baldy looked at Hao Jian and suddenly asked, "Brother Hao, why are you still here so late?"

Hao Jian knew Baldy would certainly ask this question, but just couldn't ask earlier. Now, sitting down drinking and eating, naturally he would question it. Hao Jian had no hesitation in responding, having long prepared his answer.

He said, "Well, I was having a barbecue here with classmates. Just as I was about to leave, I saw you guys being chased by a group. A closer look showed it was Yellow Hair's crew, so I told my classmates to go on ahead while I caught up to check things out!"

Baldy upon hearing this immediately understood: "So that's how it is, seems we're pretty destined to bump into each other, huh!"

The two exchanged glances and shared a laugh.

Then, one of the underlings looked at Baldy and asked, "Boss, what should we do next? Axe Gang, since they've attacked us once, are bound to do it again. Since that's the case, why don't we go right in and fight them head-on?"

All the other underlings immediately agreed: "Yeah! Boss! They've treated us this way today, we can't just hide like turtles, after all, what do we have to lose but a life; let's fight them!"

Just earlier, Baldy almost got hit on the head by Yellow Hair's iron rod, and before that, he was beaten so much his leg bones were injured, humiliated as they were.

Initially, they were seething with anger, seeing Baldy sitting here peacefully despite sacrifices for them, they were in a fervor, thinking they should do something for Baldy to quell their guilt.

Baldy's expression was initially fine, but upon hearing these words, he slammed a palm angrily onto the table.

"What the hell! Fight! Fight! Fight! All you know is fighting! Their numbers and influence are much larger, can you really win against them? It's just courting death! For god's sake, be rational!" Baldy angrily said.

"Anyone who wants to fight, go on by yourselves. Don't drag my brothers out there to get killed!"

Baldy was exuding a fury-filled demeanor.