Chapter 278

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Chapter 278: Two Out of Three Matches
Xi Jiu Hutong was tense.
Luo Yan thought for a moment, then backed out of the alley, looked around, and finally circled around to the back of Xi Jiu Hutong. Sitting on top of a low building, he gazed into the courtyard of ‘Iron Horse’.
There weren’t many people in the courtyard of ‘Iron Horse’, except for the sturdy middle-aged man standing at the gate.
Behind the courtyard, there were mostly women and children, along with a few frail men.
Among them, Luo Yan saw the child who was knocked down by the elegant man at the barbecue stall earlier.
It turned out that they were also part of the ‘Iron Horse’ group. Luo Yan was quite surprised to see elderly and weak individuals in a mercenary group.
At this moment, in Xi Jiu Hutong illuminated by bright lights, the laughter of Mountain Falcon in his ‘flower shirt’ could be heard.
“Guan Peng, are you frightened by Mountain Falcon, sir?”
“Your ‘Iron Horse’ may not be completely dead, but how many of them are still able to fight, you know better than me.”
Mountain Falcon’s nose was crooked, his face flushed, and his cheekbones protruded, giving him a fierce look.
Especially his eyebrows, thick and untidy, with a look of bloodshed between his eyes, indicating someone with blood on their hands.
He chuckled, “Now everyone knows that your captain took a bunch of good players to the forbidden zone for a deal, but lost most of them in there.”
“Sixty went, only twenty returned.”
“Half of them are still lying in the hospital waiting to die, now, among those who can fight in Xi Jiu Hutong. If there are more than ten, I will cut off a piece and give it to you on the spot!”
“What, do you want to scare us away with some elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people? We are not afraid!”
When Luo Yan looked around, he saw just as Mountain Falcon had said – the gunmen inside the window couldn’t see him, and there were only three or four strong men on each side of the alley.
Among them were women, teenagers around fifteen or sixteen years old, and elderly people with white hair.
No matter how you look at it, they were no match for the ‘Iron Horse’. The men in the alley were all strong and full of confidence. How could ‘Iron Horse’ defeat them?
Guan Peng angrily shouted, “So what!”
“As long as I, ‘Iron Horse’, am here, you ‘Flower Shirt’ folks won’t stand a chance!”
“Guan Peng!”
Mountain Falcon shouted, “Besides showing temporary courage, what else do you have?”
“Did you think these people here would accompany you on your journey at that time?”
“Did you really think that ‘Flower Shirt’ would only bring this few people here?”
The next second.
People in colorful shirts with guns and knives surrounded Xi Jiu Hutong from the rooftops of the surrounding buildings.
Even the place where Luo Yan was stunned, a few men in colorful shirts climbed up. Before they could see clearly what was happening on the rooftop, a gust of wind blew, and Luo Yan kicked them down into the alley. They couldn’t get up for a while.
In the courtyard of ‘Tie Ma’, the old people and children were scared and kept retreating into the house.
Guan Peng looked around, visibly angry, and said, “Is Lei Qi still a man?”
“When our captain was around, he didn’t even dare to make a sound.”
“Now that our captain is gone, does he dare to come out and bully a bunch of widows and orphans?”
Mountain Falcon laughed, “What’s wrong, Mr. Guan, are you scared?”
“If you’re scared, then it’s right.”
“Seventh Uncle Lei is kind and brave, knowing that nobody is taking care of your captain after he left.”
“A group of women and children might be bullied, that’s why he kindly accepted you.”
“Who knew that your friend Guan Peng was stubborn and refused to agree, thinking he could protect “Iron Horse” by himself.”
“Hmph, if you refuse a toast, you drink a forfeit, whose fault is it?”
Mountain Falcon added, “But Seventh Uncle Lei just instructed me to win people over with kindness.”
“Let’s settle this, three from each side, three rounds.”
“Two out of three rounds wins.”
“If you win, Seventh Uncle Lei said, our group ‘ Floral Shirts’ will no longer bother your ‘Iron Horse’.”
“And, if anyone messes with your ‘Iron Horse’, we ‘ Floral Shirts ‘ will stand up for you!”
“As for losing, I think there’s no need to say much about it.”
At this point, Guan Peng had no choice.
He looked at the old men and children in the yard, gritted his teeth, and said, “Let’s fight!”
Mountain Falcon exclaimed loudly, “What fun!”
Then he turned around and asked, “Who will lead the charge?”
“I will!”
Among the men in flowery shirts, someone shouted out, then one person stepped forward.
This person was 1.7 meters tall, not particularly tall, but when he took off his flowery shirt, revealing a tight vest underneath, his muscles were well-defined all over, with thick calluses on his fists and elbows.
Luo Yan used the ‘Eye of Reality’ to scan and gather information about the opponent.
Ajing, 29 years old, a key member of the gang called ‘Flower Shirt’.
Level: Beginner, 3rd floor.
Looking over at the ‘Iron Horse’ side, Guan Peng selected a tall, thin young man for the battle.
Chen Xi, 24 years old, a member of the ‘Iron Horse’ mercenary group.
Level: Beginner, 2nd floor.
……
They were evenly matched.
Luo Yan picked up a small stone, glanced at it, and casually threw it towards the back.
It hit a Flower Shirt member in the forehead as he was getting up, causing him to scream in pain before falling back down.
At this time, a space had been cleared in the alley.
The members from both sides fought without any weapons.
After the shout of ‘begin’ from Mountain Falcon.
Chen Xi, known as ‘Iron Horse’, took the initiative and charged towards the opponent, launching a fierce straight punch towards Ajing’s face.
Both of them were skilled in using their fists and feet.
Soon, a fight broke out in the alley.
After fighting for a moment.
Ajing tricked Chen Xi with a feint move and then launched a fierce attack.
With only one move left, Chen Xi immediately became passive, blocked for a while, and was eventually hit by Ajing’s sweeping kick on the knee.
Chen Xi suddenly fell to the ground and then was hit hard in the face by the opponent’s fierce knee, causing him to faint on the spot.
“Stop there.”
“Ajing, come back!” Mountain Falcon grinned and looked at Guan Peng, “It seems like we are temporarily in the lead.”
“Guan Peng, who should we send in for the second round?”
“Be careful, if you lose this round, it’s all over for you guys.”
On the rooftop.
Luo Yan squinted his eyes slightly and whispered, “‘Iron Horse’ lost.”
Yes, ‘Iron Horse’ lost.
If they could win the first round, with Guan Peng, a skilled player, they could at least secure a draw.
But now, ‘Iron Horse’ lost a game, even if Guan Peng comes out himself, ‘Floral Shirt’ can pick anyone to fight on their side as long as Mountain Falcon doesn’t come out, they can still have a chance to win.
Looking at the whole ‘Iron Horse’ mercenary group, only Guan Peng can battle against Mountain Falcon, no one else can.
So, as long as Guan Peng fights in the second round, ‘Iron Horse’ will surely lose.
But can Guan Peng avoid joining the fight?
In the courtyard, after much thought, Guan Peng took a step forward and said, “Mountain Falcon, how about you and me team up in the second round?”
Luo Yan nodded slightly, seeing this as a possible solution.
If he could win a round against Mountain Falcon in a duel.
Then, the outcome of the third round would be uncertain.
This would provide a chance for a turning point.
But how could Guan Peng imagine that Mountain Falcon wouldn’t think of it.
The man laughed, “I have won this round, so I won’t fight so hard anymore. Let the other brothers handle the second round.”
“If they can’t win, I can step in for the third round.”
“Guan Peng, have you decided yet? Will you fight in the second round yourself or let the young man do it?”