After he hung up, Xiao Bing walked over to Su Xiaoxiao. Her friends gave him a seat. Then Xiao Bing sat down crossed-legged with a smile on his face.
He stood up and waved his hands when he heard Chen Yuanyuan and Li Wanting shouting his name. He didn’t seem nervous at all.
Li Sikai muttered, “Why does he look so relaxed?”
A member snorted, “He’s just bluffing.”
“Maybe.” Li Sikai pondered and couldn’t figure out how Xiao Bing could solve this. He thought it wouldn’t matter even if one or two men came to Xiao Bing’s aid. After all, the club members were skilled in Taekwondo. Though each one may not be able to fight three or four opponents, he was quite confident in hand-to-hand combat.
Xiao Man was fretful, “Why didn’t he run. There are so many of them. He will be beaten to a pulp!”
“Who knows?” The other girl sighed and said, “I don’t think his relationship with Su Xiaoxiao is as simple as siblings. Besides, I was never told that she had a brother. Could he be her boyfriend?”
Xiao Man looked appalled when she heard that.
The girl continued, “If they are lovers, things will be simple then. I guess he wanted to be a hero in front of Su Xiaoxiao. He doesn’t want to be humiliated. But he’ll still be when they beat him up later.”
That was what most students were thinking, although what Xiao Bing showed just now shocked them. But this wasn’t a hand-to-hand combat anymore. He was greatly outnumbered and his foes were all skilled in Taekwondo.
Some members of the club took a look at their watch and sniggered, “You don’t need to bluff anymore. I think your friends are too scared to come. After all, who on earth wants to be beaten up? It’s already half an hour. Kneel before our President and apologize and we might let you go.”
Xiao Bing grinned, “My friends are coming here by car. It will take some time. It’s pretty late now. Grab a bite if you are hungry, in case that you’re tempted to make an excuse saying you haven’t the energy to fight.”
Roars of laughter fell over the gym. Some began admiring Xiao Bing, because he was still in the mood to jest even in such a dangerous situation, which normal people wouldn’t do.
Xiao Bing looked at Su Xiaoxaio and asked, “Xiaoxiao, are you hungry? What do you want to eat?”
Su Xiaoxaio answered coldly, “Whatever there is at home.”
“It’s already late. I doubt if there is anything much left at home. How about some Korean food?”
Su Xiaoxiao said without emotion, “Finish them off first. You’ve made me this long. Why did you have to make that call? You can knock them all down yourself.”
Su Xiaoxiao knew too well about Xiao Bing’s strength. Though he was outnumbered, he could beat the 39 of them like cutting a piece of cake.
Xiao Bing feigned cowardice and said, “I’m scared. There are so many of them.”
Trying not to burst into laughter, Su Xiaoxiao said in an icy tone, “Shameless.”
Li Sikai had a bad feeling when he watched the two chatting. He decided to get it over with right there and then. Though it may seem shameful, he deemed it the safest way to put an end to this in case something unexpected appears.
As Li Sikai was about to strike, he suddenly heard ordered footsteps outside the building. Soon they all fixed their eyes on the door, wondering if these people were really here to help Xiao Bing.
When they saw the source of the sound, their eyes widened. Men clad in black suits began flooding in. One, two, three… They lost count. Then they began to circled the infield. There were about two or three hundred of them, all cold-faced. It looked like a scene from the famous movie called the Godfather.
But that was not all. After they encircled the inner field, the students heard another burst of ordered footsteps. Then came a thin-looking man who was also wearing a black suit. Behind him were countless rows of men in black. They strode in like well-trained soldiers. All of them were even wearing black sunglasses.
Li Sikai swallowed and the other members felt their legs trembling out of fear. One hundred more of the suited men came in and walked to the center of the building at the same pace. They turned to Xiao Bing and found him sitting cross-legged with a smile on his face. Everyone was surprised, including Su Xiaoxiao.
Standing at the center of the gym and under Half-ear’s leadership, they took a bow to Xiao Bing and bellowed in a thunderous voice, “Good afternoon, Brother Bing!”
This really reminded everyone of a scene from the Godfather.
Xiao Man covered her chest with her hands and said, “Damn. Cupid shot me right through the heart. I think I’ve fallen in love with this man.” Her eyes were even filled with tears.
Her friend also said miserably, “I think we both got shot…”
…
Finally, Xiao Bing stood up with a huge smile on his face. Half-ear really did know what he wanted.
Xiao Bing walked over to him and said calmly, “Good. How many men have we here?”
“There are four hundred in the gym and six hundred outside the campus, waiting for your command.”
Li Sikai broke out in cold sweat and other members all felt their legs going limp. Though they were students of Taekwondo, they could not compare with the practitioners of real martial arts. They would stand a chance if it was a man-to-man combat. But it was 39 versus 1000. Besides, the men this Half-ear brought were all seasoned fighters, which meant that they were more fierce and brutal than these students. Their momentum was imposing, which left a perpetual impression on these kids’ hearts.
Xiao Bing looked at Li Sikai and shrugged. “You said I have to fight the 39 of you, whether alone or with 1000 men. Sorry to I let you down. There are only four hundred of us, not a thousand. So will it be arm-to-arm or a gangfight?”
Li Sikai wiped the sweat on his forehead and said in a wobbly voice, “What do you mean by gangfight?”
Xiao Bing grinned, “It depends on your rules. If it’s one-on-one, it will be 400, no, 401 versus 39. If it’s gang fight, it will be the 401 of us versus the 39 of you. Which one do you choose?”
Dong! One member of the club kneeled on the ground in fear. He even peed in his pants.
Li Sikai felt like weeping but he found he had no tears. They thought they could win because they have numerical superiority. But had not expected that Xiao Bing could bring 400 people here, plus another 600 outside the campus. How were they supposed to win? They even thought they might lose even if it was 39 VS 39, given their inferior momentum.
Xiao Bing asked curiously, “Why are you not talking? You weren’t so quiet before.”
Grinning, Xiao Bing walked to one of the members and patted his face, gently, which is considered an insult. Xiao Bing asked, “Which one will you choose?”
This one did not dare to answer. His legs were trembling.
Then Xiao Bing walked to the next one, patted his face and asked smiling, “Which one will you choose?”
Then Xiao Bing walked over to the third, the fourth, the fifth… Except for the one who peed in his pants, the 38 of the club members were all patted amiably in the face by Xiao Bing. No one dared make a sound and some even cried. Then Xiao Bing walked over to the president and patted this man’s face gently. “You are their president. Tell me, which should we choose?”
Li Sikai’s face turned red and green in turns. His eyes were filled with terror and his teeth were chattering. He suddenly began hating Qin Long, wondering why he offended such a devil. He didn’t dare trouble Xiao Bing or Su Xiaoxiao anymore. When he thought of the many eyes on him, he felt he should say something.
He pondered for a moment and grit his teeth. He thought that since he would be humiliated anyway, he should be more decisive. So he knelt before Xiao Bing without a second thought and wept, “Xiao Bing, no. Brother Bing, we were wrong. We should not have decided to beat you with more men. And we should not have listened to that dickhead’s words to turn against you. Brother Bing, punish me but let the other members go. I promise you that from today, we won’t have anything to do with Qin Long. I shall dissolve the club tomorrow.”
Xiao Bing sniggered as he looked at Li Sikai. Half-ear said, “Brother Bing, what should we do with them. When we walked in, the guards didn’t dare stop us or call the police. But I can’t promise you that the others won’t. They are all students. If we cross the line, the police might be a problem for us. I think a small lesson is good enough.”
Li Sikai and the others sighed with relief. Xiao Bing asked, “So what’s your suggestion?”
“How about one person breaking everyone’s arm?”
Li Sikai’s face paled. “Damn! What are these people? A broken arm is not a small punishment. Why are they so cruel?” Tears trickled down his face.
Thinking that he would be crippled today, Li Siqi slumped on the ground, waiting for his penalty.
Xiao Bing gazed at him sternly and snorted, “Now you are scared? What was in your head when you were bullying others? I’m a civilized man and I hate violence the most. However, I prefer answering violence with violence. Because this will prove to you that karma is real.”
While these kids were self-reflecting, Xiao Bing continued, “But I won’t use violence today. I only need you to know one simple truth, that martial artists are the ones who have the least reason to commit vileness. You all have been practicing Taekwondo for such a long time, yet you missed the most important point.”
“The virtue of martial arts!”
Li Sikai and the other club members looked ashamed.
