When Sun Dasheng suddenly challenged him, Xing Shun wasn’t sure if this man had received instructions from a hidden master, but he wouldn’t easily abandon his mission. He was eager to see who else might be lurking in the room. He nodded to the burly man who had just defused a tense situation with the security guards, signaling: “Don’t kill anyone!” The burly man grunted in acknowledgment and in a flash, he was right in front of Sun Dasheng. He used a legendary technique known as “Shrinking the Ground,” covering the five to six meters between them in just one step. “Kid!” The big man’s white teeth flashed in a grin, and without any fancy moves, he swung his massive palm down like a thunderbolt. Sun Dasheng inwardly groaned; he was no match for this human-shaped King Kong in combat. Seeing the palm descending, he quickly ducked and rolled to the side in an attempt to escape. This life-saving move was a trick he had honed from previous fights, but as he tried to roll away, a sudden force hit his waist, altering his direction, causing him to expose his back and collide head-on into the big man’s knees.
The big man had intended only to scare Sun Dasheng with a feint, having already assessed him as a mere commoner not worth serious attention. However, when Sun Dasheng countered with this peculiar move, he found it amusing and instinctively braced his legs, preparing for impact. He wanted to see how tough this peculiar young man really was and also to send a warning to any hidden masters. The reaction was swift enough, and the entire sequence of events, though described at length, happened in the blink of an eye. A dull thud was heard, followed by the sound of bones breaking, and then a heavy thud as the iron-tower-like man collapsed in pain, having had his knees shattered by Sun Dasheng’s unexpected roll. Sun Dasheng, now standing up as if nothing had happened, looked on with an innocent shrug while the room’s occupants were stunned. Even Gao Lan and the other women, who had been indifferent until now, showed expressions of shock. The security guards, who had been itching to take action, were the most unnerved. Clearly, Sun Dasheng was not supposed to be a match for the big man, so how did the latter end up with broken legs? Could this young man really be the evil sorcerer that Sun Chen had described?
“Useless!” Xing Shun barked as the security guards dropped their batons in fear, no longer daring to approach. The big man was dragged away for treatment. Xing Shun stepped forward, confronting Sun Dasheng, but then shouted into the seemingly empty space, “What kind of hero hides in the shadows? Since you’re here, come out and speak!” Before anyone could see how he moved, Xing Shun had already seized Sun Dasheng by the throat. Despite Sun Dasheng’s attempt to dodge, something went awry, either due to Xing Shun’s speed or because the hidden master controlling him had made a grave mistake, sending Sun Dasheng straight into Xing Shun’s grasp. Sun Dasheng’s eyes rolled back, his face turning purple as he struggled to breathe.
“Hey, you bastards, who let you run into my office? Get out, get out now!” The atmosphere in the room froze as the lights seemed to dim for a moment, and then Wanmei’s young, affluent, and dashing CEO, Lin Feng, appeared out of nowhere. The security guards, seeing their big boss materialize, were utterly dumbfounded. The day’s events were too bizarre to comprehend.
“Who is this kid?” Xing Shun looked at Lin Feng with a strange expression, a cold light flashing in his sinister eyes. “I’ve long admired your reputation, President Lin, didn’t expect we’d meet again so soon.”
“Admire my reputation? Let him go, now!” Lin Feng retorted sharply, referring to Sun Dasheng, who was still being choked by Xing Shun. His sudden appearance was startling enough, and now his confrontational attitude left no room for pleasantries. The room’s occupants all changed color at his words, and the two men behind Xing Shun tensed, ready to attack.
