Chapter 2 One Force Overcomes Ten Techniques

The two men who were grabbing the luggage were caught off guard and fell backward, their chests hit by the heavy bundles, causing them to groan.

The change happened in an instant. Before the other two could react, Su Ruyi slapped the woman hard on the back, knocking her to the ground, and then kicked the man who was watching her in the chest.

The man flew seven or eight meters away, crashed into a roadside utility pole with a heavy thud, and then slid off the pole like a lump of meat, spitting out a mouthful of blood as soon as he landed.

The woman wasn't in much better shape; her face slammed to the ground, and her nose and mouth were covered in blood.

This scene stunned everyone; the bustling and noisy scene seemed to have been paused.

"Oh my god!"

After a brief silence, someone exclaimed in surprise.

Some people instinctively stepped back, afraid of getting involved in trouble, while others eagerly crowded around to see what had happened.

Lu Ting, who had been following behind Su Ruyi and was about to intervene when he sensed something was wrong, was speechless.

What happened?

"Was I seeing things? Did this girl beat up all these people?"

The three men were all tall and muscular, while the woman, though seemingly gentle, was also quite large, much fuller and more robust than the girl in front of her.

In that instant, he was knocked down by the girl and beaten so badly that he was lying on the ground unable to get up.

Even seeing it with my own eyes, I still find it hard to believe.

"You son of a bitch, I'm going to kill you today!" One of the men who was hit by the luggage looked furious and moved the luggage off his body with a fierce expression.

Su Ruyi stepped forward, picked up the luggage, and then slammed it into his chest.

Another one coughing up blood.

Su Ruyi glanced at the last remaining seedling, her expression calm and composed, which made the seedling tremble with fear and dare not move.

Su Ruyi withdrew her gaze with satisfaction and explained to those around her:

“These people are human traffickers. Could someone please report them to the nearest police station? They are very skilled and this is definitely not their first time doing this. Arresting them will save many more lives.”

Su Ruyi gently lifted the luggage and then slammed it down hard, causing all four of them to vomit blood.

Everyone around gasped in surprise.

There were many enthusiastic people, and the police arrived shortly afterward. Although I had heard along the way that a girl had fought off four tall and strong human traffickers, it was still hard to believe that I had actually seen it with my own eyes.

The girl in front of me was so slender, as if a gust of wind could blow her away. She didn't seem like the kind of person who could beat these three big men and a strong middle-aged woman like this.

"Comrade, have you trained before?" one of the young men couldn't help but ask.

Su Ruyi said embarrassedly, "I'm strong. I was too nervous just now, so I accidentally used too much force."

Lu Ting, who watched the whole thing: "..."

I didn't see her nervousness, but I could definitely feel that she was having a blast.

Four human traffickers were taken away, and Su Ruyi went to the police station with them to cooperate with the investigation, along with several helpful citizens.

After Su Ruyi finished giving her statement and left, the police officers from the police station gathered together, marveling at her departing figure.

"How can this woman be so amazing! If it weren't for several witnesses, I would never have believed it. How could she have developed such strength?"

The others nodded in agreement.

Those four human traffickers were beaten so badly. The doctor came over for a preliminary diagnosis, and the one in the worst condition had several broken bones.

Let alone a girl, even they would have a hard time taking down four people in such a short time and beating them so badly with a single move.

Su Ruyi said that this all involves technology and ruthless work.

Su Ruyi initially thought she was dreaming about playing a game, but she also felt it was very important, so she analyzed and made her choice very carefully.

She ruled out physical appearance first. Although she loved beauty and had spent a lot of money and effort pursuing it in the past, compared to her other talents, beauty became less important.

Secondly, Su Ruyi ruled out memories. When she made this decision, Su Ruyi was heartbroken. She also wanted to be like Feng Heng in Jin Yong's novels, who could remember everything she saw.

But Su Ruyi cared more about fighting ability. As a single landlady living alone, she knew how important it was to have a strong fist. High fighting ability could avoid a lot of trouble.

Strength or speed? This question troubled Su Ruyi for a long time.

"In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through defenses."

But there is also the saying, "One force can overcome ten techniques."

Su Ruyi only regretted that the points couldn't be split up; otherwise, it would be so much better to use them individually.

In the end, Su Ruyi chose strength; the name "strong and fierce woman" sounds really cool!

If it were in the past, Su Ruyi would never have confronted human traffickers head-on.

Four against one, including three burly men, a direct confrontation would be suicide; the only option is to outsmart them.

But now things are different. With a bundle weighing sixty or seventy pounds in each hand, Su Ruyi feels no weight at all, and she feels inflated.

When she saw the human traffickers, she was no longer panicked or fearful as before; instead, she was excited!

So, without saying a word, they took action.

Despite her calm demeanor at the time, she was actually incredibly excited inside, her hands trembling with emotion.

Su Ruyi walked towards the bus station with an air of indifference towards her family. Her father, Tong Aihua, lived in a small county town under Zhaoguang City. It took more than three hours to get from the city to the county town by bus.

On a hot summer day, three girls, around sixteen or seventeen years old, were eating ice cream under a tree.

Zhang Yao said, "Tingting, your mom bought a lot of delicious food today. Why aren't you at home? You're making us sit here in the sun. It's such a waste of our food."

Wang Huiting felt that the ice cream in her mouth was no longer sweet. "Those weren't prepared for me."

"No way? Your mom bought so much delicious food, it's not really all for your stepsister, is it?" Zhang Yao's eyes widened.

Wang Huiting kept tugging at the foxtail grass with her fingers, and said angrily:

"My mom is biased towards other people's children, except for her own! I've never seen a mom so foolish, always neglecting her own children to raise other people's children!"

Zhang Yao and Lu Qiuyu exchanged a glance.

Lu Qiuyu comforted her, "She won't be here for long, just bear with it and it will pass."

Wang Huiting threw away the crumpled foxtail grass in her hand: "If she were only here for a few days, I wouldn't be so angry!"

"No way? She's planning to stay and not leave? Your father's gone..."

Zhang Yao couldn't believe it. Her biological father hadn't come when he was still alive, but now that he'd passed away, he'd come instead. This didn't make sense.

Wang Huiting lowered her head and pursed her lips tightly.

The stepfather, Tong Aihua, was robbed on the road a little over a month ago while he was delivering goods and collecting payments in a truck belonging to the factory. In his hasty escape, he fell into a turbulent river and has been searched for for more than half a month without any trace.

He was injured when he fell into the water and had almost no chance of survival.

Although her stepfather was not talkative, he had treated her and her sister quite well. Now that he was suddenly gone, Wang Huiting still felt it was all unreal.

She's a fatherless child again, and these past few days she's heard people calling her and her mother jinxes.

Wang Huiting took a deep breath and said, "This was agreed upon when my dad was still alive. She's taking the college entrance exam this year. If she gets into university, she'll go; if she doesn't, she'll come here to find a job."

Upon hearing this, one immediately knows what's going on.

Zhang Yao and Lu Qiuyu both have relatives in the countryside, and many people have asked their parents about jobs available in the county, hoping they could help arrange some.

“Jobs aren’t easy to find around here. Many factories aren’t doing well right now. Like our textile factory, we haven’t even been able to get all the jobs this month,” Lu Qiuyu said.

Zhang Yao: "It's the same in our printing and dyeing factory. My mother only works half a day now."

The factory managers lived in the same area, and the school districts were all the same, so the three of them had been classmates since elementary school.

Lu Qiuyu thought of something: "She wouldn't be here to steal your family's job, would she!"

Unlike before, jobs can no longer be passed down from father to son; they now require open recruitment. However, while there are rules, there are often exceptions.

Since Tong Aihua died in the line of duty, the factory would also provide preferential treatment to his family, so they were given a job to prevent them from going out of business.

Although the furniture factory is not doing well now, and this loss of goods and money has been a major blow, no one knows what will happen in the future. But everyone believes that they will eventually get through this difficult time, and that the government will not abandon them. Therefore, being able to work in the factory is still something to be envied.

"She's dreaming! If she steals our job, how will our family survive?" Wang Huiting said indignantly.

Her mother was a temporary worker. The factory wasn't doing well, and temporary workers often didn't have work and therefore didn't get paid. If she lost this job, her family would have no income.

"Besides, she doesn't even have my dad's surname. If she gets the job, my grandma will make a huge fuss."

Zhang Yao and Lu Qiuyu were both surprised: "Huh? Your stepsister didn't take your father's surname..."

"Sister Tingting, it's terrible! Your grandma and that nasty kid are at your house again! They're going to eat all the meat in your house!"

A skinny, six- or seven-year-old boy, looking like a little monkey, ran over, shouting as he went.

Wang Huiting's expression changed, and she patted the little boy's head: "Thanks, I'll treat you to candy later."

After saying that, he ignored his two friends and ran towards his home.

Lu Qiuyu and Zhang Yao did not follow; this was not something they could interfere with.

Zhang Yao said with a regretful look, "It's over. Aunt Li bought so many delicious things today, and they all went to those two vampires."

As soon as Wang Huiting went downstairs, she heard a familiar voice coming from upstairs.

"You shameless Li Mei! My son has only been gone a few days, and you're already spending the money he risked his life for! Let me tell you, I'm not done with you today! You have to give my money back today, you shameless thing! Which wild man are you trying to bribe with all that good food? I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

A note from the author:

Note: This article leans towards an ensemble piece.