"..." Master Hong smirked, "I didn't expect you to be so good with words. I underestimated you."

Ji Zhinan laughed: "My existence has taught Master Hong a lesson. Don't look down on others. Your life might just end at the hands of the very person you despise!"

"..."

Although he was smiling, the cold sweat on his palms betrayed Ji Zhinan's nervousness.

Hong Ye's five men surrounded her, giving her no chance to escape.

"Little brat, this is the first time in all my years that I've lost face like this."

Master Hong was so angry with Ji Zhinan that his face turned red. Enraged, he shouted at his men, "What are you looking at? Get him! You grown men can't even handle a little girl? You're disgracing the Hong Gang!"

With one against six, Ji Zhinan was clearly at a disadvantage.

Hong Ye's men exchanged glances, made eye contact, and immediately rushed forward.

At the same time, Master Hong bent his arm and tried to launch a sneak attack with his elbow, but Ji Zhinan immediately dodged. Master Hong then bent his leg and kicked backward.

Ji Zhinan took two steps back to dodge the attack. Seeing that Master Hong was about to escape, she kicked him hard in the buttocks.

Hongye felt a sharp pain in his buttocks, stumbled forward several steps, and finally fell to the ground.

Ji Zhinan kicked him in the stomach twice more, and the pain in his abdomen made Hong Ye unable to stand up. He could only roll on the ground, clutching his stomach.

After kicking down twice, Ji Zhinan suddenly turned his head, his sharp eyes filled with indifference, both cool and wild.

In just one second, she locked her sights on the shortest man among the five henchmen, the one who was easiest to bully. Before Hong Ye's men could surround her, she charged forward herself.

The short man had been charging forward with great courage, but when he saw Ji Zhinan coming towards him, he suddenly stopped, his mind went blank, and his hands and feet became stiff as if they were out of his control.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ji Zhinan threw a hook punch, followed by an over-the-shoulder throw—

The others were stunned by her sudden swagger until they heard the short man's wail, which brought them back to their senses.

The short man was of average height and build, making him very easy for Ji Zhinan to deal with.

But the four men who followed were not easy to deal with.

In particular, Biaozi, the most burly among them, was the biggest headache for Ji Zhinan.

"..." Biaozi was stunned by the situation before him for a moment, but when he came to his senses, he immediately started giving orders loudly.

"What are you looking at? Go and arrest them!"

Lying on the ground, Grandpa Hong wailed and shouted angrily, "Grab her! Whoever works the hardest will be the first to sleep with her!"

Master Hong's words immediately made the eyes of his men light up.

They've followed Master Hong for so long and seen plenty of beauties, but they've never seen anyone as stunningly beautiful as Ji Zhinan.

A fleeting glimpse, yet the memory remains vivid.

Unlike most women who love to laugh, her eyes were filled with a cool and aloof quality, like lilies—pure, noble, and beautiful. She seemed to be naturally quiet, exuding an aura of detachment when she was silent; her presence was innate.

It makes one think of the smile she gave when facing Master Hong earlier, truly befitting Bai Juyi's poem.

A single glance back, a smile that could launch a thousand ships; the beauties of the six palaces pale in comparison.

If anyone could obtain such a masterpiece, they would have no regrets in this life.

The group immediately charged forward as if they had been injected with adrenaline, while Ji Zhinan took two steps back, his eyes showing seriousness.

Turning his head, Ji Zhinan noticed the thick wooden plank on the ground and quickly picked it up.