Chapter 273 Slap in the Face

Si Yanxiao's expression suddenly turned sharp. He parted his thin lips and sneered coldly, "Outnumbered and powerful? You've got some nerve!"

Upon seeing his figure, Lu Ziyi's pupils suddenly contracted, never expecting to encounter this plague god at this time.

Although he seemed to disdain Si Yanxiao, he only dared to make up stories when no one was around, and dared not say a word in front of the person in question.

After all, he had long heard of Si Yanxiao's ruthless methods.

Jiang Ran took in Lu Ziyi's changing expression, a slight smile playing on her lips, and a hint of disdain flashed across her face.

The thugs, however, simply repeated their lives of thuggery day after day. They had only heard of Si Yanxiao but never seen him, so naturally they didn't know who the person in front of them was.

Yet, they were also somewhat intimidated by his cold and intimidating aura.

After saying this, Si Yanxiao slowly got out of the car and stood next to Jiang Ran, facing Lu Ziyi.

Seeing that he was alone, Jiang Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, and she asked in a low voice, "Are you alone?"

Si Yanxiao raised an eyebrow slightly and replied coldly, "Otherwise what?"

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed in Jiang Ran's eyes, and she was immediately taken aback.

One reason she sought help from Si Yanxiao was that he had bodyguards and such, which would allow him to fight back against the other side.

So he was the only one who showed up?!

Seeing the hesitation on her face, Si Yanxiao instantly guessed what she was thinking. His eyes darkened, and he helplessly explained, "The situation is urgent."

He only had time to ask Gu Nan's location, so he didn't have time to gather people.

Lu Ziyi couldn't hear what they were saying, but he could see their lips moving as if they were ignoring him, which looked inexplicably ironic.

Seeing this, Lu Ziyi's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he coldly rebuked, "So what if they've come to help? It just saves me the trouble of going up and searching for them one by one!"

Si Yanxiao's face darkened as he heard his cold mockery. He raised his eyes and glanced at him sideways, his lips slightly moving as he uttered disdainfully, "How arrogant!"

"You still haven't learned your lesson after being beaten like this? Looks like next time I'll have to break your arms and legs to make a lasting impression on you."

His tone was calm, but it carried an unspoken threat. Lu Ziyi instantly understood the implication and his heart skipped a beat.

Perhaps due to the chain reaction, he now feels inexplicably afraid whenever he sees Si Yanxiao, and his injuries are also throbbing involuntarily.

Upon hearing this, the thugs nearby glanced at Lu Ziyi, seemingly casually.

Jiang Ran brazenly sized him up, a mocking glint in her eyes before she scoffed, "Those panda eyes are quite symmetrical!"

The two men's back-and-forth banter instantly ignited Lu Ziyi's hatred. He disregarded the identities of his opponents, a dark cloud forming between his brows as he coldly demanded, "Attack!"

Upon hearing the order, the thugs' faces darkened, and they swarmed forward instantly, clubs in hand.

Si Yanxiao's eyes suddenly sharpened. He shielded Jiang Ran behind him and said in a low voice, "Get out of the way."

After saying that, he raised his leg and kicked the nearest person to the ground.

The thugs were stunned for a moment, then realized that their opponent was a tough nut to crack, and immediately began to throw punches at Si Yanxiao.

Si Yanxiao quickly dodged to the side, grabbed the person next to him, flipped him over and threw him to the ground, then suddenly raised his knee and slammed it into the abdomen, and the person let out a loud wail.

Jiang Ran watched intently from the side. Although the opposing side had a large number of people, Si Yanxiao alone could fight them to a standstill, and neither side could restrain the other.

Just then, the two men looked at each other and nodded slightly, as if they had reached a tacit understanding. One of them then swung a stick at Si Yanxiao.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ran immediately cried out in alarm, "Be careful!"

Upon hearing the sound, Si Yanxiao instinctively dodged to the side. Although he avoided the fatal blow, he was still hit on the shoulder. With a sharp pain, Si Yanxiao groaned, then turned around and delivered a side kick, sending him flying three meters away.

Then a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and his fighting became increasingly chaotic, catching the thugs off guard.

The side that clearly had the advantage in numbers gradually found itself at a disadvantage.

Watching from the side, Lu Ziyi couldn't help but feel a surge of worry. If things continued this way, it might not be good for him.

He then slowly moved toward the car, and taking advantage of Jiang Ran's inattention, opened the car door, stepped on the gas, and sped away.

By the time Jiang Ran realized what was happening, she only had time to hear the engine and see a car.

Seeing that their leader had already fled in panic, his men instantly lost the will to fight, and those who were injured or crippled also stopped resisting.

Si Yanxiao staggered, and Jiang Ran rushed forward to support him, a look of worry flashing across her face as she asked in a low voice, "How are you? Are you alright?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than a car sped up from a short distance away and stopped beside them. Gu Nan quickly jumped out of the car and, seeing the mess on the ground, hurriedly approached and asked, "What happened? How did you get injured?"

Si Yanxiao glanced at him coldly and suddenly scoffed, "You arrived just in time?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Nan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly explained, "I rushed over as soon as I heard the news, but by the time I arrived, the battle was already over."

After saying that, he looked up at the two or three people standing to the side, his face full of doubt, and asked, "What's going on?"

Si Yanxiao's eyes turned cold, and he scoffed, "Take him away."

Gu Nan immediately understood, got up, walked to the side, and called the police.

Seeing Si Yanxiao's furrowed brows, Jiang Ran knew he was in pain from his injuries. Her eyes flickered, and a hint of guilt flashed across them.

Then she said softly, "I'll take you to the hospital."

"Hmm." Si Yanxiao did not refuse verbally, but responded in a low voice.

Jiang Ran helped him walk towards the car, leaving Gu Nan standing there in a daze.

Seeing this, a look of helplessness flashed across Gu Nan's face. So, she was here to clean up the mess?

The thugs standing nearby saw that Si Yanxiao had left, their eyes flickered, and they exchanged glances, but before they could make a move...

Gu Nan turned to look at them with a half-smile, her eyebrows slightly raised, and said casually, "You'd better not make any moves. The dashcam has evidence of this kind of thing, you can't run away from it."

"Furthermore, even if you outnumber us, with some injured and others disabled, are you really confident you can get everyone out of here?"

The words contained a veiled warning, and upon hearing them, everyone's expressions hardened, and they instantly abandoned their thoughts of running away.

Seeing them quiet down, Gu Nan's lips curled slightly, a hint of disdain flashing across her face, before she leisurely lowered her eyes to look at her phone.

They were just a bunch of ragtag people who had been beaten to a pulp, yet they were able to coexist peacefully. All he had to do was keep an eye on them.

On the other side, Jiang Ran glanced to the side and saw that Si Yanxiao's brows were slightly furrowed, and a hint of unbearable pain flashed between his brows, as if his injuries were throbbing.

Jiang Ran felt a pang of guilt, realizing that the whole thing had started because of her.

He then pursed his lips slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face, and said softly, "Thank you very much this time..."

"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have gotten hurt."

Rarely hearing Jiang Ran express her gratitude, Si Yanxiao's face immediately showed an unnatural expression. He then turned to look out the window and replied coldly, "No need. I just can't stand him, it's not because of you."

After saying that, fearing that Jiang Ran wouldn't believe him, he quickly added, "He's always swaggering around. I've warned him, but he still dares to lay a hand on you. What is that if not provocation?"

Jiang Ran listened to Si Yanxiao's clumsy explanation, her eyes flickered slightly, knowing that he was just being stubborn, but she did not expose him.

He spoke up directly, saying, "No matter what, we owe you a lot this time."

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's gaze darkened slightly, and he stopped trying to explain.

Meanwhile, Lu Ziyi fled in panic, originally thinking that he could capture Jiang Ran in one fell swoop, but who knew that Si Yanxiao would suddenly appear halfway.

The arrow was on the string and had to be released, but unexpectedly, it all ended in failure!

He's injured and can't take care of himself right now, but if he waits until he realizes what's happening, I'm afraid he'll settle scores later, and someone as insignificant as me won't be able to withstand his wrath.

A wise man knows when to yield. Seeing the situation, Lu Ziyi fled. An Li was feeding the goldfish in the back garden when she suddenly saw Lu Ziyi running towards her in a panic, his face full of fear.

Seeing this, An Li's face flashed with surprise. She quickly walked towards him and asked hurriedly, "Ziyi, what happened? Why are you so flustered?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ziyi frowned and quickly recounted the events that had occurred to her in detail, embellishing the facts about Si Yanxiao and Jiang Ran's crimes.