Chapter 2438

The long-haired woman named Xiao Tao was also striking, clinging tightly to Yu Ruoqiu's side, clearly regarding her as her savior.

The big man's face changed color and said, "Then I'm sorry, I may have to offend you."

The big man stepped forward, closing in on Yu Ruizhi, and reached out to shove him; even now, he maintained restraint, refusing to strike, merely aiming to push Yu Ruizhi away.

After all, he was a bouncer at an entertainment venue, where harmony brought profit—his role was mostly deterrence; he couldn't recklessly hit people, or risk drawing some powerful enemy upon his boss.

Yu Ruizhi would not let him shove him; he threw a punch straight at the big man's face, and the big man's expression changed again: "So you're a martial artist."

The big man and Yu Ruizhi exchanged blows and kicks, quickly falling on the defensive; Yu Ruizhi came from a martial family, had spent years in the military, and trained daily at dawn—his foundation was solid.

Another big man tried to step forward to help, but Su Xinghui stepped in to block him: "Trying to gang up on one?"

The big man growled, "Get out of the way!"

He punched Su Xinghui's chest; Su Xinghui used his left hand to deflect the fist outward, exposing the big man's chest—Su Xinghui's right fist struck the big man's chest, sending him stumbling backward several steps, his chest filled with oppressive nausea, his strength gone.

In truth, Su Xinghui had held back; his strike was light, merely briefly cutting off the big man's breath—he'd recover fully with half a day's rest, as long as he didn't fight again.

Right after that punch, Su Xinghui heard a cry: "Group Leader Su?"

Su Xinghui turned toward the voice—it was at the entrance of Xiangxie Li Karaoke, where several people had stepped out and stood there; he recognized two of them: Deng Fuping and Xiong Wanhua, who regarded him uncertainly.

At that moment, Yu Ruizhi and the big man had settled their fight: Yu Ruizhi swept one leg, knocking the big man to the ground, who clutched his leg in pain; still, he was tough, refusing to scream or moan, though sweat drenched his brow, clearly in agony.

Su Xinghui spoke coolly to Deng Fuping, who had called out "Group Leader Su": "Manager Deng, what a coincidence—we meet here? Life truly is full of unexpected encounters."

A young man in his thirties, flanked by Deng Fuping and Xiong Wanhua, spoke with arrogance: "You're Su Xinghui?"

Su Xinghui nodded: "I'm Su Xinghui. Who are you?"

The young man said: "I'm Lu Guojun!"

Lu Guojun wore an air of haughtiness, as if merely uttering his name should make everyone recognize him—and bow to him.

Su Xinghui said: "Oh, you're Lu Guojun?"

The young man nodded: "I'm Lu Guojun."

The young man seemed to expect Su Xinghui to prostrate himself before him—but Su Xinghui merely shook his head: "Sorry, I've never heard that name."

The young man flew into a rage: "Are you mocking me?"