Chapter 99: A Bunch of Paupers

“What’s there to be afraid of? We’re bandits! The one who should be scared is this kid.” Liu Scar shouted, gripping a cleaver and pointing it at Xiao Yang.

“If you want to send me on my way, then come and do it,” Xiao Yang said decisively, shifting his direction to walk straight toward Liu Scar.

This startled Liu Scar, snapping him out of his momentary daze.

“You’re still young, and the road ahead is long. We won’t take your life today. Just hand over the money obediently, and we won’t make things difficult for you,” he said, forcing calm with gritted teeth.

But watching this, Xiao Yang almost laughed to himself.

With such cowardice, calling yourself a bandit is an insult to the profession.

“I’ve had enough of life. Come on, stab me right here,” he said, tracing a circle over his chest with a friendly smile, as if helping Liu Scar find the exact spot.

Liu Scar was dumbfounded.

Damn, I’m a robber! A fierce bandit! Can’t you show me some respect?

He wanted to rush forward and stab Xiao Yang a few times, but he truly didn’t dare.

After all, they were just villagers recently, hardly brave enough to kill.

“You…” Liu Scar was too flustered to speak, his cleaver shaking as he pointed it at Xiao Yang.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.

“Kid, I’ll give you one more chance. If you don’t hand over the money, we won’t hold back,” he said, face twisted with menace.

“Then show me what you mean by ‘not holding back,’” Xiao Yang said with a playful grin, clearly enjoying the game.

“Alright, kid, we may not dare kill you, but beating you up? That’s no problem,” Liu Scar said, tone shifting.

He called to his men, preparing to surround and beat Xiao Yang.

“Yeah! Beat him up!” they shouted.

“I’ve never seen someone so arrogant.”

“We have to teach him a lesson.”

The bandits closed in again, this time empty-handed, clearly intent on a bare-knuckle brawl.

“Kid, hand over the money now, or we’re going to start,” Liu Scar roared, rolling up his sleeves.

Without the money, they’d have him groveling on the ground in no time.

Xiao Yang raised a finger and beckoned.

“Come on!”

“You’re asking for death, kid!” Liu Scar snarled, furious and humiliated. Even his men gritted their teeth in anger—how dare this kid talk to them like that!

“Brothers, get him!” Liu Scar shouted.

In the next moment,

More than a dozen men surged forward.

Xiao Yang stood his ground calmly. Liu Scar sneered coldly.

“Scared now, kid? Too late. Today, you’re going to get beaten.”

He raised his fist to strike Xiao Yang’s face.

“Kid! Get down!”

Just as the punch was about to land, suddenly a fist appeared out of nowhere.

Boom!

A few teeth flew out, and Liu Scar crashed to the ground.

“Liu Bro! You dare hit Liu Bro!” The other bandits were furious seeing their leader struck.

“Get him!” they yelled, rushing to attack Xiao Yang.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Within moments,

More than a dozen bandits lay groaning on the ground.

“Come here!” Xiao Yang beckoned to the only one still standing—a fat man.

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