Pa!

Xiao Tian’s palm carried immense force, transforming into an Inner Qi Palm Force, explosively blasting out.

A loud crash resounded. The Four Monsters of North China, originally hiding within illusions, were directly exposed by Xiao Tian’s palm strike. Unfortunately for the third and fourth, they were hit squarely by the palm force, spewing blood from their mouths and flying backward. They tumbled several times in the air before falling to the ground in a most pathetic state, their backs already sunken grotesquely.

Distance of several dozen meters, unleashing a strike through the air!

"Impossible!!" The leader of the four monsters exclaimed, looking at Xiao Tian in shock. They couldn’t believe that their proud array was broken with a single strike, and even two of their members were severely injured!

"I don’t believe it!!" Unconvinced, the leader gritted his teeth and, with a large wave of his hand, formed a fist. In a few steps, he arrived, unwilling, and angrily hurled himself towards Xiao Tian.

Xiao Tian moved with ease, casually dodging the leader’s attack. As he evaded, he swiftly countered with a punch aimed at the leader’s neck.

"Not good!!" Feeling the overwhelming pressure from Xiao Tian, the leader of the four monsters realized things were not going well. A sense of extreme danger surged in his heart. Only now did he understand that the opponent was indeed a top-tier expert!

But it was already too late for him to think that.

Bang!

Xiao Tian’s punch was extremely swift. A light touch, then withdrawal, yet the force was akin to a torrential flood. The leader’s neck was hit by the punch, sending him flying sideways. He crashed violently into a large tree, spewing blood from his mouth.

Seeing Xiao Tian’s punch, the initially intended-to-intervene second in command quickly halted his steps. Standing afar, he fearfully watched Xiao Tian, not daring to make any move.

Within mere moments, Xiao Tian had seriously injured three and lightly injured one! This level of strength was beyond words like "terrifying"!

With a casual smile, Xiao Tian walked up to the leader of the four monsters, cheerfully extending his hand, saying, "Hand over the money, or else nobody gets to leave today."

Though Xiao Tian wore a smile, the words carried a faint icy chill, causing the leader to shiver with fear, not daring to utter a word, immediately pulling out a bank card with twenty million US Dollars from his pocket, and obediently handing it over to Xiao Tian. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Receiving the card, Xiao Tian cupped his hands with a smile toward a small electronic component on the leader’s chest, saying, "Jerry, you’re really generous. Second meeting, and you already gave such a big gift, hahaha!"

After finishing, Xiao Tian laughed heartily as he left. As for those behind him, crippled or injured, it seemed unlikely they’d have another chance to harm others in this lifetime.

Xiao Tian was in great spirits, having casually earned twenty million US Dollars. Just one word: awesome!

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Meanwhile, Jerry, sitting in front of a monitor in a hotel room, was flushed with anger, face twisted.

"Ah!!!"

Jerry roared furiously, violently kicking over and breaking all the tables and wine glasses around him.

This time, having suffered another huge loss at the hands of Xiao Tian, and being severely mocked, Jerry felt enraged enough to spit blood!

The bodyguards beside Jerry exchanged confused glances. They all witnessed the Huashan Four Monsters’ techniques, yet before Xiao Tian, they couldn’t even put up a fight!

However, once calm, Jerry and his men clearly realized a fact. That Xiao Tian was not someone to be trifled with—a formidable character indeed!

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The next day, at a club somewhere in Shanghai.

The previous beating from Xiao Tian, and yesterday’s swindling act, left Jerry deeply frustrated and in a foul mood.

The observant Wu Xing quickly noticed Jerry’s bad mood and rushed over. Smiling, he said, "Brother Jerry, the club has two new gals; shall I call them over for you?"

The ingratiating tone in Wu Xing’s voice was unmistakable.

Owing to the Xiao Tian incident, Jerry was quite disgruntled with their company. To maintain this business relationship, Wu Xing had to go all out to curry favor.

Listening to this, Jerry snorted disdainfully, "Hmph, what good stuff could the club have?"

Implied, you better find something good for me!

It’s not about displeasing you; it’s about you refusing me. Hearing Jerry’s words, Wu Xing saw an opportunity and hastily said, "Brother Jerry. Don’t worry, hear me out. Our company is hosting a fashion show soon...it’ll gather all the beautiful models in Shanghai. I’ll pick a pretty one for you, how about that? If lucky, you might even get a cherry!"

"Oh? Beautiful models?"

Thinking of the hot bodies of beautiful models, Jerry’s expression finally relaxed, and he smiled, "Hmm...this might be worth considering! Hahaha!"

Wu Xing nodded quickly, "Certainly, it won’t disappoint you!"

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Time flashed by, and soon it was the weekend.

At 7 PM, on the dot, Le Yaoyao sent a text message. It read, "Little Uncle, I’m waiting for you at the villa area entrance!"

Xiao Tian looked at the message and couldn’t help but laugh. Judging from the contents alone, one might think they were sneaking off for a date.

However, what puzzled Xiao Tian somewhat was why was he being called to the fashion show by this girl, and not Lin Bingxuan?

Such occurrences had happened a few times before.

Thinking back, Le Yaoyao had often invited him out alone. Could it be that Le Yaoyao had feelings for him?

Being young, Le Yaoyao could easily be influenced by others, and since he had helped her several times, a dependence could easily form.

Once a woman starts relying on you, it generally means she’s already won over by you.

As Xiao Tian thought, he drove to the corner, where Le Yaoyao stood gracefully, attracting countless gazes.

Seeing Xiao Tian arrive, Le Yaoyao quickly waved her hand, revealing a charming smile, "Little Uncle, over here!"

Today, Le Yaoyao wore her hair in a ponytail with long bangs, moving away from her usual loli appearance with a touch of mature beauty.

Now, Xiao Tian realized that this girl, whom he’d always considered a kid, had also slowly grown up.

Xiao Tian drove to Le Yaoyao’s side, and as she got in, he looked over and suddenly asked, "By the way, Yaoyao, how old are you?"

"Seventeen, I’ll be an adult next year," Le Yaoyao replied with a smile, seeming to be in a good mood.

For some reason, she just felt exceptionally happy.

"Seventeen, yet you know how to invite someone out on a date already."

Upon hearing this, Le Yaoyao’s face flushed red but quickly returned to calm. She pouted playfully, "Hmm, don’t flatter yourself; I just called you to be a shield, that’s all!!"