Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 600: See the truth in half an hour

"Damn it, you little punk, stop right there..."

Upon hearing the shouts and curses from behind, Xiao Qiang, his face full of panic, quickened his pace and turned into a narrow alley: "What to do, what to do..."

As Xiao Qiang zigzagged into a dead end, he looked desperately at the figures approaching from a distance.

San'er and his gang of thugs slowed down after seeing Xiao Qiang corner himself, approached slowly, and San'er said with a sinister grin, "Run, kid, go on and run, weren't you acting tough?"

The reason Xiao Qiang got chased by this group was that a few nights ago, he saw San'er, the small-time leader of the gang, forcefully drag a girl from the same school into a nearby alley. It's clear what he was planning to do.

Thinking quickly after witnessing this, Xiao Qiang shouted loudly, "The city guards are beating people! The city guards are beating people! Come quick, someone!" San'er was subsequently beaten by the gathered crowd! But San'er remembered Xiao Qiang well because he was clearly young and likely a student from around, so San'er had been lurking nearby. Today, they finally caught Xiao Qiang out for a midnight snack, leading to the current situation.

Xiao Qiang forced a smile and said, "Big brother, it's got nothing to do with me, you looked so imposing the other day, I mistook you for the city guard. Seeing you now, so cool and collected, with grand gestures, just treat me like a fart and let me go!"

San'er sneered, his previously beaten face livid, "Kid, cut the crap. Unless you see today why the flowers are so red, I'll take your surname, you damn busybody!"

As San'er spoke, he raised the stick in his hand, ready to strike Xiao Qiang's head, when a strong voice came from behind, "Hold on..."

Xiao Qiang, San'er, and the gang turned around instantly to see a 60-70-year-old man, dressed in black martial arts attire, approaching with his hands behind his back, saying, "What do you youngsters intend to do in broad daylight?"

Seeing the old man approach, San'er eyed him with disdain and said, "Old man, don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong, or we young ones might accidentally break your bones, or worse, leave you to die here."

A thug next to San'er, noticing the old man in his martial arts outfit, said arrogantly, "Old geezer, looking like you're ready for the coffin, but still in training clothes! What, gonna impress us with Tai Chi?" San'er and the gang burst into laughter, jeering, "Old man, go ahead, show us a set!"

Seeing this, Xiao Qiang yelled anxiously, "Sir, you should leave! I'll deal with them!"

The old man smirked and said, "Hah, so you look down on me? I've trained in the Golden Bell Shield for thirty years, not afraid of young punks like you. Think you can beat me?" The old man said, assuming a stance with fists at the waist and adopting a horse stance.

Hearing this, a thug from San'er's gang walked forward and said, "Oh yeah, I gotta see this old coot..."

But before he could finish, the thug shoved the old man, who smoothly rolled to the ground, grabbing the thug's feet and shouted pitifully, "They're beating an old man here!"

The thug who pushed the old man jumped in fright, struggling and yelling, "Let go, let go!"

Xiao Qiang and San'er stood gaping at this scene. But Xiao Qiang quickly reacted, spotting nearby bricks, he picked one up and swung it towards San'er, striking him with a scream. The gang turned towards the fallen San'er.

Seizing the moment while the thugs were distracted, Xiao Qiang swung the brick at another thug's head. The remaining thugs snapped back and charged, cursing, "Damn it! You're dead meat!" Three of them rushed with metal pipes towards Xiao Qiang.

Gritting his teeth, Xiao Qiang protected his head with his left hand, swinging the brick with his right, smashing it onto the closest thug. The first thug swung a pipe towards Xiao Qiang's protected head, resulting in grunts and screams as the thug was knocked down, dazed, while the other two thugs took caution, now at a distance swinging their pipes at Xiao Qiang.

Xiao Qiang, anticipating this, bent backward, avoiding their attacks, and swung the brick at them. A dull thud echoed as it hit the left thug's face, causing a backward jerk and a spray of nosebleed.

The nearby thug hesitated, his hands slackening, swinging the pipe towards Xiao Qiang with less force. Without hesitation, Xiao Qiang charged forth, taking the pipe's impact, and kicked the thug in the stomach, causing him to drop the pipe in pain. Spotting the chance, Xiao Qiang didn't hesitate, punching the thug, who blocked with his left hand and kicked Xiao Qiang, knocking him down. As the thug smirked, ready to finish him, Xiao Qiang rolled over, using the fallen pipe to strike the thug's foot, making him yelp and fall forward. Xiao Qiang kicked his side, causing the thug to curl like a shrimp, unable to fight back. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Though described in length, all this happened within a minute or two. The last thug, still held by the old man, couldn't move before Xiao Qiang kicked him in the groin, making him fall with a groan while clutching himself.

Pulling the old man lying on the ground wailing about elder abuse, Xiao Qiang jogged away through a side alley. Seeing this, San'er screamed shrilly, "Kid, I won't let you get away with this!"

After running out of the alley and briskly walking for a while, Xiao Qiang felt cold sweat break out all over and his limbs trembling uncontrollably. The old man beside him chuckled and said, "Young fella, what's wrong? Afraid?"

Hearing the old man's words, Xiao Qiang forcibly stopped trembling, forced a smile, and said, "As if! I've been brawling since I was a kid, just haven't fought since entering university, getting a bit rusty, haha..."