The King of Urban Mercenaries-Chapter 1358 - 1361: Winning People Over with Virtue?

Using virtue to win people over?!

The crowd erupted in whispers; Lin Fei’s approach was undoubtedly one of using virtue to win over people. He could have attacked Liu He, yet he chose not to, instead remaining motionless and waiting for his opponent’s response.

Fortunately, Liu He understood that he was no match for Lin Fei, so he didn’t foolishly continue to ask for trouble.

From the stage below, Liu He saw Lin Fei not attacking him and closed his eyes. It wasn’t for any other reason, just because he was thinking, and after considering, he made a choice: surrender!

Actually, Liu He’s surrender wasn’t shameful because Lin Fei had already spared him, giving him a way out. If Liu He had not surrendered, he would not only suffer a beating from Lin Fei but also become a laughingstock, possibly being accused of not knowing what’s good for him.

However, now, although Liu He admitted defeat, people thought he was brave and wise, a smart decision that didn’t lose face and even earned everyone’s praise. Knowing when to advance and retreat is being a commendable young man, isn’t it?

But Lin Fei’s approach earned even more admiration; being able to attack but choosing not to did make many feel Lin Fei truly deserves to be a disciple of the Dou Sect Master. They asked themselves if under circumstances where they could solve the opponent, could they really hold back?

"This young man is indeed extraordinary, very much like the Dou Sect Master, whose belief is to use virtue to win people over. Truly worthy of being the Dou Sect Master’s disciple," remarked an elderly man with white hair and brows.

His comment made the surrounding crowd feel it made a lot of sense, nodding in agreement with the elder’s statement.

Lin Fei, standing on the stage at this moment, looked at Lv Meng and Murong Dan across from him and said, "Why don’t you both come at me together, to avoid trouble and save time."

"What?!"

Everyone was surprised; those who had just developed a good impression of Lin Fei now felt he was incredibly arrogant.

"I didn’t expect this; his conduct is good, but his personality is extremely arrogant and conceited, such a pity."

"This young man, if not for his arrogant and irritable personality, his future achievements could be unimaginable."

"Maybe he isn’t arrogant, rather he truly has the capability!" someone commented, though not fully confident in their thought, and as soon as they spoke, someone immediately rebuffed them.

"Him? Give me a break, a newbie to Ancient Martial Arts managing to defeat Lv Meng and Murong Dan? Are you joking? You probably don’t know their statuses; both Lv Meng and Murong Dan are the new generation elite of their respective family clans. Either one of them is stronger than Lin Fei, let alone the two together. If Lin Fei can defeat both, I’ll do a live stream eating dung!"

One member from an unfamiliar faction, standing by, bluntly said. The person supporting Lin Fei didn’t respond, as it was merely a guess on their part.

At this point, Shu Ba in the crowd had a look of frustration over Lin Fei’s choices, saying, "Honestly, what is this young junior thinking? There’s no need to be so arrogant, he’ll just get beaten up later and won’t be able to boast anymore!"

"That’s not necessarily true; our little junior is hardly someone impulsive," Liu Muqing remarked nearby.

"You’re still speaking up for him; you don’t seriously believe Lin Fei can face those two and still win, do you?" Shu Ba asked.

Liu Muqing chuckled mysteriously, not denying it, saying, "Who knows? Just watch and see; maybe he’ll really win."

"Oh come on, Second Senior Brother, since when has your judgment become so off? How about we make a bet? If I win, you give me ten thousand yuan; if I lose, I’ll give you ten thousand, how about it?" Shu Ba suggested, seemingly sure that while Lin Fei was formidable, he wasn’t capable of handling Lv Meng and Murong Dan together.

Liu Muqing chuckled and said, "I’m not interested in your money, but how about this: if I win, you give me the ring on your hand, how about that?"

"Second Senior Brother, you really have persistence, always eyeing this old ring, which is merely an eight hundred yuan find from the antique market. You’ve truly made it a treasure, but if you want it, here just take it." Shu Ba said.

"No merit without reward — are we betting or not?"

"Bet!" Shu Ba agreed.

On the stage, Lin Fei’s words clearly provoked the two; both were talented individuals of their family clans, and being looked down upon by Lin Fei wasn’t something they could tolerate.

"Lin Fei Senior Brother, although you are the senior, you joined the Beidou Sect later than us, so speaking of who is the senior brother is yet undetermined!" Murong Dan replied.

"Exactly! Who is the senior brother is yet undetermined!" Lv Meng echoed, having an impressive and intimidating build, typical of the Lv family members Lin Fei had seen.

Lin Fei chuckled, saying, "In that case, both of you come up then; as long as you defeat me, I can call you my senior brothers."

"Really?" Murong Dan expressed surprise with a clean face.

"Of course it’s true; I’m the kind of person who says what I mean, so you don’t need to doubt me," Lin Fei stated confidently, showing no sign of fear.

"Alright, since you say so, if we continue to decline it’ll appear too impolite, wouldn’t it, Lv Brother?" Murong Dan gestured to Lv Meng.

Lv Meng understood Murong Dan’s intent to join forces against Lin Fei; though he didn’t want to do this, he disliked Lin Fei standing on stage unscathed far more, especially having heard Lin Fei injured Lv Xiaofu. Since Lin Fei dared to act against someone from his Lv family, he certainly wouldn’t let Lin Fei go.

"Murong Brother is right; we should team up and invite Lin Fei Senior Brother to instruct us; otherwise, we would be wasting Lin Fei Senior Brother’s kind gesture," Lv Meng remarked.

Both onstage and offstage people couldn’t help but sigh; it seemed the two prepared to join forces, which would make Lin Fei’s predicament even more dangerous.

Lin Fei wasn’t bothered; if he didn’t have any confidence, he certainly wouldn’t act like this. Since he proceeded this way, it showed he was very confident, at least not to fail.

Meanwhile, someone analyzed, "It seems Lin Fei knows he can’t beat them both, so he looked for a dignified excuse for defeat."

"How do you figure?" someone beside inquired.

That person elaborated, "Think about it: Lin Fei can’t beat the opponent, he’s destined to lose; whether it’s fighting one person or two, the result is still a loss. Wouldn’t it be better to lose facing them both rather than losing one-on-one?"

The surrounding crowd immediately understood, nodding in agreement, viewing Lin Fei’s rationale as accepting the more respectable defeat in facing two at once, rather than acting recklessly otherwise.

This notion spread across the venue, with everyone feeling Lin Fei simply aimed to lose with more dignity.