He also had a keen eye. After exchanging a single move, he realized he was no match for Lin Dongyang; just his strength alone was much greater than his. So, he gave a signal to the few people he brought along, and at this moment, five or six men approached Lin Dongyang, all looking ready to fight.

The girl saw this and immediately showed a look of fear. She began to worry about Lin Dongyang's safety and pulled at his sleeve, saying, "Well, why don't you just ignore me? I'm a girl; they wouldn't dare do anything to me."

When Lin Dongyang heard this, he didn't take it to heart. At this moment, if he ignored the girl, what kind of man would he be? In the past, he might not have stood up or done anything in such situations. But today, he was no longer his usual self; he could protect others.

He turned back to Li Yaqin and said, "It's alright, I can handle it."

The guy heard this and immediately showed a smile. Five or six men were already closing in on Lin Dongyang. Those watching heard what Lin Dongyang said and immediately showed a mocking smile. One person wanting to fight against five or six people was simply wishful thinking. Surely, there was a better way to showcase oneself in front of a girl.

Five or six men were already attacking Lin Dongyang. The first punch flew towards him, and Lin Dongyang blocked it. With one hand, he grabbed the fist tightly and immediately kicked out with a foot, causing the person's face to contort with pain.

Next, a sweeping kick aimed at him, and his expression changed. With a side kick, he fiercely met leg to leg with the opponent. He stood firm, but the other person was kicked, falling directly to the ground with a look of pain on his face.

The reason he could withstand so many attacks and had such strong leg power was thanks to Hao Jian's specialized training. At that time, he didn't feel much, only feeling the hardship, but no significant effect. But after persisting long-term, the feeling was significant, especially just now when it was Leg Technique versus Leg Technique, he noticeably sensed this.

When the legs collided, he was unharmed, but the opponent's leg immediately lost its strength, becoming ineffective, then was kicked to the ground by him.

If he continued to train according to Hao Jian's methods, he had a feeling his whole body would be filled with power.

But, two fists are hard to compete against four legs. Just as Lin Dongyang's spiritual power focused on the person on the left, his back opened up to an attack.

"Watch out!" Li Yaqin called out in warning.

But it was too late. A leg kicked at him, causing Lin Dongyang to fall forward with a stagger, but fortunately, he steadied himself just in time, though a pain shot through his back. Before he could regain balance, three or four men landed several heavy punches on him, especially the last punch hit directly on his face, causing his mouth to split open and fresh blood to flow.

As a result, the person who punched him directly in the face was grabbed by Lin Dongyang. He gave a sudden twist, causing the bones to crack, and the person sat in pain, clutching his hand with a look of agony.

Li Yaqin saw Lin Dongyang bleeding and asked concernedly, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Lin Dongyang said, then wiped the blood from his mouth with his hand.

At that moment, those watching Hao Jian showed fear, because they had seen clearly Lin Dongyang's unhesitating ferocity when he grabbed and fractured someone's hand. That courage was indeed impressive.

However, even so, they obviously had no intention of stopping. They were taking advantage of numbers to bully the fewer ones; they'd at most suffer minor injuries, but Lin Dongyang's two fists against four legs meant he'd certainly take more damage than they would.

Actually, Lin Dongyang hadn't been under Hao Jian's training for long—less than three weeks—and if Hao Jian had trained him a bit more, then these five or six men wouldn't be standing here but rather writhing on the ground.

Once again, a few men struck at Lin Dongyang, harder than before, with the intent to knock him to the ground.

Li Yaqin and her two friends looked worried, while Lin Dongyang's face showed a fierce determination.

This was his first time fighting without Hao Jian present, against five or six people, to protect a girl. Therefore, he had to win, he couldn't lose, he couldn't shame Brother Hao, otherwise, if he lost this time, where would he find the courage to follow Brother Hao in achieving great things?

Lin Dongyang encouraged himself inwardly and also subconsciously glanced at Li Yaqin. He didn't know why, but at this moment, he really wanted to protect her, to prevent her from being harmed. Maybe, with power, people feel a strong desire to protect others.

Hao Jian watched from the side, quietly shaking his head. Actually, the moves of those few men were full of flaws, but unfortunately Lin Dongyang hadn't noticed, his reaction was still a bit slow. Otherwise, there were countless opportunities to quickly knock these five or six people to the ground.

Nonetheless, seeing Lin Dongyang earlier grabbing the person who punched him and fracturing his hand, that fierce determination surprised Hao Jian greatly. With time and more training, Lin Dongyang would certainly be adept at handling simultaneous attacks from five or six people.

Hao Jian thought this, and his gaze towards Lin Dongyang softened considerably.

However, just at this moment, Lin Dongyang suddenly, like a fierce tiger, sprang forward. Those few people wanted to stop him, but he directly knocked them to the ground with a punch and a kick. Immediately, he had already rushed to the boy who was trying to forcefully kiss Li Yaqin.

Suddenly, before the boy could react, Lin Dongyang had already grabbed his neck and clasped down hard. The rest of the people who got up and wanted to act were all stopped at this sight.

"All of you, stop!" Lin Dongyang shouted angrily.

The group had already stopped, stood still in their tracks, dumbfounded, not expecting that Lin Dongyang would go for the leader first, grabbing one, leaving them all scared to move.

The person caught by Lin Dongyang immediately showed fear on his face, not expecting Lin Dongyang's moves to be so swift, so ruthless.

"Let go!" He still tried to threaten with words, like last time, thinking Lin Dongyang would release him.

But this time, he was wrong. Lin Dongyang coldly looked at him, then suddenly raised his hand and slapped him on the face. "Smack!" The sound was crisp and clear, catching everyone's attention.

This slap left everyone stunned, including their classmates, staring at Lin Dongyang in amazement—was this still the same timid Lin Dongyang? He actually dared to hit someone, and in front of so many people, no less, slap someone like this.

Ruthless! Everyone was viewing Lin Dongyang in a new light.

Lin Dongyang, expressionless, after slapping, suddenly let him go and said, "Get lost! Don't let me see you again, or every time I see you, I'll hit you again!"

The person, holding his face, was evidently still in shock, not expecting that the once timid Lin Dongyang, who used to walk close to the walls, actually dared to slap him and tell him to get lost. He was dumbfounded, deeply so. But strangely, after being slapped, he was scared, scared that Lin Dongyang would suddenly rush in again, grab his neck, and beat him harshly.

He looked at Lin Dongyang with a cold gaze, then took several steps back. The five or six others also stood by his side, apparently waiting for his command. If he said to go, then they'd go; if he chose to stay, then they'd stay and fight Lin Dongyang to the end, determined to give Lin Dongyang a harsh lesson and put him in his place.

However, after much contemplation, he ultimately decided to back down. Having failed to gain any advantage over Lin Dongyang in two or three encounters, he felt that persisting would only bring humiliation. Although it was hard to believe, it was a fact evident to his eyes.

If he backed down now, he could still retain some dignity and deal with Lin Dongyang properly another day.

But if he continued to fight with Lin Dongyang this time, he felt it wouldn't just be fruitless, it could turn into a massive loss of face.

Therefore, with resolve, he made a decision, glaring at Lin Dongyang with a look suggesting malice, then extending his middle finger at Lin Dongyang, his demeanor both arrogant and disdainful.

"Lin Dongyang, just you wait!" he said angrily, with a boastful tone.

The bystanders, though they knew Lin Dongyang had the upper hand, upon seeing this scene, felt he was doomed, terribly doomed.

Even Li Yaqin, at this moment, looked at Lin Dongyang with concern.

Lin Dongyang, however, appeared indifferent; ever since he followed Hao Jian, he hadn't feared anyone.

After they finished speaking, they turned around, looking carefree, ready to leave.

"Wait a second!"

However, right at that moment, a voice suddenly cut through, instantly drawing everyone's gaze to him. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

At this moment, daring to tell them to stop was incredibly bold.