Vol. 1 - Ch. 22 - New Mystery

On the way to the metro station, the two of them chatted about their past.But what left the deepest impression on Li Han was undoubtedly that apple.

"You still remember that? I forgot all about it! You're so petty! It was just an apple," Wang Man rolled her eyes at Li Han.

"It's easy for you to say. That apple hit me right on the nose, and I even had a nosebleed!" Li Han said irritably.

"Haha, now that you mention it, I remember!" Wang Man burst into laughter, "You looked like a fool back then!"

"You..." Li Han frowned.

"Alright, alright, I'm sorry," Wang Man held back her laughter, "How about you hit me once to make up for it?"

The two of them walked towards the metro station, laughing and talking. Suddenly, a hand reached out from the crowd and grabbed Wang Man's slender arm.

Li Han and Wang Man were startled and turned to look. It was a man, around their age, covered in tattoos and dressed in a rebellious manner. He looked a bit pale and exhausted, as though he hadn't slept for days.

"Xiao Man, it's really you," the man grinned.

Wang Man didn't hesitate to shake off the man's hand and said impatiently, "Who the hell are you? Don't touch me!"

"Oh, it's normal that you don't recognise me," the man eyed Wang Man from head to toe, openly admiring her well-proportioned figure, "We went to the same high school, but we weren't in the same class. You were quite famous in high school, everyone knew you."

Saying that, the man glanced at Li Han and playfully raised his eyebrows at Wang Man, and asked, "Still doing this job?"

Wang Man's face darkened instantly, and her gaze turned fierce.

"Hey, calm down," the man held back a smile, "How about I let you hit me? As a way to make up for it."

The situation grew tense, but Li Han angrily interrupted, "Can you speak properly? If you can't, then shut your filthy mouth! Did you not have enough to eat before coming out? Are you hungry for shit?"

Although the man's words were ambiguous, Li Han could sense the implications.

"You're getting agitated!" the man teased Li Han, "Oh, so you're the one taking over? Everyone understands, after all, she's so beautiful, she can definitely find someone willing to take over, and you can play for a few years before dumping her."

"Yes, I'm getting agitated. I'm in a hurry to burn paper for you, why do you always forget?" Li Han sneered.

As soon as these words came out, the man's face darkened, and he grabbed Li Han's collar and angrily bellowed, "Watch your mouth!"

"What kind of manners are you pretending to have? Weren't you the one with a dirty mouth first? Oh, your face was crooked when you cursed at us, but when we curse at you, it's 'watch your mouth.' Alright, you scum, who taught you such a good double standard? Introduce them to me, I want to learn as well." Li Han fired back rapidly, making the man's face turn red.

"I was kind enough to remind you, you son of a bitch!" the man pointed at Wang Man and sneered, "She used to work as a hostess in high school!"

The man deliberately exclaimed it loudly, causing the surrounding people to turn their heads and stop and watch, curious about Wang Man and whispered among themselves, "Such a beautiful girl and yet she worked as an attendant outside?" "Such a pity..."

Sensing public opinion shifting, Li Han knew he had to say something quickly to turn the situation around.

But... a new mystery emerged.

What did Wang Man do in high school to be defamed like this?

Of course, others didn't know the truth, but how could he not know? Wang Man's dating data was clearly written.

"Fuck off! Get lost!" Li Han bluntly said, "You harboured a grudge after she rejected you back then, so you spread rumours and defamed her, right?! You stoop so low, and yet you still think you deserve to be called a man? You deserved to get rejected!"

As soon as Li Han's words were spoken, the man's face immediately turned red, and he exclaimed, "Are you... are you also from our high school?!"

Wow, he had casually guessed it correctly! He was shocked.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Han accessed the man's high school data and checked it. Then, he calmly continued, "Indeed, who made you so famous? Being rejected by more than twenty girls during high school, you're the only weirdo in the entire school!"

Immediately, the public opinion on the scene shifted, and everyone pointed and condemned the man for his behaviour, saying, "Spreading rumours and defaming others just because he couldn't pursue them, how despicable." "Exactly, he deserves to be single." "He looks sleazy, really disgusting." "By the way, isn't this already considered defamation? He can be sued for it."

"You... motherfucker...!" The man was angry and embarrassed and reached out to grab Li Han.

Actually, Li Han had already predicted the man's actions through Danger Perception. Before he could react, Wang Man suddenly kicked the man's knee from the side. Taking advantage of his instability, she swung her bag and hit him in the face.

A combination of EQ strikes, clean and efficient.

Wang Man's bag contained who knows what, but as it hit the man's face, it made a series of banging sounds, instantly causing him to fall on the ground, dazed. The surrounding crowd applauded, saying, "Well done, girl!" "That's satisfying!"

"Get the hell out of here!" Wang Man shouted angrily and swung again, hitting the man's face with her bag.

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But after being hit twice in a row, the man became furious and got up and pounced towards Wang Man.

Although his direct target was not Li Han, he was within his attacking range, triggering his Danger Perception.

The instant the man reached out his hand, Li Han grabbed his wrist with his left hand and held his shoulder with his right hand, adjusted his direction, and effortlessly brought him down. The two figures briefly intertwined, and Li Han pinned the man to the ground, using his body weight to restrain him. At the same time, both of his hands gripped the man's right hand using a Kimura lock technique.

This technique was a joint lock from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that Li Han had learned during his last visit to the gym. He didn't expect to apply it for the first time in actual combat and succeed.

Of course, all thanks to Danger Perception, which allowed him to see the opponent's actions in advance.

At that moment, the man screamed in pain, "Let go, let go! It's going to break!"

But since the incident had escalated from an argument to a conflict, it attracted the attention of security guards at the metro station. Several guards hurried over, shouting, "What are you doing?! If you don't stop now, we'll call the police!"

"Security, you came at the right time. I have already subdued this guy!" Li Han said, holding down the man beneath him.

"Subdued my ass! Get out of here! Fool! If you don't leave now, you'll be taken to the police station later!" Wang Man realised the situation was not favorable for them and prepared to pull him away.

"Why should we leave? If we go now, he can say whatever he wants later!" Li Han reprimanded, "Now is not the time to back down. He's the one spreading rumors, and even if we have to go to the police station, we'll accompany him there!"