"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law, save me…" Lin Nan scrambled over to Chen Xiaobei on all fours and clung tightly to his thigh.
At this moment, Chen Xiaobei was his savior!
"Don't worry. With me here, these good-for-nothings won't lay a finger on you!" Chen Xiaobei said calmly.
"Huh? It's you, you little punk!"
The moment Shi Dabiao saw Chen Xiaobei, his eyes blazed with anger. He roared, "I was just itching to find you! And you actually came knocking on my door yourself!"
"Hehe, funny thing—I've been meaning to find you too, my 'pet'!" Chen Xiaobei said with a playful grin.
"You…"
Shi Dabiao's face turned red with fury. He snapped, "Damn it! Today I'm definitely gonna kill you!"
"Hehe, I was just about to beat you until you can't even take care of yourself," Chen Xiaobei shrugged.
"Did you forget to take your meds? We fought just two days ago! With your strength, you can never beat me!"
Shi Dabiao snorted in disdain and swung his fist straight at Chen Xiaobei.
"Brother-in-law!"
Watching Shi Dabiao charge over, Lin Nan was so scared that his heart raced—and he even forgot to let go of Chen Xiaobei's thigh.
"Haha! You're already weak enough, and you brought such a useless teammate? You're definitely gonna die today!"
Shi Dabiao sneered maliciously.
"Hehe, dealing with trash like you only takes one hand!" Chen Xiaobei remained calm. He lifted his right hand and suddenly slapped forward.
"Oh my god! So fast…"
Shi Dabiao let out a shocked exclamation. He suddenly realized that Chen Xiaobei's movement speed was at least several times faster than it had been two days ago!
But his own speed was exactly the same as before—he couldn't react in time at all!
"Pa!"
With a crisp crack, Shi Dabiao spun around on the spot three times like a top. His vision blurred, his legs went weak, and with a "thud," he collapsed headfirst onto the ground.
"Oh my god! Am I dreaming? This guy actually slapped Brother Biao to the ground!"
"No! This must be an illusion…"
"This is terrifying…"
The few underlings beside him were stunned silly. Their faces were frozen in disbelief, and they secretly inched toward the door, trying to back away.
Even the "Bear-Man" Shi Dabiao had been slapped down with one blow. If they, as lowly underlings, stayed behind, they'd just be asking for death!
Chen Xiaobei didn't bother with them. He shook his leg to make Lin Nan let go, then walked over.
"Just tell me—are you convinced?" Chen Xiaobei looked down at Shi Dabiao and asked.
"Convinced my ass!"
Shi Dabiao roared. Suddenly, he pulled a sharp military knife from behind his back and swiped straight at Chen Xiaobei's leg.
The distance was extremely close, and the attack was sudden. Two days ago, Chen Xiaobei would never have dodged it.
But at this moment, such an attack posed no threat to him at all.
He simply lifted one leg, easily avoiding the blade.
Then, taking advantage of the momentum, he brought his foot down hard—his size 41 shoe sole slamming directly onto Shi Dabiao's face.
"Ouch…"
Shi Dabiao was kicked over. A big footprint was left on his face, and blood gushed out of his two nostrils.
"You just don't know when to take a hint!"
This time, Chen Xiaobei wasn't being polite anymore.
He brought his foot down directly on the wrist where Shi Dabiao was holding the knife. He twisted his foot, and a series of "crack" sounds rang out.
With that one move, he crushed Shi Dabiao's wrist—making him drop the knife for good.
"Aaah! Aaah…"
Shi Dabiao screamed in pain, his entire face contorting.
Chen Xiaobei didn't stop. He kicked again, this time slamming his foot into Shi Dabiao's ribs.
"Crack, crack…"
Another series of crisp sounds followed. At least three or four of Shi Dabiao's ribs were broken!
"Ouch… That's impossible… Absolutely impossible… How could you have such great strength, you little punk? Did you hold back your strength two days ago?"
Shi Dabiao's pupils contracted, filled with endless shock and confusion. Even if he had ten more brains, he could never figure out why Chen Xiaobei's strength had changed so drastically in just two days.
Chen Xiaobei ignored him entirely and continued kicking him hard—"thud, thud, thud!"
By now, Chen Xiaobei's combat power had reached 500; he could take on a hundred weaklings with combat power 5 alone. There was no need to say just how strong he was.
Shi Dabiao couldn't stand such torture. He screamed hysterically for mercy: "Spare me! Big brother, spare me… You're my real brother… Grandpa! Spare me!"
"Hmph! Typical scumbag—you won't submit until you're beaten!" Chen Xiaobei curled his lip and finally stopped.
"Cough… Sniffle…" Shi Dabiao clutched his stomach, coughing up blood nonstop. He couldn't even speak anymore.
"Listen up. From today on, Lin Nan and you are even! If you dare to bother him or his sister again, it won't just be coughing up blood—you'll get worse!"
Chen Xiaobei's eyes turned cold, exuding an overbearing aura.
"Sniffle… Sniffle…" Shi Dabiao struggled to nod. At this moment, even if he had ten thousand times the courage, he wouldn't dare say no!
"Xiao Nan, let's go."
Chen Xiaobei waved and walked straight out of the room.
Lin Nan jolted, finally snapping out of his shock. He hurried to follow, scurrying along like a puppy.
As they left, in a dark corner of the casino, a mysterious figure couldn't help but exclaim in amazement: "This kid's strength has improved so quickly?"
"Brother-in-law! You're my idol! My male god! My hero! You're…"
Along the way, Lin Nan didn't stop flattering Chen Xiaobei. He hovered around him like a die-hard fan, utterly thrilled.
"Listen carefully—when we get home, don't tell your sister I got into a fight. Got it?" Chen Xiaobei warned.
"Yes, sir! Whatever brother-in-law says goes!" Lin Nan nodded frantically, treating Chen Xiaobei's words like imperial decrees.
When they got home, Lin Xiang hadn't slept at all. She was sitting at the door, waiting.
The moment she saw the two men she'd been so worried about, a sunny smile appeared on her soft little face.
Before she could speak, Lin Nan ran over, took her arm, and said earnestly: "Sis! From today on! I will never, ever gamble again! I swear! If I do, let me be struck by lightning and die a terrible…"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Lin Xiang quickly raised her hand to cover his mouth. She looked at him in shock and asked: "Y-you… are you really my brother?"
"Of course! I'll always be your brother! From now on, I want to be a man like brother-in-law! Work hard to make money, take care of you! And take care of brother-in-law too!" Lin Nan said seriously.
Lin Xiang was stunned, completely unable to believe her ears.
Over the years, she'd worn herself out worrying about this brother. She'd scolded him, hit him, but nothing had worked.
How had he changed so much after just a few hours with Chen Xiaobei?
Lin Xiang couldn't help but wonder—had her brother been brainwashed by Chen Xiaobei? Or maybe drugged?
"Xiao Nan, go inside first. I need to ask Xiaobei something," Lin Xiang said.
"Got it! I don't wanna be a third wheel anyway!" Lin Nan grinned and ran into the house happily.
Lin Xiang bit her lip, then suddenly lunged forward and hugged Chen Xiaobei tightly!