Chapter 138 Sorry to Disturb You

"Nobody touches anyone who belongs to Brother Bear!"

A roar echoed through the air, and instantly, the hairs on Qin Tian’s arms stood on end as he sensed a piercing aura of murder!

Qin Tian swiftly whipped around, his eyes widening in an instant as a woman with sharp, neat shoulder-length hair delivered a flying kick straight toward him.

Bang!

Qin Tian raised his hands to block, deflecting the woman's kick away.

"Kid, you've got some moves! No wonder you dared to stick your nose into other people's business!" The woman let out a cold snort.

"You're Brother Bear? Black Bear?" Qin Tian's eyes were filled with utter disbelief.

Black Bear was actually a woman? And quite a good-looking one at that, but what kind of nickname was that...

"Is there a problem? Are you discriminating against me?" Black Bear frowned.

Black Bear's real name was Xiong Yushi, but she had possessed a boyish personality since she was a child. She loved fighting and competing, which earned her the moniker Black Bear among the locals.

At first, Xiong Yushi was extremely displeased with the nickname and even beat up anyone who dared to use it.

Gradually, however, the fearsome reputation of Black Bear spread far and wide. Xiong Yushi began to think the nickname wasn't so bad after all, so she tacitly accepted it.

Eventually, the name Black Bear became a source of great pride for her.

"No, not at all, just didn't expect it," Qin Tian shrugged.

"Humph! Why did you beat up my people?" Xiong Yushi demanded, crossing her arms.

"They were smashing up other people's things," Qin Tian pointed to the chaotic mess scattered across the ground.

Frowning, Xiong Yushi walked over to the three punks and hauled them up to their feet one by one.

Then, to Qin Tian's mild astonishment, she slapped each of them hard across the face.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

The cracks were crisp and loud, sounding intensely painful.

Qin Tian figured that this Xiong Yushi was actually quite reasonable, almost like a good person who knew how to discipline her own subordinates.

It seemed he wouldn't need to fight her; he could just negotiate with her properly in a moment.

"A bunch of useless trash! Those tables belonged to us, you idiots! If you were going to smash things, couldn't you have wrecked the stuff inside instead?" Xiong Yushi scolded furiously.

Qin Tian's jaw nearly dropped to the floor. Damn it all, Xiong Yushi wasn't punishing these three out of a sudden awakening of conscience—she was just furious because they had destroyed her own property!

"Sorry about that, all these tables and chairs were provided by me," Xiong Yushi said, walking back to face Qin Tian.

"You beat up my people. Let's talk about how we're going to settle this," Xiong Yushi challenged.

"They were bullying others first. I was simply teaching them a lesson on your behalf," Qin Tian replied.

"My people need *you* to teach them a lesson?" Xiong Yushi's eyes turned icy, and she launched another attack without warning.

Qin Tian had already been on his guard. This was a fierce tomboy who refused to play by conventional rules, so he had to handle her with extreme care.

Slewing his body to the side, Qin Tian easily dodged Xiong Yushi's punch.

Her attack missing its mark, Xiong Yushi didn't back down; instead, she pressed forward, hurling a vicious hook toward Qin Tian's temple.

Qin Tian raised his arm to parry, but the tremendous impact still rattled his skull.

Reeling back a few steps, Qin Tian rubbed his head. This bitch packed a serious punch!

Qin Tian estimated that Xiong Yushi was at least at the peak of the initiated tier, and perhaps not far from reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

Even so, Qin Tian's actual combat strength remained superior to hers, allowing him to relax and regain his composure.

He had to admit, Xiong Yushi possessed exceptionally rich practical combat experience. Although Qin Tian’s realm was higher than hers, she had nearly knocked him to the ground on several occasions.

Realizing that Qin Tian's cultivation realm seemed higher than her own, but that his combat experience was clearly lacking compared to hers, Xiong Yushi let out a cold smirk.

"What good is having raw power without practical combat skills? You're just all show and no substance!" she mocked.

"Is that so?" Qin Tian replied noncommittally.

"Well, let me leave you with this: even a camel starved down to its skeleton is still stronger than an ant!" With that, Qin Tian lunged forward fiercely.

Xiong Yushi narrowed her eyes, seeing right through Qin Tian's move, and raised her hands to guard the sides of her head.

"Idiot! I use my feet!" Qin Tian burst into laughter, suddenly retracting his fist and pivoting sideways to drive a kick straight into Xiong Yushi's lower abdomen.

Xiong Yushi let out a painful groan, flying backward like a kite with a snapped string and crashing into the crowd of onlookers, knocking down a wave of people.

Shoving the bystanders away, Xiong Yushi staggered to her feet while clutching her stomach. She glared at Qin Tian, her eyes blazing with murderous intent!

"Come on, again," Qin Tian beckoned to Xiong Yushi with a wave of his hand.

"You're going to pay for this!" To everyone's shock, Xiong Yushi whipped out a switchblade.

Qin Tian was taken aback. He hadn't expected Xiong Yushi to be this reckless, especially with so many people watching right here on the scene!

Seeing the blade in Xiong Yushi's hand, the surrounding crowd hurriedly stepped back, clearing a wide circle.

"This girl from the Xiong family is still as utterly lawless as ever." Among the onlookers, Cao Azheng shook his head slightly as he watched the unfolding scene.

"Should we step in and stop this?" Xiang Chuchu asked with a frown.

They shared a certain degree of friendly relations with the Xiong family. If they allowed Xiong Yushi to escalate the situation further, it would be difficult to explain themselves to Elder Xiong later on.

And that Elder Xiong was practically a human-shaped fierce beast!

"No need. If that newcomer can't even handle Xiong Yushi, he isn't worth our intervention," Cao Azheng shook his head.

"I found out not long ago that another mysterious faction is also giving this newcomer a hard time," Xiang Chuchu noted.

"Someone else is after Qin Tian?" Cao Azheng furrowed his brow slightly.

"Their background hasn't been uncovered yet, but it's very likely related to the people from back then," Xiang Chuchu said.

Cao Azheng fell silent, offering no further response.

In the center of the clearing, Qin Tian delivered a high kick that sent the switchblade flying out of Xiong Yushi's grip, immediately following up with a palm strike to the back of her neck.

While it wasn't enough to knock her unconscious, the blow forced Xiong Yushi to her knees, looking completely disoriented.

"Boss!" The three lackeys rushed forward anxiously.

Noticing that their boss was in bad shape, the three men glared at Qin Tian before hastily hoisting Xiong Yushi up and fleeing the scene.

Qin Tian clapped his hands together; he had finally driven away the buzzkills who had ruined the mood.

"Show's over, everyone disperse," Qin Tian called out to the surrounding crowd. He certainly didn't want anyone else interrupting him now.

Rubbing his hands together with a blissful grin, Qin Tian strolled toward the corner, fantasizing about how this beautiful woman would reward him for his heroism.

"Young man, thank you so much," the middle-aged woman said as she stepped forward and grabbed Qin Tian's hand with an emotional expression.

"Uh, it's nothing, really," Qin Tian replied, recognizing her as the beauty's mother, forcing himself to exchange polite pleasantries.

"Auntie, let me help your daughter up," Qin Tian offered with a smile.

"Wait—" Tang Jiawen tried to stop him, but she was a step too late.

"Beauty, the bad guys are gone. Let me help you up," Qin Tian said cheerfully, gently supporting Tang Jingrou as she rose from the ground.

"Th-Thank you..." Tang Jingrou murmured softly as she turned her head toward him.

"You're welcome, it was just my duty!" Qin Tian smiled, scratching the back of his head. But the moment he glanced directly at Tang Jingrou's face, he was jolted with fright, letting out a sharp gasp of shock.

Tang Jingrou's face was completely covered in dense freckles, alongside deep acne pits left behind by popped pimples!

Qin Tian nearly shoved Tang Jingrou right back out of his arms!

Swallowing hard, Qin Tian desperately wanted to say: *I'm sorry to bother you, I'll be leaving now.*