America: John Wick 1924

Chapter 31 "I'll give you three seconds. Stand up now."

Jane stepped forward and hurriedly called out:
"Brook! Stop!"

Jane had heard of the other party's bad reputation, but had never met him.

Since the other party is Mrs. Brooke's nephew, he must also have the surname Brooke.

The sudden shout made the burly man—Brook—frown and turn to look.

"Who are you? Why have you entered my home?"

Mrs. Brooke said urgently:
"This is my home! Not your home!"

"Shut up! You old hag! Once you're dead, this house will be mine!"

With a "pfft," Brooke sprayed saliva all over the old lady's face.

Compared to the resentful old lady, the beautiful Janet was clearly more likely to pique Brooke's interest.

Brooke shoved the old woman away roughly, then looked Jane up and down with a scrutinizing, somewhat lewd gaze.

"Oh, I remember now."

He had a look of sudden realization on his face.

"You must be the 'Saintess of Maple Street'?"

“That old hag mentioned you to me, saying things like ‘you are the embodiment of love’ and ‘you are the incarnation of the Virgin Mary.’”

"Since she is a 'saintess,' then let me quickly witness the splendor of a 'saintess.'"

He said this and extended his hand to Jane.

Give me all the money you have! I need it urgently!

The old woman gritted her teeth:
"You bastard! Do you have any shame? You..."

"Shut up! You old hag! If you dare say another word, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

The terrifying roar made the old woman shrink back.

Although she still looked angry, she was clearly frightened and dared not speak again.

Jane said firmly and solemnly:
"I will only give money to those who truly need it."

Brooke spread his hands, displaying an exaggerated expression.

"Hey, hey, hey, how can you call yourself a 'saint' when you just stand by and watch others in trouble without offering a helping hand?"

"Stop being a 'saintess' and find another job."

"Why don't you become a prostitute? I have a lot of connections, I can be your introducer."

"I guarantee that with your looks and figure, you'll definitely make a fortune!"
"As your mentor, all you need to do is hand over 70% of your monthly income to me."

Even the kind-hearted Jane couldn't help but blush at this blatant humiliation, her small hands clenching tightly as they hung down.

It would be a huge disadvantage to let the gentle and kind Janel deal with such unreasonable thugs.

She desperately wanted to refute the other party with the harshest words, but she didn't know how to begin—she had far too little experience in arguing.

Just then, someone spoke in a calm and unhurried tone, without any hint of joy or sorrow:
"...Here's a piece of advice: apologize to the nun with the utmost sincerity, or hell will befall you."

Only now did Brooke notice Li Yu standing next to Jane.

Instantly, Brooke's face showed undisguised disgust, as if he were looking at a rotting dead rat by the roadside.

"Why are there still insects here? No wonder there's a foul smell in the air!"
"Can't you see this is white people's territory? This place doesn't welcome scavengers!"
"Oh, I almost forgot, with your eyes being so small, you probably have a hard time finding your way around, right?"

As he spoke, he skillfully pulled at the corners of his eyes, narrowing them into slits.

“I don’t care if you can see clearly! I’m giving you three seconds to get out of here! 3…”

As soon as Brooke announced a number, Li Yu smiled slightly:
"If you were short of money, you could have just told me earlier. I happen to have some money with me, take it."

After saying that, Li Yu reached into his pocket, took out his wallet, and handed it to Brooke. This action surprised everyone present.

The old lady stared blankly at Li Yu.

Brooke, who never expected Li Yu to offer money so readily, was speechless.

"Priest?"

Jane couldn't help but cast a surprised glance at Li Yu.

Li Yu winked at her: Don't be nervous, leave it to me.

After a brief moment of surprise, Brooke snapped out of it and broke into a delighted smile:
"Hmph, that's more like it!"
"You people of color are all inferior races!"
"The only duty of inferior races is to obediently hand over their wallets and women to superior races!"

As he spoke, he walked impatiently toward Li Yu.

Just as he raised his right hand to take Li Yu's wallet—

Snapped!
Li Yu's left arm, which was hanging by his side, shot out like a venomous snake suddenly emerging from its hole! It swiftly and accurately grabbed Brooke's outstretched right wrist!

The next moment, Li Yu used a skillful move to twist Brooke's right arm behind his back, rendering him unable to move.

"Aaaaaaaaaaa!"

A piercing scream immediately followed.

Li Yu stuffed the wallet in his right hand back into his pocket while looking down at Brook, whom he had completely under his control, with a blank expression.

"No way, how could you actually dare to take it?"

Brooke instinctively struggled, trying to break free from Li Yu's grip, but found that as soon as he exerted any force, his right arm, which was being held, would ache terribly.

"Damn Qingchong! Let me go if you dare!"

Li Yu chuckled mockingly, then softly recited from the Bible:
"The wicked prosper for a time, but soon they wither like grass and trees, like stalks cut down."

After he finished speaking, he released Brooke's right arm.

Brooke, clutching his aching right arm, staggered backward, staring at Li Yu who had suddenly released him with a mixture of wariness and confusion.

"As you wished, I have restored your freedom. Now, let me see just how capable you are."

After saying that, Li Yu beckoned to the other person with his finger, as if teasing a dog.

Being mocked like this by the despised "Qingchong"... Brooke's cheeks instantly filled with anger, his blood boiling, and he transformed from a "white person" into a "red person".

With a hoarse roar, he raised his fists and lunged at Li Yu with murderous intent.

Although he was very strong, he had no knowledge of combat skills whatsoever.

To put it simply, "this person only knows how to use brute force."

Li Yu effortlessly dodged each of his attacks.

After dodging another straight punch from Brooke, Li Yu smoothly moved to Brooke's right side.

He gathered his strength, aimed, and unleashed a whip kick—the entire movement was executed in one fluid motion, striking Brooke squarely in the back of his right knee.

With a snap, Brook spun around like a top, turning a full 180 degrees, with his head facing down and his feet facing up.

Thump—He fell heavily to the ground, as if he were about to crack the floor.

Just by hearing that sound, you can tell he must be in a lot of pain right now.

He felt intense pain in his right knee and the back where he landed, and he kept groaning.

Before he could recover from the excruciating pain, Li Yu's emotionless voice drifted into his ears.

"I'm giving you three seconds to stand up now."

(End of this chapter)