America: John Wick 1924

Chapter 33 One Against Six! Li Yu vs. the Black-Robed Patrol

"Brooke?!"

"What's wrong with you?"

"What happened?"

Brooke's appalling appearance greatly shocked the six Irish youths.

Brooke's face showed an expression of utter terror.

In a trembling, choked voice, he stammered:

"Quick, quick... that cricket... ah, no, no... that Chinese man... he... he..."

When he uttered the derogatory term "Qingchong," he suddenly recalled the helplessness and pain he had just experienced and hurriedly corrected himself.

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yu, who was not far away, interrupted him in a calm but unquestionable tone:

"Are you here to pick up this bastard? If so, then get out of here."

Upon hearing this, the six Irish youths raised their eyes and glared at Li Yu with disgust.

They were all members of the Black Robe Patrol.

Therefore, upon first seeing Li Yu, they immediately displayed intense malice and hostility, much like carnivores vying for territory.

"Get out? You're the one who should get out."

One of the six men, a freckled brown-haired man, stepped forward, hands in his pockets, head held high, looking down at Li Yu with his nostrils flared.

"I never expected to find a Qing worm lurking here... Hmph! Well, that's fine! This trip wasn't a complete waste!"
"Listen up, Qingchong! We are the 'Black Robe Patrol'! We are dedicated to driving away the filthy Qingchong!"

"This is white people's land! This is free land! Pests are not welcome here!"

"And also, quickly take off your priest's robes!"
"The clothes of the divine messenger are not for pests to wear!"

After saying that, the brown-haired youth pulled out a switchblade from his pocket—with a click—the blade popped out, and he swaggered around in front of Li Yu.

The other person said quickly:

"Wait! Just letting him get away is too easy on him! He hurt Brook, we should make him pay!"

This statement immediately gained widespread approval from others:
"That's right! An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!"

“Although Brooke has only just joined us, now that he is one of our comrades, we have a duty to avenge him!”

"Damn worms! Grit your teeth!"

The sound of blades snapping open rang out one after another... The six Irish youths all pulled out the switchblades they carried, revealing their gleaming blades.

Immediately afterwards, they formed a fan-shaped formation, surrounding Li Yu.

Brooke was energized by the unwavering support of his companions.

The fear on his face lessened considerably, and the arrogant look he had when he threatened the old lady and insulted Jane returned.

Six against one... a significant numerical advantage filled him with confidence!

In his mind, he simply couldn't imagine what reason there could be for defeat in a "six against one" situation.

Although he was still lying on the ground like a dead dog, this did not stop him from intimidating others. He grinned maliciously at Li Yu, giving him a vicious look that seemed to say, "You're finished!", "Get ready to die!", and "Watch how my brothers deal with you!"

Seeing this, Li Yu showed a calm expression, as if he were used to it.

—The negotiations have broken down.

He had never expected a peaceful ending from the beginning, and he had anticipated the current situation. Therefore, he calmly lowered his waist, assumed a fighting stance, and prepared for battle.

Suddenly, Jane's voice came from behind him.

"Priest! Catch!"

Li Yu subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound and saw Jane throw something at him—a tree branch that had just been broken off.

The nun had excellent aim; the tree branch, over a meter long, tumbled through the air, tracing a gentle parabola before falling precisely towards Li Yu's head.

Li Yu raised his right arm and caught it steadily.

—What a straight tree branch!

As soon as he picked it up, Li Yu was amazed by how straight the tree branch was, and his eyes widened involuntarily.

Not only was it perfectly straight, but it was also the perfect length, without any forks... This was the first time in Li Yu's life that he had ever encountered such a perfect tree branch!
It is well known that long, straight rods always attract men's interest.

More importantly, this stick is thick and hard enough! It's easy to grip while also inflicting effective damage on the opponent!
Li Yu played with the stick for a few moments, getting used to its weight and center of gravity. Then, he quickly turned his gaze, scanning the faces of the six Irish youths in front of him from left to right to confirm their positions and the distance between them.

—Compared to fist techniques, sword techniques are definitely more suitable for me!
As he exhaled the last breath from his lungs, he placed the stick in front of him and then, in a solemn voice loud enough for everyone present to hear, began to recite the Bible, word by word:
"May death suddenly come upon my enemies; may they fall alive into hell, for their homes and their hearts are filled with evil."

Seeing Li Yu adopt a "fight to the end" stance, the Irish youths all burst into laughter—the laughter was full of sarcasm, as if saying, "You think you can take on all six of us with just a broken tree branch?"

In an instant, just as they had agreed beforehand, they quickly tightened their encirclement around Li Yu and attacked him from all directions.

In fact, they were completely wrong—Li Yu's posture was not "passive resistance" at all, but "active attack"!
In a split second, Li Yu pushed off the ground, his figure transforming into a shadow, rushing towards the brown-haired youth who had just uttered those arrogant words like a swallow!

Based on his observations and his intuition, Li Yu concluded that the brown-haired youth held a position similar to that of "leader" among the six people.

Therefore, let's take this guy down first and crush their arrogance!

Therefore, Li Yu ignored everyone else and kept his eyes fixed on the brown-haired youth.

The brown-haired youth... or rather, everyone present except Janet, was not mentally prepared for Li Yu's speed.

The brown-haired youth was stunned as he watched Li Yu, who moved with ghostly speed and attacked him in the blink of an eye.

Realizing what was happening too late, he hastily thrust out his switchblade... but he was too slow! Li Yu had already swung the tree branch in his hand!
The long, straight tree branch traced the shortest arc in the air and struck the brown-haired youth squarely on the neck.

A stick is ultimately no match for a sword or knife in terms of lethality.

If Li Yu had been wielding a real knife, the brown-haired youth's head would have already flown off.

Li Yu was well aware of this, so he continued his offensive without stopping, immediately followed up with two more strikes, slashing at the brown-haired youth's chest and abdomen respectively.

In the blink of an eye, he was struck three times in quick succession... The brown-haired youth felt dizzy and the places where he was slashed burned with pain.

Although he struggled to stand up, the intense pain overwhelmed his willpower, and his whole body curled up uncontrollably, slowly collapsing to his knees.

Just as Li Yu had predicted, the brown-haired youth's swift defeat had a significant impact on the others, and panic began to show on their faces.

(End of this chapter)