Siheyuan: I just came across and wanted to chase me away

After exchanging several more blows, Xiao Bao was clearly losing ground, forced to retreat repeatedly until his back was almost pressed against the warehouse's metal rack. His eyes hardened; he knew that continuing like this would inevitably lead to defeat. His left hand stealthily reached for his waist—where three highly poisoned darts were hidden, his trump card. He feinted a strike, the short blade gleaming coldly as it hurtled towards Gu Bei's throat, forcing Gu Bei to instinctively take a half-step back. Taking advantage of this brief opening, Xiao Bao flicked his finger, and three black darts shot out with a sharp whistling sound, aiming for Gu Bei's face, heart, and abdomen respectively. The angles were tricky, the speed lightning-fast—clearly intended to kill instantly.

Just as the darts were about to hit him, a dark figure rushed in from the side. With three crisp clangs, Gu Nan appeared before him, holding a fist-sized rock that precisely struck the three darts. The darts were jolted and changed direction, embedding themselves in the trunk of a nearby tree with a series of thuds. The tips of the darts trembled and gleamed with an eerie black light, clearly indicating they were highly poisoned.

Gu Bei turned around and saw Gu Nan standing not far away, holding a stone, his face full of anger. "Xiao Bao, you dare to call yourself a hero for using such despicable tricks?" Gu Nan's voice was filled with icy anger, and his eyes were like knives stabbing at Xiao Bao.

Seeing his hidden weapon thwarted, Xiao Bao's face turned deathly pale, realizing the situation was hopeless. He feinted a strike to force Gu Bei away, then turned to flee into the secret passage deep within the warehouse. Gu Bei, however, was not about to let him go, leaping after him and kicking him in the back of the leg. The two were locked in combat once more, but this time, Xiao Bao's movements were clearly panicked, devoid of any of his previous arrogance.

Xiao Bao stared at Gu Nan and Gu Bei in front of him, veins throbbing on his forehead. He had originally planned to fight Gu Bei one-on-one, confident he might not lose, but now Gu Nan was also present, the two positioned in a pincer movement, putting him at a disadvantage. In a flash, he made up his mind—he had to deal with Gu Nan first. This man seemed calm, but the sharpness in his eyes was the most dangerous; only by taking him down could he turn the tide.

"You're courting death!" Xiao Bao roared, his figure leaping forward, his fists carrying a gust of wind as they hurtled straight at Gu Bei's face. His punches were ruthless, each strike accompanied by a sharp sound that tore through the air, his fist shadows overlapping, making it seem as if he was determined to fight Gu Bei to the death.

Gu Bei dared not be careless. He crossed his arms to block, and with two muffled thuds, he felt his arms go numb. The opponent's strength was several times greater than in their last encounter. Using the recoil from the block, he spun around and kicked to the side, his toes pointing straight at Xiao Bao's knee. The move was fierce and swift.

Xiao Bao, however, seemed to have anticipated this. He stomped his left foot heavily on the ground, using the recoil to twist his body and narrowly avoid the kick. He appeared to be chasing Gu Bei, but his footwork subtly shifted. His right fist grazed Gu Bei's shoulder, then suddenly changed direction, carrying a sinister and cunning force, aiming straight for Gu Nan's throat!

This change of move was as fast as lightning, the fist path hidden in the afterimage of the entanglement with Gu Bei, and ordinary people would not have time to react at all.

Gu Bei's heart tightened, and he was about to turn around to provide support when he saw Gu Nan's lips curl into a faint smile, his figure as immovable as a mountain: "Gu Bei, you can rest. Perfect timing, I also want to see what this Boss Xiao is capable of."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Nan had already moved. His seemingly slow movement resulted in a precise grip on Xiao Bao's wrist. His five fingers, like iron clamps, locked onto Xiao Bao's pulse point, preventing his fist from advancing even an inch, no matter how hard Xiao Bao tried.

"You!" Xiao Bao was both shocked and furious, never expecting that Gu Nan could break his killing move so easily. He immediately threw out his left fist, aiming straight for Gu Nan's heart, his move becoming increasingly ruthless.

Gu Nan flicked his wrist, using the momentum of Xiao Bao's forward charge to pull him along. At the same time, he sidestepped the left fist and slammed his elbow, sharp as a cone, into Xiao Bao's ribs. A soft "crack" sound mingled with Xiao Bao's cry of pain. He felt as if his ribs were broken, and his body staggered forward uncontrollably.

Gu Bei stood aside, watching Gu Nan handle the situation with ease, and suppressed the urge to step forward, only observing coldly—he knew Gu Nan's skills all too well; seemingly casual moves concealed countless variations, and Xiao Bao was unlikely to fare well this time.

Xiao Bao steadied himself, clutching his ribs as he staggered back several steps, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Gu Nan. In that brief exchange, his opponent's strength, speed, and timing were far superior to his own. He gritted his teeth, knowing that defeating Gu Nan today was futile; his only option was to escape first.

"Until we meet again!" Xiao Bao feinted, then turned to flee.

Gu Nan, however, would not give him a chance. He lightly touched the ground with his toes and followed closely behind. He pushed out his palm with a seemingly weak force, but it blocked all of Xiao Bao's escape routes.

A fierce glint flashed in Xiao Bao's eyes. He twirled the short knife in his palm and thrust it straight at Gu Nan's heart. He originally thought that with his skills, he could quickly defeat Gu Nan and then escape. However, he did not expect that the other party would move slightly and dodge the blade like a ghost. At the same time, he flipped his wrist and swiftly grabbed Xiao Bao's wrist holding the knife.

"Tsk, interesting." Xiao Bao's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly spun around to dissipate the force, barely managing to break free of the short knife. He then slashed at Gu Nan's side with his backhand. Gu Nan neither dodged nor evaded. In the instant his left arm blocked, his right fist, carrying a strong wind, slammed towards Xiao Bao's face. The force of the punch was so strong that Xiao Bao's breath caught in his throat. He could only lean back to avoid it, but his neck was still struck by the force of the punch, leaving it numb.

Within a few moves, Xiao Bao was shocked to find that Gu Nan's skills far exceeded his expectations. The power and technique of his punches and kicks were even more formidable than those of Gu Bei beside him. He was already carrying old injuries, and now he had to deal with Gu Nan's fierce attacks while also guarding against the watchful Gu Bei. He was immediately hampered and unable to even unleash 30% of his usual strength.

Gu Bei did not intervene rashly, but followed Xiao Bao closely, his eyes fixed on Xiao Bao's weaknesses. Whenever Xiao Bao tried to change his moves or retreat, he would throw a punch to interfere, forcing Xiao Bao to take Gu Nan's attacks head-on.

Gu Nan's punches grew increasingly fierce. His left fist feinted to distract Xiao Bao, while his right palm suddenly transformed into a claw, aiming straight for Xiao Bao's fingers holding the knife hilt. Xiao Bao hurriedly parried with his knife, but Gu Nan's palm struck the back of the blade, causing the short knife to fly out of his hand with a "whoosh," soaring into the air. Terrified, he tried to retreat to retrieve the knife, but Gu Nan's foot was already there, firmly stepping on his retreat path, forcing him to twist and dodge. However, he took a solid blow to the back from Gu Nan's palm, the old wound throbbing painfully, and a sweet taste rising in his throat.

"You..." Xiao Bao was both shocked and furious. He clutched his back and staggered backward. Looking at Gu Nan and Gu Bei, who were blocking his way from the front and back, he finally realized that he had completely lost the initiative. The two of them cooperated perfectly, one attacking and the other restraining. No matter how capable he was, he could not defeat the two of them working together at this moment.