Become a Knight Across the World

The blond thug recovered from his initial shock. He blinked hard to make sure that the person standing in front of him was indeed a tall, even somewhat slender, girl. Although the bizarre scene just now had made his heart pound, his long-standing habit of running rampant in this area, along with the fact that several of his brothers were watching behind him, forced him to suppress his unease and stubbornly stick out his neck.

"Oh ho? Another delivery girl? And such a hot young lady at that!" The blond-haired man forced a lewd smile, his gaze sweeping over Lin Yue. Especially when he saw her long, straight legs and overly calm face, a lewd glint flashed in his eyes. "What? Want to be the hero and save the beauty? Or do you want to throw yourself into my arms because you think I'm so powerful?"

He licked his slightly chapped lips, trying to mask his inner turmoil with vulgar language: "Brother, I love driving big trucks, especially the kind like yours, they're awesome! Want to stand up for them? Sure! Play with us a bit, make us happy, and maybe we'll let your lover off the hook..."

His words stopped abruptly.

He wasn't interrupted; rather, he didn't even see what happened!

Everyone present, including Yun Yi who was staring intently at Lin Yue, only felt a blur before their eyes! It was as if a white afterimage flashed by at a speed that human vision could not possibly perceive! It was so fast it was like an illusion!

Immediately afterwards——

"Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Four crisp, extremely loud slaps, like firecrackers set off during the New Year, exploded on the deathly silent basketball court! The sounds were clean and crisp, without the slightest hesitation!

"Ah—!" "Ouch!" "My face!" "Oh my god!"

A piercing scream erupted almost at the same instant the slap rang out!

All that could be seen was a clear, swollen five-finger mark appearing on the left cheek of each of the blond-haired men and the other three thugs standing beside him! The mark was so deep that it looked as if it had been branded with a hot iron.

The immense impact sent them spinning like tops for half a turn, their sticks and bricks flying out of their hands and clattering to the ground.

The four men clutched their rapidly swollen cheeks, letting out pig-like screams. Tears and snot streamed down their faces, their eyes filled with extreme terror and bewilderment. They hadn't even felt how the other man approached before they were struck on the face with a blow that could knock out their teeth!

The only thug who had been knocked down by Yun Yi and had just gotten up without fully understanding what was happening was terrified when he saw this unbelievable scene. The half-wooden stick in his hand fell to the ground with a "clang" and he turned to run into the abandoned factory.

Lin Yue didn't even look at him directly. She simply lifted her right foot and lightly flicked and kicked a small pebble next to her with her toe.

"call out--"

The stone, however, was launched as if by a crossbow bolt, with a sharp, heart-stopping whistling sound, and transformed into a blurry gray shadow, striking the thug's right knee with unparalleled precision!

"Crack!"

"Ah—!!!" The thug let out a scream far more shrill than the others who had just been slapped. He lost his balance instantly, his face contorted as he fell heavily forward to the ground, clutching his broken leg and wailing in agony, unable to get up again.

From the moment Lin Yue appeared until all five thugs lost their fighting ability, the entire process took no more than ten seconds.

In the blink of an eye, it was swift and devastating.

The entire basketball court fell into an eerie silence.

Yun Yi stared blankly at Lin Yue's retreating figure, then at the thugs lying haphazardly on the ground, their bodies a pitiful sight. His mind went completely blank.

He knew Lin Yue was capable of fighting, but he never imagined she could reach such an inhuman level! This was simply beyond the capabilities of an ordinary high school student! That speed, that power, that precision…

Jiang Feifei and Su Xiaowen covered their mouths tightly, their eyes wide open, looking at Lin Yue with disbelief and lingering fear, which then transformed into a kind of awe and worship.

Lin Yue seemed to have done something insignificant, like casually brushing the dust off her clothes. She slowly walked over to the blond-haired man who was covering his face and trembling violently from the pain and fear, and squatted down.

The blond-haired man looked up and met Lin Yue's calm, unfathomable eyes. There was no anger, no contempt in them, only a pure indifference, like looking at a pebble on the roadside. This indifference terrified him more than any fierce expression, and his teeth began to chatter uncontrollably.

"You like driving big trucks, don't you?"

Her voice was soft, yet it was like a cold awl, piercing Huang Mao's eardrums.

Huang Mao shuddered violently, an indescribable chill shooting from his tailbone to the top of his head, instantly overwhelming the excruciating pain on his face. Extreme fear gripped his heart, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. A warm, damp sensation emanated from his crotch, accompanied by a foul odor.

"I...I was wrong...Big sister...No, grandma! Ancestor! I was wrong! I was blind to your greatness! I will never dare to do it again! Please forgive me...please forgive me!" The blond-haired man was crying and begging for mercy incoherently, his head hitting the ground with loud thuds. His previous arrogance had completely vanished.

Lin Yue didn't look at him again. She slowly stood up and glanced at the other thugs who were silent and didn't even dare to groan loudly.

Just then, the faint sound of police sirens could be heard in the distance, growing clearer as they approached. It was clearly the police officer Su Xiaowen had called earlier; they had finally arrived.

Lin Yue turned around and walked towards Yun Yi and the other two, who were still in shock.

"Can we walk?" she asked, looking at Yun Yi.

Yun Yi then seemed to wake up from a dream and nodded hurriedly: "Yes! I can walk!" He tried to move his body. Although it hurt all over, his bones should be fine.

"Senior... thank you..." Jiang Feifei's voice choked with emotion, and tears finally fell. Su Xiaowen also thanked her repeatedly, her eyes filled with gratitude as she looked at Lin Yue.

Lin Yue nodded in response. "Let's go, the police will handle it when they arrive."

Despite the pain, Yun Yi limped away from the chaotic basketball court with the help of Jiang Feifei and Su Xiaowen.

.........

After returning home, Lin Yue put the chilled drinks in the refrigerator, then took out the groceries from the shopping bag and prepared to cook dinner.

Yun Yi was forcibly pressed down on the sofa by Jiang Feifei and Su Xiaowen, and the two girls carefully treated the wounds on his face and the bruises on his body.

"Hiss—be gentle, be gentle!" Yun Yi grimaced.

"Serves you right! Who told you to be so impulsive and fight them all by yourself!" Jiang Feifei complained with red eyes as she gently wiped the wound on his forehead with a cotton swab soaked in iodine, but her movements unconsciously became even gentler.

"I was just trying to protect you all..." Yun Yi muttered softly, stealing a glance at Lin Yue who was busy in the kitchen.

Su Xiaowen was still shaken: "Today was really terrifying... If it weren't for Senior Lin Yue arriving in time... I don't even want to think about it..."

A brief silence fell over the living room when Lin Yue was mentioned.

After a while, Yun Yi couldn't help but lower his voice and ask Jiang Feifei and Su Xiaowen, "Did you... see clearly how Sister Lin Yue made her move just now?"

Jiang Feifei and Su Xiaowen exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison.

"I didn't see clearly, I just felt... like I blinked and those people flew away..." Jiang Feifei said softly.

"I didn't see it clearly either, it was too fast..." Su Xiaowen echoed.

Yun Yi fell silent. Even bystanders hadn't seen it clearly; was that speed truly something a human could achieve?

"Brother Yunyi," Jiang Feifei hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Does Senior Sister Lin Yue... know kung fu? Or... have special abilities like in the movies?"

"Don't make wild guesses!" Yun Yi immediately interrupted her, his tone somewhat hurried. Even he himself didn't know why he was stopping her. "Maybe it's just... just that he reacts quickly and has been trained." This reason was one that even he couldn't convince himself of.

After treating the wound, Jiang Feifei and Su Xiaowen stayed for a while longer. Seeing that Yun Yi was alright, they said goodbye somewhat reservedly under Lin Yue's calm gaze.

Soon, only Lin Yue and Yun Yi were left at home.

Dinner was a simple meal of tomato and egg noodles and smashed cucumber. The two sat at the table and ate quietly.

Yun Yi glanced at Lin Yue several times, hesitant to speak. He wanted to ask, but didn't know where to begin.

"What do you want to ask?" Lin Yue asked casually, picking up a piece of cucumber with her chopsticks without looking up.

Yun Yi was startled and almost choked on his noodles. He quickly drank some water to wash it down and stammered, "N-nothing...it's just...thank you, Sister Lin Yue, for today."

"Mmm," Lin Yue responded and continued eating.

After a while, she added casually, "I should go to those kinds of places less often in the future."

“…I understand.” Yun Yi lowered his head.