The Road to Godhood in Honor of Kings

"It's nothing," Ye Bing said calmly.

"Yes, let's fight them! Xiaomeng, you go first. I believe Xingfeng and the others won't target you!" the fat man said, his face resolute.

"Yes, that's right! We must avenge this slap!" Sun Wukong said with a tragic expression.

"Impossible! I'm not leaving!" Xu Xiaomeng was equally resolute.

"Meng, don't act rashly!" Han Cheng said. Han Cheng had already decided to confront them head-on. Although he had practiced Sanda for a few years, if he had no other choice, he would first teach the gang leader and Xing Feng a lesson.

Ye Bing looked at Xu Xiaomeng with a mixture of surprise and approval.

At this moment, a rogue approached and kicked out, his target being Sun Wukong. Perhaps seeing that Sun Wukong was weak, he decided to pick on the weakest target first.

"Hmph!" Han Cheng pushed the monkey aside, then stretched out his leg to knock the thug down, but more than a dozen thugs followed.

At the critical moment, the roar of a motorcycle engine rang out, and who else could it be but Qin Li and his group?

"Qin Li, it really is him!" Han Cheng thought, dodging an attack from a thug, but was kicked in the back.

"Stop it, all of you!" shouted one of Qin Li's henchmen. Upon seeing this, some of the men had already stopped, while others who valued money over their lives had not yet stopped.

"Damn it, didn't you hear me?" The henchman rushed over and kicked one of the men away, while Qin Li slowly approached. Seeing this, Xing Feng quickly came over.

"Brothers, who are you? I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Here's your price, and you can leave right now!" Xing Feng said.

"Get the hell out of here!" The henchman slapped him across the face. By this time, the others had stopped. Sun Wukong secretly rejoiced at the sight.

"Damn it, what are you all standing there for? Let's get him!" Xing Feng shouted to the group of thugs behind him, but at this moment a man walked out, wearing a black leather jacket, with a cold face and a gleaming cross around his neck.

"Let's see who dares!" Qin Li's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an imposing and intimidating aura. The group of thugs stopped what they were doing and looked at Qin Li.

"It's you?" Xing Feng asked with a dark expression.

"Hmph, Xing Feng, we've never wanted to mess with your Xing family. Although your father almost sent me and my brother to prison back then, now that you've offended Young Master Ye, I have no choice but to take action against your Xing family," Qin Li said. Han Cheng was also taken aback. Qin Li actually addressed Ye Bing as Young Master Ye? And what was this about the Xing family almost sending him and his brother to prison? Han Cheng looked at Ye Bing, hoping to get an answer, but all he got was Ye Bing's unchanging expression. He was disappointed.

"You! You dare!" Xing Feng's voice was loud, but he clearly lacked confidence; obviously, he was also afraid.

"Get out of here right now, or our Brother Li will be unhappy!" the henchman shouted again.

"This..." said the thug Xing Feng had hired. There were more than twenty of them, while Qin Li and his group only had a dozen or so, but this guy was clearly chickening out. "But this kid hasn't given us our money yet..."

"Slap!" Another crisp slap landed, and the thug was directly slapped across the face by Qin Li's henchman. "Damn it, you dare to mess with our boss's boss? We haven't even dealt with you yet, and you dare to negotiate here? Believe me, none of you will be leaving here today?"

"Believe it! Believe it! Believe it!" The gang leader nodded vigorously. "What are you all standing there for? Get out of here!"

The group of thugs scattered in all directions.

"Slap!" Qin Li's henchman slapped Xing Feng across the face and then kicked him away. Xing Feng's already unattractive face was slapped twice, leaving two red handprints.

"Kid, let me tell you, Young Master Ye is our boss's boss, and no one in Pingshan City dares to touch our boss. If it weren't for your dad's money, you would be dead already. Let me tell you, if you dare to mess with Young Master Ye again, no matter how rich your dad is, it won't help!" The henchman stepped on Xing Feng and said a bunch of harsh words, while Xing Feng glared at him angrily, without saying a word.

"Alright, that's enough," Ye Bing said as she walked over.

"Alright, let him go!" Qin Li said. Without saying a word, the underling let Xing Feng go. Xing Feng glared at him and then left in a sorry state.

"Young Master Ye, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now," Qin Li said. Ye Bing nodded without saying anything, and Qin Li then led his team to wrap up.

"Ye Bing, this..." Sun Wukong looked at Ye Bing in astonishment.

"Want an explanation?" Ye Bing asked.

"Mhm!" The four of them nodded in unison.

“Alright, let’s talk as we walk.” Ye Bing said, taking a step forward. “Qin Li was originally a leader in the city’s underworld, but he retired from the business. However, he still has many followers who do business with him, and they can respond to any call when needed, just like today.”

"Mmm-hmm!" Sun Wukong nodded repeatedly, eager to know why.

"But then one of his underlings stole money from Xing Feng's older brother, and Xing Feng's brother got into a fight with him. The underling accidentally injured Xing Feng's older brother, and the Xing family relentlessly pursued the matter, determined to extort money from the underling, even though they were very wealthy." Ye Bing paused here, "But how could Qin Li, with his temper, agree to that? He and his brothers ransacked Xing Feng's house and even injured Xing Feng's father, albeit with minor injuries. As a result, the Xing family, relying on their money and connections, caused Qin Li and his group to lose the case in court, almost sending them to prison. In the end, my father found out about this and found the best lawyer for Qin Li, and also paid for it, so that Qin Li and his group were not seriously injured, only having to pay medical expenses. Therefore, Qin Li and the Xing family became enemies."

"But why would your father help Qin Li?" Xu Xiaomeng asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Oh, my father and his father were old acquaintances, and his father has passed away,” Ye Bing replied.

"And then what happened? What happened next? Did Qin Li want to take revenge on the Xing family?" Xu Xiaomeng pressed.

"Yes, that's right. However, we made an agreement not to bother anyone in the Xing family unless absolutely necessary. Now, what Xing Feng did was a last resort. If Xing Feng wants revenge, hmph." After Ye Bing finished speaking, everyone finally understood the general situation. Ye Bing and Qin Li made an agreement not to bother anyone in the Xing family unless absolutely necessary, not because they couldn't afford to offend the Xing family, but to avoid trouble. This shows that Ye Bing isn't an impulsive person. As for Qin Li, he doesn't seem like such an impulsive person. He has the same personality as Ye Bing, so why did he retaliate against the Xing family in the first place?

Furthermore, Ye Bing sought Qin Li's help to avenge Sun Hou, demonstrating that Ye Bing is a loyal and righteous person. Well, aside from his skill in the game, just Ye Bing's character alone made Han Cheng feel that making a friend like him was worthwhile. As for Ye Bing's family's influence, Han Cheng didn't think much about currying favor, nor did Xu Xiaomeng, Fatty, and Sun Hou. Unlike some people who rely on the power of their cronies, hmph.

"Actually, Qin Li used to be a very impulsive person, but now he has changed and become more composed." Ye Bing suddenly said this, and Han Cheng suddenly realized.

And so, the group of close friends disappeared on the way home from school—or rather, they went home.

"Little Orange, thank you for remembering me earlier." Xu Xiaomeng suddenly turned her head.

"It's nothing. As a girl, you're naturally our top priority for protection," Han Cheng replied.

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple..."