After obtaining this skill, Jiang Cheng's body felt as if it had been injected with a powerful force, and his reaction speed was astounding.
He swiftly dodged the opponent's attack with a slight shift of his body and followed through with a fierce right hook.
The punch was as fast as lightning, striking the opponent's nose with perfect accuracy.
In an instant, blood gushed out from the young man's nose.
He groaned in pain, tightly covering his injured nose with both hands while continuously cursing.
"Damn it, I'm a Taekwondo black belt master! Today, I'm going to beat you until you're spitting out teeth."
However, although Taekwondo moves looked quite flashy, they were far less practical in real combat than the Free Fighting skill rewarded by the System.
Just as the young man was preparing to execute a left spinning kick, Jiang Cheng instantly grabbed his leg and slammed him hard onto the ground.
After this intense exchange, the disparity in strength between the two was already obvious.
Seeing the opponent unable to get up, Reba excitedly ran over.
She touched her ample chest and immediately asked, "Are you okay?... I think I just heard someone nearby call the police. What should we do now??"
"Then let them call the police."
Seeing Jiang Cheng's indifferent expression, Reba also relaxed and said with genuine emotion.
"You were so handsome just now. I didn't expect you to be so good at fighting."
Jiang Cheng curled his lips upon hearing this: "Of course, I'm someone who possesses Professional Fighting techniques."
"Professional Fighting? I haven't seen that before. Was that what you just did?"
"Mhm, for dealing with men, it's like that. For dealing with women, it's relatively gentler."
"It's divided by gender? What's it like for women?"
"It's probably the kind where if you touch me, I touch you back; if you grab me, I push back. If you're curious, when no one is around, I'll let you see my Free Fighting technique, how about it?"
Reba nodded innocently upon hearing this: "Sounds great! It sounds very impressive, I definitely want to see it."
Reba: favorability value +5!
After speaking, Reba quickly helped the old man on the ground up. Seeing such a beautiful girl personally helping him, the elderly man was clearly embarrassed, afraid that his dirty hands would soil her.
Reba acted as if she hadn't noticed his hesitation, even crouching down to help tidy up the black plastic bag scattered on the ground.
Seeing Reba perform such an action, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but think more highly of her.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng also reached out and took the black, slightly smelly plastic bag.
He then quickly picked up the empty bottles scattered on the ground.
After tidying them up and tying a knot, he handed them back to the old man, asking with concern, "Elderly Sir, how is your hand??"
The elderly man felt a surge of warmth in his heart, seeing that Jiang Cheng and Reba showed no disgust towards him.
Seeing the old man shake his head, indicating his hand was fine, Jiang Cheng frowned and immediately said, "Your hand is so bruised; it's clear he stepped on it and injured you. It wouldn't be right if he didn't pay some medical expenses."
Before the old man could speak, he saw Chen Ping and Wang Sheng rushing toward them, leading a group of people with imposing strides.
Seeing two waves of people suddenly surge into the scene, the surrounding onlookers immediately became restless, starting to whisper and chatter amongst themselves.
It was obvious that these two groups acted with considerable skill and experience.
As soon as they arrived, they immediately surrounded the area with perfect coordination.
Jiang Cheng glanced at the group Chen Ping brought and noticed they were all wearing plain clothes, which made him secretly relieved.
These people were burly and strong as oxen, uniformly dressed in black uniforms, looking exactly like a group of tall, formidable Bodyguards in black.
Just by standing on the side, they instantly formed an impenetrable human wall, completely isolating the scene inside.
After receiving the empty bottles, the old man immediately waved at Jiang Cheng and said apologetically.
"Thank you, young man. I really am fine, my body is still very tough! But you, you should leave here quickly. If the police come later, it might cause you trouble. Don't worry, I'll handle this and explain everything clearly to the police."
Hearing this, the young man who was lying on the ground instantly tried to stand up, but immediately had to lie back down due to severe back pain, muttering.
"What did you say?? You beat me up like this, you should be paying my medical fees! I'm telling you, after throwing me down, unless I get one hundred thousand or eighty thousand, I'm not getting up. I'm just going to sleep right here today.
Right after the young man finished speaking, a burst of commotion and condemnation erupted around him.
"What nonsense are you spouting? You were clearly the one who hit the old man first!" someone shouted indignantly.
"Exactly! When the police arrive, we can all testify for this Handsome Guy. He was acting bravely for a just cause!" another person chimed in.
"That's right, hurry up and pay the old man's medical expenses!" yet another person echoed indignantly.
"Handsome Guy, don't worry, we are all eyewitnesses and will stand up for you!" More people voiced their support... Chen Ping stood nearby, quietly listening to the passersby's chatter, gradually understanding what had happened.
He had been on the phone when the incident occurred, so he wasn't very clear about the situation here.
He had originally thought the young man was harassing Reba, leading to the conflict with Jiang Cheng.
Seeing that this was the actual situation, a warm feeling surged in his heart, and his admiration for Jiang Cheng deepened further.
The elderly man glanced at the Bodyguards beside Jiang Cheng, then lowered his voice and whispered to Jiang Cheng.
"Don't worry, young man. I didn't hit anyone, so I'll be fine. You should hurry and leave. Judging by your appearance, you don't seem to come from an ordinary family. If this blows up, it won't be easy to resolve. I know a thing or two about the laws here in Jingdu. If the police come, this will be counted as a public brawl. I don't want you to get dragged into trouble because of me, so hurry up, leave!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng looked at the thinly dressed old man before him, whose face was full of wrinkles and whose expression was tense, causing Jiang Cheng to frown deeply.
Jiang Cheng knew exactly how this kind of situation would be handled.
Take Modu for example: whenever a conflict or dispute occurs, regardless of the cause or process, the person who strikes first must compensate the other party for damages.
A single slap requires compensation of at least a few thousand yuan. If the person who was hit refrains from fighting back and takes a few more blows, the attacker might lose one or two months' salary.
As for incidents like Wang Congcong publicly assaulting someone and having the footage posted online, sparking heated discussion...
To settle the matter and maintain peace, it was resolved privately for one million yuan.
If Jiang Cheng had no background, even if his act of bravery this time was commendable and worthy of praise, the required compensation would still have to be paid in full.
He had already dealt with this kind of situation before at the Modu Auto Show.
Seeing the old man a bit panicked, Jiang Cheng smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, Grandpa. No matter how this is calculated, I am in the right. As for money, he won't get a single cent."
"Don't you dare think you can run rampant just because you have some background, I'm telling you..."
Before the young man could finish speaking, Chen Ping, who was standing nearby, suddenly lifted his foot and stepped on the young man's palm.
Chen Ping's expression was completely normal, but the force beneath his foot was unusually heavy.
With that stomp, the opponent couldn't help but scream and wail.
"Young Master Jiang, please leave first. I will handle things here."