Liu Tiezhu was also burning with anger at this man who had come out of nowhere to show off.
As the fist came flying at him, he used the same method, throwing his own fist to meet the man's head-on.
With a loud bang, the two fists collided.
The man's expression shifted, and he staggered back a few steps. When he looked at Liu Tiezhu again, shock was written all over his face.
As a Blood Combat Team member, his strength was naturally formidable.
After hearing that Liu Tiezhu had killed his relative, he had come to teach him a lesson.
He never expected that a newcomer like Liu Tiezhu would be this powerful.
Not only did he block his punch, but he also sent him stumbling backward.
Everyone else was stunned by the scene.
Many present recognized the middle-aged man, especially the Blood Combat Team uniform he wore.
The Blood Combat Team was the ceiling of the Ming family's combat power. Every member had undergone brutal battles and been rigorously selected.
From this single exchange of punches, they could tell the middle-aged man had come out on the losing end.
"Good kid, you really have some skills."
"But don't think this little bit of strength is enough to—"
Before the middle-aged man could finish, Liu Tiezhu coldly cut him off.
"Cut the crap."
"With your lousy skills, you still dare to show off in front of me?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man's face turned ashen.
Since becoming a Blood Combat Team member, this was the first time he had suffered such humiliation.
And the one dishing it out was a newcomer he had regarded as nothing more than an ant.
"Kid, do you know I'm a Blood Combat Team member?"
"So what if you're a Blood Combat Team member?"
"I'm here to beat down show-offs like you."
Liu Tiezhu stared at the middle-aged man, his face full of disdain.
This bastard had tried to kill him earlier.
Now that he had seen his strength, he wanted to use his Blood Combat Team status to intimidate him.
Liu Tiezhu wasn't buying it.
"Fine, I'll see how you plan to beat me today."
The middle-aged man was furious and struck again.
He slightly arched his back, planted his feet, and shot toward Liu Tiezhu like a cheetah.
When he was within a meter of Liu Tiezhu, he suddenly twisted his body and drove an elbow toward Liu Tiezhu's chin.
The entire sequence was fluid and almost instantaneous.
There was no denying that the middle-aged man was fast.
But Liu Tiezhu was no pushover either.
In his past life as a mercenary, he had a record of single-handedly hunting down seventy enemies.
And those he killed were either top-tier agents or leaders of mercenary groups.
In this life, his physical condition wasn't as strong, but his reflexes and combat skills hadn't diminished.
The middle-aged man's elbow strike might seem lightning-fast to others.
But in Liu Tiezhu's eyes, it was still too slow.
Just as the elbow was about to connect, Liu Tiezhu tilted his head, easily dodging the strike while his right arm whipped through the air, his fist slamming into the middle-aged man's cheek.
By the time the middle-aged man reacted, the fist was already expanding in his pupils.
*Smack...*
A dull thud rang out as Liu Tiezhu's fist landed squarely on the middle-aged man's face.
The man let out a scream, his body flying backward, several front teeth knocked out.
This...
Everyone was dumbfounded.
They had clearly seen the middle-aged man driving his elbow at Liu Tiezhu.
How was it that Liu Tiezhu wasn't hurt, but the middle-aged man was the one sent flying, teeth missing?
"It was Liu Tiezhu who punched him and sent him flying," Guo Qixing said.
Liu Tiezhu's movements had been too fast, and the middle-aged man's body had blocked the view.
Many hadn't even seen Liu Tiezhu strike.
Guo Qixing was the only one who had been fully focused.
To him, this level of combat was like a textbook.
Based on his earlier prediction, Liu Tiezhu would have been knocked unconscious by the elbow strike.
After all, at such close range, an ordinary person couldn't dodge it.
But Liu Tiezhu's strength far exceeded his expectations.
What was impossible for most people, Liu Tiezhu not only accomplished but also countered within seconds.
This kind of power made him feel pressured while also realizing the gap between himself and Liu Tiezhu.
He had been somewhat arrogant before, but now he knew that in front of Liu Tiezhu, he was nothing but a clown.
Hearing Guo Qixing's reminder, the crowd was once again shocked.
The humiliated middle-aged man wasn't about to let things go.
He got back up, carefully sizing up Liu Tiezhu, his steps slowly shifting.
"Don't waste time. If you've got any more dirty tricks, bring them all out. Don't delay my rest."
Liu Tiezhu exuded the aura of a master, playing the role of a show-off to perfection.
But he wasn't doing this just to show off; he was trying to provoke his opponent.
In a fight, if one side isn't calm, they often reveal more openings.
Liu Tiezhu wanted to use this method to stoke the middle-aged man's anger and make him lose his cool.
Sure enough, after hearing Liu Tiezhu's taunt, the man's eyes turned red.
"Kid, you're asking for it."
With a furious roar, the middle-aged man lunged forward like a fierce tiger.
This time, he held nothing back, his fists wildly hammering toward Liu Tiezhu's chest.
"Bring it on."
Liu Tiezhu let out a cold shout, stepping forward instead of retreating, his own fist aimed at the man's face.
Seeing this, everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.
Given Liu Tiezhu's speed, he could have easily dodged the middle-aged man's attack.
They couldn't understand why he didn't dodge and instead opted for a trade-off that would hurt both sides.
The middle-aged man was also shocked, never expecting Liu Tiezhu to resort to such a tactic.
Even if he landed his punches on Liu Tiezhu, his own face would be smashed.
And if Liu Tiezhu hit his nose, he would be at Liu Tiezhu's mercy.
In a mix of shock and anger, the middle-aged man quickly changed his approach.
When he was a meter away from Liu Tiezhu, he dropped into a low crouch and swept his leg at Liu Tiezhu's feet.
"Is that all you've got—cheap tricks?"
Liu Tiezhu sneered, as if he had already anticipated the man's dirty move.
He pulled back his fist while raising his right leg, bending it into a 7-shape to block the sweeping leg.
As he blocked the man's leg, he stood on his right foot and swung his left leg with a gust of wind, slamming it into the middle-aged man's back.
*Thud...*
The man couldn't dodge in time, and his body was sent flying several meters like a frog.
The onlookers' eyelids twitched, and then they couldn't help but curse.
"That was damn satisfying."
"Absolutely brilliant."
"I want to call Brother Tiezhu my boss."
"Get lost, I'm calling dibs first."
In an instant, the communal barracks erupted into chaos. Everyone stared at Liu Tiezhu, their eyes burning with fervor.
Liu Tiezhu's strength was overwhelming, completely winning them over.
The middle-aged man lying on the ground felt like his organs were shattered. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, he curled up in pain.
He raised a trembling hand, pointing at Liu Tiezhu: "You... you... how did you do it..."
Ah...
Before he could finish, he let out a scream.
Liu Tiezhu stomped on his outstretched hand without a single word.