"Kill someone?"
Zhang Tieyan's eyes bulged with disbelief.
"There are four of them, and from their movements, they clearly came prepared."
"Where does this kid get his confidence?"
Coming to his senses, Zhang Tieyan voiced his thoughts.
"I don't know either, where he gets his confidence."
"But judging by his actions, he seems absolutely certain."
Zhang Tielin also had no idea why Liu Tiezhu was so confident.
Anyone else would never take such a risk.
Even if those four big men were ordinary, when fighting for their lives, they couldn't be ignored.
As the saying goes, random punches can beat a master. No matter how strong Liu Tiezhu was, it would be hard for him to withstand a flurry of seven or eight fists.
Now he wanted to see whether Liu Tiezhu truly had the skills or was just putting on a show.
As for Liu Tiezhu, facing the encirclement of these men, he remained calm and composed.
He wasn't stalling; he planned to take them down and hand them over to the camp for handling.
The reason he dared to do this, aside from his own strength, was that the auras of the four men didn't pose any danger to him.
"This kid's scared stiff. Guo Chao, go take care of him."
"Remember, don't kill him outright."
At that moment, Liang Haichao forgot Jiang Tianliang's warning that Liu Tiezhu was dangerous.
Hearing the order, Guo Chao immediately cracked his knuckles and slowly walked toward Liu Tiezhu.
"Kid, bear with it. I'll have your arms off in no time."
As he spoke, Guo Chao turned his hands into claws and lunged straight for Liu Tiezhu's arms.
"Get lost."
Liu Tiezhu's eyes turned cold, and he charged his whole body into Guo Chao.
Just before reaching Guo Chao, Liu Tiezhu bent his right arm and switched to an elbow strike aimed at Guo Chao's chest.
The strike was ferociously fast. By the time Guo Chao reacted, Liu Tiezhu was already upon him.
His pupils contracted sharply, and before he could respond, a sharp pain shot through his chest.
Guo Chao looked down and saw his entire chest had caved in, making it hard to breathe.
The others behind him still wore sneers, thinking Liu Tiezhu's blow hadn't hurt Guo Chao at all.
Gag...
The two stood still for a few seconds, and Guo Chao's eyes slowly turned bloodshot.
He opened his mouth to call for help, but found his strength drained, and he spat out a mixture of red and white liquid.
His gaze fixed on Liu Tiezhu, his expression shifting from contempt to terror.
Finally, his body went limp and he fell straight to the ground.
Dead?
Staring at Guo Chao lying motionless on the ground, everyone showed looks of disbelief.
No one expected that a single elbow strike from Liu Tiezhu would kill a man.
What's more ridiculous was that Liang Haichao and the other two hadn't even seen how Liu Tiezhu moved.
"Brother Lin, did you see how that kid struck?"
Zhang Tieyan gasped, his voice trembling.
At that moment, his courage was shattered.
Liu Tiezhu's build shouldn't have been able to unleash such immense power—it was unbelievable.
Even if a car had hit him, a grown man wouldn't die that quickly.
From Liu Tiezhu's move to Guo Chao's fall, it took less than ten seconds. How was it done?
Zhang Tielin thought for a moment and said, "That man wasn't killed by brute force."
"Think about it—a bullet's penetration is strong enough, right?"
"Even if someone takes a bullet, they don't die that fast."
"This kid's strength can't be stronger than a bullet's penetration."
"The only possibility is that he hit the opponent's acupoints."
Hearing this, Zhang Tieyan's eyes widened.
"This... Brother Tielin, don't scare me."
"In the dark, he could precisely find someone's acupoints?"
"Some people don't need to look; the body's acupoints are already etched in their minds."
"That might be why he deliberately stayed behind," Zhang Tielin said.
Zhang Tieyan gasped again. "Isn't that guy a top-tier assassin?"
"He's too terrifying. We need to report this."
While the Zhang brothers were talking, Liang Haichao and his men also moved.
They realized Liu Tiezhu was no ordinary opponent, so they drew the daggers tucked at their waists.
All traces of contempt vanished as they fixed their eyes on Liu Tiezhu, searching for the best moment to strike.
"What's the matter? Weren't you after my life?"
"Why are you standing there? Come and take it."
Liu Tiezhu smiled, looking as if he didn't take them seriously.
If someone watched closely, they'd notice that despite his dismissive tone, his eyes were constantly tracking the three men's movements.
He said this deliberately to make them think he was showing off, lowering their guard so they'd attack.
Though Liu Tiezhu didn't fear them, he didn't dare underestimate them either.
On the battlefield, any carelessness could cost your life.
Underestimating an enemy is the dumbest move.
Especially in close combat with fewer against more—whoever loses their nerve dies first.
The dead Guo Chao was a perfect example.
Hearing Liu Tiezhu's taunts, Liang Haichao's eyes turned red.
But after Guo Chao's lesson, he still didn't dare attack.
And since he didn't attack, the other two held back too.
Liu Tiezhu's skill was too overwhelming, casting a huge shadow over them.
"Are you going to kill me or not? If not, I'm going back to sleep."
"Damn, with guts like that, you call yourselves killers?"
"If I were you, I'd drown myself in my own piss."
Seeing them hesitate, Liu Tiezhu kept up the act.
"This kid's not only skilled but also a master at bluffing."
"If I heard that taunt,"
"Even knowing I'd die charging in, I'd still go for it."
Zhang Tieyan, watching from the shadows, couldn't help but curse with a laugh.
Zhang Tielin rolled his eyes and warned, "That's why I always say you've got no brains."
"Thinking he's just bluffing now is a huge mistake."
"That kid's cunning. These words are meant to provoke them."
"Watch closely—they'll lose their cool and attack."
"At this moment, whoever shows a flaw dies for sure."
Sure enough, as Zhang Tielin finished speaking, Liang Haichao couldn't take Liu Tiezhu's provocation anymore.
As the leader of the four, he couldn't keep playing the coward.
"Everyone, attack together and kill him."
Liang Haichao shouted, launching the first strike.
He lunged at Liu Tiezhu like a tiger, his dagger horizontal, aiming for Liu Tiezhu's throat.
The other two gritted their teeth and charged. The big man on the left stabbed at Liu Tiezhu's left ribs.
The one on the right aimed his dagger at Liu Tiezhu's right thigh.
From the start, their moves were lethal.
They blocked Liu Tiezhu's upper, middle, and lower paths, cutting off all his escape routes.