Chapter 126: Oh, there’s one more?

"Smack!" The crisp sound of a slap echoed throughout the vast, empty underground parking garage.

Xue Tian'ai's sudden strike left everyone stunned, especially Fu Hanbi. Clutching his now red and swollen face, he stared at Xue Tian'ai in disbelief. He had been so completely blindsided by the sudden blow that he was rendered speechless.

"How was that for making friends? Comrade Hanbi, are you satisfied?" Xue Tian'ai clapped his hands together, a wicked, charming smile curling at the corner of his lips as he looked at Fu Hanbi.

"You... how dare you hit me?" Fu Hanbi finally snapped out of it. Clutching his mouth, he pointed at Xue Tian'ai, his speech slurred: "Do... do you know who my father is?"

"I don't care who your father is! And what if I hit you again?" Xue Tian'ai swung his hand once more. With a bit more force than before, the blow landed squarely on the other side of Fu Hanbi's face, producing another impossibly crisp sound.

"Ah!" A scream followed right on cue. Fu Hanbi never imagined that he would be slapped in Beiyang City, let alone more than once!

Xue Tian'ai didn't give him a moment to recover. He grabbed Fu Hanbi by the collar, hauled him up, and with his other hand, began a relentless barrage of slaps against the already swollen face.

"Smack, smack, smack, smack, smack, smack, smack!" The sound of continuous slapping echoed through the garage.

"My father is Fu—" Fu Hanbi flailed his limbs, trying to break free, still attempting to invoke the name of his father, the underground overlord of Beiyang City.

"Smack!" Xue Tian'ai had no interest in hearing it. He cut off the words with another slap, his eyes devoid of emotion, though a cruel smile remained on his lips.

"You four... blockheads... what the hell are you... standing there for? Hurry up... and save... me!" Seeing that Xue Tian'ai remained unmoved and even increased his force, Fu Hanbi finally managed to stutter a plea for help to his four bodyguards.

The four bodyguards hadn't moved because they were completely dumbfounded. None of them expected this man, who looked perfectly harmless, to be so ruthless. It was the first time they had ever seen Fu Hanbi suffer such a crushing defeat. The four hulking men stood frozen, staring blankly as their boss was soundly beaten.

However, upon hearing the stuttered plea, they snapped to their senses. They rushed toward Xue Tian'ai, each mustering their strength and throwing a heavy punch toward the man who still stood there with eerie calm.

Seeing this, the three women felt their hearts tighten. Although Qin Mengxue and Gan Bingning knew of Xue Tian'ai’s capabilities, they were still anxious. Ultimately, they chose to trust him and said nothing. But Su Jiaqi, unaware of his strength, cried out in panic: "Hey, you surname-Xue, get out of the way!"

Xue Tian'ai turned his head at her voice. He didn't pay any mind to the four approaching fists, instead offering a confident smile to Su Jiaqi. It was rare for this woman to show concern for him.

Seeing that smile, Su Jiaqi felt her heart tremble, as if struck by something. An indescribable feeling began to stir within her.

In the next second, Xue Tian'ai vanished from their sight. In his place stood Fu Hanbi, his face now battered into the likeness of a pig's head.

Then, four muffled "thuds" rang out almost simultaneously!

"Ah!!!" A heart-wrenching wail escaped Fu Hanbi’s lips. The four fists, each the size of a sandbag and intended for Xue Tian'ai, had landed squarely on him instead.

"Damn it...!!! Are you all pigs?!" Fu Hanbi’s frail body felt like it was falling apart after such a heavy assault, and blood began to trickle from the corner of his mouth.

The four bodyguards were stunned again. They hadn't seen when Xue Tian'ai had disappeared from in front of them, or when he had thrown their boss into their path!

It wasn't just the bodyguards who were stupefied; Gan Bingning and Su Jiaqi were also frozen, their expressions a mixture of shock and disbelief.

Although Gan Bingning had witnessed Xue Tian'ai's skills before, she had never seen anything so ghostly. To simply disappear from one spot to another? It was just too ferocious!

Su Jiaqi looked as though she had never seen the world before; her mouth was hanging open in an "O" shape. She had no idea how to process what she had just seen.

Qin Mengxue was the most composed of the three. She had seen Xue Tian'ai dodge bullets and even deflect them with a knife; a few punches, which were infinitely slower than a bullet, were nothing to him.

"Where is that guy?" Surprise aside, Su Jiaqi didn't forget to scan the area, looking for Xue Tian'ai.

"Oho, Miss Su, you actually care about someone!" A lazy male voice drifted from between the three women.

They turned to see Xue Tian'ai standing there, squatting and yawning as if bored.

Su Jiaqi felt her face flush at his sudden remark. Just as she was about to retort, Xue Tian'ai spoke again—or perhaps, it was more of a provocation.

"Hey, Fu Hanbi, did your bodyguards give you a nice massage with their fists?" Xue Tian'ai didn't look at the women, shouting instead at the man slumped on the ground.

Hearing the word "massage," Gan Bingning’s face turned red as she recalled the massage Xue Tian'ai had given her earlier that day, and the sultry scene in the office.

"Pfft..." Fu Hanbi felt his blood boil, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, furious at Xue Tian'ai’s mockery. He felt humiliated to the extreme! Not only had he been slapped repeatedly, but he had been "beaten" by his own bodyguards—he had absolutely no dignity left!

Incensed, the frantic Fu Hanbi pointed a trembling finger at Xue Tian'ai and barked at his four bodyguards: "I want him dead! Then, rip his legs off and shove them up his a**! Go! What are you standing there for? Don't tell me four of you can't beat one man!"

The four bodyguards exchanged glances, gritted their teeth, and rushed toward Xue Tian'ai once more, unwilling to believe he was truly that formidable.

"Damn, Fu Hanbi, you’re not just a blockhead, you’re also sick and twisted!" Xue Tian'ai feigned a gagging motion as he slowly stood up.

The moment he stood straight, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and that cruel smile returned. His figure blurred, and with a stomp of his foot, he darted toward the lead bodyguard like a ghost.

"Your nose bridge is quite high; let me fix that for you!" Xue Tian'ai’s right hand was already balled into a fist, which he slammed into the bodyguard’s nose.

"Crack!" "Thud!" The sound of shattering bone mixed with the dull impact of flesh rang out.

The first bodyguard didn't even have time to scream before he was sent flying, blood spraying from his nostrils. He hit the ground heavily, twitched a few times, and went limp, foaming at the mouth.

Xue Tian'ai didn't stop. He grabbed the collars of two terrified bodyguards and pulled them toward him, his hands shifting to the back of their heads. "You know, you two look like quite the couple. Why don't you kiss!"

With a sudden, powerful slam of his hands, the two bodyguards’ faces collided with a heavy thud. Dazed and seeing stars, they staggered about.

Xue Tian'ai leaped into the air, spinning like a top, and delivered a whirlwind kick to their reeling heads.

"Thud!" "Thud!" The two poor bodyguards collapsed, curled into balls, and lay on the ground in spasms.

The final bodyguard saw the miserable state of his three "seniors" and his legs turned to jelly. He wanted to run, but his legs felt like they were filled with lead, unable to move even an inch.

He felt as though he were being stalked by the Grim Reaper. A primal, human fear radiated from within him, sending a chilling shiver through his entire body.

"Oh, there's one left?" Xue Tian'ai looked at the last bodyguard, who couldn't take a step, and flashed an "extremely gentle" smile.