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"Oh! Oh! We're pretty easygoing, so we'll let you go in and take care of things. Little brother, you and your girlfriend can go together, but there are a lot of weeds inside, and maybe some poisonous snakes. So let us lead you in." One of the burly men said "enthusiastically."
"Oh! Thanks in advance, guys!" Shawn Young replied with a calm smile. He noticed the flicker in their eyes and knew these two were up to no good.
"Follow us. They're spraying pesticides on those banana trees up ahead, so you need to go around—" One of the burly men clearly didn't intend to let them head toward the BMW deep in the grove, but deliberately led them elsewhere.
Shawn and Rainie exchanged a glance, curious about what tricks these guys were planning. They pretended to be obedient and followed them to the other side of the banana grove. After just two minutes, they saw a makeshift thatched hut deep in the grove—usually built by farmers to watch over the bananas, and rarely occupied except during harvest season.
"There—that hut has a simple toilet. Miss, come with me!" One of the burly men looked at Rainie, his eyes flickering with a barely concealed lust.
"Uh—I'm a little scared—I'd rather my boyfriend come with me! I only feel safe when he's here!" Rainie frowned prettily as she spoke.
"Heh heh—Pretty girl, you don't need this kid with you! With us two around, you'll be more than satisfied!" The man finally showed his true colors, grinning lewdly as he pulled a knife from his waist.
Shawn's face turned cold as he deliberately asked, "You two—what exactly do you mean by this?"
One of the burly men also pulled out a steel pipe, laughing wildly: "Ha! Kid, don't you get it? We want your woman! You two came right to us! Damn, your chick is even hotter than the one in the BMW over there! Bigger boobs too! Looks wild and spicy! Kid, tonight we'll show your girl a real good time!"
"Why waste words with this idiot? Just seeing him standing there pisses me off. Knock him out! We've got a hot chick to take care of! Heh heh—I'll take the first taste!" The other burly man said, advancing on Rainie with the knife.
'Ah! You—you guys are criminals! How can you do this in broad daylight?" Shawn feigned a look of terror.
"Hahaha—Kid, you got it right, we're bad guys! Bad guys do bad things, day or night. How can you not know that? Idiot! Serves you right if your woman gets taken! Don't worry, we're pros—your girl will be more than satisfied!" The steel pipe-wielding thug sneered, looking Shawn up and down with disdain.
"Oh, really? Well, I'm definitely not satisfied with you two!" Rainie snapped coldly. In a flash, she kicked the knife out of the thug's hand, then chopped his throat with a hand blade. The guy groaned, clutching his neck and collapsing. Rainie stepped forward and struck his head, knocking him out cold.
The remaining thug saw how Rainie, looking all delicate, had taken care of his buddy so swiftly and ruthlessly. He was terrified and tried to shout, but Shawn moved first—delivering a lightning-fast punch straight to the guy's jaw with incredible force. "Smack!" The thug flew several meters, rolling on the ground, instantly knocked out. Blood and broken teeth spilled from his mouth—the powerful punch had shattered his front teeth.
Rainie raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Whoa?! Such power! You didn't kill him, did you?"
"Heh—don't worry, he won't die. I held back, but he'll probably have a concussion or something. These two aren't good people, and they disrespected you. If I didn't teach them a lesson, I'd feel bad for you, Rainie! That's what they get for messing around!" Shawn said.
Rainie's heart warmed, but she quickly thought of something and asked, "Shawn, how are your martial arts so strong? That move just now—that was some serious internal power! When did you learn that?"
"Oh! I met a master of internal martial arts. He said my Daoist energy cultivation is a perfect foundation for it, so he taught me for a while. Heh, hitting people with internal power feels amazing!" Shawn grinned.
"Uh—an internal martial arts master? From what I know, there are only a handful in all of China—or even the world—who deserve that title! Who is your master?" Rainie asked curiously.
"Oh, it's Master Yuan Zhen!" Shawn replied, seeing no need to hide it from Rainie since she was his woman.
"What?! Yuan Zhen—the legendary chief instructor of the Central Guard in Zhongnanhai, Beijing? Is that true?" Rainie was utterly shocked.
"Yep, that's him! Heh—" Shawn nodded.
"Oh my god, I've heard Master Yuan never teaches outsiders. His disciples are everywhere in China's military and government, all big shots! How did you get his favor? That's amazing!" Rainie exclaimed.
Shawn was about to speak when, suddenly, a man's furious roar came from the other end of the banana grove. There were also screams from a woman and the triumphant laughter of a group of men.
"Whoa—something's happening over there! We need to go check it out, quick!" Shawn said, grabbing Rainie's hand and running toward the commotion.