Chapter 325: Persuasion

Scarface gave a bitter smile. “He… he really is the real deal. Everything he just said about me was spot on.”

“Hmm?” Fifth Brother’s eyes narrowed as he stared at Li Yang. “You’re not one of Maitreya’s men, are you?”

“Who’s Maitreya?” Li Yang frowned. “I’m not from around here, and I don’t know anyone by that name. I just came to buy some medicinal herbs and happened to run into this big snake. I can communicate with animals a bit, and I couldn’t bear to see you kill it, so I came out to negotiate.”

“Well now, kid…” Fifth Brother looked at Li Yang and let out a cold chuckle. “Got some balls, don’t you? Daring to negotiate with me, Fifth Brother. Alright then, I’ve got a question for you. Tell me… what problems do I have? If you can tell me, I’ll let you go. If you can’t, you can die right here with this overgrown worm.”

Li Yang shook his head at the man’s arrogance. ‘Looks like I have to show them what I can do again.’

“Are you… sure you want me to list your problems?” Li Yang asked back.

“Spit it out! Cut the crap!” Fifth Brother said coldly. “But you’d better think carefully before you speak. Otherwise… I’ll kill you right here, and no one will ever know.”

Li Yang could tell these guys were true desperados. They were more than capable of killing him right here.

“Fine!” Li Yang laughed. “You all heard him. He’s the one who insisted I speak, so speak I will…”

“Say it, say it, say it…” Fifth Brother snapped impatiently.

“You can’t perform, can you,” Li Yang stated coldly.

Can’t perform?

Everyone present froze for a moment, not understanding what Li Yang meant.

But Fifth Brother flew into a rage, pointing his gun at Li Yang. “What the fuck are you talking about? You’re asking to die.”

Having a gun pointed at him so suddenly, Li Yang felt a jolt of alarm.

He might have inherited the Medical Codex’s power, which made him extraordinary, but deep down, he’d never stared down the barrel of a gun. Fear was an instinct. He immediately dodged aside, simultaneously closing the distance between them as fast as lightning.

He had pushed himself to the absolute limit, terrified the man would shoot first.

As soon as he was in range, he drove his elbow forward.

BAM!

Fifth Master cried out in pain and went flying, the gun in his hand clattering to the ground.

Li Yang stood there, staring at himself in disbelief.

‘I think I was faster than he could pull the trigger!’

“You…” Fifth Master lay on the ground, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and pointed at Li Yang with bloodshot eyes.

Li Yang looked down at him coldly. “Was I wrong? You don’t have any testicles left. How could you ‘perform’?”

Fifth Master’s legs kicked out, and he passed out cold.

WHOOSH!

The thirty or so men present were on the verge of an uproar!

Fifth Master… had no testicles? They had absolutely no idea.

‘All this time, we thought Fifth Master was the most virile man among us, and now you’re telling me he doesn’t even have testicles…’

For a moment, no one knew what to say. They just stood there, dumbfounded.

The revelation was simply too explosive.

It wasn’t just them; even Scarface was completely stunned. After a moment, he stepped forward and asked, “Are you… are you telling the truth?”

“Can’t you see how he reacted?” Li Yang sneered. “If I hadn’t exposed him, would he have flown into such a rage and tried to shoot me?”

Scarface gave a bitter smile, his heart now certain of the truth. But at the same time, he was even more astonished. “You could really tell just by looking at him?”

“There’s no mistake,” Li Yang said seriously. “My diagnoses are more accurate than anything else. That’s why I offered to take a look at your boss.”

“Alright!” With Fifth Master unconscious, Scarface was the one calling the shots. He nodded immediately. “Let’s go to my big brother’s place now. I hope you can resolve this issue so we can all rest easy.”

Li Yang nodded. “Alright. You guys head out first and wait for me in the village. I have something to take care of.”

“Alright!” Scarface nodded, then left with the other men.

As for Fifth Brother, he was carried down the mountain by his men.

Li Yang then walked over to the great snake’s side.

The great snake had witnessed everything and knew Li Yang had saved it. It moved forward and affectionately nudged its head against Li Yang’s hand.

Li Yang smiled and stroked its head. “This is all settled now, so you should be safe. But remember what I said: stay deep in these old woods. Don’t go near people, but if you do see them, don’t hurt them. Understand?”

The great snake nodded its head.

“Alright, go on now…” Li Yang waved his hand.

The great snake hesitated for a moment before slowly disappearing into the woods.

Li Yang watched until its back was out of sight, then turned and headed down the mountain, back to the village.

Scarface was just getting off the phone, having briefed his boss, and was now waiting for Li Yang.

“Our boss says he’ll trust you this once. He wants me to bring you over. But… if you can’t cure him, I imagine things won’t end well for you.”

Li Yang suddenly laughed. “Well then, you can suggest to your brothers that they shouldn’t bother thinking about how things will end for me, because I don’t play those games.”