Chapter 130: Stupid and Reckless

Almost at the same instant Wang Guotao moved, Li Sichen acted as well.

He raised his handcuffed hands, and without any visible effort, he simply twitched the muscles in his wrists. The tightly locked handcuffs slid right off his hands.

"How is that possible?"

Wang Guotao’s jaw dropped in astonishment. He was the one who had cuffed Li Sichen. Although he had been struck by a projectile immediately afterward—without even seeing who threw it—he was certain of one thing: the handcuffs were locked extremely tight.

Because he had used every ounce of his strength to secure them! They were practically digging into Li Sichen’s wrist bones.

Generally speaking, handcuffs locked to that degree would be impossible to escape from, even for the most seasoned professional thieves who had mastered the art of breaking free. To say nothing of doing it in such a short time, simply by twitching wrist muscles!

Such a thing was completely unreasonable and defied all science. Had he not witnessed it with his own eyes, Wang Guotao would never have believed it.

Standing to the side, Ouyang Long was equally shocked. Unlike Wang Guotao, Ouyang Long had practiced traditional martial arts and recognized the technique Li Sichen used to break free.

"This is... the 'Bone-Shrinking Technique'? That’s right! It’s the legendary Bone-Shrinking Technique! But to reach a level of such effortless mastery, it should take decades of grueling practice! How old is this student? Only fifteen or sixteen! Moreover, beyond this technique, he previously demonstrated powerful Baji Quan in the middle of the sea of fire, and at an exceptionally high level, too!"

It was precisely because he knew his stuff that Ouyang Long was struck dumb with shock. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. Inside, however, he was already roaring.

"How did this kid train? Even with monstrous talent, it takes time to hone and refine! Throughout history, which martial arts grandmaster wasn't born with extraordinary gifts? How much time did they spend? Decades, every single one of them! Yet this student? At only fifteen or sixteen, he has achieved this. This... this is infuriating! Is he even human?"

Whether it was Wang Guotao’s bewilderment or Ouyang Long’s shock, it all transpired in a mere heartbeat.

Seeing Li Sichen easily shed the handcuffs, Wang Guotao sped up, hoping to beat him to the ground before Li Sichen could react. To Wang Guotao's total surprise, rather than dodging, Li Sichen moved to meet him head-on.

This made Wang Guotao feel deeply annoyed. "What an arrogant brat. He wants to go toe-to-toe with me? Hmph, since you're looking for death, don't blame me for being ruthless! Don't let my age fool you; my fist-fighting skills are leagues ahead of yours! Even hardened thugs get knocked flat by a single punch from me!"

In Wang Guotao’s view, Li Sichen could not possibly withstand his punch. He was unaware, however, that Ouyang Long was looking at him with a gaze of pity.

"Going toe-to-toe with a grandmaster-level martial artist... I’ve seen stupid people, but I’ve never seen anyone as stupid and suicidal as you!"

Wang Guotao heard this clearly and muttered to himself, "Grandmaster-level martial artist? Since when was I that good? But that Captain Ouyang’s last sentence was spot on! I’ve seen stupid people, but never anyone as stupid and suicidal as this."

Clearly, he had misunderstood Ouyang Long’s meaning.

*Bang!*

Wang Guotao’s and Li Sichen’s fists collided heavily. A wave of excruciating pain erupted from Wang Guotao’s fist and surged through his entire body.

*Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop...*

The surrounding onlookers heard a continuous series of bone-shaking sounds emanating from Wang Guotao’s body.

"Aaaah—"

Wang Guotao let out a shrill, miserable scream. He could never have imagined that Li Sichen’s fist would be so hard and so heavy!

Is this really a human fist? Is he sure he isn't the Terminator or Superman?

Wang Guotao felt waves of intense pain throughout his body. If he hadn't still been standing, he would have suspected that every bone in his body had been shattered.

Li Sichen’s actions did not end there. After trading blows with Wang Guotao, he flicked his left hand—still holding the handcuffs—upwards. With a crisp *click*, he returned the favor, locking Wang Guotao’s hands behind his back.

This sequence of events happened so fast and so suddenly that by the time Li Sichen finished and brushed his hands together, Wang Guotao’s subordinates had only just reacted.

They swarmed forward to protect Wang Guotao, but not a single one dared to step up to punish Li Sichen—even though, this time, Li Sichen had technically assaulted a police officer.

Are you kidding? They had seen the strength Li Sichen just displayed with their own eyes. Not to mention, Li Sichen possessed that bizarre, "whoever touches him gets unlucky" jinx-like ability!

Who would dare provoke a person like that? Did they have a death wish?

They couldn't help but recall the "stupid and suicidal" comment Ouyang Long had made earlier. Looking at Wang Guotao, it certainly fit him well. Of course, they only thought these things; they didn't dare say them aloud.

"You dare hit me? And you hit me repeatedly?" Wang Guotao was a bit dazed now; he simply could not fathom where Li Sichen found the audacity to do such a thing.

"Don't be ridiculous. You were the one trying to hit me; I was just forced to defend myself," Li Sichen countered with a shrug.

His words immediately drew a response from the surrounding onlookers:

"That’s right, we saw it clearly! The thing that hit you earlier was a microphone flying out of the fire; it had absolutely nothing to do with this student! Yet you, without even investigating, rushed to attack him. You deserved to be beaten!"

"The student is right, he was only defending himself. And you, as a police officer, trying to handcuff and beat someone without any evidence—that is completely unreasonable! You aren't fit to be a cop!"

"A police officer who can't even beat a student—how embarrassing!"

Hearing the crowd, Wang Guotao was dumbfounded. He opened his mouth, wanting to cry from the injustice. "Hey, hey, hey! Are you all mistaken? I’m the victim here, okay..."