After leaving the village and reaching the national highway outside, the aunt and nephew finally drew closer to each other upon catching a rural-to-urban public bus. However, the other passengers on the bus were unaware of their relationship, and simply regarded them as a couple.

As it happened, when the two boarded, there were still two empty seats available, but these were individual seats. Next to each of these seats sat two men.

One was a sleazy-looking uncle with disheveled stubble, bare-backed, wearing large pants that left his calves and thighs exposed, adorned with long sweat-glistened hairs on one leg, wearing a pair of flip-flops—although he had now discarded these, placing his two grubby feet onto the empty seat beside him, and was picking at them with great interest…

The other was a brawny, bald man dressed in a black tank top, his muscular arms exposed, with a Azure Dragon tattooed on each. He reclined in his seat, dozing off.

As soon as Liu Juyi stepped onto the bus, the sleazy uncle immediately turned his attention to her, of course finding her far more attractive than his own feet.

The tattooed man also snapped out of his drowsy state, becoming alert again, his small eyes sweeping over Liu Juyi's curvaceous figure. A gaudy gleam sparked in his eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Juyi frowned and decided against sitting there, instead saying to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Little Qiang, you go and sit."

Upon entering the bus, Wang Xiaoqiang did not feel as constrained as he did in the village. He headed towards the nearest vacant seat next to the tattooed man. As he was about to sit down, the bare-backed fellow lifted his leg, blocking the seat and said with a menacing look on his face, "Is this seat taken?"

Wang Xiaoqiang asked, "Where's the person?"

"They'll be sitting here shortly." The tattooed man responded, turning his face away and looking at Liu Juyi with eager anticipation for her to sit next to him.

The driver was only focused on driving and had neither the time nor the inclination to deal with the situation. The bus attendant, a woman, saw someone forcibly occupying a seat but kept her anger to herself, afraid to speak up. None of the passengers dared to stand up for what was right, as it was clear to everyone that this tattooed man was not someone to be trifled with.

"Move it, I'm sitting here!"

Wang Xiaoqiang shouted firmly, pushing the tattooed man's leg aside and took the seat.

The tattooed man stumbled from Wang Xiaoqiang's push, almost falling over. The other passengers on the bus couldn't help but chuckle quietly at the sight, but they all became a bit wary of Wang Xiaoqiang's strength and audacity.

Liu Juyi, seeing this, gasped in shock and hurried over to pull Wang Xiaoqiang away, gesturing for him not to cause trouble.

The tattooed man's cheeks reddened with embarrassed anger as he was mocked by the others. His small eyes flashed viciously as he reached out to grab Wang Xiaoqiang's neck. However, before he could apply any force, Wang Xiaoqiang's right hand accurately grabbed his wrist.

Then, a flash of white light appeared in Wang Xiaoqiang's palm, followed by a loud cry of pain from the tattooed man, as if struck by an electric shock. His entire right arm shook involuntarily, forcing him to release his grip from Wang Xiaoqiang's neck.

But as he let go of Wang Xiaoqiang's neck, Wang Xiaoqiang held fast to his wrist.

The scene that just unfolded was astonishing, but now, as everyone saw Wang Xiaoqiang continue to hold on to the tattooed man's hand, peculiar smiles appeared on their faces.

This was what was called fighting fire with fire, and today was a lesson witnessed by all!

Wang Xiaoqiang, still holding the tattooed man's wrist, jerked his chin towards the seat next to the sleazy uncle and said coldly, "Move to that seat!"

Though the tattooed man was tough, he was no match for the assault of Wang Xiaoqiang's Aura of Geng Metal. With his wrist feeling like it had been shocked, sore and swollen, and the pain unbearable, he didn't dare continue the struggle with Wang Xiaoqiang. He pulled his arm out of Wang Xiaoqiang's grasp and obediently sat down next to the sleazy uncle.

Wang Xiaoqiang gestured to Liu Juyi, saying with a smile, "Auntie, come sit."

Liu Juyi had yet to recover from her astonishment; to her, the events unfolding before her eyes were like scenes from a movie. Only moments ago she had been worried about Wang Xiaoqiang provoking the tattooed man, and now the same man had been driven away by Wang Xiaoqiang, leaving the seat free.

"Uh..." Liu Juyi came to her senses and quickly sat down next to Wang Xiaoqiang. As she looked up, she noticed all the passengers on the bus were watching them, unsure if it was admiration for Wang Xiaoqiang's bravery or her beauty.

In fact, Liu Juyi had decided to go into the city with Wang Xiaoqiang precisely for this reason: she had been to the city alone to shop before, but there were always people who targeted her with too-friendly intentions, assuming she was still unmarried. Indeed, she was only twenty years old and had not had children, and with her natural beauty, she looked unmarried.

"Little Qiang, you were too rash. What if that man is from the county and seeks revenge on us?" Liu Juyi whispered into Wang Xiaoqiang's ear, a tinge of anxiety in her voice.

In such close quarters, Wang Xiaoqiang could smell the fragrance of Liu Juyi's breath. With their proximity and the fresh scent in the air, his heart raced, and he found it hard even to breathe properly. Suppressing the pounding in his chest, he clenched his fist: "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, you don't have to be afraid!"

Looking at Wang Xiaoqiang's clenched fist and hearing his confident reassurance, Liu Juyi sighed quietly in relief and suddenly let go of all her worries and fears.

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