Episode 2

Ryan, realizing his hiding spot had been discovered by Leo and his four friends, sprinted away at top speed.

Despite the pain coursing through his body from the beating inflicted by those youths, Ryan could only grit his teeth and continue pumping his legs rapidly to escape.

He ran down the deserted corridors of that place. Meanwhile, the five youths relentlessly closed the distance on Ryan.

"Damn it!" Ryan cursed inwardly as he saw the corridor ended in a dead end, blocked by a five-meter-high chain-link fence.

"No! I must survive!" Ryan resolved, then attempted to scale the fence.

On the other side, Leo, Topan, and their two friends saw Ryan trying to climb the mesh barrier and quickened their pace.

"Come on, faster! He's climbing the fence!" Topan urged his companions.

"Ryan, you bastard! I won't let you get away for hurting the boss!" Leo growled angrily.

Ryan kept attempting to climb the chain-link fence. He struggled because the mesh swayed unsteadily, like a dangdut artist on stage. Furthermore, his stamina was already severely depleted from the earlier beating, making the climb even more difficult.

"Aaakhh.."

Ryan steeled himself, shouting loudly. His feet slipped several times, threatening to fall, but he climbed again and again.

Ryan had just reached the top when Leo and his gang arrived at the fence. They shook it, hoping to make Ryan fall back towards them.

"Oi.. Damn you! Get down, you vermin! I'll kill you!" shouted Leo as he continued to shake the mesh.

Ryan clung tightly to the topmost wire of the fence. He was seriously concerned that his weakening grip might slip and cause him to fall from the height.

Five meters is not a trivial height for an ordinary person to jest or jump from. A fall would surely result in a shattered body or broken bones. Worse, if Ryan fell towards his enemies, his fate would be sealed.

"Oh no! What now?" he pondered frantically, ignoring the shouting of Leo and the others below.

He hesitated, considering whether jumping might be just as deadly as getting caught by them. On the other hand, if he descended slowly on the opposite side from them, it was certain he would be injured since Topan seemed to be wielding a knife previously held by Brian.

Topan could easily stab him if Ryan climbed down because the fence was merely a mesh with gaping holes.

Meanwhile, Leo, Topan, and the two others grew more furious as they shook the mesh fence when they saw Ryan freezing on top like a gecko.

"That damn poor bastard! Leo and you two, stop! I'm climbing too!" Topan exclaimed angrily.

"Fine! Kill him if you can!" Leo shouted, then stood back to allow Topan to attempt the climb.

Ryan's expression darkened as Topan began his ascent with the knife. He kicked at the swaying fence vigorously. However, it didn't seem to be effective. Topan climbed little by little.

"Ugh! This little pest clings like a gecko!" Ryan randomly thought, unconcerned with the strange analogy between a pest and a gecko.

Ryan wracked his brain for a plan. He searched for a way to prevent Topan from reaching his position on top. Suddenly, Ryan's previously grim and serious face smirked with cunning.

"Why am I such an idiot? I'm above! He has to be careful and balance himself to reach me! Hehehe.. Don't blame me if I become a bit more cruel!" Ryan thought with a sly grin.

He positioned his bent legs at different angles and tightened his grip with his hands, effectively widening the distance between him and the approaching Topan.

Topan became enraged, seeing Ryan smirk as he neared and hastened his movements to reach the top.

"I will kill you!" Topan shouted.

"Ehehe... Come here if you think you're a storm!" Ryan taunted.

"You'll pay for this!" Topan snarled.

Topan climbed closer until barely a meter separated him from Ryan. Then, suddenly, Ryan's previously bent and interlocked legs lashed out at Topan's face with unanticipated speed and force.

Whack!

"Ugh!"

Taken aback, Topan reflexively grabbed at his broken, bleeding nose and lost his grip on the mesh. He fell, landing on Leo and the other two below.

Thud!

"Aaakkhh.."

Topan, Leo, and the others screamed in pain. Topan cried out from his broken and bleeding nose. Leo and the others yelled in agony from being crushed under Topan's weight. The remaining person quickly tried to soothe the four of them.

Seeing their distress, Ryan didn't waste another moment. He descended from the fence in a panic and, without thinking, jumped from a height of three meters.

Thud!

"Ouch! Damn it, that's still too high!" he complained, landing awkwardly, spraining his ankle, and experiencing intense pain.

Ryan fought through the pain, now safely away. He managed a smile upon seeing Leo, Topan, and the other two writhing.

After a while, the four youths calmed down, glaring at Ryan hatefully. Topan especially, with his broken nose still oozing blood.

"Hehehe... How's the taste of my sole, smelly storm? Enjoyable, wasn't it?" Ryan boasted brazenly.

"The nerve of you, Ryan! I swear I'll get back at you for this!" Topan roared, still cradling his throbbing nose.

"Hehehe... That's a lesson for you all! Next time, I'll be even tougher on you guys!" Ryan laughed mockingly.

"How dare you!" Leo fumed.

"Oh yes! How's your boss doing? Have his eggs cracked? If so, tell him to fry them up! Hahaha!" Ryan taunted with a roaring laugh.

"You!" all the young men growled, involuntarily covering their crotches, feeling a twinge at the thought of Brian laid out in his car.

"Hahaha... Well, if there's nothing more, I'll head off!" Ryan said, still chuckling, then got up to leave the boss's minions behind.

"You!" they were at a loss for words as Ryan turned away from them.

In response to their shouts, Ryan simply raised his hand, flipping his middle finger, which intensified their anger, powerless to do anything in retaliation.

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