Rovan grabbed the man from behind and locked both arms around his neck.
There was no technique, just pure force.
The masked man gave him one cold glance, then slammed backward into the wall.
BANG!!
Rovan's spine nearly cracked. His grip loosened.
The man grabbed his wrist, twisted, and threw him over his shoulder.
Rovan hit the ground so hard his vision blurred.
The masked man lifted a foot to crush his head.
A silver blur flashed in from the side.
CRACK!!
Beatrice's staff slammed into the man's knee.
The leg bent sideways.
The masked man staggered.
Beatrice stepped in and drove the end of her staff into his stomach.
Then she twisted it and released a pulse of qi.
BOMM!!
The man flew backward and smashed into the patched pavement.
For the first time, one of them was actually thrown away.
Rovan stared up at her from the ground, stunned.
Beatrice's hands were trembling.
She had forcefully used too much qi.
