The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [99]

Jia Changjiang released his grip, letting the massive battle axe crash onto the ground before the hunters.

The resounding thud sent tremors through their legs, leaving them visibly shaken as if the axe’s weight had rippled through their bodies.

Cracking his knuckles, Jia Changjiang began to approach them step by step, the sharp, deliberate sound of his joints echoing.

“Need some help? Don’t worry—I’ve got plenty of experience when it comes to dealing with people like you…”

The sight was enough to terrify the hunters into dropping the lifeless black wolves they carried and fleeing into the forest without looking back.

Left behind was Hopkins, still enduring Lumine’s relentless barrage of punches.

Amber quickly covered Klee’s eyes, determined not to let the little girl witness the brutality lest she pick up any bad habits.

Jia Changjiang didn’t chase the fleeing hunters. Instead, he turned and joined Lumine in her enthusiastic “discipline” of Hopkins.

He’d had enough of the merchant’s venomous remarks.

From the moment Hopkins opened his mouth, spewing cruel insults at Razor, Jia Changjiang had wanted to shut him up. If Lumine hadn’t acted so quickly, Jia Changjiang would have been the one to deliver the first blow.

Unlike Razor, who avoided harming humans because of his teachings, and Amber, who was bound by the Knights’ code of conduct, Jia Changjiang had no such constraints.

At most, he and Lumine were honorary members of the Knights of Favonius—a title that came with no real rules.

If he let this opportunity pass, the frustration might’ve kept him awake for days.

“Hit him harder! Don’t hold back!” Jia Changjiang encouraged, adding more force to his punches.

“You know who I am?! I’m Hopkins!” the merchant screeched, trying to shield himself from the blows.

“Oh, so you’re Hopkins! That’s great!” Jia Changjiang barked, punctuating his words with a series of punches and kicks.

“I don’t care who you are—I’m here to teach you a lesson!”

“I’ll report this! I’ll tell the Knights of Favonius!” Hopkins shouted, clutching his head. “You’re protecting wolves and attacking an outsider like me! You’ll regret this!”

The audacity of Hopkins to threaten Amber only infuriated Lumine further.

She raised her fist, ready to continue, but Jia Changjiang suddenly gestured for her to stop.

“Jax, he’s threatening Amber! We can’t just—” Lumine began, but Jia Changjiang waved her off.

“Hmm… Scared now?” Hopkins sneered through labored breaths, though his voice wavered.

“I’ll make sure the Knights know about this! They’ll—”

He froze mid-sentence.

A sharp chill ran down his spine as he felt the cold steel of Jia Changjiang’s axe blade resting against his neck.

“Do you think you’ll even make it back to report anything?” Jia Changjiang asked softly, his voice calm yet laced with menace.

“This… this is Mondstadt! You wouldn’t dare harm me!” Hopkins stammered, his voice trembling as the axe’s icy edge pressed closer.

“Amber, could you do me a favor?” Jia Changjiang turned toward her, flashing a disarmingly friendly smile that starkly contrasted the scene.

“Take Klee and Razor to check on his Lupical. They could use some attention.”

“Jia Changjiang, you can’t do this!” Amber protested, torn between her duties as a Knight and her growing unease.

“Even if he’s awful, you can’t—”

“Amber, relax,” Jia Changjiang interrupted, his tone light.

“I’m just going to have a friendly chat with Mr. Hopkins here. Nothing inappropriate, I promise.”

Amber hesitated. “But—”

“C’mon, Amber!” Lumine chimed in, grabbing her arm.

“Let’s help Razor. Jax has this under control!”

“Yeah, yeah! Don’t worry!” Paimon added, flitting around Amber. “He’s not the kind of guy who’d go too far!”

Amber opened her mouth to protest again but was cut off when Lumine poked her playfully.

“Tag! You’re it!”

Amber let out a startled yelp, scooping up Klee as she was dragged away by Lumine.

Before leaving, Lumine glanced back at Jia Changjiang, nodding slightly in acknowledgment.

With everyone gone, Hopkins and Jia Changjiang were left alone.

“Now then,” Jia Changjiang said, smiling faintly as he knelt beside the trembling merchant. “Let’s talk. Just a friendly conversation between adults.”

“What are you going to do?!” Hopkins demanded, his voice cracking. “People know I came here! If something happens to me, they’ll—”

“Ah, yes, the great and mighty Hopkins. Your brain works fast,” Jia Changjiang mused, arching an eyebrow.

“But what does that have to do with me wanting to smack you around a little?”

Jia Changjiang set his axe aside with a heavy thud and leaned closer.

“Let me reintroduce myself. I’m Jia Changjiang, Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius, the one who helped resolve Mondstadt’s dragon crisis.”

Then, with an almost casual motion, he landed a solid punch, giving Hopkins a fresh black eye.

“And yet here you are, threatening my comrades and slandering Razor. Do you think I’ll let that slide?”

Hopkins whimpered, clutching his face.

“I didn’t want to get my hands dirty, but you just couldn’t keep your mouth shut. Do you really think someone who’s survived an age of information overload and moral ambiguity doesn’t know how to handle scum like you?” Jia Changjiang sneered.

“Playing dirty? Who doesn’t know how to do that?”

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Meanwhile, Razor returned with two injured black wolves, though some had succumbed to their wounds. Gently, he treated their injuries with care.

“Lumine, Paimon… thank you. And Jia… Ja…”

“It’s Jax,” Paimon helpfully supplied, hovering near Razor.

“Thank you for helping me,” Razor said, a rare smile gracing his face.

“It’s nothing,” Lumine said, giving him a thumbs-up. “You’re a good kid, Razor. Don’t worry—if that merchant ever tries to bother you again, I’ll handle it!”

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