Chapter 1427

Eventually, as over a dozen youths from Kat's neighborhood joined the fray, she took down over twenty thugs. Still, some of them carried machetes and knives, and Kat ended up getting cut in the forearm when one of them caught her off guard. At her limit, she was panting heavily as she looked around, but the thugs were all down. "Well done, kiddo!" "I didn't think old Nash's kid was this good!" "Your hands's bleeding… Quick, get it bandaged!" Kat felt warmth unfurling in her heart from all the praise showered her way and puffed her chest as she turned toward the greasy-haired middle-aged man. "Is that it? Hehehe…" Somehow, the greasy-haired middle-aged man was not upset or blaming the thugs' incompetence, but was instead laughing… even clapping. "So that's why you're so full of yourself, kid! You're actually a martial artist—half-baked, but I guess it counts!" Kat glowered in turn and snapped, "If you get it, then leave!" "Leave?" The greasy-haired middle-aged man paused fo