"James, can I have your autograph?"
"No."
"Ah."
Sasha looked at James with disappointment and then lowered her head sadly.
Right, he was Cleveland's most famous basketball superstar, and what was she?
If it weren't for Tang Long, not only would she not be riding in James's car right now, but she probably wouldn't even have the chance to meet him.
"You're Tang's friend, so you're my friend. We can't just settle for an autograph. At least it should be an autographed jersey."
James chuckled and looked at Tang Long, "Tang, don't you agree?"
"Let's add signed sneakers too. Make it a set."
"No problem."
He was afraid Tang Long wouldn't make any requests.
"Really LeBron, thank you. I believe my friends must be very envious of me right now."
Autographed jerseys and sneakers were already very precious. Now that they were a set, not to mention how valuable they were, their market value alone would multiply several times over.
"Sasha, you should thank Tang too."
Scarlett gently nudged Sasha and gave Tang Long a wink.
She was much more perceptive than Sasha, and James's generosity was entirely due to Tang Long's presence.
Sasha was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood and cast a grateful look at Scarlett.
"Tang, thank you..."
"Why say such things? We're all friends."
Tang Long waved his hand, signaling Sasha not to take it to heart.
Scarlett's reminder, however, made Tang Long think more favorably of her. He gave Scarlett a slight nod.
Scarlett was instantly ecstatic.
Tang Long was usually very proud. Even her old rival, Gal Gadot, couldn't get him to bat an eye. Now he was showing kindness?
She couldn't help but look at Sasha, realizing that Tang Long seemed to value this friend quite a bit.
"Sasha, there's a fashion show in New York in a few days, and I've been invited. Are you free?"
"Of course, I am!" Sasha nodded repeatedly, wishing she could fly to New York immediately.
Watching the two girls chat, James, who was bored, also joined them and nudged Scarlett with his chin.
Tang Long was a bit confused, not understanding what James meant.
"Tang, you're not going to pull that on me, are you?"
"Pull what? Are you talking about 'Na Tai Tao'?"
This time, James was stunned. After a while, he looked at Tang Long with a dejected expression, "Tang..."
"Stop the car."
James was still speaking when Tang Long suddenly told the driver to stop the car.
"Tang, what's wrong?"
Tang Long pointed not far away, "You guys stay in the car, I'll go take a look."
By the roadside, a few American hoodlums were snatching a homeless man's bag. The homeless man held on tightly, and the hoodlums began to punch and kick him.
"Hey... what are you guys doing?"
Tang Long shouted and charged over.
The three hoodlums, instead of being scared, arrogantly pointed at Tang Long, "Kid, it's none of your business, get lost!"
"Get lost quickly, or I'll call the police."
Tang Long looked at these guys in anger.
These bastards, they wouldn't even let a homeless man go.
"Kid, are you looking for death? Get lost quickly, or we'll beat you up too."
The leader not only had a rude attitude but even made a squinting gesture.
How could Tang Long tolerate this? His fist immediately swung towards the guy's dark, round face.
His two companions immediately joined the fray. One of them even pulled out a dagger and stabbed at Tang Long.
At the critical moment, the "Fighting Ball Skill" was activated.
Tang Long used his shoulder to brace against the unarmed guy, unleashing his absolute combat power. He grabbed the incoming dagger with his left hand and landed a fierce slap with his right.
Another one was easily dealt with.
The other guy was completely dumbfounded. What was going on?
By the time he reacted, his vision went black, as something massive blocked his sight.
Tang Long, at two meters tall, now loomed over him.
"Do that move you just did again."
The guy was stunned. Looking at Tang Long's stern face, he instinctively prepared to make the squinting gesture again.
"Damn it, you actually dare to do it?"
Tang Long slapped him away with a single blow, sending him flying.
"Are you okay?"
After easily taking down three losers, Tang Long reached out to help the homeless man.
The homeless man looked at Tang Long blankly. This guy not only didn't look down on him but was willing to reach out and help him up.
"Thank you, brother!"
The homeless man didn't take Tang Long's outstretched hand. He said thank you, then struggled to get up from the ground and staggered away into the night.
"This person is really impolite."
Scarlett walked over, raising an eyebrow in displeasure.
Tang Long had helped him, yet he just left like that.
"Perhaps he has his own difficulties."
Tang Long waved his hand, not dwelling on the matter.
Since his transmigration, Tang Long had understood one thing: morality is about how one treats oneself, not about wielding a moral club to demand it of others.
Scarlett looked at Tang Long with surprise.
If she had approached Tang Long before to gain attention through the star's influence, then now, she had truly developed a liking for this Dragon Countryman.
Unlike athletes who indulged in debauchery after becoming famous, Dragon Country players rarely lived a life of dissipation after gaining fame. More often, they maintained humility and politeness.
This could be seen from Yao Ming.
"Alright, let's go."
Just as the two of them turned around, one of the guys Tang Long had knocked out picked up a dagger from the ground and quietly lunged at Tang Long.
"Careful!"
Scarlett cried out in alarm, her mind going blank.
He was originally going to stab Tang Long, but Tang Long had slapped him dizzy, and he ended up stabbing Scarlett.
Sensing something unusual behind him, Tang Long turned his head and saw the dagger already at Scarlett's chest.
Whether he pulled Scarlett away or did something else, the dagger would evidently wound Scarlett.
At this moment, Scarlett had closed her eyes in despair.
*Smack!!*
A crisp sound was heard, accompanied by a sudden whistling sound through the air. Scarlett felt something fly away.
She slowly opened her eyes. Tang Long was holding the dagger in his hand. Blood dripped slowly from his broad palm. The attacker who had ambushed her was lying several meters away.
"Tang, are you okay?"
Scarlett nervously grabbed Tang Long's large hand, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
To be honest, Scarlett, with her tear-streaked face, exuded a captivating charm.
Durant said he was willing to drink her bathwater, and it seemed that this guy had indeed had good taste.
"Tang, you must go to the hospital."
Tang Long shook his head, "It's nothing, just a minor scratch."
"No! I won't allow you to do this."
Scarlett became very serious and, without further ado, pulled Tang Long back into the car, telling the driver to head to the hospital first.
"I'm really fine. This won't delay us from going to the Royal Nightclub to party."
Tang Long winked at Scarlett, acting nonchalant.
This playful yet somewhat overbearing demeanor of his also made the beautiful Scarlett pause slightly.
Under the light, her pair of sapphire-blue eyes stared at Tang Long without blinking.
This Dragon Country boy was indeed quite interesting!