"Who did it?!"
Inside a house in Hu Pao Alley, Young Master Hu was raging, throwing a massive tantrum. Several ruffians were also in the room, standing silently to the side, as if frozen by the cold.
When Young Master Hu learned that his confidant Liu'er had died during the day, he was stunned for a while! Especially since Liu'er died in Hu Pao Alley.
He had carefully examined the scene. Based on the situation, the two ruffians lost their combat ability almost instantly. Liu'er reacted extremely quickly, seeing that the situation was not right, and tried to break through the window to escape. But he was subdued by the opponent just as he broke the window. The opponent was experienced and ruthless, definitely a skilled professional!
Also...
Although Liu'er's strength was average, he had at least entered the martial Dao. With two ruffians to hold back the enemy, and being in Hu Pao Alley, he shouldn't have been so helpless as to choose to break the window and flee, even against a Qi Blood Second Realm expert. The opponent was very likely a Qi Blood Second Stage Perfection, or even a Qi Blood Third Stage martial Dao expert!
Qi Blood Third Stage!
A martial Dao expert of this Realm was not an unknown person in Nanquan Lane!
"Iron Bull Gang? Wild Wolf Gang? Or Feisha Gang?"
Gang names flashed through Young Master Hu's mind. But he ultimately ruled them out one by one.
Among these three Gangs, only the Feisha Gang's power was comparable to their Tiger Head Gang. The strength of the other two was far inferior to their Tiger Head Gang.
The several Protectors within the Gang were all known. It was unrealistic to send a Qi Blood Second Stage Perfection or Qi Blood Third Stage martial Dao expert to assassinate Liu'er!
Furthermore, although there were Conflict of interest between the Gangs, killing Liu'er had no benefit for them from the outcome's perspective.
"Who could it be?"
Young Master Hu felt frustrated.
It wouldn't have been so bad, but the timing of this incident was just too coincidental. Among the Tiger Head Gang's three great Protectors, only his martial Dao cultivation was Qi Blood Second Stage Perfection, while the other two Protectors were both Qi Blood Third Stage martial Dao experts. In this regard, he was already at a disadvantage. He was often teased by the two Protectors on weekdays.
A few days prior, his adoptive father, Master Hu, had gone to great expense to acquire a bottle of Qi Blood Pills, intending to bestow them upon him. This would allow him to break through to Qi Blood Third Stage in one fell swoop, putting him on par with the other two Protectors.
However, this matter encountered considerable resistance!
But a little resistance was not a big problem. With his adoptive father's strong support, and his own efforts, this bottle of Qi Blood Pills would still be in his hands after some time!
But who knew... his confidant Liu'er actually died in Hu Pao Alley last night!
As a result, the other two Protectors seized upon this as an excuse, making it the biggest obstacle to him obtaining the Qi Blood Pills.
"Damn it!"
Thinking of this, Young Master Hu couldn't help but curse out loud.
Just then, urgent shouts came from outside the door.
"Young Master Hu, Young Master Hu!"
Already annoyed, Young Master Hu felt an unknown surge of anger when he heard the shouts outside. Just as he was about to erupt, he saw several people entering from outside the door. One of them was his confidant, Fei Zi.
Seeing Fei Zi, Young Master Hu reluctantly suppressed his anger.
"What is it? So flustered, what's wrong with you!"
"Young Master Hu." Fei Zi ran to Young Master Hu's side: "It's that Chen Family Boy!"
"That Chen Family Boy?"
"Liu'er had just collected a batch of monthly payments yesterday, visiting many households. After the brothers heard this news, they went door-to-door to inquire about the situation. But they didn't expect to run into trouble when they asked about that Chen Family Boy's house!"
"What problem?" Young Master Hu's eyes narrowed, emitting an Aura of their own.
"We originally wanted to inquire about Liu'er's situation, but we were reprimanded by the other party, and then they even used the da gan law and the Zhenfu Division to pressure us. that kid is not an ordinary citizen; he has the identity of a Zhenfu Division temporary Yamen Runner. Thinking that a real conflict might cause a lot of trouble, we had no choice but to run back first and ask Young Master Hu to step forward."
Fei Zi briefly explained what happened. During the process, he intentionally or unintentionally concealed his own arrogant side.
"Trash!"
After listening, Young Master Hu reprimanded the others.
"When my Tiger Head Gang does things, when have we ever cared about so many rules? Daring to threaten my Tiger Head Gang, that kid has guts!"
Young Master Hu was furious and stood up from his chair with a whoosh.
"Go, take me to find that kid!"
"Yes, Young Master Hu." Fei Zi and the other two ruffians respectfully replied.
Watching Young Master Hu storm out of the room, the several people exchanged glances, seeing schadenfreude in each other's eyes.
With Young Master Hu stepping forward, that Chen Family Boy was probably in for it.
Hmph!
Let the people around know the consequences of offending my Tiger Head Gang!
...
Young Master Hu, leading seven or eight ruffians, rushed to the Chen family courtyard in a flurry. What greeted them was the wide-open courtyard gate, and Chen Ping'an sitting steadily on a chair facing the main door.
Young Master Hu was stunned when he saw this scene, his gaze falling on the firewood knife in Chen Ping'an's hand.
That Chen Family Boy, is he going to resist to the end!?
In his impression, that Chen Family Boy understood human relations and had some minor cleverness, but when had he ever had such courage?
Where did he get the guts!?
Based on his unregistered temporary Yamen Runner status at the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office!?
"Good! Good! Good! Even stray cats and dogs dare to offend our Tiger Head Gang now!"
After a brief moment of stunned , Young Master Hu sneered.
Since he was here, he couldn't back down. He represented not just himself, but the Tiger Head Gang behind him.
Although there was no one around, the neighbors were secretly watching the situation here.
His purpose in coming here was to establish his authority, to use reality to tell these ordinary commoners what the consequences of offending the Tiger Head Gang were!
"Chen Family Boy, you've gotten bold recently! You even dare to stop my Tiger Head Gang's people."
Young Master Hu walked towards Chen Ping'an with a fake smile.
Holding a firewood knife, who are you trying to scare?
When I was playing with knives, you weren't even born yet! Trying to scare Young Master Hu, me!? What a joke!
"It's Young Master Hu!" Chen Ping'an showed no intention of standing up when he saw Young Master Hu approaching: "Young Master Hu, control your subordinates. They dare to break in broad daylight. If they are so barbaric, wouldn't they dare to wipe out my entire family at night!"
As soon as he spoke, Chen Ping'an threw a big accusation.
"Those who don't know might think that the sky in my Nanquan Lane isn't the Zhenfu Division, but the Tiger Head Gang!"
"What a sharp-tongued kid!"
Young Master Hu sneered, taking large strides forward.
It's a pity that no matter how sharp his tongue is, it won't help him withstand many blows.
He wondered if that kid could still be as tough as he was now after he had severely beaten him.
"Young Master Hu!" Chen Ping'an raised the firewood knife in his hand: "If you take a few more steps forward, you'll be in my courtyard. Entering without my permission is considered trespassing according to the da gan law, and is punishable by twenty strokes of the staff and three years in prison!"
Young Master Hu's steps did not stop, a cold sneer on his face.
Bang!
Chen Ping'an's firewood knife chopped down fiercely, stopping in the Void Realm, pointing directly at Young Master Hu.
"If you take another step forward, it will be a situation of endless struggle."
There was no shouting, no emotional loss of control, only an indifferent expression. Chen Ping'an's face was calm as he quietly looked at Young Master Hu.
He was serious!
Hearing this, Young Master Hu suddenly froze, and his steps stopped there and then.