Chapter 40 Quick Knife
Chapter 40 Quick Knife
After saying that, Chen Yuan stepped forward, rushed forward, and slashed at Yang Huaizhan with his long sword.
What a quick knife!
This knife move did not contain any subtle changes, only the word "fast", like a flash of lightning cutting through the night sky.
Yang Huaizhan had no time to dodge and could only draw his sword to meet the attack.
clang!
When the swords collided, Yang Huaizhan's face changed drastically. He stepped back three steps, his knuckles were cracked, blood was flowing, and the sword in his hand almost flew out.
The knife was not only fast but also heavy, like a thousand-pound rock that was about to crush him.
Chen Yuan didn't give Yang Huaizhan any chance to breathe and immediately slashed with the second knife.
This knife was faster and more tricky, blocking Yang Huaizhan's retreat. He only had time to raise his sword to block it.
clang!
Yang Huaizhan only felt that his wrist was broken by a huge force, and the pain went deep into his bones. His hand loosened, and the long sword flew into the sky in a circle.
Chen Yuan ignored the recoil force and slashed out with the third sword.
laugh!
The sword energy cut off Yang Huaizhan's five long beards, crossed his throat, and left a deep wound.
"Ho ho..."
Yang Huaizhan stared at Chen Yuan with wide eyes, as if trying to see his face through the black veil.
Chen Yuan looked coldly at Yang Huaizhan falling to the ground and shouted:
"Yang Huaizhan is dead!"
The surrounding Fu Hu Gang warriors understood and shouted:
"Yang Huaizhan is dead!"
They shouted and rushed towards other courtyards, and the morale of the Fuhu Gang was boosted. Upon hearing this, the guards of Jishidiang were frightened and lost all their courage.
Chen Yuan killed Yang Huaizhan and did not hold back. He moved between various battle groups and killed any marrow-refining or internal-strength warriors he met.
Soon, the Jishidiang guards were on the verge of collapse and tried to escape by climbing over the wall.
The Fu Hu Gang was in hot pursuit, and the people patrolling outside the courtyard were also put to use. With pursuers behind and blockades in front, it was impossible to escape even if they had wings.
A quarter of an hour later, the shouting and screaming gradually died down.
The resistance of the Jishidiang guards was completely wiped out, the Fuhu Gang took complete control of the situation, and this night attack ended in a great victory.
Wei Wuding came over to ask for instructions, and Chen Yuan ordered:
"Anyone who participates in resistance will be killed without mercy!"
Everyone immediately finished off the attack, and after a short scream, the courtyard was completely silent, with only the groans of the wounded from the Fuhu Gang and the crying of the doctors, pharmacists, apprentices, stewards and others.
They were driven into the yard, more than sixty of them, squatting on the ground with their heads down, not daring to look at these strong men, trembling with fear.
Wei Wuding asked in a low voice:
"Master Chen, should we kill these people or keep them?"
Chen Yuan glanced at these people one by one and said:
"Kill all the pharmacists, find the manager to lead the way, search for elixirs and gold and silver, keep an eye on the others, send more people to patrol the periphery, and kill anyone who comes close!"
"Yes!"
Afterwards, Wei Wuding sent people to kill all the pharmacists who could concoct elixirs, and found the six managers who were still alive, and tortured them to find out the whereabouts of the elixirs and gold and silver.
Two people were stubborn and refused to cooperate, so they were killed with a single blow.
The other four managers were so frightened that they dared not hide anything and told everything.
Among them was Wang Ruyi, who had been doing business with Chen Yuan for a year. He only had bone refining skills and his martial arts were mediocre, so he was easily captured alive by the Fu Hu Gang warriors.
Chen Yuan watched coldly and did not show mercy to his men because of their friendship.
After getting the result of the torture, he personally led people to search for elixirs, gold and silver, and asked Wei Wuding to stay in the courtyard to control the situation.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Chen Yuan had finished searching the entire Jishiditang and found a total of eight wooden boxes of elixirs, gold and silver.
He had no interest in gold, silver, and elixirs below Gangjin level, and only collected four bottles of Jingyuan Dan and one bottle of Hunyuan Dan for use by Huajin warriors.
Afterwards, he asked Wei Wuding to kill the four managers, and locked up the surviving doctors, apprentices, servants and others in several rooms. After hastily cleaning up all traces, he evacuated Jishidiang.
The night raid didn't make much noise, but it wasn't small either. The residents and businesses around here must have noticed it.
But they all kept their doors shut and dared not get involved in the gossip in the world.
The officers who were supposed to be patrolling East Street stayed in the yamen tonight to drink.
They arrived fifteen minutes after the Fu Hu Gang had evacuated, reeking of alcohol, and cordoned off the scene.
……
When Chen Yuan led his men back to Chongxinfang, Luo Zhenwu, Hou Yan, Hall Master Qi and Hall Master Liu all gathered at the entrance of Baibing Hall to welcome his return.
Chen Yuan took off his black scarf and saluted:
"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. Jishiditang has been destroyed!"
With a wave of his hand, Wei Wuding presented Yang Huaizhan's head. The looks of several people towards Chen Yuan changed slightly.
Yang Huaizhan is a well-known Gangjin warrior who has fought with them many times, but today he was beheaded.
Chen Yuan looked indifferent, as if killing Yang Huaizhan was just a trivial matter, which made several hall masters feel a chill down their spines.
Luo Zhenwu laughed loudly and said:
"Great! Master Chen is a young and brave man. He destroyed Jishiditang and eliminated a great enemy for our Fuhu Gang. This is really gratifying!"
Hou Yan said gratefully:
"Master Chen, please avenge the brothers of Workshop No. 3. I would like to thank you for this."
Hall Master Qi's eyes showed fear, and he forced a smile and said:
"Master Chen is a skilled martial artist. I admire him!"
Chen Yuan said calmly:
"I dare not disobey the leader's order. Yang Huaizhan is quite skilled in martial arts. After this fight with him, I feel a little exhausted. I will go back and have a rest first. Bye." After saying that, he bowed, left the hall and walked towards the Chen Mansion.
Everyone was a little stunned. Hall Master Liu's face changed suddenly, but when he turned around and saw Yang Huaizhan's head, he shut his mouth silently again.
Luo Zhenwu looked at Wei Wuding and asked:
"Did Hall Master Chen have a big fight with Yang Huaizhan?"
Wei Wuding's Adam's apple rolled twice and said:
“Three slashes! Master Chen only used three slashes to kill Yang Huaizhan!”
"What did you say?"
"Can you say that again!"
"This is impossible!"
The three hall masters were horrified, even Luo Zhenwu was quite shocked.
They were mentally prepared for Chen Yuan to kill Yang Huaizhan. After all, Chen Yuan had supernatural powers and could fight against the demon tiger, which was far superior to ordinary warriors.
But he only used three sword strikes to kill a martial artist at the peak of Gangjin level, which made the three hall masters unable to remain calm.
If they were to be honest, at best they could fight Yang Huaizhan to a draw, or at best they would be slightly better.
Chen Yuan killed Yang Huaizhan with three strikes. How many more strikes could they withstand in front of Chen Yuan?
The three of them looked at each other, their eyes filled with fear.
……
The next day, Chen Yuan got up early and was practicing martial arts in the mansion when the housekeeper informed him that Master Qi was coming to visit.
He asked the butler to invite Master Qi to the reception room for a while. After practicing for another half an hour, he slowly changed his clothes and came to the reception room. He lazily bowed and said:
"Master Qi, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I suddenly had some realization while practicing martial arts, so I can't stop practicing right away. If I've been negligent, please forgive me, Master Qi."
Master Qi stood up to greet him, smiling broadly:
"It's out of the way, it's out of the way."
Chen Yuan glanced around and saw three pill bottles on the table. He asked:
"This is……"
"Here are three bottles of Essence Pills. Please accept them, Master Chen."
"I just went to Shennong Hall to get a bottle of Essence Pill a few days ago, and I got three bottles from Jishidi Hall last night. I don't lack pills. Master Qi, please take them back."
Master Qi smiled and said:
"To be honest, I came here specifically to apologize to Master Chen. In the past, Master Chen had to come to Shennong Hall in person to get the elixir. It was my negligence. From now on, I will send someone to deliver three bottles of Essence Pills every month. Master Chen, please accept them."
Chen Yuan nodded:
"Thank you for taking the trip, Master Qi. I will accept these three bottles of medicine."
Master Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"In the past, it was my fault for being short-sighted and having some misunderstandings with Hall Master Chen. I hope that Hall Master Chen will not take it to heart. In the future, if Hall Master Chen needs anything, just ask, and Shennong Hall will do its best to satisfy it."
Chen Yuan finally smiled and said:
"Master Qi, you are too serious. It's just a small misunderstanding. We just need to clear it up. Only if we work together can our gang prosper."
After saying that, he casually picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.
Master Qi immediately stood up and said goodbye:
"Master Chen is right. Now that the elixir has been delivered, I will not disturb you from practicing martial arts."
"Master Qi, please walk away. Someone, show the guests away!"
……
Just as Master Qi came to apologize to Chen Yuan, a solemn and murderous scene took place in Ningxinfang in the east of the city.
The neighborhood was heavily guarded, with guards patrolling back and forth. Everyone looked nervous, like a frightened bird.
In the gathering hall, Sanjiang Gang leader Huang Xiuzhi sat high in the main seat with a gloomy face.
There were several people sitting on both sides with frightened expressions, only one scholar in a white gown was sipping tea with a calm expression.
A seven-foot-tall man stood in the hall, sweating profusely, with a face full of fear. He lowered his thick voice intentionally, and said in a shrill voice:
"Report... Report to the gang leader, County Magistrate Lu said that judging from the traces at the scene, it should be the work of bandits. A wanted order has been issued, but it may be difficult to solve the case in a short time..."
boom!
Huang Xiuzhi picked up the teacup on the table and threw it hard on the ground, smashing it to pieces. He cursed:
"You bastard! You are an ungrateful bastard! You took all my money and said it was done by bandits? Apart from the Fuhu Gang, who else in the whole Yuzhou dares to touch anyone from the Sanjiang Gang?"
The seven-foot-tall man trembled all over, and his voice became thinner, sounding inappropriate:
"Prefect Lu said that this was the intention of Prefect Yan, and there was nothing he could do... He also said that the government would not intervene in the matter of the Fuhu Gang's No. 3 workshop the day before yesterday, but he could not intervene in the current disaster of Jishidiang..."
"enough!"
Huang Xiuzhi smashed the armrest of the imperial chair and said viciously:
"Lu is a coward, so I will do it myself to save my face! Gather the men and raid Shennong Hall tonight and kill Qi Hong!"
He was already in a rage, his eyes were red, his face was ferocious, and he was ready to devour anyone.
No one dared to say anything, for fear of offending Huang Xiuzhi.
The scholar in white didn't care. He put down the teacup leisurely and said calmly:
"Boss, calm down. In my opinion, this matter needs further consideration."
(End of this chapter)