Chapter 68: Venomous Serpent Prince
Chapter 68: Venomous Serpent Prince (Remarks on the release, put in the work related section)
"Deputy Boss, is everything ok?"
"The knife cut deep, but fortunately it avoided the tendons and veins, so it's not a big deal!"
"I see you're bleeding. How about finding a place to rest?"
Chang An looked back and saw a vast expanse of white, crystal-clear land behind him, with no trace of pursuers.
There were only five or six disciples of the Shennong Gang, all of whom were staggering and looked tired.
After walking for more than forty miles, the weather was extremely cold and the snow made it difficult to walk. Qingfeng Village should not be chasing us anymore.
He looked towards the woods on the hillside and said to Ma Feng, "Then let's rest for half an hour, make a fire to keep warm, and then go back to the gang."
Ma Feng said: "This is the best. The brothers are tired too."
Chang An sat down in front of the fire, meditating and regulating his breathing.
There was a cut on his left arm, deep enough to see the bone, and even after a simple bandage, it was still bleeding. He removed the bandage and reapplied the wound medicine.
He sighed and said worriedly, "I don't know how to face Gang Leader Sikong when I go back this time?"
Ma Feng said: "Even the Dragon Scale Society was defeated, what can we do? Who would have thought that a newly established mountain stronghold would be so difficult to deal with? I believe the leader will forgive us."
Chang An smiled bitterly and said, "I hope so."
After the defeat, Peng Canghu took the horses and fled back to Pingyang City, retaining some vitality for the Longlin Society.
Chang An didn't dare to fight. The more than 200 disciples of Shennong Gang were all trapped at the foot of Yunwu Mountain, either dead or captured. Now only these people were left, and almost 50% of their strength had been lost.
Most of these people are Chang An's trusted confidants who have been painstakingly recruited over the past few years.
He originally hoped to improve his prestige within the gang by annihilating Qingfeng Village, and to make friends with external forces such as the Longlin Society and the Wan Family to lay the foundation for replacing Sikong Huan.
One major defeat, and years of hard work were wasted.
Chang An became angrier and angrier, and cursed, "Damn it, I even lost my underwear."
Ma Feng was adding wood to the fire. Seeing this, he smiled and said, "The leader really blames me. The deputy leader and I will take the responsibility together."
Chang An realized that he had lost his composure, so he quickly calmed down and said, "Thank you, Brother Mafeng."
Ma Feng smiled and said, "Without the introduction of Brother Chang, my sister would not have had the chance to meet the leader of the gang, become the Seventh Madam of the Shennong Gang, and live a stable and wealthy life. I am still traveling around the world performing arts, so how can I have this peaceful meal?"
He was just a mid-level leader, and the reason he dared to say that he would take responsibility together with Chang An was because of his relationship with the Seventh Madam of the Shennong Gang.
Chang An said sternly: "Helping the needy is our chivalrous duty, so why should I thank you?"
"Deputy Gang Leader, you lost a lot of blood, would you like to drink some water?"
The water bag was filled with ice and snow and placed next to the fire, and it had melted into warm water.
He handed over the water bag with a smile. Chang An had lost a lot of blood and was feeling thirsty, so he took it and drank half of the bag.
"Thank you, brother Wasp. You drink too."
Ma Feng took the water bag, took two steps back to distance himself from Chang An, and said with a chuckle, "I won't drink it anymore, otherwise who will take your head to see Gang Leader Sikong?"
"you……"
Chang An was horrified and reached out to touch it. The long black whip wrapped around his waist was missing at some point. He tried to use his internal energy, but found that his tendons and veins were soft, his internal energy was blocked, and he couldn't exert any strength.
"Five-spice softening powder?"
The four Shennong Gang disciples didn't know what was going on for a moment, but Chang An had a high prestige in the gang. They drew their swords, took a few steps forward, and protected Chang An. But they saw Ma Feng take out a copper token from his arms and said loudly.
"The order from Gang Leader Sikong: Chang An colluded with the enemy and betrayed his brothers. He is the number one traitor in the Shennong Gang. Ma Feng is ordered to kill him immediately. Anyone who dares to protect him will be punished as well."
The four of them looked and saw that it was the gang leader's order, so they couldn't disobey and had to put away their swords.
Ma Feng looked at the four people and said, "What happened here has nothing to do with you. Go back and report to the leader first, tell him that Qingfeng Village has won a great victory, and let the leader prepare in advance. I will take Chang An's head and come back later." The four people looked at Chang An. Although they had received favors from him to some extent, it was not worth risking their lives for him. Hearing Ma Feng say this, they felt relieved. They didn't have to see Chang An surrender with their own eyes, and they could also avoid the condemnation of their conscience.
Chang An saw the four men leave, and while moving back, he begged, "Brother Mafeng, please spare my life for the sake of our past friendship."
The wasp sneered sinisterly and said, "What relationship do I have with you?"
"I introduced you to Sikong Huan, and your sister also..."
Ma Feng suddenly drew out his sword and said fiercely, "How dare you say that? In order to please Sikong Huan, you have been collecting beautiful women for him. My wife and I have been traveling around the world, performing arts for a living. Although we are poor, we have lived a comfortable life. But you have ruined our lives!"
Chang An was surprised and asked, "She... isn't she your sister?"
Ma Feng sneered: "If you don't say so, how can I ask you to let me join the Dragon Scale Society? How can we still meet in secret?"
"What benefits did Sikong Huan promise you?"
Wasp laughed and said, "How do you know?"
Chang An sneered, "If it's to break up your marriage, I'm at most an accomplice. Si Kong Huan, that old man, is the culprit."
Ma Feng nodded and said, "Then you will die knowingly. Gang Leader Sikong promised to give me your position."
"You are a scum who sells his wife for fame. Go ahead."
Chang An sighed deeply, as if he was about to close his eyes and wait for death.
"Chang'an, go down and keep Madam Nine company!"
"Madam Nine? What happened to her?"
"You were too careless. The gang leader discovered your affair and threw Madam Nine into a snake cave. I heard that before she died, she howled in the middle of the night and her voice became hoarse."
The wasp grinned and raised his sword high, ready to chop down.
"Go to hell you!"
Chang An suddenly opened his eyes, raised his hand and shot out a cold light, and a poisoned short arrow pierced through his chest. Ma Feng saw that the small crossbow shot out two poisonous arrows in succession like a venomous snake spitting out its tongue. Only then did he remember that the deputy gang leader's nickname in the underworld was 'Poisonous Snake Man'.
He loosened the sword in his hand, fell on his back on the snow, and black blood continued to flow from the corners of his mouth.
"You bastard, you still want to harm me."
"Fortunately, I asked Elder Meng for a Qingfeng Pill, otherwise I would have fallen into your hands."
"Go to hell, you!"
In anger, Chang An pressed the trigger of the crossbow continuously and shot out all the three remaining arrows in the receiver, turning the hornet's head into a hedgehog.
This crossbow was purchased from the Shenji Pavilion at a high price and is considered one of Chang An's trump cards.
"If you want to survive, you can only rely on God's will."
This place is less than forty miles away from Shennong Gang.
If the hornet does not return to report, Sikong Huan will definitely send someone to look for it.
Staying here means waiting to die.
Although Qingfeng Dan is extremely precious, it can only suppress various toxins within two hours. Without an antidote, it is impossible to detoxify.
After the effect of 'Five-spice Softening Veins Powder', the whole body cannot move for twelve hours. If he is in such a snowy place, he will be frozen into an ice sculpture in less than two hours.
"Sikong Huan, I, the 'Poisonous Snake Prince', will not be a human being until I have my revenge!"
Chang An picked up Ma Feng's sword, took the flint and a small bag of dry food from his arms, and walked into the snow.
(End of this chapter)