Chapter 109: The Hunted Becomes the Hunter
Chapter 109: The Hunted Becomes the Hunter
The sudden sound startled the two men, nearly causing them to pass out from fear.
But when they turned around, their souls almost fled their bodies.
Because the person before them was none other than Jiang Cheng, the very man they had been tailing all along!
"Talk," Jiang Cheng said coldly, drawing a wooden short staff from behind his back.
He recognized these two as local serial robbers, but they had never dared to provoke him, knowing his strength.
Until just now...
"No, nothing!" The man in the blue t-shirt was the first to react.
"Yeah, yeah, we weren't looking for you, we weren't," the other man quickly chimed in, his heart racing as he wondered, "Is this guy a ghost? How did he sneak up on us without a sound?"
"Nothing to say?" Jiang Cheng asked with a cold laugh.
"Do you think your tracking skills are so great? The first time I turned around, I saw your two shadows hastily dodging. Then, several times after that, I saw you again. Tell me, if this isn't tracking, what is it?"
"Brother, you've got it wrong," the man in the blue t-shirt said, his face plastered with a fake smile. "We weren't following you; we were playing hide-and-seek with someone else. The times you saw me were just coincidences, I swear."
"Just coincidences?"
"Absolutely, I swear!"
The man in the blue t-shirt put on a nonchalant act, "Alright, brother, let's leave it at that. We have other business to attend to, and we'll take our leave. Another day, we'll treat you to a meal."
Without waiting for Jiang Cheng's response, he turned to leave, his thoughts filled with frustration. 'What bad luck! We were discovered, and now we've lost 3,000 yuan! I wonder if there will be another chance.'
But as soon as he turned, a short staff whistled through the air, striking him on the back of his head with a loud 'Bang! Bang!'
The man in the blue t-shirt grunted and collapsed to the ground.
"Bang! Bang!" Two more blows landed on the same spot. The man beside him, who had been all smiles, was now frozen in terror.
Jiang Cheng held the short staff and glared at him, "If you don't speak the truth, this will be your fate."
"I'll talk, I'll talk!" the man cried out, collapsing to the ground, a stream of yellow liquid flowing out from him.
He couldn't believe that his companion, who had been chatting and laughing with him just moments ago, now lay on the ground, lifeless.
And Jiang Cheng had struck with such force, targeting the deadly spot at the back of the head!
"Speak. Why were you following me?" Jiang Cheng demanded.
"It was the Wild Wolf Gang, the Wild Wolf Gang. They asked us to do it," the man replied, his voice trembling.
"The Wild Wolf Gang?" Jiang Cheng's expression changed.
"Yes, yes," the man confirmed, swallowing hard. "Yesterday, the Wild Wolf Gang found us and asked us to find your address. After we did, they told us to go to the street casino and inform them. If it was true, they would give us 3,000 yuan."
"Are you sure they were looking for me?" Jiang Cheng narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, yes, I'm sure," the man said, his eyes filled with fear as he glanced at Jiang Cheng. "They told us your name—Jiang Cheng, the 'Cheng' with three drops of water, and the 'Jiang' of the river. You sell sweet potatoes on the street and are a premium member of the Falcon Fist Gym."
Jiang Cheng's face darkened.
It seemed the Wild Wolf Gang was indeed after him.
In the past few days, he hadn't been to the street, and with Wei Bao's death, they had resorted to this 'stupid' method."
However, despite its simplicity, the method was effective. After all, he lived nearby, and with some time and effort, they could have easily found him. Just like these two fools who had directly tailed him.
"Do you know why they're after me?" Jiang Cheng continued to ask.
It was mainly because they had killed too many members of the Wild Wolf Gang.
He was uncertain if they were after him because of Wei Bao's death or due to the deaths of Wu Tian and the others.
"I'm not sure about that either."
The man shook his head in fear, "They didn't say, and we didn't dare ask."
Seeing that Jiang Cheng remained silent, he shuddered in fear, "Brother, I've told you everything. Please, don't kill me, okay?"
Jiang Cheng asked, "Have you considered what would happen if you gave my address to the Wild Wolf Gang?"
The man froze.
He hadn't thought of such a thing. He only thought of getting the 3000 yuan, using half to pay for protection and the other half to go to another restaurant for a good meal.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Several dull sounds echoed.
The man's body went limp and collapsed.
His eyes widened in shock.
Jiang Cheng silently put away his short staff.
These two men were definitely not good people; killing them was doing the world a favor.
However, what he didn't expect was that even though he thought everything had settled, the Wild Wolf Gang was still persistent. In these last two days, they were determined to bring him to his end.
If he hadn't come out today and been followed by these two men, he might have remained unaware, foolishly waiting for them to come to him.
No matter which incident exposed him, the gang now had a good understanding of his strength. If they truly came for him, it would be difficult to deal with.
So, he had three choices.
First, he could employ the strategy of retreat and find a place to hide, waiting for a couple of days. Once the Iron Fist Gang arrived, the Wild Wolf Gang would naturally leave first.
But there was one issue with this plan: who knew if they would secretly return?
If they came back when Grandma Chen returned, the consequences would be unimaginable if they took action at that time.
The second choice was to take the initiative and head straight to the casino, catching them off guard! After all, even if they killed someone, they wouldn't expect him to dare to confront them.
The third option was to act as if nothing had happened and continue his secret martial arts practice, waiting for them to come to him.
As for informing the Martial Arts Academy, even without considering the attitude of the Pavilion Master towards him, if Zhao Shixu accompanied him to confront them, they still wouldn't admit it.
"I just don't know if they've already obtained my address. If they have, they might come tonight. Could I lead them away again without being noticed, like last time?"
Jiang Cheng felt uncertain.
He mainly felt that this time, the gang would go all out.
The enemy was in the shadows, while he was exposed, naturally at a disadvantage.
"It's better to take the initiative."
Jiang Cheng made up his mind.
These Wild Wolf Gang members were like stray dogs. Taking action against them now would reduce many concerns. Of course, he needed to disguise himself to avoid being recognized.
Even if he couldn't kill them all, he could still weaken their strength.
It would be best to kill them all! Jiang Cheng glanced at the corpses on the ground without a second thought, then turned and left.
With just a little more experience with the double sticks to reach the Accomplished level, and the secret medicine still effective, he returned to practice for a while. After reaching the Accomplished level, he would cover his face, take up his iron rod, and charge into the casino!
Initially, he didn't want to involve himself in the Wild Wolf Gang's affairs; he only wanted to quietly practice his secret martial arts. But since they insisted on targeting him, he couldn't blame himself for his actions.
(End of Chapter)
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