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Chapter 286: Take a Good Look at Who I Am
Chapter 286: Take a Good Look at Who I Am
Xiao Yuanqing slowly opened his eyes, feeling a burning sensation on his face as if someone had just slapped him.
Instinctively, he reached out and touched his face, and indeed, his cheek was scorching hot.
This wasn't a dream; it had actually happened in reality—someone had slapped him hard.
But compared to the pain, the environment before him was even more bewildering.
It was dark, damp, and filled with an indescribable stench.
Where was this place?
Wasn't he just at the Dragonstride Martial Arts Academy a moment ago?
"You're awake?"
Suddenly, a voice rang out by his ear.
Xiao Yuanqing turned his head and saw a middle-aged man with a face that was both unfamiliar and familiar.
His eyes widened as if they were about to pop out of their sockets at any moment.
"You...what do you want from me?"
His memories flooded back, and Xiao Yuanqing's body trembled like a sieve.
"What do I want?"
Jiang Cheng smiled.
"Didn't I already tell you this before?"
"No, please don't kill me."
Xiao Yuanqing shook his head vigorously, and tears welled up in his eyes.
"Senior, I don't even know you, let alone have any deep grudges with you. Why would you want to kill me?"
"Is that so? Have you ever thought that perhaps someone else has a deep grudge against you, and they hired me to kill you?"
Jiang Cheng asked calmly.
This Xiao Yuanqing was different from the Falcon Martial Academy's head.
Although there had been some unpleasantness between them, he didn't really want to kill the latter. However, when the latter had shown murderous intent, he wouldn't hesitate to strike him down with a few swift slashes.
Xiao Yuanqing was different.
Killing him with a single strike would not satisfy his anger.
Of course, he didn't intend to torture him either; he had no interest in such cruelty. He just wanted Xiao Yuanqing to die, fully aware of his fate.
"You mean someone hired you to kill me?"
Xiao Yuanqing was stunned.
The man before him was so powerful that even his master was no match for him.
What kind of price would someone have to pay to hire this man to kill him?
He racked his brains for a long while but couldn't come up with a reason. With a forced smile, he said, "Senior, have you mistaken me for someone else? I truly haven't offended anyone. Think about it, I barely have time to cultivate, where would I find the time to cause trouble?"
At Xiao Yuanqing's words, Jiang Cheng sighed.
"Never mind, let me remind you, Jiang Cheng. Do you still remember?"
To have a "heart-to-heart" talk with Xiao Yuanqing, Jiang Cheng brought him to Gravepost Ridge, a place already devoid of people. After using his abilities to scan the surroundings and finding no one else, he spoke his name without hesitation.
"Jiang Cheng?"
Upon hearing this name, Xiao Yuanqing's mouth hung agape.
What!
It was that boy who hired a killer?
Xiao Yuanqing's heart skipped a beat.
Wasn't that boy taken away by the Dawn Society? According to his master, the Dawn Society was nothing but a killer organization.
So, the man before him was likely a high-ranking member of the Dawn Society.
But why would that boy hire someone to kill him? Could it be that his leak to the Wild Wolf Gang had been exposed?
A flash of panic crossed Xiao Yuanqing's eyes, and he quickly said, "Senior, you mean Jiang Shidi hired you to kill me? How could this be? I have no grudges with Jiang Shidi, and I even guided him in his martial arts training. How could he do this?"
"Is that so?"
Jiang Cheng gave a cold laugh.
"But I heard it differently."
"What? What did you hear?"
Xiao Yuanqing asked anxiously.
"I heard that just because he got close to a woman named Bai Wei, you repeatedly warned him to stay away from her, or else he'd have to bear the consequences."
Later on, he even fabricated rumors, claiming that he was responsible for the deaths of some members of the Wild Wolf Gang, and he spread this news to the remaining members of the gang, leaving him with no way out?"
"It's a misunderstanding! I'm innocent!"
Xiao Yuanqing quickly denied the accusations after hearing them.
"I have never been dissatisfied with Jiang Shidi, nor have I ever warned him. It's impossible for me to be a snitch. I'm not even familiar with the people of the Wild Wolf Gang, so what benefit would I gain from spreading such rumors? Senior, I understand that you may not believe my words, but it doesn't matter. You can bring Jiang Shidi here, and I'll confront him face-to-face."
After saying these words, Xiao Yuanqing's heart was filled with unease.
If he were to really confront Jiang Cheng, he would never dare, because lies are ultimately lies, and they can easily be exposed.
But if he were to admit it now, he would die immediately.
Delaying for a while, perhaps he could still find a way to escape, after all, only the living have a chance, the dead have none.
"Oh? You really have the nerve to confront him face-to-face?" Jiang Cheng's smile was full of mockery.
"I have the nerve!"
At this point, Xiao Yuanqing had nothing to lose.
"Xiao Shixiong, you really won't give up until you see the Yellow River, and you won't shed tears until you see the coffin."
Suddenly, a somewhat familiar voice sounded from inside the room.
Xiao Yuanqing stood there, stunned as if struck by lightning, staring at the middle-aged man before him.
What did the other person just call him?
Xiao?
Xiao Shixiong?
Moreover, this voice, compared to what he heard before, sounded like two different people, and it even seemed a bit familiar.
"You seem quite perplexed. Open your eyes wide and take a good look at who I really am."
After saying this, he suddenly tore off the human skin mask on his face! A middle-aged man's face, filled with vicissitudes, appeared before Xiao Yuanqing's eyes.
"Who are you?"
Xiao Yuanqing's lips quivered.
Looking at this unfamiliar face, he still didn't know who the person before him was.
Jiang Cheng felt a bit awkward.
For safety's sake, he always wore two masks.
But these details didn't matter.
The next moment, he tore off the human skin mask on his face again.
Revealing a young man's face.
"Jiang! Jiang!"
Xiao Yuanqing was so frightened that he went limp and crawled backward, soon his back was pressed against the wall.
His eyes were filled with terror, to the point that he couldn't even call out Jiang Cheng's name.
"Yes, Xiao Shixiong."
Jiang Cheng smiled and slowly approached, "You said you wanted to confront me face-to-face, right? Now I'm standing right in front of you. Come on, regarding what you said earlier, if you think there's any problem, you can refute it. We have all the time in the world."
"No, I don't want to."
Xiao Yuanqing shook his head vigorously, his eyes filled with despair, fear, and extreme shock.
He dared not believe it.
Just two or three months ago, he could still easily overpower the other person, and now he had reached a level where he could effortlessly crush his master.
"You don't want to confront me?"
Jiang Cheng stopped in his tracks.
"Jiang Shidi, no, Jiang Dage, spare my life, please!"
Xiao Yuanqing hit the ground, kneeling, and frantically kowtowed.
"Jiang Dage, I was wrong, I truly admit my mistake. I shouldn't have threatened you, nor should I have betrayed you. I promise, I'll never dare again, never again..."
The pleas for mercy abruptly stopped.
A blade glow flashed by.
Xiao Yuanqing's head flew high, and blood splattered onto the wall.
"Only now do you realize your mistake. What were you doing before?"
Jiang Cheng muttered to himself, put on the human skin mask, and walked out.
Xiao Yuanqing deserved to die.
But the people of the Iron Fist Gang deserved it even more!
(End of Chapter)
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