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Chapter 287: Speak of the Devil, and He Appears
Chapter 287: Speak of the Devil, and He Appears
In a two-story building on Pingxi Street, several stout men were gathered in the main hall, engrossed in a card game. This was the local branch of the Iron Fist Gang.
Anyone wishing to set up a stall had to come here first, pay the stall fees, and obtain a token. The same went for protection fees collected in the alleyways, as well as earnings from the gambling den and brothel, all of which were sent here.
Given the importance of this place, it was natural for a high-ranking expert to be stationed here.
Li Chao, a Second-Rank Force Warrior and Third Hall Master of the Iron Fist Gang, was cultivating in a room on the upper floor. Thus, the other members of the Iron Fist Gang, even while playing cards, dared not make too much noise, fearing they might disturb him.
Just then, rapid footsteps echoed outside, and several burly men appeared, panting heavily, as if they had urgent news. However, judging by their upturned mouths, it didn't seem like bad news.
"Brother Li!" they called out.
The card players stood up, their eyes filled with respect for the leader.
"Where's Brother Chao?" one of them asked.
He Liang casually inquired.
"Brother Chao is in the room upstairs," someone promptly replied.
"Good, I'll go up and see him. You all stay here."
After saying this, He Liang headed upstairs, and soon the sound of footsteps could be heard echoing from above.
He Liang reached a room, knocked twice, and said, "Brother Chao, it's me. Something big has happened!"
Upon hearing this, Li Chao opened his eyes and said, "Come in."
He stood up and opened the door.
"Brother Chao, it's great news! Really fantastic news!"
He Liang's mouth almost reached the sky.
"Oh? What's the good news?"
Li Chao asked, eager to know.
When he learned that people from the DragonStride Martial Arts Academy had encountered trouble, he secretly kept an eye on the three martial arts academies on the street, his intuition telling him that something significant was about to happen.
"Brother Chao, the murderer who killed the people from the DragonStride Martial Arts Academy didn't leave after the killing. Instead, he turned and went to the Falcon Martial Arts Academy."
"What?!"
Li Chao was shocked, his eyes widening in disbelief.
Could it be that the killer was disguised as someone from the Falcon Martial Arts Academy? It was possible since both academies primarily taught fist techniques and usually didn't confront each other.
But after the killing, shouldn't the murderer have found a place to hide, changed their appearance, and then quietly returned? To do such a thing in broad daylight seemed like a foolish move.
"Brother Chao, are you thinking that the killer might be from the Falcon Martial Arts Academy?" He Liang's face broke into a smug smile.
"Isn't that the case?"
Seeing this, Li Chao became even more perplexed.
"I thought so at first, but then something happened."
He Liang took a deep breath and said, "The murderer who killed the people from the DragonStride Martial Arts Academy barged into the third floor and beheaded Master Tang."
"What?!"
Li Chao was stunned into silence.
The Master of the Falcon Martial Arts Academy, a Fifth-Rank Force Warrior, was dead? Or was he killed on his own turf?
"Brother Chao, it's absolutely true!"
He Liang emphasized, "Many members of the Falcon Martial Arts Academy witnessed it with their own eyes. Master Tang was beheaded with a single sword stroke, and they said he was wearing armor."
"Armor?"
"Yes, that's what they said. Blue armor."
"Hiss..."
Li Chao drew in a cold breath.
"That's not armor, it should be a combat suit."
"A combat suit?"
Li Chao shook his head, not elaborating further. He muttered to himself, "I never expected Master Tang to have a combat suit hidden. I wonder what rank it is, but given his strength, it shouldn't be low-ranked. Even so, he was beheaded with a single stroke?"
"Who is that guy? How is he so formidable?"
"Yeah, by the way, during this time, something interesting happened."
"Tell me."
"I heard that not long after that Tang Guanzhu was killed, the master of DragonStride Martial Arts Academy, with a group of people, swaggered over to the Falcon Martial Arts Academy. They also saw that middle-aged man enter, so they kept saying they wanted to find Tang Guanzhu to demand justice. But soon after they went up to the third floor, they left one by one, tails between their legs, not daring to make a peep."
"That's incredible." He Liang's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Can't you see it? That person is targeting the martial arts academies on this street. First, he killed someone from DragonStride, then he went to Falcon and killed Tang. I bet he's going after the remaining martial arts academy next."
"Brother Chao, do you mean the Dragon Walking Martial Arts Academy?"
"What else could it be?"
Li Chao glanced at him, a smirk forming on his lips.
"Oh no!"
He Liang was stunned for a moment, then clapped excitedly.
"Brother Chao, this is heaven-sent for us! With those three martial arts academies on the street, all the wealthy people on this street buy their memberships. But now that the master of Falcon Martial Arts Academy is dead, I bet the rest will scatter. If the masters of the remaining two academies are also killed by that person, won't this street be under our Iron Fist Gang's control?"
"Mhm."
Li Chao nodded with a smile.
This was exactly what he had in mind.
"That person is so kind, but who is he?" He Liang asked with a smile.
They had long been eyeing those three martial arts academies on the street.
Unfortunately, the power gap was too great.
But now, someone had taken action on their behalf, and they could reap the benefits without lifting a finger. How wonderful!
"Yeah, hahaha."
Li Chao burst into laughter.
For those three martial arts academies, that person was indeed a bad omen.
But for them, it was a blessing.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a piercing, miserable scream echoed from downstairs.
Immediately after, like a row of dominoes, screams followed one after another, but they soon ceased, as if the previous sounds were just an illusion.
The two people in the room exchanged glances, a chill rising on their backs.
"Chao..."
Li Chao made a gesture for silence.
Then, quietly, he walked over to see what was happening.
But the next moment, a loud bang.
The room door was kicked open from outside, slamming into the wall, wood chips flying, and wall dust falling.
A middle-aged man with a sword on his back and another sword in his hand appeared at the doorway.
Bright red blood dripped from the tip of the sword he held, falling to the ground.
Drip, drip.
The two people in the room were completely stunned, their eyes reflecting disbelief and extreme fear.
The person they spoke of stood before them.
(End of Chapter)
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