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Chapter 55: Not My Fault
Chapter 55: Not My Fault
Before his rebirth, he would even ask the kind stall owner to help him slaughter a chicken.
But after his rebirth, he had killed people, three of them, to be precise.
Guilt welled up inside him.
"This isn't my fault!" Jiang Cheng clenched his fists.
"They forced me. I didn't want to kill, and I didn't want to provoke others, but these three people kept provoking me. Once might be forgivable, but they did it repeatedly. If I let them go this time, who knows what they might do next, maybe even harming Grandma."
With that thought, his guilt lessened significantly.
Thinking further, he wondered how many street vendors had been extorted by these three. Perhaps one of their robberies was the last straw for those people.
By killing them, wasn't he saving more people?
Yes, not just them, but those other thugs, especially Jiang Xiong's gang, deserved death! Jiang Cheng's grip on the short stick in his hand steadied, and his eyes regained their previous calmness.
Noticing someone standing at the door, he turned around.
Guo Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he was so scared that he knelt on the ground.
"Spare my life, please, spare me!"
Jiang Cheng was taken aback but quickly regained his composure. Without explanation, he said coldly, "Get up."
"Yes, yes, sir."
Guo Ye struggled to his feet.
It was as if he had just returned from the Grim Reaper's Gate.
"You should be thankful that you chose to leave when you did. Otherwise, there would be more corpses lying on the ground right now."
"Yes, yes."
Guo Ye nodded repeatedly.
"Search them and see if they have anything on them."
This time, he had come primarily for revenge.
If he could get some money from these people, that would be a bonus.
"Yes, sir."
Guo Ye obediently searched the bodies. What's the big deal about searching a few corpses?
In fact, he even wanted to kick Liu Yang a few times, resenting him for dragging him into this mess and almost costing him his life.
After searching the three men thoroughly, Guo Ye placed a pile of miscellaneous items and nearly three hundred yuan on the table.
"Sir, these are all the things they had on them."
Jiang Cheng frowned at the meager amount of money on the table.
Is that all?
That's right, earlier outside, he had heard the three men mention that someone named Jiang had extorted a thousand yuan from them.
So, they had handed over all the money? Guo Ye looked around the room and whispered, "Sir, I suspect there's more money hidden in this room, but I don't know where they hid it. We'll have to search carefully."
"I understand."
Jiang Cheng nodded.
However, some time had passed since he had left the room.
If he delayed further, he feared the old lady would worry, and he might not even find anything.
What if, in the next few days, these people searched the place and took the money before he returned?
"Forget it, three hundred is three hundred. At least now I have a stable income."
Jiang Cheng quickly made his decision.
"Bury these three bodies, and you can keep everything in the room as your reward."
Guo Ye was startled.
"You mean, sir, that we can have everything in this room, including any hidden money?"
"Yes, but on one condition: you must handle the matter discreetly."
"Don't worry, sir, we'll take care of it!"
A smile finally appeared on Guo Ye's face.
At least it wasn't a wasted effort.
Even if they couldn't find money, the cooking utensils, clothes, and other items in the room could still be sold for some cash.
Jiang Cheng tossed the stick in his hand, picked up the money on the table, and checked his clothes in the candlelight to ensure there were no bloodstains.
Thankfully, he had used a stick; if it had been a knife or a dagger, it would have been hard to avoid leaving traces, and if the old lady discovered it, things would have been terrible.
Jiang Cheng and Guo Ye exited the house, one after the other.
Guo Ye stood to the side, hunching over and forcing a smile.
"You better keep quiet about what happened tonight. Don't tell anyone else."
"Yes, yes!"
"Also, robbing others may bring quick money, but it's not the right path. You guys take care of yourselves."
After saying this, Jiang Cheng glanced at him and walked towards the distance.
"Phew..."
Only then did Guo Ye let out a sigh of relief. His legs went soft, and he almost fell.
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
At this moment, the two gang members hurried over.
"You two!"
Seeing the two, Guo Ye felt like killing them.
"Boss, are you okay? What just happened? I heard..."
One of the gang members saw a person lying at the door, motionless, and his voice trailed off in fear.
Looking further inside, there were two more people lying down, one of whom was Liu Yang.
A terrifying thought emerged.
"Boss, them?"
The two gang members' faces turned pale, and they exchanged glances.
Did they faint?
Or, are they dead?
"They're dead."
Guo Ye took a deep breath, "That's right. Just as you thought."
The two gang members' heads buzzed incessantly.
"Don't just stand there. Hurry up and drag the bodies inside. Tomorrow, we'll find a place to bury them." Guo Ye urged.
"Is it necessary to make such a fuss? Just throw them into the house. When the bodies start to rot, someone will deal with them." One of the gang members grumbled.
Burying the bodies wasn't an easy task, especially since there were three of them.
The next moment, Guo Ye stared at him intently, making the latter's heart race with fear.
"Boss, was it that person who asked us to do this?" The other gang member had a more astute mind and guessed the truth.
"What else could it be? Do you really think I'm so bored that I like to meddle in others' business?"
Guo Ye cursed.
The two shivered.
Obviously, that person was ruthless. If they didn't follow his orders, perhaps Liu Yang and the other two would meet the same fate.
"But there are also benefits."
After a moment, Guo Ye said, "Everything in this house is ours now. That person left in a hurry and only searched those three people. He didn't even touch the house."
"?"
The two gang members looked at each other, both delighted.
"Boss, what if... what if we find a few thousand yuan? Are they all ours?"
The gang member on the left spoke with excitement.
If that's the case, then tonight's haul would be huge.
"You're quite bold in your thinking."
Guo Ye glanced at him, "Do we have that much money?"
The one who asked the question shook his head.
"That's settled then. We don't have that much, so why should Liu have it? If we find even a thousand yuan, we should be thankful. Alright, stop wasting time, let's get started."
...
Jiang Cheng walked back.
His mood gradually calmed down.
Living in this kind of world, one must be ruthless to survive.
As the saying goes, 'If others don't offend me, I won't offend them. But if they do, I'll cut them down to the root!' He didn't care if tonight's events would spread.
Jiang Xiong and his group were secretly backed by the Wild Wolf Gang. If Jiang Cheng openly targeted them, it would bring trouble. The Martial Arts Academy wouldn't support him, but these three thugs were a different story. What harm could they do by acting openly? It's not like Jiang Xiong's group would seek justice for them.
His premium membership wasn't just for show.
Of course, the best strategy was to send Jiang Xiong's entire group down together. These people deserved to die.
But for safety, it was better to wait until the proficiency in Twin Sticks reached a higher level, and since those people often gathered together, eliminating them wouldn't be as easy as this time.
Exposing his identity by accident would be disastrous.
(End of Chapter)
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