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Chapter 68: The Fighting Dog Manor
Chapter 68: The Fighting Dog Manor
One was already fast asleep, while the other leaned against a pillar, arms crossed over his chest, dozing off.
The Jackal Gang, a local gang in Master County, was known for its unruly members, mostly thugs.
Expecting them to be vigilant and dedicated during the late-night rain was nothing short of a pipe dream.
The lax guards made it much easier for Rain.
Rain took out a gray cloth from his pocket, tied it around his eyes, and tightened a knot at the back of his head, resembling the masked bandit 'Zorro'.
The only difference was that Zorro's mask was black, while Rain's was gray.
Sneaking in, Rain, with his tenfold power, effortlessly twisted the neck of a dozing young man, slowly lowering his body to the ground.
Then, he grabbed the sleeping man by the neck and dragged him into the pouring rain.
Into the dense forest.
At first, the man was confused and tried to struggle, but Rain punched him in the upper right side of his abdomen, right at the stomach, causing his eyes to bulge out.
He immediately became more compliant.
But Rain wasn't done yet, and he didn't rush to question the man.
Covering the man's mouth, Rain delivered another round of blows. After breaking two of the man's fingers, he slowly asked, "Is Cole inside?"
"Yes, yes!" The man, having endured Rain's silent treatment, beatings, and broken fingers, was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
If you're going to torture me, at least ask the questions!
How would you know I won't cooperate if you don't ask?
Why the hell would you beat me up without even asking a question?
However, the advantage of this approach was that when Rain finally spoke, the man immediately spilled everything like beans from a burst pod.
"How many people are inside? Tell me everything you know."
"There are about fifteen or sixteen of us, the core members of the Jackal Gang, plus our leader, Cole."
"What about the Jackal Queen?"
"The Jackal Queen and Cole are inseparable. They're inside the big house."
The next second, "Crack!"
The head of the Jackal Gang member twisted unnaturally at a bizarre 180-degree angle.
His bulging eyes stared lifelessly, as if saying, "I've been so cooperative, why kill me?"
There were no noble heirs staying at the Fighting Dog Manor.
This made Rain even less hesitant.
As Rain sneaked further, he eliminated any patrolling or random gang members he encountered.
It wasn't until Rain reached the central three-story wooden house in the manor that he was spotted by a few roaming jackals.
"Woof woof!"
"Who's there?"
Rain, upon seeing them, no longer hid and instead charged towards the house's entrance.
"Whoosh!"
Rain's downward slash instantly sent two of the Jackal Gang members guarding the door flying, along with the heavy wooden door, which shattered into pieces.
In the hall, besides a fat, white-skinned man sitting in the center, there were two middle-aged men of average build, presumably high-ranking members of the Jackal Gang. The three were likely tallying the night's dog-fighting profits.
On the long table were stacks of dozens of gold coins, over a hundred silver coins, and even more shillings and pennies.
The quantity and variety of coins clearly indicated that the Fighting Dog Manor's daily dog-fighting gambling revenue was substantial.
Moreover, the betting system catered to all classes, with the poor betting shillings and shillings, while the rich merchants and nobles were betting in gold coins."
The two high-ranking Jackal Gang members, startled by Rain's sudden intrusion, stood up and shouted, "Guards! Guards!"
"No need to shout. All your guards have returned to the embrace of the Goddess."
Rain scanned the room, his gaze bypassing the two normally-built humans and focusing on the fat man and the massive jackal.
This man, standing over two meters tall, was a bald, fat, white-skinned man sitting in a custom-made soft deer-skin armchair in the center of the hall. His heavy weight had indented the soft cushion, creating a deep depression.
It was obvious that this was the leader of the Jackal Gang, Cole.
His left hand, which was hanging down, was stroking a massive jackal that was as big as a wild boar.
As someone entered, the huge jackal slightly lifted its head, which was lying on the ground, and squinted its eyes to take a look.
Upon seeing this, Rain immediately realized that this giant jackal was the rumored mutated Jackal Queen.
Facing the sudden intrusion of Rain, the fat man Cole, was completely unflustered, unlike the two high-ranking Jackal Gang members.
Instead, he leisurely sized Rain up, his fleshy face accentuating the smallness of his eyes, and his black, beady eyes rolled around, a glint of cunning flashing in his squinted gaze.
"My unfamiliar friend, if we have any misunderstandings, we can sit down and have a good chat."
"If you're an assassin, it's simple. See the money on the table? If someone hired you to kill me, take double the amount directly from it."
Unfortunately, Rain didn't believe a word of this nonsense.
Rain already knew that Cole was notorious for his stinginess, and the conflict between him and the Jackal Gang was irreconcilable.
It was a matter of life and death—either you die, or I do!
"Whoosh!"
Without hesitation, Rain kicked off and charged towards Cole.
Two high-ranking Jackal Gang members shouted and waved their iron clubs, one on the left and the other on the right, trying to block Rain's attack on their leader.
"Clang!"
The two gang members worked in perfect harmony, striking almost simultaneously with their iron clubs to block Rain's sword.
Although both were shaken, their knees buckling and arms numbing, this didn't stop them from feeling a surge of joy, thinking:
"I thought this lone attacker was exceptionally powerful, but it turns out he's on par with us two!"
One of them, brimming with confidence, shouted, "Boss, leave this fool to us! We'll make sure he won't leave in one piece!"
At this moment, 'Dog King' Cole also relaxed his expression, loosening his grip on the knife handle on the side of the chair. Instead, he wore a smirk, anticipating the show.
In his mind, he found the whole situation amusing: "That guy's sword, in terms of both power and speed, is only at the level of a Third Rank Knight Squire, about the same as our two men. Who hired him to assassinate me without even understanding my strength? This is like sending a lamb to the slaughter—utterly foolish!"
Rain had just silently recited the Blacksmith's Strength in his mind, but after swinging his sword, he remembered that the Blacksmith's Strength had already upgraded to a higher level, Power Surge.
Looking at the two smug Jackal Gang members, Rain smiled and said,
"Who gave you the courage to think you could stop me?"
The next second!
A ripping sound echoed!
Rain unleashed his new skill, Power Surge, for the first time.
Instantly, he felt his heart contract forcefully, pumping out a surge of warm energy. All his major muscle groups began to swell, inflate, and bulge.
Due to the sudden increase in his height by over twenty centimeters, the loose plate mail he wore, a gift from Hamilton, immediately became taut, and the cotton sleeves without metal plates tore open in several places.
"Swish!"
With another Cyclone Slash, the two dazed Jackal Gang members were instantly cut in half at the waist. Blood splattered, and their lower bodies remained frozen in place for several seconds before their upper bodies fell to the ground, twitching.
"Ding-clang!"
The iron clubs slipped from their hands, and their faces froze in disbelief and excruciating pain!
"Knight!"
Cole, the white, fat man weighing several hundred pounds, witnessed this scene and instantly jumped up from his soft chair, his squinted eyes bulging with shock and awe.
The massive Jackal Queen, who had been lazily lying down, also sprang to her feet, her gaze fixed on Rain with heightened vigilance.
(End of Chapter)
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