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Chapter 80: Discovered? [Seeking First Subscription]
Chapter 80: Discovered? [Seeking First Subscription]
Jiang Cheng's heart leaped with joy, but being cautious, he decided to first observe the situation before formulating a plan.
He crept along the wall, slowly approaching the courtyard gate.
At the same time, the voices inside the courtyard became increasingly clear.
"Brothers!"
"Six, six, six!"
"Hahaha, I guessed right! Cheers!"
"Four, prosperity!"
"Five, the leader!"
"Again!"
Even from outside, Jiang Cheng could already imagine the group inside, their faces flushed from drinking.
"This is truly heaven-sent."
Jiang Cheng silently retrieved two iron rods from behind his back.
Those who drank alcohol would have reduced balance and agility, but the upside was that their pain tolerance would also decrease, making them fight more fiercely.
However, the reduced pain tolerance wasn't like in the movies, making them invincible. Injuries would still occur, so hitting a vital point could still be fatal.
After a few more steps, when the gate was right in front of him, Jiang Cheng sensed something amiss.
The voices were wrong!
Jiang Xiong's group only had five people, but the voices inside the courtyard were far more than that.
Jiang Cheng's expression immediately turned solemn.
Just then, a somewhat familiar voice reached his ears.
"Brother Bao, thank you for gracing us with your presence tonight. I, your little brother, offer you a toast."
It was Jiang Xiong's voice.
After he spoke, the courtyard became noticeably quieter, and the voices of those playing drinking games subsided.
However, when he called out 'Brother Bao,' it startled Jiang Cheng outside, causing him to widen his eyes.
"No problem, come on, bottoms up!"
Wei Bao's voice echoed.
The clinking of glasses followed.
"Jiang Xiong, you're really not going to join us?"
After a moment, Wei Bao spoke up.
"Brother Bao, to be honest, I, your little brother, have been thinking of following you, Brother Bao, to travel south and north. But my body is getting weaker each year. I'm worried that instead of helping you, I'll only become a burden. I really can't bear to hold you back, Brother Bao. I'll punish myself with three cups."
The sound of pouring drinks into cups echoed in the courtyard.
"Hmph."
Wei Bao let out a cold snort.
After a while, he spoke again, "It's fine if you don't follow us. But little brother, don't blame me for not warning you. When the Iron Fist Gang arrives, you guys might not have it so easy."
"That's right, Jiang Xiong. Do you think you'll still have it as easy as now when the Iron Fist Gang comes? Living in such a big courtyard, with money delivered to your door every day?" A tongue-tied voice echoed, "Brother Dong is saying this for your own good. You should think it through carefully."
"I understand Brother Dong's intention. To be honest, we've also prepared ourselves mentally. If the Iron Fist Gang's people are relentless, we'll just move out and do some small business."
"You? Doing small business? Hahaha, you're killing me with laughter." The man called Brother Dong burst into laughter.
"Alright."
Wei Bao's voice echoed, "To each their own. There's no point in saying more. We're leaving in a few days. Jiang Xiong, if you change your mind, you can find us anytime."
"No problem, Brother Bao."
Jiang Xiong seemed to relax, "Here, Brother Bao, I offer you another toast to thank you for taking care of me these past three years."
"And to you, Brother Dong and the others. Without you, I, Jiang Xiong, wouldn't be where I am today. Come, let's drink! Tonight, we won't leave until we're drunk!"
"Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
The clinking of glasses echoed, and soon the courtyard was filled with noise again.
Jiang Cheng's brows knitted together.
He never expected that Wei Bao, who had collected management fees during the day, and his group were also there.
From this perspective, there were at least fifteen or sixteen people inside, including Jiang Xiong and his five men.
This was beyond his expectations.
Fortunately, no one noticed his arrival, and if he left now, he would still have time. But from Jiang Xiong's words, they didn't plan to follow Wei Bao and leave, so there would be opportunities in the coming days.
However, from another perspective, this was also an opportunity.
An opportunity to wipe out everyone inside in one fell swoop!
There was no need to say more about Jiang Xiong's men, and even less about the Wild Wolf Gang. It would be easier to get rid of the former, but dealing with Wei Bao and his gang wouldn't be easy. Just finding out where they were staying was a challenge.
And now, a perfect opportunity was right before him!
If he missed this chance, there might not be another.
His only concern was that if he killed Wei Bao, the Wild Wolf Gang wouldn't let it go. They would definitely launch an investigation.
As a dual-stick expert, he might also come under suspicion.
But it would only be suspicion.
If he did it cleanly, who would know it was him? Even if suspected, he could just deny it.
Just then, a sound of footsteps suddenly echoed.
The sound grew closer.
Someone was walking out from the yard, heading outside.
Jiang Cheng quickly retreated, hiding in the corner, and cautiously peered out.
He saw two people walking out, and from five or six meters away, he could smell the alcohol on them.
The next moment, the two men turned around and staggered towards him.
Jiang Cheng's heart pounded, and his grip tightened on the iron rod.
Why were these two coming towards him? Had they discovered him?
No, that was impossible. If they had, they would have called for help.
With the darkness obscuring their vision, only a blind person wouldn't notice him hiding in the corner.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng's eyes narrowed, and a murderous intent flashed in his gaze.
He decided to take action, to eliminate these two first, and then take out everyone inside!
The sound of rustling echoed, and a stench of urine wafted over.
Jiang Cheng's face darkened, and he peered out again. Indeed, the two men were only two meters away, facing away from him, urinating against the back wall of a house.
As they relieved themselves, they chatted.
"Hey, does that kid Jiang Xiong really think we can't see through him? He knows the Wild Wolf Gang is finished, and he doesn't want to follow Wei Bao. He wants to stay here and wait to join the Iron Fist Gang."
"They're dreaming! Do they really think the Iron Fist Gang would want them?" The other man stammered.
"Hmph, by the time they realize it, that kid will be gone. But there's still some profit to be made from him before we leave."
"That kid, even if he has money, can he have more than what we took today?"
"Yeah, that's true. Haha."
Today, they had taken hundreds of thousands, most of which they had turned in, but they had kept a portion for themselves.
After finishing, they shook off the excess and put on their pants before turning towards the yard entrance.
Bang! Bang!
Two iron rods slammed into the backs of their heads.
They didn't even have time to make a sound before collapsing limply forward.
Jiang Cheng acted swiftly, grabbing their bodies and dragging them into the alley at the corner. Cautiously, he struck their heads with the rods again.
(End of Chapter)
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