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Chapter 81: A Daring Face-Off 【Seeking Subscription】
Chapter 81: A Daring Face-Off 【Seeking Subscription】
The two men on the ground, eyes wide open, didn't even know who killed them before they died.
Jiang Cheng squatted down and reached into their pockets.
He did find something.
A key, a switchblade, two lighters, two packs of cigarettes, and some loose change amounting to four or five hundred yuan.
Jiang Cheng only took the loose change, leaving the cigarettes and knife for later use, as they might hinder his movements and possibly expose him.
After doing this, he hid again near the gate.
As the two men who had just left opened the door, he slightly poked his head out and could see the scene inside.
The yard was dimly lit, with street vendors' carts on the side and a cleared area near the gate where a table was set up.
Over a dozen people were gathered around the table, some drinking, some eating, and one who had drunk too much was vomiting on the table.
In four simple words, it was a chaotic scene.
"Wait a bit longer," Jiang Cheng thought to himself.
Two of their companions had gone to relieve themselves, and if they didn't return soon, someone would come looking for them.
It would be better to take out a few more of them while they were alone, making the upcoming one-on-one fights easier.
Moreover, it would be better if these people drank more, ideally getting each of them drunk to the point of unconsciousness.
The dishes on the table had already been finished, and the wine was poured cup after cup.
After more than ten minutes, someone finally remembered the two who had gone outside to relieve themselves.
"Hey, Gao, where are those two guys?"
"I think they went to relieve themselves, right? Those two guys can't hold their liquor; they've only had a little and they're already like this."
"Really? But they've been gone for quite a while, haven't they? It's been half an hour, hasn't it?" the questioner said, his face red from alcohol but his words clear.
"They wouldn't have, after relieving themselves, just laid down and fallen asleep on the ground, would they?"
"Hahahaha!"
A burst of laughter immediately filled the table.
"Hua Zi, you take two people and go check. If they're really asleep, carry them back here," Jiang Xiong said, looking at Fan Hua beside him.
The group was the host, and they hadn't drunk much, so most were still sober.
"Alright, Xiong Ge," Fan Hua said, nodding to the two beside him, and they headed towards the door.
"Three people, that's a bit too many," Jiang Cheng quickly retracted his body.
If he wanted to take them out like the previous two, hiding in the shadows for an ambush would be quite difficult.
Moreover, the wet spot from the two men relieving themselves wasn't far away, and anyone coming over would realize something was wrong.
"Since an ambush won't work, then, a daring face-off."
Jiang Cheng crouched against the wall, holding his breath, and watching the shadows on the ground, inching closer and closer.
Finally, someone walked out of the yard, instinctively looking in Jiang Cheng's direction.
In an instant, a figure moved so fast that only a residual image remained, and a heavy blow landed on his forehead!
"Bang!"
A loud noise accompanied by the sound of cracking bones, and Fan Hua collapsed to the ground, blood flowing from his forehead, quickly spreading.
The two younger brothers behind him, wide-eyed, witnessed this scene, not even understanding what had happened before following in their brother's footsteps.
In the blink of an eye, three people became corpses on the ground.
However, this commotion obviously wouldn't go unnoticed by those inside.
"Who's there!"
A loud shout, and half of the eight or nine people around the table stood up.
Startled and angry, they watched this scene.
Jiang Cheng didn't say another word, directly holding the bloodstained iron rod and quickly walking towards them.
"How dare you!"
Wei Bao, seeing this, became furious. "Kill him!"
Even if he was stupid, he knew that the two who had gone to relieve themselves had already fallen victim.
If the ones who had just gone out weren't Jiang Xiong's men but his, that would mean five brothers had died in the opponent's hands.
"Kill him!"
"You bastard, are you asking for death?!"
"All of you, charge!"
In an instant, six or seven people rushed towards Jiang Cheng. Some held bottles, others wielded watermelon knives, and a few even grabbed chairs.
They were all drunk, and as the saying goes, alcohol emboldens the cowardly. Even if they weren't drunk, with so many of them, how could they lose to a single person who only dared to sneak attack from the shadows?
Jiang Xiong was stunned, not quite understanding the situation.
Soon, a man holding a watermelon knife rushed towards Jiang Cheng, shouting as he raised the knife high and swung it down towards Jiang Cheng.
"Clang!"
A crisp sound of impact echoed.
Jiang Cheng didn't dodge or evade; he struck the knife out of the man's hand with his left hand, then twisted his right wrist, doubling the power of the iron rod in his hand, and struck the man's left temple with a heavy blow.
"Bang!"
A muffled sound followed.
The man fell to his knees, then his upper body slammed onto the ground, his body twitching slightly.
"Kill him!"
Two more charged forward, one holding a bottle, smashing it towards Jiang Cheng's head, while another brandished a spring knife, stabbing at Jiang Cheng's chest.
Jiang Cheng swept his double sticks, knocking both of them in the head first, causing them to cry out in pain and drop their weapons. As they rubbed their injured spots, Jiang Cheng struck their heads with his sticks, and they fell to the side.
In the blink of an eye, three men were down.
The remaining few suddenly sobered up, staring with wide eyes, unsure whether to advance or retreat.
However, Jiang Cheng didn't give them time to think; he quickly charged forward. He knocked down those who hesitated with a single strike, and blocked the attacks of those who fought back, swiftly dispatching them with his iron rod.
In the blink of an eye, only Wei Bao, Jiang Xiong, and a little brother remained. This guy looked vaguely familiar, probably one of Jiang Xiong's men, which was why he hadn't dared to attack earlier.
"No, don't kill me."
Wei Bao swallowed hard, his face dripping with cold sweat.
"I, I have money, it's all in this briefcase. Take it, just let me go."
He grabbed a black briefcase from the side and placed it on the table, his eyes filled with terror.
Such an expert, if he were in their gang, would undoubtedly be a Sky King-level figure. But it made no sense for someone from his own gang to come after him, so this man must be from the Iron Fist Gang, having come to collect the management fee he took earlier.
"I, I also have money. It's in the house, I can go get it. It's all yours." Jiang Xiong was terrified, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
He was used to bullying ordinary people; when had he ever seen such a grand scene?
His heart sank further as he realized the expert was likely targeting Wei Bao, and he had invited this man to dinner today, only to get him involved. Where could he go to reason this out?
Jiang Cheng glanced at the briefcase on the table.
It was the one he had seen earlier.
"Let me go, and it's all yours."
Wei Bao spoke while looking around for an escape route.
Jiang Cheng didn't say a word; he just slowly approached.
"No, no, don't come any closer!"
Wei Bao was like a startled deer, frozen in place.
"I know who you are! I'm different from those others. If you kill me, it'll spark a war between our gangs, and your Iron Fist Gang will pay a heavy price. Isn't it just about money? I'll give it to you, I..."
His voice trailed off.
Wei Bao jumped up, grabbed an empty bottle, and threw it at Jiang Cheng, then turned and ran towards the house.
Running towards the courtyard gate was as good as seeking death.
The only way was to run into the house, lock the door, and block it with something; only then could he survive the night!
Jiang Xiong had the same thought, and almost simultaneously, he got up and ran towards the main gate.
Only the little brother remained, sitting there dumbfounded with his mouth agape.
(End of Chapter)
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