Chapter 151: The Turbulent Battle

Brother Cheng and his men saw that there was no way forward, so they quickly turned around and tried to retreat along the way they had come. However, Chu Tian had already blocked their path with his men. More than two hundred people immediately filled the alley tightly. Looking at the fierce fighting spirit of the Shuai Jun members and the machetes glinting with a cold light, Brother Cheng and dozens of his subordinates were trembling. Some of them even couldn't hold their weapons steadily, and their knives and clubs clattered to the ground. Then they quickly crouched down to pick them up.

Suddenly, Brother Cheng pulled out a five-shot revolver from behind his back. He had bought this gun at a high price from the black market just to intimidate people and had never taken it out before. Seeing that he might not be able to escape tonight, he quickly took it out. His hands were shaking so much that he even forgot to disengage the safety. He shouted at Guangzi and the others, "Get out of the way, or I'll blow your head off!"

Guangzi was experienced in handling guns and knives. He immediately noticed that Brother Cheng hadn't disengaged the safety. He smiled slightly, rushed forward, and threw a punch at Brother Cheng's chin. When Brother Cheng saw Guangzi charging towards him, he panicked and pulled the trigger, but found that nothing happened. At this moment, Guangzi's fist had already hit his chin hard, and Guangzi took the opportunity to snatch the gun from his hand. Brother Cheng's body immediately fell backward like a kite with a broken string. When Brother Cheng's men saw his body falling towards them, instead of stepping forward to catch him, they dodged to the sides, afraid that he would fall on them.

Guangzi's punch was so powerful that Brother Cheng rolled several meters and ended up lying at Chu Tian's feet. Two members of the Shuai Jun immediately dragged Brother Cheng up and gave him a beating. When he no longer had the ability to resist, they brought him in front of Chu Tian. With swollen and bruised eyes, Brother Cheng looked at Chu Tian in fear and said, "Brother, I admit defeat. Please give me a way out."

Chu Tian patted Brother Cheng's face and said indifferently, "Aren't you, Brother Cheng, very powerful? You were so overbearing when you opened the 'Ye Lai Lang' place. You even asked me to compensate more than a thousand yuan for a broken towel. I wonder how many people you've extorted in the past."

Brother Cheng's face turned pale. Only then did he realize that it was those female managers and thugs from the "Ye Lai Lang" who had offended the little ancestor in front of him, making him suffer such a big loss for no reason. In his heart, he hated them so much that he wished he could send them all to Africa to sell themselves. Seeing Chu Tian's question, he quickly said, "Brother, it's all my fault. I'll definitely deal with them when I get back. Please give me a way out."

Chu Tian didn't look at him. He raised his head and shouted to the members of the Shuai Jun, "Beat those guys hard, but don't kill them."

More than a hundred members of the Shuai Jun immediately surrounded them and started beating Brother Cheng's men, who couldn't even hold their weapons steadily. In an instant, there were cries of pain everywhere, and people were rolling around.

Brother Cheng looked at Chu Tian in horror, not knowing why Chu Tian suddenly became so fierce. His body started shaking again, and his legs went weak. Chu Tian smiled slightly and asked several members of the Shuai Jun to guard the entrance of the alley to prevent anyone from coming in. Then he said to Brother Cheng, "I can spare your life tonight, but you have to promise me one thing. If you don't agree, I'll throw you back in there and make sure you're severely injured."

At this moment, Brother Cheng was willing to give his wife to Chu Tian just to save his own life, so there was nothing he wouldn't agree to. He quickly said, "Just tell me, brother. I promise I'll do it."

Chu Tian touched his nose and looked at Brother Cheng seriously. He said, "Actually, it's not that difficult. I could ask anyone to do it, but considering your sincere admission of guilt, I'll give you a chance." Then he whispered in Brother Cheng's ear, "Aren't you a hall master of the Jiang Bang? You should be involved in some of the Jiang Bang's affairs. I want you to report the Jiang Bang's movements to me at any time."

Brother Cheng was slightly taken aback. It turned out that the little ancestor's real target was the Jiang Bang. He felt rather wronged that he had been beaten up for no obvious reason. And it was clear that Chu Tian wanted him to be a spy. Brother Cheng knew that being a spy was always dangerous, but seeing that if he didn't agree to Chu Tian tonight, he would be in immediate danger. He thought to himself that he could try to escape tonight and then disappear without a trace or pretend to cooperate while actually going against Chu Tian's wishes. He thought that Chu Tian wouldn't know.

So, Brother Cheng quickly said, "That's easy, that's easy. But I've just joined the Jiang Bang recently, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get close to the core matters and help you, brother." Brother Cheng wanted to lay the groundwork for his future deception, so he exaggerated some small difficulties to leave himself a way out in the future.

How could Chu Tian not know what Brother Cheng was thinking? He came up with a plan and said, "Okay. Now, to show your sincerity, you have to write a letter of repentance before you can leave with your men."

A letter of repentance? [3uww] Brother Cheng was slightly stunned. What kind of strange thing was this? He had only heard that primary school students and corrupt officials wrote such things. Did people in the underworld also have to write one?

"Are you going to write it or not?" Chu Tian looked at Brother Cheng, his eyes showing an unyielding authority.

Brother Cheng's heart suddenly trembled. Seeing the machetes of the Shuai Jun glinting with a cold light, he quickly nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and said, "I'll write it, I'll write it." He thought to himself that writing this wouldn't be of any use anyway, so he might as well write it if that's what Chu Tian wanted.

Chu Tian suddenly tore off Brother Cheng's white T-shirt, then kicked Brother Cheng against the wall and threw the white T-shirt to him. He said, "Write it with your own blood. I'll dictate a sentence, and you write it. Remember, the characters must be written neatly and forcefully. Otherwise, you won't be able to get out of this alley."

Brother Cheng quickly concentrated and, without thinking about the content, leaned against the wall to write the first letter of repentance in his life.

Under Chu Tian's supervision, Brother Cheng handed a beautifully written letter of repentance written in blood to Chu Tian. Chu Tian glanced at it and then let Brother Cheng look at it a few times. He said indifferently, "You're very cooperative, and the characters are very nice. Remember, report the Jiang Bang's movements to me at any time in the future. If there's any mistake, I won't come after you. I'll just show this letter of repentance to Zhangsun Jincheng. With Zhangsun Jincheng's character, you should know what he'll do to you. Don't think about pleading innocence with Zhangsun Jincheng, saying that you were forced to write this letter. That old guy won't believe that such a neatly and beautifully written letter of repentance was written under duress."

Brother Cheng's face turned pale again. Only then did he realize how sinister Chu Tian was. If Zhangsun Jincheng knew that he had submitted to Chu Tian and had written such a sincere letter of repentance, he would definitely not let him live to see the next day's sun. Brother Cheng cursed Chu Tian fiercely in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. The handle had been created by Chu Tian and was firmly in Chu Tian's grasp. It seemed that it was impossible for him to pretend to cooperate while actually going against Chu Tian's wishes in the future. Brother Cheng's face became extremely dejected.

Chu Tian clapped his hands and walked out. At this time, Guangzi and the others also stopped beating the men and came over to follow behind Chu Tian. Behind them were dozens of Brother Cheng's subordinates moaning in pain, and Brother Cheng, who was standing there like a wooden chicken.

Chu Tian handed Brother Cheng's letter of repentance to Guangzi and said indifferently, "Brother Guang, keep this. It's very useful."

Guangzi looked at it a few times and said with a puzzled look in his eyes, "What's the use of this letter of repentance? What can it do?"

Chu Tian smiled slightly, touched his nose, and said softly, "We didn't have any handle on Brother Cheng before, so I created one for him. Don't underestimate this letter of repentance. It can completely determine a person's future. Brother Cheng will always have a burden in his heart no matter how he goes on in the future, and he can only obediently follow us and submit to us." Then he patted Guangzi's shoulder and said, "Take some time to read history. During the period of the struggle between the sickle and the wheel, if a person who was arrested wrote a letter of repentance, they could regain their freedom, live a comfortable life, and enjoy wealth and honor. But how many people dared to write it?"

Guangzi thought about it carefully, raised his finger, and sincerely praised, "Brilliant, really brilliant!"

As soon as Chu Tian stepped out of the alley, he felt a very strong aura flashing around him. He was slightly surprised and then said to Guangzi, "Brother Guang, you take the men back first. I still have something to do and will be back later."

Guangzi always knew that Chu Tian was measured in his actions, so he nodded, patted Chu Tian's arm, and said, "Be careful." Then he led the men of the Shuai Jun away.

After they left, Chu Tian wandered around in the opposite direction. That powerful aura was still flashing around him. He smiled slightly, found an abandoned dead-end alley, and walked in. Standing at the end, he stretched lazily and said indifferently, "Come out. You've been following me for so long. You must be tired."

As soon as the words fell, a black figure leaped down. His arm was straight, and his fingers were curved as he aimed at Chu Tian's head. The attack was terrifying. Chu Tian moved his feet and skillfully dodged the mid-air attack of the black figure. The black figure landed in the alley, raised his left palm, and then struck out with his right palm. This man was tall and sturdy. When he made a palm strike, his whole body seemed as stable as a mountain, exuding a solemn and imposing manner, which was indescribably impressive.

Seeing that there was not a single flaw in his whole body and that his palm technique was so smooth, Chu Tian couldn't help but exclaim, "What a great palm technique!" Then he stepped forward and stretched out two fingers to parry obliquely. Since he saw that there were no flaws in the black figure's palm technique and body posture, these two fingers were both defensive and offensive, with nine parts being false and one part being real.

When the black figure saw Chu Tian's fingers parrying obliquely, he knew that no matter which part of Chu Tian's body he attacked with his double palms, the center of his palm would be right in front of Chu Tian's fingertips. He only struck out his double palms about a foot away before immediately retracting them and leaping back. He shouted, "What a great finger technique!"

Chu Tian stood still and said indifferently, "Do you still want to fight?"

The black figure was slightly taken aback and then said in a deep voice, "Of course." He took out a short stick and stabbed it towards Chu Tian's chest. Before the short stick reached him, the wind of the stick had already arrived. Chu Tian suddenly felt a fierce gust of wind coming at him. Since there was a dead-end alley behind him and he had nowhere to retreat, he could only say indifferently, "Knife." Then the Minghong Saber appeared in his hand. With a slight exertion of force, it instantly flashed with golden light and blocked the short stick of the black figure. With a "clang" sound, Chu Tian took a half step back and leaned against the wall, and the black figure also bounced back two steps. He was stunned by Chu Tian's dominance.

Chu Tian smiled slightly, and with a gentle shake of his right hand, he shot towards the black figure with the Minghong Saber. Chu Tian's saber technique was extremely fast. His left palm protected his body, and his right hand held the saber to attack rapidly. When his left hand attacked the enemy, his right hand's saber defended, and when his right hand's saber attacked the enemy, his left hand defended. He used his palm and saber continuously. Every move was an attack, and at the same time, every move was a defense. His defense was firm and tight, and his attack was powerful and unrestrained. The black figure secretly praised him. The short stick in his hand was also not idle. He continuously struck at the tip of Chu Tian's saber and used his internal strength, hoping to make Chu Tian's虎口 ache. However, Chu Tian seemed not to feel it at all, and he continued to use his saber smoothly and continuously.

When Chu Tian slashed down with his saber in mid-air, the black figure took a few steps back. Unexpectedly, Chu Tian's body could twist in mid-air and use the momentum to slash again. The black figure was secretly shocked. In desperation, he could only raise his short stick to block. With another "clang" sound, the black figure's short stick actually broke into two pieces. Chu Tian's Minghong Saber stopped in front of the black figure's forehead in an instant. Then he laughed heartily and put away the Minghong Saber, saying, "Captain Li, admit defeat."

The black figure tore off his mask. Looking at the broken short stick, he let out a long sigh and said, "The new generation surpasses the old. Brother Chu is truly a once-in-a-century talent. You not only have extraordinary courage and intelligence but also such a domineering martial arts skill. I never expected that I, Li Shenzhou, the captain of the Flying Dragon Special Police, couldn't even last thirty moves under your hands. I, Li Shenzhou, truly admire you."

Chu Tian looked at the dejected Li Shenzhou and the broken short stick with humility and shook his head, saying, "I, Chu Tian, just had the advantage of the weapon. Otherwise, how could I have defeated Captain Li?"

Li Shenzhou smiled slightly, touched his head, and said, "Brother Chu really knows how to speak. I, Li Shenzhou, naturally know my own abilities. Brother Chu is truly young and promising, with an unlimited future."

Chu Tian smiled faintly and ignored Li Shenzhou's praise. He said, "I wonder why Captain Li has been following me and even tested me with a move? By the way," he suddenly remembered something and said with a puzzled look, "Didn't you go back to Beijing earlier? Have you come back again?"

Li Shenzhou's eyes were shining with a sharp light, exuding an imposing manner. His tone was extremely solemn as he said, "Brother Chu, you've turned the whole of Shanghai upside down, and the underworld has been reshuffled. How could I, Li Shenzhou, stay idle?" Then he let out a sigh and said calmly, "I never expected that in less than a month, you would kill Ye Sanxiao and incorporate the Axe Gang, becoming a real Young Marshal. It really surprised me, Li Shenzhou, a lot."

Although Li Shenzhou's tone was calm, at this moment, Chu Tian felt a murderous aura emanating from Li Shenzhou. He immediately became more vigilant, circulated his true qi throughout his body, and said with confidence, "Captain Li, please don't wrong me. I, Chu Tian, can swear to heaven that Ye Sanxiao was not killed by me and my brothers. And the Axe Gang's submission to the Shuai Jun was not forced by me."

Chu Tian had already guessed in his heart that Li Shenzhou should have some connection with Ye Sanxiao. Otherwise, why would he happen to appear at Shui Xie Hua Du that night to save Ye Sanxiao? Why would he come back to Shanghai, follow him for so long, and start by testing whether he had killed Ye Sanxiao? Chu Tian guessed that Li Shenzhou should have come to Shanghai earlier and probably investigated a lot of things. He knew the general situation before he appeared in front of him.

However, Chu Tian also knew that Li Shenzhou probably couldn't find out the inside story that Ye Sanxiao was severely injured by him and then killed by Gan Changshan. Because except for himself, Tian Yangsheng, and Gu Jian, everyone else present was dead. So, when Chu Tian said that he didn't kill Ye Sanxiao just now, he was full of confidence and his expression didn't change.

When Li Shenzhou saw that Chu Tian denied killing Ye Sanxiao, he was really taken aback. He had led people to Shanghai to investigate the matters of Ye Sanxiao and the Axe Gang on the orders of the old master. After a few days of investigation, he had a general understanding of many things. He also knew that Ye Sanxiao had died under Gan Changshan's axe. But Li Shenzhou didn't really believe that Ye Sanxiao was killed by the traitor Gan Changshan. His first suspicion was Chu Tian. So, he had spoken to test Chu Tian just now. He knew Chu Tian's character and that Chu Tian disdained to lie. If Chu Tian really had killed Ye Sanxiao, Chu Tian would have admitted it frankly. But he didn't expect that Chu Tian would tell him with a calm expression that he didn't kill Ye Sanxiao.

Li Shenzhou began to wonder in his heart: Could it really be that the Jiang Bang colluded with Gan Changshan to kill Ye Sanxiao?

Li Shenzhou looked at Chu Tian again, still with some doubt in his eyes, and said, "You really didn't kill Ye Sanxiao, Brother Chu?"

Chu Tian firmly shook his head and said with a calm look in his eyes, "No!"

Li Shenzhou's expression seemed to relax. He naturally believed Chu Tian's words. Originally, he was worried that Chu Tian had killed Ye Sanxiao because the old master had told him, "Whoever kills Ye Sanxiao will die!" Although Li Shenzhou appreciated Chu Tian's talent and knew he couldn't beat Chu Tian, if Chu Tian really had killed Ye Sanxiao, Li Shenzhou would have had to find a way to deal with Chu Tian because that was the old master's order. Now, hearing Chu Tian's denial, he felt