Chapter 47

"Who did I offend?"

"Is this targeting me!? Or is it the Tiger Head Gang!?"

As the figure suddenly appeared in the room, Six's mind raced, considering all possibilities.

In just a few seconds, his two thuggish followers had been taken down.

This made Six gasp in shock. Although his two followers hadn't yet entered the martial path, they were experienced in brawls and ruthless in their actions, making them stronger than the average person.

But in an instant, they had lost all ability to fight!

The intruder's strength was terrifying!

"Run!"

Six's first instinct was to flee.

Although he had entered the martial path, his talent and resources were limited, and he hadn't yet reached the peak of the first level of Qi and Blood. Against ordinary people, he had a significant advantage, but against a true martial expert, his skills were far from enough.

Taking advantage of his two followers tangling with the intruder, Six lunged toward the nearest window. With his physical strength, a full-force leap would be enough to break through the window.

Tiger Run Alley was a street where many Tiger Head Gang outposts were located. Many small-time gang leaders like him lived nearby.

If he could escape and shout for help, he would quickly get a response.

By then, even if the intruder had reached the second level of Qi and Blood, they wouldn't be able to do anything to him!

Chen Ping'an had just swept one of the thugs off his feet. Seeing Six about to leap through the window, he quickly reached into his waist and pulled out a Locust Stone.

Using an underhand motion, he hurled the stone with all his might.

Whoosh!

Just as Six was mid-leap, he felt a heavy blow to the back of his neck. The powerful impact made his vision go dark, and his otherwise smooth motion was slightly disrupted.

Crash!

The window shattered as Six burst through it. Normally, he would have rolled and quickly stood up, but the blow to the back of his neck disrupted his movement, causing him to fall to the ground.

"Damn it!"

Six was horrified. He struggled to get up, but before he could fully rise, a foot came crashing down on his back.

Bang!

The immense force slammed Six's body into the ground. The impact felt like a thousand-pound hammer hitting his chest, and his back burned with pain.

"Spare me, spare me!"

The instinct to survive made Six beg for mercy.

But his pleas fell on deaf ears.

The noise from breaking the window might attract attention from the surroundings. Delaying could lead to complications, so Chen Ping'an acted decisively. He stomped down again, this time targeting the back of Six's neck.

Crack!

The overwhelming force instantly broke Six's neck.

Just as Six was about to let out a scream, Chen Ping'an's foot followed up, silencing him.

Six's eyes were bloodshot, wide open, desperately trying to see Chen Ping'an's face.

"Ugh... ugh..."

He wanted to say something, but he couldn't. All that came out were muffled groans.

Chen Ping'an raised his foot, ready to deliver the final blow, but then he seemed to think better of it and gently lowered his foot. He bent down and grabbed Six by the hair.

"Ugh... ugh..."

Six's eyes were filled with despair. In just a few seconds, the intruder's ruthlessness and decisiveness had far exceeded his expectations. Not just in experience, but in the sheer terror of his strength!

To achieve this level, the intruder had to be at least on par with Little Tiger Lord!

Six couldn't understand why such a person would target him!

Was it someone from another gang!?

The Wild Wolf Gang!? Were they planning to move against the Tiger Head Gang?

How dare they!?

The intense pain made Six's head feel like it was about to explode, but his strong will to survive kept his mind racing. Just as he was frantically thinking, the man in the hood removed his mask.

Under the hood was a clean, fair face with a hint of scholarly refinement.

In that instant, Six's pupils contracted sharply, as if frozen. The next moment, his face was filled with shock, and he began to groan wildly.

"Ugh... ugh..."

"If you had only bullied me, maybe you could have survived today. But you bullied Erya, so I'm sorry..."

Chen Ping'an grabbed Six by the hair with one hand and slapped his face with the other.

"You're going to die!"

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"Ugh... ugh..."

Six's face twisted in desperation, but no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't control his body.

"Six, it's time to go!"

Chen Ping'an's hands tightened around Six's neck.

Crack!

Bang!

Six's lifeless body fell to the ground.

Seeing Six die before his eyes, Chen Ping'an realized that his mindset had changed significantly since the last time. There was no fear or discomfort.

Indeed, killing is something you get used to after the first time!

He bent down to search Six's body, retrieving the black pouch that had been taken from Chen Erya earlier that day.

After finishing this, Chen Ping'an remembered that the two men inside the house were still alive. He put the hood back on, rushed into the house, and with a kick each, ended their lives.

Chen Ping'an didn't forget to search their bodies, finding some silver coins. He also quickly searched the house, gathering a few more items of value.

Leaving the courtyard, Chen Ping'an looked at Six's corpse.

Noticing a grinding stone in the yard, likely used for strength training, he thought for a moment, then lifted the stone—about half the size of a person—and smashed it down on Six's body.

To be safe, it was best to destroy any evidence on the body!

After finishing this, Chen Ping'an quickly wiped the blood off his feet and quietly jumped out of the courtyard.

He was lucky. Although the sound of breaking the window had made some noise, it hadn't attracted the attention of the neighbors. Or perhaps someone had noticed but didn't dare to investigate, fearing they might bring trouble upon themselves.

Leaving Six's house, Chen Ping'an didn't head straight home. Instead, he took a detour to the large locust tree east of his house. Not far from the tree was a pile of rubble.

To be safe, he decided not to bring the items he had taken from Six's house, including the black pouch, back home.

So, Chen Ping'an planned to hide these things under the rubble. The stones in the pile were large enough that children couldn't move them, and adults wouldn't bother. For the short term, this was a safe hiding spot.

Chen Ping'an moved the stones aside. With his strength, it was effortless. After digging a small hole, he buried the items he had taken, covered them with soil, and then replaced the stones.

After finishing this, Chen Ping'an checked his surroundings to make sure no one was nearby. Then he left the area.

When dealing with dangerous matters, caution is key!