The two were only a few steps apart when the axe was in front of Tong Ngau Ping in the blink of an eye. Tong Ngau Ping gripped his knife with both hands, held the blade upright in front of him, and used the blade to deflect the axe. He was prepared for Chen Tai to turn and run away, and for the guy next to him to come and fight him.
Even Gao Lao Cheng thought that Chen Tai throwing the axe at the other party was a sign that he was preparing to retreat and escape, and he himself was already preparing to step forward to stop Tong Ngau Ping.
But Chen Tai did something unexpected. As soon as the axe was thrown, Chen Tai leaped directly in front of Tong Ngau Ping! Tong Ngau Ping tried to deflect the axe with the blade of his sword, but before he could return the sword to its original position, Chen Tai was already in front of him, his left hand reaching out to grasp the bottom of the hilt of the samurai sword, while his right fist was already aimed at the opponent's abdomen!
Tong Ngau Ping reacted extremely quickly, gripping the knife hilt tightly with both hands to prevent Chen Tai from taking the knife, while twisting his body to the side to avoid Chen Tai's punch, and at the same time, kneeing Chen Tai in the groin with one leg!
Chen Tai bent his knees slightly, his right leg stepping forward to block the knee strike with his thigh. Simultaneously, he raised his right fist again, poised to strike Tong Ngau Ping. Since the two were now standing together, Tong Ngau Ping could only switch from a two-handed grip on his knife to a one-handed grip, freeing his left hand to block Chen Tai's right fist. With a crisp "crack!", Chen Tai's right fist slammed into Tong Ngau Ping's palm! Before Tong Ngau Ping could even react to why the punch was so weak, Chen Tai's head was already hurtling towards his face and nose!
Tong Ngau Ping retreated sharply, only to find that Chen Tai had snatched the katana from his right hand the instant he moved. With the katana in hand, Chen Tai twisted his wrist, creating a half-shining slash! A huge wound was ripped open from Tong Ngau Ping's lower right abdomen to his left shoulder as he retreated!
The Gao Lao Cheng nearby was stunned. Was this the same Chen Tai who had just been forced to retreat repeatedly by Tong Ngau Ping, unable to even concentrate? His right punch and headbutt were feints; forcing the opponent to retreat and disarm him was the real killing move. To be able to use two feints in a row to trick Tong Ngau Ping into falling into his trap, the tall, Gao Lao Cheng was now even starting to suspect that Chen Tai's last strike was also faked.
This long-handled katana, which an ordinary person would hold with both hands in front of their chest, seemed a bit short in the hands of the tall and strong Chen Tai. He gripped the hilt of the katana with one hand, pointing the blade at the bloodied Tong Ngau Ping opposite him, his face showing the kind of anger and ferocity that only comes from escaping death. "I'll make you kneel! Kneel down!"
"You son of a bitch, you got lucky and managed to stab your godfather, so you're acting like a villain? Ha! You can't even hold a Japan sword properly, yet you're trying to imitate me?" Tong Ngau Ping pulled out a short knife from his waist and cursed at Chen Tai disdainfully.
The stab wound on him looked frightening, but it was actually quite shallow. It was just that the cut was too long, and the blood flowing out stained his clothes, making it look like a serious injury. In reality, it wasn't much different from the stab wound on Chen Tai's body.
"I can't hold a knife? I've been doing this since I was five..." Chen Tai was too simple-minded. He took Tong Ngau Ping's mockery seriously and was about to answer when one of Tong Ngau Ping's men dealt with his opponent, circled behind Chen Tai, and stabbed him in the lower back with a triangular file!
Hearing footsteps behind him, Chen Tai didn't move his legs, but turned his upper body halfway around, gripping the Japan katana with one hand and executing a reverse slash! The gleaming blade severed the subordinate's hand holding the triangular file from the wrist!
"Ah!" Before the other person could even scream, Chen Tai was already startled by the severed hand and the gushing blood! He cried out first.
Then, with a retching sound, he bent over and vomited up his breakfast in front of the Shui Fong subordinate who was struggling and screaming on the ground, clutching his severed hand!
As Chen Tai turned to kill his own men, Tong Ngau Ping simply turned and fled! Chen Tai's screams of fright couldn't entice him to risk another attack.
"You'll get used to it after killing a few people." Gao Lao Cheng walked over and patted Chen Tai on the shoulder. "I'll help you send that guy on his way."
Gao Lao Cheng, holding an axe, quickly chased after Tong Ngau Ping. Taking advantage of his leisure time, he caught up with Tong Ngau Ping in just a few dozen meters. Helpless, Tong Ngau Ping turned around and used his short knife to parry Gao Lao Cheng's axe, desperately trying to find an opportunity to escape.
Gao Lao Cheng's movements were much more agile than Chen Tai's. He swung his axe horizontally at Tong Ngau Ping's neck to attract Tong Ngau Ping's attention, and then his left leg delivered a swift spring kick to Niu Ping's groin. Tong Ngau Ping knew that his opponent was going to kick, but he couldn't dodge because the speed was too fast, and he could only watch helplessly as his opponent's leg kicked into his groin!
Kicked in the groin, Tong Ngau Ping screamed and his body instinctively bent forward! Gao Lao Cheng flipped his wrist, turning the feinted horizontal slash into a vertical one, the axe blade whistling as it struck the exposed back of the opponent's head!
After only a few moves, Niu Tong Ngau Ping, who had just forced Chen Tai into a sorry state, had his head easily chopped off by Gao Lao Cheng with an axe. His legs went weak, and he knelt down in front of Gao Lao Cheng, blood slowly seeping from his face. His body swayed a few times before finally collapsing to the ground.
He pulled the axe from the back of the man's head, wiped the blood off Tong Ngau Ping's clothes, and tucked it into his waistband. Gao Lao Cheng walked back to the oil truck, easily defeating the few remaining Shui Fong members who were still putting up a fight with his fists and feet. He then told his men to deal with them slowly. He walked up to Chen Tai, who was vomiting uncontrollably, and said, "Go back and tell everyone that you took care of this guy. Pick up the knife and send those guys on their way, then throw them into the woods. I'm just leading you on your way today. Whether your path in the underworld leads to success or to certain death is up to you."
Chapter 100: Difficulties in Resisting Wine and Women
"A-Yao... Secretary Song, you have some free time today to have some tea?" Wu Jinliang, the agent of Lu Yu Teahouse, greeted Song Tianyao with a beaming smile as he appeared at the tea house entrance, "Half a month has passed, Secretary Song, you seem to be in high spirits. What tea would you like to have today? The usual spot?"
"The usual spot is fine, a pot of Pu'er tea. I still need Brother Leung's help when I need it," Song Tianyao said to Wu Jinliang with a smile.
Wu Jinliang led Song Tianyao to a private room on the second floor, and ordered the teahouse staff to bring over ten-year-old Pu'er tea and some snacks. Wu Jinliang personally helped Song Tianyao set up the tea set, and asked Song Tianyao, "It was just a word from you, why are you being so polite? Is there anything I can do for you?"