Showing No Respect

Qin Yan did not linger long at the Qingfu Gambling House.

It was merely a tool the Azure Blade Gang used to rake in money, and it had people from every walk of life.

Most would gamble away their last drop of blood, until their wives left and their families fell apart!

But Qin Yan had no pity for these gamblers. In the end, they had brought it upon themselves by taking this path.

"Brother Qin!"

Qin Yan had not been out of the gambling house long when he heard a voice from the alley at the street corner.

When Qin Yan saw who it was, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

"Di Feng!"

Qin Yan stepped forward and studied him closely. Di Feng seemed like an ordinary person to him.

Could he have some special Qi-concealing technique?

Qin Yan wondered inwardly.

"Congratulations, Brother Qin! Li Wenqing thinks highly of you. Your future is boundless!"

Di Feng grinned and teased him. "I never expected you to be so ruthless, brother. You wiped out the entire Qiao Family just like that!"

As he spoke, he gave Qin Yan a thumbs-up, his face full of admiration.

Qin Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and gave him a half-smile. "You're well informed.

I'm curious who you really are."

"Me?" Di Feng pointed at his own nose and grinned. "I'm just a junior apprentice at a martial arts school.

I just like to ask around and gossip."

Qin Yan couldn't help rolling his eyes inwardly. Di Feng had gotten hold of information about him so quickly. I'd have to be brainless to believe you.

He immediately lost interest in the man and turned to leave.

"Hey, hey! Don't go, brother!"

Seeing that, Di Feng hurriedly grabbed Qin Yan.

"Let go!" Qin Yan's face turned cold, and he released a chilling presence.

Di Feng was secretly startled. Sha Qi! How many days has it been? This kid has already killed so many people.

"Don't misunderstand, Brother Qin. I have some information that could make you rich."

"Not interested!"

Qin Yan turned and left, giving him no chance to speak.

"Heh! This kid's sharp. He's guarding against me!"

Di Feng chuckled, his face unconcerned. "Forget it! I'll watch him a little longer!"

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Back in the village!

Qin Yan went to find the old village chief.

"You mean the Azure Blade Gang put you in charge of purchasing mountain produce?"

Excitement flashed across the old village chief's face.

Qin Yan nodded and continued, "There's still a lot I don't understand, so I'd like to ask Uncle Zhao Yang and my seventh uncle to help. I'll give him fifteen percent of the proceeds."

"Zhao Yang!" The old village chief trembled and looked at Qin Yan with gratitude. Qin Yan was clearly giving them a share of his own profits.

"A-Yan, thank you on Zhao Yang's behalf."

"It's nothing!"

Qin Yan smiled. The old village chief had helped him a great deal, and now that Qin Yan had received a benefit, he naturally had to return the favor.

After bidding the old village chief farewell, Qin Yan also found Seventh Uncle and told him his idea in the same way.

"A-Yan, thank you!"

Seventh Uncle Qin trembled with excitement. A heavy rain had flooded his fertile fields and crops, and he had been worrying about how to make a living in the days ahead.

He hadn't expected his nephew to bring him such a generous gift.

How could he not be grateful?

Before long, the news reached the two Qin brothers.

"What gives Qin Yan the right to hand this job over to outsiders? Is he even a member of the Qin Family?"

Qin Zhao was consumed with jealousy.

Looking at Qin Zhao lying in bed, Zhao He could only wash her face with tears, her heart filled with regret.

She never should have treated Third Brother that way back then.

Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world.

Her husband's leg had been broken, and he would be unable to work for a long time to come.

On top of that, the natural disaster had left them without a grain of harvest. She didn't know how they would face the famine ahead.

Elsewhere, Qin Qing smiled bitterly. He knew Third Brother still hated them, and in the end he could only swallow the bitter fruit.

Qin Yan was just about to look for his three younger brothers when he heard that Song Bao had gotten into a fight.

That surprised him.

Song Bao was an honest sort, not the kind to fight with people.

The village was only so big, and Qin Yan soon found a crowd gathered together.

Through the crowd, he caught a glimpse of Song Bao grappling with a burly man.

He was a little worried at first.

But when he moved closer for a look, he finally relaxed.

Though Song Bao had only learned from him for a while, he now fought with considerable technique.

He pinned the burly man, who was nearly half a head taller, to the ground and beat him savagely, a ruthless look on his youthful face.

"Fuck! You dare steal Brother Yan's stuff? I'll beat you to death!"

Song Bao clenched his fists and hammered them at the man's head, soon leaving his face covered in blood.

"You little bastard! How dare you hit my brother!"

On the other side of the crowd, two figures charged through, their faces fierce and menacing!

"This is bad. Shi Xiaodao and those other thugs are here."

When some villagers saw them, they grew worried for Song Bao's safety.

Song Bao was startled when he saw the two suddenly charge out and attack him together.

He hastily rolled like a donkey to dodge their attacks.

"You little bastard! I'll cripple you today."

Shi Xiaodao's face was vicious as he pulled a dagger from his waist.

"Xiaodao, you're just in time. Let's kill this kid, the three of us."

The burly man, his face covered in blood, had also climbed to his feet. His expression was ferocious; he wanted nothing more than to flay Song Bao alive!

"Who are you going to kill?"

Qin Yan's voice suddenly rang out, carrying a trace of coldness. The noisy crowd seemed to fall silent as if someone had pressed a pause button.

At the sight of Qin Yan, Shi Xiaodao's face showed clear panic.

They had seen Qin Yan beat Qiao Laosan to death with their own eyes yesterday.

"Brother Yan, Gao Gouzi sneaked off with the Coiling Tiger Staff yesterday.

I told him to hand it over, but he wouldn't."

Seeing his backer, Song Bao hurried over to Qin Yan's side to complain.

"Brother Yan, it's a misunderstanding. This is all a misunderstanding."

At the sight of Qin Yan, Shi Xiaodao swallowed involuntarily, his voice trembling.

"We don't want that staff anymore. Could you let this go for my sake?"

Qin Yan did not answer. He walked slowly up to Shi Xiaodao and looked down at him from above.

Though he was young, the oppressive effect of his height gave him an imposing presence.

Under the crowd's expectant gazes, Qin Yan suddenly swung his hand. The sharp crack of a slap echoed for a long time.

Shi Xiaodao was sent flying, and the teeth on one side of his mouth were slapped clean out.

"Who the hell are you to ask me to show you respect?"

Qin Yan's voice was indifferent. A bunch of lackeys who followed the Qiao Brothers around dared to ask him for respect.

"Gao Gouzi, and what was the other one's name?"

Qin Yan pointed at the two and looked at Song Bao. "Go on. Give them the hard slaps across the face they love so much. If they dare dodge, break their legs."

The last sentence was a warning to the two men.

Song Bao's eyes lit up.

"Thank you, Brother Yan!"

Without another word, Song Bao charged up to the two men, swung his arms wide, and slapped away with both hands.

The two men screamed as he beat them, while Shi Xiaodao lay on the ground clutching one side of his face and groaning miserably.

He regretted not checking the almanac before leaving home today, only to run into this harbinger of doom.

"Oh! A-Yan is so domineering, so handsome!"

When the young women watching saw Qin Yan's domineering side, their eyes shone with a strange light, so bright it was as if they wanted to devour him.