Lime to Lead the Way, Sharpening Blades to Slaughter the Tiger!

Moonlight hung like gauze in the quiet night.

A figure in black silently infiltrated the courtyard of Liu Chu. Killing intent flickered in his eyes as he lifted his feet lightly, making not a single sound.

Like a ghost, he slowly approached the room where Liu Chu slept.

"It is said that this kid has already broken through to the ranks and possesses impressive combat ability, capable of suppressing fellow disciples at the same level. It is highly probable that Zhu Kai died at his hands."

"The gang leader specifically instructed me not to be careless. I must act with caution, carry out this assassination, and eliminate him in one fell swoop to nip the threat in the bud."

"At the same time, I must clean up all loose ends and leave no trace behind, so that old man Yang Wenhuai won't be able to seek revenge for him..."

The figure in black had cold eyes, the gang leader's instructions echoing in his mind.

When the Green Tiger Gang was annexing the Golden Fish Gang, the brother-in-law of the Green Tiger Gang leader had accidentally been captured by Han Qi and Liu Chu and handed over to the Golden Fish Gang leader for a reward.

Afterward, the Golden Fish Gang leader used him to threaten the Green Tiger Gang leader, but in the end, the Green Tiger Gang leader refused to be coerced and resolutely launched an attack!

This led to his brother-in-law being killed directly by the Golden Fish Gang leader!

After Han Qi escaped, the Green Tiger Gang leader sent Ah Sheng, a former member of the Golden Fish Gang, to show goodwill toward Liu Chu, pretending that the gang leader had let go of past grudges and that if they joined the Green Tiger Gang, they would still be valued.

In reality, the moment the two of them joined the Green Tiger Gang, they would have only one path: death!

In fact, if Liu Chu joined the Green Tiger Gang, the gang leader could ensure he died without anyone knowing, not even Yang Wenhuai, the master of the Dragon Tiger Martial Arts Hall, would grow suspicious.

Unfortunately, Liu Chu was not deceived; instead, he was highly vigilant and abandoned his residence in Heilu Bay that very night, moving into the inner city with all haste.

This caused the Green Tiger Gang leader's plan to fail, and instead, it alerted the target.

Helpless, he could only send Hall Master Zhu Kai to keep watch outside the Dragon Tiger Martial Arts Hall in secret, hoping to catch Han Qi!

Yet, unexpectedly, this move only resulted in the death of Hall Master Zhu Kai!

It was precisely the death of Hall Master Zhu Kai that caused the Green Tiger Gang leader to begin investigating Liu Chu in earnest, learning of his exceptional performance within the martial arts hall.

Breaking through to the ranks within three months, mastering combat, capable of suppressing fellow Skin Refining martial artists, and possessing the potential to step into the Eighth Rank of Muscle Refining!

This caused the Green Tiger Gang leader to harbor intense apprehension toward Liu Chu!

The Green Tiger Gang leader was himself only a Muscle Refining martial artist; if Liu Chu could break through to Muscle Refining, it meant the opponent already possessed the strength to threaten him.

Since the two sides had already forged a blood feud, it was a matter of life and death. The Green Tiger Gang leader finally decided to stop using Liu Chu as bait to hook Han Qi.

Instead, he dispatched a hall master to silently eliminate Liu Chu in the dead of night.

In this way, success would be guaranteed!

A night assassination was undoubtedly the most lethal threat to a martial arts hall disciple like Liu Chu, who had never experienced the cruelty of the pugilistic world!

"Today... you must die!!"

The shadow pressed against the door, silently pulling out a piece of wire and nimbly manipulating it with both hands.

Following an almost inaudible "click," his eyes suddenly brightened in the darkness.

"The lock is open!"

The shadow's face showed joy as he reached out to slowly push the door open.

Amidst a faint creaking sound, the door swung inward, but the next moment, a cloud of pure white powder poured down from above.

The shadow instinctively looked up, only to feel a sharp pain in his eyes as a intense burning sensation surged forth.

"Damn it... it's lime!!"

The shadow let out a muffled groan, realizing something was wrong.

His body instantly recoiled violently.

Swish!

At that very moment, a gust of wind rushed toward his face, the cold, sharp edge making his skin ache.

"Danger!"

The shadow immediately realized the target had been awakened. His figure flickered as he utilized his movement technique to dodge to the left.

The saber light tore through the night, blooming with a dazzling, brilliant radiance. It was extremely fierce, striking the spot where the shadow had been standing just a split second before he moved.

"Oh?"

Liu Chu's face showed surprise; he had not expected the opponent's movement technique to be so agile.

But thinking about it, it made sense. If not for superior movement techniques and exquisite light-body skills, the Green Tiger Gang would not have sent him to assassinate him.

Yes, in that instant, Liu Chu had already guessed that the intruder was likely from the Green Tiger Gang!

He knew he had no other enemies; the only potential enemy was the Green Tiger Gang.

"Hmph, blinded by lime, how many more times can you dodge?!"

Liu Chu's expression was cold as he continued to slash with his saber.

He wielded his mastered Duanmen Saber with such ferocity that it whistled, the blade's light as swift as thunder, whipping up gusts of chilling wind!

Blinded by the lime, even with his superior movement technique, the shadow managed to dodge only two strikes before his throat was slashed open by a single blow!

Pfft!

The blade flashed across the shadow's throat. The figure widened his eyes, but everything before him was pitch black; his eyes, blinded by lime powder, still burned with a searing pain that made it impossible to see.

However, as a chill surged through his throat and blood sprayed out, that searing pain gradually began to fade.

"Hrk... hrk..."

The shadow wanted to say something, but in the end, he could only emit a wheezing sound. Clutching his neck, he collapsed heavily to the ground, unable to rise again.

Liu Chu stepped forward to deliver a finishing blow before frowning and searching the body.

The result was only seventy-odd taels of silver and a short sword.

"As expected, nothing makes money faster than robbery. I now have over one hundred and eighty taels of silver on me; I'm almost at the base price to sacrifice ten Treasure Fish!"

Liu Chu tucked the silver away and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

As the saying goes, murder and arson lead to golden belts; robbery is indeed the fastest way to make money.

Just by killing two ranked martial artists, he had gained over one hundred and seventy taels of silver!

"Green Tiger Gang..."

Liu Chu looked down at the figure on the ground, his eyes suddenly filled with murderous intent!

I was originally struggling with whether I should kill the leader of the Green Tiger Gang and take his place once I broke through to the Tendon Refining realm!

Now it seems there is no need to hesitate. If I don't kill the leader of the Green Tiger Gang, I won't be able to eat or sleep in peace!

Murderous intent surged in Liu Chu's heart, and he made up his mind in an instant.

If he hadn't possessed enough crisis awareness to set a lime powder trap on his door every night before bed, he would likely have been decapitated tonight!

And where there is a first time, there will be a second!

One can be a thief for a thousand days, but one cannot guard against a thief for a thousand days!

Liu Chu did not want to be caught off guard in his sleep again by someone sneaking up to his home in the dead of night!

"There is no time like the present; then tonight... I shall go on a killing spree!"

A cold chill flashed through Liu Chu's heart. He changed into a night-traveling outfit and pulled a Black Dragon Mask from beside his bed to put on.

He gripped the long blade he had looted from the Black Market bandit.

He hoisted the corpse from the ground, vaulted over the wall, and headed silently toward the direction of the Green Tiger Gang.

As for the body, it was tossed into Heilu Bay to feed the fish halfway there!

Moving silently along the way, he arrived before the Green Tiger Gang. He did not storm the front gate with a grand display but instead observed the patrol layout of the gang.

He watched as one gang thug after another yawned or chatted and joked while wandering past him.

"The defense isn't tight... It seems a great victory has made the Green Tiger Gang arrogant and complacent!"

Liu Chu observed from the shadows for a while, and once he had a grasp of the situation, he felt that with his strength, sneaking in silently shouldn't be difficult.

He did not hesitate. His figure moved like a tiger in the night, and taking advantage of the gap during a patrol shift change, he lunged forward. With a series of flashes, he vaulted over the courtyard wall.

As his feet touched the ground, Liu Chu's eyes glinted in the darkness, moving like a beast king patrolling his territory, elusive and ghost-like.

I must kill the leader of the Green Tiger Gang in a short amount of time!

Liu Chu thought to himself as he wove through the Green Tiger Gang's compound, already reaching the core area.

"This must be the residence of the Green Tiger Gang leader!"

Liu Chu looked toward the brightly lit main hall and approached quietly.