Jintao Blade Technique, Qi and Blood Profound Sound!

Faced with the interrogation from Liu Chu, the four hall masters and the crowd of gang members did not dare to step forward to avenge their former leader.

Slaying the Wild Wolf Gang leader in six strikes was simply too shocking; it had completely terrified them, leaving them without the slightest will to resist.

As for the four hall masters, they felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

Swish! Swish!

Two figures quickly retreated several steps, exposing two of their companions to the front.

"You..."

The two isolated Wild Wolf Gang hall masters felt terror in their hearts, looking at the two retreating hall masters in disbelief.

"Sorry..."

One of the retreating hall masters turned his head away, refusing to look at them and acting as if it were none of his business; the other let out a low sigh and lowered his head in shame.

"When disaster strikes, everyone flies their own way. So, the so-called loyalty and friendship were nothing but a joke!"

The two isolated hall masters wore expressions of despair and laughed bitterly.

"It seems the two of you are the ones who injured the hall master of my Black Dragon Gang!"

Liu Chu looked at the two Wild Wolf Gang hall masters isolated in front, and seeing that they did not offer any defense for themselves, his expression turned cold.

After confirming that the two were responsible for the deed.

"Kill!"

As the word left his lips, a dazzling blade light flashed, swift as a startled swan, impossible to track or react to.

Accompanied by a "clang," the long blade returned to its sheath.

Liu Chu remained standing in place, his long blade hanging at his waist, as if he had never moved and the blade had never been drawn.

However, the two hall masters' pupils contracted, a chill ran down their necks, and with a spray of blood, they both collapsed to the ground, dead.

Liu Chu's blade was too fast.

So fast that the two of them hadn't been able to react at all!

"The two hall masters are dead..."

The members of the Wild Wolf Gang were shocked once again, retreating one after another, their eyes filled with awe as they looked at Liu Chu.

"Do you... wish to submit?"

Liu Chu looked at the two remaining Wild Wolf Gang hall masters and the dozens of gang members, his voice indifferent yet carrying an unquestionable weight.

The two hall masters exchanged glances and quickly made their decision.

"We pay our respects to the leader!"

The two hall masters knelt on one knee, signaling their submission.

With them taking the lead, the rest of the gang members followed suit, kneeling on one knee to welcome their new leader.

As ordinary gang members, as long as the hall-level figures surrendered, they naturally wouldn't put up much resistance.

After all, they only made a few coins a month; why would they risk their lives?

"Very good, take me to the Wild Wolf Gang!"

Liu Chu nodded in satisfaction and gave the order.

The reason he killed the two Wild Wolf Gang hall masters was, first, that there were five hall masters in total, which exceeded the number of his own core subordinates; they had to be thinned out, or there was no telling what kind of trouble they might stir up.

Although with his current strength, he no longer needed to fear their rebellion, if they were to truly unite against him, the Black Dragon Gang would likely suffer a heavy blow.

This was something he did not want to see.

Second was to intimidate; slaying the Wild Wolf Gang leader in six strikes was enough to deter, but not enough to make the four hall masters submit directly.

Furthermore, killing these two hall masters could both intimidate the remaining two and avenge Feng Sheng, demonstrating to the entire Black Dragon Gang his virtue of protecting his own people.

From the hall masters down to the ordinary members, they would naturally work even harder for him.

Sure enough, the two hall masters of the Black Dragon Gang and the rest of the members felt even more reverence for Liu Chu after witnessing this scene.

If one day I am injured by someone from another gang, the leader will surely avenge me just as forcefully as he did today...

Every member of the Black Dragon Gang thought this to themselves, feeling that following such a leader was a great stroke of fortune!

"The financial situation of the Wild Wolf Gang is actually this dire..."

Liu Chu audited the treasury of the Wild Wolf Gang and found only a little over four hundred taels of silver, causing him to frown.

"The former leader had a habit of visiting brothels and spent money lavishly; he was quite close with the top courtesans of several brothels and squandered a lot of wealth..."

One of the Wild Wolf Gang hall masters sighed, "This was one of the reasons the former leader set his sights on the Black Dragon Gang."

"So that's how it is."

Liu Chu felt a bit of a headache.

These four hundred taels were barely enough to keep the gang running; he wouldn't even get a cut for himself.

"It's a good thing I cut down those two hall masters, gaining nearly two hundred taels of silver!"

Liu Chu thought to himself.

The leader of the Wild Wolf Gang played too loosely and spent money like water, making him surprisingly poorer than his own subordinates.

Fortunately, by killing the two hall masters, he had harvested some silver.

"I'm still short about one or two hundred taels to buy thirty Treasure Fish..."

Liu Chu calculated in his mind.

Over these past few days, he had occasionally sent gang members to purchase Treasure Fish for him, but the silver still had to come from his own pocket.

He had started with a total of four hundred taels, and with the two hundred taels he had just acquired, he now had six hundred taels.

He had chosen to accumulate them slowly rather than buying them all at once, so purchasing thirty Treasure Fish would likely cost between six hundred and nine hundred taels.

Taking the median value, that would be seven or eight hundred taels.

He was still short by one or two hundred taels!

"No need to rush; things will work out in the end. At worst, I can just embezzle some of the gang's operating funds."

Liu Chu was only annoyed for a moment before he stopped dwelling on it.

He then asked a few questions regarding cultivation techniques.

"The techniques the former leader practiced were the Jintao Yanglian Technique and the Jintao Blade Technique..."

One hall master said, "Your subordinate practices these techniques. Since you require them, I will transcribe them for you right now."

"What I practice is a martial arts school technique, which cannot be passed on to outsiders. However, I once accidentally obtained a secret technique, though it is somewhat useless and too difficult to cultivate..."

The remaining hall master respectfully presented a secret manual.

"A secret technique?"

Liu Chu's expression showed surprise; he hadn't expected to gain a secret technique from this trip!

He took the manual and examined it, his face showing astonishment: "Blood Qi Profound Sound Technique?"

The five large characters Blood Qi Profound Sound Technique were written clearly on the cover.

"This is actually a secret technique that uses the power of blood qi to perform a secondary tempering of the tendons, bones, and skin!"

Liu Chu was pleasantly surprised and couldn't wait to flip through it. As he read, however, his brows couldn't help but furrow, and he cast a glance at the hall master who had offered the manual.

"It really is a useless technique."

Liu Chu sighed softly.

The hall master looked embarrassed.

This secret technique was something he had obtained by chance. It could perform a secondary tempering of the tendons, bones, and skin to reach the level of Copper Skin, Jade Tendons, and Iron Bones, allowing an external-training martial artist to greatly increase their strength!

However, the cultivation requirements were harsh. First, one must possess ten strands of blood qi to achieve the high-frequency vibration of blood qi required to produce the specific profound sound used to temper the body.

Furthermore, it required expensive medicinal soups. For the Copper Skin tempering alone, a single dose cost thirty taels of silver!

One had to know that the medicinal soup Liu Chu took while training at the martial arts school only cost twenty taels for an entire year!

The price of a single dose for this Copper Skin cultivation already exceeded that, and the subsequent costs were immeasurable.

"However, this technique might have some use for me. You have my thanks."

Liu Chu offered a faint word of praise and put the manual away.

"As long as it is useful to you, it is my honor!"

The hall master's embarrassment instantly turned into joy, and he said respectfully.

He had once offered this secret technique to the former leader of the Wild Wolf Gang, only to have it discarded like trash.

Now that the new leader had taken office, being able to curry some favor with this technique was already quite satisfying for him!