Destroying the Gang!

Li Qing heard the familiar voice and finally let out a sigh of relief.

"A-Chuan, you nearly scared me to death. What is going on here?"

Li Chuan explained:

"These were scouts the Wave-Breaking Gang planted near our home. I've taken care of them all."

"Once you help me dispose of their bodies, take Grandfather and the others and hide. Do not open the door for anyone until I return!"

Li Qing hesitated:

"Should we tell Grandfather?"

Li Chuan shook his head:

"Telling him won't help. Let them have a good night's sleep."

"Alright!"

Li Qing nodded heavily and nimbly tied the corpses together.

Li Chuan and Li Qing worked together to sink the bodies into the river.

"Big Brother, go back and wait for my word. Remember, you must stay hidden!" Li Chuan urged him solemnly.

"Don't worry, A-Chuan. I will handle everything. You stay safe!"

After parting ways with Li Chuan, Li Qing hurried back home.

Once he shut the door, he gasped for air.

Having encountered so many dead bodies for the first time, his heart was actually filled with terror.

But so as not to hinder Li Chuan, he forced those emotions down.

"How much longer were you planning to keep this from me?" Li Nian appeared at the doorway, leaning on his cane.

Li Qing had no choice but to tell Li Nian the whole story.

After listening, Li Nian sighed:

"Wake up Xiumei and your mother, and pack up all the valuables in the house."

He glanced at the full moon in the sky and said quietly:

"If A-Chuan fails, take these things and run with him. Run as far as you can."

Li Qing said nervously:

"Grandfather, what about you?"

Li Nian's tone was indifferent:

"Our legs aren't what they used to be; we wouldn't get far."

Li Qing's hands trembled uncontrollably, and he couldn't help but look back in the direction Li Chuan had disappeared.

A-Chuan, can you... really do this?

Li Chuan had already changed into night-traveling gear, his face covered by a black mask, as he sprinted across the tiled rooftops.

He moved like an agile cat, making not a single sound.

Finally, he stopped above a brightly lit room.

The Wave-Breaking Gang was arrogant and made no attempt to hide their residence.

They even hung a plaque with the three large characters "Wave-Breaking Gang" right over the door.

Li Chuan swallowed an antidote pill and leaped down from the roof.

He then coated his fingers with internal energy and poked a hole through the paper window.

He pulled a white jade bottle from his robes, unscrewed the stopper, and poured the powder inside through the hole.

After finishing, he pressed himself against the base of the wall and waited quietly for time to pass.

Inside the house.

Wu Wenda, leader of the Wave-Breaking Gang, picked his teeth:

"Skinny Monkey, what happened to that girl from Old Zhang's family last time?"

Skinny Monkey gave a bitter smile:

"Boss, didn't you tell the brothers to line up after you were done with her?"

"Those men acted like they'd never seen a woman before; they played her to death in less than two hours..."

Wu Wenda frowned:

"Those idiots, don't they know what it means to make things last? If you play them to death this time, what are we supposed to play with next time?"

Skinny Monkey chuckled:

"Just find another one next time, won't you!"

Wu Wenda raised an eyebrow:

"You really get me."

"Let's talk business. The higher-ups have issued a death order; we must seize that entire row of shops within these two days."

"Tell Huang San and his men to hurry up. What's there to negotiate? Kill anyone who refuses—make an example of them!"

"Once the others see that miserable sight, won't they fall into line?"

Wu Wenda suddenly remembered something:

"The Li Family Breakfast Shop, the Liu Family Tea Shop, the Zhang Family Rice Stall, and anyone else who refused me back then—kill them all, whether they agree or not."

"Daring to disrespect me? This is the consequence!"

Skinny Monkey reminded him:

"Li Nian still has a grandson at the Pine Wind Martial Hall..."

Wu Wenda waved his hand impatiently:

"Didn't we investigate that already? A Bright Force user with inferior bone structure, what kind of waves could he possibly make?"

"If he ever gets caught, Huang San and the others will naturally take care of him."

A cold light flashed in Wu Wenda's eyes:

"Right, Li Nian and Liu Jing—give them special attention. Don't kill them yet. Dig out their bones and see just how hard they really are!"

Wu Wenda paused, then suddenly laughed:

"No, I've changed my mind. Keep them both alive for now; let his grandson watch him die with his own eyes."

After speaking, Wu Wenda furrowed his brows:

"Skinny Monkey, Mad Dog, do you feel unwell?"

Skinny Monkey raised his hand:

"I feel like I have no strength."

Mad Dog clutched his forehead:

"I feel dizzy."

"Thud!" Outside, the sound of many people collapsing echoed.

A Bright Force user stumbled in:

"Boss, many of our brothers outside have collapsed, foaming at the mouth!"

Skinny Monkey realized what was happening and said in terror:

"Someone poisoned us!"

"What are you panicking for, have some dignity!" Wu Wenda cursed angrily. "This poison only has a minor effect on us; it won't kill you."

He narrowed his eyes and analyzed:

"Besides, the culprit doesn't dare show himself and only resorts to poison, which means his strength isn't high—at least not at the Dark Force level. Otherwise, why go through so much trouble?"

"We are wearing soft armor; without the penetrating power of Dark Force, it's hard to even hurt us!"

"Therefore, the three of us at the peak of Bright Force have nothing to worry about!"

At this, Wu Wenda sneered:

"Your Excellency, show yourself!"

"Bang!"

Li Chuan smashed through the wooden window, his momentum undiminished as he charged straight at Wu Wenda.

Wu Wenda laughed heartily:

"Well come!"

He extended his fist and clashed with Li Chuan!

A dull thud exploded between their fists.

Wu Wenda tilted his head and scoffed:

"Is that all the skill you have? Then leave your life behind!"

Suddenly, a surge of intense, fierce force traveled through his fist into his body, turning his internal organs upside down!

Wu Wenda spat out a mouthful of blood.

But Li Chuan did not give him a chance to catch his breath.

He threw his left fist, slamming it heavily into Wu Wenda's chest.

The insidious Dark Force bypassed the soft armor and struck straight into Wu Wenda's body.

His eyes widened instantly, his voice trembling:

"Force penetrating the body... you are at the Dark Force level?!"

Wu Wenda wanted to curse out loud right then and there.

You're a damn Dark Force expert, did you really need to use poison to deal with a few of us at the Bright Force level?!

How shameless!

Li Chuan punched him again, knocking him unconscious.

Skinny Monkey and Mad Dog exchanged a glance and shouted sharply:

"Attack from both sides, aim for his upper body!"

The two peak Bright Force experts surged forward in an instant.

Even poisoned, they still possessed formidable strength.

Watching Li Chuan's sluggish figure, a cruel grin tugged at the corner of Skinny Monkey's mouth as he suddenly flipped a dagger into his left hand, aiming straight for Li Chuan's lower body:

"Actually, it's the lower body!"

Li Chuan sidestepped, dodging the lethal combined strike from Skinny Monkey and Mad Dog.

He followed up with two bangs, punching with both hands to knock them both to the ground.

He then pressed his advantage, not stopping until he had crushed their skulls!

In the distance, the staggering Bright Force expert had already knelt down:

"Master, spare me! I have three taels of silver here, it's all yours!"

Li Chuan glanced at him indifferently:

"If I kill you, it will be mine anyway."

"Snap!" Li Chuan twisted his windpipe and broke it.

Li Chuan walked out of the dark room and found a dozen corpses already lying outside.

The few remaining who were still standing and capable of fighting were all at the Bright Force level.

"Only four left."

Li Chuan's eyes were cold; he had no desire to let any of them go.

No one in this room deserved to walk out alive!

Li Chuan unleashed a Throat-Piercing Heart-Lock and a Rib-Breaking Mountain-Cleaving, ending the lives of all four men.

He then quickly returned to the dark room and hoisted Wu Wenda up:

"That big shot..."

Li Chuan's pupils suddenly constricted.

Black blood was seeping from the corners of Wu Wenda's mouth; he was dead!

He checked the mouths of Skinny Monkey and Mad Dog and discovered they had all been hiding a cyan poison pill!

Li Chuan shook his head; it seemed he wouldn't be getting any information for the time being.

After finishing off everyone to be sure, he searched their bodies and took the loose silver he found.

Once he finished looting the corpses, Li Chuan exited the building and set it ablaze.

A strong wind howled past.

The wind fueled the flames, seemingly intent on cleansing away every trace of sin.