Knife splashing

Chapter 177 Tit for tat
Li Yan took a step back and hid himself in the crowd, trying not to be too conspicuous.

The chaos in the Duwei Division a while ago can only be said to have ceased under pressure from all sides, but the root cause has not been solved.

The struggles in official circles are sometimes bloodier than those in the underworld, not to mention a notorious government office like the Duweisi, where there is sometimes no way out.

The two sides have already torn their faces apart, and many people have died as a result. There must be a result in the end.

Winning or losing temporarily doesn’t mean anything.

For example, it is still a question whether the new Chief Seal-holder can accommodate Chang Xuan.

Therefore, the current calm can only be said to be temporary.

Li Yan had already inquired and found out that the centurion Feng Han in front of him was the son of a former commander of the Duwei Division, so he was considered a direct descendant.

He was extremely dissatisfied with Guan Wanche, and thought that he was just a villain who relied on flattery to get to the top. The fact that he was able to break into the yard and arrest people showed that he had investigated the relationship between him and Guan Wanche thoroughly.

There is no guarantee that they will not take the opportunity to cause trouble.

Sure enough, even though Li Yan tried to keep a low profile, the captain Feng Han still saw him, but he didn't rush to speak. Instead, he glanced at him and said, "During the Lantern Festival, you guys fought privately in the street and ignored the law. Do you want to go to jail to have a taste of what it means?"

Xiong Baodong has a domineering personality, but he is a smiling tiger. Hearing this, his expression immediately changed and he said with a smile: "Master Baihu, we are following the rules and want to compete with them."

"Who would have thought that this group of people would be so lawless and actually beat people up? You have to stand up for me!"

"Oh?"

Captain Feng Han's eyes turned cold, "In that case, arrest them all..."

"slow!"

At this moment, Gu Chenzi pushed through the crowd and came over. He bowed and said in a deep voice, "Sir, the ritual has not yet been completed, but you are arresting people at random. What a powerful official you are!"

Taixuan Orthodox Law Enforcement Hall…

A trace of fear flashed in the eyes of Captain Feng Han, and he said in a deep voice: "These people are disturbing the order. I just came to..."

"The cause of the incident is still unclear, what right do you have to arrest people at random!" Gu Chenzi interrupted him impatiently and said coldly: "Even if there was a fight, it is the business of the Chang'an government office."

"Today, your Duwei Division is responsible for stopping the gangsters from causing trouble. Don't interfere in matters that are not your business!"

Gu Chenzi saw it all clearly outside before, and he had long been dissatisfied with Xiong Baodong and Captain Feng Han, so he naturally spoke rudely.

"That's right, they were the ones who started the provocation first!"

"We are all discerning people, everyone is watching us!"

"It's New Year's Day, and you're bullying others by taking advantage of your power..."

The people of Chang'an were well aware of the character of the Fire Bear Gang. Many of them had suffered greatly from them and immediately started to clamor.

There are also some people from the underworld among them.

They don't want to conflict with the Fire Bear Gang, but they have no problem being sarcastic and fanning the flames, and their words are more unpleasant than the last.

Seeing the public resentment boiling, Captain Feng Han's face turned ugly.

"let's go!"

He snorted coldly and rode away with his men.

"Why are you arguing!"

Xiong Baodong showed no fear. He shouted and then looked around with wide eyes. People avoided wherever he looked.

Seeing that no one dared to talk nonsense, he immediately looked at Gu Chenzi and put on a playful smile, "Master, we have to follow the rules. If you are partial, what if something goes wrong with this ritual..."

"Are you threatening me?"

After hearing this, Gu Chenzi's face immediately turned ugly.

But he knew the situation. The drought demon in the City God Temple was very vicious. Even with the help of the City God Temple's troops and the situation in Chang'an, it would be difficult to suppress it.

Ever since it was brought back, the coffin would clang every night at midnight, as if the things inside were about to break free and come out.

Because of this, they gathered a large number of demon catchers and had to use the Lantern Festival ritual to suppress the demon. Otherwise, there would be problems on the way to Mount Huashan.

The most important thing tonight is to complete the ritual smoothly!
What on earth is so brave as to let this bastard in front of me get so angry?

"How dare I?"

Seeing Gu Chenzi's bad face, Xiong Baodong hurriedly smiled and said, "Isn't it a part of the ritual to fight for the incense and flags according to the rules set by your sect?"

Shopkeeper Wan, who was standing by, also had an unusually gloomy expression on his face.

He knew that this matter would not be resolved peacefully. Even if he backed down today, the Fire Bear Gang would come to cause trouble later.

These guys are like the stink bugs in Chang'an City. Once you get on them, you can't get rid of them. It's disgusting and uncomfortable. They have to suck some blood and flesh from you.

It is precisely because of this kind of persistent and despicable style that they have been able to rise step by step. After all, the lives of these people are worthless.

Either you give in or you are exploited obediently.

Or just defeat them with your strength!
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Wan no longer hesitated, stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Since we have to follow the rules, then we should follow them well."

"If you don't want rules, then we won't have any!"

"Yeah?"

The old monk next to him, who looked fierce, said with a smile: "What? You don't follow the rules and want to kill people with magic?"

"This Taoist priest is from the Law Enforcement Hall, right? Did you see that? He is threatening us, he is threatening us!"

"Cut the nonsense!"

Gu Chenzi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Where are you from, monk? Where is the Buddhist certificate? Take it out and show it to me!"

The monk's head shrank when he heard this, "This...I forgot to bring it. I'll bring it tomorrow."

Having said that, he retreated back into the crowd, not daring to say anything more.

"Of course we have to follow the rules."

Xiong Baodong quickly changed the subject and said with a smile: "It's getting late today. If we follow the instructions, we will probably miss the time."

"Let's just be quick and use force."

As he said that, without waiting for Manager Wan to answer, he looked directly at Li Yan and sneered, "Boy, weren't you so majestic that night? Why are you hiding behind and not daring to speak today?"

It turned out to be directed at me...

Li Yan understood immediately, walked out of the crowd, raised the corner of his mouth, and said calmly: "The main reason is that I am afraid of scaring you to death, big bear, how do you want to play?"

A trace of murderous intent flashed in Xiong Baodong's eyes, and he said in a gloomy tone: "Of course I will take action. I see that you still have two flags. Do you dare to bet on them and take a chance with me?"

Li Yan turned his head to look at Shopkeeper Wan, and when he saw him nod in agreement, he looked at Xiong Baodong and said bluntly, "Big bear, I heard that you have mastered Bajiquan. Do you dare to let me see it for yourself?"

"Fight with me? You are not qualified!"

Xiong Baodong snorted, turned his head to look at a dead-eyed man next to him, and said in a meaningful voice: "Guo Ai, go teach that kid a lesson."

"Fists and feet have no eyes, just don't kill anyone."

"Yes, Gang Leader!"

The man with dead eyes rolled up his sleeves and walked out.

Li Yan took a look and found that they were indeed not enemies.

The person who came was the one who beat Heidan in the street that day.

At this moment, Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan had also squeezed out of the crowd.

Sharifei stepped forward and whispered, "Brother Yan, this guy is called Guo Ai, the Red Stick of the Fire Bear Gang, good at using Bagua Palm, at the peak of dark power, and has very dark hands."

As they were talking, the crowd had already formed a large circle.

Seeing this, Guo Ai said happily, "Boy, what are you mumbling about? You have offended my Fire Bear Gang, and you still want to have a good night?"

"Are you in a hurry to die?" Li Yan also snorted, rolled up his sleeves, took out the knife from his sleeve and handed it to Shalifi.

In this situation, it is naturally impossible to use knives. According to the rules of boxing and kicking competitions, both sides have to roll up their sleeves to indicate that they will not use weapons.

"watch out!"

Guo Ai was a skilled fighter in the outlaw world, and he was vicious and cruel. How could he follow the rules of martial arts? He rushed forward directly. The "watch this" was not a polite remark, but a distraction, a true gangster.

Li Yan had a keen sense of smell, so he could not hide this little trick from the opponent. He twisted his body and moved sideways.

The fight with Yuan Ba ​​just now was just a sparring match between fellow martial artists. We knew when to stop and neither of us would hold back.

Now it is a battle of life and death, so the strategies are naturally different.

His sideways movement is a sign of the Red Fist stance. If the other party has collected his intelligence, it would be a trap.

Sure enough, Guo Ai was fooled. He turned his body like a swimming dragon, and his steps were like wading through mud. He shook his palm and wiped it towards Li Yan's eyes.

This technique is called Ox Tongue Palm. It seems that with just a light touch, it can collapse Li Yan's eyes and nose bridge. If it is pressed too hard, it can even make people unconscious.

Of course, this was just a feint.

He had read Li Yan's information and found out that it was the Red Fist that was passed down from generation to generation.

Hong Quan is good at close combat, so he will definitely have to bite his wrist. As long as he moves, he can use the Bagua Youlong Step to get behind him and deliver a fatal blow.

This is how an old hand takes action, without any hesitation.

If you can kill with one move, never use a second move.

However, he was fooled.

Although Li Yan moved sideways and changed his arms, he did not use any tricks or grabbing moves. Instead, he stretched out his arms and swung them directly from the inside to the outside.

This move used hidden power, and with a whoosh, it was like a wheel in a well turning over. It was the last to come but the first to arrive, and it hit Guo Ai's face with the sound of wind and thunder.

Bullshit Red Fist!
Guo Ai knew he had been tricked and cursed in his heart.

He also reacted very quickly. He turned and rolled, moving his body in sync with his steps, barely avoiding Li Yan's attack. At the same time, he hooked his foot and kicked Li Yan in the lower abdomen.

However, when the leg is halfway raised, it is immediately withdrawn.

However, Li Yan arrived first with the second palm strike and at the same time, he uttered a thundering sound. Before Guo Ai could dodge and stand firm, the third punch had already come down like a thunder hammer.

"Boy, you are still young!"

Guo Ai made a series of mistakes and became immediately annoyed. He turned around and changed his steps, while suddenly raising his palm upwards.

Baguazhang was derived from the sword, and this single-change palm is a single sword. The force is precise and it goes straight to Li Yan's wrist, intending to rely on his skill to break his wrist bone.

Among the crowd were the master and his disciples from Meishan, Hunan and Chu.

Seeing this move, Yuan Ba ​​was immediately delighted, "This kid is in trouble!"

Bang!
Just as he expected, Li Yan's hidden strength burst out and he smashed Guo Ai's palm with one punch, and the collision of fist and palm made a dull sound.

This exposed Guo Ai's spiritual power.

Bang bang bang three loud bangs.

Li Yan chopped left and smashed right, like two hammers, directly hitting Guo Ai's chest and collarbone.

Even at the peak of his Dark Power, he was unable to exert force in these areas. He only heard the sound of broken bones and was knocked to the ground, blood spurting out of his mouth as he passed out.

His lungs had been shattered. Even if he was still breathing, he would probably die soon.

Li Yan didn't even look at it, retracted his stance, glared at Xiong Baodong and said, "What are you standing there for? Bring me the things!"

"you?!"

Xiong Baodong felt a fire rising to his head, but when he looked at the expressionless Gu Chenzi beside him, he snorted coldly, "What are you in such a hurry for, kid? Do you dare to do it again?"

He originally had ten magic flags, and lost two to Li Yan, which was barely enough. But when he thought about the other party easily getting four, he immediately felt unhappy.

You know, this French flag represents one place.

Although it is just an admission ticket to open the cellar, the things bought from it can be sold at a higher price.

What's more, there are some things that money can't buy.

Not only did he have to give out quotas to please the Li family's priests, but also the evil sorcerers around him, not to mention that he also wanted to buy some for himself to win over people's hearts.

So the more French flags the better.

"Another one?"

Li Yan sneered and said sarcastically: "Who do you think you are? If you say you want to fight again, I have to accompany you?"

Xiong Baodong sneered: "Why, are you scared?"

Li Yan glared, "I'm not afraid, you're just cheating!"

"You have so many French flags, and you use your subordinates to fight me one by one. Isn't it only a matter of time before you lose?"

"I've seen this kind of trick many times. Only a fool would fall for it!"

Many people around also came to their senses.

"that is!"

"unfair!"

"This is clearly a casino trick!"

To put it bluntly, it means using wealth to pressure others.

The opponent has many flags and many opportunities, and they are taking turns to consume each other. As long as Li Yan loses once, he will lose all his money including interest.

The Fire Bear Gang was unpopular, so naturally people started to join in on the cause.

Listening to the noisy shouting and cursing around him, Xiong Baodong's face gradually darkened, and he said calmly: "Then tell me, what is fair?"

The voice was calm, but contained murderous intent.

"Simple!"

Li Yan laughed, "Don't send these messy people to waste time, why don't you just fight me?"

When these words were spoken, everyone around was dumbfounded.

They thought that Li Yan would take advantage of the situation and stop while he was in the right, but they didn't expect that he would specifically call Xiong Baodong to fight.

Isn't this courting death?

Just because Xiong Baodong rarely takes action doesn't mean he doesn't have a bad reputation in the underworld.

This fellow was a Baji master who had fought his way out of the bloody storm and had already reached the state of Hua Jin. No one knew how many dead souls were under his command.

Are you crazy to fight him?

At this moment, another person walked out from the rear team of the Fire Bear Gang. He had a broad face, thick lips, and was dressed in a brocade robe with the appearance of a white tiger. It was Qiao Sanhu.

He joined forces with Xiong Baodong in order to go further and join the Li family fleet, thus becoming successful.

At such a critical moment, he naturally would not stand by and watch, but he also did not want to be seen by the people of the Shangshan Dharma Lineage, so he hid in the team.

Seeing this, he realized something was wrong and quickly showed up. He came to Xiong Baodong and whispered, "This man is a sorcerer. Why are you trying to kill him? We have enough magic flags today. Don't create any more trouble."

When Xiong Baodong heard this, he nodded slightly.

Li Yan burst out laughing when he saw this, "Oh, so the Fire Bear Gang has an emperor. I'm so sorry."

"Xiong Baodong, if you can't make the decision, just go away and let me talk to the gang leader."

"Hahaha…"

Li Yan's sarcastic tone made people around him laugh.

Xiong Baodong had no way out now. He looked at Qiao Sanhu coldly and said, "I will make the decision on this matter!"

He slowly took off his black fur coat, revealing his muscular body and scars. Murderous intent was rising in him, like a ferocious beast, making the surroundings silent.

Some of the timid ones even retreated back in fear.

Xiong Baodong's pair of gloomy eyes, like a bear's, were full of coldness and blood. He looked around and said, "It seems that Xiong has been at ease for too long. What kind of people dare to challenge me..."

"Boy, go ahead, I'll tear you apart today!"

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