Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 137 The War Begins, People Arrive Blinding the Sun
A breeze begins with a ripple on the water, and a wave is formed from a gentle ripple.

Tonight, Handan is not peaceful. The mansion of Marquis Chunping in the south of the city is ablaze, marking the beginning of turmoil. In the north of the city, two figures walk into the territory of the largest gang in the city—the Green Dragon Gang.

A sound of enemy attack woke up the Green Dragon Gang members who had just fallen asleep.

A young man strode into the main hall of the Green Dragon Gang with unhurried steps. He was accompanied by a girl, a somewhat reserved girl.

In the courtyard, several burly men lay sprawled on the ground, groaning incessantly, their cries particularly jarring in the somewhat desolate night.

Seeing this, even though many more people came afterward, no one dared to step forward easily. They simply surrounded the two people in front of them, but dared not get too close to the boy.

The result was quite comical, as if a group of people were welcoming a great figure into the palace.

After a while, a young man dressed in a blue robe walked over. He stood in front of the main hall and shouted loudly, "You have come uninvited today and injured my gang members. Do you intend to start a war with my Azure Dragon Gang?"

The newcomer was none other than He Wanli, the leader of the Green Dragon Gang.

Upon hearing this, the young man paused, his calm gaze remaining largely unchanged. He then looked at the man surrounded by the crowd and said softly, "Shall we start a war?"

"If that's how you understand it, then it's acceptable."

The boy stood still, and nothing changed in the vicinity. However, after the boy finished speaking, the hearts of the Qinglong Gang members, including He Wanli, inexplicably skipped a beat.

The next moment, hordes of people collapsed without warning, without uttering a single word. All of them had flushed faces and ferocious expressions.

Almost instantly, the small courtyard became a terrifying meat grinder, ruthlessly reaping lives.

After a dozen or so breaths, the boy looked at the gang leader in front of him and spoke softly.

"Is that what Chief He meant?"

He Wanli crouched down and pushed the gang member who had fallen beside him, but the next moment, his pupils contracted and his breathing became rapid.

"you"

"Did you kill them?"

An unnatural paleness appeared on his face, his body began to tremble uncontrollably, his calves buckled, and in the end, he collapsed to the ground.

Almost instantly, nearly a hundred people in the courtyard died silently before their very eyes.

A gust of wind blew through the courtyard, causing the leader of the Green Dragon Gang to shiver. For the first time, he felt that the June wind was so icy and biting.

"Does Chief He realize the weight of the word 'war'?"

The boy slowly took a step forward, pulling the girl beside him along. The girl, who was walking beside him, covered her mouth with her free hand when she saw this scene. Clearly, she was also stunned by what she was seeing.

Recalling what the black-armored man had said, the girl's understanding was refreshed once again. Even the master who could block out the sun—Black Stone—would never have such terrifying methods.

"I'm here to find someone. He had a conflict with a Mr. Xu from Daicheng. Later, with the help of the Qinglong Gang, he killed him. I'll give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. If you can't find this person, then your Qinglong Gang has no reason to exist."

After saying that, the boy patted He Wanli on the shoulder, and an extremely cold aura entered the other's body, causing He Wanli's expression to change again.

"what did you do to me?"

The young man didn't look at the Azure Dragon Gang leader, whose face was alternating between pale and flushed. He simply said softly, "Don't try anything funny. You only have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. If you exceed that time, your true energy will freeze your meridians, leaving you with no place to be buried."

He Wanli felt a chill run down his spine. He would die in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. He was originally the leader of a gang, and he used to be a powerful figure in Handan City, surrounded by followers and enjoying wealth and luxury. He didn't want to die.

However, as the leader of the gang, He Wanli was not a fool. After forcing himself to calm down, he began to quickly consider a solution. The other party was coming on strong, so it was clear that they could not be dealt with peacefully. In addition, the other party's unpredictable methods were not something that ordinary people could handle.

His first thought was to report the matter to Bi Ri and the Prime Minister's office.

Just then, another voice reached his ears, as if it were a prophetic revelation, causing his face to darken once more.

"Of course, you can also go and inform your backers and gamble on whether the remaining Amber and Twilight Snow in the Sunshade can save you, but if you gamble wrong, you will die."

He Wanli turned around stiffly, his face growing increasingly terrified, as if his thoughts were laid bare before this young man.

You only have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Seeing the more gang members rushing in, He Wanli didn't bother to have them clean up the corpses in the courtyard. He directly ordered, "Go and notify all gang members to assemble at headquarters within half an incense stick's time! Anyone who disobeys will have their entire family killed!"

Upon hearing He Wanli's roar, the gang members who arrived later tensed up and ran out again. More than 90% of the gang members were gathered at the headquarters of the Green Dragon Gang, but some were outside on missions. Those who went out were the ones who had notified them.

The boy took a light step, and then his figure blurred, disappearing from the spot along with the girl. The empty courtyard returned to silence. He Wanli, who had been able to maintain his composure, sat down on the ground with a thud. Whether it was because of the true energy or the fear of death, his whole body began to tremble.

"A stick of incense."

A voice resounded from the depths of his heart once more, and He Wanli clenched his fists tightly. It was the voice of that boy. He had never imagined that he would one day feel so powerless.

"Gang leader?"

More gang members came in one after another. After examining the scene in the courtyard for a while, they couldn't help but show a look of horror on their faces.

There were no wounds, no signs of a struggle, and these hundred or so people died here. How could they not be afraid? When they saw He Wanli there, they subconsciously looked over.

"Boss, who did this?"

He Wanli stood up, his hands on his knees. Looking at the corpses in the courtyard, he said in a deep voice, "Let's tidy up the courtyard first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, He Wanli's expression froze again, as if there was no need to deal with them now, since no one could say for sure how the young man would handle them.

As the gang members carried the bodies out one after another, more and more people gathered in the courtyard. He Wanli recalled what the boy had said earlier, and his sinister eyes began to scan the crowd.

He knew very well that if it weren't for that person, the boy wouldn't have come knocking on his door, and the Green Dragon Gang wouldn't have suffered such a massacre.

Of course, at this moment, he didn't completely believe the boy's words; they were enemies, not friends.

So while searching for people, he also summoned his trusted confidants and informed Bi Ri of what had happened at the Green Dragon Gang's base.

"Which of you has dealt with people from Daicheng, especially a merchant surnamed Xu?"

Seeing that most of the people had arrived, He Wanli, sitting on a tiger-skin chair, asked in a cold voice. Upon hearing this, the group began to whisper and discuss among themselves, and the scene immediately became chaotic.

On the roof ridge, two figures appeared and disappeared, and a voice rang out from the depths of the girl's heart.

"Among these people below, is the one who assassinated Old Master Xu back then?"

The girl seemed to have been watching the commotion below from the very beginning. When she heard the boy's question, she gently shook her head.

It was still night, and even with a full moon hanging high in the sky, visibility was still poor. In addition, they were on the rooftop, so she could only see people nearby, and couldn't see those further away at all.

"I can't see it clearly, and I'm not sure either."

Inside the courtyard, He Wanli tightened his mink coat. Only now did he truly believe what the boy had said earlier, because he felt himself getting colder and colder.

"Who did this? Step forward! Don't make me waste my time!"

To become the leader of a gang, one must be an extraordinary person. In the martial arts world, he is considered a top-notch expert. In addition, his methods are ruthless and vicious, so no one in the gang is afraid of him.

Sensing the anger in He Wanli's words, the faces of everyone present darkened once again.

"Boss, it seems that Liu Ergou from Fenghui Street has some kind of grudge against a merchant from Daicheng."

Suddenly, a voice came from the crowd. He Wanli narrowed his eyes and then said coldly, "Is Liu Ergou here?"

The group began to look around, seemingly trying to confirm whether the person next to them was indeed Liu Ergou.

After a while, a man stepped out from the crowd. He was eight feet tall and had a carefree demeanor. When he saw He Wanli, his eyes turned somewhat sinister.

"Boss, what do you want with me, Liu Ergou?"

Seeing the other party's appearance, He Wanli was furious. If it weren't for this bastard, how could he have ended up in this state? Now, seeing him, he still acted so nonchalantly, showing absolutely no respect.

In the next instant, He Wanli moved like lightning, taking a step forward and arriving in front of his opponent in the next moment, then kicked out fiercely.

Despite his tall stature, Liu Ergou had never cultivated any martial arts skills. He relied on his strength to rob and plunder, and was no match for He Wanli, who was already a first-class master.

He didn't have time to react to He Wanli's kick; he was sent flying, even crashing into a group of people as he flew backward.

"Bring this bastard here!"

He Wanli roared with a gloomy face.

Those around him looked at the man with pity. In the underworld, a person who can become a boss either has enough prestige or is good enough in terms of fighting skills. Unfortunately, He Wanli has both.

"Do you even know how much trouble you've caused? You still act all nonchalant when you see me, the gang leader! If you want to die, I can grant your wish!!"

Liu Ergou chuckled upon hearing this.

"Boss, stop with the niceties. When did the Green Dragon Gang become good people? Which of our brothers doesn't have a few lives on their hands?"

"Weren't these all rules when you joined the gang?"

"Now you're telling me, Liu Ergou, that you've caused trouble? It's nothing more than offending someone you shouldn't have. I've always been careful in my actions. I never mess with high-ranking officials or those with powerful connections. This Xu Laogui from Daicheng you mentioned is just a small shopkeeper who fled to Handan. He has no background and no martial arts skills. How could I not kill him?"

Upon hearing this, He Wanli gave a cold laugh.

"He has no connections. They've already come knocking on our door. He killed those hundred or so guys outside. Do you still think he has no connections?"

Upon hearing He Wanli's explanation, everyone present erupted in anger. Coming to the Green Dragon Gang's base to kill people—wasn't that a blatant disregard for them?

"Boss, our Azure Dragon Gang has nearly a thousand members and controls the entire underworld of Handan City. Who is that person who dares to come to our Azure Dragon Gang headquarters to kill someone?!"

"that is!!"

"I've helped so many people, why would I be afraid of him? Even those who usually dominate the world are polite to us. We're all here now, what are we afraid of?!"

"Boss, could it be that the one who attacked was Bi Ri? Or did we offend those soldiers in the army?"

Looking at the people in front of him, He Wanli sighed softly. He wondered what these people were thinking. That boy had cut off the life force of those hundred or so people in an instant. Was it really that difficult to kill them?
The martial arts world is vast, and there are countless people of his caliber, like a few masters who blot out the sun. He is no match for them. If those people are determined to kill them, it probably won't take them too much effort, let alone that young man.

"Chief He, we're quite curious too, who is that person?"

Just then, two more figures walked in from outside the gate. These two were none other than the two remaining experts from the Shadowless Sect, Amber and Twilight Snow.

Seeing the two of them arrive, He Wanli felt a little relieved.

"Greetings, Your Excellencies!"

Mu Xue waved her hand, then began to ask questions again.

"what happened?"

He Wanli glanced at Liu Ergou, his tone chilling.

“Someone who doesn’t know his place broke the gang’s rules and offended someone he shouldn’t have. The other party came looking for him and has already caused the deaths of over a hundred brothers. If this person doesn’t follow the gang’s rules, I will never be able to quell my hatred.”

"Also, that person left a trace of true energy in my body and only gave me the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, saying that he would come back after that time. Now, judging by the time, it's about time."

Upon hearing He Wanli's words, Mu Xue and Amber exchanged a glance. Then, Mu Xue reached out and placed her hand on He Wanli's shoulder, intending to sense the true energy in order to prepare a response.

But the next moment, his hand jerked away as if he had been electrocuted.

His expression suddenly changed.

"Grandmaster!"

Upon hearing this, Amber felt a chill run down her spine. There was only one Grandmaster-level expert in the entire Zhao Kingdom. Had the Azure Dragon Gang gone mad to provoke such a being?
"Are you guys crazy???"

(End of this chapter)