Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune: Starting with death row inmates

The entire room fell silent.

All eyes were on Xu Fang, who was groaning on the wooden table, and everyone's mind was filled with questions.

How did Xu Fang lose just now?

They only saw Xu Fang draw his sword and then suddenly fall to the ground; they didn't see Shen Chen's palm strike at all.

The Thousand Cloud Hands technique is incredibly fast! It's so fast it's like a cloud streaking across the sky, almost impossible to catch with the naked eye! It demands an extremely high level of muscle explosiveness, which is a major reason why Fang Xue has struggled to master the Thousand Cloud Hands technique for so long. Compared to other techniques, her female body is far too delicate.

Shen Chen ignored Xu Fang's groans on the table and turned his gaze to Qiu Jiu, who was standing beside him holding a knife and looking like a wooden statue.

Qiu Jiu noticed Shen Chen's wolfish gaze and immediately trembled, hastily backing away: "You, you stay away."

"Zhuang Man, the knife," Shen Chen said briefly.

Zhuang Man snapped out of his daze and immediately tossed the knife in his hand to Shen Chen: "Hey, Shen, here you go."

Shen Chen took the knife and, in three quick steps, pinned Qiu Jiu to the ground.

Qiu Jiu cried out in anguish, "Master Shen! Let me go, I know I was wrong! Ugh..."

His voice immediately became incoherent, and then half of his bloody tongue was pulled out and thrown to the ground.

Shen Chen tossed the knife aside, turned around, and said, "Alright, the job's done. Let's go."

Just then, a slow footstep sounded on the stairs.

"Withdraw? Shen Tou thinks he can just leave after wiping my hand with a knife at my birthday banquet? He's really showing no respect for me, Mo." A chilling voice immediately rang out.

A young man wearing a black fox fur coat walked down the stairs, his face gloomy.

The young man was handsome, and a slender fish-gut sword was worn at his waist.

The moment the words left his mouth, the Fish Intestine Sword was drawn, and a white light suddenly shone, aiming straight for Shen Chen's head.

"Clang!" The white light was immediately shattered by a coin, and the stout Zhuang Fu walked out, laughing and saying, "Master Mo, what has made you so angry? The New Year is just a few days away, and no one can die in my Nine Phoenix Tower."

Mo Yuancai glanced at Zhuang Fu and said coldly, "Master Zhuang, this man injured one of my men and cut out someone's tongue at my birthday banquet. Should I be polite to him?"

"Indeed, Brother Shen, you did something wrong. Go and apologize to Master Mo." Zhuang Fu turned his head and said to Shen Chen with a stronger tone.

His words were meant to give Shen Chen a way out, hoping to downplay the matter, but Mo Yuancai saw through it at a glance. He coldly said, "Just an apology? How about this, you cut someone's tongue at my birthday banquet, then I'll cut your tongue back, and we'll let this matter drop."

Faced with Mo Yuancai's rage, what is your choice?

[Good fortune: Speaking frankly will force Mo Yuancai to make a move that will make him cut off his own tongue; auspicious.]

[Below average fortune: Kneel and apologize, please forgive Mo Yuan and calm down. Minor misfortune]

[The worst possible outcome: Continue to provoke Mo Yuancai's anger, question him about his collusion with the government, and he will secretly send assassins to attack you. This is extremely unlucky.]

Zhuang Fu was anxious. He winked at his cousin Zhuang Man, signaling him to quickly call the chieftain or the second-in-command Huang Ahu to mediate.

Zhuang Man saw Zhuang Fu give him a meaningful look and immediately understood—he got it, brother, he wants me to go and call Qin Pi over to beat up Mo Yuancai!

He immediately rushed out the door in a great hurry.

"Chief Shen, if you don't want to lose your tongue, that's fine too."

Mo Yuancai looked at Shen Chen, his voice suddenly turning mocking: "If you curse Qin Pi the bastard three times, I'll let you leave, how about it?"

The atmosphere was heavy. Zhuang Fu looked at Shen Chen and sighed inwardly. Why did Shen Chen have to choose today to cause trouble? It just so happened to be Mo Yuancai's birthday, which gave the other party a perfect excuse to make trouble.

In any case, Mo Yuancai will not let this go easily. Unless Shen Chen curses Qin Pi three times, he probably won't be able to leave the Nine Phoenix Tower intact.

However... if Shen Chen really cursed Qin Pi, his reputation for being a coward would probably spread throughout the mountain stronghold, and he would never be able to show his face in the stronghold again.

"I'll count to three. If you don't curse, I'll make my move." Mo Yuancai placed his hand on the scabbard, his tone indifferent. "Three..."

"two!"

Countless eyes turned to Shen Chen, wondering what he would choose: to protect himself or to remain defiant to the death?

"Hehe." Shen Chen suddenly chuckled twice, his laughter carrying a hint of contempt.

Mo Yuancai looked at him and said calmly, "Well? Have you made your choice?"

Shen Chen said loudly, "It's nothing more than a tongue. If Master Mo wants it, I'll let you have one move. Take it!"

With that, Shen Chen opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue: "Come on, get it!"

This action immediately shocked everyone; what an arrogant person!

Mo Yuancai's gaze suddenly sharpened, his eyelids twitched, and his voice carried a hint of anger: "What a madman!"

He slowly drew his sword, aiming it at Shen Chen's tongue: "Have you thought this through? Although I'm cutting off your tongue with this sword, the sword energy is so powerful that it could potentially injure your brain or heart."

He is a martial artist at the Innate Realm, and his true qi has been condensed to an extremely terrifying level; what he said is true.

His martial arts level was profound. The aura emanating from the drawing of the Fish Intestine Sword alone made several people nearby weak in the knees and unable to stand, and even cracks appeared in the floor.

Just as Mo Yuancai was about to draw his sword, a man suddenly burst in from outside the door: "Hey, you surnamed Mo!"

Everyone looked up and saw that the newcomer was none other than Qin Pi.

Zhuang Fu nearly fainted upon seeing Qin Pi. How could Qin Pi and Mo Yuancai meet under such circumstances? Wouldn't his Nine Phoenix Tower be demolished today?

Who brought this jinx here?

Zhuang Fu gritted his teeth and looked at Zhuang Man behind Qin Pi. The latter was completely unaware of what was happening and even gave himself a thumbs up: "Didn't I call for help in time?"

Brother, you'll be an infantryman from now on... Zhuang Fu said helplessly.

"Oh ho, Master Qin is here." Mo Yuancai looked Qin Pi up and down and sneered, "I was wondering why someone would cause trouble at my birthday banquet today. It must be Brother Qin's doing."

"Mo Yuancai, stop spouting nonsense!" Qin Pi said coldly. "If you have a problem with me, let's go outside and fight one-on-one. There's no need to cause trouble for my brothers."

Mo Yuancai sneered, "I'm causing trouble for your brother? You should think carefully. He injured my leader, he pulled a knife at my birthday banquet, he's the one causing me trouble!"

Qin Pi looked closely and then noticed that Xu Fang had already fainted on the table, and a group of people were helping Qiu Jiu stop the bleeding not far away. Beside Qiu Jiu was half a bloody tongue.

"Did you start the trouble with him?" Qin Pi asked Shen Chen.

Shen Chen spoke frankly: "What he said is all true. It should be considered that I caused him trouble."

Upon hearing this, Qin Pi not only didn't reprimand Shen Chen, but instead laughed loudly twice: "Good, good, you truly are my good brother!"

He decisively drew his sword and pointed it at Mo Yuancai: "So, we're here to cause you trouble. What do you want?"