Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

"Lin Chong?"

Chen Mo immediately thought to himself, "The mastermind behind the Black Tiger Hall's conspiracy is actually Lin Chong?!"

If that's the case, then it makes sense.

Given Lin Chong's position as the county magistrate of Anyang, if he wanted to protect the Black Tiger Gang, no one could expose him.

This is precisely why Liu Zongsheng acted with such impunity.

Judging from the scene, not only Zhao Huayuan, but also the Qi family were accomplices of the Black Tiger Hall.

At this moment, Xie Zhen, the head of the Xie family, immediately questioned, "What does Magistrate Lin mean by this?"

Lin Chong slowly replied, "There is something I want to discuss with you. If we can reach an agreement, then we can be friends. If we cannot reach an agreement, then I will have to trouble you all to stay in this heavy iron cage for the time being."

Xie Zhen glanced at Liu Zongsheng, Zhao Huayuan, and the Qi family head, "So the three of them have already reached an agreement with County Magistrate Lin?"

At this moment, Liu Zongsheng stepped forward and said with a sinister smile, "The three of us are loyal to Magistrate Lin, unlike Patriarch Xie who is wary of us. Therefore, we have long gained Magistrate Lin's trust. Patriarch Xie, you might as well listen to what Magistrate Lin has to say before making a decision."

Xie Zhen then asked, "May I ask, Magistrate Lin, what exactly is this matter that requires such methods?"

Lin Chong subtly revealed the matter of embezzling military equipment.

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhen immediately expressed his opposition.

The remaining smaller factions made their own decisions, basically splitting the spoils 30/70, with the majority being forced to agree to Lin Chong's cooperation.

Currently, the two sides are clearly divided in terms of power.

Lin Chong's side consists of Lin Chong himself, the Qi family, the Black Tiger Hall, the Zhao family, and others.

On the other side are the Xie family, Hefeng Pawnshop, Iron Palm Gang, Tianqing Martial Arts School, and others.

In comparison, Lin Chong's side had four Transformation Realm experts, including himself, while this side had three.

In terms of high-end combat power that determines the course of events, this side is at a slight disadvantage, which is why Lin Chong made this decision.

At this moment, Chen Mo was deep in thought.

This iron cage is over five inches thick, and even a master of internal energy would find it difficult to destroy in a short time. Even if several people worked together to destroy it, those outside could still attack them.

If the outside were to attack with crossbows, the person inside the iron cage would be in grave danger, as even a master of internal energy would be unable to withstand the endless barrage of iron arrows.

As a county magistrate, Lin Chong could easily obtain crossbows.

At this very moment, the entire Drunken Spring Pavilion must be filled with Lin Chong's men.

Chen Mo turned his gaze to Xie Zhen.

Right now, the only way to escape is to rely on Xie Zhen.

Yin Shanshan instinctively grabbed Chen Mo's sleeve, her heart filled with unease.

Yin Tianqing and Chen Mo exchanged a glance, their eyes asking for a solution.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Mo whispered to Xie Jinyou beside him, "Does the Xie family have any means of seeking help in an emergency?"

Xie Jin nodded almost imperceptibly.

The two of them had the same idea.

Now, the only option is to rely on the martial arts resources and connections of the Xie family, Hefeng Pawnshop, and Iron Palm Gang in Anyang County.

At this moment, He Feng, the head steward, stood shoulder to shoulder with Xie Zhen and shouted loudly, "Lin Chong, although you are the county magistrate of Anyang, there is still the prefectural governor above you. Aren't you afraid that this matter will escalate to the Chu Prefecture?"

Lin Chong smiled darkly, "These days the world is in chaos. The Great Zhou is too busy to take care of itself, and Anyang County is located in a remote corner. How can it have time to deal with the mess here! I'll ask you one last time, are you willing to cooperate or not? If you don't cooperate, I don't mind if Anyang loses a few more forces."

A smug look appeared on Zhao Huayuan's face as he admired his own wisdom and brilliance.

The Qi and Xie families of Anyang are the leading families. If the Xie family disappears in Anyang, then the Zhao family can be called Qi and Zhao together with the Qi family.

He sneered, "Xie Zhen, Steward Chang, you two are truly self-righteous! Instead of joining County Magistrate Lin in making profits, you cling to those outdated and rigid ways. It's laughable!"

He suddenly turned to Chen Mo, "And you, Chen Mo, a mere brat, what right do you have to refuse? In a moment, I'll tear your tendons and break your bones, crippling your martial arts!"

Chen Mo remained calm and did not respond.

And at this very moment.

Xie Jinyou and Ye Zimou threw the signal flares they had prepared into the iron cage. The flares passed through the cage, broke through the window paper, and flew out of Zuichunlou.

boom!

boom!

Two fireworks suddenly exploded outside Zuichunlou.

Before Xie Zhen came to Zuichunlou, he had already arranged for the Xie family's elite troops to be ready. If they saw the Xie family's unique fireworks signal, there was no need to mobilize them; they should come to Zuichunlou immediately.

The same approach is used with Fondon.

Lin Chong's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "You two old foxes are just trying to stall for time. I won't waste my breath on you. With a volley of arrows, even those at the Transformation Realm will become victims!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his right hand and made a downward pressing gesture.

Then, a subordinate rushed in from outside the side room in a panic, knelt down and said:

"Reporting...reporting to the county magistrate..."

Lin Chong frowned and shouted sternly, "Where are the archers? Why are you the only one here?!"

The subordinate replied tremblingly, "Everyone else was killed by a mysterious person... and their bowstrings were all snapped..."

"What?!"

Lin Chong's face suddenly changed color. "Did you see what that person looked like?"

"The man was masked, I couldn't see him clearly..."

"waste!"

Lin Chong raised his foot and struck his subordinate squarely in the chest. The subordinate coughed up blood and was kicked to the corner of the wall, unconscious.

At this moment, Xie Zhen and Chang Shu, the head steward of Hefeng, exchanged a glance and felt that the time had come. They shouted and attacked together.

Two palm strikes swept towards an iron pillar, which bent in response.

On the other side, Wu Zhiai quickly handed Chen Mo another emerald green pill, "Take it quickly."

Chen Mo did as instructed.

A moment later, a surge of powerful energy began to coursing through his meridians.

The atmosphere was tense, with tensions rising between the inside and outside of the iron cage.

……

The alley next to Zuichunlou.

A masked swordsman stood against the wall, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth. He suddenly spat it out and muttered to himself:

"The county magistrate of Anyang County is nothing special."

After saying that, he reached out and lifted the black cloth covering his face, revealing his true appearance.

This person was none other than Shen Qi, who had come to Chen Mo's blacksmith shop that day to request a sword to be forged.

He carried the long sword, made of fine iron gleaming with silver and adorned with green copper, turned sharply, walked to the other side of the alley, and finally disappeared at the end of the alley.

……

The side room in Zuichun Tower.

One of the iron pillars was broken in half, and Zhao Huayuan, Liu Zongsheng, and the head of the Qi family had already made their move, exchanging blows with Xie Zhen, Chang Shu, and the leader of the Iron Palm Gang inside the iron cage through the cage.

The deafening sound of the palm strike was like thunder in spring, making people's faces burn.

Chen Mo, Xie Jinyou, and Ye Zimou then launched an attack on the iron pillar that was about to break.

boom!

boom!

boom!

At the moment the iron pillar broke, reinforcements from the Xie family and Hefeng Pawnshop arrived simultaneously. In addition to Xie Zhen, the Xie family also had a master of the Transformation Realm. At this moment, the number of Transformation Realm experts on both sides was equal.

Chen Mo and the others quickly crawled out of the iron cage and, together with Yin Tianqing, protected Yin Shanshan and Wu Zhiai behind them.

At this moment, a subordinate dressed in Black Tiger Hall attire hurriedly stumbled into the side room, scrambling to Liu Zongsheng's side and whispering, "Master, there's been an attack on the Black River Town branch."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zongsheng's expression froze. After exchanging a glance with Lin Chong, he quickly left the room.