Republic of China era: A hundred-year-old still practicing martial arts? Is that right?

In the shadows of the warehouse's outer wall, Lin Ji's pupils suddenly contracted.

At the entrance of the Haijiao Gang's stronghold, seven or eight thugs lay sprawled on the steps, their bodies limp and twisted into strange shapes.

Not far away, in a corner of the wall, lay a group of thugs who had been knocked unconscious, as if they were on patrol.

Lin Ji took a closer look and, with the help of the searchlight, clearly saw the situation on the scene.

The bluestone steps were soaked with large patches of water.

The thugs had broken pottery bowls all around them, at their feet and in their hands.

Lin Ji dodged the spotlight's beam and reached the corner where the thugs had collapsed.

Lin Ji crouched down and reached out, placing his fingers on the nose of a thug.

A heavy, gruff breath, reeking of alcohol, wafted from Lin Ji's fingers.

"Not dead?"

Lin Ji wiped the smell of alcohol onto the hooded man's shirt, stood up, looked at the other hooded men, and kicked another hooded man at his feet.

Qingpi mumbled something, rolled over and fell to the side, not waking up.

Lin Ji twitched his nose, inhaling the lingering smell of alcohol from the ground. His brow furrowed slightly as he asked in confusion, "It's Huanxi Chun from the east of the city. It's not very strong, so how could he be this drunk?"

Lin Ji raised an eyebrow, a guess forming in his mind: "Could it be that they've been drugged?"

On the steps, a commotion could be faintly heard coming from inside the open door of the stronghold. A smile appeared on Lin Ji's face as his gaze returned to the shrew on the ground.

"There's going to be a good show today!"

Lin Ji looked up at the swaying searchlight on the warehouse ceiling, then changed his footing and darted out like a ghost, hugging the wall.

"Perfect timing to try out the light footwork I've been secretly learning at the martial arts hall for the past two weeks."

A sense of energy filled his feet, and Lin Ji landed silently, easily vaulting through the half-open window on the side of the warehouse and landing steadily behind a wooden crate inside.

Using the wooden crates as cover, Lin Ji crouched down and walked deeper into the warehouse.

Peeking through the gaps in the boxes, Lin Ji was surprised by what he saw inside the warehouse.

"Why are they all fake Japanese soldiers dressed in Western clothes? Where are the Haijiao Gang members?"

Inside the warehouse.

Not a single member of the Sea Dragon Gang, who used to be everywhere, could be seen. Only a few sparse thugs in Western suits and carrying axes stood solemnly.

"Is this the Fengxi Gang?"

"Judging by his appearance, he is undoubtedly a lackey of foreigners."

Lin Ji withdrew his gaze and prepared to continue walking deeper into the area.

Sudden.

"Bang!"

A loud bang was heard inside the warehouse.

Lin Ji's eyes narrowed sharply.

Foreign guns!

Then came the cacophony of shouts and the sounds of shattering porcelain echoing in Lin Ji's ears.

"You shameless woman! Get her hands on me!"

Then, a furious voice came from deep within the warehouse.

……

The banquet hall specially set up in the warehouse,

Shen Jinluan stood on the table with her legs crossed, a cigarette dangling from her red lips.

In front of him, the rat-eyed, green-skinned member of the Fengxi Gang lay on the ground with his neck broken. His originally narrowed eyes bulged out of their sockets and were wide open.

Several thugs in suits stood nearby, their faces contorted with grotesque expressions, blood gushing from several holes in their bodies.

It hurt so much that it screamed "Hiss! Hiss!"

"Get them!"

Shen Jinluan's peach blossom eyes narrowed coldly, and she shouted sharply.

"Brothers, let's go!"

Seeing that their mistress had killed one person and injured several others, the members of the Sea Dragon Gang shouted and charged forward.

The Fengxi gang, undaunted, raised their axes and charged forward.

The moment the two sides clashed, the difference in strength became immediately apparent.

Shen Jinluan suddenly lifted her eyelids, sensing that something was wrong.

The thugs from the Fengxi Gang didn't look nearly as strong as the thugs from the Haijiao Gang, and they weren't as fierce in their attacks.

But as soon as the weapons of the two sides clashed, the machetes in the hands of the Sea Dragon Gang members were knocked away.

moment.

They were at a disadvantage.

Shen Jinluan turned her face to the side, her beautiful eyes catching sight of Zhou Hu, who was still sitting in his seat, smiling as he looked at Wei Kun across from him.

"Zhou Hu! What are you waiting for?!"

Seeing this, Shen Jinluan shouted coldly.

Zhou Hu turned his head and looked over, his eyes shining brightly:

"it is good"

next second.

Zhou Hu stomped his foot on the ground.

The internal force exploded on the ground.

The chairs on the ground were blown into the air.

Zhou Hu leaped forward, his fist exploding with tremendous force!

"Snapped!"

The enormous fist, imbued with the thunderous roar of tigers and leopards, hurtled straight toward Shen Jinluan, who was not far away.

Shen Jinluan opened her beautiful eyes, twisted her matte black floral high heels on the table, and leaped into the air. Her snow-white legs drew a beautiful arc in the air before landing steadily on the ground, dodging Zhou Huchen's fierce attack.

"Snapped!"

Zhou Hu did not stop his punching motion. His fist smashed a hole through the Eight Immortals Table, and his internal energy tore the table in half and sent it flying.

"Zhou Hu! I have always treated you well, why have you betrayed me!"

Zhou Hu's lips curled into a sneer, and he ignored Shen Jinluan's questioning gaze. His voice was deep and resonant as he shouted throughout the banquet hall:

"Brothers of the Sea Dragon Gang, those who want to live, stop!"

Upon hearing this, the thugs of the Sea Dragon Gang paused in their actions.

But the Fengxi gang didn't care about any of that, and their wood axes fell on them.

"oops!"

"what!"

"Are you out of your mind? Let's see who dares to stop!"

Shen Jinluan watched as the thugs from the Sea Dragon Gang were struck by several axes, and coldly rebuked them.

The young men were caught in a dilemma, and they also began to back down, gradually retreating.

Wei Kun shouted to the Fengxi Gang members, "Alright! Take this woman down!"

His gaze then fell on Shen Jinluan's beautiful legs, which were now even more exposed from the fight, and an undisguised lustful look appeared on his face, while his words were extremely contemptuous:

"Miss Shen, don't you prefer to hide in the shadows and silently manipulate other people's lives?"

Wei Kun's face was full of arrogance as he burst into laughter, his words laced with sarcasm:

"Does anyone in the Sea Dragon Gang believe you're the real boss? Does anyone even know a stupid woman like you who likes to crawl in the shadows?"

Wei Kun's voice deepened as he turned to look at Zhou Hu:

"Chief Zhou, why aren't you making a move?"

"Didn't you say you'd been wanting to play with Miss Shen's beautiful legs for a long time?"

"Didn't you say you couldn't resist her seduction and wanted to sleep with her every day?"

Shen Jinluan's eyes suddenly darkened, and she glanced at Zhou Hu with a chilling look.

Zhou Hu instinctively avoided Shen Jinluan's gaze, his body trembling slightly.

Suddenly.

He seemed to have thought of something.

Zhou Hu's eyes snapped open, and his gaze met Shen Jinluan's cold, piercing eyes.

Zhou Hu's waist suddenly sank, and his internal energy burst forth, stirring up a cloud of dust.

I'm sorry!

He raised his fist and slammed it towards Shen Jinluan again, muttering, "I, Zhou Hu, no longer want to be a puppet gang leader! Nor do I want to be your man in name only!"

"Jinluan, promise me, promise me now, that from now on the Haijiao Gang will listen to me, and you will only be my woman, and I will stop immediately!"

As they were speaking, Zhou Hu arrived, his fists still pounding towards Shen Jinluan.

"Snap!"

Shen Jinluan lightly touched the ground with her toes and dodged Zhou Hu's fierce attack.

Zhou Hu's fist exploded, shattering an eight-immortal table beneath it.

"call out!"

A table leg flew out and pierced the chest of a member of the Fengxi Gang who was surrounding Shen Jinluan.

"what!"

The Fengxi gang member cried out in pain and fell to the ground.

Shen Jinluan's gaze sharpened, and she scoffed, "You? You think you can be a toad trying to eat swan meat!"

Zhou Hu missed his first punch, but another came flying at him. He kept saying he would let Shen Jinluan go, but his hands didn't stop moving at all.

This punch was even more powerful, accompanied by a rumbling sound, and the air around it was compressed so much that it was difficult for the surrounding Fengxi Gang members to get close.

However, this time Shen Jinluan neither dodged nor avoided the situation.

With her left hand holding the pipe, she drew a beautiful arc in the air, then raised her right hand without dodging or avoiding, using her fair and delicate right hand to firmly block Zhou Hu's big fist.

"Snapped!"

Zhou Hu was shocked and looked up at Shen Jinluan's cold eyes.

Shen Jinluan rotated her wrist.

With his left hand, which was holding the pipe, he raised it and slammed it into Zhou Hu's chest.

"Thump!"

The punch landed, but instead of tearing flesh, Zhou Hu barely managed to stagger back three steps.

Zhou Hu's pupils contracted sharply, and he gritted his teeth, saying in a low voice, "You! You've used hidden power?"

Zhou Hu's expression changed drastically. He quickly circulated his qi to check and sensed that something was wrong.

Although the force in Shen Jinluan's palm penetrated into her internal organs, it was not solid enough. It only made her internal organs tremble, and it was not yet at the level of internal strength.

Zhou Hu's expression hardened: "No... it's half-step Dark Force."

Shen Jinluan completely ignored Zhou Hu's surprise and astonishment, glancing at Wei Kun not far away: "Traitors, you two think you can take me down?"

"Clap clap clap!"

"Hahaha!" Wei Kun's eyes were still filled with lust as he glanced at Shen Jinluan's exposed thighs from time to time, clapping his hands: "Miss Shen, you have quite the skills."

"It's a pity that he has such great martial arts skills, yet he ends up being a womanizer."

"What did you say?" Shen Jinluan shouted coldly.

"It's nothing, let's see how long Miss Shen can hold on... Just a reminder, Miss Shen, my backup plan is about to kick in."