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Chapter 96 Star-Picking Gang

Chapter 96 The Star-Picking Gang (Fourth Update)

In the intelligence room of the Black Kill Pavilion in Shanyang Prefecture, Lu Chen already knew where the "Black Stick Gang" was located in Tianmu County.

"The leader of the Star-Picking Gang is Zheng Tianlei, whose cultivation is at the peak of the Marrow Cleansing Realm. However, Qingnu taught him a breathing technique some time ago, so I don't know if he has made a breakthrough."

Lu Chen walked along the road and soon arrived at the residence of the Star-Picking Hall.

After circling the area several times, Lu Chen had basically scouted the location, knowing where the doors were and where the escape routes were.

Then he went to the main entrance.

A huge plaque hangs at the entrance.

The words "Star-Picking Gang" were written on it.

This "Star-Picking Gang" is different from its counterparts in the other two counties. It is more high-profile and does not only engage in human trafficking but also runs brothels and casinos. Its operations are larger than those of the "Black Stick Gang" and "Beggar Gang".

There are more people.

Of course, Tianmu County itself is the most populous, largest in area, and best-performing of the three counties.

"What are you doing? Get lost! Don't get in my way!"

Lu Chen glanced at the door, and the guards at the door shouted fiercely, trying to push Lu Chen forward.

The other guard watched this scene with a grin, full of mockery, as if he was used to his comrade bullying others.

Lu Chen smiled.

This is what the underworld is all about!

What were those things you encountered before like?

He shook his head slightly, then slapped him across the face.

"You son of a bitch—"

"Bang!"

Lu Chen suppressed his strength and only managed to break his head.

It didn't explode.

Otherwise, having hands covered in it would be too messy.

The guard spun 180 degrees on the spot, his head rotating 720 degrees, then turned to look behind him and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The other guard stared wide-eyed, frozen in place.

He looked at his companion on the ground, then glanced at Lu Chen, and was about to shout at the top of his lungs.

Lu Chen stepped forward and slapped him hard across the face again.

The guard also turned his head.

Having dealt with the guards, Lu Chen pushed open the door, grabbed the two men, threw them to the side of the door, locked the door, and went inside.

Along the way, many people looked at him with surprise.

"Who is this? Do you know him?"

"Never seen you before, are you new here?"

"A newcomer? A newcomer dares to be so arrogant? Is he some young master from a wealthy family?"

"In our Tianmu County, whose young master hasn't we seen before? This person isn't from around here, is he?"

Everyone was very puzzled.

Zheng Tianlei was discussing matters with his trusted confidants within the gang.

He hadn't expected that Qingzhu would come here in person, and with a mission: to collect 30 items of goods and bring them to Shanyang Prefecture within three days.

They had already taken care of 12 yesterday.

However, because of this incident, the nearby villages are already on edge, making it difficult to arrest people. They have to go to more distant places, which slows things down.

Therefore, Zheng Tianlei specifically instructed his subordinates to hurry up and get it done within two days, otherwise everyone would be in deep trouble!

Even if it means taking something by force, we have to do the job well!

"Do you all understand? If you do, get down to work. I want to see the remaining 18 people tonight, get it?"

"clear!"

Everyone shouted.

"Bang!"

Before they were finished, the door was smashed to pieces by a corpse. The body fell to the ground, twitched a few times, and then its head lolled to the side.

"Who dares to cause trouble for my Star-Picking Gang?"

Zheng Tianlei narrowed his eyes, his anger burning.

In Tianmu County, is there anyone who dares to disrespect Zheng Tianlei and come to his house to kill him?

Everyone stood up abruptly, their faces filled with rage.

A tall figure slowly appeared at the entrance.

Lu Chen stood at the gate, holding a knife he had pulled from one of the gang members, the tip still dripping blood.

The backlighting made his body only an outline, and his face was not clearly visible. However, the murderous aura made the whole place fall silent, and the faces turned from violent to horrified.

"Zheng Tianlei? What are you looking at? I'm here to take you down!"

Lu Chen stomped his feet, and the bluestone slabs on the ground suddenly shattered. A gust of wind swept through the room, blowing away light objects on the table and even the heads of several people.

On the scene, almost instantly, only three people remained.

Zheng Tianlei's eyes were bloodshot, his mouth was agape, and his mind was somewhat blank.

The other two went from anger to terror in an instant.

"This, this————"

Their jaws chattered uncontrollably, and their bodies trembled like leaves.

Several enormous heads rolled to the ground beside him, spraying blood high into the air. The entire conference room looked like hell, stained with scarlet paint.

"Now, Zheng Tianlei, tell me, Qingnu—no, you should call her Master Qing—where is Master Qing!"

"My second question is, where are the children you arrested?"

"There are three of you, but I only have two questions. Whoever answers the questions will be let go. Who wants to go first?"

Lu Chen calmly closed the conference room door and looked at the three people.

Zheng Tianlei froze.

Qingzhu? He knows Qingzhu?

Could this person be—

"I know, the children, the children are all in the dungeon!"

A slightly overweight middle-aged man, pale-faced, answered quickly.

"Very well, now there's only one problem: only one of you can live! Who wants to go first?"

Lu Chen grinned.

Another person really wanted to answer, glaring at their companion, but had no idea what the answer was.

Because he didn't know who Qingzhu was!

"I—I don't know who Qingzhu is, but I know where the gang leader hides his money, and I know all of his houses. I can take you there; he must be hiding it in one of them!"

The knife was at his neck, and his mind raced.

Lu Chen nodded: "Not bad, you know how to adapt! Well, it seems you're no longer useful, Chief Zheng?"

Lu Chen pointed the knife at Zheng Tianlei.

Zheng Tianlei looked dejected. He wanted to struggle and fight back, but after glancing at Lu Chen's calm face, he gave up and abandoned the idea.

We can't beat them!

Fighting desperately is just suicide.

"I said—" He seemed to have all his strength drained away.

If Qingzhu finds out that I have betrayed him, my whole family will probably be sent to hell very soon.

However, if I don't tell, I'll die right now.

"He's at Qingshui Villa. He arrived yesterday and ordered me to capture 30 people and send them to Shanyang Prefecture. They're still there. I can take you there, just please don't harm my family!"

"No problem, I'm only here temporarily for Qingzhu's sake." Lu Chen smiled slightly, his sincerity evident.

"You two go outside and check if anyone's missing!"

Lu Chen pointed his knife at the two men who were still trembling.

The two were startled and hurriedly went outside, only to be met with a scene of carnage.

Everyone lay on the ground, their bodies severed from their bodies.

The two men, their faces ashen, trembled as they stepped forward to compare the people one by one. After a while, they returned to report: "There are still three people who haven't arrived."

"Oh? They're skipping work during working hours? You know what to do, right? Call them back!"

Lu Chen's tone was indifferent.

"Okay, okay, we'll go find someone right away!"

The two were secretly pleased.

Once you step out of this door, you can run as far as you can without ever looking back.

How could I possibly go looking for someone!

Faced with this killing god, they were so nervous they almost wet themselves, their bodies drenched in sweat as if they had kidney deficiency.

"What are you thinking? What I mean is, go find two people at the door and have them call for help. You still have a mission!"

"oh."

After the two returned from the door, they stared at Lu Chen expectantly, as quiet as quails, completely different from their arrogant and domineering demeanor.

"Go and move all the valuables in the gang here. If even one item is missing, you can expect to be torn apart by five horses!"

"Yes, yes!"

Seeing that Lu Chen hadn't killed them yet, they were more excited than anyone else and worked extremely hard.

Zheng Tianlei slumped to the ground, head down, not daring to look at Lu Chen.

"You should go too!"

Lu Chen patted Zheng Tianlei's head with the flat of his knife.

Zheng Tianlei obediently got up and began to move his own wealth.

Not long after, the three miners returned and joined their group.

Before long, the meeting room was filled with all sorts of things.

"It's all here; the rest are worthless."

None of them dared to breathe loudly.

Lu Chen glanced at them, then walked up to them.