From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"Why haven't they arrived yet?"

Ten miles west of the city, on a barren slope, Huang Jingui gazed into the depths of the night, somewhat anxious.

"The time hasn't come yet, what's the rush!"

Aqing sat on a rock, looking calm and composed.

Besides the two of them, there were also forty skilled members of the Fierce Tiger Gang, each armed with knives, guns, and clubs, ready for battle.

Du Yueming and Zhang Xiaotian were severely injured and tied up, then thrown to the ground.

"I'm worried that the kid might be too scared to come."

He paused briefly, then added another sentence.

"After all, this looks like a trap."

"Even knowing it was a trap, he had no choice but to come, unless he didn't care about the lives of the two men surnamed Du and Zhang."

Aqing snorted softly, a smug look on her face.

"A snake can't function without a head. If Du Yueming and Zhang Xiaotian are dead, how can the Flying Eagle Gang and the Wolf Poison Gang fight us? Moreover, the three of them are sworn brothers. If he doesn't come, he'll be breaking his promise, and how will he maintain his standing in the martial arts world in the future? Whether for profit or reputation, Chen Shi has no choice but to come tonight."

"Master Qing is right! Master Qing is indeed brilliant!"

"Ha, this is an open scheme of mine. Even if he sees through it, he will have no choice but to fall into my trap."

A slight smile appeared on Aqing's lips, and her smugness deepened.

Chen Shi was a member of the Marquis of Jing'an's household, so it was impossible to kill him in public. But this was a desolate wilderness outside the city, where no one else could see it, so killing him wouldn't be a problem.

To put it bluntly, Chen Shi was just a servant. As long as he didn't damage the reputation of the Marquis's mansion, his life or death was not worth mentioning.

Chen Shi had only just been appointed to his rank, while A Qing was already an eighth-rank martial artist, and believed that killing Chen Shi would be a piece of cake.

Moreover, just in case, he also arranged for another expert to join him!

If Chen Shi dares to come tonight, he's doomed!

"Master Qing's strategic planning is truly admirable; I am utterly in awe!"

The gold was precious and there was another round of flattery, but in his heart he was thinking that it was best if Chen Shi didn't come.

If Chen Shi doesn't come tonight, he can kill Du Yueming and Zhang Xiaotian directly. At that time, the Flying Eagle Gang and Wolf Poison Gang will be leaderless, and the Fierce Tiger Gang will take advantage of the situation to attack and win in one fell swoop.

With the Flying Eagle Gang and the Wolf Poison Gang gone, the Fierce Tiger Gang will soon dominate Yongqiu.

Each with their own thoughts, they patiently waited.

As the moon reached its zenith, it was already midnight, the time they had agreed upon with Chen Shi.

But looking around, there was no sign of Chen Shi in the pitch-black wilderness.

"Why haven't they arrived yet...?"

As the time passed, Aqing frowned.

This coward, is he really too scared to come because he's afraid of dying?

If Chen Shi hadn't come, he would have killed Du Yueming and Zhang Xiaotian tonight, returned to the city early tomorrow morning, and led the Fierce Tiger Gang to wipe out the Flying Eagle Gang and the Wolf Poison Gang.

By supporting the Fierce Tiger Gang to dominate Yongqiu, he had completed half of the task assigned to him by Gu Chenglie.

The other half is to kill Chen Shi!

Gu Chenglie made it very clear that dominating Yongqiu was simply about reclaiming what was rightfully his, since the Wolf Poison Gang had initially intended to submit to him. Killing Chen Shi, however, was meant to teach the second wife and Xiao Fengxiao a lesson!

If Chen Shi hadn't come tonight, and had instead huddled in the Marquis's residence like a turtle, even though A Qing's cultivation was much higher than his, it would have been difficult for her to find an opportunity to make a move.

"Perhaps he was scared. After all, compared to his own life, what does loyalty matter..."

Huang Gui was secretly pleased with himself, but offered a few words of feigned comfort.

"They're here!"

Before she could finish speaking, Aqing suddenly beamed with joy and stood up abruptly.

From the direction of Yongqiu City, a dark figure was seen rushing towards them.

"he……"

Huang Jingui opened his mouth, looking astonished. He really dared to come?

Then he frowned again, something wasn't right, why was he all alone?

Even if Chen Shi dared to come to the appointment, he should have brought quite a few men with him.

"This is……"

Just as he was wondering what was going on, Huang Jingui was startled again when the figure got closer.

"Little Six!"

That wasn't Chen Shi; it was his brother-in-law.

Huang Jingui was secretly delighted. Great, Chen Shi didn't come.

Upon realizing it wasn't Chen Shi, A Qing, who had been excited just moments before, instantly turned pale.

"Little Six, what are you doing here! What kind of occasion is this tonight? Is it any of your business to interfere!"

Huang Jingui dared not show his joy, and instead, with a gloomy expression, he pretended to be forceful and rebuked him.

"Brother-in-law! Something terrible has happened!"

Xiao Liuzi looked anxious, and without even taking a breath, he swallowed hard and said.

"Our hideout was raided by the Flying Eagle Gang and the Wolf Poison Gang!"

"What did you say?!"

Huang Jingui, who had been secretly pleased with himself, suddenly changed his expression and hurriedly asked a question.

"Brothers! How are you, brothers?"

"The clever ones escaped like me, but most of them were caught."

Xiao Liu looked dejected and somewhat aggrieved.

"Brother-in-law, with you and Master Qing gone, and having lost quite a few key members recently, we're no match for them."

"How could this happen!"

Before Huang Jingui could ask any questions, Aqing grabbed Xiao Liuzi by the collar.

"The leaders of the Flying Eagle Gang and the Wolf Poison Gang are both in my hands. How dare they make a move? And how do they manage their subordinates?"

"I don't know why they dared to make a move. As for the leader, he seems to be the vice leader of the Flying Eagle Gang and the Wolf Poison Gang."

"Vice Leader..."

Aqing opened her mouth, then froze on the spot.

They also have a deputy leader.

That's right. With the gang leader absent, the deputy gang leader will naturally make decisions on gang affairs.

Even if the deputy leader temporarily stabilizes the situation, aren't they afraid of being killed here?

"Chen Shi!"

Thinking of this, Aqing suddenly realized something.

It must be Chen Shi. Only with his support would those two deputy gang leaders dare to do this.

"Shameless scoundrel!"

In their struggle for profit, they completely disregarded the lives of their sworn brothers. Ah Qing, filled with resentment, couldn't help but curse loudly.

"Brother Qing! What's the point of saying all this now? Let's go back!"

Huang Jingui was extremely anxious and looked at A Qing with a pleading expression.

If he rushes back now, he might still be able to save his men and salvage the situation.

After all, A Qing was an eighth-rank martial artist, and he had the backing of the Marquis's mansion, as well as the assistance of other experts.

"That's right! Let's go back!"

Aqing's face darkened, and she turned and walked back with a cold shout.

He couldn't wait to return to the city and settle accounts with that despicable man, Chen Shi!

Although the city gates were closed, as long as you gave the guards some silver, it wouldn't be a problem to open a crack for them to let you in or out. That's how Xiao Liuzi got out of the city.

Furthermore, since Aqing was a member of the Marquis's household, the guards at the gate dared not refuse to open the gate.

"Who goes there!"

But after taking only a few steps, some more people suddenly appeared in the dark wilderness.

They arrived in a short while, but they were not from the Flying Eagle Gang or the Wolf Poison Gang.

Each of them exuded a deep aura; Ah Qing could tell they were all martial artists! Especially the leaders, whose strength was probably no less than his.

"We are bodyguards, which one of us is Huang Jingui, the leader of the Fierce Tiger Gang?"

One of the men, a burly man with a scar on his face, spoke up, and before the other could reply, his gaze was already fixed on Huang Jingui.

"Chief Huang, if you know what's good for you, surrender now and save yourself from suffering for nothing."

"Gentlemen! Heroes!"

Why are the镖人 (bodyguards/couriers) here? But Huang Jingui reacted extremely quickly.

"You just want to earn the reward, don't you? The government has offered a reward of one hundred taels, and I'll give you two hundred taels. Please do me a favor! I have urgent business to attend to and need to get back quickly."

"One hundred taels? Haha, Chief Huang, you don't know the situation yet? This afternoon, your bounty has already increased to three thousand taels!"

The镖人 (bodyguard/escort) burst into laughter, and in the darkness, his gaze toward Huang Jingui faintly glowed red.

"Three thousand taels..."

Huang Jingui's eyes widened, and he froze instantly.

Then, coming to his senses, he realized it was Chen Shi again—that bastard Chen Shi must have been behind it all!