From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"Master Qing! Master Qing, save me!"

Huang Jingui looked terrified and grabbed A Qing's hand, pleading desperately.

Where would he get three thousand taels of silver?

Previously, the "Big Rat Gang" engaged in petty theft and hadn't accumulated much money.

Now renamed the Fierce Tiger Gang, it seems to be at its peak, but little do people know that whether it's expanding its influence and recruiting members, or building a new headquarters to enhance its image, both require a lot of money.

He spent more money than he earned in the past two months, and even lost some of his savings.

He was willing to pay three thousand taels of silver to save his life, not because he didn't have the money, but because he simply couldn't afford it.

"Gentlemen, I have no connection with Huang Jingui. You may arrest or kill me as you see fit."

Aqing remained expressionless. After the镖人 (bodyguard/escort) said something, he shoved Huang Jingui aside and left.

"No? Master Qing! You son of a bitch, Ah Qing!"

Seeing Ah Qing abandon him and leave, Huang Jingui was stunned for a moment, and then he started cursing.

But no matter how much he cursed, it was all in vain.

The bodyguards had already surrounded them, each with a cold smile on their face, all eager for the three thousand taels of silver.

"Damn it!"

After leaving Shilipo, Aqing headed straight for Yongqiu City, filled with resentment.

That bastard Chen Shi not only seized the opportunity to destroy the Tiger Gang's stronghold, but now he has even used the镖人 (bodyguards/escorts) to directly kill the gang leader, Huang Jingui.

The Fierce Tiger Gang, which he had painstakingly built up over the past two or three months, was completely destroyed by Chen Shi in no time!

How could he explain this result to his master?

Aqing took a deep breath and admitted that he had been careless this time and had underestimated Chen Shi's cunning.

"I haven't lost yet!"

Looking towards Yongqiu City, A Qing's gaze turned icy cold in the next moment.

He's going to kill Chen Shi!

Gu Chenglie gave him two tasks, and now he has failed in one of them. Only by killing Chen Shi and completing the second task can he barely report back to Gu Chenglie.

As for the punishment he would receive from the Marquis's mansion for killing Chen Shi in the city, he couldn't care less about that for the time being.

At most, he could choose a less crowded place to carry out his plan, and try to make sure as few people as possible saw it. That way, his master might still be able to protect him.

He sprinted at full speed while planning in his mind; the mere ten miles would soon take him to the city gate.

Swish swish~!

Just then, a whooshing sound suddenly rang out.

More than a dozen sharp arrows shot out from the depths of the night, heading straight for Aqing.

There's an ambush!

Aqing's eyes widened instantly, and she swung her arms rapidly.

Click, click, click!

With a crisp sound, all the arrows broke in two and fell to A Qing's feet.

The break is clean, as if cut by a knife.

"Who ambushed me! Show yourself!"

Aqing stood still, let out a cold shout, and stared coldly in the direction from which the arrow had been shot.

Tap tap tap!

The next moment, accompanied by the sound of chaotic footsteps, dozens of burly men rushed out of the night, armed with sharp weapons, and without any words, pounced on Aqing.

"court death!"

After glancing at these people, Aqing's lips curled into a disdainful sneer.

A group of low-ranking martial artists dared to provoke him; they were simply courting death.

"Today I'll show you the difference between a ninth-rank and an eighth-rank!"

With another cold snort, before these people could even get close, Aqing went straight to meet them.

Swish!

With a flick of his arm, accompanied by a spurt of blood, a man's head flew off.

Immediately afterwards, Aqing leaped into the crowd, waving his arms, and injured two more people, one of whom had an arm chopped off.

"Watch out for his praying mantis punch!"

In the blink of an eye, one person was dead and two were injured. Everyone was shocked and a shout came from the crowd.

"They actually call my 'Mantis Sting Hand' Mantis Fist, they're really ignorant."

His arms were bent like a praying mantis, and blood surged between his palms, forming two sharp claws like scythes.

Glancing at the crowd who had temporarily retreated, Aqing sneered again and suddenly swung her arms forcefully.

Swish~!

Two blades formed from condensed blood energy flew out and headed straight for the crowd.

One of the arrows missed its mark, while the other cleaved a man in two.

"He practices a top-grade explosive qi martial art! Charge at him!"

Looking at the corpses on the ground, someone shouted again.

High-grade explosive martial arts can be used for ranged attacks; if one only retreats, one can only passively take hits.

Everyone understood the reasoning behind it, gritted their teeth, and charged forward again.

Ah Qing has already killed two people, making her extremely ruthless.

But now that we know his background, we can take targeted measures to defend against him, so it's not that scary.

The crowd surrounded Aqing, attacking him while keeping a close watch on his arms.

In this way, by virtue of their numerical advantage, they temporarily tied up Ah Qing. Although they couldn't take him down for the time being, at least no more casualties occurred.

"Go to hell!"

After a brief struggle, Ah Qing gradually lost patience. With a roar, the scythes on her arms suddenly grew several times larger, and she fiercely swept them forward.

Caught off guard, another person was cut in half at the waist.

"……Um?!"

Blood splattered, and Ah Qing, who was grinning maliciously, suddenly felt a tightness behind him.

Suddenly turning around, he saw a steel knife slashing fiercely from the crowd.

Clang!

With a piercing sound, Aqing reacted quickly, blocking the blow with her blood-red scythe.

Looking at the man in front of her again, a smile appeared on her face, though it was slightly ferocious.

"Chen Shi! You actually delivered yourself right to my doorstep!"

Chen Shi didn't speak, but gripped the knife with both hands and exerted force.

Aqing, who had been so smug just moments before, suddenly changed her expression as she felt an immense force strike her.

Caught off guard, I nearly lost my balance and stumbled back several steps before finally regaining my footing.

At this moment, Chen Shi rushed up again and unleashed a flurry of slashes at him.

"die!"

Aqing captured Du Yueming and Zhang Xiaotian, and then used them to blackmail Chen Shi into coming to Shilipo. This was clearly a trap.

Even with a well-intentioned plan, and with A Qing being an eighth-rank martial artist, Chen Shi would likely face dire consequences even with his many men.

But Du Yueming and Zhang Xiaotian, Chen Shi must save them!

With the backing of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, Chen Shi could easily support two new gang leaders, but compared to them, Du Yueming and Zhang Xiaotian, who are sworn brothers, are definitely more reliable.

Du Yueming and Zhang Xiaotian wanted to secure their relationship with the Jing'an Marquis's mansion as a powerful backer, and Chen Shi, who wanted to rise above others, also needed their support.

Moreover, the two had sworn brotherhood with him, so how could Chen Shi stand by and watch them die?

We must save them, but we must not act rashly.

After some thought, Chen Shi quickly formulated a plan.

To deal with him, Ah Qing will inevitably transfer the Tiger Gang's best fighters outside the city, leaving the city's main base vulnerable. Chen Shi will then have the perfect opportunity to seize the chance and wipe out the entire stronghold!

Then, on the one hand, he ordered his men to increase the bounty on Huang Jingui, and on the other hand, he revealed to the镖人 (bodyguards/escorts) that Huang Jingui would be at Shilipo, west of the city, that night, so that the镖人 could deal with Huang Jingui.

If we could also take care of A Qing, that would be even better. Even if A Qing escapes, Chen Shi could take advantage of the chaos to rescue Du Yueming and Zhang Xiaotian.

Based on the estimated time, the two should have already been rescued by the people arranged by Chen Shi.

"Look at the knife!"

With a cold shout, Chen Shi slashed at A Qing with his sword again.

He now had only one goal: to kill Ah Qing!