Easily dealing with the two men, Chen An finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness."
Chen An looked at the corpses at his feet and silently sighed with relief.
To be honest, the strength of these two men was not weak. While individually they may not be as strong as he was after his improvement, they were much stronger than the four he had killed before.
If he further improved his Five Tiger Blade Technique, taking down these two would be a bit troublesome.
Even if he won in the end, he might have to at least let one escape.
That would be troublesome.
But for now, things were much easier.
"They are skilled in boxing, the Sea Sands Gang's Sea Sands Fist?"
Recalling the recent fight, Chen An thought to himself.
The Three Rivers Gang cultivated their members in the Five Tiger Blade Technique, while each gang had its own unique martial arts for training.
The Sea Sands Gang trained their members in a fist technique called Sea Sands Fist, which was said to be extremely powerful at its peak, able to withstand swords and iron, not weaker than silk.
Bending down silently, he searched the bodies and indeed found many things.
Besides some silver coins, there was a wooden badge with the word "kill" engraved on it.
This was the token of the Sea Sands Gang, only held by some direct members within the gang. Though their status was not as high as the hall master, they were still considered minor leaders.
Indeed, they were from the Sea Sands Gang.
After confirming their identity, Chen An's thoughts immediately became more complex.
He started to think subconsciously.
Why would the Sea Sands Gang suddenly target him?
Was this attack aimed at him personally, or the entire Three Rivers Gang?
Chen An began to ponder this question.
If it was only aimed at him personally, it meant that his previous killings had been exposed, leading the Sea Sands Gang's men to come looking for him.
If it was directed at the entire Three Rivers Gang, then he would be implicated, and trouble must have also broken out elsewhere at the moment.
Which scenario?
After careful consideration, Chen An finally felt that it was unlikely to be aimed at him personally.
Not to mention that he was so cautious, had dealt with it quickly, and there was no one around.
Even in the rare case that someone saw him accidentally, in such a large county as Fengcheng, how could an insignificant figure like Chen An be found so quickly?
And even if they really knew that it was Chen An who took action, they should also know that these two men were no match for him. If they wanted to reclaim their honor, they would send someone more powerful, rather than sacrificing these men as they did now.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind. Chen An raised his head, glanced at the bodies in front of him, and then quickly left.
He soon entered an alley, blending into the crowd, lurking while continuing forward.
Soon, he arrived at the residence of the Three Rivers Gang in this area.
Calculating the time, he had just visited here a few days ago.
However, upon his return, the place had already changed drastically.
The surroundings had become messy, and what was once clean was now covered in blood.
Occasionally, a few bodies could be seen, lying helplessly on the ground.
Among them, Chen An even recognized a few familiar faces.
When he first crossed into this world, he sympathized with the plight of these brothel workers and was willing to help in any way he could, so he got to know these people.
But now, several of those familiar faces lay on the ground, powerless.
It seemed they had been affected by something.
The ground was covered in blood, emanating a strong smell of blood that was both invigorating and unnerving.
Chen An stood silently in place, not immediately entering.
"Help!"
Ahead, cries of distress could be heard.
Looking up, Chen An saw several Sea Sands Gang members rampaging inside, one of them holding a girl in his arms, laughing wildly.
The place was filled with an inexplicable scent.
Some had already taken off their clothes, laughing unrestrainedly.
It wasn't until they saw Chen An that they reacted, shouting loudly, "There's another one here!"
Figures from all around immediately gathered around Chen An, emitting malicious laughter.
Chen An's expression was impassive as he silently observed the approaching figures.
Then, he drew his sword.
A hand reaching towards Chen An was promptly chopped off and fell to the ground.
The whole process happened so quickly that the person stood there dumbfounded for quite a while before finally reacting.
However, soon his voice was silenced.
A head flew up, spinning in the air.
With his long knife in hand, Chen An gazed quietly at the approaching figures, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.
Boom!
Several figures were sent flying in an instant.
Before the surrounding people could react, the fight had ended.
These were all ordinary people with no trace of martial arts on their bodies.
For Chen An, who had already cultivated his body to the peak, dealing with such ordinary people was nothing but a quick and easy task.
After taking care of these people with a few slashes, Chen An then turned to one of them.
"Master, please spare me."
The man in front of him looked at Chen An with fear, resembling an innocent little rabbit.
"Save your breath!"
Chen An's face darkened, looking rather unpleasant, "How many of you are there in total?"
Intimidated by Chen An's aura, the man stammered for a while before hurriedly revealing all the information he knew.
"Only one hall master came?"
After a while, after confirming the information and understanding the details, Chen An breathed a sigh of relief.
If what these people said was true, the Sea Sands Gang had only sent one hall master this time.
Thankfully, it wasn't the entire Sea Sands Gang acting together, just one hall master acting privately.
Such incidents were not uncommon in Fengcheng County, though not very common either.
There were many gangs in Fengcheng County, each occupying different territories.
These gangs seldom engaged in real warfare, but conflicts among lower-level members were quite usual in their competition for territory.
In this case, it seemed that a hall master of the Sea Sands Gang had targeted the Three Rivers Gang due to some recent injury suffered by Mei An, wanting to grab more territory.
If that were the case, the situation should be manageable.
At least higher-ranking figures beyond the hall masters should not be involved.
Of course, that was assuming these people were telling the truth.
"Master Mei is not here."
Chen An raised his head and looked around, confirming that Mei An was not present at the residence.
According to the people around, Mei An had gone somewhere to listen to music.
Due to Mei An's absence, the residence had been easily breached.
After confirming that Mei An was not there, Chen An stood up and walked straight in.
Since Mei An was not in the area, it seemed that the Sea Sands Gang's Crane Hall master had also gone to where Mei An was, leaving only a few ordinary skilled members of the Sea Sands Gang here. Naturally, there was nothing to fear.
But he wasn't completely trusting of their words and was prepared for any unexpected situation.
If things didn't seem right, he was ready to run from there immediately.
Entering the courtyard, a chaotic sound of fighting could be heard from the front, reaching Chen An's ears.
There were still people fighting inside?
Listening to the sounds of battle, Chen An actually felt relieved.
He knew the strength of this residence very well.
Usually, apart from Mei An, there were only a few elite gang members.
With Mei An not present, in the absence of skilled members from the Sea Sands Gang, if they had real experts, they would have taken over the place long before and wouldn't be fighting this long.
In Chen An's view, this ongoing battle was actually a sign of safety.
Holding his long knife, he was certain in his mind, walking confidently into the scene.
Easily dealing with the two men, Chen An finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness."
Chen An looked at the corpses at his feet and silently sighed with relief.
To be honest, the strength of these two men was not weak. While individually they may not be as strong as he was after his improvement, they were much stronger than the four he had killed before.
If he further improved his Five Tiger Blade Technique, taking down these two would be a bit troublesome.
Even if he won in the end, he might have to at least let one escape.
That would be troublesome.
But for now, things were much easier.
"They are skilled in boxing, the Sea Sands Gang's Sea Sands Fist?"
Recalling the recent fight, Chen An thought to himself.
The Three Rivers Gang cultivated their members in the Five Tiger Blade Technique, while each gang had its own unique martial arts for training.
The Sea Sands Gang trained their members in a fist technique called Sea Sands Fist, which was said to be extremely powerful at its peak, able to withstand swords and iron, not weaker than silk.
Bending down silently, he searched the bodies and indeed found many things.
Besides some silver coins, there was a wooden badge with the word "kill" engraved on it.
This was the token of the Sea Sands Gang, only held by some direct members within the gang. Though their status was not as high as the hall master, they were still considered minor leaders.
Indeed, they were from the Sea Sands Gang.
After confirming their identity, Chen An's thoughts immediately became more complex.
He started to think subconsciously.
Why would the Sea Sands Gang suddenly target him?
Was this attack aimed at him personally, or the entire Three Rivers Gang?
Chen An began to ponder this question.
If it was only aimed at him personally, it meant that his previous killings had been exposed, leading the Sea Sands Gang's men to come looking for him.
If it was directed at the entire Three Rivers Gang, then he would be implicated, and trouble must have also broken out elsewhere at the moment.
Which scenario?
After careful consideration, Chen An finally felt that it was unlikely to be aimed at him personally.
Not to mention that he was so cautious, had dealt with it quickly, and there was no one around.
Even in the rare case that someone saw him accidentally, in such a large county as Fengcheng, how could an insignificant figure like Chen An be found so quickly?
And even if they really knew that it was Chen An who took action, they should also know that these two men were no match for him. If they wanted to reclaim their honor, they would send someone more powerful, rather than sacrificing these men as they did now.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind. Chen An raised his head, glanced at the bodies in front of him, and then quickly left.
He soon entered an alley, blending into the crowd, lurking while continuing forward.
Soon, he arrived at the residence of the Three Rivers Gang in this area.
Calculating the time, he had just visited here a few days ago.
However, upon his return, the place had already changed drastically.
The surroundings had become messy, and what was once clean was now covered in blood.
Occasionally, a few bodies could be seen, lying helplessly on the ground.
Among them, Chen An even recognized a few familiar faces.
When he first crossed into this world, he sympathized with the plight of these brothel workers and was willing to help in any way he could, so he got to know these people.
But now, several of those familiar faces lay on the ground, powerless.
It seemed they had been affected by something.
The ground was covered in blood, emanating a strong smell of blood that was both invigorating and unnerving.
Chen An stood silently in place, not immediately entering.
"Help!"
Ahead, cries of distress could be heard.
Looking up, Chen An saw several Sea Sands Gang members rampaging inside, one of them holding a girl in his arms, laughing wildly.
The place was filled with an inexplicable scent.
Some had already taken off their clothes, laughing unrestrainedly.
It wasn't until they saw Chen An that they reacted, shouting loudly, "There's another one here!"
Figures from all around immediately gathered around Chen An, emitting malicious laughter.
Chen An's expression was impassive as he silently observed the approaching figures.
Then, he drew his sword.
A hand reaching towards Chen An was promptly chopped off and fell to the ground.
The whole process happened so quickly that the person stood there dumbfounded for quite a while before finally reacting.
However, soon his voice was silenced.
A head flew up, spinning in the air.
With his long knife in hand, Chen An gazed quietly at the approaching figures, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.
Boom!
Several figures were sent flying in an instant.
Before the surrounding people could react, the fight had ended.
These were all ordinary people with no trace of martial arts on their bodies.
For Chen An, who had already cultivated his body to the peak, dealing with such ordinary people was nothing but a quick and easy task.
After taking care of these people with a few slashes, Chen An then turned to one of them.
"Master, please spare me."
The man in front of him looked at Chen An with fear, resembling an innocent little rabbit.
"Save your breath!"
Chen An's face darkened, looking rather unpleasant, "How many of you are there in total?"
Intimidated by Chen An's aura, the man stammered for a while before hurriedly revealing all the information he knew.
"Only one hall master came?"
After a while, after confirming the information and understanding the details, Chen An breathed a sigh of relief.
If what these people said was true, the Sea Sands Gang had only sent one hall master this time.
Thankfully, it wasn't the entire Sea Sands Gang acting together, just one hall master acting privately.
Such incidents were not uncommon in Fengcheng County, though not very common either.
There were many gangs in Fengcheng County, each occupying different territories.
These gangs seldom engaged in real warfare, but conflicts among lower-level members were quite usual in their competition for territory.
In this case, it seemed that a hall master of the Sea Sands Gang had targeted the Three Rivers Gang due to some recent injury suffered by Mei An, wanting to grab more territory.
If that were the case, the situation should be manageable.
At least higher-ranking figures beyond the hall masters should not be involved.
Of course, that was assuming these people were telling the truth.
"Master Mei is not here."
Chen An raised his head and looked around, confirming that Mei An was not present at the residence.
According to the people around, Mei An had gone somewhere to listen to music.
Due to Mei An's absence, the residence had been easily breached.
After confirming that Mei An was not there, Chen An stood up and walked straight in.
Since Mei An was not in the area, it seemed that the Sea Sands Gang's Crane Hall master had also gone to where Mei An was, leaving only a few ordinary skilled members of the Sea Sands Gang here. Naturally, there was nothing to fear.
But he wasn't completely trusting of their words and was prepared for any unexpected situation.
If things didn't seem right, he was ready to run from there immediately.
Entering the courtyard, a chaotic sound of fighting could be heard from the front, reaching Chen An's ears.
There were still people fighting inside?
Listening to the sounds of battle, Chen An actually felt relieved.
He knew the strength of this residence very well.
Usually, apart from Mei An, there were only a few elite gang members.
With Mei An not present, in the absence of skilled members from the Sea Sands Gang, if they had real experts, they would have taken over the place long before and wouldn't be fighting this long.
In Chen An's view, this ongoing battle was actually a sign of safety.
Holding his long knife, he was certain in his mind, walking confidently into the scene.
