299 The Broken Axe Gang
“So that’s why he’s so lawless…” Qin Huai muttered, then cupped his fists at the youth and said, “Thank you very much.”
Just as he stepped out of Tong Treasure Shop…
Whoosh!
The moment Qin Huai emerged, a short axe suddenly descended from the side. He had anticipated this and leaned back slightly. With a swift kick, he sent the attacker flying before the axe could land.
On the street, many people watched the spectacle with enthusiasm. Seeing Qin Huai’s powerful kick, the onlookers quickly retreated, fearing they might be accidentally injured.
The scar-faced man, who had been leading the group earlier, narrowed his eyes and hurled a spear at Qin Huai. He charged forward, kicking up dust in his wake.
“Brat, how dare you attack my Broken Axe Gang!” he exclaimed, about to pull out his short axe when a white light flashed in the eyes of the man before him.
At the same time, the scar-faced man’s body emitted a powerful aura.
Bang!
The two forces collided in midair.
The scar-faced man took a step back, his eyes narrowing as he sneered at Qin Huai, “A bone pattern realm expert! No wonder you’re so arrogant.”
“Brother, please forgive me for offending you just now,” he and Qin Huai said simultaneously, chuckling and cupping their fists.
“It’s not a big deal,” Qin Huai replied, waving his hand magnanimously.
“Let’s go!” the scar-faced man ordered, leading a dozen members of the Broken Axe Gang away. He glanced around fiercely, causing the surrounding commoners to avert their eyes, not daring to look at him and his gang.
After they left, someone shouted at Qin Huai, “Little brother, hurry up and leave. The Broken Axe Gang will definitely seek revenge for the smallest grievance. They’ll surely come back to cause trouble for you!”
“How is that possible? We’ve already resolved our grievances,” Qin Huai said innocently. “Besides, I’m in the bone pattern realm, so they don’t need to gnaw on a tough bone like me. The gains wouldn’t make up for the losses.”
“Naive, too naive,” the person across the street sighed and shook his head, saying no more.
Qin Huai smiled innocently. “Everyone, don’t be too suspicious of people. There are still many good people in the world.”
…
The scar-faced man and his men walked deeper into the alley.
“Brother Scarface, are we just going to let this matter go?” one of his lackeys asked, his expression cold.
“Let it go? How can we?” Scarface snorted. “He killed seven of our brothers. If we let him go, how will our Broken Axe Gang maintain its reputation?”
He continued, “I just exchanged blows with him. Although that fellow’s power felt a little strange, it wasn’t strong. He’s just a kid who recently entered the bone pattern realm. Judging from his attire and temperament, he’s probably a young master from a small county seeking experience and self-improvement.”
Scarface, having seen many like this before, sneered. “He lacks shrewdness and knowledge.”
“How did you see through him, Brother Scarface?” the others asked, curious.
“Didn’t you see his attack? He didn’t aim for any vital points at all,” Scarface explained. “If he were an experienced fighter, that whip kick just now should have crippled the ability to visit the brothel!” He gestured at the lower half of the man’s body, who promptly clamped his legs together in response.
“But are the yellow gu worms given by the Blood Poison Gang defective? That yellow gu worm seems to have died on that pretty boy.” Scarface clicked his tongue.
He could tell that Qin Huai was the murderer who had killed his men when they entered the city. It was all because of the yellow gu worms given to them by the Blood Poison Gang. As long as the people of the Broken Axe Gang shot the yellow gu worm, the size of a grain of rice, into the person they wanted to track, it would be fine.
The yellow gu worms would emit a smell that could only be detected after consuming yellow straw, and that pretty boy had it. In addition to the testimony they had gathered in front of the city, it was easy to determine that Qin Huai was the person who had killed their subordinates. However, Qin Huai’s scent was very weak, indicating that the yellow Gu worm had died.
“If it had been another four or six hours later, I’m afraid this kid would have escaped.” Scarface sneered. “Looks like our luck is pretty good.”
A few of Scarface’s subordinates also laughed complacently.
“Liu Zi is watching over there. Let’s go back and ask the sect master to bring people here personally,” Scarface said with cold eyes. “We have to end this quickly. We have to use these recent events to make the name of our Broken Axe Gang known! I want to see if the Tong family will give in when the time comes!”
…
Qin Huai strolled leisurely on the streets, picking a few fruits and asking about the prices of various grains in Qingzhou City.
“The big city is indeed a big city. There are so many fruits and vegetables,” he observed, sweeping his gaze across the area and seeing more than ten types of vegetables. “I don’t know if it’s because spring is a good season, or because Qingzhou City is vast and has abundant resources and convenient transportation.”
He sighed and chewed on an apple, walking into an alley that reeked of blood. An inexplicable smell of water mixed with a rotten odor entered his nose. The narrow alley could only accommodate three people side by side.
On the ground were half-dead and emaciated figures. Some of them had a rough flower stalk in their mouths, exhaling smoke from a type of tobacco unique to Qingzhou City.
Qin Huai uttered the words ‘living dead,’ and his figure instantly disappeared.
Ten meters behind him, Liu Zi, who was wearing a bamboo hat and closely following Qin Huai, was stunned. The next second, a hand patted his shoulder.
“How did you discover me…”
Qin Huai, proficient in poison, easily pried open Liu Zi’s mouth. “Yellow gu worm,” he said, throwing Liu Zi, whose face had turned purple.
He then rummaged through Liu Zi’s body and finally found a small bug that could not be seen unless examined carefully, in a poison bag in his robe. At this moment, the yellow gu worm was already dead.
“Qingzhou City is indeed not to be underestimated. A gang could have this kind of tracking method,” Qin Huai remarked. “The Blood Poison Gang, one of the four big gangs in the outer city… They’re not to be trifled with, so it’s best to avoid them as much as possible.”
Qin Huai looked at Liu Zi, who was already breathing heavily on the ground. “Those people have seen my face… If I keep them alive, I’ll definitely be in a lot of trouble.”
He was silent for a moment, then bent down and patted Liu Zi’s face. “One last question. How do I get to your Broken Axe Gang?”