Chapter 17

In the Yongle Fang, Li Huaizhi led Su Xin straight to the Jinsheng Gambling Den.

Dai Chong was a gambling addict, and Huang Bingcheng had already found out that these days Dai Chong spent every day in the Jinsheng Gambling Den.

Zhang Hong, who knew he had caused trouble, was also serving Dai Chong, trying to please this boss.

Su Xin might have been to the Yongle Fang before, but after the穿越 (穿越 means "穿越" in Chinese, which can be translated as "穿越" in English, but in this context, it refers to a time or dimension crossing, so it's better to translate it as "time travel"), his memory had become somewhat blurry. So now, as he walked, he observed everything around him, not out of curiosity, but to choose the best escape route after the assassination.

Daring to come to assassinate Dai Chong, Su Xin was not acting rashly out of a momentary impulse. He would only make such a choice after having a 90% chance of success.

Three days ago, he had already opened thirty-six acupoints, officially advancing to the early stage of the Postnatal Realm.

Thirty-six acupoints connected, forming a small cycle within his body, allowing the true qi to circulate continuously.

Now, Su Xin could be called a true martial artist.

Tiger San Ye had once said that among the thirteen major heads of their Flying Eagle Gang, none had opened all thirty-six acupoints.

Therefore, Su Xin speculated that the Green Bamboo Gang, which had similar strength to the Flying Eagle Gang, was also like this.

Dai Chong might have practiced internal skills, but he definitely had not opened thirty-six acupoints to become an early-stage Postnatal Realm martial artist.

Moreover, even if Su Xin miscalculated and Dai Chong was at the early stage of the Postnatal Realm, he was not afraid.

At the same level, Su Xin, who possessed the Jing Wu Ming's Fast Sword technique, had a 90% chance of killing Dai Chong.

This sword technique had a considerable killing power, and it was not uncommon for a lower rank to defeat a higher one.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Jinsheng Gambling Den, Su Xin said to Li Huaizhi, "Wait for me to get close to Dai Chong, and you just guard the entrance."

"Give me a reason," Li Huaizhi frowned.

Su Xin's arrangement was clearly to have him cover the rear, not allowing him to participate in the assassination of Dai Chong, which was a great regret for Li Huaizhi.

"Look at your face. If you go to assassinate Dai Chong, you'll probably be stopped by his subordinates before you get within ten meters of him."

Li Huaizhi's face was so grim that it almost had the words "not a good person" carved on it, making anyone uncomfortable.

If he were to go, it would not be an assassination but a frontal attack.

Li Huaizhi was speechless, but he could only nod.

Su Xin's heavy sword was too conspicuous, so he put it in a wooden box and handed it to Li Huaizhi to keep, while he hid a thin sword in his sleeve.

He was wearing a luxurious brocade robe with very wide cuffs, making it impossible to see the sword hidden inside.

Su Xin was dressed like a young master out for entertainment. As he entered the Jinsheng Gambling Den, his demeanor instantly changed.

From the decisive and ruthless Su Leader, he transformed into the elegant and charming Young Master Su, which made Li Huaizhi quite surprised.

At least his grim face could not make such a transformation.

The Jinsheng Gambling Den was quite large, even larger than the Shunde Gambling Den that Mr. Huang used to own.

The hall was filled with noisy shouts, making the entire place seem chaotic.

Some servants and beautiful waitresses were walking around with drinks and snacks, a strategy clearly learned from the Kuaihuo Lin.

The Kuaihuo Lin model had long spread throughout the Changning Prefecture. Although they could not completely copy it due to land constraints, they could still learn some good tricks.

Su Xin playfully touched a beautiful waitress, took a pot of wine amidst her coquettish complaints, and swayed towards Dai Chong.

Dai Chong had a very unique hobby.

People with status and position usually played in private rooms, but Dai Chong liked to gamble in the noisy hall.

At that moment, Dai Chong was playing pai gow with three others, and his opponent was Zhang Hong, who was carefully feeding him cards.

The last time he killed a member of the Flying Eagle Gang, although Dai Chong had suppressed the matter, it still made him lose face by having to apologize to the Flying Eagle Gang.

Dai Chong was a capricious boss. Although nothing had happened for now, if he lost at the gambling table and was in a bad mood, he might remember this and punish Zhang Hong.

So recently, Zhang Hong had no heart to manage his territory and spent all his time with Dai Chong, trying to make him comfortable and forget about the incident.

At this moment, Zhang Hong looked up and saw Su Xin swaying towards him with a wine pot. He frowned and said impatiently, "Hey, where are you from? Is this a place you can come to? Get lost."

Su Xin sneered, looking disdainful, "What? Is this gambling den yours? There are only a few tables in the hall, why can't I come here?

Pretending to be a big shot, why don't you go to the private room upstairs if you have the ability? What kind of big shot are you pretending to be in the hall?"

"Damn! Do you want to die?" Zhang Hong was so angry that he slammed the table.

Dai Chong glanced at Su Xin, nodded to his subordinates standing beside him, and gestured for them to drive Su Xin out and teach him a lesson.

Although Su Xin looked like a rich young master, Dai Chong did not take him seriously at all.

There were many rich merchants in the Yongle Fang. Who would dare to challenge him, Dai Chong, the major head? This kid would be taught a lesson today for not knowing his place.

But at this moment, as Dai Chong turned his attention back to the table, he suddenly felt a sharp glint pass by his eyes, and a cold killing intent instantly enveloped him, as if a bloodthirsty wolf was baring its fangs at him!

Su Xin's sword had already been drawn.

No one saw how the thin sword appeared in his hand.

That sudden strike was like lightning, with no concealment, and its target was only one: Dai Chong's neck!

Zhang Hong saw this strike, and so did the few subordinates around Dai Chong, but they could not react in time.

A month of practice had brought the Fast Sword technique to 30% proficiency, which was far beyond what these minor characters could stop.

Li Huaizhi, who was guarding the entrance and paying attention to the internal situation, naturally saw this strike.

This strike also shocked Li Huaizhi greatly.

He also used a sword and was known for his fast sword technique under Tiger San Ye.

But compared to Su Xin's sword, his was not only slower but also less ruthless and less fierce!

At this critical moment, Dai Chong's head suddenly turned, and this stunning strike only left a blood trail on his neck.

His heart was pounding, and Dai Chong did not feel proud for dodging the attack; he only felt relieved to have escaped from the brink of death!

Su Xin's strike was fast, ruthless, and fierce, and if he had not seen the glint of the sword in the reflection at the last moment and dodged instinctively due to his years of combat experience, he would have been a corpse by now!

"Who are you!?"

Dai Chong immediately gripped the drum hammer beside him, his eyes still filled with lingering fear.

Su Xin suddenly smiled and said, "I am..."

Before he could finish, a lightning-fast strike came again, with a bizarre angle.

This time, with his guard up, Dai Chong would not let Su Xin succeed so easily.

He swung the drum hammer, creating a force like a mountain pressing down. If Su Xin did not dodge, he could stab Dai Chong's neck, but he would be crushed into a pulp.

But to Dai Chong's surprise, Su Xin did not seem to notice the hammer coming down and showed no sign of stopping.

Dai Chong, who was a major head, did not want to die with this unknown person.

So he had to change his move, holding the drum hammer in front of his chest to barely block the strike.

"Clang!"

A sharp metallic sound rang out, and both of their faces changed.

On Dai Chong's drum hammer, a deep sword mark was clearly visible, and the force of Su Xin's strike was beyond his imagination.

What made Su Xin's face change was that he had correctly estimated Dai Chong's strength but had overlooked one point.

Dai Chong had indeed not broken through to the early stage of the Postnatal Realm, but his physical strength was very great, almost like a natural-born powerhouse.

The early stage of the Postnatal Realm was the first hurdle for martial artists, but the improvement in strength was limited.

Opening thirty-six acupoints could make your bones and muscles strong and your blood and qi vigorous, but that was all.

The early stage of the Postnatal Realm, with its meager internal energy, could not even achieve the external release of true qi.

So although Dai Chong had not broken through to the early stage of the Postnatal Realm, his natural strength made up for this, even making him stronger than a true early-stage Postnatal Realm martial artist.

Throughout history, those who dared to use the drum hammer were all world-class warriors.

Although Dai Chong's strength could only allow him to wield one drum hammer, this strike made Su Xin's hand numb.

"Capture this kid alive! I want to see who wants to kill me!"

Dai Chong roared, and the Green Bamboo Gang members in the Jinsheng Gambling Den finally reacted, drawing various knives and swords to attack Su Xin.

The other gamblers, seeing this, screamed and fled, causing the scene to become chaotic.

Dai Chong was a major head, so he naturally had more than just a few people around him. Dozens of people ran over from around the casino, making Su Xin glad he had brought Li Huaizhi.

And Li Huaizhi did not disappoint Su Xin.

Facing the gang members rushing towards Su Xin, Li Huaizhi suddenly attacked.

His weapons were two short swords, only nine inches long, more like daggers than short swords.

Li Huaizhi held the swords in reverse, and his speed was extremely fast, as ruthless and fierce as Su Xin's. Every strike was aimed at the throat, without exception.

No one expected the assassin to have an accomplice.

Li Huaizhi, who suddenly emerged from the crowd, quickly eliminated four or five people.