Chapter 52

The entire Changning Prefecture is not small by any means, after all, it was once the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

However, it's not that big either; if you ride a horse, you can travel from the eastern part of the city to the western part in just one hour.

The news of Su Xin killing Meng Chong spread throughout the three gangs and four associations of Changning Prefecture within half an hour.

Everyone's first reaction was that the young man from the Flying Eagle Gang had really gone too far.

The Three Heroes Association's strength was evident to all. If it weren't for the other gangs in Changning Prefecture uniting to curb its development, the Three Heroes Association would have long been the largest gang in Changning Prefecture.

Although the Three Heroes Association is not as rapidly growing as before, anyone who dares to provoke it will surely experience the might of the largest gang in Changning Prefecture.

In everyone's eyes, Su Xin was now as good as dead. No one could survive after killing the son of the Three Heroes Association's leader.

Now, the only thing they were concerned about was how the Flying Eagle Gang would fare and whether the Three Heroes Association would involve the Flying Eagle Gang because of Su Xin.

They didn't care whether the Flying Eagle Gang lived or died; they only cared about what would happen to the territory left behind if the Flying Eagle Gang was destroyed.

These territories must not fall into the hands of the Three Heroes Association, otherwise, no one in Changning Prefecture would be able to control them.

So, upon receiving the news, all the people from the three gangs and four associations of Changning Prefecture took action, sending people to Yongle Lane.

Among the three gangs and four associations, the first to receive the news was naturally the Flying Eagle Gang.

Upon hearing this news, Sha Feiying threw his cup and started cursing.

"What the hell is this guy trying to do! Is he trying to ruin our Flying Eagle Gang?"

Sha Feiying was filled with fear. Although he was a formidable leader, he had no confidence when facing the Three Heroes Association.

The Flying Eagle Gang was established earlier than the Three Heroes Association.

At that time, the Flying Eagle Gang was the weakest and youngest gang in the entire Changning Prefecture.

So when the Three Heroes Association rose to power, the Flying Eagle Gang was the first to be suppressed.

I was already weak, and now another competitor is coming. How can I survive?

Thus, the Flying Eagle Gang fought a battle with the rising Three Heroes Association, and the result was predictable.

If Sha Feiying hadn't admitted defeat, the Flying Eagle Gang would not be among the three gangs and four associations of Changning Prefecture today.

Dong Chengwu said with a dark face, "I told you this kid was lawless. We should have disciplined him according to the gang rules back then, and this wouldn't have happened!"

They were all people who had fought against the Three Heroes Association in the past and knew how terrifying it was.

If it weren't for the other gangs uniting to resist the Three Heroes Association, any one of its leaders could have completely annihilated the Flying Eagle Gang.

And now, it was your people from the Flying Eagle Gang who killed Meng Changhe's son. Even if the Flying Eagle Gang is destroyed, it would be their own fault, and no other gang would speak up for them.

"It's too late to say these things now. We need to think about how to deal with this situation and make sure Su Xin's actions don't implicate us," Sha Feiying said with a dark face, waving his hand.

They had kept Su Xin to balance Dong Chengwu and Zhuang Li, but they never expected that this seemingly smart Su Xin would do such a stupid thing.

Compared to balancing Dong Chengwu and Zhuang Li, Su Xin was now on the verge of destroying the Flying Eagle Gang!

Dong Chengwu's face showed a hint of ruthlessness. "What's there to think about? We should capture Su Xin and hand him over to the Three Heroes Association. We should lower our stance even more. This way, they will have both their pride and their interests.

Although the Three Heroes Association is strong, the cost of a gang war is also high. As long as they're not idiots, they won't implicate us if we give them both their pride and their interests."

Lin Fuhu hesitated. "He is still a major leader in our Flying Eagle Gang. Now that something has happened, we can ignore it, but to actively capture him and hand him over to the Three Heroes Association, isn't that too much? What will the other gangs think of us?"

Dong Chengwu glanced at Lin Fuhu with disdain, too lazy to answer him.

At a time like this, who cares about what's too much or not, or what others think? First, we need to deal with the current crisis.

Zhuang Li, who had been silent, nodded. "It's feasible, but we need to act quickly. If Su Xin runs away, we will have to bear the wrath of the Three Heroes Association directly."

Upon hearing Zhuang Li's reminder, Sha Feiying and the others reacted and immediately led people to Yongle Lane to find Su Xin.

When Sha Feiying and the others rushed to Yongle Lane, they were surprised to find that Su Xin had not fled but was waiting for them at the entrance of the hall.

"Boss and the three hall leaders, what brings you here? Why didn't you let me know in advance so I could have the brothers welcome you?" Su Xin said with a smile.

Dong Chengwu's face turned cold, and he stepped forward, saying coldly, "Su Xin, stop pretending. You killed Meng Chong, committing a heinous crime. Surrender now, and you might suffer less!"

Su Xin's face showed surprise, and he countered, "Hall Leader Dong, I don't quite understand what you mean. How is killing Meng Chong a heinous crime?

I am a member of the Flying Eagle Gang, and Meng Chong is a key figure in another gang. Killing him should be a service to the Flying Eagle Gang. How did it become a heinous crime?"

Dong Chengwu was speechless.

He couldn't say that they were afraid of the Three Heroes Association and wanted to capture him to gain their forgiveness.

There were so many gang members watching. Even if everyone knew the truth, he couldn't say it outright, or the face of the Flying Eagle Gang's leadership would be lost.

"You still dare to argue!"

Dong Chengwu coldly snorted, drew his large ringed saber, and slashed at Su Xin.

This was not the time to argue with Su Xin. Capture him first!

Su Xin narrowed his eyes. The last time Dong Chengwu attacked him, he could only dodge helplessly, being completely suppressed. But this time, he wouldn't dodge!

He drew his thin sword and blocked the large ringed saber, which made Dong Chengwu pause.

His large ringed saber was heavy and powerful, but Su Xin managed to block it with just a thin sword. This meant that Su Xin's strength was no longer inferior to his!

"Mid-stage Afterbirth! He's actually reached mid-stage Afterbirth!"

Dong Chengwu was shocked. A few days ago, Su Xin was only at the early stage of Afterbirth, and he could only dodge helplessly under his attacks. Now, he had become a mid-stage Afterbirth martial artist who could stand on equal footing with him!

The large ringed saber slashed horizontally, and Dong Chengwu's saber movements were like a fierce wind, continuous and unbroken.

"So what if you're at mid-stage Afterbirth? I've been at mid-stage Afterbirth for over ten years!"

In martial arts battles, realm is not everything.

One's martial skills and combat experience are also crucial, and Su Xin was not lacking in either.

Dong Chengwu's saber techniques were like a raging storm, fierce and relentless, but they also had a clear weakness: they were vulnerable to disruption.

Su Xin retreated step by step under Dong Chengwu's attacks, but after more than ten strikes, he found a flaw.

He thrust his thin sword, and a cold killing intent instantly locked onto Dong Chengwu's chest.

If Dong Chengwu continued his strike, Su Xin's sword would pierce his chest first.

Dong Chengwu didn't dare to risk his life against Su Xin's speed, so he quickly retreated and blocked the sword with his hand.

Su Xin's left hand sword continued to thrust, forcing Dong Chengwu to retreat step by step. Then, he took two steps forward and punched!

It was the Hateful Fist, a fist filled with overwhelming hatred!

Dong Chengwu had never seen such a bizarre fist technique, transforming hatred into power. As long as there was hatred in the heart, it became the Hateful Fist!

He hurriedly held his large ringed saber in front of him, using the heavy blade as a shield, but it trembled and groaned under Su Xin's punch.

Punch after punch, Dong Chengwu's hands went numb, his face turning red. After seven punches, the large ringed saber flew out of his hands.

A sharp light flashed in Su Xin's eyes, and his left hand sword moved, the sharpness flashing past Dong Chengwu's eyes, and the sword was already at his throat!

In such close proximity, Su Xin's fast sword could change direction several times, making it impossible to dodge.

However, Dong Chengwu was not like Hu Sanye, who could shatter stones with his bare hands.

His hands were instantly torn open by the sword, blood streaming down, but this only temporarily delayed Su Xin's attack.

At this moment, a double-edged Miao knife slashed horizontally, knocking Su Xin's thin sword away and saving Dong Chengwu.

Zhuang Li stood beside Dong Chengwu with a dark face, the long, double-edged Miao knife seeming extremely mismatched with his short, stout body.

Dong Chengwu's face was red, but earlier it was from the surge of blood caused by Su Xin's Hateful Fist, and now it was from anger.

Losing to a junior in front of everyone, he, Dong Chengwu, had almost lost all his face!

"Ha ha, your Flying Eagle Gang is really a bunch of trash. A hall leader, defeated by a junior who has only risen in the past year. Such a trash gang staying in Changning Prefecture is truly a disgrace to us."

A voice full of ridicule came, and Dong Chengwu turned back in anger but couldn't say a word.

The three leaders of the Three Heroes Association had brought over a hundred gang members, and the one speaking was Ning Luojun, who looked like a nobleman's son.

Sha Feiying's face turned extremely ugly. The over a hundred people brought by the Three Heroes Association were all martial artists who had opened thirty-six acupoints and reached the early stage of Afterbirth.

These people were almost the core combat force of the Three Heroes Association. Capturing Su Xin would only require one of them, but now they had brought all their core disciples. What were they planning? To destroy the Flying Eagle Gang as well?

At this moment, his gang members had also arrived, but they were hiding in the distance, watching with a detached attitude.

After all, this was a grudge between the Three Heroes Association and the Flying Eagle Gang. As long as the Flying Eagle Gang's territory didn't fall into the hands of the Three Heroes Association, they would never intervene. They even hoped to see the Flying Eagle Gang use all its strength to make the Three Heroes Association pay a price, which would be in their best interest.

PS: Thank you to the readers Gao Chengguang and Xiao Luo Yan Chen for your support.

Another PS: Happy May Day holiday! The author has sadly given up the plan to go cycling and have a barbecue with friends and is preparing to stay home to write. Sigh, I can only drool over the photos in my friends' social media tomorrow.

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