Chapter 54

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Although Iron Indifference tried to stop him, Meng Changhe was still unwilling to let Su Xin off so easily.

The enmity of his son's murder was irreconcilable. Meng Changhe had only one son, and at his age, he could not have another.

"Lord Iron, didn't you just say I was bullying the weak? Fine, I won't act myself. I'll let my disciple fight Su Xin. A life-or-death match on the arena, will he dare?"

Iron Indifference turned to look at Su Xin.

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Xin nodded and said, "Alright, I accept this life-or-death match."

Meng Changhe said coldly, "Three days from now, I'll set up the arena in Changde Ward. No mercy!"

With that, Meng Changhe turned and left with his people.

What was supposed to be a bloodbath ended anticlimactically, but the other gangs were not entirely without gains. At the very least, they now knew that the Chief of the Eastern Twelfth Ward, Iron Indifference, was an existence that could not be provoked!

Before leaving, Sha Feiying wanted to say something, but seeing Iron Indifference, he could only glare at Su Xin in hatred and then turn to leave.

Su Xin bowed to Iron Indifference and said, "Thank you, Lord Iron, for your help today."

Iron Indifference's faint smile reappeared on his face, and he waved his hand. "You've helped me so many times, it's only right that I repay you once. By the way, if you really want to thank me, make me two more iron balls. The one I used earlier is tainted with that fool's blood; I don't want it anymore."

"Let alone iron balls, even gold ones are no problem," Su Xin said with a smile.

"No, just iron ones. If I had gold ones, I'd be too reluctant to throw them at people."

After a joke, Iron Indifference looked at the departing Sha Feiying and said with a chuckle, "You've really put your boss in a tough spot this time. Sha Feiying probably wants to eat you alive."

Su Xin's expression was calm. "This is their own choice, not my doing. If they had chosen to support me instead of throwing me out to appease the Three Heroes Assembly, they would have gained a lot of support now."

Su Xin didn't tell his subordinates or Sha Feiying about seeking help from Iron Indifference. He did this to see their choices.

Some of Su Xin's subordinates chose to leave. Since they did, Su Xin would never accept them again. Those who chose to stay would become his core team.

Similarly, if Sha Feiying had chosen to support Su Xin, he would have gained the hearts of the Falcon Gang. But since they chose to abandon Su Xin, they lost both face and support.

That's why Sha Feiying was so angry when he left. Su Xin, having Iron Indifference's support, didn't even tell them, causing them to lose face and support.

Iron Indifference pointed at Su Xin and said, "You're a sly one. Don't think I can't see through you. You probably calculated that Sha Feiying and the others would make this choice, so you didn't tell them."

Su Xin smiled but didn't deny it.

Iron Indifference asked, "Why did you agree to Meng Changhe's life-or-death match? With me here, Meng Changhe can't do anything to you."

Su Xin shook his head. "You can help me this time, but not the next. If I don't give the Three Heroes Assembly an answer this time, they will surely use underhanded means in the future.

If I win this life-or-death match, they won't dare to act too openly. Besides, one can't rely on others to fight their battles all the time. Some things need to be handled personally."

"Sometimes I really wonder how you grew up. You're young, but your mind is as deep as an old man's."

Su Xin smiled and said, "Growing up in the slums, if you don't have some cunning, you'd be swindled to death. Besides, I have a sister to support. I don't want to die so early."

"But agreeing to Meng Changhe's request was a bit rash. Meng Changhe's disciple is not simple."

Iron Indifference asked seriously, "Do you know who Meng Changhe's master is?"

Su Xin shook his head and looked at Huang Bingcheng, who also shook his head.

For gangs like the Falcon Gang or the Green Bamboo Gang, which were of similar strength, he might have investigated, but the Three Heroes Assembly was too far from him.

So, everything Huang Bingcheng knew about the Three Heroes Assembly was hearsay, with no detailed information.

"From a major sect?" Su Xin asked doubtfully.

"Something like that, but not from a major sect. His lineage is well-rooted. His master, Zhou Dingfang, was from Xiangnan but once became a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple.

Later, after Shaolin Temple dismissed all its lay disciples, his master returned to Xiangnan and opened a security agency. Meng Changhe was one of his favorite disciples and learned the Great Stone-Crushing Hand from the seventy-two secret techniques of Shaolin."

Shaolin lay disciple? Su Xin was stunned.

It seemed he had a connection with Shaolin Temple. Last time, he obtained a bottle of Shaolin's Xiaohuandan from Old Wolf, and now he encountered a descendant of a Shaolin lay disciple.

Seeing Su Xin's expression, Iron Indifference thought he was shocked and said with a smile, "Don't worry, there are two pieces of good news.

First, Shaolin lay disciples are not fully ordained core disciples, so even if they inherit the seventy-two secret techniques, they only get incomplete versions, which are much weaker than the original.

Moreover, Zhou Dingfang only trained Meng Changhe for a few years before passing away. He only taught him the incomplete version of the Great Stone-Crushing Hand. What he could pass on to his disciple was just this technique and some basic Shaolin martial arts.

Of course, don't underestimate the opponent because of this. Meng Changhe will definitely send his top disciple, Li Zhonghe, to the life-or-death match.

Li Zhonghe has been at the middle-stage of the Later Heaven realm for several years, and he has at least ninety opened acupoints. You just broke through to the middle-stage of the Later Heaven realm, and your combat experience is far behind."

"Thank you, Lord Iron, for this information," Su Xin said sincerely.

Knowing your enemy and yourself ensures victory in battle. This is especially true in martial arts. Understanding the opponent's techniques and strengths is crucial in combat.

"Don't thank me. You're under my protection. If you die on the arena in three days, it would be a great loss of face for me," Iron Indifference waved his hand and left.

"Boss, what do we do now?" Huang Bingcheng asked.

"What else? I'm going to seclude myself. I just broke through to the middle-stage of the Later Heaven realm and need to familiarize myself with this new power."

Each small breakthrough brings a significant increase in strength, which can be overwhelming and requires time to adapt.

Although Su Xin had already defeated Dong Chengwu, he was not yet fully accustomed to his current power.

Moreover, he believed that Meng Changhe's disciple would be much stronger than Dong Chengwu.

After all, Meng Changhe, though a descendant of a Shaolin lay disciple, was still a disciple of the Shaolin lineage and would be much stronger than a martial artist from a small sect like Dong Chengwu.

"By the way, tell the person looking after my sister not to let her know I've come out of seclusion. Just say I'm still in seclusion," Su Xin instructed.

Previously, while in seclusion at the hall, Su Xin had someone take care of Xiner's daily needs.

Even now, he didn't want Xiner to hear about this, to avoid worrying her.

Huang Bingcheng nodded in understanding. Su Xin then instructed Li Huan to strengthen the management of Yongle Ward and went into seclusion.

With most of his subordinates gone, he needed to strengthen management to prevent the order in Yongle Ward from falling into chaos.

Meanwhile, Meng Changhe returned to the Changde Ward hall with a grim face.

After dispersing the gang members, Ning Luojun hesitated and said, "Brother, I suggest you tell Li Zhonghe not to kill Su Xin, even if he wins the life-or-death match."

"What did you say!" Meng Changhe glared at Ning Luojun. "Su Xin killed my only son, and you want me to let him go? Besides, if I don't take his life, it's not a life-or-death match!"

Ning Luojun shouted, "I'm not asking you to let Su Xin go. I just don't want the Three Heroes Assembly to completely offend Iron Indifference!

He's determined to protect Su Xin. If Su Xin is killed by Li Zhonghe in the life-or-death match, do you think he won't hold a grudge against the Three Heroes Assembly?"

Meng Changhe was speechless. He still remembered Iron Indifference's formidable power.

Although Iron Indifference only used one move, and the iron ball he threw didn't even count as a full move, Meng Changhe still felt a powerful aura from him, stronger than his master, who had reached the先天 realm.

But for revenge, Meng Changhe coldly said, "Yes, we can't match Iron Indifference, but don't overestimate him. With tens of thousands of members in the Three Heroes Assembly, I don't believe Iron Indifference would dare to attack us!

Even if he's a先天 martial artist, he's not invincible. If he wants to wipe out the Three Heroes Assembly, he'd have to be prepared for chaos in Changning Prefecture!"

"Brother! Don't be naive. Iron Indifference is different from other constables! Think about his surname. He's from the Six Fans Gate, and his surname is Iron! He's likely from the Iron family of the Six Fans Gate!"

Ning Luojun's face showed fear. "I, Ning Luojun, have seen the world. I once attended a banquet of a powerful family in Xiangnan. That family had over thirty先天 martial artists.

But during the banquet, the entire family was exterminated by three constables from the Six Fans Gate!

These three constables were from the Iron family of the Six Fans Gate, the founders of the Six Fans Gate. At its peak, half of the constables in the Six Fans Gate were surnamed Iron!"

"There are many people surnamed Iron, and whether Iron Indifference is from the Six Fans Gate is just your speculation.

When Iron Indifference first came to Changning Prefecture, you investigated him, but the results were only suspicions, not proof that he's from the Six Fans Gate.

Enough talk. The enmity of my son's murder is irreconcilable. Su Xin must die!"

With that, Meng Changhe turned and left, leaving Ning Luojun and Duan Xiao standing there with dark expressions.

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