NABC Chapter 104 The head of the main hall possesses the wisdom of "Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoeni
Chapter 104 The head of the main hall possesses the wisdom of "Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoeni
Chapter 104 The head of the main hall possesses the wisdom of "Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoenix".
"Anyone who changes their mind after joining will be killed!"
"Those who disobey orders will be killed!"
"Anyone who drinks from the horse's trough shall be killed!"
"Those with ill intentions, kill!"
"Anyone who hoards money will be killed!"
"Those who deceive their superiors and subordinates shall be killed!"
"Anyone who colludes with the enemy or leaks secrets shall be killed!"
Seven bloody gang rules were hung in the main hall of the Seven Killers Society's headquarters. Eight hall masters sat firmly in their chairs, surrounded by dozens of elite assassins and hundreds of henchmen.
The steward, Mr. Yin, who was over forty but still retained his charm, brought with him a dozen or so beautiful young women. These women were not prostitutes, but rather Mr. Yin's secret agents.
The Seven Killings Society is divided into three factions.
First is the Grand Master, who never shows his face. He is accompanied by three masked law enforcement elders who prefer to hide in the shadows, like venomous snakes in the dark.
Secondly, there is Steward Yin, who is a mouthpiece responsible for relaying messages and monitoring the eight hall masters. She is essentially a favored minister and is adept at stirring up trouble and sowing discord.
Finally, there are eight hall masters. Originally there were five, but as Black Stone rose to prominence and Fatty Chen amassed wealth, three more hall masters were added to consolidate his territory.
All three men pledged their loyalty upon joining the group, killing four righteous heroes and staining themselves with black blood.
The head of the hall, with his white hair and beard and a fierce expression, gently waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet: "Please be quiet, everyone. I have some good news for you. An immense fortune has been delivered to you by the imperial court!"
The second hall master asked, "Boss, what kind of wealth? I've heard that the imperial envoy Xu Qingya is extremely difficult to deal with. We shouldn't be penny-wise and pound-foolish, ending up like people dying for money or birds dying for food!"
The head hall master chuckled, "Hehehe! The grand hall master has received the latest news: the imperial court has sent 200,000 taels of gold as disaster relief funds. Such a large sum of money, does that brat Xu Qingya know how to spend it?"
The third hall master, He Mingtian, said sinisterly, "Xu Qingya knows nothing! Besides a pretty boy who can pick up girls and a broken knife, what other skills does this guy have? Two hundred thousand taels of gold? Pretty boy, he's not worthy!"
Fourth Hall Master Liang Ying sneered: "Unworthy? Go ask Golden-Armed Boy, Invincible Young Master, Du Tiandao, and Zhu Datianwang whether Xu Qingya is worthy or not. It's not up to you, He Mingtian, to decide; it's up to the three thousand Imperial Guards!"
Fifth Hall Master Quan Jiabao smoothed things over, saying, "Xu Qingya's arrival is aggressive, and we must be wary. But if two hundred thousand taels of gold are delivered to our doorstep, it would be a godsend to refuse, and we would only suffer harm instead. I wonder if the Grand Hall Master has any plans to seize the treasure?"
Upon hearing this, Steward Yin's face hardened: "Hmph! The Grand Master is a master strategist, viewing the world as if it were the lines on his palm. What is that brat Xu Qingya? The Grand Master could kill him with a single pluck of his beard! Were you just questioning the Grand Master?"
The Fifth Master knew that Steward Yin was not very capable and only stirred up trouble because of the Grand Master's favor. He was best at spreading rumors and gossip, so he hurriedly begged Steward Yin for forgiveness.
Sixth Hall Master Liang Jie said, "Brothers, I have only recently assumed my position and have yet to achieve anything. I'm afraid you may not be satisfied. I agree to do this!"
Seventh Hall Master Lu Yifei chimed in, "My Golden Wheel Saw Blade is specifically designed to break long weapons. If Xu Qingya dares to come, I can break his Magpie Blade in just a few moves!"
Eighth Master Fan Tao listened quietly without uttering a single word. There were no girls around him, and he remained silent even while drinking.
Steward Yin raised an eyebrow: "Eighth Hall Master, everyone else is speaking freely, why are you silent? Do you disagree with the plan to seize the gold?"
Fan Tao said coldly, "I'm new here and haven't accomplished anything yet, so I dare not say much. I'll do whatever you say. I'm only responsible for carrying out orders."
Upon hearing this, the head hall master laughed heartily: "Everyone, don't worry about Xu Qingya. The head hall master has already devised a perfect plan to seize the treasure, ensuring that nothing goes wrong."
First, we'll find a wealthy merchant to negotiate a business deal with Xu Qingya. Once the deal is finalized, money and goods are exchanged, and the transaction is complete, we'll rob the merchant and frame Xu Qingya.
The second leader exclaimed in praise, "Excellent idea! Truly excellent idea! The head leader is a genius! The imperial court's 200,000 taels of disaster relief funds will ultimately all be ours!"
The third hall master, He Mingtian, was the most cunning. He didn't want to confront Xu Qingya directly. When he heard that the target had changed from Xu Qingya to a local wealthy businessman, he clapped his hands and laughed: "Truly worthy of being our head hall master, comparable to the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix."
The Fifth Hall Master laughed, "Third Brother, how can you call them comparable to the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix? This is clearly surpassing them! The Grand Hall Master is wise and mighty; the Seven Killings Society will dominate the martial world!"
Everyone flocked to flatter and fawn over him.
The head of the hall stroked his beard, beaming with pride.
Steward Yin laughed, "Gentlemen, the head of the sect has already chosen the target. Let's just wait and make some money!"
The head of the hall shouted, "The banquet begins!"
The group drank fine wine and ate meat heartily, surrounded by beautiful women, enjoying the bright lights and lively atmosphere.
"Such a joyous banquet, and they didn't even invite me! The Seven Killings Society is truly rude!"
"I am Xu Qingya, and I have come uninvited to escort the Grand Master of the Seven Killings Society to the underworld!"
A voice drowned out the sounds of string and wind instruments and laughter. Before everyone could react, deafening war drums and murderous shouts came from outside. Through repeated bandit suppressions, these imperial guards had grown into elite troops.
They are no longer just for show!
They are elite soldiers who have seen bloodshed!
Clad in heavy armor, Xu Qingya charged ahead, fearlessly entering the Seven Killers Society's headquarters. His blade danced wildly, the Azure Dragon Blade's light swirling and repeating, stirring up a storm of blood and gore.
"Gentlemen, your information is outdated. Thanks to the generous donations from the Seven Kill Valley, Soul Breaking Valley, Heavenly Dao Manor, and Black Stone, the disaster relief funds are now so abundant that I can't even count them all. But no one ever thinks they have too much money, so I won't hold back on the Seven Kill Society's reserves!"
"Xu Qingya, you—you—"
The head of the hall looked at Xu Qingya in disbelief.
"This white-bearded elder must be the Grand Hall Master of the Seven Killings Society. No, to be precise, I should call you the Chief Hall Master. It's truly laughable that the Grand Hall Master is the Chief Hall Master, and the Chief Hall Master is the Grand Hall Master. Such an amusing charade is quite an eye-opener!"
Xu Qingya's lips curled into a mocking smile: "Do you know how I found out this secret? That wealthy businessman you mentioned in the plan, unwilling to become cannon fodder, sold your information to me, trading the lives of the Seven Killers Society for his own!"
The head of the main hall roared, "Zhou Donglou! That ungrateful wretch, I'll kill him sooner or later!"
"Tsk tsk tsk tsk~~ Chief Hall Master, you should speak with conscience! You betrayed Zhou Donglou first, so Zhou Donglou betrayed you in return. This is called an eye for an eye!"
"He's my dog. I tell him to die, and he has to die. Otherwise, he's a traitor!"
"Seven Killings Society leaders, did you hear what the Grand Master said? He told you to die, so you must obediently die. I am merciful and will give you a chance to live. Just rush over and strike the Grand Master hard, and I will spare his life!"
Xu Qingya held up three fingers: "My patience is very limited; I'm only offering three spots!"
Before he finished speaking, three darts shot out from the shadows.
The head of the sect dodged the dart with a swift movement and said incredulously, "Fourth brother, you—"
The fourth hall master sneered: "Grand Hall Master, you've kept this from us terribly! If Zhou Donglou doesn't die for you, he's a traitor! Aren't we the same? Since we're going to be traitors sooner or later, we might as well betray you now!"
The fourth hall master, Liang Ying, was Yang Zhenyu's mole. After receiving Xu Qingya's signal, he immediately took action, guiding others to participate in the betrayal. Before he finished speaking, Fan Tao, the newly appointed hall master, suddenly stabbed the head hall master with two sharp knives. A flash of cold light, and blood was dripping.
The head of the sect was stabbed in the back. He forced Fan Tao back with a wave of his hand and then, with a pained expression, used acupressure to stop the bleeding.
Fan Tao is also an undercover agent!
Once there is one, there will be two; once there are two, there will be three.
Seeing Liang Ying and Fan Tao make their move, the Sixth Hall Master Liang Jie followed suit. He was Liang Ying's younger brother and had studied martial arts in Foshan when he was young, specializing in Iron Wire Fist. Seeing his brother betray the Seven Killers Society, he followed suit and "betrayed" them as well!
Of the eight hall masters, one was actually the grand hall master in disguise, and three betrayed him. In an instant, the grand hall master could only mobilize four people, and the place was in complete disintegration.
"Kill Xu Qingya, and I'll share the Seven Killings Society's treasures with him. Kill him now!"
The head of the main hall glared angrily at Xu Qingya.
Chairman Ertang flew out and unleashed a claw attack.
Liang Ying, Liang Jie, and Fan Tao—the three spots for survival have been used up, and they are all doomed to die. Since they are going to die anyway, they might as well kill each other before they die.
Xi Zhao was a renegade of the Huashan Sect. He was proficient in the Huashan Reverse Yin-Yang Saber Technique and the Seventy-Two Styles of Eagle-Snake Life-and-Death Combat. He was skilled in using refined steel claws and was the number one expert of the Seven Killings Society.
That's right, the number one expert of the Seven Killers Society is not the Grand Hall Master who likes to use pseudonyms, but the Second Hall Master. The Grand Hall Master adheres to mysticism and likes to use pseudonyms because he is worried that Xi Zhao will find out the truth and launch a rebellion.
The head of the gang had two plans for seizing disaster relief funds: if the imperial court discovered the scheme, he would use Xi Zhao as a scapegoat and run away with the money.
The Seventh Hall Master, Lu Yifei, followed suit and made his move.
He wore a straw hat with a steel band that was a flying wheel with sharp serrated edges. It could lock onto enemy weapons and even loop around their necks to cut off their heads.
It's like a handheld version of the Flying Guillotine!
Xu Qingya sneered, neither dodging nor avoiding, as three figures rushed forward. The Liang brothers, Liang Ying and Liang Jie, dealt with Xi Zhao, who had the highest martial arts skills, while Fan Tao dealt with Lu Yifei.
With a clanging sound, the five of them got into a fight.
The assassins, swordsmen, and henchmen inside the headquarters clashed with the Imperial Guards. These men were more skilled in martial arts than the Imperial Guards, but they lacked knowledge of battle formations and were at a significant disadvantage in terms of equipment. The Imperial Guards formed a battle array with long spears and large shields, wielding powerful bows and crossbows, unleashing a hail of arrows.
This place is basically full of enemies; killing any of them is a merit, so you can shoot without restraint.
Xu Qingya walked step by step toward the head of the main hall.
For every step Xu Qingya took forward, the Grand Hall Master took a step back. The Grand Hall Master never dreamed that the Seven Killers Society's eight hall masters, dozens of elite assassins, and hundreds of elite swordsmen would become a lone commander in an instant!
"Xu Qingya, don't force me!"
"Xu Qingya, give me a way out, and I'll serve you faithfully, even holding your horse's reins!"
"Xu Qingya, we are outnumbered three to one, you may not be able to win. Let us leave, we will immediately go to the Daxiangguo Temple to become monks, and live a life of quiet contemplation and Buddhist practice."
The three men threatened Xu Qingya with bluster, but before they could even make a move, they were terrified. Every step Xu Qingya took forward felt like stepping on their hearts. With each step, he jumped, and with each jump, the frequency of his heartbeats gradually resonated with his footsteps.
Suddenly, Xu Qingya took a step, creating a deep trench in the ground. His footsteps resonated with his heartbeat. The Fifth Hall Master, whose power was the lowest, was shaken to his core, his liver and gallbladder shattered, and he spat out a mouthful of bile before collapsing limply to the ground.
"Damn it, I'll fight you to the death!"
The Third Master brandished his sword and thrust it at Xu Qingya. His sword was a double-layered twin sword, with a long sword concealing a short sword and a short sword concealing a dagger, allowing for continuous sneak attacks that were impossible to defend against.
Countless masters, when they relaxed their vigilance while blocking the mother and child swords, were stabbed to death by the opponent.
Xu Qingya took a half step back with his right foot, his body forming a bow stance. The magpie blade sprang from its sheath, and his right hand spun like a windmill, catching the spinning blade. The three-foot blade light grew in the wind, instantly becoming ten feet long.
Try Lao Tzu's forty-meter-long cleaver!
I'll allow you to run 39 meters first!
Five Tigers Severing the Gate: A Hungry Tiger Capturing a Sheep!
The blade wind locks the acupoints, following like a shadow, relentless until death!
"clang!"
The magpie blade crashed down with unparalleled force, and with a loud bang, the sword shattered inch by inch. The double mother-and-child sword was indeed powerful, and it was always successful in sneak attacks and assassinations, but in order to make it easy to insert and remove, the inside was hollow and the material was relatively fragile. With a heavy blow, it crumbled at the first touch.
"laugh!"
Without being hindered for even half a second, the Magpie Blade continued its downward trajectory, its cold light gleaming, blood gushing forth. The Third Hall Master was cleaved in two, shoulder to shoulder. Xu Qingya did not stop; he flipped his feet, using the momentum to spin around, and the Magpie Blade slashed across the crescent moon, fiercely slashing towards the Grand Hall Master.
The head of the sect was skilled in boxing, but he had no suitable weapon. Faced with the slashing of the magpie blade, he dared not take it head-on and retreated seven or eight steps. As the head of the sect retreated, a distance was created between the two, and three long spears pierced towards Xu Qingya.
Three figures darted out of the darkness.
A person dressed in yellow robes and with a yellow face mask;
A person dressed in black robes and with a black face mask;
A person dressed in white robes and with a white face mask;
They are three law enforcement elders of the Seven Killings Society. They are orphans raised by the head of the main hall and have been rigorously trained as killing weapons since childhood. They are extremely loyal to the head of the main hall.
"Clang clang clang!"
The three spears simultaneously blocked the magpie blade. The three law enforcement elders felt an overwhelming force flowing from the magpie blade into the spears, and then into their arms and chests. The force caused their hands to split open, and they could no longer hold onto the spears. The spears flew backward and crashed into their chests.
"Pfft~~"
The three men stumbled backward and fell to the ground, spitting out blood.
With the cover of the three law enforcement elders, the leader of the main hall returned to his original state and emerged from the darkness. Taking advantage of the moment when Xu Qingya was sheathing his sword, he threw a punch at Xu Qingya's ribs. The Hundred Steps Divine Fist was invincible and could break through anything.
Xu Qingya flipped his wrist, holding the knife in a reverse grip. The blade light swirled around his body, dancing like a cloud of snow mist. This technique was not simply about defense and blocking, but about accumulating power while rotating, with the blade always pointing outwards, as stable as a tiger crouching and a dragon coiling.
Five Tigers Severing the Gate Saber - Tiger Crouching, Dragon Coiling!
The knife moves with the body, flowing smoothly and effortlessly, yet remains as immovable as a mountain!
The leader, Zhang, brandished his claws and threw three punches, all of which were deflected by the blade. His protective aura flickered in and out of existence, and sparks flew with each clash of fist and blade energy, making it seem as if his opponent was wielding a hacksaw rather than a knife.
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