A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

"I am Pang Jiao, leader of the Black Serpent Gang. Greetings, Brother Chu!"

Pang Jiao cupped his hands in greeting and took the lead in identifying himself.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan cupped his hands in greeting: "So it's Chief Pang? May I ask what brings you following me?"

"Brother Chu, you misunderstand! I didn't follow you on purpose. I just happened to see you here alone and was about to come up and say hello when you spotted me," Pang Jiao said.

Did you see it by chance?

Chu Xuan sneered inwardly.

What a coincidence?

Pang Jiao quickly replied, "To be honest, I do have urgent business with Brother Chu. I'd like to ask Brother Chu to help me kill someone!"

"Oh? Who?" Chu Xuan remained calm.

"Tiger Gang Leader, Zhao Dahu!" Pang Jiao's voice turned cold.

You're inviting me to help you kill Zhao Dahu?

Do I know you that well?

Chu Xuan sneered inwardly, but outwardly showed some surprise and asked, "Does Chief Pang have a grudge against Zhao Dahu?"

"The hatred for killing my son!"

Pang Jiao gritted his teeth and uttered four words, his eyes filled with deep-seated hatred:

"Brother Chu used to live in the outer city, so you should know about the Three Heroes Gang, which was destroyed by my Black Snake Gang! But when my men were chasing Li Ying, they discovered that someone else had beaten them to it!"

"So, Chief Pang believes that Zhao Dahu did it?" Chu Xuan asked.

"That's right!"

A murderous glint flashed in Pang Jiao's eyes. "I suspect that Zhao Dahu killed my son and framed Li Ying, his aim being to incite a fight between Li Ying and me. He's hiding in the shadows, reaping the benefits!"

After so much time, he has come to his senses.

Li Ying paid a considerable price to make herself and him cease hostilities, how could she be so stupid as to kill her own son?

Moreover, when he led his men to attack the Three Heroes Gang, Li Ying was clearly caught off guard, which is why he wiped them all out.

If it really was Lai Ying-kan who did it, the other party should have been prepared!

Therefore, he deduced that someone deliberately killed his son in an attempt to incite a fight between the Black Snake Gang and the Three Heroes Gang, so that he could reap the benefits!

Zhao Dahu, being the biggest beneficiary, is naturally the most suspicious!

"Of course, I won't let Brother Chu help me for nothing! I'll give you a thousand taels after it's done!" Pang Jiao said.

Chu Xuan said, "A thousand taels of silver is enough to hire many experts, right? Why is Chief Pang looking for me?"

Pang Jiao chuckled and said, "Brother Chu, as far as I know, you became a martial artist thanks to the support of your aunt's family. And some time ago, your aunt's husband was injured by the Tiger Gang. Have you forgotten that grudge?"

That's a very reasonable reason!

But why are you paying so much attention to me for no reason?

"What invitation? It's clearly a test!" Chu Xuan sneered inwardly.

He remained outwardly calm and said, "Chief Pang, are you mistaken? Chief Zhao and I did have some misunderstandings before, but that has been cleared up, and Chief Zhao even came to apologize in person! Now, Chief Zhao is my brother, my dearest friend and family!"

Is there a mistake?

Pang Jiao's smile froze instantly.

Before he could speak, Chu Xuan said, "One price, two thousand taels!"

"What?"

Pang Jiao was somewhat taken aback.

Chu Xuan said calmly, "Didn't Chief Pang want me to help you kill Zhao Dahu? Two thousand taels, no bargaining!"

"I see! Hahaha..."

Pang Jiao was immediately relieved and laughed heartily.

So they were trying to raise the price on the spot!

"Brother Chu, you're a man of few words! Alright, two thousand taels it is! Consider this one thousand taels as a deposit." With that, Pang Jiao took out a one-thousand-tael silver note from his pocket.

So satisfying?

He was definitely up to no good!

Whatever your intentions, just kill them first!

Chu Xuan accepted the silver note with a broad smile, not even glancing at it, and expertly stuffed it into his pocket: "Then it's a deal! Let me know whenever Chief Pang decides to make his move!"

Chu Xuan stepped forward with a smile and gave him a high five.

"One word is enough..."

Pang Jiao also smiled broadly and raised his hand to give Chu Xuan a high five.

However, just as his hand was about to touch Chu Xuan's palm, Chu Xuan's hand suddenly changed, and he slammed his palm hard into his chest.

Pang Jiao's expression changed drastically.

However, he was a seasoned veteran, and he remained calm in the face of danger. He raised his hand to block the attack while simultaneously retreating.

However, Chu Xuan seemed to have anticipated this move. His left hand, like a nimble snake, gripped Pang Jiao's wrist, blocking the attack and preventing him from retreating.

This is the starting stance of the Bajiquan Small Entanglement!

Bang!

In the blink of an eye, Chu Xuan's right palm had already slammed hard into Pang Jiao's chest.

Pang Jiao let out a muffled groan and flew backward, crashing into an earthen wall ten feet away.

"Pfft~"

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

He pulled open his shirt and saw that his eyes were immediately bloodshot.

A dark palm print appeared on his chest, overlapping with the wound Li Ying had inflicted on him earlier!

"Heart-Shattering Palm! It's you?"

Pang Jiao glared at Chu Xuan, his eyes practically spitting fire. "You killed Li Ying! So, my son also died at your hands!"

His suspicion of Chu Xuan stemmed from the fact that Manager Chen of Mingyue Tower was killed by someone using the Heart-Shattering Palm technique.

Chu Xuan happens to have a grudge against Manager Chen!

But it's just a suspicion that Chu Xuan is connected to the murderer!

In comparison, Zhao Dahu, as the biggest beneficiary, is much more suspicious!

With Lu Tong as his backer, Chu Xuan dared not act rashly. That's why he came up with the idea of ​​asking Chu Xuan to kill Zhao Dahu, a plan that killed two birds with one stone!

But no one expected that Chu Xuan would be the murderer!

And yet she so decisively attacked him first!

Most importantly, Chu Xuan was clearly stronger than him, yet he still shamelessly launched a sneak attack!

To show his sincerity, he didn't even bring a knife!

Chu Xuan didn't waste any words with him. He took a series of quick steps, his body moving like an arrow released from a bow, and immediately closed in.

Pang Jiao, a man who had faced countless life-or-death situations, quickly calmed down.

scoff!

A cold light gleamed.

The instant Chu Xuan approached, a gleaming dagger, as cunning as a venomous snake, stabbed straight for Chu Xuan's throat.

Chu Xuan was prepared. He used a small twisting motion to lock Pang Jiao's arm again. At the same time, his right elbow, like a heavy hammer, with the explosive force of Ming Jin, slammed into Pang Jiao's wound.

This strike was precise and ruthless, its force penetrating directly through the damaged flesh and severely damaging his already shattered heart once again!

Pang Jiao's pupils suddenly dilated, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body staggered backward.

Chu Xuan pressed his advantage, pulling Pang Jiao back with a sudden jerk of his left wrist. He then clenched his right fist and aimed at Pang Jiao's Tian Ding acupoint on his throat, delivering another short-range punch!

"Snap!"

The sound of a throat bone shattering rang out!

"Ugh..."

Pang Jiao's body suddenly stiffened, the light in his eyes vanished instantly, and his arms fell limply to his sides.

He was clearly dead beyond any doubt!

Chu Xuan's eyes were icy as he quickly began to search Pang Jiao's corpse.

The result was a huge disappointment!

Apart from a dozen or so taels of silver and a dagger lying on the ground, there was nothing else!

That bastard didn't even bring any secret manual with him!

Where is your sincerity?

Pang Jiao's corpse was left to crash heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust!

Chu Xuan slowly stood up, wiping the bloodstains from his hands, but his face did not show any relief; instead, it was more solemn than ever before.

"Pang Jiao suspects me. Could there be others who know?"

"What if they reveal the secret?"

"What if they gather a group of people to seek revenge against me?"

"Will they harm Mother and Xiaohe?"

"What if they launch a sneak attack...?"

Click!

A bolt of lightning ripped through the night!

A muffled thunderclap resounded.

The rain poured down.

Chu Xuan's figure had already disappeared from the spot, rushing towards the Black Serpent Gang's headquarters in the outer city!

"Anyone who wants to kill me must die!"