Chapter 109: Kill at the Door

The sudden sound scared the two of them so much they almost choked.

But when they turned around, their souls were nearly frightened away.

Because the person in front of them was Jiang Cheng, the very one they had been tracking all along!

"Speak."

Jiang Cheng said coldly.

He also drew a wooden Short Staff from behind with his right hand.

He recognized these two; they were habitual robbers in the area, but knowing he was formidable, they had never dared to provoke him.

Until just now…

"No, there's none!"

The man in the blue T‑shirt was the first to react.

"Yeah, yeah, we're not looking for you, not at all," the other person echoed, thinking to himself, "Is this guy a ghost? How did he silently get behind us?" "None?"

Jiang Cheng let out a cold laugh.

"Do you think your tracking skills are brilliant? The first time I turned around I saw the two of you scrambling to hide, and in the subsequent times I saw you again. Tell me, if this isn't tracking, then what is it?"

"Brother, you're mistaken."

The blue‑shirted man grinned broadly, "We weren't tracking you; we were playing hide‑and‑seek with someone else. You happened to see us several times, it was truly a coincidence."

"Really just a coincidence?"

"Really, really!"

The blue‑shirted man, acting nonchalant, said, "Alright, brother, that's that. We have other business, so we'll leave now. When there's a chance later, we'll treat you to a meal, brother."

He said that and, without waiting for Jiang Cheng's reply, turned and left, thinking to himself how unlucky it was to be discovered—three thousand coins! He didn't know if there would be another chance.

But as he turned, a Short Staff sliced through the air, and with a "Smash!" it struck the back of his head.

The blue‑shirted man let out a muffled grunt, went "thud," and collapsed to the ground.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two more sticks hit the same spot with a "Smash!"

The man beside him had been laughing at first, but upon seeing this scene he was completely stunned.

Jiang Cheng, holding the Short Staff, looked at him and said, "If you don't tell the truth, this will be your fate."

"I'll speak, I'll speak."

The man went limp on the ground, a stream of yellow fluid spilling out.

He could not imagine that the companion who had just been joking with him was now a corpse on the ground.

But Jiang Cheng's strike had been so ruthless, hitting the deadly spot at the back of the head!

"Speak, why were you tracking me?"

Jiang Cheng asked.

"It was the Wild Wolf Gang, members of the Wild Wolf Gang, who ordered us to do it."

The man said in a sobbing voice.

"Wild Wolf Gang?"

Jiang Cheng's expression changed.

"Continue."

"Yes, yes."

The man swallowed and said, "Just—just yesterday, members of the Wild Wolf Gang found us, told us to locate your address. After we found it, we went to the casino on the street and told them that if it was true, they would give us three thousand coins."

"Are you sure they were looking for me?" Jiang Cheng narrowed his eyes.

"Sure, sure."

The man, terrified, glanced at Jiang Cheng and said, "They told us your name: Jiang Cheng—'Jiang' with the three‑drops water radical, 'Cheng' meaning city. You sell Roasted Sweet Potato on the street and you're a Senior Member of the Flying Eagle Martial Arts Hall."

Jiang Cheng's face grew completely grim. It seemed the Wild Wolf Gang was indeed after him.

Because he hadn't set up a stall on the street these past two days, they couldn't find him; Wei Bao was dead, so they resorted to this "clumsy method."

Nevertheless, the method, though clumsy, was effective; after all, he was nearby, and with a little time he could gather information. It was foolish, just like those two, directly tracking him.

"Do you know why they're after me?" Jiang Cheng continued to ask.

Mainly because too many members of the Wild Wolf Gang have been killed.

He wasn't sure whether they targeted him because of Wei Bao's death or because of Wu Tian and others' deaths.

"I'm not clear on that either."

The man shook his head in fear, "They didn't say, and we didn't dare ask."

Seeing Jiang Cheng remain silent, he trembled, "Brother, I've told you everything, please, don't kill me, okay?"

Jiang Cheng asked, "Did you ever think what would happen to me if you gave your address to those Wild Wolf Gang people?"

The man was stunned.

He hadn't considered that; he only thought that after getting the three thousand coins, half would go toward Protection Fee and the other half to a next Martial Arts Hall for a good meal.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

A few muffled thuds.

The man's body fell down, limp and soft.

His eyes opened wide and round.

Jiang Cheng silently sheathed the Short Staff.

These two people are definitely no good; killing them would be doing the people a favor.

But he never expected that, although he thought everything had already settled, the Wild Wolf Gang would still be persistent, and in these last two days they were intent on killing him.

If he hadn't gone out today and happened to be tailed by these two people, he'd probably still be in the dark, foolishly waiting for them to come to his door.

No matter what matter exposed him, the other side definitely has some understanding of his strength; if they really come to his door, it would probably be truly difficult to deal with.

So now there are three options.

First, fleeing is the best of the Thirty-Six Stratagems—find a place to hide, wait two days for the Iron Fist Gang to arrive, and those Wild Wolf Gang people will naturally leave.

But doing this has a problem—who knows if they'll secretly come back?

At that time Grandma Chen Sao and the others will also be back; if they act then, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The second option is to take the initiative, go straight to the street gambling hall, and strike them unexpectedly! After all, they wouldn't expect that you'd dare to come to their door to find them.

The third option is to pretend nothing happened, continue cultivating, and wait for them to come to your door.

As for telling the martial arts hall, even without considering the gym master's attitude toward you, if Senior Brother Zhao brings you to their door, they won't admit it.

"I just don't know if those people have already gotten my address; if so, they might come tonight, and then could we still lure them away like last time without anyone noticing?"

Jiang Cheng had no confidence.

He also felt that this time the other side would definitely give it their all.

The enemy is in the dark while I am in the light, which is naturally disadvantageous.

"Better to take the initiative."

Jiang Cheng made up his mind.

These Wild Wolf Gang people are already desperate dogs; acting against them now would involve fewer scruples, and of course we need to disguise ourselves so we aren't recognized.

Even if we can't kill them all, we can still weaken their strength.

Best to kill them all! Jiang Cheng didn't even glance at the corpses on the ground as he turned and left.

Double Staff still needs a hundred experience points to reach Great Completion; Secret Medicine still has some effect; go back and practice a while, after reaching Great Completion, then cover your face, take up the Iron Staff, and charge into the gambling hall! Originally I didn't want to deal with the Wild Wolf Gang again; I just wanted to quietly cultivate Secret Martial Arts, but the other side insists on grabbing me, so I can't be blamed.

(End of chapter)