Chapter 69: Back Route

The members of the Mixed Black Gang are ruthless and merciless; this is the consensus of everyone on the street.

Even Jiang Cheng himself hadn't expected that they could be this ruthless toward their own people.

"It seems the situation has become difficult."

Jiang Cheng looked at Wu Tian's unreadable face and felt a strong sense of crisis rise within him.

If someone can be this ruthless toward their own, there's no need to say it about others.

I must quickly raise the proficiency of the Double Staff.

But the crucial point is that it's not just me; my family might also be in danger. These gang members have no conscience, and who knows what they might do.

Bai Wei was also stunned, staring blankly at the person on the ground.

"Miss Bai, I'm asking you a question,"

Wu Tian's voice woke everyone up.

"I don't know if you're satisfied with this explanation; if you're not, there are two more here, or you can have your people act, I won't object."

Saying that, Wu Tian glanced at the two people.

The latter was terrified like a quail, his face turning deathly pale.

He dared not move, nor speak.

Bai Wei took a deep breath, regained her previous expression, and said, "No need, I just don't want similar incidents to happen again in the future."

"It won't happen again."

Wu Tian gave a slight smile, then took a deep look at Jiang Cheng before turning around, glancing at Qian Yun Kai on the ground, and said, "Carry him back."

Having said that, he strode away.

The two henchmen hurried to lift Qian Yun Kai.

One of them touched the area below the latter's nose; after confirming his breathing was normal, he let out a sigh of relief.

The remaining members of the Wild Wolf Gang remained silent, each staring at Bai Wei; Jiang Cheng gave two glances and then left.

The group quickly arrived at a shop, entered the inner room, and closed the door.

"Wake him up."

Wu Tian glanced at Qian Yun Kai on the ground.

"Yes, Brother Tian."

A man walked over and pinched a few acupoints on Qian Yun Kai's body.

The latter let out a startled cry, as if waking suddenly from a nightmare, first looking around blankly, then quickly recalling everything.

"Brother Tian, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I will never dare again! I will never dare again!"

He immediately knelt on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing, tears streaming down his face.

The two people with him also, terrified, fell to their knees with a thud, begging desperately.

"Do you know where you went wrong?"

Wu Tian asked coldly.

"The mistake is that I shouldn't have provoked the people of the Martial Arts Hall, broke the rules, inverted right and wrong, and told lies," Qian Yun Kai said, with a runny nose and tears.

"Wrong!"

Wu Tian let out a low shout.

"Your mistake is stupidity!"

"?"

The three stood stunned on the spot, mouths open, at a loss.

"I already told you, either don't provoke the people of the Martial Arts Hall, or don't let them recognize you. As for you, threatening others on the street is one thing, but getting caught—are you stupid or what?"

The three were stunned, then immediately felt a bit pleased.

It turned out Brother Tian wasn't blaming them for provoking the Martial Arts Hall, just despising how crudely they handled things.

"Yes, I'm sorry, Brother Tian, I was blinded by money at the time, eager to take that guy's secret formula and give it to you. Then, coincidentally, that scoundrel Bai appeared and heard my threat," Qian Yun Kai hurriedly explained.

"What's the story with the secret formula?" Wu Tian asked.

"Brother Tian, I was about to tell you, that kid's Roasted Sweet Potato is definitely skillful; otherwise, how could he afford a Senior Member of the Martial Arts Hall? That's five thousand yuan a month! Including ingredients, food, and drink, at least seven or eight thousand a month!"

"Indeed, Brother Tian! If we get this recipe, we can have ten or eight people sell it and just count the money, right?" "Is it really that good?"

Wu Tian's face showed suspicion.

"Brother Tian, whether it's true or false, if we send people to watch him for the next few days, we'll know. Then we can calculate how much that kid earns per day."

A man beside him smiled.

"Hmm."

Wu Tian pondered briefly, "Then keep an eye on him and also see where he lives."

"What do you mean, Brother Tian?"

"That woman surnamed Bai, we can't afford to provoke; can we even provoke a mere Senior Member? We can't stay here long; when we leave, let's send that kid's whole family away."

The three, hearing this, were all extremely excited.

They knew Brother Tian would avenge them! The kid selling sweet potatoes, weren't you feeling smug? Wait and see, you'll have to be smug again! The others hearing this were not surprised at all, as if they'd already thought of it.

"Brother Tian, aren't we leaving in half a month? Why only a few days?" one person asked.

"Do you really think the Iron Fist Gang will keep to the rules and wait fifteen days before coming?" Wu Tian gave him a look.

"Umm, seems so."

The man scratched his head; when they originally drove out the Three Consecutive Strikes Gang, they also wished the other side would leave immediately, not stay a day.

"Alright, Brother Tian, I'll arrange people to watch that kid, see how much he can sell per day, and also check where he lives."

"Hmm, go, and make sure you aren't discovered, otherwise it'll cause trouble again."

"Don't worry, Brother Tian."

The person replied.

On the street.

The gathered crowd also gradually dispersed.

Only that many people, before leaving, looked at Jiang Cheng with eyes full of sympathy and pity.

The leader of the Wild Wolf Gang just now, pressured by the Martial Arts Hall, struck his own subordinate in public, which was no different from slapping himself in front of everyone.

And face, for a man, may be more important than life itself.

He didn't dare to do anything to that woman, because at a glance her status was clearly not simple, yet dealing with a street vendor was still easy.

"Sorry."

Bai Wei looked at Jiang Cheng, "I didn't expect that Wu Tian fellow to be so ruthless, striking his own people directly; it leaves me speechless. The way things turned out is my fault."

After that action, everyone knew that the Flying Eagle Martial Arts Hall was reliable.

But with that, the conflict intensified, and Jiang Cheng became endangered.

Sun Xiaoli and the others, seeing this, didn't know what to say.

"Senior Sister Bai, where is this from? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know how to deal with those three people."

Jiang Cheng gave a faint smile.

"Jiang Shidi, you're being modest."

Bai Wei shook her head, "I've already heard Senior Brother Zeng about this morning's incident; with your skill, even if those three have knives, you can handle them just fine."

"And then it will provoke retaliation from the Wild Wolf Gang."

Jiang Cheng gave a wry smile.

Bai Wei fell silent.

It is like this.

But after she intervened, the outcome seemed the same.

"Senior Sister Bai, I want to ask you a favor: could my family stay at the Martial Arts Hall for a few days to lay low? I'm not afraid of those people retaliating against me later, but I fear they might resort to any means and target those close to me."

Jiang Cheng stared straight into the other's eyes, "I can pay; as long as we can get through this period, that's enough."

(End of chapter)