Chapter 48: Simply Tired of Living!

"Tie him up, send him to headquarters, and let the gang leader decide."

In the silence, Chen Mu walked slowly to the doorway, stood still, looked at Huang Shirong, and said calmly, "Also, send the injured brothers inside to my brother's place and get a physician to come treat them."

"Yes, Hall Master!"

"Got it, Brother Mu!"

"……"

Several gang members, invigorated, answered in unison, ran to get rope to bind Huang Shirong, or went inside to help support the injured gang members.

The follow-up didn't need Chen Mu to handle.

He stepped back onto the street and met up with Tang Tianhao and Zheng Qianrou, who had followed.

"Tsk, Brother Chen's strength is really something." Zheng Qianrou's eyes lit up as she said with a smile.

"Not bad." Tang Tianhao agreed, "Brother Chen's strength is much greater than mine."

"Brother Tang, you flatter me." Chen Mu said with a smile, "That man was drunk, his head wasn't very clear, so I got the better of him."

"You can't put it that way."

Guo Jinquan approached from outside the crowd, saying as he walked, "Some people burst out with even greater strength when drunk—that man just now was one of them. His 'Thunder-Rushing Palm' was fierce and domineering; against an ordinary Fourth Layer Acquired stage, at best it would be a draw. Yet Hall Master Chen was able to defeat him and knock him out cold in just a few breaths. That shows your strength is greater—no wonder you dare call yourself 'Number One Youth of Nanyun.'"

"And you are, sir?" Chen Mu's face showed puzzlement.

"He's Guo Jinquan, from the Guo family." Zheng Qianrou answered, "Brother Guo, you and I were both tricked, used by someone."

"What do you mean?" Guo Jinquan's brow furrowed.

"The words 'Number One Youth of Nanyun'—I never said them." Chen Mu replied, "Brother Guo, is it? If you're not in a hurry, would you come back to the branch hall with us to talk in detail?"

"Guo Jinquan, you don't want to be used for nothing, do you?" Tang Tianhao cut in.

Hearing this, Guo Jinquan looked at Zheng Qianrou, then at Tang Tianhao, and finally at Chen Mu, then nodded and said, "Fine."

"Thank you."

Chen Mu cupped his fist in a salute, then walked ahead to lead the way, "Brother Guo, Brother Tang, Miss Zheng, please follow me."

"Let's go." Zheng Qianrou strode ahead.

Tang Tianhao followed behind, and Guo Jinquan followed doubtfully.

The group departed.

After the people had walked far away, the entrance of Qunfang Yuan finally erupted into chatter.

"Who was that person who struck just now? Since when does the Great Blade Gang have such a powerful expert?"

"You just got back from outside? The one who struck was Chen Mu, a prodigy of the Great Blade Gang—not even sixteen years old, and already at the Fourth Layer Acquired realm. But before this, not many people had seen him in action. Who would have thought this Chen Mu would take down Huang Shirong so easily!"

"The Fourth Layer Acquired realm is secondary—did you all see the exchange just now? This Chen Mu was completely pressing Huang Shirong during the fight; his combat experience is extremely rich, just like an old hand who's been roaming the jianghu for over a dozen years."

"Right, right, speaking of that, it really is impressive. Who knows how many people this Chen Mu has fought to accumulate such rich combat experience. Rather than saying Huang Shirong lost to the gap in realm, it's better to say he lost to his lack of experience!"

"Um, I'm more curious—who were the three people who left with Chen Mu just now? Their bearing is clearly not ordinary; one of them seemed to be a young master of the Guo family?"

"……"

At the entrance of Qunfang Yuan, discussions buzzed.

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Meanwhile, at the External Affairs Hall branch, Chen Mu invited Guo Jinquan, Tang Tianhao, and Zheng Qianrou inside to sit, and had someone bring tea.

Afterwards, he recounted the whole story of his grudge with Cheng Dongfeng.

"You mean, those things about you in the inner city were deliberately spread by Cheng Dongfeng?"

Guo Jinquan said coldly, "That surnamed Cheng's aim was to use us to make a move against you?"

"Ninety-nine percent, it's him."

Chen Mu said Solemnly, "Brother Guo, Brother Tang, Miss Zheng only need to trace it back to the source and investigate a bit, and you'll know who did it."

Among scions of great clans, there were no lack of wastrels, but plenty of shrewd ones too.

As long as they didn't dig in their heels from the start and could calm down to talk, there was a chance to turn things around!

No one liked being used, let alone scions of great clans?

Of the three who had come to his door, Tang Tianhao had the best temper, Zheng Qianrou had a fiery personality, but wasn't all that forceful either.

Only Guo Jinquan—Chen Mu couldn't quite pin him down. He could tell that if he hadn't just defeated Huang Shirong at Qunfang Yuan and Guo Jinquan happened to see it, this man would probably have forcefully pressured Chen Mu into making a move!

People of the Guo family, even the young ones, carried an air of domineeringness.

……

"That's good!"

Zheng Qianrou slapped the table, stood up, and said boldly, "I'll head back right now and have people investigate. Daring to scheme against me—don't know whether to live or die!"

"Same here."

Tang Tianhao's face turned Solemn, and he said in a low voice, "If it really was that Cheng Dongfeng, I'll make him wish he was dead!"

"Naturally."

A cold glint flashed in Guo Jinquan's eyes, "A mere gang leader, daring to scheme against people—simply tired of living!"

As the last word fell, the corner of his eye swept past Chen Mu, seemingly intentional or not.

Chen Mu remained impassive.

The hidden meaning in Guo Jinquan's words—how could he not hear it?

It was aimed at Cheng Dongfeng, and also a reminder to Chen Mu!

Chen Mu had them three go investigate Cheng Dongfeng; once the result went wrong, the one "tired of living" would be Chen Mu!

To this, Chen Mu felt not the slightest fear.

The words "Number One Youth of Nanyun" were never his to begin with.

And with the combined power of the Guo family, the Tang family, and the Zheng family, they would surely be able to drag out the mastermind behind it all!

Even if that person isn't Cheng Dongfeng, it will be someone else!

……

……

Wulong Fucheng, outer city, South District.

In Hungry Tiger Gang territory, inside a courtyard facing the street, Cheng Dongfeng's eyelid suddenly twitched violently, and a vague panic welled up in his heart.

"What's going on?"

Cheng Dongfeng took a deep breath, trying to calm his mind.

Yet the panic in his heart only grew heavier and heavier, more and more…

Bang!

A deep, muffled boom suddenly erupted.

He saw the tightly shut room door smashed open from outside by tremendous force.

"Who's there?"

Cheng Dongfeng's heart hammered like a drum. Suppressing his pounding, he barked in a low voice, "This is Hungry Tiger Gang territory. How dare… how dare…"

The next word, Cheng Dongfeng simply couldn't get out. His body went rigid, his eyes bulged, and he stared fixedly at the group walking in through the main gate.

Tang Tianhao, Zheng Qianrou—he didn't know them, but Guo Jinquan, he'd met twice!

Not to mention Chen Mu, who was following alongside the three of them!

Seeing Chen Mu and Guo Jinquan walking together, how could Cheng Dongfeng not know the matter had already been exposed.

That's right!

The rumor spreading everywhere throughout the inner city that Chen Mu was "the foremost youth of Wulong"—that rumor was Cheng Dongfeng's doing!

The purpose was simple: lure Guo Jinquan and the others to deal with Chen Mu.

Now that it had been seen through, Guo Jinquan had brought people to his door—revenge had come!

'But why did it turn out like this?'

Cheng Dongfeng's body trembled, his mind a total mess.

He couldn't figure it out—aren't young masters from great clans and major factions, fifteen or sixteen years old, all supremely arrogant and conceited?

Could it be that Chen Mu just explained himself, and they believed him?