Chapter 100: The Large Red-Scaled Snake

After dealing with the situation on the surface of the Nie Mansion, Cheng Feng asked the four men—Wang Hu, Sun Gui, Wu Jiang, and Zhou Hai—to come to the Nie Mansion again in the evening.

At the time, Cheng Feng had even tried having them search the Nie Mansion to see if they could find that underground cave by relying on more people.

Unfortunately, it turned out that even those mixed up in the underworld were not cut out for meticulous work.

The thirty-some people who came to the Nie Mansion only thought of some ordinary places; the Bengshan Fist Manual was found in Nie Hu's main room.

Places like the study were only searched in a rush, and they gave up when they found nothing.

This made Cheng Feng lament that starting a business is difficult and talent is not easy to come by!

But fortunately, Cheng Feng's current needs only require having people.

Cheng Feng has the technology to produce Fine Salt, but lacks the kind of sales channels that don't fear being investigated.

This is also the reason for finding a gang.

These people have relatively low strength, but snakes have snake paths and rats have rat paths; these paths are unknown unless one is an insider.

Relationships are intricate and complex; secret codes, habits, industries, and shares—perhaps behind a small gang is a big figure in the officialdom.

Fortunately, Cheng Feng did not misjudge Wang Hu; Wang Hu could speak to some of these pieces of information.

This made Cheng Feng feel a sense of relief; finally, he could take the next step.

The next step was to clean up the bloody cave beneath the Nie Mansion; Cheng Feng always felt that the cave was not quite right.

Corpses were piled like mountains and blood was like a lake, yet why were there no guards around?

Nie Yuan did not seem like such an incautious person, did he?

At night, the four men led by Wang Hu arrived as promised.

Cheng Feng took them directly to the underground cave in the study.

In the darkness, dim lamplight flickered, and the smell of blood mixed with the scent of damp earth made one unable to help but frown.

Cheng Feng stood at the cave entrance, his gaze like a torch; he knew deeply that this was not just a simple cleaning task, and it might also hide unknown secrets.

He took a deep breath and had Babai take a torch and step into the cave first.

Last time, Cheng Feng had relied on the guidance of the Small White Bottle to grope his way forward in the dark; he hadn't dared to light a torch then, but now that the White Bottle had been taken away by Langu, he could only rely on himself.

From the depths of the cave, low rumbling sounds faintly drifted over, as if something were waking up.

Cheng Feng's heart tightened, and he slowed his pace, moving forward cautiously. Suddenly, a cold wind blew from the depths of the cave, carrying a trace of icy chill. He gripped the Silver Feather Blade in his hand tightly, observing his surroundings vigilantly.

The four men led by Wang Hu also gripped their swords and torches, wary of any accidents that might occur.

They had not expected such a cave to exist beneath the Nie Mansion either, and could only follow closely in Cheng Feng's footsteps as they walked forward.

The cave still maintained its original terrifying scene—a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood with a pungent odor—but at this moment, Cheng Feng felt a trace of unusual abnormality. He looked around, trying to find that subtle change.

Babai's voice broke the silence; he pointed to a gap in the corner of the corpse pile and said, "Master, look there; that part has a gap, it looks like something frequently goes in and out."

Cheng Feng looked in the direction Babai pointed, only to see a round hole the thickness of an adult's waist with smooth edges; it was clearly not naturally formed. His heart stirred, and the first thing he thought of was a snake.

"A snake?" Cheng Feng muttered to himself, a chill rising in his heart. If a snake really was going in and out of this cave, then it was definitely not an ordinary snake, but very likely some kind of Strange Beast or a giant python.

He took a deep breath, trying his best to remain calm. Then, he signaled for Babai to step back while he slowly approached the gap. He carefully observed the traces around the gap, trying to find signs of the snake.

Sure enough, at the edge of the gap, he discovered some minute scale traces. These scales presented a reddish color, completely different from ordinary Snake Scales. Cheng Feng was even more convinced that a snake was indeed haunting this place.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping toward the depths of the cave. It was dark and profound there, as if hiding endless secrets. Cheng Feng knew he had to go deep inside to find the real answer.

He turned back and said to Babai, "We have to go in and take a look."

Babai nodded, his face showing no trace of nervousness, and he stood by Cheng Feng's side without changing his expression.

Seeing Babai in such a state made the four men led by Wang Hu admire the burly man greatly.

The group gripped their weapons tightly and walked cautiously into the depths of the cave.

Based on the scales, Cheng Feng judged this to be a type of snake; he carefully followed the snake's tracks, feeling both nervous and resistant in his heart.

The fear of snakes from his past life shrouded him like a shadow, but at this moment, he had to face it. The four men led by Wang Hu followed closely behind; this was not the time to shrink back.

Not far from the small cave where he had retrieved the book last time, Cheng Feng finally discovered the traces of a snake path. He took a deep breath and had Babai make some clattering noises, trying to attract the snake's attention.

Sure enough, before long, a large red-scaled snake slithered out from the depths of the cave; its body was massive, its red scales shimmering, and its eyes revealed cunning and cruelty.

"That's it!" Cheng Feng shouted in a low voice, gripping his blade tightly, ready to fight the large snake. The four men led by Wang Hu also immediately assumed a fighting stance; they knew this snake was by no means an easy opponent.

The large snake let out a hissing threat, twisted its body, and lunged rapidly toward Cheng Feng. Cheng Feng flashed his figure, dodging the large snake's attack while swinging his blade to hack at the snake's head. However, the large snake's reaction speed was extremely fast; it nimbly twisted its body and dodged Cheng Feng's attack.

Cheng Feng was terrified; this snake was clearly a Strange Beast of the Blood Refining Realm.

The ensuing battle was exceptionally intense, and Cheng Feng and the others fought with all their might to circle the large snake. They hacked, stabbed, chopped, and slashed, but the large snake's scales were incomparably hard, making it difficult for their attacks to cause fatal damage. Meanwhile, the large snake relied on its massive body and agile movements to launch fierce attacks on them continuously.

With Cheng Feng blocking from the front and the four men led by Wang Hu attacking from the sides, the situation was still manageable.

The battle lasted for a long time, and the stamina of Cheng Feng and the others was gradually exhausted.

At this moment, the team's morale finally broke, and Wu Jiang was the first to flee backward: "I came to live the good life, not to throw my life away!"

Cheng Feng's eyes were about to split with rage, and he shouted, "Babai, cut him down!"

To flee at a time like this, how is that any different from harming others?

He then said to the remaining three: "Now it's either win or die; there is no path for running away."

Cheng Feng knew clearly what terrible consequences Wu Jiang's escape would cause.

If one person runs away, the team falls apart, and their spirit and energy are gone.

Earlier, Cheng Feng had watched the large snake's agile speed and knew that if Babai went head-to-head with it, he might suffer, so he had placed Babai in the back.

The position happened to be on the path where Wu Jiang was retreating.

Babai received the order, and with a swing of his blade, Wu Jiang's head rolled to the ground.

Combined with Cheng Feng's warning, this let the remaining three know that Cheng Feng was not a man to be trifled with.

Now, they knew that only by persisting would they have a chance to kill this large snake, so they desperately looked for opportunities to hack at it.

The large red snake's scales could block the sharpness of blades, but they would not block them forever; after repeated hacking, there would still be injuries.

Finally, during an intense exchange, Cheng Feng found the large snake's weak point. He swung his blade to hack at the snake's seven-inch mark, using every ounce of his strength in this strike. The large snake let out a painful hiss, and its massive body collapsed to the ground.

Seeing this, Cheng Feng and the others immediately rushed forward to launch a final attack on the giant snake. After a fierce battle, they finally slew the red-scaled giant snake on the ground.

After the battle ended, Cheng Feng and the others sat on the ground, exhausted. Looking at the massive snake corpse before them, they felt a sense of unreality in their hearts.