Chapter 15: A Crushing Victory

"A First-rate Expert?"

His voice became like a thunderclap. Zhou Yuan raised his head and looked in shock at Shen Yu, who appeared calm and composed; he had almost thought his ears were playing tricks on him just now.

A First-rate Expert? The County Magistrate? This joke was not funny at all!

As far as he knew, the County Magistrate was only twenty years old, yet he had already entered the First-rate realm? Even among those great sects of the Jianghu, he would surely be considered a genius.

No wonder he dared to play it this way; the strength of a First-rate Expert was indeed enough to crush several Second-rate Experts. With the Hall Master of the Flying Tiger Hall—the only First-rate Expert—away, plus a surprise attack from his own men, the Flying Tiger Hall was naturally ripe for the taking!

Glancing at the excessively young Shen Yu, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but think of himself. After working hard for so many years, he had long since passed the age of thirty, yet he was still hovering at the level of a Second-rate Expert. This gap was heartbreaking to compare.

It would be one thing if his cultivation were simply crushed, but the key was that the man was a legitimate imperial scholar, while he himself was barely literate. Better not compare; why compare oneself to others for no reason? If he kept comparing, wouldn't he fall into a depression?

All things considered, this was truly being both scholarly and martial. Why was the gap between people so large?

"Chief Constable Zhou, do you still have any questions?"

"No questions, my Lord. This subordinate feels that there is no time to lose; we can set off immediately!" With a First-rate Expert as a backer, and the fact that the Hall Master of the Flying Tiger Hall had already taken several trusted aides to the Drunk Spring Pavilion, there weren't many experts left in the Flying Tiger Hall; it was meat on the chopping block.

Thinking of how the Flying Tiger Hall had dominated Baian County for many years, the wealth they had accumulated was immeasurable. Hearing the County Magistrate's intent, he meant to distribute the wealth seized from the Flying Tiger Hall to the brothers; they were going to get rich!

At this moment inside the Flying Tiger Hall, the gang members were drinking heavily, with the sounds of shouting and finger-guessing games rising one after another; the entire Flying Tiger Hall was in an uproar. This was a reward from the Hall Master for their good performance today, allowing them to revel to their hearts' content tonight.

The Flying Tiger Hall disciples, immersed in wine and meat, had no idea that a large force was rushing toward them. Even if they knew, they probably wouldn't believe it; given the strength of their Flying Tiger Hall, who would have the guts to stir up trouble?

"Bang!" The main gate was suddenly kicked open violently, and countless soldiers holding sharp blades poured in through the entrance, causing the Flying Tiger Hall disciples who were drinking heavily inside to freeze instantly. The scene seemed to have suddenly come to a standstill.

However, the people who rushed in did not drag their feet at all; the long sabers in their hands fell fiercely, blood splattered, staining the wine bowls on the tables red, and also inciting the fury of everyone in the hall.

"Brothers, grab your weapons!" Following a shout, countless Flying Tiger Hall disciples instantly woke up, grabbed whatever weapons were handy, and charged forward. How many years had it been? How many years had it been since anyone dared to cause trouble at their Flying Tiger Hall?

"People from the imperial court?" With a cold snort, several high-ranking members of the Flying Tiger Hall quickly identified the intruders' identities, and also saw Shen Yu in the crowd along with Zhou Yuan, who was dressed as a Chief Constable.

Just these past two days, they had given this young County Magistrate a show of force, and yet he had turned around and led men to storm their Flying Tiger Hall. Thinking of how their Hall Master had been invited to a banquet tonight, the high-ranking members immediately understood the young County Magistrate's plan.

Young people, they only know how to use schemes and tricks. But he didn't know that in the face of absolute power, any scheme was nothing but futile! Kid, tonight let your grandfather teach you how to behave!

"Kill!" The few exchanged glances and struck almost simultaneously. Sword light was biting, fists and kicks broke the wind; wherever they passed, only wails remained on the ground.

This was the power of Second-rate Experts, especially in such a chaotic battle; one could almost say they were entering a land with no one to stop them. Most importantly, such a charge was a fatal blow to morale. If they were allowed to act wantonly, I'm afraid this side would collapse before long.

"Clang!" Drawing the saber at his waist, Zhou Yuan prepared to rush up and fight them to the death. As a Chief Constable, he had endured this bunch for a long time; today, he would let himself have a good time!

But just at this moment, a hand pressed over from the side, pushing the saber he had just drawn back into its sheath.

"County Magistrate?"

"Watch from the side, I'll handle it!" The Wind God Leg obtained from the sign-in system could finally be tested in actual combat.

With a light smile, Shen Yu leaped into the air, and in the blink of an eye, only trails of afterimages remained before them. His speed was as fast as a shooting star, making Zhou Yuan, who was watching from the side, unable to help but widen his eyes, his heart burning with excitement; this was the first time he had seen such light-body technique.

"Wind Sweeps the Building!" As soon as he struck, it was Wind Sweeps the Building. Shen Yu's legs were as fierce and surging as a gale, and the leg momentum poured out like a rainstorm; this was the Wind God Leg, which was like a rainstorm and a gale, a top-tier Jianghu martial art.

"Puff, bang!" In the blink of an eye, two Flying Tiger Hall experts were kicked flying, without even the possibility of struggling. The realm of a First-rate Expert combined with the dominance of the Wind God Leg formed an undisputed crushing victory.

"A First-rate Expert?" The expressions of the remaining few changed drastically. Wasn't it said that this young County Magistrate had only just cultivated Inner Breath and was just a beginner? How could he be a First-rate Expert? Which bastard provided the intelligence? This was setting them up!

"No, he... his martial arts?" Recalling the leg technique from just now, the few felt their hearts tremble. This martial art was like wind and rain, fast as lightning; it was simply unavoidable and unblockable, completely exceeding their imagination.

As high-ranking members of the Flying Tiger Hall, they had naturally seen their Hall Master's martial arts; although the power was equally immense, compared to this young County Magistrate before them, honestly, the gap was truly quite large.

"What do we do?" Almost simultaneously, the remaining few understood each other's thoughts and quickly turned their heads to run. As for the remaining gang members, they were naturally abandoned.

As long as they, these few experts, escaped, the Flying Tiger Hall could pull together a large group of underlings at any time; were they really lacking these pieces of trash?

And don't say they weren't loyal; at a time like this, self-preservation was the most important thing. As for staying behind to fight Shen Yu to the death? Heh, it wasn't that they lacked confidence, but even if the Hall Master came, he would probably have to kneel.

So this wasn't called running away; this was called preserving strength. In the current situation, they had no choice!

"Want to leave? Wind Sweeps the Building!" With a cold shout, Shen Yu's body rotated rapidly, as if in an instant he had stirred up a hurricane like a gale and raging waves, sweeping up everything around him. Wherever the hurricane passed, everything was a mess; no one could stop it!

Coupled with Shen Yu's extremely fast speed, it completely exceeded the range of ordinary people. Especially in the eyes of the opponents, this was a freak. It was one thing for his attacks to be so fierce, but he also ran so fast; how were people supposed to live?

"Puff!" Blood splattered crazily as if it were worthless; the few who had just wanted to escape didn't even have the chance to flee under such terrifying power. It wasn't that they didn't want to run, but they really couldn't outrun him!

Drifting in the Jianghu, they naturally knew this day would come, but they didn't expect to fall into the hands of a young County Magistrate who looked weak and scholarly. One could only say that this guy hid too deeply, and his scheming was simply too terrifying!

"It's... over?" Seeing this scene before him, Zhou Yuan was still in a dreamlike state. My performance hadn't even started yet, and it was already over?

He had originally thought that even if the County Magistrate was already a First-rate Expert, there would at least be a fierce battle with the Flying Tiger Hall. He hadn't expected that these Second-rate Experts couldn't even take a single move from the County Magistrate; were First-rate Experts really this fierce?

Immediately after, Zhou Yuan reacted and pulled out the saber at his waist to charge up. While hacking down the gang members in front of him, he shouted loudly and incessantly, "The experts of the Flying Tiger Hall have already been subdued! Anyone who continues to resist will be killed without mercy!"

With wolves in front and tigers behind, facing the pincer attack from Zhou Yuan and Shen Yu—especially Shen Yu, who knocked down rows of people with every strike—he simply wasn't human. Finally, someone couldn't hold on anymore, threw away their weapon, and squatted down with their head in their hands.

Once there was one, there were two; surrender was contagious. Very quickly, all the Flying Tiger Hall disciples chose to surrender, and the occasional ones who resisted were cleanly and neatly finished off. The Flying Tiger Hall was finished!

Looking at the sky, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but sigh. What he thought would be a bitter battle turned into a one-sided victory. How long did the whole process take? Half an hour? A quarter of an hour? In any case, he hadn't even reacted yet, and it seemed to be over!

Looking at these Flying Tiger Hall disciples, these people squatting to the side with their hands on their heads, occasionally raising their heads to observe secretly, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but sneer. This action, why did it look so practiced?