Chapter 23: Night Slaughter

"You?"

Yin Chengtao and Yin Xuan were both startled, their faces full of suspicion.

Yin Qi was not annoyed and nodded, "That's right, it's me. Father, Brother, I have already turned over a new leaf, and my martial arts have greatly improved. Ordinary dozen sturdy men can't get close to me; what is difficult about being responsible for the militia?"

Yin Chengtao was still suspicious and turned to look at Master Chen.

Master Chen said, "Master, the Second Young Master's talent for martial arts is extremely outstanding, and he is now a Bright Jin expert. If it were anyone else, not to mention several years, even a lifetime might not be enough to reach this level."

Yin Chengtao was startled again. He pondered for a long time and finally made the decision, "Alright, since that's the case, then it will be your responsibility. I will go to the Prefect's office tomorrow to apply for organizing the militia. Qi'er, don't just focus on practicing martial arts; also read some military books."

"Yes, Father!"

Yin Qi was happy and hurriedly bowed in agreement.

Organizing the militia and mastering the guns was originally part of his plan.

With the strategy determined, Yin Chengtao also relaxed.

He called the waiter to clear the bowls and chopsticks and ordered another table of wine and dishes.

By the time they returned to the Yin Mansion, it was nearly ten o'clock.

………

Deep in the night, Yin Hai had already fallen asleep, talking in his sleep.

Yin Qi, however, changed into a night suit, covered his face, carried a knife, quietly climbed over the wall and left the courtyard, then carefully avoided the patrolling guards and left the Yin Mansion.

Then, he went straight to the Caohe Gang.

As a former playboy, he spent his days hanging out outside, so there was really no place in Shaoxing Prefecture he didn't know.

To deal with Lv Xianba, although Yin Chengtao had adopted his suggestion, Yin Qi actually had no idea when the militia could be organized.

In the late Manchu Qing Dynasty, the officialdom was dark, and anything could happen.

Moreover, even if it could be organized quickly, he had to kill Lv Xianba tonight.

When one carries a sharp weapon, the desire to kill arises.

He would not allow any mistakes to happen and had to eliminate the danger in the bud.

According to Master Chen, although Lv Xianba was a Dark Jin expert, he neglected his practice, so he was probably the weakest Dark Jin. If he were unarmed, he probably really wouldn't be the other party's opponent.

But don't forget, what he was truly good at was the blade technique, and it was the "Imperial Pole Blade Technique."

Placed in the Fengshen world, that was the top-tier blade technique. Even more so in this low-martial world, so Yin Qi had the confidence to execute the other party with his blade technique.

As for whether Yin Chengtao would stop organizing the militia if Lv Xianba were killed and the Yin family's crisis were resolved, Yin Qi was not worried about this, because Yin Chengtao was not a short-sighted person.

Having experienced this crisis, Yin Chengtao would instead be more determined to organize the militia.

Because in this chaotic world, without force, how could one protect one's family and wealth?

And his assassination of Lv Xianba, whether it was Yin Chengtao and others, or anyone else, would probably not think it was him, because he had never shown his blade technique in front of outsiders.

As for this knife in his hand, he bought it to play with a few years ago, and it was already rusty.

But it was enough to kill.

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The Caohe Gang headquarters was located in the north of the city.

It was called the Caohe Gang headquarters, but in reality, it was more like Lv Xianba's home, a courtyard occupying three or four mu of land.

When Yin Qi arrived at the Caohe Gang, it was already midnight.

Half a crescent moon hung in the sky, the stars were dim, casting a hazy radiance.

Quietly climbing into the courtyard, everything was quiet and pitch black, and there wasn't even anyone on night watch or patrol, the defense was loose to the extreme.

Yin Qi shook his head; the Caohe Gang was truly used to doing whatever they wanted and had completely lost their vigilance.

Although this was the case, he did not relax his vigilance because of it.

Generally speaking, the master of the house lived in the middle courtyard, which could be inferred from the number of servants around.

Just like Yin Qi himself, there was only Yin Hai in his courtyard.

And in Yin Chengtao's courtyard, there were seven or eight servants, and that was because Yin Mu had taken Yin Shishi to Shanghai to visit relatives; otherwise, there would be more than a dozen servants in the courtyard.

Soon, Yin Qi arrived at the middle courtyard and found that there was still light in one of the rooms.

Under the light, two figures could be clearly seen reflected on the wallpaper, and there were faint sounds coming out, among which seemed to be Lv Xianba's voice.

Yin Qi's eyes narrowed, and he quietly came to the window, able to clearly hear the conversation coming from inside.

One was Lv Xianba, and the other voice was also very familiar.

It was Chen Rui!

Lv Xianba: Young Master Chen, in order to deal with the Yin family, I have gone all out. Don't let anything go wrong on your side. Although the Yin family has withdrawn from the officialdom, Yin Chengtao must still have some connections.

Chen Rui: Don't worry, Gang Leader Lv. The Yin family has connections, but does my Chen family not have any? Moreover, our Chen family has already hooked up with the Sacred Church, and Father William has long coveted the Yin family's wealth. With Father William here, you can rest assured about official matters.

Lv Xianba: That's good. But that Master Chen of the Yin family is a bit troublesome. This person is at least at the peak of Dark Jin, or even a Transformation Energy Grandmaster. If we don't get rid of him, it will be hard to deal with the Yin family.

Chen Rui (sneering): A mere martial artist, no matter how powerful, can he be stronger than a firearm? My father has already said to go to the Sacred Church and ask Father William for firearms. With a dozen firearms and an ambush, no matter how powerful he is, he will die.

Lv Xianba: That would be best. After destroying the Yin family, I hope you can also keep your promise.

Chen Rui: Don't worry, Father William gets the big share and wants all the Yin family's cash; my Chen family wants the tea gardens and factories, and all other industries belong to you, including that little beauty Yin Shishi.

Lv Xianba: Hehe, ever since I saw that little beauty once, I haven't been able to forget her until now.

Listening to the conversation between the two in the room, killing intent was exposed in Yin Qi's eyes.

Fortunately, he came tonight, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

He also understood why the Caohe Gang was so arrogant and bold, with an appearance of being determined to eat the Yin family; it turned out that the Chen family and the foreign devils of the church were standing behind them.

Not to mention Father William of the church, Chen Rui was his arch-enemy, and the Chen family was also the Yin family's arch-enemy.

In terms of industry, the Chen family was not much weaker than the Yin family.

Yin Qi did not rush to make a move and rush into the room, because the space in the room was small and not suitable for the blade technique to be unleashed. At the same time, this required some time, enough for Lv Xianba to react.

Although he was confident in killing Lv Xianba, this was after all the Caohe Gang headquarters.

Once there was a stalemate, a large number of gang members would come.

Thinking of this, he took out a silver dollar from his bosom and threw it at the opposite wall, making a "bang" sound upon impact.

This sound was not very loud, but in this quiet night, it was exceptionally harsh.

"Who!"

Lv Xianba shouted, and almost instinctively, he rushed out in two or three steps.

The matter he discussed with Chen Rui, even the gang couldn't let it leak, otherwise, it would be troublesome if someone reported it.

Just as Lv Xianba rushed out of the room, Yin Qi also moved.

He stomped on the ground, rushed out, and swung the rusty knife at Lv Xianba.

Lv Xianba also reacted instantly. He was horrified in his heart, hurriedly dodged and turned around, but then he saw countless blade shadows slashing from all directions, with fierce momentum, capturing his soul.

In a trance, he seemed to see a peerless heavenly blade slashing toward his brow.

Lv Xianba shouted, a look of madness flashed in his eyes, and he actually stimulated his blood energy to resist the blade light with his arms, because he had also practiced horizontal training. Although he couldn't be invulnerable to swords and guns, he had strong defensive power.

As long as he could take this sneak attack, he could completely turn the tables.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 24 =====