Chapter 277: The Killing Trap

"Because he provoked me."

Li Fei's words were like a hard, blunt stone, crashing into the room just like that.

Because the "Beast King" had provoked him, now was the best time to strike at the "Beast King"!

The meaning within these words was very, very firm.

"Young Master Qing has great spirit!"

Feng Sanniang did not mock Li Fei for his arrogance, but instead offered a word of praise that sounded quite sincere.

"I know that words alone are not proof, and empty talk is meaningless, so the cooperation I've come to discuss this time is very simple: you don't need to do anything for the time being; I only need you to strike when the time is right."

Li Fei said calmly.

What is the right time?

Li Fei did not say, and Feng Sanniang did not ask, because if the moment truly arrived, everyone would have their own judgment.

"That's it?"

Feng Sanniang asked.

If it were only this, Li Fei would not have needed to make this trip specifically.

If he could truly create a suitable opportunity, there would be no need for him to say much; the other major factions would move on their own.

"Since this is a partnership, I need Sanniang to put some chips on the table first."

"What chips?"

"Help me connect with the sellers of exotic beast rations outside of Datong Prefecture."

Li Fei stated his requirement.

"Heh."

Feng Sanniang laughed.

She had speculated from the start that Li Fei had come for this, and had already thought about what price she would make Li Fei pay in exchange for her help.

As it turned out, Li Fei first proposed eliminating Yu Longqing, and only after coming full circle did he bring up this request; it was a bit like trying to get something for nothing.

Yet, Feng Sanniang found herself somewhat swayed by him.

She realized she had still underestimated this Green-Faced Ghost.

The gathered intelligence stated that he was someone who hated evil and preferred to solve problems with violence.

But now it seemed the other party was truly not that simple.

"If I don't build this bridge for you, do you mean you won't intend to deal with Yu Longqing?"

Feng Sanniang asked.

"Before I came, did you think I would strike at Yu Longqing?"

Li Fei asked in return.

In truth, choosing to bow his head would have been the most logical course of action, so he was telling Feng Sanniang that if she didn't help, he might not strike at Yu Longqing, and Feng Sanniang would lose a chance to reclaim her lifeline.

"Interesting."

Feng Sanniang laughed.

Then, the figure behind the screen stood up and slowly walked out.

A beauty wearing a long red dress, with long hair draped over her shoulders and half-exposed shoulders, entered Li Fei's view.

The other party was naturally extremely beautiful, but not to the exaggerated extent of being able to topple cities and states.

What truly made one's heart race was the charm Feng Sanniang possessed.

Every movement was bewitching to the bone, natural and effortless, making one unknowingly lose themselves in it.

Li Fei specifically checked the Myriad Blood Bead within his body and found that the blood souls were indeed decreasing, though the amount was very small.

This indicated that Feng Sanniang did indeed possess extraordinary abilities on the mental plane, and they were not of the direct-damage type.

"Young Master Qing."

Feng Sanniang walked gracefully toward Li Fei and finally sat on the wooden chair beside him, with a wooden table separating the two.

A faint fragrance wafted into his nose, refreshing his heart and spirit.

"Actually, you chose to deal with Yu Longqing—aside from the exotic beast rations, a large part of the reason is for the Zhang family, right?"

Feng Sanniang looked into Li Fei's eyes and suddenly said:

"At a time like this, only by throwing out a more tempting bone can one divert the attention of those ravenous wolves who intend to keep eating meat. Moreover, if the 'Beast King' falls, the Zhang family will have a chance to obtain new chips and thus have a chance to protect themselves in the future. So, even if I don't pay this chip, you wouldn't give up on dealing with Yu Longqing."

Impressive!

Li Fei thought to himself; this "Queen" had been adept at social maneuvering for so many years, and her ability to fathom the human heart could be called masterful.

The other party had indeed guessed his thoughts, but he remained composed as he met her gaze:

"Shangguan Xiao is merely my ally; the Zhang family can be a reason for my actions, but I will not take too great a risk for the sake of the Zhang family."

"Is that so?"

Feng Sanniang looked straight at Li Fei, as if wanting to see through him.

A moment later, she revealed a charming, alluring smile:

"Very well, I will give the chips Young Master Qing wants, not for anything else, but simply because of you, Young Master Qing."

She agreed!

She agreed to let Li Fei use his "empty-handed" method to obtain the chance to connect with the exotic beast ration sellers outside Datong Prefecture.

After speaking, she gave Li Fei a look filled with affection.

Combined with her inherent charm and the extraordinary ability she was secretly exerting, even a steadfast, iron-willed man would likely be unable to resist feeling a bit moved.

Fortunately, Li Fei had the Myriad Blood Bead.

"Good, happy to cooperate."

"Happy to cooperate."

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A moment later, Li Fei rose and left the room.

After a while, a beautiful and alluring woman walked to Feng Sanniang's side and whispered:

"Sanniang, we just received news that every faction has sent men rushing to Fenghua Street; it looks like they intend to deal with the Green-Faced Ghost!"

"I know."

Hearing this, Feng Sanniang did not feel surprised in the slightest and said indifferently.

The subordinate asked suspiciously: "But didn't you agree to cooperate with him?"

Feng Sanniang laughed: "Not just anyone is qualified to talk cooperation with me."

The subordinate understood.

The Green-Faced Ghost needed to prove his strength first!

"Perhaps this is also what he wants."

Feng Sanniang looked toward the doorway and murmured.

On a street adjacent to Fenghua Street, separated by only one street, that side was bright with lights and filled with the clamor of song and dance. Yet here, the lights were dim; not a single shop on the street was open, and not a single pedestrian could be seen.

In fact, just a few minutes ago, this street had still been very lively, but because a group of people holding blades and guns had arrived, the pedestrians had quickly dispersed, and shop after shop had quickly closed their doors.

In pleasure districts like Fenghua Street, various jealous disputes were absolutely unavoidable and occurred one after another.

But no matter how dissolute the young masters were, or how prominent the figures, none had ever truly fought here in the past, because this was the territory of the "Queen," Feng Sanniang.

She had the strength, and she had enough face.

So, the pedestrians and merchants on the street knew immediately upon seeing these people with blades and guns that something major might happen here tonight!

"Sanniang, the Seven Underworld Guards of the 'Poison King' have arrived."

"More than a dozen special-grade gunmen under the 'Cannon King' have arrived."

"The 'Gambling King' has sent Lou Yujun."

In the room, subordinates kept coming in to report the situation outside to Feng Sanniang.

The "Poison King's" Seven Underworld Guards were seven martial artists who practiced internal strength.

Moreover, these seven worked in perfect coordination and practiced a battle formation specifically for joint attacks; the seven of them combined were enough to rival the Dao Foundation realm!

The special-grade gunmen under the "Cannon King" were a group of martial artists who specialized in practicing with firearms.

In fact, in terms of attack power, even the attack power of a handgun was stronger than the strongest methods of some martial artists, so some martial artists in this world gave up tempering their martial arts to focus solely on practicing marksmanship.

The implants they chose were also primarily for enhancing reaction speed and sensory abilities, which allowed them to better unleash the power of their firearms.

The special-grade gunmen under the "Cannon King" were such martial artists; they were all expert marksmen, and as long as they were given enough distance, they all had the potential to kill martial artists, or even martial artists who practiced internal strength!

A dozen or so special-grade gunmen, if they fired cold shots from the perimeter, were still quite threatening.

And the "Gambling King" had only sent one person, Lou Yujun.

This was a Dao Foundation realm powerhouse!

So sending just one person was enough.

Of the seven major factions of the "Seven Kings," excluding the Iron Blade Sect which had sealed its mountain, three had already arrived.

The "Queen" Feng Sanniang herself would not send men to deal with the Green-Faced Ghost, so two major factions remained.

"Where are the Beast King's people?"

Feng Sanniang asked.

The "Beast King" had previously had a grudge with the Green-Faced Ghost and had swallowed the other party's goods; it was impossible for him not to send people this time.

It was even highly likely that this killing trap tonight was initiated and organized by the "Beast King" Yu Longqing.

Soon, a subordinate rushed over and gave her the answer:

"Sanniang, Zhang Shan is here!"

Zhang Shan, the strongest combatant under the "Beast King," has mastered the high-level force, the Dark Flame Violent Dragon Force.

He once went to Xingcheng alone, only to be captured, and was eventually sent back as a condition of a deal.

Now, Yu Longqing has sent him out again.

Feng Sanniang nodded: "That makes two at the Dao Foundation realm, seven martial artists who practice force, and over a dozen special-grade gunmen; there may also be assassins lurking in the shadows."

The "Seven Kings" of the Datong Prefecture underworld are:

The "Blade King," who controls the Iron Peak Sect and the Martial Arts Association.

The "Queen," who manages the pleasure houses.

The "Gambling King," who manages all the casinos.

The "Poison King," who manages the opium business.

The "Cannon King," who manages arms smuggling.

The "Beast King," who monopolizes the exotic beast feed business.

The last one is the "Shadow King," who controls the strongest assassin organization in Datong Prefecture and even the entire Feng Province!

The "Shadow King" is the most mysterious of the "Seven Kings"; no one knows his real name or appearance. Although he mainly operates the assassin business, he also takes on other industries, so he is one of the forces dividing up the Zhang family's assets this time.

In tonight's killing trap, it is possible that the "Shadow King" has sent assassins, but they have not appeared yet and have not been discovered.

This is also very consistent with an assassin's identity.

"Where are the people from the Qingyuan City Management Company?"

Feng Sanniang asked.

She knew that Green-Faced Ghost had secretly arranged for his men to enter the city days ago and had kept them under constant surveillance.

"The people we are watching haven't made a move."

A subordinate reported.

"What about Shangguan Xiao?"

Feng Sanniang asked again.

"She has been in the guesthouse and hasn't come out."

"What about the Zhang family?"

"No movement either."

"Hmm?"

Feng Sanniang frowned, feeling somewhat puzzled:

"Could he have power at his disposal that I haven't detected?"

If Green-Faced Ghost appeared in public tonight to find her, he must have been prepared to be surrounded and killed, otherwise, it would be too stupid.

A fool is not qualified to cooperate with her, and judging from the previous conversation, she did not think Green-Faced Ghost was a fool.

Thinking of this, she suddenly stood up and walked out of the room.

Soon, she reached the rooftop terrace of this dance hall and looked down at the street below.

She found Green-Faced Ghost in the crowd, and he was walking step by step toward the outside of Fenghua Main Street.

Outside Fenghua Main Street, figures were rapidly converging in the direction Green-Faced Ghost was moving.

"Sanniang, we still haven't discovered anyone else coming to support Green-Faced Ghost."

A subordinate came to report.

"What exactly are you relying on?"

Feng Sanniang looked at Green-Faced Ghost's back, her eyes full of doubt.

On the street, Li Fei held a sheathed Ghost-Slaying Blade and walked forward step by step.

Because he had drawn his blade, the surrounding crowd all dodged away.

This allowed him to walk from one end of the street to the other very smoothly.

Ten-plus meters ahead was another street, the lights dim and filled with murderous intent!

A single street away, it was like two separated worlds.

In fact, Li Fei knew he would encounter such a situation before he came.

During the day, he had just finished that battle under the identity of Li Fei, forcibly extending the Zhang family's life.

Under these circumstances, Green-Faced Ghost suddenly came to see the "Queen" in public; regardless of the outcome of their talk, the remaining major forces would definitely choose to take action.

Otherwise, were they supposed to wait for the situation to be reversed step by step?

Blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents—both are deep grudges. Green-Faced Ghost was now blocking the path to wealth for several major forces, so what awaited him was this killing trap tonight!

Feng Sanniang was very curious about what Li Fei was relying on.

She would soon see the answer.

Li Fei looked at the long street ahead, a smile appearing on his face beneath the mask.

Da, da, da.

The surrounding lights began to dim, and the bustling crowd was moving away.

Green-Faced Ghost stepped into the darkness.

Requesting monthly tickets.

(End of chapter)