The Black Tiger Gang was a significant force in the underground world of Jiangbei. Aside from Ren Qixiang's Qi Xiang Society, they were considered the largest power. Their leader, Hei Biao, had forged his reputation with a steel pipe, establishing the Black Tiger Gang as it was today.
Upon receiving the call from Ma San, Hei Biao immediately dialed Li Shengtian. He had heard about Li Shengtian's recent troubles and was calling to inquire.
"Manager Li, how do you want to handle this?"
Upon learning that Ma San had captured Tantai Yue, Li Shengtian was overjoyed. He instructed Hei Biao directly, "Heaven has eyes! With her captured, that brat will surely come looking for us. Old Hei, set a trap and get rid of him. Avenge Kun'er."
Without a word, Hei Biao nodded, "Understood, Manager Li. You can count on me."
Just as Li Shengtian was about to hang up, he remembered something and added, "Old Hei, that kid might be a trained fighter. Be careful. If necessary, arrange for some gunmen."
"Got it."
After hanging up, Hei Biao called a trusted subordinate. Soon, a man with a scarred face entered. Hei Biao glanced at him and instructed, "Take a few men, bring two guns, and head over to Ma San's place..."
Qin Xuan rushed towards the "Ming Er Zai Lai" mahjong parlor. It was late at night, and the parlor was already closed. Without hesitation, Qin Xuan kicked the metal door, creating a large opening, and walked straight in.
The tremendous commotion instantly woke up the people in the mahjong parlor. By the time Qin Xuan reached the main hall, over a dozen of the parlor's thugs stood ready with weapons, glaring at him. Leading them was Brother Xiong, the one who had been playing mahjong with Zou Lifen earlier.
"Kid, who are you? Trespassing into my 'Ming Er Zai Lai' at night, are you tired of living?"
Qin Xuan's only concern was Tantai Yue's safety, so he got straight to the point, "Hand over the woman who came here this afternoon, or I'll level this place."
Brother Xiong sneered, "Kid, careful your big mouth doesn't get you into trouble. You think you can take down this entire mahjong parlor by yourself? Do you think these dozen of us are just for show?"
"A bunch of overcooked chickens," Qin Xuan sneered.
Being insulted like that, Brother Xiong's face immediately lost its composure. He roared, "Go! Cripple this kid!"
The dozen men behind him, filled with rage, charged forward. They had been woken up from pleasant dreams of beautiful women and were naturally unhappy.
"Taste my blade, kid!" A thug resembling a monkey attacked Qin Xuan with a knife.
Qin Xuan scoffed. These men were all weakened by years of alcohol and women, so weak they could barely stand. As the thug lunged at Qin Xuan, the latter simply gestured with one hand, sending the thug flying a considerable distance. These thugs were even worse than ordinary people. It took Qin Xuan less than half a minute to deal with them.
"A trained fighter!" Brother Xiong exclaimed in shock, quickly shouting towards a private room, "Brother Ma, something's wrong! We've encountered a tough one."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ma San emerged, his belly protruding, looking like he had just finished something. "Xiongzi, can you be more capable? Always yelling and screaming, you made me finish five minutes early."
Seeing Ma San's attire, Qin Xuan's brow furrowed, and he shouted coldly, "What did you do to Tantai?"
Ma San grinned lewdly, "Looking at me, what do you think I did? Haha, don't get me wrong, she was really tender. Tsk, tsk, tsk, my waist almost broke, her legs felt so good."
"Hahaha!" Ma San's subordinates behind him erupted in laughter.
Qin Xuan's mind reeled as if struck by lightning. A trace of blood appeared in his eyes. Tantai was violated by this beast... Qin Xuan's mind was in turmoil. He glared at Ma San and his men. With a suction of his palm, the knives dropped by the thugs flew into Qin Xuan's hand.
"Today, you will all die!" Qin Xuan roared, his figure moving swiftly as he swung his sword towards Ma San.
Ma San was startled and quickly shouted, "Brother Bai! Come out quickly!"
As he spoke, a figure emerged from somewhere and moved rapidly towards Qin Xuan. Since Qin Xuan's attention was focused on Ma San, he didn't notice anyone else. By the time Qin Xuan realized, the figure was already close, wielding a short blade and slashing towards Qin Xuan's abdomen.
Qin Xuan quickly blocked his abdomen with the knife in his hand. The figure struck Qin Xuan's blade, knocking him from the air. He stumbled back several steps before stopping. Qin Xuan's brow furrowed as he looked at the person before him. From that one strike, this person was clearly a martial artist, though their realm was certainly not as high as Guan Wu, who was by Dan Bendre's side. At most, they were at the early Innate stage.
"Your reaction is not bad. No wonder the boss warned me a couple of times. But in my eyes, you're still just so-so. All those weapons were brought for nothing," Bai Weicheng said, his nose held high.
Qin Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"
Bai Weicheng sneered, "The one who's going to take your life!"
With that, he threw the short blade in his hand at Qin Xuan and followed immediately. A martial artist at the early Innate stage – Guan Wu, who was at the middle Innate stage, didn't fare well against Qin Xuan, so this early Innate practitioner would be even less of a match.
Qin Xuan was not afraid. He dodged the short blade with a flash and then swung his sword towards Bai Weicheng. Seeing this, Bai Weicheng calmly dodged sideways, grabbed the short blade from the air, and then thrust it at Qin Xuan's ribs. However, Qin Xuan had anticipated Bai Weicheng's move. He flipped in mid-air,绕 to Bai Weicheng's back, and struck Bai Weicheng's left shoulder with his sword, then kicked him in the back.
Bai Weicheng was sent flying. Seeing the unfavorable situation, Bai Weicheng quickly used his short blade to brace himself on the ground, creating a long crack before he could stabilize himself. Blood instantly gushed from his left shoulder, his bone clearly visible. Bai Weicheng quickly sealed the acupoint to stop the bleeding.
"Kid, you've angered me," Bai Weicheng said, glaring at Qin Xuan despite the intense pain.
Qin Xuan was even more enraged. "This strike is just a warning. If you don't get out of the way, the next strike will be at your throat."
"Good! Good! Good!" Bai Weicheng hadn't been injured in a long time. Qin Xuan's strike had truly enraged him. "Kid, I will kill you!"
With that, he flipped his right hand into a fist. Internal energy surged into his right arm, causing his veins to bulge and his arm to double in size. "Die!" Bai Weicheng roared and swung his right fist with immense force. A gust of wind, like a tidal wave, swept towards Qin Xuan.
Facing the oppressive gust of wind, Qin Xuan remained unfazed. He gripped his long sword tightly, and the majestic dragon power surged within him. The next moment, Qin Xuan swung his sword, unleashing a blade aura.