A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

24. This is a misunderstanding!

If the water doesn't become muddy, how can he catch fish?

After thinking for a moment, Chu Xuan let his hair down, covering most of his face, and quietly joined the melee.

The battle involving over a hundred people, though not a life-or-death struggle, was increasingly heated, and no one paid any attention to Chu Xuan.

Robin's opponent was Pang Jie.

Neither of them were martial artists, but they had clearly practiced martial arts and possessed vigorous energy far exceeding that of ordinary people.

If you didn't become a martial artist, it's highly likely that you failed the challenge.

The two were evenly matched in strength, but Robin was too hesitant because his opponent was the son of the Black Snake Gang leader, which made him hold back and was instead suppressed by Pang Jie.

This also caused the morale of the Three Heroes Gang to weaken significantly, and they were forced to retreat in defeat, with many of them suffering head injuries!

Chu Xuan helped up a member of the Three Heroes Gang who had been beaten bloody from the head, wiped some blood from the wound, and quickly smeared it on his face. Then he rushed into the fray and soon arrived next to a burly man with a scarred face.

This man, named Wang Erniu, became Robin's top henchman thanks to his brute strength and his fierce fighting spirit.

Chu Xuan had his eye on him for a long time.

In previous conflicts with the Black Snake Gang, Wang Erniu led the Three Heroes Gang in a standoff.

At this moment, Wang Erniu was being beaten by several people, and it looked like a stick was about to smash his head open. Wang Erniu was powerless to resist.

Just then, Chu Xuan rushed out and kicked the burly man wielding the iron rod away.

"Thanks, bro!"

Wang Erniu looked at the brother who had saved him, his face still showing lingering fear; he had almost had his head blown off.

"Hey bro, who are you with? You look unfamiliar." Wang Erniu asked in surprise.

"What time is it? Why are you still worrying about such trivial matters?!"

Chu Xuan said angrily.

His voice was hoarse, and his eyes were red as he roared, "Brother Niu, we brothers have all shown mercy, but these bastards from the Black Snake Gang are going all out! If we keep this up, all the brothers will be beaten to death!"

Looking at his brother's blood-covered face, and remembering how he had almost been smashed over, Wang Erniu's eyes reddened, and he shouted angrily, "Brothers, don't hold back anymore! Kill these sons of bitches!"

With a roar, he charged forward like a mad bull, unleashing a furious barrage of blows on the Black Snake Gang members!

Chu Xuan followed closely behind. Seeing someone about to attack Wang Erniu, he inadvertently blocked the attack, causing the attacker to lose his balance and crash into Wang Erniu's iron bar.

If there were martial artists present, they might be able to see the clues.

But the people present were just ordinary people who were eager to fight. This included Robin and Pang Jie.

In their eyes, it was Wang Erniu displaying his great power, leading his henchmen to charge towards Pang Jie.

"court death!"

Just as Pang Jie kicked Robin away, he saw Wang Erniu charging towards him like a madman, and a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.

Just because he can't kill Robin doesn't mean he can't even kill a minor leader of the Three Heroes!

"Perfect opportunity to establish my authority!"

As soon as the thought crossed Pang Jie's mind, he became ruthless, his fingers clawing like eagle claws as he viciously grabbed at Wang Erniu's throat.

Just as he was about to crush Wang Erniu's throat, a hand suddenly grabbed his wrist and pulled him forward forcefully!

Pang Jie immediately lost his balance and stumbled forward.

At that moment, Wang Erniu swung his iron bar and smashed down.

There was a loud bang.

The stick struck Pang Jie squarely on the forehead.

With a muffled groan, blood gushed out!

Pang Jie stared in disbelief at the simpleton before him, then cursed, "You fucking idiot! My father is Pang Jiao..."

Before he could finish speaking, his eyes rolled back, and his body collapsed to the ground with a thud, clearly indicating that he was not going to survive.

The scene was deathly silent.

The two fighters, as if frozen in place, froze, staring in terror at Wang Erniu wielding an iron rod.

Wang Erniu also looked at the iron rod in his hand with a look of horror.

He didn't intend to kill Pang Jie!

He looked around, but the brother who had worked so well with him just moments before was nowhere to be seen. It was as if he had encountered a ghost!

……

The Three Heroes Gang, Headquarters!

Gang leader Li Ying was sitting in the main seat, listening to his subordinates report on the progress of Xie Hui's investigation.

He didn't care whether Xie Hui lived or died.

But he had to get those three hundred taels of silver back. The recent war with the Black Snake Gang had already caused him heavy losses, and hiring a master to intimidate Pang Jiao had also cost him a large sum of money.

If they still can't come up with the money to appease the gang members...

If morale is low, the team becomes difficult to lead!

"Boss, we've searched the outer city thoroughly recently. We've questioned several suspects repeatedly, and we can basically confirm that they weren't the ones who did it. There's only one person left." A junior leader reported.

"Who is it?" A fierce glint flashed in Li Ying's eyes.

With only one person left, the other person must be the murderer!

As for evidence, it's not needed!

He's a gang, not a government official!

Besides, these days, when does the government ever need evidence to arrest people?

The foreman reported, "This man is called Chu Xuan, and he's also from the outer city!"

"We investigated, and Xie Hui and this guy also have a grudge! A few months ago, Xie Hui planned to kidnap Chu Xuan's sister and sell her into the inner city, but by chance, this kid received funding from the Bai family and joined the Lu family martial arts school. That's why Xie Hui gave up!"

"Currently, Chu Xuan has broken through to the Ming Jin realm and become a formal disciple of Master Lu Tong. We have no evidence and dare not investigate further!"

Li Ying's eyes narrowed immediately.

Having a grudge against Xie Hui, a motive for murder was found!

Being a martial arts school disciple indicates abundant energy and strength. Although he wasn't a Ming Jin martial artist at the time, it wouldn't have been too difficult for him to kill Xie Hui and his thugs in a sneak attack.

Considering the gruesome wounds on Xie Hui and his companions, and the fact that the other side set fire to the bodies to cover up the crime...

"Bajiquan!"

"That's it! It was Chu Xuanqian who did it!"

A glint suddenly flashed in Li Ying's eyes, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Martial artists? They've taken my money and become powerful!"

The underling hesitated for a moment before saying, "Boss, Chu Xuan is now backed by the Lu Family Martial Arts School!"

"So what if it's the Lu family martial arts school?" Li Ying sneered repeatedly. "If they can't do it openly, they'll resort to underhanded methods. Besides, Chu Xuan has only just entered the inner courtyard. How much of a bond could he possibly have with Lu Tong?"

"It's true that Lu Tong is a master of the Transformation Realm, but with so many disciples under his tutelage, how can he possibly manage them all?!"

The underling's eyes lit up: "Boss, you mean...?"

A cold glint flashed in Li Ying's eyes, and she was about to speak.

"Boss! Something terrible has happened!"

A gang leader, covered in blood, rushed in, shouting, "Boss, the Black Snake Gang is attacking! Deputy Gang Leader Luo and the others have all been killed by the Black Snake Gang..."

"What?"

Li Ying jumped to her feet in shock and shouted angrily, "What the hell is wrong with Pang Jiao? It's just protection money for one street, why would he kill someone?"

"Boss, we've killed Pang Jie. Pang Jiao only has one son. How can he not go crazy? You'd better think of a way to deal with this!" the leader said in a panic.

"Wh...what?"

Li Ying grabbed the leader by the collar, her eyes wide with shock. "What did you say? Who killed Pang Jie?!"

The underling stammered, "Boss...boss, wasn't it your order? If the Black Snake Gang dares to make a move, beat them back hard, don't hold back..."

"I didn't fucking order you to kill anyone!"

Li Ying angrily threw the petty thug out.

Before he could continue speaking, shouts of battle could be heard from outside.

Li Ying rushed out and saw that the entire area outside the hall was completely surrounded by the Black Snake Gang. The leader was a burly man with dark skin, holding a large knife, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face was full of murderous intent.

It was none other than Pang Jiao, the leader of the Black Serpent Gang!

"Chief Pang, this is a misunderstanding! Believe me, I did not order my men to kill Pang Jie..." Li Ying quickly explained.

"Misunderstanding? Belief?"

Pang Jiao, enraged, laughed coldly, his dark face contorted into a ferocious grimace. "Of course I believe you! After I've slaughtered your entire family, I'll tell you it's all a misunderstanding! Brothers, kill them all, leave no one alive!"