nownovels Chapter 73 Assault
Chapter 73 Assault
As soon as Zhou Tai entered a small alley, two of his men came to greet him.
"Boss, what do you mean?" one of them asked hopefully.
Both of them were members of the Wild Wolf Gang. Ever since the Wild Wolf Gang was destroyed, those bastards from the Fierce Tiger Gang have been searching for them everywhere. They were forced to move elsewhere and that's how they survived until today.
I thought I would only be able to eke out a living for the rest of my life, but I never expected to hear the news of the sudden annihilation of the Fierce Tiger Gang a few days ago.
Moreover, the head of Zhang Tie from the Fierce Tiger Gang was hung on the gate of their hideout.
After witnessing this method, the two men concluded that the person was seeking revenge and speculated that the perpetrator was likely "Brother Zhou," whom their boss had been mentioning. That's when they mustered their courage and went to find Zhou Tai.
Therefore, the two of them started working under Brother Zhou.
"That disciple was very cautious and didn't get any information," Zhou Tai said coldly.
"Boss, is Lu Li related to Brother Yue's matter?" the subordinate asked again.
"Uncertain," Zhou Tai replied coldly.
The three Zhou brothers were once powerful figures in this area, having founded the Wild Wolf Gang.
However, when he broke through to the Dark Force realm, he found that his path forward was blocked. Yet, unwilling to stop at the Dark Force realm, he went to the prefectural city to seek an opportunity for a breakthrough.
During this period, he maintained correspondence with his two younger brothers.
It was only a year ago, when he had not received a reply to a letter for a long time, that he began to have doubts. At first, he just assumed that his two younger brothers were delayed by something, or that the messenger had encountered bandits or wild animals on the way.
In addition, he needed to consolidate his cultivation, which is why he did not return.
Even after his cultivation had stabilized, he still hadn't received a reply to the letters he sent out, and only then did he realize something was wrong and set off to return.
Upon returning to Ping An Fang, he received the shocking news that the Wild Wolf Gang had been wiped out and that his own younger brother's head had been hung up in disgrace!
Therefore, he infiltrated the Fierce Tiger Gang overnight, single-handedly slaughtered everyone in the Fierce Tiger Gang's lair, and then used their own methods against them, shamefully hanging Zhang Tie's head on the street.
However, he did not feel much joy at having avenged his great enemy.
Because Zhang Tie of the Fierce Tiger Gang revealed on his deathbed that the real killer was someone else.
Despite his suspicions, Zhou Tai continued to hunt down the remnants of the Fierce Tiger Gang while simultaneously investigating the real culprit.
During this period of investigation, many clues pointed to one person: Lu Li.
If what Zhang Tie said is true, then the one who killed his own brother must at least have the cultivation level of Ming Jin.
According to Zhou Tai's investigation, apart from Zhang Tie's group, the only person in Ping An Fang who had reached the Ming Jin level was Lu Li.
Although there is a possibility that this was a coincidence, Lu Li later broke through the Dark Force and became a martial arts scholar.
From being completely unknown to becoming a top-ranking martial arts scholar, this couldn't help but make Zhou Tai suspicious.
In addition, his third brother had a conflict with Lu Li's family.
Although he wasn't sure, he was already 30-50% certain.
One of the subordinates, a menacing glint in his eyes, probed, "Should we take care of him beforehand?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Tai also felt a surge of killing intent, but he still shook his head.
"We still don't know Lu Li's true strength, so let's not cause any trouble for now."
Although he had some confidence, he also wanted to take revenge as soon as possible so that his two younger brothers could find solace in heaven.
But his years of wandering outside had instilled in him a cautious nature.
He had not yet tested Lu Li's strength, and it would be quite risky to make a move rashly.
Although rumors circulate that Lu Li broke through to the Dark Force realm less than three months ago, it is an undeniable fact that he has passed the imperial examination and become a martial arts scholar.
Zhou Tai couldn't believe that someone who could achieve 20th place in the second class of martial arts exams could be such an mediocre person.
It would be best to take a long-term view.
A ruthless glint flashed in Zhou Tai's eyes; he had made up his mind.
They will make their move once the person reveals a weakness or they find the address of the person's relatives.
Just then, a sonic boom suddenly echoed through the air.
Zhou Tai's pupils suddenly contracted; with his cultivation of internal energy, he was naturally the first to notice it.
He could even sense that the sound of something tearing through the air was coming straight at him!
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Tai grabbed one of his subordinates with his strong hand and pulled him sharply behind him!
"Bang!"
A heavy object, as heavy as a stone, slammed into the man's head with tremendous speed.
In an instant, the subordinate's head exploded like a watermelon that had been smashed on the ground!
Blood, brain matter, and red and yellow fluids splattered everywhere!
The underling who was calling his boss "boss" just moments ago has become his scapegoat in the next moment!
Although Zhou Tai squatted down in time, he still got a lot of blood splattered on him.
At that moment, he pushed aside the body of his underling and looked coldly at the newcomer.
The newcomer was dressed in a gray outfit and was masked, but Zhou Tai still recognized him from his muscular build and tall stature.
It was Lu Li!
"Hmph! You think I won't recognize you just because you're wearing a mask?
Zhou Tai sneered. Lu Li in front of him was only wearing a mask but did not change his clothes. He was extremely stupid!
However, Lu Li's recent arrival has revealed his identity as the murderer.
This saved him the trouble of continuing the investigation.
Upon witnessing the standoff between the two, the "last remaining" henchman panicked and ran into the depths of the alley without looking back.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The next moment, two sounds of air being torn apart were heard almost simultaneously.
Lu Li and Zhou Tai both threw hidden weapons at their subordinates who were begging for their lives.
"Thump!"
After a shout, the subordinate fell to the ground and remained silent.
In the blink of an eye, both of his men were killed.
There was no pity in Zhou Tai's eyes; to him, the runaway underling was already a betrayal.
Just as he finished throwing the hidden weapon and hurriedly turned around, Lu Li had already closed in!
Lu Li's whip kick, like a thunderclap, suddenly swept across the alley, whipping towards Zhou Tai with a terrifying force.
Zhou Tai's pupils suddenly contracted, and he quickly retreated.
However, this whip kick was too fast, completely beyond Zhou Tai's imagination. In an instant, alarm bells rang in Zhou Tai's mind. In order to avoid his heart being hit by the force, he had no choice but to protect his chest with his arms and let his arms take the whip kick for him.
"Bang!"
Zhou Tai took several steps back to dissipate the force, but still felt numbness in his arms.
This blow was truly beyond his expectations, but thankfully it was still within his acceptable range.
The next moment, Zhou Tai suddenly sprang up and quickly approached Lu Li.
Zhou Tai rhythmically shifted his legs, continuously attacking Lu Li with the Mountain-Shaking Fist in his hands.
But Lu Li was agile and dodged several times. Finally, he landed a punch, but Zhou Tai's expression changed:
"Inner armor?"
Lu Li snorted coldly.
He wore two sets of inner armor!
Without the slightest hesitation, he seized the moment of Zhou Tai's astonishment and suddenly punched Zhou Tai's Tanzhong acupoint with his left fist.
Zhou Tai's expression changed, and he withdrew both hands, then slapped Lu Li's hand away with a combined downward motion.
At this critical moment, Zhou Tai caught a glimpse of Lu Li's other free hand. Instead of taking advantage of the situation to attack, Lu Li reached for his lower back.
Zhou Tai saw clearly that there was a cloth bag with some lime stains on Lu Li's lower back!
The next moment, the murky white limestone "covered the sky and blocked out the sun".
Taking this opportunity, the two of them spread out and retreated to the outer edge of the lime smoke.
Zhou Tai took a deep breath of fresh air, feeling somewhat fortunate that he had closed his eyes in time the moment he saw Lu Li's movement, thus avoiding being tricked.
He had traveled all over the country, and naturally he had seen such underhanded methods as using lime.
At that moment, he couldn't help but let out a cold snort:
"Hmph! Little Doyle!"
The next moment, Zhou Tai's breathing suddenly became rapid.
"Tick-tock!"
A drop of bright red blood dripped from the tip of Zhou Tai's nose.
Feeling the strange sensation in his body, his eyes widened in astonishment, and he exclaimed:
"Is there poison in the lime?!"