Chapter 32: Chapter 32: I’ll Send You to See Your Nephew
"It’s all your fault! You’re the one who got my nephew killed!"
Suddenly, the noblewoman’s face twisted with rage. She whipped her head around to face Chen Xuan and roared, "If you hadn’t arrived so late, my nephew wouldn’t have died! It was you! You cursed him to die! I’ll make you die with him!"
’What the fuck...’
Chen Xuan’s brow furrowed. Without a second thought, he lunged forward, his speed like a gale as he shot straight toward the noblewoman.
Malice filled the noblewoman’s eyes. Seeing Chen Xuan make his move, she immediately drew her sword and thrust it at him.
Chen Xuan was impossibly fast, dodging the blade in an instant.
With a BOOM, he slammed a palm into the noblewoman’s abdomen. She let out a piercing shriek, and her sword immediately clattered to the ground.
Before she could even react, Chen Xuan grabbed her by the neck, and treating her like a scarecrow, slammed her entire body viciously into the ground.
CRACK!
THUD!
A dull thud rang out, shaking the very ground.
The noblewoman spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot. Her face was contorted in agony, her body curled up. She felt as if her organs had exploded, with blood pouring from her mouth and nose. The pain was unbearable.
"My lady!"
The group of the Han family’s retainers were horrified and rushed forward.
Even Jia Gui and his men were stunned, their faces filled with shock.
"Who dares take another step?"
Chen Xuan suddenly roared.
The group of retainers froze, their faces pale as they stared at Chen Xuan.
"Helmsman, calm down, please calm down! We are from the Han family. The Han family and your Red Sand Gang have always been allies..."
one of the retainers hurriedly tried to placate him.
Jia Gui and the others were also covered in a cold sweat, completely at a loss.
All they knew was that this Helmsman had always been ruthless and merciless, and he never let himself be wronged...
’Who would have thought he’d dare to strike someone from the Han family?’
"Allies?"
Chen Xuan’s expression was frigid. He stomped his foot on the noblewoman’s face and said, "Did I give you too much face, you fucking bitch? Your nephew is dead because his life was short. And now you’re trying to pin it on me? You say I killed your nephew. Did I kill him?"
"You... How dare you treat me like this?"
The noblewoman’s face was twisted in pain, her eyes filled with hatred.
"Still talking back!"
A cold glint flashed in Chen Xuan’s eyes. He raised his foot and stomped down hard on her mouth.
With a CRUNCH, all the teeth in the noblewoman’s mouth were shattered. Blood gushed out as terror filled her. In Chen Xuan’s eyes, she felt the unmistakable presence of death.
"Did I kill your nephew?"
Chen Xuan asked again.
"Mmph... N-No..."
the noblewoman mumbled in terror, her words indistinct.
The members of the Han family were all utterly horrified.
’This Chen Xuan is insane!’
’Isn’t he afraid of destroying the relationship between the Red Sand Gang and the Han family?’
’If word of this gets out, not even Hong Wentong will be able to protect him, right?’
"See, bitch? That wasn’t so hard."
Chen Xuan’s expression was cold as he kept his foot on her mouth. "It’s really something. You show up acting all high and mighty, calling this one trash and that one useless. What? Your nephew’s life is a life, but ours aren’t? We’re just supposed to let you order us around?"
Suddenly!
He seemed to sense something. He snapped his head up, a look of shock on his face.
The Han family members before him were also terrified and quickly turned to look.
A massive, dark-cyan monster burst from the mist, reeking of blood and terror. It let out a roar as it pounced, pinning one of the Han family’s retainers to the ground. It opened its cavernous maw and bit down.
"AHH!"
SPLURT!
The Han family retainer screamed as half his body was bitten off on the spot.
Then, the cyan monster moved like lightning, continuing its charge toward the others.
Chen Xuan was shocked. Without a second thought, he grabbed the noblewoman’s body, and like a scarecrow, hurled her viciously toward the cyan monster before turning to flee.
"How dare you throw me to the monster—AHH!"
The noblewoman’s piercing scream rang out.
Flesh and blood splattered. She died a violent death.
The crowd descended into chaos, everyone scrambling for their lives.
[Excellent work. You used practical action to teach the noblewoman humility and courtesy, and that one cannot throw their weight around. Retribution points +1000!]
"ROAR!"
The monster roared, exuding a ferocious and terrifying aura as it charged the crowd. Its body was twice the size of an ordinary tiger.
It ran with the speed of the wind.
The Martial Artists before it were sent flying one after another by its swipes.
Before it, everyone was like straw, sent scattering through the air.
Suddenly!
It locked onto Chen Xuan. Reeking of blood, it lunged straight for him. Before it even got close, Chen Xuan felt an indescribable sense of crisis.
Shock and anger flared in his heart. He spun around, his body seeming to swell in an instant. Veins bulged as he swung his Vajra Fist, smashing it viciously into the monster’s body.
BOOM!
An explosive sound erupted as a shockwave rolled out between them.
Both Chen Xuan and the monster were sent flying, crashing into the distance.
Chen Xuan’s arm instantly grew sore and numb, his wrist nearly dislocated.
The monster also let out a howl before charging at Chen Xuan again at high speed.
Chen Xuan sidestepped, instantly dodging its charge. He then grabbed its tail, put his full strength into his arms, and his muscles bulged, taking on a reddish-bronze sheen. He began to swing its massive body around, smashing it wildly against the ground on either side.
"Die!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The sounds were deafening, and the ground shook.
It was an incredibly wild and terrifying sight.
Everyone who witnessed it was utterly horrified.
The monster howled repeatedly as it was smashed against the ground, struggling desperately. Finally, it broke free from Chen Xuan’s grasp and fled hastily into the depths of the mist, letting out a series of piercing cries, not daring to linger a moment longer.
Chen Xuan was left panting, nearly exhausted, a sharp pain stinging his palms.
"Run for your lives!"
"Shit, let’s go!"
The remaining people were still in a panic, scrambling and crawling toward the small boat.
Chen Xuan suddenly came to his senses, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
’No!’
’I have to silence the witnesses!’
’Otherwise, the fact that I killed the noblewoman will definitely get out.’
’And then, not even Hong Wentong will be able to protect me!’
He quickened his pace and charged forward, slamming a fist into the back of a Han family retainer. With a BANG, the force of his Vajra Fist pierced straight through the man’s body, exiting from his chest.
The Han family retainer’s eyes widened in horror as he looked down at his own chest.
Chen Xuan tore the man’s body apart and gave chase to the other retainers.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
He killed them as easily as picking flowers.
Bodies flew and blood splattered.
He struck with a speed not much slower than that of the cyan demon beast.
Under his terrifying power, almost none of the Han family’s retainers managed to escape; all were killed by his palm strikes.
[You act decisively, without any hesitation. Extremely satisfying. Retribution points +3000!]
"Quick, get on the boat!"
Chen Xuan hurriedly leaped toward the small boat, calling out to Jia Gui and the others.
Jia Gui and the others were all pale with fright, their bodies trembling.
They all but thought this Helmsman had gone mad.
It wasn’t until Chen Xuan called for them to board that they scrambled on, quickly steering away from the island.
...
「Half an hour later.」
In the middle of the river.
The small boat was now far from the misty island.
Chen Xuan, his breathing evened out, sat on the boat with a stern gaze, looking at Jia Gui and the group of gang members.
Chen Xuan’s stare made everyone’s scalp tingle with fear, their hearts pounding in panic.
"Helmsman, please rest assured, this humble one will never speak of what just happened. If I say even half a word, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"
Jia Gui hurriedly pledged his loyalty.
"Right, right, we’ll never tell!"
"Rest assured, Helmsman, absolutely no one will know!"
The others chimed in hastily.
"It’s better for everyone if you don’t say anything."
Chen Xuan finally spoke, his voice low. "I’m not afraid to tell you, even if you do talk, the Gang Leader can find a way to protect me. But who’s going to protect you? I have no idea. So if you talk, you’ll be the first to die."
"Yes, yes! This humble one promises to take this secret to his grave!"
Jia Gui said hurriedly.
The others nodded desperately, all of them on edge.
"Mm, I have some silver notes here. Jia Gui, take them and split them with everyone. Consider it a round of drinks on me."
Chen Xuan took out two hundred taels’ worth of silver notes from his robes.
’He actually wanted to kill them all.’
’But if he really did, he’d be a general without an army.’
’Then, without even needing an investigation, people would know what happened.’
"Thank you, Helmsman! Thank you, Helmsman!"
Jia Gui said with delight.
’He originally didn’t want to accept it, but if he didn’t, wouldn’t that be a clear sign that he planned to betray the Helmsman?’
’So he had to accept.’
