Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 652 - 653: Capture the King First_1

Chapter 652: Chapter 653: Capture the King First_1

After three rounds of drinks, Zhou Honghai asked Ji Chong, "Do you know who is most adept at using flying blades in your region of Fuku?"

Ji Chong, who was in the throes of intoxication, responded immediately, "Are you talking about the flying blades? The ancestors of flying blades are from the Li Family in the northern Jizhou Region. Every member in their family is proficient with the flying blade, regardless of gender or age. Particularly, there was once a member named Little Li, who could simultaneously launch twenty blades at different targets. But in Fuku... well, to my knowledge, there aren’t many proficient at flying blades."

Zhou Honghai then asked, "Even if we don’t have someone as formidable as Little Li, how about the average ones? For example, those who can deal a fatal blow within a few feet?"

Ji Chong thought for a moment, "Even such people are few. Let me think, yes, there’s a butler named Yan in the Dragon’s Fang gang. His unique skills are based on the flying blade. It’s said that he studied under the northern Li Family before joining Dragon’s Fang at the age of twenty. Since joining them, he’s been absolutely loyal to the Dragon Family. He’s now committed to assisting the sickly gang leader of the Yan Family. I saw him just last month, I advised him not to stay around the sickly one all the time, but he ignored me."

Zhou Honghai thought for a moment, then asked, "Apart from the Butler Yan you mentioned, is there anyone else proficient with the flying blade?"

"In Jianghu, these are the only ones I am aware of. I don’t know anyone else. There are many hidden talents among the common people. Sometimes, unexpectedly, a couple of highly skilled people might emerge from nowhere, aren’t they?"

"Haha, indeed, let’s drink, let’s drink!"

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Zhou Honghai had been out of favor with Qin Kun after failing his last mission to assassinate a scholar. Now, to earn his position back, he had to diligently investigate.

One day, Zhou Honghai, who was at the dock, happened to run into a Hall Master who had just returned from the County. That Hall Master was the same Zhou Rui that Nan Feng had previously met.

Zhou Honghai didn’t know Zhou Rui at first, but Zhou Rui was talking to someone else, and there were some references to the Dragon’s Fang gang in the conversation. This piqued Zhou Honghai’s curiosity, so he covertly followed Zhou Rui for a long time, and finally captured him in a secluded place with a secret signal.

Zhou Rui was brought back and interrogated harshly, but Zhou Rui had a strong spirit and refused to confess. Eventually, Zhou Honghai lost patience, brutally severed one of Zhou Rui’s son’s fingers, and sent it to Zhou Rui. Zhou Rui was shattered and immediately confessed everything he knew about the situation in the county.

He admitted that he had been acting on Long San’s orders, keeping a close watch on Zhou Rui’s every move in the county.

Zhou Rui was then brought before Qin Kun. After his confession, Qin Kun’s face turned extremely ghastly, and his eyes seemed to spit fire, "Dragon’s... Fang ...gang!"

According to Zhou Rui’s confession, the Dragon’s Fang gang currently has three outposts, one in the Provincial City, a newly established substation in the County, and the one with the most members in Ping. These outposts altogether had over three thousand members.

To capture Dragon’s Fang in one swoop, at least five thousand troops would be needed. They also had to find a way to strategize and minimize casualties, as every member of these Jianghu gangs had their own set of skills and could easily hold their own against two or more opponents.

But first, catch the thief by catching its ringleader. Qin Kun ordered Zhou Honghai to capture Long San in the Provincial City. Once the head was captured, the rest would be leaderless and not too much of a threat.

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