Rustic Charm: The Doctor Immortal
Chapter 192: Defeat me first before talking

Chapter 192: Chapter 192: Defeat me first before talking

The Green Snake, who had been lying in ambush at the corner of the road, saw that Chen Dashan and his companion were unharmed and still intending to leave.

Immediately, he waved his hand.

More than twenty assassins hidden around them rose up and converged toward Chen Dashan.

"Wait!"

"Did I say you could leave?"

A voice devoid of any warmth or emotion echoed. Chen Dashan turned to see a man with shoulder-length hair followed by a group of ferocious-looking thugs, slowly walking toward him.

The long-haired man leading them appeared to be around thirty years old, surrounded by an aura of deathly stillness.

His gaze was as placid as still water, calmly fixed on Chen Dashan.

When Wu Hongling beside Chen Dashan saw the man clearly, her pupils contracted: "Green Snake?"

"It’s you?"

Chen Dashan squinted slightly, not knowing who Green Snake was, but from Wu Hongling’s tone, it seemed to be a formidable figure.

"Wu Hongling, you still remember me?"

The man known as Green Snake slightly raised the corners of his mouth, his long bangs covering his eyes and obscuring his expression, revealing only his lips.

"A professional killer from Furong County, doing business for money!"

"According to the client’s request, making the target die in the way the client wants."

Afraid that Chen Dashan didn’t understand, Wu Hongling turned to Chen Dashan to explain.

She clenched her fists, ready to fight at any moment. Seeing Wu Hongling’s tense demeanor, Green Snake chuckled lightly: "You two are living on borrowed time. You avoided the ambush in the alley, the truck at the intersection didn’t take you out, and now, Wu Hongling, do you think you can survive against me?"

Green Snake exuded a calm and unshakeable confidence.

His strength surpassed Wu Hongling’s. Among martial artists, even a minor disparity could be significant.

"You..."

Wu Hongling bit her lip and turned slightly to Chen Dashan: "Master, if it really comes to it, you should leave first. Green Snake is very strong; I am no match for him."

"We’ve fought before!"

Wu Hongling’s voice grew lower, a hint of embarrassment.

Very strong?

Chen Dashan observed Green Snake, activated the Sun and Moon Technique, and could clearly sense that Green Snake’s strength was no more than Outer Strength Peak, not his match at all.

In fact, his current strength was even less than Wu Hongling’s.

"Give it a try. If you can’t beat him, then run!"

Chen Dashan said.

Wu Hongling’s face turned dark. Even at a time like this, Chen Dashan still had the mood to joke.

Hearing Chen Dashan’s words, Green Snake looked at the two and said jokingly: "Wu Hongling, I can give you a whole corpse today. As for the man beside you, I’m sorry, I have a job to do. But don’t worry, I’ll kill you first, then turn him into mincemeat to reduce his pain while completing my task!"

Green Snake’s voice was soft yet icy.

Though his build was short and lean, his words sent chills down one’s spine.

"Stop your nonsense. If you want to kill him, you’ll have to beat me first!"

Wu Hongling didn’t give Green Snake a chance. To ensure her and Chen Dashan’s survival, Wu Hongling took the initiative, clenching her fists and rushing at Green Snake, her fists generating fierce wind that caused minor explosions in the air.

A snapping sound echoed.

Wu Hongling’s speed had evidently increased, completely different from what Green Snake had expected. In a few breaths, she brought a blast of Gang Wind and charged at Green Snake.

It was only then that Green Snake took her seriously. Seeing Wu Hongling approaching, he retreated several steps with all his strength, narrowly avoiding her attack.

His foot faltered several times before he steadied himself.

Looking at Wu Hongling with a stunned expression, jealousy and frustration boiled inside him. The last time they fought was two months ago during a mission at Feiyun Villa. Wu Hongling was hired to protect someone, and Green Snake was hired to kill. Back then, Wu Hongling wasn’t this fast or this powerful, and her punches didn’t carry the same force. He could easily crush her.

How had she improved so much in just two months?

Green Snake’s eyes critically scanned Wu Hongling from head to toe, his voice cold: "I’ll give you and Feiyun Villa a favor, just stay out of this, and I’ll spare you today!"

"Spare me? You don’t have that right!"

Wu Hongling had realized that over these past months, through Dual Cultivation with Chen Dashan and the mental techniques he taught her, her strength had surpassed Green Snake’s.

Why fear him now?

He thought he could intimidate her? Did he think Wu Hongling was easily scared?

Without wasting words, Wu Hongling resumed her attack on Green Snake. Within three to five rounds, Green Snake was left only to evade and resist.

Seizing an opportunity, Wu Hongling executed a sweeping leg: "Boom!" A dull thud followed.

Green Snake’s body was slammed to the ground, dust flying everywhere.

"Pff!"

Green Snake clutched his chest, spitting out a stream of crimson blood. His underlings, stunned, looked at him on the ground, hesitating to approach.

One of them, concerned, was about to step forward when Wu Hongling shouted angrily: "Anyone who dares to come closer is an enemy of Feiyuan Manor!"

"Even Green Snake isn’t my match; do you still want to throw your lives away?"

With these words, the assassins exchanged wary glances. In truth, they had already lost their will to fight. They had no personal vendetta against Chen Dashan; they were just doing their job for money. As assassins, it wasn’t worth losing their lives over money, nor crossing Feiyun Villa for Green Snake’s sake.

Tail between their legs, the group hastily fled.

Green Snake on the ground didn’t even glance at them, showing no emotion. Chen Dashan, observing his reaction, took a few steps forward and saw Green Snake attempting to struggle up.

Chen Dashan stepped on Green Snake’s head.

"Ugh... ah..."

A tremendous pressure, like a mountain, descended upon Green Snake’s head.

Struggling, Green Snake felt as though a deadly grip had clutched him, instilling fear. What kind of person had Zhao Qiqiang offended? Had he lied to him?

Didn’t he say Chen Dashan was just a kept man?

Relying solely on Wu Hongling’s protection?

Gazing at Green Snake on the ground, Chen Dashan spoke: "Was it Zhao Qiqiang who sent you?"

"How many of these tasks have you done for him?"

"If you’re so tough, kill me!"

Green Snake’s face pressed against the ground, he spoke each word through gritted teeth. Chen Dashan smiled faintly: "Since you’re so eager to work for Zhao Qiqiang, I won’t let it be that easy for you."

"Want to die?"

"I won’t let you off so easily!"

After speaking, Chen Dashan bent down and forced a brown medicine pill into Green Snake’s mouth. Since he couldn’t extract any information, Green Snake’s martial artist constitution meant he endured better. Keeping him alive served two purposes: testing the medicine and, since he had worked for Zhao Qiqiang for so long, surely gathering many unspeakable secrets.

"Master, what kind of medicine pill did you give him?"

"I want one too!"

Wu Hongling bent down to look at Green Snake, her chest heaving in a way that was eye-catching and somewhat painful to look at. It seemed almost about to spill over.

Chen Dashan’s eyes were glued to the sight.