blueteamnovel Chapter 5 Accountability
Chapter 5 Accountability
"Not bad." Zhao An sheathed his sword, satisfied.
The Soul Slave's deduction of the sword technique appears to be the result of only one year's work.
But the characteristics of a soul slave are that they never sleep, never tire, and never slack off.
Therefore, the results of a soul slave practicing sword techniques for a year are completely different from those of an ordinary person honing their sword skills for a year.
The gains from enslaving the soul slaves were more than Zhao An had anticipated.
The already unremarkable Black Tiger Blade technique had reached its peak, and even within the visual memories that Zhao An had absorbed, he had vaguely discovered more!
That doesn't belong to the sword style itself. If Zhao An's prediction is correct, after mastering the Black Tiger Sword Style, Soul Slave used it as a foundation to deduce even more ingenious aspects of sword skills.
"Fierce Tiger Blade Technique 1".
Zhao An had witnessed the Tiger Head Gang leader use the Fierce Tiger Saber Technique, from which the Black Tiger Saber Style was derived. Soul Slave, adhering to the principle of striving for perfection in mission execution, seemed to be able to deduce the complete Fierce Tiger Saber Technique!
Zhao An saw this trend, but perhaps the one-year period of enslavement was not enough, and he was ultimately unable to fully deduce it.
"One soul slave isn't enough? Then bring another one..."
Zhao An also has a newly refined Xu San soul slave. This soul slave has a five-year enslavement period and also has the special bonus of the Martial Barbarian.
It's possible that the Soul Slave might actually deduce a complete set of sword techniques.
Without hesitation, Zhao An fed Xu San his fully mastered Black Tiger Saber technique, allowing him to continue its deduction.
As noon approached, Li Gou'er knocked on the door and came in, looking somewhat flustered. "Brother Zhao, the gang leader wants to see you."
"Perhaps he found out that you killed Xu San yesterday."
Upon hearing this, Zhao An recalled memories of his gang leader.
Zhou Hu, true to his name, is a domineering man who cannot tolerate any injustice.
If you offend him, you're unlikely to get away with it.
Most importantly, this gang leader has opened his Qi Sea and cultivated internal energy, so he is not just a martial artist who only uses brute force.
According to martial arts theory, those who have cultivated internal energy have already entered the ranks and can be considered proper martial arts masters. Dealing with ordinary martial arts barbarians is a piece of cake for them.
"Let's go take a look," Zhao An said calmly, shoving his large ring-handled sword behind him and leading Li Gou'er and Zhao Chunzi toward the Tiger Head Gang's headquarters.
This matter needs to be resolved.
After walking through a narrow alley, you soon come to a large courtyard with the words "Tiger Head Gang" prominently engraved on its facade.
Two men dressed in dark blue short-sleeved shirts, with short sticks at their waists, were squatting by the door chatting idly.
Upon seeing Zhao An stride towards them, the two Tiger Head Gang members immediately began to fawn over him with smiles.
"Brother Zhao is here. The gang leader is looking for you. He's inside." The man said, and even pushed open the door to let people in.
As one of the gang leaders, Zhao An held a certain position within the gang, and ordinary members dared not offend him.
"Hmm." Zhao An stepped into the courtyard without stopping.
Inside the courtyard, twenty or thirty strong young men were sparring and training each other.
Putting everything else aside, just looking at the physiques of these men, all of them are muscular and strong, it's clear that this gang has some strength.
After all, in this time of war and chaos, when the country was on the verge of collapse, the majority of people were starving and unable to get enough to eat.
In comparison, at least the leader of the Tiger Head Gang is able to feed his subordinates, which is a skill.
Inside the main hall, Zhou Hu, the leader of the Tiger Head Gang, sat imposingly in the head seat, with tea and a large golden knife on the table beside him.
Zhou Hu was not actually tall, but he was strong enough, with a face full of fat and a fierce look when he wasn't smiling. Anyone who faced him could feel an invisible pressure.
In addition, there are six armchairs in the main hall.
Five gang leaders were already seated on it, and Zhao An was the sixth and youngest.
Apart from the gang leaders and chiefs who were allowed to sit, the other elite members of the gang could only stand at the back and were not entitled to sit.
"Gentlemen." After approaching, Zhao An glanced around and noticed a man in black with a beard next to Zhou Hu. He had a long, narrow face and a tall but not particularly muscular limb.
This person was not a member of the Tiger Head Gang, but Zhao An still remembered him.
It was Xu Donglai, the leader of the Python Gang.
The red name appearing above his head indicated that the leader of the Python Gang was deeply sinful.
In fact, there were very few people present who didn't have red names, especially Zhou Hu, whose name was the reddest and most eye-catching in the entire room.
"I've arrived at the den of red-named criminals..." Zhao An sighed inwardly. In this world, it's really not hard to find a red-named villain.
Kind people are indeed very rare.
Xu Donglai narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze revealing a hint of scrutiny as he sized up the young man in front of him who had recently gained a rather intimidating reputation.
Although Zhao An was burly, his facial features were not actually fierce. At least compared to Zhou Hu, who was full of fat, this young man was much more handsome.
"Zhao An, you were the one who killed Xu San yesterday," Xu Donglai asked directly, getting straight to the point.
"It's me," Zhao An replied crisply, showing no fear in front of the gang leader.
boom!
Xu Donglai slammed his large hands together and shouted, "You've got guts, Zhao An!"
"Zhou Hu, what do you say about this matter?"
Zhou Hu frowned, looking at Zhao An, who was still wrapped in gauze.
"Xu Donglai, don't be in such a hurry. At least we need to figure out the cause and effect first."
"Zhao An, explain yourself clearly."
Upon hearing this, Zhao An glanced at Li Gou'er beside him.
Seeing this, Li Gou'er swallowed hard and could only muster up his courage to recount what had happened yesterday.
The fact is that although Zhao An was wrong to kill Xu San, Xu San had already extended his reach into Zhao An's territory yesterday, not only trying to rob girls but also trying to profit from that street.
To be honest, it was Xu San who started this whole thing.
"Boss, you must stand up for the brothers! That Xu San not only overstepped his bounds, but yesterday he was ambushed and almost killed Brother Zhao. It's only right that Brother Zhao fought back!"
Li Gou'er was somewhat clever and quick-witted. With just a few words, he exonerated them and even pinned more than one crime on the dead Xu San.
"Xu Donglai, the place where Xu San died was indeed my Tiger Head Gang's territory. He was in the wrong first," Zhou Hu said in a muffled voice.
"Bullshit! This isn't over until you hand over Zhao An," Xu Donglai said coldly.
Regardless of right or wrong, Xu San's death is a fact, and if he goes back like this, he won't be able to explain it to the gang members.
Moreover, this matter involves a power struggle between two gangs, not just between Xu San and Zhao An.
"Zhao An is also a key member of my Tiger Head Gang." Zhou Hu's tone also turned gloomy. Under these circumstances, as the gang leader, he could not show weakness either.
Although Zhao An killed someone, it doesn't seem to be entirely Zhao An's fault; both sides are at fault.
It's just that Zhao An was stronger and won.
Just as the two sides were deadlocked, the gang's strategist standing next to Zhou Hu suddenly stood up and made a suggestion.
"Gentlemen, now that Xu San is dead, let's wipe the slate clean. Let's each take a step back. It's impossible for the Python Gang to take Zhao An away like this."
"Let's stick to the old rules. Chief Xu will provide the men, and Zhao An will pass three tests. If Zhao An fails, he will have paid for Xu San's life."