Chapter 50

Listening to Xiao Chen's words, the atmosphere in the private room became even colder, almost reaching a point of tension.

Even Li Hanhou, the foodie, put down his chopsticks.

He placed his right hand on the edge of the table, thinking that if it came to a fight, he would flip the table and knock this old man down!

Ding Li, whose face had just started to recover, turned pale again. Everything had been fine a moment ago, so why did it suddenly turn so chilly?

"So, Minister Xiao, you really don't intend to give me this face?"

Huang Xing slowly picked up his wine glass, drank it in one go, and then played with it in his hand.

The bald snake noticed the boss's action and tensed up. Was he about to smash the glass?

"It's not about not giving face, but about different aspirations!"

Xiao Chen looked at the glass in Huang Xing's hand, his eyes scanning the surroundings, and the corners of his mouth curled up. Playing it so fashionably, smashing the glass as a signal?

"Brother Xiao, I'll call you Brother Xiao one more time. As the saying goes, the wise adapt to the times! Brother Xiao has a great set of skills, not using them would be a waste, wouldn't it?"

Huang Xing slightly eased the atmosphere, still unwilling to give up. If he could get Xiao Chen's help again, he had an 80% chance of becoming the leader of the Falcon Gang!

"Heh, a few tricks, not worth mentioning, why force me, Hall Master Huang?"

Xiao Chen found it somewhat amusing. Huang Xing had set up a banquet to try to recruit him as a subordinate, which he had never expected!

However, thinking about the internal strife in the Falcon Gang that Su Qing had mentioned, he felt it was somehow related. After all, a top-notch expert could change a lot of things!

Now, Huang Xing saw him as a knife, a knife that could clear obstacles for him!

"Few tricks? Heh, how many of my over ten thousand gang members have Brother Xiao's few tricks? In my Falcon Hall, there's only one person like Sun Fei!"

Huang Xing paused, "As long as you follow me, everything I said just now stands. And I can make you the deputy hall master of the Falcon Hall, second only to me, above three thousand people. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, the bald snake's face changed slightly, feeling a bit uncomfortable. He had served the Falcon Hall for many years and was only a head now. Why should Xiao Chen, who just arrived, become the deputy hall master?

"Heh, if Hall Master Huang says so, then if I don't agree, wouldn't it seem like I'm not appreciating your offer?"

Xiao Chen laughed lightly. Deputy hall master? He didn't even care about the entire Falcon Gang, let alone a mere deputy hall master.

In the end, they were on completely different levels. Huang Xing was fighting desperately for the position of the Falcon Gang's leader!

But Xiao Chen's level was higher. He didn't even consider the Falcon Gang, a second-rate force, worth his attention, even though it was indeed powerful in the area with over ten thousand members!

"Brother Xiao, you agree?" Huang Xing was delighted.

"No, I don't."

"What?!" Huang Xing was stunned, then his face turned grim: "Are you playing with me?"

"No, still the same, different aspirations!" Xiao Chen said, looking at Li Hanhou: "Big Han, are you full?"

"Full."

"You?" Xiao Chen asked Ding Li.

"I... I'm full too."

Ding Li trembled; he hadn't eaten much at all.

"Oh, heh, you're all full, then let's get ready to leave." Xiao Chen smiled, looking back at Huang Xing: "Hall Master Huang, since our misunderstanding has been resolved, and we've had our fill, we won't disturb you anymore... thank you for your generous hospitality tonight!"

Huang Xing's face turned completely black. What? They were really here to eat and drink for free, and then just leave? There's no such thing as a free lunch... or dinner, what a good deal!

"Minister Xiao, you really won't reconsider?"

"Hey, you're so nagging. My brother Chen has said it several times, he won't join you!"

Li Hanhou frowned and said loudly.

"Fine! Since you won't join me, we need to talk about the matter of you injuring Big Snake..."

Huang Xing's face also turned.

"Hall Master Huang, didn't you say that matter was over?"

Xiao Chen feigned helplessness, but inside, he was laughing coldly.

"If you join me, you're my brother, of course, it can be over... but if you don't, someone injuring my brother and slapping the Falcon Gang in the face, if I don't do something, how can I continue in this world?!" Huang Xing said coldly.

"What do you want to do?"

Xiao Chen leaned back in his chair, no longer playing games.

"I, Huang Xing, always repay eye for eye, tooth for tooth... you crippled my brother's hand, so you'll pay with both hands! As for the other two, they'll each lose a hand too!"

Huang Xing gripped his wine glass, his face twisted.

"Heh, cripple both my hands? On what grounds?"

Xiao Chen smiled faintly. Now this is more like a banquet with hidden dangers!

"On the grounds of my over ten thousand gang members, my three thousand brothers in the Falcon Hall, and the two hundred knife-wielding men hiding around!"

Huang Xing stood up suddenly, smashing the wine glass on the ground.

Crack!

The sharp sound of the glass shattering echoed, the pieces flying everywhere!

"Attack!"

The bald snake, who had been prepared, shouted, drawing his machete from under the table and slashing at the nearest Ding Li!

"We've been waiting for you!"

Li Hanhou also roared, his right hand, which had been gripping the edge of the table, suddenly exerting force. With a 'clang,' the entire tabletop flew up, slamming towards Huang Xing and the bald snake.

Huang Xing quickly stepped back, dodging the flying tabletop, while the bald snake wasn't so lucky, being hit and screaming in pain.

At the same time, a large group of black-clad youths, wielding machetes, rushed in.

"Lord Xing!"

Their整齐划一的吼声，气势惊人！

"Damn,给脸不要脸！" Huang Xing cursed, pointing at Xiao Chen with his cigar, a sinister smile on his face: "Chop him!"

"Yes!"

The two hundred knife-wielding men roared and charged at Xiao Chen and his two companions!

"Roar!"

Li Hanhou roared again, grabbing the tabletop and smashing it down on the charging knife-wielding men.

The solid wood tabletop, combined with his strength, caused bones to break and tendons to snap, its power was immense!

Bang, bang, bang!

The first ten or so knife-wielding men were all swept away by the tabletop, their screams filling the air!

"Kill!"

The remaining knife-wielding men, enraged, charged even more fiercely.

Some of them bypassed Li Hanhou and rushed towards Xiao Chen and Ding Li, unaware of the even more terrifying fate that awaited them!

Thud!

Xiao Chen snatched a machete, slashing with a flick of his wrist, blood splattering as a knife-wielding man's arm was severed!

"Ah..."

The knife-wielding man screamed in agony, clearly seeing his arm twitching on the ground!

"Those who wield the knife must be prepared to be cut!"

Xiao Chen said coldly, holding the machete and charging into the crowd. There was no mercy in his eyes; it was as if he was facing not his own kind, but wild beasts in the forest!

Beside him, Ding Li, seeing the bright, crimson blood, trembled uncontrollably. This was his first time encountering such a scene, and not wetting his pants was already a feat!

Especially the intense smell of blood, which made his stomach churn, giving him a strong urge to vomit!

"What are you thinking?!"

Suddenly, Xiao Chen's voice rang in his ear, followed by a scream!

Ding Li steadied himself, just in time to see Xiao Chen split open a knife-wielding man who was about to attack him. This made him break out in a cold sweat and feel grateful. If not for Brother Chen, he would have been cut at least once!

"I... I'm a bit scared..."

"Scared of what? Since you're here, don't be afraid!" Xiao Chen handed a blood-stained machete to Ding Li: "Here, hold it. If anyone tries to cut you, cut them back! For every cut they give you, give them three!"

"I... I'm still scared!" Ding Li trembled, hesitant to take the blood-stained machete.

"Do you want to build your courage? Do you want to be a real man? Do you want to be bullied? If you don't want to be bullied, take this machete!"

Xiao Chen's voice turned cold, and he kicked away another charging knife-wielding man.

Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Ding Li gritted his teeth, extending his trembling hand to grip the blood-stained machete: "I don't want to be bullied!"

"Remember, the fear in your heart is often more terrifying than a few cuts..."

"I... I will overcome my fear, I'm not a coward!"

Ding Li clutched the machete tightly, the veins on his hand standing out.

"Good, then prove yourself!"

Xiao Chen patted Ding Li's shoulder. Since he chose to come, he had to gain something from it!

"Okay!"

Xiao Chen, fearing that Ding Li wouldn't have the courage to make the first cut, slapped a knife-wielding man towards him and said one word: "Cut!"

"Cut!"

Ding Li understood Xiao Chen's intentions, gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and swung the machete!

"Damn!"

Xiao Chen was startled by Ding Li's cut. If he didn't cut, it would be fine, but to aim for the head, that was too much!

This cut, even with his weak strength, would surely split the knife-wielding man's head open!

Xiao Chen slightly pulled the knife-wielding man, making him dodge the head, and the machete landed on his shoulder. With a 'thud,' flesh and blood splattered!

"Open your eyes, don't be afraid!"

Xiao Chen said, then left Ding Li to rejoin the fight.

In his view, a man had to be injured to grow... others couldn't help much!

If Ding Li truly became fearless after a few cuts, it would be worth it!

Ding Li opened his eyes, seeing the knife-wielding man lying in a pool of blood, he shuddered and almost dropped the machete!

However, he forced himself to hold the machete tightly, muttering: "Whoever cuts me, I'll cut them... don't come at me, I don't want to cut you..."

Of course, his muttering had no effect, and two knife-wielding men still charged at him. To them, this trembling guy was clearly an easy target!

"Damn, do you think I'm easy to bully?"

Ding Li, seeing the charging knife-wielding men, roared, raised the machete high, and then... turned and ran!