That's right, the target that Baoxiong wanted to attack was Tang En's creditor, the gambler he had just met at noon.
The gambler, unaware that he was being targeted, was hurriedly moving baskets and other sundries. He was skinny and could not lift anything with his shoulders or hands, so he could only do these light chores.
After Baoxiong and his group conducted an on-site inspection, they felt relieved.
Bao Xiong immediately declared, "Just keep watch for me tonight. I'm going to kill him and take over."
"You idiot gambler, you're on your own." Tang En, who was passing by disguised as a passerby, sighed.
He had no intention of rescuing the gambler. Not to mention that they were not familiar with each other, there was no reason to rescue him. Even if Tang En had a conscience, he still had to have the ability to save him.
Tang En had been diligently practicing his killing skills these past few days, and he was confident in a one-on-one fight, but if a group of strong men surrounded him, it would most likely be a tragedy.
The work at the dock is 24 hours a day, and the workers naturally cannot do that, so there must always be night shifts or something.
The gambler worked until dusk and then left. He left in a hurry without saying hello to anyone.
Tang En followed Bao Xiong slowly and continued to monitor him.
Hey, this direction... Tang En's heart moved, and he knew that the gambler would not be able to escape this disaster today.
Because the place ahead was where he intercepted the gambler at noon. The environment there was deep and complex, with alleys crisscrossing each other. It was really a good place to do shady things.
Sure enough, when passing this area, Bao Xiong and the others sped up and approached the gambler.
The gambler heard footsteps behind him and turned around. Seeing a group of unfriendly people approaching, he knew something was wrong. He screamed and ran forward.
"Help! Someone's killing me!"
"stop."
"If you run again, I'll kill you..."
Such an environment made the strong man who was chasing him let go and threatened the gambler loudly in a joking tone.
It is ridiculous to ask the other party to stop while chasing him, let alone to kill him.
But it is undeniable that this trick is very effective for some people with poor psychological quality.
For example, a gambler would hear the shouts behind him getting louder and louder, and he would feel like he was being chased by them. Finally, he would turn a corner into an alley and fall to the ground in panic.
This is a long and quiet alley, and under the cover of night, you can't see the end at a glance.
Baoxiong ordered his younger brother to keep watch at the entrance of the alley and walked in with a grim smile.
"Ha, tell me, how did Boss Bao Xiong kill that rotten gambler?"
"What else can we do? Just chop him to death!"
"Not necessarily. With the boss's temper, he might just chop off that gambler's head. Ah San, what do you think? Ah San...what are you looking at?"
"Uh, nothing much. Just now, there seemed to be a dark shadow running over the wall. Hmm, it must be the cats around here. By the way, what did you say?"
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In the alley, Bao Xiong panted heavily. "Huff... Run! Why aren't you running? Damn it! You made me chase you for two blocks!"
"Huff...misunderstanding, huff...Brother, have you recognized the wrong person? I don't know you..." The gambler backed away using his hands and feet.
Bao Xiong laughed mockingly and said, "Misunderstanding? I'm from the Axe Gang, tell me if this is a misunderstanding."
"Axe, Axe Gang?" The gambler's face changed drastically. "Brother, we're one of them. I'm very familiar with the One-Eyed Boss."
"Bullshit, you were the one who called me One-Eyed Boss."
One-Eye, the leader of the Axe Gang. He was nicknamed One-Eye because he lost one eye in a fight when he first debuted.
"Yes, I was wrong. Big brother, please let me go. I will pay back the money I owe you. All the money I have on me will be given to you." The gambler was crying and snotting, and tremblingly took out a few silver coins and more than ten copper coins from his pocket.
"That little money you have isn't even enough to hire a priest for salvation. You'd better die in peace. Remember, the one who killed you is Bao Xiong from the Axe Gang." Bao Xiong's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He was determined to kill the gambler to get to the top, so how could he be moved by such a small amount of money?
The gambler was in despair, knowing that he could not escape death today. With his old arms and legs, how could he possibly defeat a bear as strong as an ox.
Even ants cherish their lives, let alone humans. He trembled as he pulled something from his pocket. It had a short wooden handle, a narrow blade, and a wide body. It was the farm axe Tang En had pawned.
"Uh, an axe..." Bao Xiong widened his eyes and said in disbelief, "You want to play with me with an axe?"
Suddenly he burst into laughter, Bao Xiong felt like tears were about to come out of his eyes: "Haha, you bastard, you actually want to play with me with an axe? Haha..."
Bao Xiong suddenly pulled out a single-handed, broad-backed, double-edged axe from behind, which shone with a deep cold light. "Look carefully, this is a fucking axe."
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Shit, this situation...
Tang En, dressed in black, squatted against the wall in a depressed mood. He had no doubt that if the broad-backed double-edged axe clashed with the old farmer's axe, the axe would definitely be damaged. This was something he absolutely could not allow to happen.
It turns out that plans cannot keep up with changes... However, Bao Xiong is now alone and in such an environment, so it can't be said to be the worst situation.
Making up his mind quickly, Tang En quietly slid along the wall behind Bao Xiong.
Just as the old butler had said, Tang En was quite gifted at hiding. Among his many assassin skills, his elementary stealth skills were the highest.
Bao Xiong was still showing off his broad-backed double-edged axe, completely unaware that behind him stood the Grim Reaper, ready to reap his life. However...
"Ah, help!" The desperate gambler suddenly saw a man in black holding a dagger appear behind Baoxiong, and he shouted for help in ecstasy.
"Huh?" Baoxiong turned around subconsciously.
Damn it!
Tang En felt like banging his head against the wall. He wasn't afraid of godlike enemies, but he was afraid of pigs... Ugh, better not insult pigs.
"roar..."
When Baoxiong saw a man in black holding a dagger suddenly appear behind him, he roared without thinking and chopped him on the head with a one-handed axe.
A strong wind blew in my face and a sharp blade suddenly appeared.
After crying out for help, the gambler realized that he had done something bad, and he felt as if he had swallowed a bitter pill and regretted it deeply.
At this moment, he only hoped that the man in black was skilled enough to defeat the violent bear.
But the gambler was instantly despairing, because the man in black looked at the axe falling on his head, as if he had been stunned by the roar of a violent bear. It was over...
laugh...
"Bang!"
Violent Bear stumbled forward two steps, dropping his heavy axe. He covered his throat with both hands, making meaningless sounds like, "Ugh... Hoo... Hoo..." Blood gushed out from between his fingers.
The gambler's mouth dropped open. He had only seen the black-clad figure standing there in awe. Suddenly, like a ghost, he appeared behind Bao Xiong, a flash of cold light passing through him. And then, it was over...
Tang En looked down at the dagger with a slightly bent blade and shook his head.
The violent bear had pounced too fiercely just now, and Tang En knew his chance had come the moment he swung his axe. However, he still struck too hard, and the dagger struck the violent bear's throat, bending the blade and breaking it.
"Don't worry, you have enough money. I will ask a priest to pray for your soul..."
"Uh, what's with that look in your eyes? Don't worry, you won't be able to use this money in heaven or hell anyway, so why not do a good deed and give it to me..."
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent."
"Don't blame me for talking too much. To be honest, I'm a little nervous..."
As Tang En was talking, he took out ten gold coins from the violent bear.
Bao Xiong's throat was broken, and this wasn't just a leak anymore, so he couldn't answer Tang En. After trying in vain to hold his throat for a moment, Bao Xiong finally leaned against the wall in silence.
"Aren't you leaving yet? Do you want to discuss how to use an axe with the remaining ones?" Tang En said to the gambler in a bad mood.
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Shilong Avenue, the main road of Nangang, Laiyan City.
Tang En stretched out his hand and said, "Axe..."
"What, what axe?" The gambler was a little short of breath due to the fast running just now, and he obviously didn't react.
"Of course it's the axe I mortgaged to you."
"It's you, you bastard... uh, it's you, hehe..." The gambler laughed dryly and handed the axe to Tang En.
Tang En's face was filled with black lines, and he wished he could kick the guy in front of him back to those strong men.
"Take it."
"What? Gold, gold coins!" The gambler hurriedly took the gold coins thrown by Tang En.
Tang En: "Don't say I didn't warn you, now that Baoxiong is dead, the Axe Gang won't let you go. You'd better take the money and leave Laiyan City now."
"I understand, I understand. I have a distant relative in Shanhai City, and I'm going to go to him now."
"That's best."
"Thank you, thank you... Can I, can I know your name? I don't mean anything else, I just want to..."
"Killer! That's my code name."
"Uh, I remember that. I'll be leaving first."
Watching the gambler disappear into the night, Tang En quickly stepped into the shadows.
vomit...
After a long while, Tang En leaned against the wall, took a few deep breaths, and shook his head.
"The heart is like still water, the heart is like still water..."