Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 253 Bluebeard Appears, Threatening the Black Tiger Gang

At night, the moon and stars are rare.

For the average person, this will be a good night.

But for those who want to do something at night, it's not good weather.

However, it was precisely because of the darkness of night that Kunsha, Lu Xiaofeng, the three brothers Blue, and others who had not yet entered the Silver Hook Casino were able to get a general idea of ​​what was going on inside.

Silver Hook Casino, a renowned gambling den in the Northwest, was a notorious den of iniquity, easily accommodating hundreds of people.

But now, Silver Hook Casino is one of the most dangerous places, not an ordinary place.

Hundreds of people rushed in, and within moments, a scream rang out.

Then came the roars and the sounds of attacks, one after another.

Although the full picture cannot be seen, one can imagine that the gambling den is already covered in blood.

Countless innate masters, and even grandmasters, have perished within the gambling den.

A quarter of an hour later.

"Is the Silver Hook Gambling House really this dangerous? Not a single person has managed to escape yet?"

Lu Xiaofeng thought to himself.

Fifteen minutes is enough time for many people to come to terms with reality.

In that case, they will naturally turn around and leave.

But so far, not a single one has escaped.

This Silver Hook Gambling House is truly a burial ground.

However, there are always more solutions than problems. The gambling den has hundreds of martial artists, not only numerous but also from all walks of life. No one knows what other skills they are proficient in besides martial arts.

No matter how powerful the organization, it cannot stop everyone.

Fifteen minutes later, there was a loud crash as one of the walls surrounding the gambling den collapsed, and two or three innate martial artists rushed out.

A figure suddenly appeared from all around, a grandmaster who blocked their path and demanded, "What's going on inside the gambling den?"

"They're dead...so many people are dead!"

"Poisonous fog!"

"And there are countless traps!"

"The Dragon-Slaying Stone has blocked our retreat!"

The three innate beings were extremely panicked and became incoherent for a while. After a few minutes, they calmed down a little and then briefly recounted what they had experienced.

After they rushed in, the first thing they saw was the gambling hall, surrounded by doors, with shadowy figures behind each door.

At the same time, a poisonous fog filled the air, and a barrage of arrows was fired.

Fortunately, a master intervened, breaking through the poisonous fog and traps, and then they stormed behind those doors.

But the problem is that there are shadowy figures behind every door, so which one is Bluebeard?

These people were all there to steal the Rakshasa token, so they were all competitors and naturally wouldn't cooperate.

Many experts chose the doors they wanted to go to, resulting in hundreds of martial artists being dispersed into more than ten groups.

After they entered, the door immediately slammed shut, and the Dragon-Slaying Stone and the Hundred-Refined Steel Door blocked their escape route.

Before them lay a narrow network of underground passages, forming a labyrinth.

The interior is riddled with traps, lurking with poisonous insects and ferocious beasts, and also contains Bluebeard's skilled henchmen.

Those powerful masters were not afraid and charged forward.

But those weaker, acquired martial artists were really unlucky, suffering heavy casualties.

The innate martial artists caught in the middle are in the most awkward position. They are capable of protecting themselves, but not enough to advance. Moreover, although they can protect themselves, they will inevitably make mistakes when facing Bluebeard's methods.

If you are careless, the result could be death.

Therefore, many people have developed the idea of ​​quitting.

However, their escape route was cut off, and they couldn't retreat even if they wanted to.

However, when the door is too sturdy, the wall becomes the door.

These three innate beings, who possessed some knowledge of mechanisms, were fortunate enough to crack a mechanism, which allowed them to find an escape route and break through the wall.

"The Silver Hook Gambling House is so dangerous!"

The words of the three innate beings were not only clearly heard by the grandmaster, but also by everyone else, who all looked troubled.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the grandmaster did not go all out and then let the three innate masters leave.

Lu Xiaofeng's expression shifted, and he drifted away.

He returned shortly afterward, his expression uncertain.

"What's wrong?" Kunsha asked.

"The mechanisms inside the Silver Hook Gambling House are really quite abnormal!"

Gambling dens, which involve large sums of money and are closely linked to organized crime, naturally have some internal defenses.

But to say that there are as many as the Silver Hook Gambling House, filled with a large number of Dragon-Slaying Stones, poisonous fog and insects, and countless killing traps.

It must be extremely abnormal.

It's as if Bluebeard had already prepared to face countless enemies.

After all, these mechanisms cannot be built in a day or two.

Not to mention the arrows used to fill these mechanisms, the poisonous fog, and even the need to raise a large number of poisonous insects underground.

It will take at least several months, or even more than half a year, to be possible!

Did Bluebeard foresee this day back then?
About half an hour later, another half hour had passed.

During this period, other capable individuals also managed to escape from the gambling den, either by finding their own way out or by following the paths cleared by their predecessors.

After they came out, people naturally blocked their way and asked about the situation inside the gambling den.

But every answer given was quite unfavorable.

Judging from the current situation, it would be considered lucky if even one-tenth of the hundreds of martial artists who entered the gambling den were to make it out.

Of these ten, the vast majority are Grandmaster-level experts, with even the Innate level being extremely rare.

As for those who have acquired martial arts skills, anyone who survives is incredibly lucky!

The Silver Hook Gambling House is fraught with danger!

Suddenly—BOOM! BOOM!

A dull, loud noise came from underground.

What followed was a tremor.

Even standing on the third floor of the inn, Lu Xiaofeng and Kunsha could clearly feel the ground trembling beneath their feet.

The Silver Hook Casino, located at the epicenter, collapsed instantly, with the towering and luxurious building sinking downwards.

The bricks and tiles were broken, and the walls collapsed.

In the blink of an eye, it became a ruin.

Immediately, one martial artist after another emerged from the ruins.

They thought only a tenth of them would die, but after the shock, more than a hundred martial artists escaped alive.

However, most of them are born with it, and very few are masters.

Immediately, hidden martial artists from all around went to inquire and received a message.

It was probably this massive underground earthquake that destroyed all the secret passages and mechanisms, ruining the labyrinth and gambling den.

However, the Dragon-Slaying Stone created a space that allowed many martial artists who were already filled with fear and were hiding near the Dragon-Slaying Stone at the entrance to survive this great tremor.

As for those powerful individuals who coveted the Rakshasa Token and ventured deep into the labyrinth, there has been no news of them for the time being. But since the epicenter was deep within that labyrinth, their fate is unlikely to be good.

Just then, the sound of a mechanism came from underground.

An iron cage burst through the ruins and emerged from underground.

Inside the iron cage stood a dozen or so martial artists, each radiating powerful true energy at the grandmaster level.

One of them was burly, richly dressed, and had a distinctive blue beard.

It was none other than Bluebeard, the owner of Silver Hook Casino!
"Pity……"

He waved away the dust that rose in front of him and said, "What a pity for my great gambling den! However, if I were to risk dozens of Grandmasters and hundreds of Innate Realm experts with this gambling den, it wouldn't be a loss."

Bluebeard!

Someone shouted, instantly drawing everyone's attention to Bluebeard.

Bluebeard remained unfazed, looking at the crowd: "What? Haven't you been looking for me these past few days? Now that I'm out, how about it?"

Swish swish!
The numerous martial artists who had been hiding in the surrounding area and had not entered the gambling den all appeared at this moment, numbering more than twenty, and surrounded the entire gambling den ruins.

Most of them were grandmasters, numbering nearly twenty, while the remaining few were more daring innate masters.

This also includes the three Blue brothers.

"Is this all that's left? Heh..." Bluebeard sneered, "If this is all you have, you don't have the strength to steal my Rakshasa Token!"

He was protected by a dozen or so grandmasters, and he confronted the crowd around him.

Bluebeard pulled a figure up from the ground, hoisted it onto his shoulder, and was about to speak when a loud bang came from the iron cage beneath his feet.

"what?!"

Bluebeard was startled and quickly led his men away from the iron cage.

The iron cage shattered with a crash, and seven or eight figures rushed out from beneath it.

The smell of gunpowder, along with the stench of blood, filled the air.

"Heh heh... Bluebeard, you actually buried a large number of thunder bombs under the gambling den, not only to blow us up, but also to kill all your Xiantian subordinates!"
That's ruthless! But you didn't expect we'd survive, did you?

The group stared intently at Bluebeard, and one of the dark figures let out a terrifying, ghostly laugh.

Upon hearing this voice, Lu Xiaofeng suddenly realized that the person was actually Kusong.

He was charred black by the bomb and half of his hair was gone. If he didn't make a sound, probably no one would recognize him.

The others probably had similar outfits, and they must have been badly injured by the explosion.

Lu Xiaofeng also saw Guzhu.

However, Hanmei was nowhere to be seen.

"Could he have died down there?" Lu Xiaofeng wondered to himself.

Bluebeard sneered, "As expected of a Second-Grandmaster, he's not so easy to kill!"

Originally, the dozen or so grandmasters under his command were evenly matched with these people outside.

However, Kusong and the others were not killed by the explosion; instead, they crawled out.

To have survived in that situation, these individuals are clearly among the strongest of all the martial artists.

They all possessed the cultivation level of a Second-Grandmaster.

In addition, there are nearly twenty grandmasters outside, whose numbers are almost a third more than Bluebeard's forces.

And besides that...

Near the ruins, hundreds of innate and acquired martial artists who had escaped from the ruins were all staring intently at Bluebeard, their faces filled with unmistakable killing intent.

Thanks to Bluebeard, all of them had faced death and were filled with anger and resentment.

At this moment, even if it weren't for the Rakshasa Card, but simply for themselves, they would still kill Bluebeard to vent their hatred.

Seeing this, Bluebeard sneered, put the man he was carrying on his shoulder on the ground, and then pulled up his hair to reveal his face to everyone.

"You want to kill me? Heh, before I die, this person will definitely die first!"

Everyone was immediately baffled.

"Bluebeard, what does this man have to do with us? Kill him if you want!"

Bluebeard said, "You probably don't know this person, but you definitely know his name... Flying Jade Tiger Zhong Tianyu, that's him!"

"What? A flying jade tiger?"

"Is it the leader of the Black Tiger Gang?"

"I saw the Black Tiger Gang members rush in earlier, but I didn't expect them to fall victim to Bluebeard's treachery as well!"

"Heh, the Black Tiger Gang is a major cancer in the Northwest. So what if Flying Jade Tiger is dead? What does it have to do with us!"

Bluebeard lifted the man up and said, "I've said all I need to say. Aren't you going to come out now, Black Tiger Gang members? If you don't come out, I'll really kill your gang leader!"

"Wait a minute, do it!"

A woman's figure floated over: "Release our sect leader!"

Bluebeard sneered, "Just you? I don't believe it. Make them all come out here!"

The woman glanced at the person Bluebeard was carrying, sighed helplessly, and said, "All members of the Black Tiger Gang, show yourselves!"

At his command, dozens of figures dressed in black rushed out from all around, each exuding murderous intent and clearly not someone to be trifled with.

Gu Zhu, Ku Song, and the others immediately understood Bluebeard's scheme. They roared and began to attack Bluebeard.

However, Bluebeard was also protected by more than ten grandmasters, so they couldn't get close to him for a while.

Amidst the fierce fighting all around, Bluebeard calmly raised the Flying Jade Tiger.

"There are a lot of people!"

He even laughed: "This is wonderful! From now on, everyone in the Black Tiger Gang must obey my orders, block these guys, and not allow any of them to get close to me. Otherwise, if I get carried away and kill your gang leader, don't blame me!"

"you!"

The woman was furious, but ultimately sighed helplessly, "Follow his orders!"

Bluebeard laughed loudly: "Hahaha, did you hear that? Why aren't you stopping them!"

Dozens of Black Tiger Gang experts immediately joined the battle to help Bluebeard hold off the others.

Although only four or five of these dozens of experts were Grandmasters and the rest were Innate Realm experts, as assassins from the infamous Black Tiger Hall, the overlord of the Northwest underworld, they were ruthless and their combat power was unmatched by ordinary people.

For a time, the combat power of the two sides reached a balance.

However, this is only on the surface.

And actually...

Beneath the Silver Hook Gambling House lies a large amount of poisonous fog.

As the Silver Hook Casino collapsed, the poisonous fog gradually seeped out from the ruins.

Under the cover of night and smoke, none of the people caught in the fierce battle noticed the presence of the poisonous fog.

Moreover, the effectiveness of the toxic fog is greatly reduced as it spreads out.

But it does exist.

In the midst of the battle, most people did not notice this, but the poisonous fog seeped into their bodies with every breath they took.

A martial artist with innate talent had just repelled an enemy with his sword when he suddenly felt dizzy and, not paying attention to his footing, slipped on the glazed tiles.

His opponent... the Black Tiger Gang assassins seized the opportunity with remarkable agility, their longswords flashing in their hands.

Then blood appeared.

Such a scene, which started out as a coincidence, gradually spread.

(End of this chapter)