I was told I'd be a late bloomer, but I was born with the potential to achieve great things!

The cool night breeze swept over him, and Zhou An, who was hiding near the dock, could even clearly smell the fishy odor in the wind.

It has a salty taste and a faint scent of licorice.

"It must be very lively over there."

Zhou An looked in the direction of the Black Tiger Gang's base and sighed inwardly.

Wang Xuan, the leader of the Seven Mysteries Sect, Wen Tailai of the Thunder Martial Arts School, He Qianshan of the Limit Martial Arts School, and many other masters from almost the entire Ningshan City came.

Out of mutual respect among the strong, Zhou An actually wanted to join in.

But the thought that if he made a move now, he would inevitably expose all his strength made him shake his head.

This world is too complicated.

Cultivating only at the level of internal organs is simply not enough to guarantee safety.

Besides, even if he went there, it wouldn't make a difference.

In the territory of Ningshan City, although the Black Tiger Gang was the main target of this siege, it was actually just a peripheral member of the Demonic Sect.

It's not worth exposing his three blood transfusions for a scrap of food.

"Don't get distracted."

At this moment, Li Shanming, who was standing beside him, solemnly reminded him.

"Once the county magistrate sends the signal, we must eliminate all of the Black Tiger Gang's influence at the docks with overwhelming force."

"Don't worry, Steward Li, I will not hold back at all when I take action."

Zhou An nodded, then looked away.

If you can't finish the main course, you can't let the side dishes go to waste.

"Bang!"

A moment later, a burst of crimson fireworks exploded in the dark night sky.

"The county magistrate has sent word; prepare to take action."

Before Li Shanming could remind him, Constable Zhao Ji, seeing the fireworks signal, shouted excitedly.

"Try to keep them alive; perhaps we can learn more from them later."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Ji waved to the person behind him.

In an instant, a group of people came out.

Some were government officials, and some were martial artists from various martial arts schools.

Although the main force was focused on eliminating Wang Hu and other core members of the Black Tiger Gang, there were also many strong individuals from various martial arts schools here, including bone-forging experts like Li Shanming.

Almost the instant the constable Zhao Ji waved his hand, all of these people rushed out.

"Who?"

Soon, the Black Tiger Gang members who remained near the dock became alert and, amidst shouts, looked in the direction where the group was.

"Zhao Ji, the head constable of Ningshan City, is here. Everyone, surrender now or be killed without mercy."

From the crowd, Constable Zhao roared angrily.

He could no longer contain his excitement, and his face turned bright red.

The immense credit is right before us; there is no room for hesitation.

"Lin Fei from the Ultimate Martial Arts School has arrived! Everyone, surrender immediately, or you will be killed without mercy."

"The Thunder Martial Arts School's master has arrived..."

"Red Thread Martial Arts School's *** is here..."

At the same time, loud roars came from the mouths of people from various martial arts schools.

They were clever, all talented individuals from their respective martial arts schools, and knew how to best seize credit and find opportunities to demonstrate their loyalty.

"Manager Li, aren't you going to go and yell it out too?"

In the crowd, Zhou An looked at Li Shanming, who was always by his side, and felt very depressed.

He also planned to take the opportunity to loot the corpse and see if he could pick up more money, but Li Shanming stared at him like he was a child the whole time, which seriously affected his performance.

"Gong Jiang from the Seven Mysteries Sect has arrived."

Just then, another familiar shout rang out.

It was none other than Gong Jiang, who had once been rumored to be a master of swordsmanship but was later confined to the sect to teach disciples.

Although his shouts were slow, the sound that came out was extremely loud, as if he had been holding back his anger, and his sprint speed was also extremely fast.

"It was Gong Jiang, the one who killed three Bone Forging experts in the black market that day."

On the dock, the Black Tiger Gang members were thrown into chaos, with some instinctively trying to back away.

"what!"

Just then, a scream came from among the Black Tiger Gang's disciples.

"The leader has ordered that anyone who retreats will be executed."

The sound came suddenly, and the attack was extremely ruthless. The Black Tiger Gang disciples, who were originally timid and wanted to surrender, saw the bloody scene and gripped their long knives and swords tightly, rushing towards the crowd.

"court death!"

Upon seeing this, Gong Jiang's face darkened.

Already unfairly blamed, he roared in anger and swung his longsword horizontally.

Sword energy.

Amidst the chilling sword light, a sword aura pierced through the air.

"He really does know sword energy."

"The rumors are true; he killed Jin Hu."

For a moment, the masters from various martial arts schools looked at Gong Jiang's figure with fear in their eyes.

"clang!"

Just then, a member of the Black Tiger Gang rushed out, wielding a long knife that unleashed a burst of sword energy, shattering Gong Jiang's sword energy.

"Kill! Those who retreat will die!"

"There are still experts!"

Seeing that Gong Jiang, who was like a tiger descending the mountain, was actually stopped, everyone's expression changed, and they all looked at the Black Tiger Gang members with bloodshot eyes.

They thought this place was just some scraps that could be easily dealt with, but unexpectedly, a random person came out and blocked Gong Jiang, who had killed three Bone Forging experts.

There are big fish.

In an instant, everyone sensed a real opportunity to make a contribution and rushed forward.

In an instant, swords flashed and blood splattered across the dock, and shouts of battle echoed incessantly.

"You stay on the outside and remember not to rush in blindly."

Li Shanming originally planned to guard Zhou An from the outside, but when he saw three powerful bone-forging experts suddenly appearing in the dock to besiege Gong Jiang, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

This time, the Seven Mysteries Sect has made a great contribution, but it would be unacceptable if someone were to die here.

Li Shanming could see clearly that neither the government officials nor the people from other martial arts schools had any intention of supporting Gong Jiang. On the contrary, they took advantage of him holding back the three Bone Forging Martial Artists of the Black Tiger Gang and rampaged through the area.

"Don't worry, sir. I'm very cautious and won't act impulsively. I'll just pick up the scraps on the outside."

Zhou An nodded, very obediently.

After looking him up and down, Li Shanming didn't hesitate any longer and rushed to his aid.

To prevent the Black Tiger Gang from realizing they were being besieged, the Seven Mysteries Sect and the prominent figures from various martial arts schools did not come.

"Finally, an opportunity has been found."

Watching Li Shanming's departing figure, Zhou An couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The appearance of the Bone Forging Warriors from the Black Tiger Gang at the docks surprised him slightly, but he had to admit that their presence was actually a help to him, giving him an opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

"Where do you think you're going!"

At this moment, Zhou An's eyes lit up, and he immediately rushed towards a Black Tiger Gang disciple who was taking advantage of the chaos to escape.

"Get out of here!"

Seeing Zhou An chasing after him, the man's expression hardened, and he drew his sword and attacked with a loud shout.

He is very smart.

Although the gang has gained some previously unknown Bone Forging martial artists, there are too many people from the government offices and various martial arts schools. Fighting here will inevitably lead to certain death sooner or later.

"clang!"

The swords clashed and sparked in the thick darkness of the night. Zhou An's expression changed drastically. He pretended to be hit by the force and took the opportunity to retreat several steps to the outside, letting out a cry of surprise.

"Such powerful strength! You've probably already begun to temper your entire skeletal structure and mastered the art of neutralizing force."

"Those who block my way shall die!"

Seeing that Zhou An had been forced back by his blade, the man's eyes gleamed, and his long blade flashed with cold light as he slashed at Zhou An like a tiger descending a mountain.

"Clang clang clang..."

Zhou An swung his sword to defend himself, when he suddenly saw someone trying to come to his aid, and immediately shouted.

"Don't worry about me, I can handle this person. Quickly support the main battlefield."

The Black Tiger Gang member originally intended to kill him, but seeing Zhou An leading him to retreat to the outer perimeter, he had a change of heart and subconsciously saved some strength from his seemingly fierce swordsmanship.

In just a short while, the two left the dock under the cover of darkness.

"Kid, you're strong. You were able to see that I was hiding my strength, but... that's enough for tonight."

Seeing that there was no one else around, the Black Tiger Gang member breathed a sigh of relief and grinned as he made a bold statement. He not only attempted to take the initiative but also used his killing move in an instant to end the battle quickly.

"Pfft!"

However, just as he raised his blade, a swift sword aura flew through the air.

"you....."

"It's almost time. If we delay any longer, we might not even get to drink the soup."

Seeing the man collapse, clutching the blood spurting from his neck, Zhou An immediately used Shadow Step to rush towards the main battlefield.

He finally found an opportunity amidst Li Shanming's tight surveillance, and he wanted to see if he could catch the fish that had slipped through the net again.

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