Chapter 23 - The Ring Assassination
Even though he had not found anything, Di Jiu was about to leave. Before he could, the main hall suddenly went dark.
“There’s a blackout!” someone shouted.
Everybody was puzzled. The Bi An Club was a top-notch club after all. A blackout should never have occurred there in the first place. Even if there was one though, the club should have been equipped with a backup power generator.
Some people had already turned on their phone flashlights, when a security guard from the club shouted from the door, “There is a technical problem with the club’s power source. Everyone please evacuate the club!”
Su You’s father looked awful. Even the guests believed that this was unbelievable, but nobody objected, as rumor had it that the club was very powerful. Nobody wanted to get into trouble with the authorities of the Bi An Club, unless it was absolutely necessary.
“I sincerely apologize for today, ladies and gentlemen…” Su Minyu couldn’t help but apologize to his guests.
Di Jiu, who was sure that this was no ordinary power cut, believed that there was something wrong. Someone had been watching him right before the power had been cut. He was positive that this incident had occurred because of him.
It seemed like Shi Jinshan had been right. The Rising River Building was just a facade for the Morgue Ring. What Di Jiu did not understand was how Bi Zhengsheng had found out that he had been the one to kill that guy.
Di Jiu bent down and untied the dagger tied around his thigh before placing it underneath his sleeve. Then, he stepped out of the club’s main entrance without saying goodbye to anybody.
The machete in the man’s hand made a clunking sound as it split into two.
The man with the wavy hair was stumped. His knife was made out of pure carbon steel. Although some parts might have been corroded, its sturdiness was still supreme.
However, Di Jiu’s knife had still managed to cut the machete. What did this mean? The moment he thought of this, the man sensed that he was in grave danger. He realized with a start that he was putting his life on the line by fighting with this guy. The man before him showed no mercy while killing, so he would obviously not spare his life either. He no longer cared that his machete was broken. He moved to the side fast and retreated as quickly as he could.
As another wave of deadly energy struck him, the man with the wavy hair heard a sound of indifference. His shoulders dropped before an arrow of blood shot out.
When the man could finally react, he thrust the machete in his hand at Di Jiu’s back.
Di Jiu heaved a sigh of relief. The man with the wavy hair was actually strong, but he had not expected that Di Jiu would be able to kill so easily, which had caused him to falter. In the end, the man only managed to wave the machete with minimal strength, which posed no threat to Di Jiu.
Di Jiu twisted his body again and kicked out with his left leg.
The man’s machete had been split in half. When Di Jiu trampled on his hand, the machete dropped onto the ground.
Di Jiu did not wait for the man to retreat. He stepped forward and waved his dagger again before stepping back. Another shot of blood sprayed out as the man fell to the ground with a thud.
The man with the wavy hair felt immense fear in his heart. He was sure that he would be left there to die. He started to regret not bringing a gun.
For a long time, there had been very few people who had been able to last more than three rounds of combat against him, so he had developed an overwhelming confidence as a result. It was this over-confidence that had led him to his current state. How could he have expected that Di Jiu would be so ruthless? He had not even blinked while he had killed his men. He now knew for sure that He Shan had not been killed by Fei Qi, but by the man in front of him. It was already too late, though.
When he saw the man with the wavy hair turn to flee, Di Jiu did not try to chase him. He just grabbed his dagger and flung it.
Crack! The dagger landed on the back of the man’s head. The man staggered for a couple of steps before he fell to the ground.
Di Jiu walked over to retrieve his dagger before he turned around to face the sturdy man. He was the only member of the group who was still alive, but Di Jiu had already smashed his kneecap.
The sturdy man looked at Di Jiu in fear as he grabbed his machete. He had seen group fights often and there had usually been blood, but hardly anyone had ever died. This was the first time he had met somebody who killed as easily as Di Jiu.
Di Jiu, who did not have any intention of being merciful, spun on his heel and kicked out with his left leg.
A cracking sound was heard as the sturdy man’s wrist was smashed by the kick. He did not even have the time to wield his machete before it was thrown aside. Di Jiu walked over and squeezed the man’s throat with a smile as he said, “Come on, tell me… How did Bi Zhengsheng find out that I killed that useless fool?”