Daqian Martial Saint

Chen Ping’an’s voice echoed across the scene.

The faces of many Crocodile Gang bosses and lieutenants turned deathly pale.

First, Guan Baxian, the Crocodile Gang Leader. Then, Duan Peng, the Great Vajra of the Quicksand Gang. Both were cut down by Chen Ping’an as if they were dead wood. The successive shocks of these scenes struck terror into the hearts of all who watched.

Shan Qiwang reacted quickly. Seeing the Crocodile Gang members frozen in shock, he ordered the constables under him to charge.

”By order of the Commander-in-Chief, those who offer futile resistance will be shown no mercy!”

”No mercy!”

The sight of Chen Ping’an carving a path of destruction invigorated the constables, sending their morale soaring. Their unified cry now carried an indescribable might.

Although the Crocodile Gang members present were numerous, their courage had shattered. All thoughts of resistance had long since vanished from their minds.

’Even the Gang Leader is dead. Who are we supposed to be fighting and dying for!?’

The Garrison Commandant’s Office had soaring morale while the Crocodile Gang’s courage had evaporated. With one side’s strength growing as the other’s waned, the battle became completely one-sided. Only a small handful of Crocodile Gang members leaped out to fight to the death.

But with Shan Qiwang and the others taking action, they were swiftly exterminated.

The Crocodile Gang’s collapse was even faster than expected. As the resisting thugs and ruffians were surrounded and killed, the Garrison Commandant’s Office quickly brought the gang’s headquarters under control.

”The Crocodile Gang... is finished!?” Staring at the surrounding wreckage, Cheng Renjing felt as if he were in a dream.

’The untouchable Crocodile Gang, which ran rampant in White Stone City for so many years, was wiped out just like that!?’

Waves of disbelief crashed through Cheng Renjing’s mind.

In all his years with the White Stone Town Pacification Bureau, he had never imagined the Bureau could be so overwhelmingly powerful!

”Lord Chen, the remaining remnants of the Crocodile Gang are all under control.” Shan Qiwang, his expression ecstatic and his spirit soaring, walked up to Chen Ping’an.

In just a few short days, this new Deputy Commander had far surpassed his initial expectations, giving him one surprise after another and filling him with confidence.

This Lord Chen was not the scion of some Noble Family as he had first thought, but a true powerhouse who spoke with real strength and skill.

’The Second Stage of Inner Qi, a Superior Saber Skill honed to Perfection, and that Refined Leg Technique he displayed while hunting down Duan Peng...’

Furthermore, Shan Qiwang glanced at the sword hanging from Chen Ping’an’s right hip.

’A saber on the left, a sword on the right!’

’The Lord’s strength is truly unfathomable!’

At this thought, Shan Qiwang’s heart filled with immense awe.

”I’m leaving the rest of the Crocodile Gang remnants outside to you. I have only one requirement: from this day forward, the Crocodile Gang ceases to exist! All of its assets in White Stone City are to be confiscated!” Chen Ping’an said coolly.

”Yes, sir!” Shan Qiwang responded loudly. He excused himself and immediately got to work.

Besides the members at the gang’s headquarters, a considerable number of Crocodile Gang members were scattered elsewhere in the city. He needed to deal with all of them as quickly as possible!

’Kill who needs to be killed! Capture who needs to be captured!’

”Cheng Renjing!” Chen Ping’an called out in a low voice.

”Present, my lord!” Cheng Renjing appeared before Chen Ping’an, his expression spirited.

”Clean up the scene, then take some men and seize the Crocodile Gang’s assets!”

”Yes, sir!” Cheng Renjing replied respectfully, a hint of worship visible in his eyes.

Under the leadership of the various department heads and Head Constables, the men of the Garrison Commandant’s Office quickly got busy.

Chen Ping’an stood in the center of the scene, his expression calm as he scanned his surroundings. He gently wiped the blood from his saber before slowly sheathing it.

In a corner, a few Crocodile Gang ruffians were squatting on the ground, their hands clasped behind their heads. The one in the middle couldn’t stop his body from trembling.

’It’s him! It’s him! How can it be him!?’

Jiang Da’s face was ashen, his heart filled with absolute terror.

As a minor boss in the Crocodile Gang, he just happened to be at the headquarters at this time. He never expected to run into the Garrison Commandant’s Office’s encirclement. At first, Jiang Da had been completely at ease. Even when he saw a large number of constables surrounding them, he felt no fear.

’If the Crocodile Gang was so easy to destroy, it wouldn’t have run roughshod over White Stone City for so many years!’

Years of arrogance and tyranny had left them with very little respect for the Garrison Commandant’s Office!

Besides, with the Gang Leader personally stepping forward, there was nothing to worry about.

But who could have imagined...

...that the Gang Leader would die, so cleanly and decisively, at the hands of a young man.

Chen Ping’an, the new Deputy Commander of the White Stone Town Pacification Bureau!

The very source of the trouble his superiors had warned him to stay away from and not provoke!

With the Gang Leader’s death, they were quickly subdued. It was only then that Jiang Da got a clear look at the ridiculously young Deputy Commander. The moment his eyes landed on Chen Ping’an, he froze completely.

Staring at the awe-inspiring Chen Ping’an, who now held immense power and authority, Jiang Da felt like he was in a surreal dream.

The scene from not long ago at Old Man Hao’s tofu pudding stall flashed through his mind.

”Where did this brat come from? Doesn’t she have any parents to control her?”

”Master Jiang, she’s just a little girl, don’t take her words to heart! Your presence here is an honor to this old man. How could I possibly let you pay!”

”Move!”

”Master Jiang! You’re a magnanimous man...”

”Boss Jiang told you to move, didn’t you hear him!?”

”Hey, little girl! You’re the one who just said I should pay, right?”

”I said it. You eat, you pay. It’s common sense. Is there a problem?”

”Oh? Common sense? Why don’t you ask him if I should have to pay for my food?”

These scenes replayed endlessly in Jiang Da’s mind. And at the end of the memory was an exceptionally handsome young man.

’He... is the Deputy Commander!’

Regret, remorse... a whirlwind of emotions tangled in Jiang Da’s heart.

If he had another chance, he wouldn’t have gone to Old Man Hao’s stall that day even if it meant being beaten to death.

The men beside Jiang Da were in no better state than he was.

As terror gripped them, a figure appeared before them. Their bodies jolted, and as they shakily raised their heads, they saw a face from their worst nightmares.

”What a coincidence. We meet again!”

...

On a street not far from the Crocodile Gang’s headquarters, the sound of marching footsteps echoed. They belonged to the men of the Blood Oath Alliance.

When they heard that the Garrison Commandant’s Office was mustering its forces and heading for the Crocodile Gang, the Blood Oath Alliance received the news. They had immediately gathered their men to support the Crocodile Gang.

To be honest, when they first received the news, the members of the Blood Oath Alliance didn’t think Chen Ping’an would actually make a move.

Therefore, the Blood Oath Alliance’s forces were heading over more to make a show of force, to let Chen Ping’an get a good taste of their allied gangs’ power. They wouldn’t let him think he could do whatever he wanted just because he got lucky and wiped out the Quicksand Gang.

But they never expected... that the Garrison Commandant’s Office would actually attack!

And not only did they attack, but they had also crushed the Crocodile Gang in an extremely short amount of time!

’How is this possible!?’

Watching the Garrison Commandant’s Office forces moving in and out of the compound in the distance, Lu Guanghong’s face was a mask of utter shock.