84: Chapter 84 Shi Huolong is attacked, an unfavorable start.

Within the crowd, a hand, swift as a ghost and vicious as a viper, suddenly struck Shi Huolong's back.

Pfft!

Shi Huolong let out a muffled grunt, his body trembling violently. He never imagined that, under the watchful eyes of the crowd and amidst the atmosphere of chanting loyalty, someone would actually dare to attempt an assassination!

"You..." Shi Huolong turned his head abruptly, only to see a twisted face and a pair of eyes flickering with a sinister glint.

Having succeeded in his strike, the man did not linger, his figure flickering as he prepared to flee.

"Audacious!"

"Protect the Gang Leader!"

Elder Chuangong and the Law Enforcement Elder roared, their figures shooting forward like arrows released from a bow, pouncing straight at the assassin.

The Chief Dragon Head of the Staff and the Chief Dragon Head of the Bowl quickly directed the Disciples, intending to surround the assassin.

Unfortunately, the incident happened too suddenly.

The assassin was actually a Beggars Gang Disciple.

Amidst the chaos, within a few leaps, he had already rushed out of the Gathering Hall and vanished into the vast night.

"Pursue!" Elder Chuangong roared, giving chase closely with the Law Enforcement Elder.

The temple was in chaos.

"Gang Leader, are you alright?" the Chief Dragon Head of the Staff asked anxiously.

"Gang Leader, let me heal your injuries!" The Chief Dragon Head of the Bowl also hurriedly stepped forward, pressing his palms against Shi Huolong's back and slowly channeling True Qi.

Shi Huolong's face was pale, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but he waved his hand to signal that he was unharmed.

The two Elders, Chuangong and Law Enforcement, who had gone in pursuit, returned empty-handed.

As for the assassin, he ran wildly all the way. Only after confirming that no one was pursuing him did he slow his pace, a sneer appearing on his lips: "Beggars Gang? Hmph, vulnerable to a single blow! Thinking of opposing the imperial court? It's nothing but a pipe dream!"

"I don't believe it—even if they don't die this time, they'll fall apart, hehe..." After saying this, he took an object from his sleeve and fired it into the sky; it was a signal firework.

However, he did not notice that not far behind him, a person had appeared at some unknown moment.

"Opposing whom?" a light, airy voice drifted over.

The assassin was startled and turned around abruptly, but he saw nothing.

"Who is it?" he exclaimed, his hair standing on end.

Unfortunately, no matter how he searched, he could not see anyone.

"A ghost!" The assassin felt as if he had been struck by lightning, let out a strange cry, and took to his heels.

His martial arts were not weak, and his movement technique was top-notch, but no matter how he ran, he felt an invisible force pushing him from behind, preventing him from escaping.

Even more bizarrely, whenever he had the slightest intention to change direction, that force behind him would instantly appear, roughly pushing him back onto his original route.

Just like that, the assassin was herded by Lu Chen like a duck, driven all the way back toward the Beggars Gang's gathering point.

Lu Chen watched the assassin's figure, a playful smile curling his lips: "Whether or not I can take down the Beggars Gang depends on tonight..."

The night wind howled, whipping up fallen leaves on the ground and making a rustling sound.

The assassin only felt gusts of chilling wind behind him, his soul terrified.

He desperately urged his Internal Energy, wanting to break free from this invisible force, but no matter how hard he tried, it was as if he had been firmly grasped by an invisible giant hand, unable to break free at all.

"A ghost!"

He shrieked at the top of his lungs, but he didn't dare to stop his pace for even a moment.

Right now, he just wanted to get as far away from that "ghost" as possible.

Finally, the faint outlines of buildings appeared ahead.

By the moonlight, the assassin barely recognized it as the dilapidated temple where he had previously attacked Shi Huolong.

"Oh no!"

His heart sank, and he wanted to change direction, but the force behind him suddenly intensified, forcing him directly toward the dilapidated temple.

"Bang!"

The assassin stumbled and crashed directly into the Dog-Beating Formation.

"Who is it?"

Following a fierce shout, Disciples of the Beggars Gang from all directions, holding bamboo staves, formed a tight Formation and surrounded the assassin.

"It's you!"

Elder Chuangong and the Law Enforcement Elder opened their eyes wide in anger, staring fixedly at the assassin.

This is the guy who caused their Gang Leader to be seriously injured!

For now, they couldn't care about Lu Chen, thinking only of capturing the assassin first.

"All Disciples, take down this villain for me!" Elder Chuangong's beard and hair stood on end as he roared.

"Kill!"

The Beggars Gang Disciples shouted in unison, waving their bamboo staves and smashing them fiercely toward the assassin.

At this moment, inside the dilapidated temple.

The Chief Dragon Head of the Staff and the Chief Dragon Head of the Bowl were guarding Shi Huolong, helping him channel energy to heal his wounds.

Shi Huolong kept his eyes tightly closed, beads of sweat the size of beans seeping from his forehead; clearly, he was putting his all into healing.

"Steady, the Gang Leader is at a critical moment!" the Chief Dragon Head of the Bowl whispered sharply.

Just then, a commotion came from outside.

"What's going on?" the Chief Dragon Head of the Staff frowned.

"It seems that assassin has returned!" the Chief Dragon Head of the Bowl's expression changed.

"Hmph, to dare to underestimate our Beggars Gang like this! Let's heal the Gang Leader first," the Chief Dragon Head of the Staff snorted coldly.

Outside the temple, the cries of battle shook the heavens.

Elder Chuangong took the lead, his bamboo staff dancing with the force of a tiger, striking directly at the assassin's vital points.

The Law Enforcement Elder followed closely behind, coordinating perfectly to block the assassin's path of retreat.

"Vajra Palm!" the assassin roared, his palms carrying a fierce wind as he hard-clashed against the Beggars Gang Disciples' bamboo staves.

"What powerful palm force!" Elder Chuangong was secretly shocked; this assassin's strength far exceeded his imagination.

"Change Formation!" the Law Enforcement Elder shouted.

The Beggars Gang Disciples were well-trained and quickly shifted their Formation, creating an offensive and defensive Formation that surrounded the assassin in the center.

"Trifling skills!" the assassin sneered, his figure moving like a tiger descending the mountain, launching a fierce attack at the weak point of the Formation.

However, the Beggars Gang's Formation was not to be trifled with.

Elder Chuangong and the Law Enforcement Elder were on the left and right, coordinating with the Formation to neutralize the assassin's attacks one by one.

"Want to leave? It's not that easy!" Elder Chuangong roared, seizing an opportunity to smash his staff onto the assassin's back.

Pfft!

The assassin let out a muffled grunt, his body staggering.

"Take him down!" The Law Enforcement Elder seized the opportunity, leaped into the air, and kicked the assassin's vital point behind his knee.

He then leaped forward again, swiftly sealing several of the assassin's vital acupuncture points.

The assassin fell heavily to the ground.

"Tie him up!" Following Elder Chuangong's order, a few Beggars Gang Disciples rushed up and hogtied the assassin.

"Bah! Kill me or carve me up, do as you please!" The assassin was quite tough, stiffening his neck with an unyielding expression.

Elder Chuangong snorted coldly.

Only then did he turn around and look at Lu Chen, who had just chased the man back and thrown him into the Dog-Beating Formation, his face full of smiles: "May I ask for this hero's name? The Beggars Gang offers its respects. Thank you for driving this villain back."