74: Chapter 74 Bloodstained Blade, Ambush! The sound of metal clanging came from inside the safe house!

"Gang Leader!!" The Savage Beast Gang's headquarters was much more formal than that of the Black Phoenix Gang. It was also more open and aboveboard, occupying an entire residential compound as its base, with everyone inside being a gang member.

Along the way, people greeted Gang Leader Cheng He from time to time. At the same time, they cast curious glances at Lu Qingyun, who was following behind him, seemingly trying to guess his identity.

"What are you looking at? Get lost!" Fearing that his subordinates might notice something amiss and do something unexpected that would disrupt his plans, Gang Leader Cheng He acted impatient and shooed them away.

He walked the entire way on tenterhooks, terrified that the fiend behind him might strike at any moment. Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not occur.

Upon arriving at a detached villa, Gang Leader Cheng He headed straight for the basement.

Passing through the living room, Lu Qingyun glanced at the pure white sofa, where a naked body lay. The young body was covered in scars, and its stomach was not rising or falling; it was clear that life had long since departed. It was obvious that before going to drink with Gang Leader Xiao Lie, Gang Leader Cheng He had been engaged in some sort of activity.

It seemed he was afraid Lu Qingyun would see this, so he walked quickly. However, upon seeing Lu Qingyun's gaze, his face suddenly went pale, cold sweat flowed involuntarily from his forehead, and he laughed sheepishly.

"Just a little amusement. If you, sir, are into this sort of thing... in this Outer City, resources are everywhere."

Lu Qingyun pursed his lips and did not answer. He simply signaled for him to continue, indicating that he didn't care about such things.

Gang Leader Cheng He's basement was connected to a safe room built from a special alloy; it was extremely well-hidden and operated by a mechanism.

"Sir, I have managed the Savage Beast Gang for over a decade, and all the wealth I have accumulated is here."

There was an inexplicable sadness in Gang Leader Cheng He's voice. His eyes gradually reddened as if he were lamenting, "In the eyes of outsiders, I may be very glorious, but I am nothing more than a dog raised by others."

"I have to pay up every month, and after deducting necessary expenses, I can't keep a single cent!"

"I racked my brains to get these things... but I didn't dare spend a penny; they are all here!"

It must be said that the glory Gang Leader Cheng He spoke of was quite real. Because the wealth Gang Leader Cheng He had saved was several times that of Gang Leader Xiao Lie!

There were not many xiantian pills, only seven. However, Gang Leader Cheng He had hoarded quite a few other equally extraordinary pills. There were ones for healing, detoxifying, aphrodisiacs, virility boosters, and ones for stimulating the senses...

Besides these, there were ten bearer bank cards, each with one hundred million, totaling one billion! It was easy to imagine how staggering the income from running a gang was!

The rest were some of Gang Leader Cheng He's collections. A xiantian-level cultivation technique, and an ordinary duster covered in curved black hair.

He had even specially crafted a rack to place a crimson long blade. It was narrow and long with a unique shape. Unlike a normal blade, its body was as thin as a cicada's wing. Although it was not transparent, the blade, which was thinner than a strand of hair, was destined to have terrifying lethality!

[blood ray blade (Excellent): Sharpness +12, Body Strength +20. Equip to weapon slot?] A system prompt popped up.

Unlike the flashy junk Lu Qingyun had cut through before, this blade... felt smooth!

Lu Qingyun decisively chose to equip it, and a surge of strength flooded into his body out of nowhere. He gripped the blood ray blade in his hand and casually slashed to the side. The blade aura surged from the edge instantly, extremely smoothly, striking the special alloy several meters away and leaving a not-so-deep cut.

Seeing this, Gang Leader Cheng He narrowed his eyes. Immediately, like someone detached from the situation, he very proactively introduced one collection after another to Lu Qingyun. Lu Qingyun only listened to the prices, his attention still on the most precious items.

Unknowingly, Gang Leader Cheng He walked toward something further away, introducing it to Lu Qingyun as he walked. Then, just as Lu Qingyun was stuffing the xiantian pills into his mouth... Click, click—!!

A mechanism opened, and Gang Leader Cheng He's body instantly dropped, disappearing from the safe room. Suddenly, the sound of Lu Qingyun chewing stopped.

He looked at a screen that had suddenly lit up, which showed Gang Leader Cheng He's near-maniacal laughter! "Hahaha!!!"

"Didn't expect that, did you! I told you, I've always been very interested in mechanisms. So when designing this, I considered every possibility, naturally including a mechanism to escape danger!"

"Now, you've become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in my hands!"

"Damn it!! Eating my pills, if I don't kill you..."

Crack! A flash of blood-red light passed, and the screen was split open by Lu Qingyun's blade. He had never liked listening to people blather while he was eating.

After swallowing the xiantian pills, he decisively slapped himself hard across the face! [HP -254]

Truth be told, he had been prepared from the very beginning, ready to deal with sudden situations at any time. That was why he had been following Gang Leader Cheng He closely all along, fearing exactly this situation.

So why did he suddenly let his guard down? Naturally, it was... Lu Qingyun's gaze turned to the wall, to the mark he had made by slashing it with his blade...

"Haha!!" Gang Leader Cheng He laughed wantonly; having escaped death, he remained in an excited state!

He didn't bother with the disconnected communication inside. Instead, he quickly pressed a switch. Any mechanism might have a way to be broken, but there was one that was absolutely impossible to counter! That was the ubiquitous, inescapable poisonous gas!

He would trap Lu Qingyun in the safe room and then use the poisonous gas to grind him to death! The only possible loss might be that the xiantian pills wouldn't be recovered. However, compared to his life, mere xiantian pills were nothing; they were all worldly possessions!

However, the fate of the Black Phoenix Gang crossed his mind. He shuddered instantly and immediately gave the order for all gang members to assemble!

Although he was convinced that under the assault of the special poisonous gas, Lu Qingyun's fate would definitely not be pleasant! Furthermore, with the strength Lu Qingyun had just displayed, it was absolutely impossible for him to break through the safe room. After all, no matter how powerful, energy was limited! No matter how vast and profound the xiantian power was, it would eventually be exhausted!

Moreover, with the added guarantee of the poisonous gas, he would definitely be able to make Lu Qingyun submissive! Yet, even with this dual guarantee, Gang Leader Cheng He still didn't feel safe. He felt that if there were more people, there would naturally be more security.

Gradually, an hour passed completely. All the gang members, even the ordinary ones, had been called over to make a show of force.

After so long, even the poisonous gas was almost completely exhausted. He didn't believe that under these circumstances, Lu Qingyun could still be standing inside unharmed, waiting for him to open the door!

Even if his physique was extraordinary and he was still alive, firstly, he must have tried to force his way out and would surely be exhausted and weak by now. Secondly, the effect caused by the toxins must be high! In all likelihood, opening the door now would reveal a corpse. Even in the unlikely event he was alive, the thousand or so brothers behind him could take the opportunity to finish him off with one slash each!

When the last wisp of poisonous gas was exhausted, Gang Leader Cheng He, out of caution, did not give a single moment to catch his breath. He immediately prepared to open the metal wall of the safe room to confirm whether Lu Qingyun had truly died inside!

However, at this moment. Clang, clang—!! One sound after another, like hammering, rang out. From the initial dull thud, it gradually turned crisp, as if many barriers had been torn away.

"What is that sound!?" Gang Leader Cheng He's heart tightened; he grabbed a subordinate nearby and asked loudly.

But those subordinates were all staring at the safe room, which was sealed tightly on all sides with special alloy!

One of them swallowed saliva, his voice trembling: "It seems to be... coming from inside, the sound of cutting..."