The rules state—
Only by separating life and death can victory be decided.
Besides, Xiao Wu harbored no womanly compassion; to him, killing a man was no different from swatting a fly.
Xiao Wu clenched his fist, preparing to send Wu Chengqing on his way.
Wu Chengqing was terrified to the extreme, but the blood in his mouth made his words slurred. All he could do to express his fear was tremble uncontrollably and shake his head madly.
However, Xiao Wu was completely indifferent.
At this moment.
Hong Kui shouted loudly, "Enough! My side concedes!"
"You are forbidden from continuing, or I will shoot you dead right here."
Qian Deshui was furious upon hearing this. "Hong, have you lost your mind? We clearly explained the rules beforehand, explicitly and unequivocally: victory is decided by life and death, and neither side can terminate the duel by conceding."
How could Hong Kui stand by and watch the Guardian God of Qianmen die?
Without Wu Chengqing, he would suffer immense losses. Not only would his grip on Jiangnan be lost, but even his home turf in the southwest might be compromised.
"Rules are dead, but people are alive. I say no more fighting, and there will be no more fighting! If you dare to interfere, you bear the consequences!" Hong Kui issued a stern warning. Beside him, Yang Zihao had several Qianmen members aim their guns at Xiao Wu on the stage, their intentions clear: if Xiao Wu dared to continue, Qianmen would openly declare war.
The presence of three firearms put immense pressure on Qian Deshui.
He turned to Chen Jinzhao and the other for their opinion. Meanwhile, Xiao Wu in the arena chuckled calmly, "Can't play by the rules? Using such tactics, truly despicable."
And beneath contempt.
Outside the village, in the off-road vehicle.
Jiang Donghui held his breath, staring intently at the screen. "The Qianmen people are truly shameless, overturning their own established rules so brazenly. Xiao Wu is in danger now."
Wu Lingyun also said with a worried frown, "Indeed."
"We can only blame Chen Jinzhao. If he hadn't called Xiao Wu here to do this, how could Xiao Wu have fallen into such peril?"
Jiang Donghui hesitated, not adding his agreement.
"Let's focus on how to respond next. I believe we should temporarily yield to firearms. It would be troublesome if shots were fired accidentally."
At this moment.
Xiao Wu smiled as he looked at Hong Kui, "If I were at a disadvantage, would you jump out and change the rules?"
Hong Kui's face darkened, and he remained silent. His stance was already clear.
Yang Zihao yelled, "Enough nonsense! Get down immediately, or we'll open fire!"
Xiao Wu turned to look at Chen Jinzhao and Xiao Hu.
After a brief exchange of glances, Xiao Wu turned back and, with surprising speed, drew his gun and fired at the three Qianmen members holding firearms! Chen Jinzhao and Xiao Hu fired almost simultaneously, and the three Qianmen members were instantly killed!
All Qianmen members were stunned.
Yang Zihao, in particular, felt the bullets whiz past his ear, making his scalp tingle as if it would explode.
It was terrifying!
If the three had been any less accurate, he would have been the one lying in a pool of blood.
Hong Kui reacted and roared in fury, "Bastards! You were hiding firearms! And you publicly shot my members, do you want to die?"
The next moment.
Xiao Wu shot Wu Chengqing in the head. The latter collapsed in a pool of blood without even a muffled groan.
Hong Kui's pupils contracted to the size of needle points. Wu Chengqing's death hit him hard, leaving his mind blank. The anger burning in his chest surged, and he looked up at Xiao Wu. Before he could utter an angry roar, Xiao Wu aimed his gun at him!
In an instant.
All of Hong Kui's rage was extinguished.
Only fear remained.
This powerful figure was also somewhat afraid of death. He had been fearless in his youth, which was how he built his empire.
Times had changed. Now that he wore shoes, he was no longer a barefoot rogue.
Xiao Wu chuckled playfully, "Are you still shouting?"
"If you stop here, we can continue our duel properly. If you dare to act rashly, I'll see how long you people can live."
Hong Kui's back was drenched in cold sweat. After a brief internal struggle, he was forced to say, "It's a done deal. What else can I say? Let's continue the duel."
"However—"
"No participant in the duel may re-enter. You should step down."
Xiao Wu smiled, put away his gun, and returned to Chen Jinzhao's side.
Chen Jinzhao nodded slightly at him, indicating he had done well. Xiao Wu chuckled and said, "But honestly, this Wu Chengqing is indeed skilled. He inflicted internal injuries on me. I'm not kidding."
Both were A-class; Wu Chengqing was clearly not that weak.
"Rest well. You'll be needed later," Chen Jinzhao said.
Hong Kui, feeling a lump in his throat, turned to Peng Jiachao. "The rest is up to you. Please, you must win this match for me!"
Peng Jiachao pondered, seemingly assessing Chen Jinzhao's strength. After a long moment, he nodded and said, "With me here, you have nothing to worry about."
Hong Kui felt reassured by this.
Peng Jiachao walked onto the stage with a stern expression, his gaze fixed directly on Chen Jinzhao. "It's your turn. Come out and fight."
Xiao Hu stepped out from behind Chen Jinzhao and smiled at Peng Jiachao. "I am your opponent. Dealing with you is not beneath Young Master Chen's dignity."
Both Peng Jiachao and Hong Kui frowned. This way, they wouldn't be able to kill Chen Jinzhao.
They exchanged glances for a moment.
Hong Kui finally nodded. The moment Wu Chengqing died, he knew tonight would be a fight to the death with Qian Deshui. Now, the duel had become a secondary means.
Who Peng Jiachao's opponent was no longer mattered.
"Fine!"
"Since you're in such a hurry to die, I'll grant your wish," Peng Jiachao said.
In a hidden corner.
Verus and Yamada Shinchu exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in the other's eyes.
The enemy was practically dancing before them, yet Chen Jinzhao remained composed. They knew what this meant—the rumors were true; Chen Jinzhao was still injured.
"This is interesting. Even this evil dragon, Chen Jinzhao, has his day. In the past, he would have slaughtered all these people by now, wouldn't he?" Verus was clearly intimidated by Chen Jinzhao's power, knowing the formidable nature of this Candle Dragon.
Yamada Shinchu smiled gleefully. "Indeed. We've taken another step closer to slaying the evil dragon. When do we make our move?"
Verus pondered for a moment, asked the three snipers individually, and receiving affirmative answers, he smiled. "After this match ends, we will make our appearance. Then, three heavy sniper rifles will aim at Chen Jinzhao's head. I doubt he'll dare to make a move against us."
"This Qianmen leader is quite interesting. We can keep him to help us deeply cultivate the Jiangnan region of China."
"Yes, everything according to your plan."