Chapter 1 The First Task

Xu Jingming’s first mission upon arriving in the Blood Rain World was quite easy. For six consecutive days, he lived a leisurely life, enjoying the delicacies of this world. In terms of food and drink, that Young Master Chang was quite generous.

In the blink of an eye, it was the seventh day.

"Lunch today will be earlier." Qing Yu, accompanied by her maids, brought the food. Holding an umbrella, she stood in the courtyard and said, "In half an hour, we will be protecting the young master on his outing."

"Oh?"

Xu Jingming stopped practicing the Mind Refining Method, got up, and opened the door. The maids placed the food on the table and retreated. Qing Yu walked in and reminded him, "This is the first time the young master has gone out in the past few days, so there may be danger! We will be relying on you, Mr. Jing, and the other two."

"Rest assured, Miss Qing Yu." Xu Jingming sat down and began to eat. The amount of food today was relatively large. Although masters like them could achieve ‘cellular-level control’ of their bodies and instantly unleash extraordinary power and speed, the energy consumption would also be very high. In the Blood Rain World, the only way to replenish that consumption was to eat!

Half an hour later, a large carriage stopped outside the Chang residence's gate. Xu Jingming and the others escorted Young Master Chang out.

"Young Master." Qing Yu held an umbrella and accompanied Young Master Chang as he boarded the carriage.

Xu Jingming and the other two were around the carriage, surrounded by more than a dozen guards, all wearing raincoats.

At this moment, it was still drizzling. Xu Jingming was also wearing a raincoat, carrying his two-sectioned spear on his back, the two sections inside the spear sheath, tightly strapped to his body. His armguards within his sleeves also carried throwing knives. That Mr. Lu carried peculiar circular blade wheels on his back, five blade wheels fitted together. As for Miss Zi Teng, she only had her twin sabers at her waist.

The other fifteen guards were all carrying sabers and shields, looking quite valiant as they surrounded the group.

"Let's go." Qing Yu's voice came from inside the carriage.

"Giddy up!" The coachman immediately drove the carriage forward. On the street, there were also Flower Moon Gang scouts watching this scene.

"That Young Master Chang has finally gone out. Quickly report to the hall master." One scout instructed his companion, while he himself continued to watch.

…

The 'Flower Moon Gang', one of the three major gangs in Lan Yue City, had eight branch halls. Each branch hall had at least several thousand members, and up to tens of thousands. In their territory, they were the de facto local emperors, with far greater influence than the government.

Even the government, even the Blood Rain Guards, had to give face to these numerous gangs.

Flower Moon Gang, Phoenix Lake Hall.

The Phoenix Lake Hall Master resided in a residence by Phoenix Lake.

"Hall Master, that Young Master Chang has finally gone out," a scout reported.

"This Young Master Chang is truly timid. After being assassinated once, he's been hiding like a turtle," the Phoenix Lake Hall Master, dressed in a golden robe, said with a smile as he looked at a book. "How many people did he bring with him?"

"Including the maids, coachman, and guards, there are only twenty people," the scout said. "But those guards are holding sabers and shields, and they don't look easy to deal with."

"As a mere illegitimate son, he can't possibly summon more than three or five first-rate experts."

The Phoenix Lake Hall Master sneered and casually ordered, "Fifth Brother, lead the team yourself and act according to the original plan."

"Yes," a burly man outside the room excitedly replied with cupped fists.

"This operation must succeed. I don't want to go through a second attempt," the Phoenix Lake Hall Master said coldly. "If word gets out that the Phoenix Lake Hall of the Flower Moon Gang can't even deal with an illegitimate son of the Chang family, it will be a great joke."

"My Law Enforcement Team is full of elites, three hundred elites! They can easily chop them to death," the burly man said confidently.

"Well, then go." The Phoenix Lake Hall Master was also quite confident.

The Law Enforcement Team was the elite force of a branch hall! With three hundred elites acting, even if Chang Yi had some first-rate experts by his side, they would be crushed to death.

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Xu Jingming and the others guarded the carriage as they moved forward. They were constantly paying attention to their surroundings. After a while, they finally arrived at a large restaurant.

"Gentlemen, and Miss Zi Teng, please come in with me," Chang Yi said as he entered the restaurant. The other guards and others prepared some food and drinks on the first floor and began to eat lunch.

Xu Jingming and the other three followed Chang Yi to the third floor of the restaurant.

"Gentlemen, please wait outside. Miss Zi Teng, come in with me," Chang Yi said.

"Alright."

Xu Jingming and that Mr. Lu stood guarding outside the private room door, one on the left and one on the right.

After a moment, the guest arrived.

"Haha, Young Master Chang has arrived quite early." A stout old man walked over with a smile. He also had two subordinates with him. He signaled with his eyes, and one man waited outside the door. The other steward followed closely.

"Master Wang, please!" Chang Yi greeted him warmly. "You may serve the dishes."

"Yes, Young Master Chang," the restaurant waiter immediately replied and began to serve the dishes.

This lunch lasted a full hour and a half. Xu Jingming, Mr. Lu, and that Master Wang's guard waited patiently outside the door.

"Young Master Chang is indeed a straightforward man." Master Wang walked out after his fill of food and drink, and said with a smile, "Then it's settled, according to what we agreed on today! Tomorrow, we'll go to the government to transfer the ownership and sign the documents!"

"Before nightfall, I will have the broker draft the transfer contract and send it to Master Wang's residence for Master Wang to review," Chang Yi said with a smile.

"Good."

Master Wang then left with his subordinates.

After watching the other party leave, Chang Yi smiled and looked at Xu Jingming and the other three. "The three of you, our departure was very sudden! Our enemies in the dark didn't have time to act, but when we return… that will be the best time for them to strike. I'm not the only one coveting the Chang family's property. Today is your first time taking action, so you must deter those greedy people. If you can't deter them, more wolves will pounce on us."

"Rest assured, since we've taken Young Master Chang's money, we'll definitely do a beautiful job," Mr. Lu said. Xu Jingming and Zi Teng both nodded.

"I believe in the three of you." Chang Yi nodded and walked downstairs.

Soon, at the entrance of the restaurant, Chang Yi and Qing Yu boarded the carriage, and the others guarded the carriage as they began to return!

The rain was heavier than when they came.

Xu Jingming, Mr. Lu, and Miss Zi Teng were around the carriage, paying attention to their surroundings.

After walking for a while, they turned onto a street…

"Hmm?" Xu Jingming and the others' expressions changed slightly, because a dense crowd of people appeared in front of them, all wearing raincoats, mostly holding sabers and shields, and some holding chains. Some also carried throwing axes at their waists. They were approaching step by step.

Whish, whish, whish. Xu Jingming and the others heard the sound of a crowd walking in unison behind them. They turned their heads to look behind them.

Behind them was also a dense crowd of people, all looking at them with killing intent, also approaching.

Surrounded from the front and back! There was no escape!

"This, this…"

"Not good."

The other pedestrians on the street were so frightened that some were dazed.

"The Flower Moon Gang is handling matters, irrelevant people leave immediately!" A brawny man wearing a raincoat said coldly. The other people were so frightened that they immediately ran away. These Flower Moon Gang members did not stop them, allowing them to leave from their side.

Soon, in the center of the encirclement by the two groups of gang members, only Chang Yi's carriage and his guards remained.

The atmosphere was very heavy.

Among the guards beside the carriage, many were holding sabers and shields, their faces pale with tension. Some of them were hired 'third-rate experts', much stronger than ordinary people. But facing hundreds of elite gang members of the Flower Moon Gang, they were also somewhat timid.

"Put down your weapons and kneel, and you may be spared." The leading brawny man roared, "Dare to resist, and you will be killed without exception!"

As soon as he finished speaking, some saber and shield guards began to hesitate. Although they had taken the money, they only had one life! Looking at the dense crowd of gang members in front and behind them, they had no confidence at all.

"The young master has given the order!"

Qing Yu's clear and melodious voice came from the carriage, "Those who block the carriage will be killed without exception!"

Xu Jingming, Mr. Lu, Zi Teng, and the others became more serious, observing these opponents. Since the employer had given the order, they naturally had to execute it!

"Hahaha…" The leading brawny man laughed, "The Chang family's illegitimate son truly has guts, attack!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Whish, whish, whish!!! The large group of gang members in the front and back immediately threw the throwing axes in their hands. A dense number of throwing axes, spinning and cutting through the rain, enveloped the entire area where the carriage was located.