Chapter 41: Slashing the Libertine in the Western Market in a Fit of Rage

Watching Lai Er slowly approaching him, Chu Chen couldn't help but tighten his muscles.

"You absolute psycho, you play both teams."

With that, he raised his hand, lifting the pistol that had its safety already off and bullet chambered from his sleeve, and aimed it right at Lai Er's thigh.

At such close range, a pistol was both fast and accurate.

Just as Lai Er thought Chu Chen had raised his hand out of fear, Luo Yi and Xiaofang both heard a familiar sound.

Clutching his thigh, Lai Er collapsed and rolled onto the ground. "What kind of hidden weapon is this? No, hidden weapons don't pack this much power! This is some kind of immortal sorcery... You... you don't play by the rules of martial arts!"

"Play by your mother's martial arts rules! Why didn't you talk about martial arts rules when you broke into my manor and laid hands on my woman?"

Saying this, he fired another shot into Lai Er's other leg.

This place was not far from the City Lord's Mansion.

Zhou Shicai, who was currently drinking tea, stood up abruptly.

"Oh no! Lan Tianlei, quickly take some men and head to Brother Chu's estate!"

He was far too familiar with that sound. Chu Chen had previously given him a demonstration of this immortal sorcery.

Since it rang out now, something must have happened at Chu Chen's residence.

Without wasting another word, Zhou Shicai, Zhou Heng, and Lan Tianlei led a squad of garrison soldiers and rushed toward the west of the city.

Seeing Lai Er writhing and unable to move on the ground, Chu Chen finally ran over to Luo Yi with peace of mind.

Fortunately, Lai Er hadn't intended to kill them; Luo Yi was unharmed and managed to stand up.

Meanwhile, Xiaofang, her clothes disheveled, immediately threw herself into Chu Chen's arms.

"Master Husband, you scared Xiaofang to death! I thought I'd never see you again."

Luo Yi also hugged Chu Chen with tear-filled eyes.

"Alright, it's over now. Good thing I came in time. I swear, something like this will never happen again."

He then escorted both of them into a room, comforting them until they gradually calmed down.

Having settled the two women, Chu Chen walked back toward Lai Er, who was lying on the ground.

"Have you figured out how you want to die?"

As he spoke, Chu Chen slowly squatted down.

"Spare me, Immortal! Have mercy, I'll never dare do this again."

You're a toad trying to sleep with a frog—ugly and full of unrealistic dreams.

Just as Chu Chen was about to take action, Zhou Shicai and the other two rushed in with a group of soldiers.

"Brother Chu, what happened?"

Lan Tianlei hurried in, shouting as he ran, wielding a steel saber in his hand that gave him a rather chivalrous air.

"Lord Lan, this man broke into a private residence. Is it alright if I killed him?" Chu Chen asked calmly, looking at Lai Er on the ground.

"Oh? Isn't this the long-wanted flower-picking bandit, Lai Er? This fellow has exceptional lightness kung fu, yet you actually managed to catch him, Brother Chu!"

At that moment, Zhou Shicai and Zhou Heng also entered the room, both staring in disbelief at Lai Er, who was sprawled on the ground like a stray dog.

Only Zhou Shicai, having witnessed Chu Chen's methods before, maintained a calm expression and asked, "Brother Chu, are the two young mistresses unharmed?"

"Thank you for your concern, Boss Zhou. They were only frightened and have gone to rest."

"That's good, that's good."

Gazing at Lai Er on the ground, Chu Chen drew a dagger from his lower back and slit his throat with a single stroke.

For a scumbag like this, why keep him around for the New Year?

Lan Tianlei didn't expect Chu Chen to strike so suddenly and hastily stepped forward to stop him, but Chu Chen was simply too fast.

"Brother Chu, wait..."

Chu Chen raised his head in confusion and looked at Lan Tianlei. "Lord Lan, this man... shouldn't be killed?"

His eyes were filled with scrutiny. Could this City Lord...

"No, no, no, it's not that he shouldn't be killed. It's just that this villain has committed countless atrocities. He should have been paraded through the streets and then executed by slow slicing. Killing him like this lets him off far too easily."

Damn it, you're even more vicious than I am, thought Chu Chen, almost regretting giving him such a quick and painless end.

He helplessly spread his hands. "Actually, there is another major case that seems to be related to him," Lan Tianlei said awkwardly.

"Uh, I was being rash. May I ask what major case?"

Even if it's a major case, investigating crimes is your yamen's business; what does it have to do with me?

The bastard bullied my woman, so he had to die.

Lan Tianlei showed no sign of blame; instead, he looked profoundly grateful.

One had to know that even when dozens of people surrounded this criminal, they couldn't do a thing to him—he was truly someone who could leap over roofs and vault over walls.

The reason he said that earlier was simply because another ongoing case was giving him an excruciating headache.

"If the clue is broken, just go investigate further. Hang this man's corpse from the city wall for all ten thousand people to spit on," Zhou Heng said to Lan Tianlei with a stern expression.

"Understood, Young Master. This subordinate has no intention of blaming Brother Chu."

With a wave of his hand, the men behind him carried Lai Er's corpse outside.

Zhou Shicai gazed at the two bloody holes in Lai Er's thighs.

He quietly pulled Chu Chen aside and asked, "Brother Chu, did you use that immortal method?"

Chu Chen gave an awkward smile and offered an affirmative look.

However, Zhou Shicai's gaze shifted down to the dagger in Chu Chen's hand.

"Brother Chu, is this the immortal weapon?"

Chu Chen was truly losing patience with his stealthy demeanor, so he raised his voice.

"You mean this? It's just a regular dagger."

With that, he handed the dagger over to Zhou Shicai.

"Brother Chu calls this short sword a dagger?"

At this point, Zhou Heng and Lan Tianlei also gathered around.

Chu Chen felt helpless. How was he supposed to explain this gadget?

So he said, "If you want to call it a short sword, then a short sword it is."

"May I ask, Brother Chu, would you be willing to sell this short sword to me?" Zhou Heng snatched the dagger, showing intense admiration.

He noticed the blade was sturdy and razor-sharp. Without another word, he drew Lan Tianlei's personal saber and brought it down hard upon the dagger.

The dagger remained completely unblemished, while Lan Tianlei's saber now bore a deep, jagged notch.

And this was merely from Zhou Heng's gentle strike.

Given that this was the City Lord's personal weapon, it was enough to show how remarkably primitive the iron-smelting technology of the Great Xia Dynasty truly was.

Sell it? Chu Chen looked at Zhou Heng's eager expression. Anyone who could command a City Lord must surely wield immense power and high position.

Though he preferred to stay out of court politics, he had to admit—in this feudal society, what was safer than securing powerful allies?

"You gentlemen rest for a moment; I'll be right back."

With that, Chu Chen turned and walked into another room, slipping straight into his personal dimensional space.

He pushed open the warehouse where confiscated police supplies were stored.

Rummaging through the shelves, he finally pulled out three Kukri tactical steel knives.

These must have been collected by some gang boss, complete with leather scabbards.

He then grabbed some food items from the supermarket section.

Although the three of them hadn't practically helped much, their prompt response time deserved credit.

Chu Chen could easily guess that Zhou Shicai must have rushed over upon hearing the gunshots.

To be honest, in this unfamiliar ancient setting, befriending capable and powerful people was an urgent problem Chu Chen needed to solve.

Back in the living room, Chu Chen returned and placed the three Kukri knives in front of the trio.

"Gentlemen, since you all seem to fancy this sort of thing, I happen to have three treasured blades here. Have a look and see if they meet your standards."