As soon as Qiao Suinian stepped onto the stairs to the second floor, she heard a commotion of people playing cards and the clattering sound of mahjong tiles being pushed around.
Amidst the cacophony, there were occasional sounds of women panting or screaming.
These thugs took extravagance and debauchery to the extreme during the apocalypse.
The group was still engrossed in eating, drinking, and having fun, completely unaware that the Grim Reaper's scythe, raised high, had silently descended upon their heads.
"17 people."
Qiao Suinian pulled the hood of his black robe over his head, then instantly activated Dark Shadow Strike, splitting into two and heading towards the thug on the second floor.
He had already seen clearly that Hu Gaofei and Lin Tu were among these 17 people.
"Who goes there?!"
One of the thugs spotted Qiao Suinian first, and their pupils constricted as they saw two dark figures rushing towards them.
Qiao Suinian pulled out the Dragon Scale Staff and, in a flash, smashed the thug's head.
Before the thug could even scream, his headless body slowly fell backward, staining the marble floor with blood.
This sudden and shocking turn of events left all the rioters stunned.
They've been a powerful force in the area for so long, and no one has ever dared to cause trouble in their stronghold.
"Brothers, grab your weapons!" one of the thugs was the first to react and shouted.
"Frost surges forth!"
At this moment, Han Yueling unleashed her skill, and the sudden extreme cold effect made all the thugs shiver.
Feng Zhizhao leaped high into the air, and his great axe slashed down with the force of thunder, sending up arcs of lightning across the ground.
"You bunch of scum, all of you, die!"
Rumble!
As the lightning crackled, all the thugs felt a jolt of numbness, and those who were too close to Feng Zhizhao even had half their bodies burned by the electric current.
"Leave those two scumbags alive," Qiao Suinian reminded them.
“No problem!” Feng Zhizhao swung his axe like a tiger among sheep, and none of the thugs dared to get close to them.
Jiang Ping consciously stood in front of Han Yueling and Zuo Fangya to prevent any desperate thugs from taking advantage of the situation.
Qiao Suinian, in his black form, weaved through the thugs. The thugs attacked the black figure, but he passed right through it!
But the next second, the shadow solidified into Qiao Suinian and launched a fatal attack.
The rioters' faces were filled with terror; they had no idea what was happening.
With the combined efforts of Qiao Suinian and his group, most of the thugs were wiped out, leaving only a terrified Hu Gaofei and Lin Tu.
"Who are you people! Why are you attacking us for no reason! We are all human beings, aren't you afraid of divine retribution for doing this?" Hu Gaofei shouted in terror.
"Now you know about divine retribution? Where were you when you were bullying that martyr's orphan and widow? You scum!" Feng Zhizhao kicked Hu Gaofei away.
Hu Gaofei was kicked and rolled several times before stopping, his face showing a mixture of shock and anger.
"Was that moving skeleton you guys were behind?"
"Congratulations, you got it right, but unfortunately there's no prize."
Qiao Suinian squatted down in front of Hu Gaofei with a smile, and Hu Gaofei suddenly shivered.
He finally realized his situation clearly: this group of people was after them!
"Um... young heroes, this matter has nothing to do with me. If you were there, you would have seen that I didn't even lift a finger, and I even advised Hu Gaofei to leave quickly!" Lin Tu hurriedly tried to defend himself. "If you want to kill someone, kill Hu Gaofei. Just ignore me and let me go!"
Seeing the gruesome deaths of his companions, Lin Tu was already terrified.
"Lin Tu! You bastard, you're the one who dragged me into this organization. I called you 'boss' every day, and now you're saying this?" Hu Gaofei shouted in terror.
"Shut up! Wasn't it you who insisted on causing trouble for that martyr's family? This whole thing is your fault!" Lin suddenly shouted.
"My passionate horse! Is it my fault? Then you can just die first!"
Overwhelmed by fear, Hu Gaofei lost his mind. Hearing Lin Tu's rebuke, he became emboldened and pulled out a sharp knife, stabbing it into Lin Tu's chest.
Lin Tu's face was filled with disbelief, blood kept spilling from his mouth, and all his strength began to drain away with the blood.
He never imagined that he would die not at the hands of Qiao Suinian and his group, but at the hands of Hu Gaofei.
"What a spectacular dog-eat-dog show!" Qiao Suinian laughed and clapped.
Hu Gaofei's fleshy face was covered with glistening beads of sweat. He pulled out the dagger from Lin Tu's chest and pointed it at Qiao Suinian and the others, pleading in terror.
"Brothers, I really know I was wrong. I was deceived by Lin Tu and his gang. I was blinded by greed and did something wrong. I'm only 18 years old. I have a bright future ahead of me. Can you give me a chance to make amends? I beg you! My parents are waiting for me to come home!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Qiao Suinian looked troubled. "How about this, let's play a game. If you win, I'll let you go, okay?"
"Really?" A strong desire appeared on Hu Gaofei's face.
"Of course it's true. The game is very simple. As long as you can endure the intense pain while answering two questions for me, I promise I won't kill you and I'll just turn around and leave! I, Qiao Suinian, am a man of my word, and I mean what I say." Qiao Suinian patted his chest and guaranteed.
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