At the darts competition.
Zhong Shiqi clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lin Ce, then turned to face Hua Hongdao.
Why were they detained?
Zhong Shiqi smiled. "Why do you all think I need to be able to produce evidence before I can do this?"
"Pfft~"
He snapped his iron fan shut, and the tip of the fan struck someone on the forehead with his other hand.
The man didn't utter a sound and fell straight down.
With his forehead shattered, he was clearly beyond saving.
"you……"
Hua Hongdao's pupils dilated, and he pointed at Zhong Shiqi, speechless for a moment.
A moment of deathly silence fell over the area, followed by a stir.
No one expected that what they were waiting for was a confrontation between the two sides, but instead they witnessed someone on one side fall to the ground and die.
"How dare you do this? What about all the fellow martial artists in the world?"
Hua Hongdao pointed at Zhong Shiqi, trembling with anger.
"This man plotted against the Sihai Escort Agency and even dragged my Lianjiang Water Village into the mess, so I killed him. Anyone who disagrees or wants to ask me for evidence, feel free to come up and talk to me."
As he spoke, he gently waved his iron fan, and a soft, shimmering light enveloped his entire body.
At this moment, everyone suddenly remembered that this person was also a Xiantian martial artist.
No one came up.
In the world of martial arts, it's always best to mind your own business and not get involved.
No one is foolish enough to get involved in the affairs of a master of innate martial arts without a reason.
"Hua Hongdao, you're getting old."
Zhong Shiqi scoffed, "Do you really think this martial world is as you imagine?"
He looked around, his smile tinged with coldness.
“I never need any evidence. Lianjiang Water Village is not afraid of these people. All we want is to settle this matter properly with Chief Escort Lin.”
Nodding to Lin Ce, Zhong Shiqi's gaze fell on the remaining people.
Just as he smashed one person's head, he casually sealed the pressure points of the others to prevent them from making a fuss.
He was already in a bad mood.
As the person in charge of handling this incident in Lianjiang Water Village, he knew very well what Lin Ce wanted.
The other party wanted to intimidate others, but they clearly did not intend to kill a fellow professional, especially without evidence.
At least not in the public eye.
Then I'll have to do it myself.
If Lianjiang Water Village and the other party have such a conflict, it will definitely have to pay a price and take some risks if they want to resolve it.
Even though the Seventh Leader of the Water Village had died, when facing Lin Ce, they still had to prioritize the overall situation.
Apart from the leader, none of the other brothers understood their actions.
But at this moment, Zhong Shiqi was extremely glad that he had done so.
In just a few days, he vaguely sensed that Lin Ce had become even more unpredictable and powerful.
The opponent's strength seems to have made another leap forward.
If he was already capable of defeating a Xiantian martial artist like Yan Zhengtong, then what level would he reach after another leap forward?
Zhong Shiqi didn't know.
All he knew was that he would rather offend all the other forces in Sanjiang County than offend Lin Ce of the Sihai Escort Agency.
The iron fan was raised, about to fall on the foreheads of several other people.
The crowd watching from the sidelines held their breath and craned their necks to look into the arena.
They were excited and full of anticipation.
"Wait!"
A soft glow emanated from Hua Hongdao's body.
No one will forget that he was also a master of innate martial arts.
Among the three publicly acknowledged Xiantian masters in Sanjiang County, he was generally recognized as having superior strength compared to Yan Zhengtong.
Zhong Shiqi dared not be negligent and quickly turned around to defend against Hua Hongdao's attack.
In a single exchange, the two clashed several times, with Zhong Shiqi being forced back.
Hua Hongdao's true purpose was not Zhong Shiqi.
He rescued the remaining three people and retreated several feet.
"Old Master Hua, we're innocent! Please save us..."
Their companion was killed right beside them, which clearly terrified them.
At this moment, the three of them no longer resembled the head镖师 (chief镖师) of the镖局 (镖局 is a type of security escort agency) at all.
"Slap~ Slap~ Slap~"
Lin Ce clapped his hands gently.
"Old Master Hua's martial arts are superb; he's still got it. But, are these people you saved really worth saving?"
"???"
Hua Hongdao felt a sudden sense of unease, and a chill ran down his spine.
Three short knives pierced his lower back simultaneously.
If it were someone else, they would have met their demise at this moment.
But he was born with it.
Amidst the shimmering light, the short swords thrusting from behind shattered, failing to cause him any harm.
With a flurry of palm strikes, the three people behind him were knocked to the ground.
Taking three lives would be incredibly easy.
But Hua Hongdao did not do that.
He still had many doubts in his mind and needed to ask these three people.
"Why...?"
He seemed very distressed.
"Impossible, Duan Laoqi, when did your martial arts become so strong?"
"Duan Laoqi, you're the one who made us like this! Go to hell!"
"Old Master Hua, Chief Escort Lin, all of this was done by Duan Laoqi, it has nothing to do with me. Wait, you're not Duan Laoqi, who are you?"
The three of them seemed to be trapped in a nightmare, each uttering strange words.
Zhong Shiqi's expression changed slightly. The "Seventh Brother Duan" that the three of them were talking about was naturally the seventh leader of Lianjiang Water Village.
His surname is Duan, and he is the seventh leader of the Lianjiang Water Village. Outsiders usually call him "Old Seventh Duan".
Most of the martial arts practitioners present understood this point.
Hua Hongdao's face was gloomy.
It no longer matters why the three of them ended up in this strange state.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the three admitted to having connections with the seventh leader of Lianjiang Water Village, which made things a bit more complicated.
He took a deep breath, looked at the three of them with a cold face, and was about to speak.
Hua Hongdao had a grand vision; even though the three had just ambushed him, he still intended to help them out.
However, the three of them exhibited unusual behavior.
"Manager Liu, what are you doing here? Is this the fourth..."
"Manager Liu, please save us..."
Looking at Hua Hongdao, the three of them were filled with surprise and delight.
But the next moment, the surprise on their faces turned into horror.
Three consecutive palm strikes landed on their foreheads almost simultaneously.
Hua Hongdao, a martial artist of innate level, had earned a formidable reputation with his twin iron palm strikes. The three men fell to the ground without uttering a sound.
"Ahem, what does Elder Hua mean by this?"
Without even glancing at the three people lying on the ground, Lin Ce stared intently at Hua Hongdao with a playful expression.
"These three are indeed wolves in sheep's clothing. Not only did they plot against the Four Seas Escort Agency's escort team, but they also tried to kill me just now. How can I allow them to continue to wreak havoc on the industry?"
"I see. Old Chief Escort Hua is truly a man who hates evil as if it were his enemy."
Lin Ce smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
Of these men, one was killed by Zhong Shiqi of Lianjiang Water Village, while the other three were personally killed by Hua Hongdao of the First Escort Agency.
The unusual behavior of those three was naturally Lin Ce's doing.
He secretly used the "Sea Mirage Sound," and with his current skill level, it wouldn't be difficult for him to briefly put the three of them into an illusion.
The result was, obviously, satisfactory.
Zhong Shiqi, who had witnessed the entire scene, remained silent for a moment, then bowed respectfully to Lin Ce and said:
"Chief Escort Lin, although this matter was caused by villains, Lianjiang Water Village is ultimately to blame. I promise that from now on, whenever any goods from Sihai Escort Agency arrive in the waters of Sanjiang County, Lianjiang Water Village will provide full protection. Anyone who dares to touch the goods of Sihai Escort Agency is going against Lianjiang Water Village."
"Really? Thank you in advance."
Lin Ce smiled and turned to Hua Hongdao.
"Old Master Hua, I heard that if you want to open a security escort agency and take on escort duties in this Sanjiang County, you have to pay a visit to your office and get your permission first. I wonder if this is really true?"
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