In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

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Bang!

The burrowing rat had just escaped a disaster, but a huge black shadow loomed over it.

Then, the burrowing rat felt as if its internal organs were about to be vomited up, and looked at the other side in horror.

In a single move, he realized the enormous gap between them.

"I never expected that you would be the famous 'Groundhog' in the martial arts world. Qiao Feng was truly blind to your true worth back then."

Upon seeing who it was, the mole felt as if it had been cursed for eight lifetimes.

The burly man in the tavern that day was none other than Qiao Feng, a renowned figure in the martial arts world.

He would rather face cruelty and cold-bloodedness than face this Northern Qiao Feng.

Leng Xue is a government official, but lacks experience in the martial arts world.

Even with tracking experience, they are ultimately only good at catching thieves, not as good as seasoned veterans like them.

But Qiao Feng of the North is different. He became famous in the martial arts world when he was young, and now he is a top master in the Central Plains, having been in the martial arts world for at least ten years.

Even if she wasn't chasing him head-on, she was already blocking his way.

"I have nothing to say. I've fallen into your hands, Qiao Feng of the North. I know I'm no match for you, and I only ask for a quick death!"

"You're a real man!"

Qiao Feng struck the top of the rat's head with a single palm strike, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Starting with the burrowing rat, it was impossible for Qiao Feng to bypass his opponent.

Moreover, the despicable tactic of poisoning was something the Groundhog wanted to use to ambush him, but Qiao Feng acted swiftly, striking him on the head with a palm before the Groundhog's hidden weapon was even ready to be launched.

After eliminating one rat, Qiao Feng turned and left.

Not far away, after Qiao Feng left, Zhang Xiaoshan took out the medicine bottle of Bei Su Qing Feng.

This is good stuff!

···

"There's an ambush!"

Zhao Longxiang, who was leading the group, suddenly became serious and stopped the group from moving forward.

Even the top experts who were patrolling and scouting the area frowned.

They had explored the route beforehand, yet it was overturned by a junior member of the Zhang family. Could they possibly be colluding with the enemy?

But Hong Qi gave them a wink, which made them suppress their anger.

He knew that the Zhang family lad had strange methods, unlike them, who were just roughnecks who only knew how to kill.

Moreover, the fact that the Zhang family sent out such a junior means that he must be no pushover.

Otherwise, with so many experts in the Zhang family, he didn't believe that the Zhang family really had no one to send.

"Hehe, what have you discovered, young friend?"

"Senior, please look here!"

As everyone looked over, they saw a strikingly clear sign on a prominent stone by the roadside.

Flame mark?

Zoroastrianism!

Those who recognized the mark paled once again.

This wasn't left by Zoroastrians. Such a clear mark on the road meant someone was warning them that Zoroastrians were lying in ambush ahead.

However, the group of top experts frowned deeply. They had already searched the area for ten miles ahead but found no trace of an ambush.

Was it a prank? Or...?

"Everyone, wait a moment!"

Seeing everyone's confusion, Zhao Longxiang took out a bag of thunderbolts and threw them out indiscriminately, regardless of direction or height.

They threw one down wherever it was hidden.

"Dud?"

There was no thunderous roar as expected; instead, the twenty or thirty thunderbolts all emitted white smoke as if they had been rendered useless.

Seeing the billowing white smoke, the expressions of the previously indifferent crowd suddenly changed.

Because in the place that was originally deserted, there were coughing and choking sounds, which grew louder and louder, and finally turned into wailing.

"The Five Elements Flag of the Zoroastrian Church!"

Looking at those figures that seemed to appear suddenly, everyone quickly figured out what methods these people used to hide their presence.

This was a cleverly designed trap set for them, one that they hadn't even noticed beforehand.

The Five Elements Flags have their own methods of concealment, much like the Five Elements Escape Technique of Japanese ninjas. If you don't look closely, it's very difficult to discover their existence.

Moreover, they couldn't possibly carefully examine every place along the way.

While tear gas can prevent people from surrendering, its tear-inducing effect is even more powerful.

Even the toughest, most passionate men couldn't help but weep at this moment.

".‖ Throw!"

Boom! Boom! Boom...

With a furious shout from Zhao Longxiang, hundreds of guards from the merchant guild threw their weapons together—this time, real thunderbolts.

Moreover, the distance they were thrown was over a hundred meters. The power of hundreds of thunderbolts thrown together and the instantaneous explosion effect is unimaginable.

This instantly ignited the entire arena, and the Five Elements Flags never expected their opponents to be so unethical.

boom!

A terrifying heatwave swept in.

Finally, it seemed as if all the explosions converged into a terrifying ball of flame, impacting and sweeping across the surrounding area for hundreds of feet.

That terrifying scene was so intense that even those ten feet away on the edge could feel a tremendous surge of flames, almost blasting them away.

If it weren't for the shields holding them up, their clothes might not have survived.

"Are thunderbolts that powerful?"

Even Hong Qigong was still shaken after the heatwave subsided.

The Zhang family not only lacks martial ethics, but the things they do are also terrifying. If you were to do something to one of them, no one would survive.

"Young Master said that the pervasive tear gas mist enhances the effect of the subsequent grenades, making their explosions even more powerful!"

Upon hearing Zhao Longxiang's explanation, everyone understood that this was yet another of the Zhang family's young master's ingenious methods.

The effect of hundreds of thunderbolts was already terrifying enough.

The loud bang behind them, if they had been any closer, would have almost killed them all.

In a short while, the once lush green hills and clear waters were now a scene of devastation, and the martial arts masters who witnessed this scene were terrified.

Just how many cards did this young master of the Zhang family have prepared?

The tear gas effect of the dud, the explosive effect of the blaster, and the combined effect of the blaster are truly chilling.

"There shouldn't be any survivors!"

"Gone?"

After such an explosion, how could anyone be left alive?

Soon, the group found the charred corpses, surrounded by nearly five hundred people.

According to the Five Elements Flags' classification, these should all be the elites of the Five Elements Flags, but they died in a very ignominious way.

An explosion wiped them all out.

The final explosion, in particular, wiped out all the people hiding on the hillside.

"keep going!"

After the Five Elements Flags were dealt with, no one felt guilty.

The previous "Sad Breeze" and the current "Five Elements Flag"—if it weren't for that cunning and treacherous Young Master Zhang's sudden attack on the Five Elements Flag, they would have suffered heavy losses.

Therefore, if they still have any sympathy for the other party after they have already taken action, then they are truly fools.

Chapter 179 The Money Shop Scandal and the Eastern Depot's Black-Clad Arrows

On a high ground, the Green-Winged Bat King was now seething with rage.

With a terrifying explosion, the burst of flames swept across half the hillside. How could the Green-Winged Bat King not know the fate of those Five Elements Flags?

Not only the Green-Winged Bat King, but also Li Yanzong, Wanyan Kang, and the 'Fire Cloud Evil God' all gasped in shock.

The burrowing rats failed; they have found their corpses, which had been killed by someone striking their skull with a single blow.

Unexpectedly, the Five Elements Flags of the Zoroastrian Church suffered an even more tragic fate.

Not only might not a single survivor be left, but it's also uncertain whether a complete corpse can be found.

It's important to know that the Five Elements Banner is not just composed of five hundred people; it is the only remaining elite force of the Zoroastrian Church.

Not only were each member a skilled third-rate fighter, but the Five Elements Flag Master was also a top expert. The extent of the loss is unimaginable.

With the top leadership now fragmented, Zoroastrianism may soon face a breakup.

However, their intelligence did not include such a terrifying and domineering thunderbolt; even the Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall might weep upon seeing it.

Next, everyone turned their attention to the two remaining forces that had not yet made a move.

Wanyan Kang didn't have many men under his command to begin with, and this time only Xingyin came.

Wenjue felt that this was against the natural order, that it was not the right path, and that it would be difficult to achieve good results.

As for the Venerable Shenshan?

As the abbot of Qingliang Temple, he would never directly go into the sea.

Otherwise, if the Zhang family were to settle scores with the martial arts world later, they might even wipe out Qingliang Temple, a responsibility he simply cannot bear.

As for Murong Bo, it's the same. Not to mention the Zhang family, Ghost Street also has Ghost Yama and Golden-Faced Buddha suppressing him.

Once he makes a move, it will be a thunderous strike.

Fire Cloud Evil God, on the other hand, always travels alone and this time he didn't bring any assassins with him.

"Let's retreat for now and discuss other plans!"

　883 "Alright!"

The Green-Winged Bat King wanted to take revenge, but considering that the enemy was full of experts, he would only be a sitting duck if he went, so he could only suppress the hatred in his heart.

After the group left, they failed to notice the ghostly figure not far away.

Zhang Xiaoshan did not approach the other party from a distance of 100 feet.

···

"Everyone, please wait!"

First stop: Changlong Money Shop headquarters. Completed.

The group of top experts left the money exchange headquarters with the contracts and receipts.

Inside the money exchange, however, dozens of thugs had already been bleeding profusely, and several bound managers and employees looked desperate and anxious.

In the center of the hall stood hundreds of fully armed men in black, each with a goose-feather saber at their waist, a longbow on their back, and a quiver of arrows on their shoulders.

It was none other than the infamous Black-Clad Arrows Team of the Eastern Depot!

"Hahaha, what a bunch of idiots."

"Boss, this is a gold note worth 670,000 taels of gold. These people, no matter how cunning they are, would never have imagined we'd be waiting for them here."

The man who entered was a stout middle-aged man, dressed in expensive clothes, with a face full of fat.

But in a short while, the obese middle-aged man transformed into an ordinary-looking young man with a muscular build.