34: discipline

Looking at Qin Shitou's broken arm and the stifled indignation of his relatives, Qin Feng had already passed a "sentence" on the Fierce Tiger Gang in his heart. Charging straight to their door would be satisfying, but it would inevitably expose his strength and attract unnecessary attention, especially from the Blood-Filled Tower assassins who might be lurking in the shadows. He needed a more covert and psychologically damaging approach.

A day later, at the zi hour, the intelligence refreshed. As he expected, two and a half of the three pieces of information were related to the Fierce Tiger Gang, showing how arrogant their daily conduct was and how obvious their tracks were.

[(White) Fierce Tiger Gang Hall Master Lai the Second is currently in Heaven Room No. 5 of the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion. Due to excessive indulgence leading to being 'willing but unable,' he is angrily urging his confidant 'Brother Tai' to quickly purchase 'Indestructible Golden Spear Pills.']

[(White) Fierce Tiger Gang minor leader 'One-Eyed Dragon' is currently openly cheating at the 'Fugui Gambling House' in the west of the city by relying on his Early Stage Martial Master strength. He has won seven rounds in a row; the gambling house owner knows his background and is furious but dares not speak out.]

[(White) Fierce Tiger Gang Leader Zhao Lie has recently sensed an opportunity for a Breakthrough to Late-stage Grand Martial Master and is secretly sending people everywhere to collect several auxiliary medicinal herbs, among which the main ingredient 'Red Blood Ginseng' is particularly rare.]

“Hmph, as expected, one contact and it's all the filthy business of these scumbags.” Qin Feng sneered. “I'll start with you all and collect some interest first!”

He quickly disguised himself. This time he didn't act as a local thug, but instead put on a set of ordinary grey short-clothed martial attire. He made some adjustments to his face, making it look mediocre and unremarkable—the kind that wouldn't be found once thrown into a crowd. He wrapped the soft sword "Snake Kiss" around his arm and prepared some knock-out drugs and several non-lethal but highly effective prank poison powders he had previously obtained from the Flower Picking Bandit and Ghost Net.

First stop: Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion.

He circled to the back alley and climbed the outer wall silently like a gecko, precisely finding the location of Heaven Room No. 5. Listening closely, he heard Lai the Second's impatient roars and a woman's coquettish whimpers from inside.

“Where's Brother Tai? Where the hell did he die? Why hasn't the medicine been bought yet!” Lai the Second's voice was filled with exasperation.

“Master Lai, Brother Tai went to relieve himself, he'll be back soon...” a lackey responded timidly.

The timing was perfect! Qin Feng lightly knocked on the window.

“Who?!” Those inside immediately became alert.

Qin Feng lowered his voice, imitating the tone of a street peddler: “Brother Tai told me to deliver the medicine to Master Lai.”

There was a moment of silence in the room, followed by Lai the Second's urgent voice: “Quick! Come in!”

The window was opened a crack from the inside, and Qin Feng slipped in. Inside the room, Lai the Second was sitting on the edge of the bed wearing only his inner pants with an anxious face. Beside him was a disheveled woman with a look of fear. A lackey stood by the door.

Qin Feng kept his head down and handed over a pre-prepared paper packet containing ordinary tonic powder. At the moment Lai the Second reached out to take it, Qin Feng flicked his finger, and a small pinch of colorless and odorless Soul-Seducing Incense powder shot precisely into Lai the Second's nostrils.

Lai the Second had just taken the medicine packet and before he could react, he felt the world spinning. With two "thuds," he and the lackey beside him slumped directly to the ground, unconscious. The woman was so frightened she turned pale and was about to scream, but Qin Feng swept a glance over; his cold gaze made her instantly fall silent, shivering as she shrunk into the corner.

Qin Feng was quick and nimble, swiftly stripping Lai the Second and his lackey down to their underpants. He looted everything valuable on them, including money pouches, a decent quality jade pendant, and several small-denomination silver notes. After thinking for a moment, he took out some specially made ink and drew a lifelike, extremely ugly turtle on Lai the Second's bare chest and back. Having finished all this, he didn't even look at the terrified woman and vanished silently through the window just as he had come.

Second stop: Fugui Gambling House.

He didn't go inside, but instead waited in a dark alley opposite the gambling house. According to the intelligence, that minor leader called 'One-Eyed Dragon' would soon come out with the money he won.

Sure enough, not long after, One-Eyed Dragon walked out complacently with two lackeys, weighing a heavy money pouch in his hand while cursing: “Damn it, a bunch of paupers, this little bit of money isn't even enough to fill the gaps in my teeth!”

Just as they passed the mouth of the alley, Qin Feng moved. He still used the Finger Flicking Divine Ability technique, but this time he shot out a small packet of highly irritating poison powder.

“Watch out! It's poison!” One-Eyed Dragon did have some strength after all; sensing something was wrong, he immediately shouted a warning while holding his breath and retreating rapidly. But the two lackeys behind him weren't so lucky; the poison powder hit their faces, and they suddenly felt their eyes, noses, and throats burning as if on fire. Tears and snot flowed as they coughed violently, instantly losing their combat capability.

One-Eyed Dragon was shocked and furious. Just as he wanted to draw his blade, Qin Feng's figure approached like a ghost, his speed faster than he could imagine! A hand-knife strike landed precisely on his neck; One-Eyed Dragon let out a muffled groan, his vision went black, and he fell straight down.

Qin Feng picked up the money pouch containing several hundred gold coins from the ground. Without looking at the three people rolling in pain, his figure merged into the darkness once more.

Overnight, the news that a Hall Master of the Fierce Tiger Gang had been stripped naked and had a turtle drawn on him in a brothel, and a minor leader had been robbed and knocked out outside a gambling house, spread through the lower levels of the Jianghu as if it had grown wings. Although no one died, this extremely humiliating method made the Fierce Tiger Gang lose all face. Gang Leader Zhao Lie was flying into a rage, but he didn't even know who the enemy was or how many there were; he could only increase security, so angry he suffered internal injuries.

Meanwhile, the perpetrator Qin Feng had already returned to the medical clinic, as if nothing had ever happened. He counted his "spoils of war," a hint of coldness on his lips.

“This is just the beginning... Fierce Tiger Gang, we'll take our time playing.”