Chapter 152 – Flaws in the Plan (1/2)

A while later, there was not a single gambler left beside him. Several dozen hostile men replaced them, armed with swords and blades; they either sneered or glared at Li Qingshan.

All of the doors and windows were shut now; not even a fly would be able to escape from here.

Only then did Shi Jixiang slowly make his way down from upstairs. He spoke like everything was under his control, “May I ask who you are, brother? If you tell me about your identity, you might even make a new friend today. If you’re lacking money to cover travelling expenses, feel free to mention it. I, Shi Jixiang, am not a stingy person.”

Li Qingshan looked around and said in a pity, “Just this much?”

Although he had originally come with the intention of purging evil, it was obviously impossible for him to scour every corner of Silver Mountain town after killing Shi Jixiang. He lacked both the time and energy for that. There were still another twenty-six missions and over nine hundred people waiting for him.

However, when it came to something like teaching a lesson, basically everyone who should have been here was here!

Shi Jixiang was unsure about his motives, but he could tell that Li Qingshan had no plans to answer him. He was infuriated, and he took off his thin clothes, revealing a bulky upper body and the tattoo of a buddha. He sat down in front of Li Qingshan. “I’ll gamble with you this time.”

Li Qingshan saw him strip and was ready to fight, but when he heard that, he was slightly surprised. Then he said, “That works.”

Rattle, rattle, rattle.

Shi Jixiang rolled the dice viciously. He stared firmly at Li Qingshan with his small eyes. For some reason, he felt uneasy when he met those calm, unperturbed pupils that clearly divided the colours of the latter’s eyes. However, he had fought and killed for many years now, so his mental fortitude was rather impressive. He forced back his uneasiness and slammed down the dice cup with a bang. He asked aggressively, “Big or small?”

Li Qingshan casually cast his bet. Just like before, he bet all the silver on the table and went with big once again.

Shi Jixiang raised an eyebrow. He channeled inner force into the cup before immediately lifting it. He roared with laughter. “One, two, and four. That’s small. You lose?” At the same time, he circulated his true qi, and the men in the surroundings eyed Li Qingshan closely, ready to fight at any time. They were all wary of Li Qingshan flying into a rage from his loss and trying to hurt any of them.

Li Qingshan laid out his hands. “And then?”

Shi Jixiang was stunned. Originally, he thought that Li Qingshan would furiously label him as a cheat. “What and then? If you’re willing to gamble, then you need to be ready to lose.”

“Alright. I’ve lost. All of the silver is yours.” With that, Li Qingshan kicked the marble gambing table.

Shi Jixiang’s eyes narrowed as he was shocked. Even masters of external martial arts do not possess such strength! At the same time, he reacted by leaping up. The extraordinary martial arts he took pride in seemed so slow now. He could only watch as the dice and dice cup was launched into the air while the marble table slammed into him.

Boom!

Dust was kicked up into the air as the marble table slammed Shi Jixiang into the wall. It firmly lodged the lower half of his body into the wall as his bones shattered under the collision of the table.

The men in the surroundings still seemed to be lost. Didn’t they win? How had their mighty boss Shi been reduced to such a horrible state in the blink of an eye?

Li Qingshan ignored them. He walked over to the marble table.

Shi Jixiang really was a first-rate master after all with how tenacious his vitality was. His lower body was crushed, but he still managed to remain conscious. “W- w- who are you?”

Li Qingshan said, “A Hawkwolf guard on a mission. I find it annoying when people like you smile. This expression suits you better.” He conveniently caught the falling dice on his side, “And, you can’t decide big or small through these.” Without even looking back, he threw them backwards.

The dice pierced a man who was just about to launch a sneak attack on him with his blade.