Chapter 106: Assassination

“Fatty, close the door,” Qin Feiyang said.

Fatty quickly ran to shut the door, then turned around, rubbing his hands together with a sinister glare fixed on Jiang Wei.

“Fatty, believe me, I mean no harm. I came with sincerity,” Jiang Wei said nervously, taking a few steps back.

“Sincerity?” Qin Feiyang’s eyes flickered as he shouted, “Fatty, don’t mess around.”

Fatty grinned wickedly. “You better not have bad intentions, or I swear, I’ll make you regret it.”

Jiang Wei immediately clamped his legs together like a frightened little mouse.

Qin Feiyang sat down at the dining table and said, “Show me your sincerity quickly.”

Jiang Wei turned around hastily. “The city lord and the head of the Mu family plan to assassinate you tonight. The two people who just followed behind you are the city lord’s trusted men.”

Fatty growled, “That’s absurd! When will they ever stop?”

Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow. “Why come to tell me this? You and your family, why would you be so kind?”

Jiang Wei gave a bitter smile. “To be honest, it was my father who told me to come and make peace with you.”

“Make peace?” Qin Feiyang was surprised.

Jiang Wei said, “Frankly, my father regrets what happened. He told me to do whatever it takes to get your forgiveness.”

Fatty warned, “Old Jiang, be careful. This might be a trap.”

“No, why wouldn’t you trust me? I really came to seek peace,” Jiang Wei said anxiously, looking at Qin Feiyang with pleading eyes. “For my cousin’s sake, can we reconcile?”

“If you still don’t believe me, I can have my father and the elder of the clan come personally to help you deal with the city lord and the Mu family,” he added.

Qin Feiyang was silent for a moment, then nodded. “Alright, I’ll trust you this once.”

Jiang Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Feiyang lowered his head, deep in thought.

Although he was about to leave Black Bear City soon, this city lord had to be dealt with.

Otherwise, it would be a source of endless trouble.

Originally, he was worried about finding the right opportunity.

But unexpectedly, the Jiang family had helped him.

However, now he needed a perfect plan.

Because there was only one chance, and failure was not an option.

Suddenly, his eyes caught a window behind him.

He rose and walked over, gently pushing it open.

Rain poured down in torrents, and a cold wind blew in.

Qin Feiyang leaned out and looked down; below was a narrow alley.

This was the back alley of the tavern, rarely frequented even on sunny days, let alone during a storm.

Looking down the alley, his eyes gleamed sharply.

He turned to Fatty and said in a low voice, “Do me a favor. Go find the Hall Master, the Martial Hall Master, and the Treasure Pavilion Chief. Tell them I’m inviting them to watch a show. And remember, don’t let anyone see you.”

“Got it,” Fatty nodded, leapt out the window, landed in the alley, and quickly vanished into the rain-soaked night.

“What are you planning?” Jiang Wei asked suspiciously.

“Planning?” Qin Feiyang gave a cold smile. “Tonight, I’m going to eliminate all these hidden troubles once and for all.”

Jiang Wei’s eyes lit up.

This was a golden opportunity.

Now that the Ling family was destroyed, if the Mu family fell tonight as well, Black Bear City would essentially belong to the Jiang family.

“I’m going back first,” Jiang Wei said, then left down the alley.

At that moment, Ling Yunfei entered the private room, puzzled. “Where’s Jiang Wei? Why is he here?”

“Wait and see. First, follow him to confirm if he really went back to the Jiang family. Use the window to get out,” Qin Feiyang said, pointing to the window.

Ling Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then quickly jumped through the window and ran toward the Jiang family’s direction.

“Knock, knock!”

Just then, the door knocked.

“Who is it?” Qin Feiyang frowned.

“Master Jiang, it’s me. I’ve brought the wine and dishes,” came the waiter’s voice from outside.

“Deliver it to another private room,” Qin Feiyang ordered.

“Alright,” the waiter replied.

“Wait a moment,” Qin Feiyang suddenly added.

“Anything else, sir?” the waiter asked.

Qin Feiyang stood up and opened the door.

The waiter stood outside holding a tray.

Qin Feiyang stepped out, took three wine jars from the tray, and smiled faintly. “You can leave now. And don’t disturb us again without my permission.”

“Yes, sir,” the waiter said respectfully and left.

Qin Feiyang returned to the private room, closed the door and windows, placed the three wine jars on the table, and pulled out his Qiankun pouch.

With a wave of his hand, two fierce beast carcasses appeared on the floor.

These were the fierce beasts the Black Bear King had sent him long ago.

He had thought they would never be useful.

But today, he finally got to put them to use.

Next, he took out Cang Xue and busied himself.

Soon, a pungent metallic blood smell filled the room.

Before long, Qin Feiyang made two blood bags and crafted two leather jackets from the beasts’ hides.

He then wrung the jackets and placed them outside the window to be washed by the rain.

After a while, the blood stains on the leather jackets were rinsed clean.

He shook off the excess water and examined them carefully.

Though roughly made, he was quite satisfied.

Then, he washed the blood stains off the two blood bags.

Afterward, he put away the two carcasses, went to the tea room to grab a cloth, cleaned the blood off the floor, and tossed the cloth out the window.

A little later, Fatty came back with Luo Xiong, the Martial Hall Master, and the Treasure Pavilion Chief, climbing in through the window.

The Treasure Pavilion Chief glanced around the room, then looked at Qin Feiyang with displeasure. “Kid, you see this? We’re all soaking wet. If this show you promised us isn’t worth watching, don’t blame me for losing my temper.”

Most importantly, they were all people of status and dignity, yet had to climb through a window.

If word got out, who knew how many would gossip behind their backs?

Qin Feiyang smiled. “I promise it won’t disappoint.”

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