In a different part of Blackwood City, some distance away from the market area, was the entertainment street, where gambling houses, brothels, and other leisure buildings were built purely for pleasure.
Just a few steps into the street, one could already hear the faint laughter of men and women, the excited shouts of gamblers, and the cries of others.
In a corner of the street stood a grand-looking building, with a plaque that read –"Fugao Gambling House," a popular gambling house owned by the noble Fu family of the Inner City.
At the entrance , guests – whether poor-looking or rich – were constantly coming in through two separate gates, which were guarded by two pairs of guards: one group with flattering smiles towards rich, while the other with cold, disdainful expressions for those poor.
On the shoulders of those men, a cloth with the head of a red wolf was embroidered, clearly showing their identity.
"Go, get in," one of the guards said to a poor-looking man as he pushed him inside, not even bothering to make a good face.
"Are Gao Yang and Tie Feng here?" a soft voice came from his back. The guard jumped in surprise, turning to look at the man who was now standing a few steps away from where he was earlier.
He looked like a young man of sixteen or seventeen, with a saber on his waist.
"I asked, are Gao Yang and Tie Feng here?" Ye Yuan looked at the guard again as he repeated his question.
"What do you have to do with Boss Tie and Brother Ga–" the guard subconsciously asked with a wary face, but before he could finish, a finger suddenly appeared before his forehead, piercing it. His words stopped mid-sentence as he fell down with dull eyes.
"Yes, it seems so," Ye Yuan nodded as he appeared before another nearby guard, and another finger pierced through that guard's forehead as well.
"Murder!!" a shout came from the side as a passerby screamed after seeing both bodies fall to the ground.
The shout woke up other spectators, who hurriedly ran away, leaving the area around empty.
While on the other gate nearby, the two guards had drawn their swords, looking at Ye Yuan with solemn eyes.
"How dare you kill someone from our Red Wolf Gang! Surrender yourself now, or we'll kill you along with your whole family!" one guard shouted in anger, trying to hide the fear in his voice.
But he didn't know that the words he had just said were more dangerous than any other words he could have said.
Click
With the sound of the saber being drawn, Ye Yuan disappeared from in front of the two guards. A few flashes of light passed by them, and in the next moment, he appeared near the entrance, sheathing his sword.
Click
With that sound, the head of one guard fell to the ground, blood spraying out from his neck like a fountain.
As for the one who had tried to intimidate Ye Yuan, his fate was even worse - his head, arms, and legs severed in an instant, flying through the air as blood burst from the stumps –leaving only a twitching stick-like torso on the ground.
[Killed an ordinary…]
[Killed an ordinary…]
.....
.....
Ignoring the sounds from the system, Ye Yuan turned his gaze toward the door in front of him and pushed it open as he stepped inside.
As for why he came to this gambling house instead of directly raiding the main base of the Red Wolf Gang, it was simply because of Tie Feng and Gao Yang – the two responsible for his parents' deaths.
Tie Feng had fought against another high-ranking member of the Two-Headed Viper Gang, while Gao Yang, his underling, had been the one to kill Ye Yuan's parents. For that, they both deserved his special attention.
He had been gathering information about them, as well as about the Red Wolf Gang and the Two-Headed Viper Gang, ever since his time in the Black Bear Dojo.
And with a push, the door opened and he stepped further inside.
Once the door shut behind him, a luxurious and lavish scene came into view.
In front of him, a staircase made of fine wood extended upward, and the walls were lined with ornate decorations and expensive ornaments.
From above, laughter and the sound of music echoed down faintly, blending with the atmosphere.
To his right, there was a passage leading to another area, from where the noise of shouting and cheering could be heard.
Thinking for a second, he decided to start from the ground floor first and began walking toward the right passage.
After walking for a few seconds, the noise ahead grew louder until a door appeared before him.
Baam
With a single kick, the door burst open, and Ye Yuan calmly stepped inside.
The first thing that greeted him was dim lighting and a thick, unpleasant smell – sweat mixed with burning candle oil.
Unlike the luxurious setting behind him, this area looked crude and hastily built, clearly meant for the lower class.
As he entered, dozens of eyes turned toward him at once.
Judging by their ragged clothes and the mix of dull and excited expressions, he could tell this was the gambling area for poor people – unlike the staircase above, which likely led to a much finer hall reserved for the rich.
"Who are you? And how dare you barge in here?!" a loud voice thundered from the front.
It came from a tall, fat man holding a heavy mace, the symbol of a blood-red wolf stitched on his chest.
Ye Yuan didn't bother to reply. His gaze calmly swept through the room, searching for Tie Feng and Gao Yang. But among the Red Wolf Gang members present, none of their faces were here.
"Not here," he muttered, his figure vanishing into a blur as he appeared before the fat man.
"Die."
With a single strike, Ye Yuan's finger pierced the man's throat cleanly. Without stopping, he stepped past the collapsing body and moved toward the others wearing the Red Wolf mark.
Puff Puff Puff
The sound of flesh being pierced echoed repeatedly. Ye Yuan harvested them one after another like crops, leaving blood and silence in his wake.
"Ahhhhh—!"
The last one standing, trembling with terror, swung a pestle wildly at him.
Ye Yuan didn't even blink. Using Willow Leaf Fingers, he flicked one finger against the pestle, effortlessly redirecting it – and in the same motion, drove another finger into the man's forehead.
The attacker froze mid-strike before falling forward with a dull thud.
Ye Yuan wiped the blood from his fingertip onto the man's clothes before walking past him.
[Killed a Quasi–Skin Refining Criminal: 14 Evil Slaying Points]
[Killed an Ordinary Criminal…]
…..
…..
The system continued to chime in his mind as every Red Wolf Gang member in the room lay dead.
The remaining gamblers and onlookers stared at him with faces pale from fear and disbelief.
"If you value your lives, leave now. From this moment onward, this gambling house is closed" Ye Yuan said calmly before turning toward the exit.
As he walked a few steps away, instead of hearing retreating footsteps, the sounds of fighting and screaming erupted behind him.
"Silver! It's mine!"
"Give it to me!"
"Hahaha, I am rich, I am rich!"
Ye Yuan shook his head faintly, neither looking back nor stopping.
He had already given them warning and now whatever happened to those who stayed behind was none of his concern.