Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 146: Bloodshed in the Night

Chapter 146: Chapter 146: Bloodshed in the Night

The key to success this time is to avoid the ears and eyes of the intelligence chief from the Qiao Family.

Therefore, when Chu Feng was planning, the first rule was to absolutely keep it a secret. It was exactly like how the military operates in warfare, where details such as the time of troop deployment, where to attack, and the specific task assignments would only be known to the common soldiers shortly before reaching the battlefield.

Before making a move, all plans were known only to Chu Feng, Han Qianren, and Bloody Beard.

Nightfall descended, enveloping every inch of land in the Jianyun Dynasty.

Due to the recent assassination attempt in the Imperial Palace, coupled with the discovered rebellion in Prince Liu Mansion, the atmosphere throughout the Jianyun Dynasty was unprecedentedly tense and fraught with danger. The Royal Capital’s main streets, key intersections, and city gates were all under heightened security.

Fully armed members of the Forbidden Army and City Guard Army shuttled back and forth on the streets, patrolling.

Early on, the various merchants along the streets had closed their doors. A curfew was in effect throughout the Royal Capital, and almost no pedestrians could be seen.

After dark, ordinary citizens didn’t dare to stir. A careless move could get them mistaken for suspects and thrown into jail.

Qiao’s Herbal Medicine Store had also closed up shop.

However, guards hired by the Qiao Family were still on duty outside the door. Not just one, but a total of six guards, all of whom were Sword Master Level experts. Dressed in Mystic Robes and carrying Treasure Swords, they had cold expressions and sharp gazes that swept across the street in front of the shop.

And these were just the visible forces; there were definitely even more formidable experts guarding from within.

The Qiao Family, as a top-tier influential family, had an extremely profound foundation.

It might seem that Chu Feng had easily extorted thirty thousand silver taels during his previous visit with Bloody Beard, but that was because one thing suppreses another.

The Blood Sword Gang led by Bloody Beard was incredibly evil and notorious.

As a business family, the Qiaos would suffer major losses if they offended the Blood Sword Gang to death and were harassed by them non-stop. If the Blood Sword Gang were to get the specifics of the Qiao Family’s goods transportation routes and intercept them a few times, the losses would far exceed thirty thousand silver taels. Besides, with a black-and-white agreement in hand...

The Qiao Family couldn’t just renege on the deal.

It was for multiple reasons put together that Chu Feng was able to extort thirty thousand silver taels so easily.

...

Chu Feng had returned to the Chu Family early on and then left the house in a change of clothes.

Even though his senior brother and sister-in-law knew he was very capable, they couldn’t help but tell him out of concern to be careful for his safety. Chu Jianlan even wanted to act as a bodyguard for his younger brother who had achieved great success.

Chu Feng sternly refused.

Chu Jianlan was an official figure, just beginning to make his mark in his career. If he was implicated in an illegal raid on the Qiao Family, it could ruin everything.

His second sister, Chu Yun, was very sensible. As long as there was nothing wrong within the mansion, she would certainly be in seclusion, cultivating.

Apart from cultivating Sword Qi, she also needed to comprehend sword techniques and hone her swordsmanship.

Therefore, she was very busy.

This was also the reason why the Chu Family didn’t have the luxury of hiring sparring partners, unlike some wealthy and powerful families whose young ladies and gentlemen would have dedicated practice companions for their swordsmanship training.

They might even hire skilled swordsmanship masters to instruct them.

After leaving Sword King Mansion, Chu Feng was not in a hurry to go to Qiao’s Herbal Medicine Store. Instead, he casually headed towards Zuichun House, which was just a street away from Qiaoji Herbal Medicine Store.

Of course, this Zuichun House was another property of the Blood Sword Gang.

At this moment, it was peak time for those men indulging in pleasures at brothels to come out and about. Whether rich or not, as long as they had a bit of spare silver in their pockets, they couldn’t keep themselves away.

Carrying silver, they came here seeking pleasure.

Drinking was just a pretext; finding a beautiful girl to tend to them was their true goal.

Of course, a place like Zuichun House, that was an absolute den of high consumption.

No matter how much silver you brought in, the madams and girls inside had ways to clean you out. And they’d make you willingly part with your silver—once you had more, you’d surely think back on this place, eager to bring it here.

"Oh, this young master, you have such an unfamiliar face! I wonder if you’re here to drink on the first floor, or for tea and music on the second?" The shrewd madam scrutinized Chu Feng and realized he was poor.

However, she still wore her trademark smile, while one hand fanned a fan exuding a rich fragrance incessantly.

For her, a brothel worker of low status, welcoming each guest in the door was her job.

There was just one prerequisite, that the guest could afford the silver.

As soon as Chu Feng answered whether he was here for drinks or to go upstairs for music, the madam would immediately charge him.

If he could produce the silver, then he was a customer. If not, the madam would instantly turn hostile, summon the bouncers to throw Chu Feng out.

For a woman of her age, flipping her face was faster than flipping a book. In her eyes, there was only silver.

Chu Feng, expressionless, flipped his hand to reveal a plaque. He flashed it in front of the madam and then tucked it into his sleeve.

The madam’s complexion immediately shifted, her gaze toward Chu Feng now filled with deference.

"My, my, turns out we have a distinguished guest! Please, follow me upstairs!"

Here, there were a total of four floors, with high consumption correlating to higher floors. Those who patronized the first floor were often the poor. Anyone with a bit of status and taste would go to the second floor for music and the like.

The silver spent would multiply accordingly.

Chu Feng was escorted by the madam to a delicately furnished room on the fourth floor. It was hard to imagine that such an elegant, quiet room could exist in a place like this.

"Remember, do not let anyone disturb me!"

Chu Feng was here for important business today; he had no time for frivolous distractions.

The madam agreed respectfully and withdrew, closing the door behind her.

After a short while, a beautiful girl brought in snacks, fine wine, and fruits, intending to serve Chu Feng personally. He sent her away.

Opening the window, he looked down from his high vantage point.

He could see the everlasting lamp of Qiao’s Herbal Medicine Store shining, with guards chatting and laughing there. Guarding for extended periods was a very tedious task.

When deep night arrived, there were no longer pedestrians on the streets, and even the patrolling City Guard Army and Forbidden Army had returned to their camps to rest and stand guard. For them, as long as the four city gates and the Imperial Palace were secure, that was enough.

The security within the Royal Capital wasn’t of much concern to them.

As Chu Feng was lost in thought, through the dim moonlight, his sharp senses detected several shadows swiftly rushing towards the Qiao family shop.

The six guards at the door didn’t even have time to shout before they were taken out by the leading experts.

The scene was exceptionally bloody, with human lives treated as nothing more than weeds.

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