Chapter 111: Hell Soldiers Enter the Underground Gate

  Shi Jin and Shi Qian went underground, one in front of the other, into the tunnel. Under the light of several torches held by the men in front, Shi Jin walked forward while examining the large project built by the Huang family.

  The tunnel was not very wide, but it was enough for one person to walk freely inside. The four walls had not been treated in any way, and the yellow mud was exposed on the outside. Shi Jin pinched his hand, and it felt quite damp, obviously it had only been dug out a few days ago.

  Shi Jin couldn't help but laugh as he looked at it, and while walking forward on his own, he said to Shi Chuan without turning his head: "Huang Tianba has done a good job with this tunnel, I'm afraid even mice would be envious."

  Shi Qian listened and smiled: "Big brother, is this cave dug by the Huang family? What's it used for?"

  Shi Jin turned his head and glanced at Shi Yan, smiled, and then told him about the incident of throwing books and making trouble in the city with Li Bai Cao. Finally, he added: "This time I went out, as I said before, it was to find trouble with Huang Tianba."

  "Big brother, you previously made a big fuss at the Kong's dye shop, and more than half of the Kong family's people were cleaned up. I heard that even that scoundrel Kong was done in by big brother. This matter has been spread far and wide in our Huayin County, it's really amazing. I think..." Shi Yan said, pausing slightly at this point.

  Shi Jin didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and he already knew what he wanted to say. He took over the conversation and said: "You're thinking that if this gets out, it will reach the Huang family's ears as well. In Huayin County, the two families of Huang and Kong are the most tyrannical. When I was dealing with Kong Ru, I also gave Huang Er Lang a bit of color to see. Are you afraid that the Huang family has already thought that after Kong Ru's downfall, the next one will be him? Now they're preparing to deal with me, aren't they?"

  Shi Qian smiled slightly: "Big brother's eyes are so sharp, they can see right through people's hearts. I'm just saying this because Huang Tianba is not an ordinary person in the market, he's a local tyrant in Huayin County, and his methods behind the scenes are extremely ruthless. I heard that last time you dealt with Kong Ru, you used your tongue as a sword and borrowed Huang Er Lang's hands to get rid of him. This time, Huang Tianba must know that big brother's words are sharp, he won't make the same mistake again, what I'm afraid of is..."

  "Is brother afraid of him? What's the theory? Just draw a knife?"

  "It's not that serious, but as the saying goes 'a clear sword is easy to dodge, a hidden arrow is hard to defend against' I'm afraid too many words might lead to some kind of slip-up in his own home."

  Shi Jin smiled and hummed, saying: "I naturally thought of this, for what kind of person, using what method. Like Huang Tianba, I don't have so much patience to play with him, this time directly entering the Huang family's courtyard, he must say that we are robbers."

  At this point Shi Jin stopped talking and didn't continue, so Shi Yan asked: "Big brother, what should we do then?"

  "What's the point of talking? When a thief and a robber stand on opposite sides, there's no need for so many words. Just draw your sword!" Shi Jin said, drawing his knife with a "whoosh" sound, and shouted in a low voice: "Brothers, now everyone draw out their knives!"

  Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

  A burst of crisp sound as the knives were drawn, and the hundred or so brothers of Shao Huashan held their knives upside down in their hands, continuing to advance cautiously while listening to Shi Jing's next arrangement, and at the same time, a wave of unbearable excitement burst out in their hearts.

  Shi Jin's loud voice echoed through the tunnel, and he continued, "The place we're going to, although it's Huang's old mansion, is actually the headquarters of Huang Tianba's gang. You've all heard that they're the tyrants of Huayin County, so let's give them a title and call them 'Huayin's fierce bandits'. What are we going there for? Not for a gang fight, but..."

  "Exterminate the bandits!"

  At this point, the brothers of Shao Hua Mountain all lit up a lamp in their hearts and immediately understood the thoughts of their master. They responded in unison.

  Shi Jin listened in his heart and was very satisfied. He encouraged them even more, saying: "Good! Let's go straight to Huang Long and capture Huang Tianba alive."

  "Capture Huang Tianba alive!"

  Shi Jin smiled and changed his expression, saying: "Alright, from now on we're not far from the Huang family's place. Everyone be careful, don't make any noise. The military says: 'Surprise attack, catch them off guard', we'll use the tunnel dug by Huang Tianba himself to launch a surprise attack!"

  Everyone listened, their hearts were all stirred up, each of them clenched their fists and rubbed their palms, eager to immediately appear on the Huang family's land and suddenly kill the entire Huang family without leaving a single piece. Just as everyone was being extra cautious while walking, Shi Qian approached Shi Jin and said: "Big brother, are we going to directly attack like this?"

  Shi Jin didn't directly answer his words, but instead nodded slightly and said: "Brother's meaning is that if we just directly take in Huang Tianba like this, it won't be very interesting. Do you want me to come up with some trick or something? However, I faintly feel that this trick isn't worth my effort."

  "Oh? Brother, that's an interesting thing to say. No need to worry about it, isn't that what those old monks said 'everything is fate'?" Shi Yan asked with a smile.

  "You're right, it's indeed 'going with the flow', but going with the flow has its own rules. For instance, at this moment, I've coincidentally gotten a clever move." Shi Jin said as he walked and turned around, pointing at Shi Xian's belly and continued: "At this moment, you already have one in your heart, don't beat around the bush, say it, how do you want to play?"

  "Brother, you're really clever, this will make them see through it. Alright, I'll be straightforward. Why don't you lead the brothers in a fierce battle here, and I'll sneak into the Huang family's backyard to set a big fire? This will make them unable to respond from both ends, and their family won't have any peace either. When they see the fire in the backyard, they'll probably be so anxious that they'll want to cut their own throats, haha." Shi Qian said with a smile, waiting for Shi Jin to cheer him on, then he would say "then it's up to you, brothers".

  However, after waiting for a while, there was no movement. Shi Jin said nothing and remained silent for a moment. Just when they were about to see a faint light in the distance, he waved his hand, signaling everyone to stop advancing, extinguished the torches, packed up their gear, and prepared to go up and start fighting.

  At this time, Shi Jin turned around, although it was pitch black, Shi Qian couldn't see Shi Jin's face, but he could faintly feel his warm breath. Shi Jin said in a low voice: "Brother, this time we go up, we not only want to eradicate the Huang family's power, but more importantly, we need to find the poisonous medicine hidden in the Huang family's house. You know now why I wanted to kill them quickly like lightning? If our actions are slow, Huang Tianba will be guilty and burn the antidote to avoid leaving evidence for us. In that case, the responsibility of poisoning people in this city, the Huang family can not only shirk but also counter-accuse. This is a big deal, brother, you need to lead twenty skilled men, during our fight, quickly search and find the antidote." Shi Jin paused for a moment, then said solemnly: "Brother, I'm counting on you!"