Chapter 44 The Forty-Fourth Chapter Initial Display of Divine Ability (3)

  Zheng Daquan and others who had barely crawled into the yard saw this scene, were frightened to roll on the ground, frantically retreated, and witnessed with their own eyes a large house sinking into the ground in an instant.

  Zheng Daquan shouted loudly: "Giant pit kills the elephant!" Then smoke and dust surged up, submerging them inside. The ground shook non-stop, thick ash, flying debris, no one dared to open their eyes, all tightly pressed on the ground, not daring to move.

  With great difficulty, Zheng Daquan finally stopped shaking and lifted his head, straining to open his eyes. In the smoke and dust, the Fallen Horse Inn had vanished without a trace.

  Huǒ Xiǎo Yè and Shuǐ Yāo'er crouched on the upper slope, gradually making out the situation below.

  The dust gradually dispersed, and in the yard of the fallen horse, Zheng Daquan and others were either lying or sitting, all stunned on the spot, not daring to move. The horses tied up in the yard were frightened, kicking their legs wildly and neighing loudly. On Zheng Daquan's side, some horses that had not been tied tightly had already broken free from their reins and galloped away wildly.

  Shuiyao'er saw Yan Jing Tian and said coldly, "It seems that Yan Jing Tian and the others have fallen into the pit with the house! How fierce! As expected of the Giant Pit Killer Elephant, there's no time to escape!"

  With a clear conscience and an open heart, at this moment he only remembered the kindness of Yan Jing Tian and others. He patted the stone beside him heavily and said in a low voice: "I'll go down to rescue them!"

  Shui Yao'er grasped Huo Xiao Xie's arm, saying coldly: "You think you can? You'd better be more careful! With the skills of the Huo family, as long as there aren't any strange mechanisms locking them in the pit, they'll definitely be able to escape! We'll observe from a distance, and if they still can't come out by sunset today, we can take action then!"

  Huǒ Xiǎo thought for a moment and looked down, remaining silent.

  Shuiyao'er looked down again, furrowed her brow and muttered to herself: "How did those wicked people manage to escape? Strange?"

  "Shuǐyāo'er, look! Someone else has dug out from underground!" Huǒ Xiǎoxié suddenly said, pointing with his finger.

  Shuiyao'er took a look and indeed, at the location of the back kitchen of Luma Inn, three people emerged from underground one after another. Judging by their figures, two big and one small, they were not Yan Jingtian and his companions, but rather Qian Zhanggui and Jia Chunzi, Jia Qingzi, the three of them.

  Shuiyao'er said: "It's Qian Zhanggui and his partner! This giant pit array must be their doing! I really didn't expect them to have such skills!"

  Qian Zhanggui came up and took a look around, seeing Zheng Dakuan and his group huddled on the ground in the courtyard. His face turned cold, and after careful observation, he didn't see Yan Jingtian and others, so he sneered: "Zheng Dakuan and these useless people are lucky!"

  Jia Chunzi and Jia Qingzi jumped out of the cave, saw the scene in front of them, and both stared wide-eyed. Jia Chunzi exclaimed: "Oh my mother! This time it's too much fun, why have all the houses flown away?"

  Jia Qingzi muttered: "You idiot, the house has fallen into a pit, can't you see?"

  Jia Chunzi waved her hand to brush away the dust in front of her, and exclaimed with joy: "Really! There are many big pits on the ground!" Jia Chunzi's face suddenly turned bitter, and she cried out again: "Oh no, Master Qian, our house is gone too! Waaah, my clothes..."

  Qian Zhanggui turned back and scolded: "Useless! Shut up! Follow me!"

  Three people walked around the edge of the large pit and headed towards Zheng Daquan and his group.

  Zheng Daquan spat out the mud and sand from his mouth, sat up shakily, and stared at the deep pit in front of him, speechless. Zhao Yanguo also crawled up from the ground, squeezed beside Zheng Daquan, and whispered: "Boss Zheng, fortunately we were driven out by them, what's going on? Did they save us? How did the Luoma Inn have such a big pit!"

  "This is a massive pitfall! It must be done by that old man Qian!"

  Zhao Yan Gun was taken aback: "Giant Pit Elephant Killer? What is that?"

  Zheng Daquan scolded: "I'm too lazy to explain, you think for yourself!"

  Zhao Yanguo bitterly said: "Yes, yes... Old Man Qian, how did he have this skill?"

  "Hmm, it seems that this Old Money is not some shop owner, but rather a member of the underground dragon gang that suddenly disappeared over a decade ago. In this world, there are probably only members of the underground dragon gang who would use the Giant Pit Elephant Slaying Technique."

  Zhao Yan Gun exclaimed: "Earth Dragon? Those grave-robbing, gold-digging scoundrels?"

  Zheng Dachuan nodded slightly.

  "Haha, Zheng Dachuan, how are you guys doing?"

  Zheng Daquan was startled and quickly turned his head to look, it was indeed Qian Zhanggui and the other two, walking towards them. The speaker was Qian Zhanggui himself. However, at this moment, Qian Zhanggui no longer had the demeanor of a shopkeeper, but instead had a face full of cunning and sinister expressions, as if he had been through many battles in the business world.

  Zheng Daquan hastily scrambled up from the ground, stood upright, and habitually touched his waist, only to remember that his gun had been snatched away by Yan Song.

  Zheng Dakuan said cautiously: "Qian Zhanggui, who are you after all?"

  Qian Zhanggui patted his clothes and said, "Zheng Dakuan, to be honest with you, ten years ago in the Jianghu, I had a nickname called 'Underground Mouse', and 'Underground Dragon' is my elder brother. You should remember 'Underground Dragon', shouldn't you?"

  "You wretch who digs up people's ancestral graves! I never thought you'd be hiding here!"

  "Scoundrel? It's been ten years since anyone last called me that, and hearing you say it today feels nostalgic! Zheng Dakuan, you're lucky to have escaped the pit. If you don't have any other business, get out of here quickly!" said Qian Zhanggui as he walked away.

  Looking down at the deep pit in the great hall, there was a cloud of smoke and dust inside, black and bottomless.

  "Leave? Manager Qian, even if you're a mole, I have over ten brothers here. You want us to leave just because you say so? Brothers! Bring out the rods!" Zheng Daquan shouted.

  Zheng Daquan and his men, despite being taught a lesson by Jing Tian and others, and being scared to death by the giant pit array, did not lose their courage. They also didn't have any major injuries on their bodies. Upon hearing Zheng Daquan's shout, they one by one flipped over from the ground and got up. They had been caught off guard when they were beaten by the Huo family, but this time, upon hearing the name of Qian Zhanggui, they made full preparations. As they got up, they all held the long-handled daggers at their waists in their hands, staring viciously at Qian Zhanggui and his three men.

  Qian Zhanggui smiled slyly: "Zheng Dakuan, do you think that you and these ten or so people are our match?"

  "Son of a turtle, how many catties does the hidden dragon weigh? You think I don't know who your grandfather is? You grave-robbing thieves, you're still afraid of me when you dig to the bottom, but on the surface, what can you do?"

  "Good! Good! Not bad! Since you want to die...!" Qian Guan said, turning his head to Jia Chunzi and Jia Qingzi, "You two, throw them all into the pit! Those who can't be thrown in, kill them all!"

  Jia Chunzi's face lit up with joy, and she exclaimed: "Uncle Qian, you said so? Absolutely no scolding me? Let me do whatever I want?"

  "Rest assured, I guarantee I won't blame you!"

  Jia Qingzi also shouted: "Good!" He then pulled out two sharp steel knives from his dirty clothes, held them in his hands, and rubbed them against each other with a clanging sound. With a loud stomp, the ground shook and dust flew everywhere. Holding the knives in both hands, he seemed to regard Zheng Dachuan and the others as nothing more than a pen of piglets, ready to charge over and slaughter them at any moment.

  Jia Chunzi also let out a loud cry, jumping to the front of Qian Zhanggui, and shouting at Zheng Dakuan and his men: "Who's first? Let me weigh it for you!" As he spoke, he strode straight towards Zheng Dakuan and his men.

  Zheng Daquan saw this scene, and his heart was chilled again. He cursed secretly: "Is today the day I'm doomed to be unlucky? I've run into a few masters in the hotel, even the usually foolish and stupid kitchen staff are looking at me like I'm a fierce god? Mom's, am I dreaming?"

  Zheng Daquan's face turned blue with rage, and he shouted: "Cut off this fool's head!" The crowd responded in unison, brandishing their knives as they charged towards Jia Chunzi.

  There were some who didn't fear death, with quick feet, who rushed to Jia Chunzi's front, and with one knife, stabbed towards Jia Chunzi's heart. These people, although they seemed like weak chicks when facing Yan Jing Tian, having no power to fight back, but when they really moved, they were actually quite skilled with knives. This knife stab was flawless in its technique, and it looked as if the tip of the knife was about to pierce Jia Chunzi's heart.

  Jia Chunzi let out a cry of surprise, the knife tip had already pierced through his clothes and into his skin by half an inch. The person holding the knife secretly rejoiced: "It turns out he really is a big fool!" But unexpectedly, Jia Chunzi swung his large hand and with a loud smack, grasped the fist that was holding the knife, and actually managed to stop it from going in any further.

  " Bah! Not fun at all!" Jia Chunzi shouted, spinning around and grabbing the man's fist. The knife-wielding man couldn't stand still, letting out a loud cry as he was dragged away. Jia Chunzi swung his arm, using the momentum from his spin to lift the knife-wielding man off the ground, swinging him through the air like a sandbag. As Jia Chunzi completed one rotation, the man also spun around in mid-air, continuously crying out in shock. "Go!" Jia Chunzi shouted, slamming the man into the ground with a loud thud, instantly ending his life.

  Seven or eight people rushed up, seeing Jia Chunzi throw the man like a sandbag, already forced back two steps, watching as his own brother was smashed to the ground, dying in agony. Suddenly their eyes turned red, their beastly nature bursting forth, they let out a loud roar and charged forward together.

  Zheng Daquan and his fellow couriers were known for their bold and daring nature, always putting their lives on the line to get the job done. They weren't afraid of death or hardship. The skills that Yan Jing Tian and his men displayed were unlike anything they had ever seen before, filling them with a sense of awe and reverence. Even Zheng Daquan was forced to surrender and retreat with his tail between his legs. In contrast, Jia Chunzi's brutal methods of killing people may have been shocking to behold, but in their eyes, it was just a common, worldly skill - impressive, yet not intimidating. The difference between them was like the difference between a fierce tiger that has come down from the mountain and a flying dragon that soars through the skies - they were on completely different levels.

  Zheng Daquan was not afraid of Jia Chunzi either, seeing his own man being killed like this, he let out a loud cry and also drew out a dagger from his waist to join the fight. Zhao Yanzhuang at this time was like a brave warrior, shouting loudly: "Return my brother's life!" He too charged forward with his knife along with Zheng Daquan.