"Hahahahaha..."

Hearing this, Li Hu roared with laughter. The fat on his body quivered as his Qi Blood Power erupted, and the two voluptuous women clinging to him were thrown back by the sheer force. They landed in a heap several meters away, unable to get up for quite some time.

After laughing for a good while, he narrowed his eyes and stared at Ren Fei’s face. The smile was now completely gone from his massive, fleshy visage.

"The rumors in the Jianghu say that the Flying Thief of Lishui District, Ren Fei, is as daring as he is skilled, and that he never misses his mark. You’re not a member of the Thief Gang, yet your abilities alone are said to put them all to shame. That’s quite a reputation you’ve built for yourself!

I, Li Hu, have always respected you as a man of character. But tonight... first you made a scene, alerting the City Guard Department constables during your theft. That in itself isn’t a huge problem. If you had pulled off the job, you’d still be a man of your word.

But you came back empty-handed, and then you tried to swindle the two of us with a single, worthless copper coin. You really deserve to die for that!"

Zhang Bao also stared coldly at Ren Fei, a murderous glint in his eyes.

’Ren Fei is just a Flying Thief. We can call him Master Fei when he’s useful, but if he’s not, it’s better to just kill him to tie up loose ends. It would prevent the City Guard Department Officials from finding any incriminating traces.’

But Ren Fei was a seasoned veteran of the Jianghu and had seen the brothers’ intentions long ago. He showed no signs of panic, his demeanor remaining as carefree as ever.

"Master Hu, is it that you don’t believe me?"

Li Hu snorted. "If you want people to believe you, you should at least have a plausible reason.

Chen Cheng might actually have some skill, but how could he be stronger than me?

Ren Fei, you are completely ignorant of the power of a top-tier Perfect Martial Artist of the Skin Grinding Realm! To tell you the truth, forget Chen Cheng. Even a Perfect Martial Artist of the Skin Grinding Realm from one of the Four Great Clans of the Inner City would be like a clay doll before me—unable to withstand a single blow!"

"Sigh!" Ren Fei shook his head with a soft sigh. "If that’s the case, then allow me to experience Master Hu’s Power Dao for myself!"

As he spoke, he produced another copper coin and tossed it to Li Hu.

"I will stand ten zhang away, without dodging or evading. Master Hu, feel free to attack me with this copper coin. If you can injure me, then for all future thefts, I’ll give ninety percent of the loot to the Tiger and Leopard Gang!"

"Attack you with a copper coin? Ren Fei, have you thought this through?" Li Hu clenched the coin in his massive hand, the cold glint in his eyes intensifying.

"But of course!" Ren Fei rose and headed out toward the plaza.

Li Hu and Zhang Bao followed him onto the plaza.

The Tiger and Leopard Gang’s plaza was about twenty to thirty zhang wide. Torches blazed all around, illuminating the entire area.

"You’re really not going to dodge?" Li Hu asked, looking at Ren Fei standing leisurely ten zhang away.

Ren Fei replied calmly, "Master Hu, whatever secret techniques you have, just bring them on!"

"Fine!" Li Hu barked. His Qi Blood Power suddenly erupted, and all the fat on his body bulged at once. His already corpulent frame seemed to swell, becoming as imposing as a small hill.

RIP! RIP! RIP!

His wide robes tore apart, revealing a hide as tough as bronze and iron!

Skin like bronze and iron!

This was clearly a level that ordinary Perfect Martial Artists of the Skin Grinding Realm would find difficult to reach!

Li Hu did not attack immediately. His body moved slowly, like a rampaging Fierce Pig, as he circulated his Qi Blood Power to its absolute peak. Suddenly, with a whip-like crack of his massive arm, the copper coin shot toward Ren Fei’s heart.

Watching from the side, Zhang Bao was secretly stunned. He had personally seen Li Hu take the life of a Perfect Martial Artist of the Skin Grinding Realm with this single move: Fierce Pig Stone Throwing!

’He might be fine if he dodges! Otherwise, he’s a dead man!’ Zhang Bao thought.

In the blink of an eye, the copper coin whistled through the air, arriving in front of Ren Fei. He didn’t move an inch, but his left hand suddenly swept out in an arc, casually catching the projectile in his palm.

’Li Hu’s Power Dao isn’t even half of Chen Cheng’s!’ Ren Fei mused, sighing inwardly after the comparison.

Li Hu and Zhang Bao were utterly shocked.

"You’re a Martial Artist of the Muscle Strengthening Realm?" Li Hu asked instinctively.

"I’m just at the Beginner Level of the Muscle Strengthening Realm, that’s all." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Ren Fei stated this calmly and headed back into the main hall. Li Hu and Zhang Bao hurried to follow.

Once the three were seated again, Li Hu waved his hand, dismissing the courtesans and his subordinates. Only then did he ask solemnly, "Master Fei, is Chen Cheng truly stronger than I am?"

Ren Fei held out both hands and removed his gloves, which were made from Demon Beast Hide.

His left hand looked normal, but the palm of his right hand was faintly bruised and even slightly swollen.

"Master Hu, you saw with your own eyes that I caught the copper coin you threw with my left hand. You don’t doubt that, do you?"

Li Hu nodded.

Ren Fei continued, "Now, look carefully at my right hand. This is the injury I received from catching the copper coin thrown by Chen Cheng. At the time, he was more than a dozen zhang away from me.

I said he has Innate Divine Power. Do you still doubt it now?"

Li Hu shook his head, his expression turning grave for the first time.

Zhang Bao’s face was also grim, and he said nothing.

Ren Fei knew the two of them were now vexed about how to deal with Chen Cheng. He smiled faintly and said, "Chen Cheng cultivates the Powerful Eagle Claw Skill, which is an Outer Sect Horizontal Training Method. It’s normal for his Power Dao to be greater.

I misjudged his Power Dao as well, which is why my right hand was injured by the impact.

With your strength, it won’t be easy to touch him. It would even be difficult for me, as long as he’s wearing his Iron Claw.

But he can’t be wearing his Iron Claw all the time. As long as I find an opportunity, a single Poisoned Flying Saber will be enough to kill him easily."

Both Li Hu’s and Zhang Bao’s eyes lit up.

"Master Fei, you’re willing to kill Chen Cheng?" Li Hu asked, full of excitement.

Ren Fei said, "At night, Chen Cheng’s constables are fighting for their lives, guarding every street and alley in the Qingshui Pier area very tightly.

Even I would have a hard time pulling off a theft at night without being discovered.