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At this moment, Yan Kuan was in a Dizzy State, which would last for three seconds.

That amount of time wasn't really long, barely a few ticks of the clock and it would be over, but Qin Fang needed to make use of these short three seconds.

The dagger in his hand thrust out swiftly, like a vast expanse crossing the sky, piercing through Yan Kuan's chest clothing without any hindrance, and the sharp blade buried itself into Yan Kuan's heart.

Thwack~~

A clear sound rang out, accompanied by the distinct crimson of blood that instantly soaked Yan Kuan's chest cloth and even Qin Fang could feel the pressure of blood on his hand from the dagger.

"Ah..."

The intense pain woke Yan Kuan from his Dizzy State immediately, just as the system prompt indicated—upon being attacked, the Dizzy State would be lifted instantly, even though only half of those three seconds had passed.

Such agony wasn't something an ordinary person could endure; it was a direct stab to the most critical part of the human body, much like the ancient torture of heart gouging, utterly fierce and extreme.

Even someone as strong as Yan Kuan, whose strength was almost at the peak below Grandmaster Level, couldn't help but let out a pained roar under such a direct attack.

Bang~~

Moreover, such torment also made Yan Kuan's eyes bulge, glaring furiously at the face before him, so familiar he couldn't be more familiar, filled with confusion and disbelief. Yet, in the end, he still landed a punch on Qin Fang's shoulder.

In fact, Qin Fang was already drawing the blade ready to flee, but Yan Kuan's punch came extremely fast. Perhaps the threat of death brought forth an unbelievable burst of strength; so fast that Qin Fang, with all attributes boosted by +25, couldn't even dodge in time.

Although Yan Kuan's strength had not reached Grandmaster Level, he was almost a Level 6 expert, far stronger than Qin Fang. This punch was full of resentment; Qin Fang was almost blown away by it, his Life Points dropping by nearly ten points—a loss of as much as one-third, indicating the punch's formidable power.

It felt like his shoulder bones were coming apart, but Qin Fang didn't care at all, just clenched his teeth and endured the severe pain.

Yan Kuan's punch actually helped Qin Fang – the dagger in his hand was almost driven out of Yan Kuan's body by the force of the punch.

With the dagger no longer blocking, a bright crimson Blood Arrow shot straight out from Yan Kuan's heart, forming a near-perfect straight line of blood aiming right at Qin Fang.

Qin Fang was no fool, getting stained by the blood would be troublesome. He was there to kill, and now that his goal had been achieved, what he needed to do was leave as quickly as possible.

Yan Kuan was doomed to die, with no possibility of surviving.

That stab had hit Yan Kuan's heart, a vital spot. An ordinary person would have died instantly, but even a Martial Arts Expert like Yan Kuan, who had a bit more vitality than regular people, could not possibly survive.

Furthermore, the dagger Qin Fang used was procured from Chen Liang, smeared with the juice of the extremely toxic Five Poisons Powder—a poison that seals the throat upon contact with blood. If injected directly into the heart and bloodstream, survival would be unthinkable. If Yan Kuan still lived through that, then Qin Fang really had no words.

Even Old Master Wu, a Level 7 Grandmaster, nearly met his end due to a small trick involving Five Poisons Powder.

Yan Kuan's strength was much too weak compared to a Grandmaster-level Expert like Old Master Wu, so the eventual outcome was clear.

Go to the hospital?

Setting aside the medical standards and doctor's expertise of the hospital here, after all, this is just a small county town. Although there may be a few with quite outstanding Medical Arts, the majority are just ordinary doctors.

Moreover, given the toxicity of this specially formulated Five Poisons Powder, the long time taken to get to a hospital would have been more than enough for Yan Kuan to die seven or eight times over.

That's why Qin Fang was not at all worried that his mission would fail. All he needed to do was wait for Yan Kuan's downfall.

"Ah..."

But Yan Kuan was not as strong as he seemed. At the initial stage of shock and pain, he could still remember to deal with Qin Fang. But when the dagger left his body, he could no longer bear the agony and let out a humiliating, excruciating howl.

The cry was loud and exceptionally ferocious.

Even the Iron Hand Sect Disciples who were merrily enjoying themselves upstairs were startled by such a bizarre scream. They turned off the music and listened for any reaction from above. However, when they heard Yan Kuan's painful moans, whether out of concern, fear, or some other emotion, they immediately rushed upstairs.

Qin Fang had anticipated this situation, but Yan Kuan's endurance turned out to be slightly weaker than he had expected, and this painful cry came earlier than planned.

Qin Fang could not concern himself with that now. What he needed was to escape quickly and avoid being surrounded by the Iron Hand Sect Disciples at all costs. Although most of these people were level 3 or 4 martial artists, with their numbers, even he, Qin Fang, would find it quite troublesome. And if the police were alerted, then he would be in real trouble.

Caught by the police on his first strike?

That would be way too disappointing, and certainly not something Qin Fang wanted to see happen.

Qin Fang's escape was swift. Almost immediately after the Iron Hand Sect Disciples heard Yan Kuan's screams, Qin Fang had already opened a window and, without a second thought, jumped out to flee. He didn't give the disciples any chance to encounter him, making his hasty escape...

"Master..."

"Vice Sect Leader..."

Similar cries of alarm arose behind Qin Fang as those disciples rushed up to find Yan Kuan slumped by the door frame, pointing a finger at the already opened window as gusts of Qingfeng blew in, shrouded by the night...

Qin Fang was extremely fast. He jumped from the second-floor window, with a height difference of over four meters. Yet for Qin Fang, it was as if it was nothing. He landed as if nothing had happened, quickly adapted, and immediately dashed off at full speed.

On his way, Qin Fang took special precautions and then changed into his own set of clothes, quickly vanishing from the Yulong Bay Villas. After several twists and turns, he erased any traces that might reveal his identity before calmly returning to the resort.

It was as if he had become invisible, with no one aware that he had been out, let alone knowing that he had just killed the Vice Sect Leader of Iron Hand Sect, Yan Kuan.

...

Yan Kuan was indeed dead. By the time the people of Iron Hand Sect found him, he had already taken his last breath.

The dagger had pierced his heart, a critical hit that cost Yan Kuan half his life. And now Qin Fang had used the Dragon's Breath Technique to ensure the separation between the two was complete.

Yan Fu Ming's power was not particularly strong, but at least a few legends surrounded him. But now it seemed there really wasn't much hope.

Yan Fu Ming, bare-bodied, was discovered in a thicket not far from the villa, with very obvious bloodstains on him. He had been extremely drunk, and it wasn't until the afternoon that he sobered up.

Without doubt, those bloodstains came from Yan Kuan, who had been killed by Qin Fang. Qin Fang had simply taken advantage of the situation. For Qin Fang, such bloodstains were a hassle if he got involved, but sometimes, when used strategically, they could be quite effective, as was the case now.

As the main suspect, Yan Fu Ming was arrested by the police. The reason being that Yan Kuan was already dead, stabbed in the heart and meeting an untimely end. According to Iron Hand Sect Disciples' accounts, during that time window, only Yan Fu Ming had returned to the villa alone and went upstairs by himself.

What they never expected was that Yan Fu Ming, a degenerate only known for indulgence, and Yan Kuan's most beloved nephew, could turn against his only kin.

The problem was, aside from him, almost no one had seen the murderer. By the time they arrived, Qin Fang was long gone, vanished into the night, leaving no possibility of being caught.

Instead, Yan Fu Ming became the suspect. He had drunk far too much, was severely intoxicated at the time, and had no idea what had actually happened. Even when the police came to arrest him, he was still shouting slogans like "Do you know who my uncle is?"

Unfortunately, the police were unmoved by this. Instead, they all looked at Yan Fu Ming with extremely odd gazes, not as if observing a normal person, but rather like looking at an idiot or a pitiful creature.

But when Yan Fu Ming learned that his greatest support, the Vice Sect Leader of Iron Hand, Yan Kuan, had been assassinated, and that the suspect... was himself, he was completely stunned.

What had happened the previous night was a blur to Yan Fu Ming. He remembered only that he drank a lot, returned to the Yulong Bay Villas, and then... truly knew nothing.

He had been severely drunk, and Qin Fang had used a special acupuncture technique to delay his awakening. Even the cold night dew didn't cause any sign of him waking up until Qin Fang, before leaving, had deliberately arranged some things, only then did Yan Fu Ming slowly come to.

However, upon waking up, he had no idea what had occurred, but somehow he had become the prime suspect, even though he couldn't believe that he would actually kill his greatest support... (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote, and your support is my greatest motivation.)

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