Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

In Shangao Village, there was a burst of noise coming from the entrance of the village.

A group of ragged hooligans appeared at the entrance of the village.

They had all kinds of weapons hanging around their waists. The sturdy man in the lead was wearing grey shorts, with a face full of flesh and a strong body. He was a martial artist and it was obvious that he was not someone to be trifled with.

When the village girls standing at the entrance of the village saw them, they were so scared that they turned around and ran away, which made them laugh.

Some of them couldn't help but blew a hooligan whistle and behaved in a dissolute manner.

The sturdy man in the lead adjusted his belt, walked into the village, and shouted: "We are here on the orders of Wong Tai Sin to ask for a young girl or boy as a "sacrifice". Are you ready?"

Many people in the village were frightened when they heard the name "Wong Tai Sin".

They all knew that Wong Tai Sin was a weasel with intelligence and extraordinary powers. He lurked nearby and loved to eat people, feeding on their flesh and blood.

Several villages were devoured by it.

Now, every two months, we randomly pick a boy and a girl from the nearby villages to have a feast.

If anyone disobeys, the entire village will be massacred.

No village dared to disobey them.

This group of scoundrels are the henchmen of "Wong Tai Sin", who specialize in walking the streets and looking for children for him.

I heard that this scoundrel in the lead was favored by "Wong Tai Sin" and by chance, he learned a martial arts skill and made great progress in his cultivation.

Now he is a martial artist at the Bone Refining Stage, with incredible strength.

No peasant could be his rival.

Faced with this group of ruffians, the villagers were unwilling to accept it, but they kept it to themselves, fearing that they would accidentally anger them and bring about even greater disaster.

Hearing the shouting, they all subconsciously shrank their necks.

The head of Shangao Village hurried over and said with a smile: "It turns out that several envoys have arrived. I apologize for not welcoming you in person. Please come this way..."

"Have you prepared all the 'offerings' you have saved?" the leading sturdy man stared at the head of the village and said.

The head of the village said quickly, "It's chosen, it's chosen. This time it's Chen Gouzi's house."

"It's his family again? Okay, don't play tricks. The Xiaao Village on the other side of the mountain, the 'Gongfeng' didn't anger the 'Wong Tai Sin', and now... there is no Xiaao Village anymore."

The village head said, "I know, I know. It won't break the rules. I'll take a few messengers with me right away."

"Not urgent."

This group of ruffians looked relaxed and were obviously not in a hurry to complete their "mission".

The sturdy man in the lead stopped him and said with a half-smile: "We have been rushing all the way here and are already starving. Please find us a place to rest."

He looked embarrassed.

Their village was far away from the royal center, so there were no exorbitant taxes to collect. However, the land here was very barren and the harvest was not good, so there was not much food throughout the year.

It's just that each of their families didn't have much surplus food, and they couldn't bear to give it to these scoundrels.

"Why, you don't want to?" The sturdy man in the lead frowned and said in dissatisfaction, "It seems that you don't take 'Wong Tai Sin' seriously at all! Hmm?"

The head of the village was tense, and he quickly apologized with a smile: "Messengers, you are joking. You have come all the way here, how can we not entertain you? Please come this way."

In desperation, the village head led them home.

Along the way, some of them saw chickens and ducks in someone's yard, so they rushed in and caught them themselves, completely treating this place as their own home.

Faced with all this, the villagers dared not speak out but were angry.

I could only hide at home, close the doors and windows, listen to the noise outside, and my heart was filled with resentment.

The sturdy man in the lead twisted the necks of the chickens and ducks, killed them on the spot, and threw them to the head of the village, ordering: "Hurry up and cook some old duck soup, stir-fry some raw chicken, and bring some wine."

The village head said bitterly: "We are in a small, poor place, where can we get any wine for you adults~"

"If you're asked to prepare, just prepare. Stop talking so much nonsense!"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

The head of the village took a few chickens and ducks to the kitchen and handed them over to the woman in the house to take care of them.

The sturdy man in the lead was not restrained. He wandered around the hall for a while, picked up a long bench at home, sat down with the other ruffians, and said happily: "Speaking of which, two months ago I went to a village in the west. There was a family surnamed Zhao. There was only a young woman in the family. Her husband died of illness at an early age. She was left alone as a widow."

"You don't know, that widow is really wet. She splashed all over me."

"Oh, there is such a thing, I haven't heard you talk about it!" The other rascals around were very curious and took the initiative to step forward to inquire.

"It's all a small matter. The women in this village are all bad. Wait two months, if you follow me again, I will take you to that village. There are some good-looking girls there."

"Okay, okay. That's a deal."

"Don't worry, I mean what I say."

After a while, hot duck soup and several plates of chicken and duck were served.

Along with it was a jug of wine and a plate of peanuts.

"Old man, you're smart." The sturdy man said with a smile.

After saying this, the ruffians opened their mouths and ate immediately, lowering their heads and swallowing it fast. It was a spectacular scene.

They winked at each other, pushed and scrambled for the food, sweated profusely while eating, and fought fiercely over the chicken and duck bones.

In a moment, the cups and plates were empty and the place was a mess.

After eating the chicken and duck feast, several people's faces were flushed.

The sturdy man in the lead ate half full, patted his belly contentedly and said, "Thank you for the treat. Let's go and get down to business. Lead the way!"

Several hooligans walked out of the village head's house one after another. The village head, with a hunched back and an expressionless face, led them towards Chen Gouzi's house.

At this time, they were full of food and drink, in a very happy mood, humming all the way.

One of the ruffians suddenly stopped in front of a simple mud house.

The wooden door over there was half-open, and it was difficult to see clearly inside.

"Old Five, what's wrong?"

"I just saw a girl, she's so pretty. Who says the girls in this village aren't pretty? Wait for a minute."

A burly rascal with a malicious smile on his face walked towards the half-open wooden door.

boom.

The wooden door slammed shut.

The rascal laughed instead of getting angry: "I knew there was a pretty girl living in here."

He rushed forward, pushed the wooden door open, and strode in.

Inside the house, sunlight shines through the door onto a young girl.

She was frightened by this sudden change, and stepped back in fear, trembling, "What...what are you going to do?"

The ruffian who broke in had a lewd smile on his face, stretched out his hand to grab the girl's wrist and said, "Little girl, don't be afraid, go and have fun with us gentlemen."

The girl struggled desperately, tears streaming down her face: "Let me go. Let me go!"

However, she was just a young girl and had no strength, so she was dragged into the room by the scoundrel and pushed towards the bed.

"Help!"

Her cries, sharp and desperate, were heard from far away.

Unfortunately, the cry fell on deaf ears and received no response.

Although the villagers came over after hearing the noise, they all hid far away and only dared to gather together and look secretly. Their eyes were full of anger and helplessness, and no one dared to step forward to stop it.

"These beasts are simply lawless!"

Some people in the crowd cursed under their breath, their hands clenched into fists and they were shaking with anger.

"You are worse than beasts!"

Another villager replied bitterly: "But what can we do? Even if we can defeat them, Wong Tai Sin is behind them. Once we provoke them, none of us can escape and we will only die."

At the same time, Chen Gouzi heard the noise in the village and realized that those ruffians had come. He sat at the door with a depressed look on his face.

The woman behind him felt heartbroken. She hugged the little girl tightly, tears streaming down her face.

The little girl blinked her lively eyes and seemed very calm. She comforted them in a tender voice, "Don't be afraid, Dad and Mom. Big brother will protect me."

Chen Gouzi and his wife did not take the little girl's words seriously.

In their opinion, how could such a person of noble birth be willing to stand up for them?

Just as they were thinking this, Shen Qing, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, stood up.

After a whole night and half a day of recuperation, he was able to move freely, and his cultivation had recovered about 50%.

Shen Qing walked straight out of the house.

"Big brother, where are you going?" the little girl asked curiously.

Shen Qing said without even turning his head: "I'm going to do something and will be back soon. You stay at home and don't go anywhere."

The little girl was puzzled, but she nodded and agreed: "Okay!"

In the mud house, the girl's screams continued, making the surrounding villagers feel unbearable.

"Look, it's the young master I picked up yesterday. Here he comes."

"What is he going to do? Is he going to go in and rescue Sannizi?"

"Crazy, absolutely crazy! Does this young man think his life is too long?"

"Even if we kill these scoundrels, what's the point? They have Wong Tai Sin behind them. It would be easy for them to slaughter our village!"

The villagers were talking among themselves.
Shen Qing turned a deaf ear to them and walked towards the small earthen house amid the villagers' surprised gazes, taking one step at a time, very steadily.

He pushed open the door and a musty smell hit him in the face.

Inside the house, a disheveled girl was huddled in a corner, her eyes full of despair and fear.

The scoundrel who came in was approaching with a hideous grin, teasing the girl like a cat playing with a mouse.

Noticing Shen Qing's arrival, the ruffian was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "Where did you come from, you stinky beggar, and you dare to ruin my good deeds? Get out of here quickly, otherwise, don't blame me for being rude..."

Before he finished his last word, Shen Qing, with an expressionless face, flashed in front of him.

Shen Qing stretched out one hand, grabbed the ruffian's neck and lifted him up easily.

The rascal was shocked and kicked his legs in the air and grabbed Shen Qing's arms with his hands.

Unfortunately, no matter how he struggled, it was of no avail.

Shen Qing exerted force with his wrist and directly broke the scoundrel's throat.

The rascal's legs relaxed and he breathed his last instantly, and everything returned to calm.

"Ah!" the girl screamed in horror.

Shen Qing turned a deaf ear.

He simply tore off the scoundrel's head and walked out with a swagger.

When Shen Qing appeared in everyone's sight again, the bloody head in his hand made everyone silent instantly.

In the sunlight, his eyes were as cold as frost, causing an indescribable chill to rise in the hearts of everyone present.

It seemed as if the temperature at the scene had dropped by several degrees.

Shen Qing threw the bloody head out, glanced at the ruffian and others, and asked, "Are you the ones who want to take Niuniu away?"

His voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone, revealing the unique aura of a superior.

The sturdy man in the lead came to his senses and shouted, "How dare you! Do you know who we are?"

Shen Qing sneered, his eyes were as cold as ice, making people shudder: "Of course I know who you are. Don't doubt it, I'm coming for you."

Now that he has broken through to the Soul Realm, his awareness has become sharp.

Shen Qing had already sensed them as early as when they entered the village.

He had no intention of letting this group of people go.

The leading sturdy man's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly had a bad premonition, but he did not show any fear. Instead, he laughed out loud: "Come for us? Don't you think you are any better? We have more people here, who do you think you are?"

Shen Qing didn't say anything more. He flashed and appeared in front of the ruffians like a ghost.

The ruffians were immediately shocked, because they didn't see Shen Qing at all just now.

How could it be so fast?

A scoundrel immediately raised his fist to meet the attack.

However, his fist was like a child's in front of Shen Qing and posed no threat at all.

"Is that all you can do?" Shen Qing smiled contemptuously and pointed with his finger.

A golden light flashed by, and the head of the scoundrel opposite fell to the ground.

The hooligans around screamed, their faces filled with shock and fear, and they quickly took a few steps back.

He had never seen such a powerful martial artist and was puzzled by Shen Qing.

"You... who are you?" the leading hooligans said nervously.

"It doesn't matter who I am. The dead don't need to know too much." Shen Qing said in a cold tone and pointed again.

This time, the golden light directly penetrated the chest of the other scoundrel. A hint of unwillingness flashed in his eyes, and he wanted to do everything he could to save himself.

But his chest had been pierced and blood was flowing out profusely, and there was no way to stop it.

There was a pop.

The rascal fell to the ground helplessly.

The other people fled in terror, but it was too late. There was no way they could escape from Shen Qing's grasp.

But in just a few moments, most of these scoundrels who usually committed evil deeds fell in a pool of blood, leaving only the strong man who was in the lead.

There was silence.

Countless villagers looked at Shen Qing standing in front of the wooden house and the corpses all over the ground, their hearts filled with waves.

"Oh my god, how did he do that?"

"It's over, it's over. If he kills these hooligans, then 'Wong Tai Sin' will definitely not let us go. We are doomed."

……

Shen Qing didn't pay attention to these words. He walked directly to the strong man in the lead and asked, "Where does Huang Daxian live?"

"What do you want to do?"

"I want to kill it!" (End of this chapter)