Starting from the Greyhound, seventy-two changes.

Chapter 13 Do I still have a chance?
"You, do you want to buy it? If not, leave."

In front of the secret book stall opposite, its owner was wrapped in a wide robe, but one could still see his strong physique. Although his voice was low, every word he spoke was as powerful as iron.

"I will definitely buy it if it's guaranteed to be authentic." Chen Ku said seriously.

The man in the wide robe said in a deep voice: "You can take a look first."

Chen Ku looked at the stall and saw that there were more than a dozen books, but they were divided into two sections, one of which had only one book.

"Is this book different from the others?" Chen Ku asked, looking at the special one that was distinguished.

"I have a total of thirteen lower-level martial arts and boxing techniques for the strength-training period. That one is the only middle-level martial arts for the strength-training period. It's priced at fifty taels!" the man said in a deep voice.

Fifty taels!
Chen Ku took a breath of cold air.

Middle class? Lower class?
Is this the distinction between martial arts?
Chen Ku pointed carefully at the secret book worth fifty taels and asked, "Can I read it?"

The other person nodded.

Chen Ku took a deep breath, gently reached out and took it.

As a result, he took advantage of the faint torchlight on the cave wall to see a few words.

Ten-section Brocade Thousand-jin Power Method

This,
Chen Ku was shocked. It turned out to be the strength-building method he practiced.

"Ten-Section Brocade is a mid-level martial art?"

and many more.

Let’s see if it’s true or not.

The one in his hand is naturally the real one. If this one doesn't match, it means that this person is a liar.

Chen Ku gently opened the first few pages of the secret book.

After reading two or three pages, I was surprised.

"It's exactly the same. It's true."

I was just about to continue looking through the evidence.

But suddenly, it was snatched away by the opponent's big hand, and then a voice came:
“You can only see so much without spending money.”

Chen Ku was stunned.

Wow, this sounds familiar.

He lowered his voice and coughed a few times, then said, "Can I see a few other books?"

"can."

Chen Ku then looked through some other boxing secrets manuals.

Similarly, you are not allowed to read any more pages after just reading a few pages.

He has basically confirmed that these secrets are about 70% to 80% true.

So he picked up a book and asked, "How much is this?"

The book he was reading was called "Earth Skill Boxing", also known as Dog Boxing, which mainly focused on leg techniques.

Chen thought hard and thought that he already had the form of a thin dog. Although this style of boxing was not elegant and the names of the first few moves he saw were vulgar, he instinctively felt that it was the most suitable style of boxing for him.

The man seemed surprised that Chen Ku chose this kind of boxing style.

Earth Technique Fist is vicious, dark and hard to guard against.

A decent person would not like this kind of boxing.

After a short silence.

The man spoke:
"The price is three taels."

A bit expensive.

Chen Ku gritted his teeth.

Finally I chose to trade.

After all, he now has the skills to practice martial arts, but he lacks the skills to fight if he really wants to.

Without any special moves, relying only on explosive power and brute force, he is at the same level of Wu Duan Jin. He will definitely be the loser and the one who will die.

This is equivalent to arming yourself with money.

Pay the money and take the cheats.

Chen Ku continued to move around in the black market.

Then, we arrived at a stall selling Chinese patent medicines.

"What do you want to buy?" The stall owner was wearing a mask and a hat.

Chen Ku asked: "What medicine do you have?"

The stall owner replied, "Tonics, poisons, aphrodisiacs, drugs for intoxication, drugs for curing diseases, drugs for harming people, we have everything."

Chen Ku looked at the other person in surprise.

real or fake.

He pondered for a moment and said, "What are the tonic medicines?"

The stall owner took out a packet and said, "If you want to practice martial arts, here is enough 'Muscle Boosting Powder' for a month's consumption. Ten taels of silver per packet."

Twelve!

Chen Ku gritted his teeth secretly.

I just thought I was a rich man, but things here are so expensive.

He looked at the other person, then at the packet of medicine.

Something moved in my heart.

Asked: "Can I see if it's real?"

The other party did not suspect anything.

People who practice martial arts often buy this kind of muscle-building powder, so they naturally know whether it is real or fake.

After Chen Ku took it.

He leaned closer and sniffed it without changing his expression.

Immediately, the hound's sense of smell, which is dozens of times stronger than that of humans, was able to smell the odors of all the medicinal ingredients in the prescription.

Ginseng, Poria cocos, Chicken Blood Orchid, Snake Bone Grass, Polygonatum sibiricum...

There are more than 30 kinds of medicinal herbs. Chen Ku didn't know that this kind of tonic recipe has always been a secret of major martial arts schools.

As a result, under his nose, the details were clearly visible.

Chen Ku put down the medicine bag and apologized, "The medicine is good, but I'm sorry, I didn't bring enough money. I'll come again next time."

The man didn't mind, that's how business works.

But Chen Ku had no intention of leaving. Instead, he asked softly, "Just now, you said you had all kinds of drugs. Do you have... Mantuo drug? Or knockout drug?"

Chen Ku thought the stall owner would have some reaction, but the other party didn't change his tone: "Yes, the mandrake drug costs one tael of silver per packet, which can knock out ten people. The knockout drug costs ten taels of silver per packet, which can knock out ten elephants. There is also aphrodisiac, which costs fifteen taels of silver per packet. No matter how chaste and virtuous you are, you can..."

"Okay, I just need a packet of drugs."

Chen Ku paid for a packet of drugs.

I secretly said:

"With this packet of drugs and that herb, I wonder how many crocodiles I can drug to death?"

Finally, Chen Ku went to the black market again.

But I didn't see anything I needed.

It is estimated that there are still more than two hours until dawn, and the black market will be dispersed by then. In a place like this, the longer you stay, the more dangerous it will be.

So he walked out of the cave and prepared to leave.

As soon as I came out of the cave, I heard a lantern light up in the dark, and someone said:

"Go in and set up your stall. Leave the stall owner here (pay the stall fee), and then open the lantern (I'll open the door and let you go)."

Chen Ku bowed and left 500 coins as a leaving fee.

Wait until you are completely out of the black market.

Chen Ku counted the gains from this black market.

He made a total of twelve taels of silver, paid seven hundred wen in black market fees, and the remaining eleven and a half taels went into his own pocket.

Compared to the court's layers of exploitation and bloodsucking, this is only 99% of what I earn now.

Chen Ku walked towards home in silence.

No wonder, people who are used to suffering will suffer all their lives.

But, when I was halfway home.

suddenly.

[There is a gangster named Xie Gou, who followed the owner of the picture halfway. He saw the owner's whereabouts and wanted to harm the owner, causing evil spirits...]

Chen Ku was shocked.

Someone is following me?!

Thanks dog!

This name sounds familiar, it belongs to Huang Ba!!
For an instant.

Chen Ku broke out in a cold sweat.

He quickly looked around.

Although I didn't see anyone with my naked eyes.

But he immediately activated the Thin Dog Transformation state and had already smelled a figure a hundred feet away from him, hiding far behind him.

Chen Ku found someone.

There is a conflict in my mind.

I immediately thought of the worst outcome.

……

Xie Gou followed Chen Ku and saw Chen Ku looking back. He quickly hid behind a tree and murmured in a low voice:
"Did this guy discover me? No, he doesn't have that ability. But I almost lost him."

Immediately became excited.

"What Boss Ba said is indeed right. If we keep an eye on their family, something bad will happen. This kid actually dared to go to the black market to evade taxes. Next, as long as Boss Ba reports him, hehe..."

In this way, Xie Gou followed Chen Ku all the way.

Followed for another hour.

Xie Gou was a little confused: "Although this is also the way back to Dachen Village, it is obviously a longer detour. How come it seems to have reached Crocodile Bay?"

He took a few quick steps from behind, but unexpectedly, Chen Ku suddenly disappeared from the front.

"The person is missing! Where is the person?"

As soon as Xie Gou realized that he had lost track of Chen Ku, he hurried to look for him.

But I can't find it.

Finally, he sneered: "Who cares where he goes? I'm going to tell Boss Ba about this now."

But I don't want to look back.

Chen Ku stood behind him expressionlessly.

Xie Gou was frightened and screamed, but then he came to his senses and realized that Chen Ku had discovered that he was following him. However, he was not afraid, but looked greedily at Chen Ku's purse:
"Boy, you actually found me. Do you know what the consequences of your retail tax evasion are? If I were you, I would hand over all the money you bought now. I will give you a chance."

"Do I still have a chance?" Chen Ku asked expressionlessly.

Xie Gouzi smiled and stepped forward and stretched out his hand: "Of course there is a chance, as long as you give me the money..."

Then I saw Chen Ku slowly walking forward, but he didn't take out his wallet, but...

After a few steps, he was in front of him, his faces facing each other, only three inches apart.

Then, he pushed his palm towards him incredibly quickly!
Xie Gouzi’s head suddenly felt dizzy.

My feet continued to fall towards the cliff behind me.

One more moment!
call!
The huge feeling of weightlessness directly swallowed his back, and then he fell heavily into the Crocodile Bay.

“Ah! How dare you kill someone! Help, help… Gurgle Gurgle Gurgle…”

Chen Ku stood on the edge of the cliff, watching the figure fall into the Crocodile Bay, disappear under the water, and then be grabbed by the crocodiles in various parts of the body and start a death roll... The water was full of blood.

A ghost emerged from below and sank into the changing diagram.

He left the cliff silently.

(End of this chapter)