Becoming Stronger After Death: I Keep Seeking Death in the World of the Universe.

Chapter 404 True and False Xu Wang
The big fight at the market at night did not kill all the people in the inn and the City Gate Gang.

But these survivors spread the news about Xu Wang.

For a time, Xu Wang was nicknamed Little Song Jiang.

Anyone who is treated as a brother by Xu Wang seems to be unable to escape bad luck in the end.

He is portrayed as a bewitching demon.

This led to the fact that everyone in Xiping City, whether ordinary people or people in the underworld, were extremely wary of Xu Wang.

Xu Wang really disliked this nickname.

It is true that times are turbulent now.

It's true that you can see dead people every day.

But it is still very rare to see hundreds of gangsters die in one go like on Market Street.

The rumor that as soon as Xu Wang opens his mouth, people will risk their lives for him is too evil.

It's no wonder that everyone is afraid of him.

Woke up from the inn the next day.

While strolling around Xiping City with Xiaolong, Xu Wang also noticed the changes in the eyes of the people around him.

Instead of being sad, I felt excited!
The more afraid these people were of him, the more he wanted to scare them and found it very amusing.

All the gangs in Xiping City were thrown into a state of chaos by Xu Wang.

Some people choose to avoid Xu Wang.

Some people who didn't believe in evil drew their swords and attacked directly.

The end result is obvious.

Another large-scale sworn brotherhood.

A bloody storm broke out again in Xiping City.

The second day after Xu Wang arrived in Xiping City was spent in chaos and blood.

On the third day, the atmosphere among the city's gangsters was still tense.

Many people even fled Xiping City.

But the common people who make a living here calmed down instead.

They found that Xu Wang would not attack ordinary people.

Those who were killed were basically all criminals.

With Xu Wang and Xiaolong here to suppress the situation, the vicious incidents in the city have almost disappeared.

The next few days further confirmed their thoughts.

It turns out that Xu Wang really came here to eradicate evil.

Not that kind of fake hero.

With strong force used to suppress crime and maintain order, Xiping City finally returned to its normal human city state.

The crime in the city has either been eradicated or has fled out of the city in fear.

Miraculously, the people of Xiping lived a peaceful life.

This was something they had never dared to imagine before.

Some people regarded Xu Wang as their savior and gathered in front of the inn all day long, wanting Xu Wang to settle here and become their patron saint.

They also knew that once Xu Wang left.

The old days will come back.

But how could Xu Wang stay in this small northwestern city forever?

He didn't even promise to protect Bing Town permanently.

It was another morning. Xiaolong returned to the room with food in his hands. Hearing the noise outside the inn, he said in distress, "Boss, they are here again. They want us to stay and let you be the city lord here."

Xu Wang also heard the request outside, but didn't care about it.

Clearing out crime in the city was something he wanted to do.

No one can change his mind.

Not to mention moral kidnapping.

Xu Wang himself has no morals.

But it’s not a big deal that those people outside quarrel every day.

After these days of action, Xiaolong had gained a lot of experience and now had nearly twenty years of skills.

It’s about time to go find Yidaoxian.

So Xu Wang put down his chopsticks just after picking them up and said to Xiaolong, "You eat first."

Xiaolong was holding a bowl of rice in his hand.

Hearing this, he nodded: "Okay."

Then Xu Wang walked to the window and pushed it open.

The people downstairs have been paying attention to every move upstairs.

Seeing Xu Wang show up, the noise suddenly became even louder: "Little Song Jiang! Little Song Jiang!"

Xu Wang glared and said, "I will be angry with anyone who calls me Song Jiang again! This curse is too harsh!"

The street below was quiet for a moment.

But they did not insist on this topic, and instead began to beg one by one.

"Master Xu! You are a great hero who saves people from suffering. It is because of you that our Xiping City has peace!"

"Yes, only you can guarantee our safety. Please be the lord of Xiping City!"

"Master Xu, you are a chivalrous man, so you would not want to see us being harmed by bandits, right?"

"As long as you become the lord of Xiping City, our good days will come."

This group of people gather here all day and are very loud.

There was a group of onlookers around, their eyes flickering, and no one knew what they were thinking.

Seeing that Xu Wang didn't answer.

An old man leading the group downstairs suddenly shouted, "I'm kneeling down to you! If you don't agree, I'll die here on my knees!"

Seeing the old man kneeling down, a group of people around him also knelt down.

Xu Wang felt a sharp pain in his teeth and wanted to tell them not to kneel.

But obviously these people would not listen to him at all.

So Xu Wang glanced at the children in the crowd outside, then retracted his gaze and looked at the group of people kneeling down and said, "You want me to be the city lord and protect you.

But have you ever thought about what you would do if I died one day?
Or if one day I change and become worse than those bandits, what will you do?
Can kneeling and begging prevent others from bullying you?

Do you know why the bandits outside call you pigs?

Because you are just like animals, you don't know how to resist, and you can only whine when you see the butcher's knife.

Even if you dare to turn around and bite them back, they won't be so unscrupulous as to bully you!"

Xu Wang just paused.

The group of people kneeling below immediately retorted: "But we are just ordinary people, how can we resist!"

Xu Wang sneered: "Then if I want to leave, you can stop me?"

Everyone was silent.

After a while, an old man said weakly: "But you are a good person..."

Xu Wang curled his lips and said, "Bullshit! I'm saying this now! I'll give you two choices!

First, cheer up, arm yourself, and fight against the bandits. I can also provide you with some deterrence.

Second, I will hang myself here now and wait for the news of my death to spread.

Those bandits and hooligans will have no scruples and will come back again. You know the consequences.

Now you choose.”

After saying that, Xu Wang had already taken out the rope and started swinging it onto the bamboo pole outside.

Xu Wang's words were completely beyond everyone's expectations.

They don't want to choose either of these two options.

They just want a hero to come down from the sky and make the choice for them so that they can continue to live in the shadows, without any merit or fault.

It would be fine if it happened in other places, but in the chaotic environment of Xiping City, they still have this mentality.

No wonder he was fattened up by the surrounding bandits and slaughtered like a pig.

Xu Wang asked them to make a choice, but they didn't make any choice at all and continued to cry and beg for mercy.

In his attempt to impress Xu Wang, he is not even as courageous as the wastelanders from the wasteland world.

"Very good, it seems you have made your choice."

As Xu Wang spoke, he put his neck into the rope loop and jumped out of the window. He was immediately hung up and soon rolled his eyes.

"Hero Xu! Hero Xu!"

The people of Xiping City didn't believe that Xu Wang would really hang himself.

But when they saw Xu Wang hang himself there without any hesitation, they all panicked!
I don’t know whether he was concerned about Xu Wang’s life or worried that no one would continue to protect them after Xu Wang’s death.

But these people were in panic and screaming, but no one came forward to rescue Xu Wang.

Some children nearby rushed over and tried to save people.

But they were not tall enough or strong enough to save anyone.

Time passed minute by minute, and Xu Wang on the rope no longer moved.

It was not until this moment that someone suddenly shouted out in sorrow: "Hero Xu is dead! He was forced to death by Zhao Laoqi and his gang!"

"Not me! I didn't!"

The kneeling old man denied it flatly, his eyes filled with confusion and fear.

They really couldn't understand why Xu Wang died so easily.

Xiaolong had already finished a pot of rice by this time.

He jumped out of the window silently and let Xu Wang down from the rope.

Immediately, some people who didn't believe it came forward to check Xu Wang's breath and pulse.

After confirming that he was really dead, he was so scared that he sat on the ground: "It's over! It's over! He's really dead! If we had known earlier, we would have agreed to the first option! It's all over now!"

Xiaolong didn't know what Xu Wang was going to do.

He just collected Xu Wang's body in silence, then rode on his horse and left Xiping City alone with Xu Wang in front of the people.

After leaving the city gate, Xiaolong followed Xu Wang's previous instructions and headed towards the thatched cottage where Ding'an lived.

As the horses galloped, Xu Wang's body, which was lying on the horse's back, suddenly twitched, and he turned over and sat up with full energy.

The resurrected Xu Wang rubbed his neck and complained: "It feels so bad to hang yourself. Why do so many people choose to hang themselves?"

Then I thought about it carefully.

The buildings in ancient times were not high enough to jump from.

It is difficult to collect the body by jumping into the river, and self-immolation is too painful and does not necessarily lead to death.

Hanging is really more economical.

However, based on the experience Xu Wang had gained from so many deaths, no matter how you die, it is always very painful.

Unless it's an instant death.

Otherwise, it’s better to try to live as much as possible.

Xiaolong was relieved to see Xu Wang alive, "That's great, I thought you were really dead, you scared me.

Boss, if you don't want to stay and be the city lord, you can just leave. Why are you putting on this show?
Those people just won’t listen.”

Xu Wang said indifferently: "I'm not performing for them. It's enough if other people can wake up."

As he spoke, Xu Wang took the reins, quickened his pace, and headed towards the thatched hut.

Before getting close to Ding'an's house, in front of the courtyard gate, you can see a nimble figure practicing from afar.

After not seeing each other for a few days, Ding'an's swordsmanship has become more refined.

Xiaolong felt a little envious when he saw this.

Ding'an heard the sound of horse hooves.

When he turned around, he found that it was Xu Wang and the others, and he immediately smiled.

Now that life has a purpose, he is not as depressed as before.

"Here, the chain I promised you."

Xu Wang threw the chain to Ding An and asked him to fix it on the handle of the broken sword for use.

"Thanks!"

Ding An took the chain and didn't bother to be polite with Xu Wang. He smiled and said, "I heard that you have caused quite a stir in Xiping City recently and cleared out all the gangs there."

Xu Wang chuckled: "They are all small matters. I just took care of them because I couldn't stand it. There is no way to cure this world completely."

Ding An shook his head when he heard this: "It is true that the world is like this, and I cannot change it. I plan to kill Feilong, avenge my father, and then retire from the world."

Xu Wang did not continue the topic. He pulled the reins and said, "I won't talk to you any more. I have already found out the location of the Wulin Seal and plan to go to Shuangqi Town. If you have anything, you can use this to contact me."

As he spoke, Xu Wang threw another Ultraman figurine to Ding'an.

Then, without waiting for Ding'an to reply, he rode away.

Watching Xu Wang’s back on horseback gradually disappearing in the distance.

Ding'an put away the Ultraman figure, looked serious, and continued his daily training.

Shuangqi Town is located in a remote area, two days' ride on horseback from Xiping City.

There was no place for people to gather around the town except for a hay shop.

Travelers and merchants passing by who do not want to sleep in the wilderness have to stop in Shuangqi Town to rest.

Sort of like a rest stop on the highway.

Perhaps it is precisely this irreplaceable attribute that allows such a remote town to continue to survive.

Using the [Driving] skill, it won’t take two days.

Amid the rolling sandstorm, it took Xu Wang and his companions less than half a day to reach the outskirts of Shuangqi Town.

This small town in the western wilderness is surrounded by a circle of high loess walls.

The town is not big and you can see it almost completely at a glance.

Inside the city gate is a main road.

At the innermost part are two small flags flying.

This is also the origin of Shuangqi Town.

On both sides of the main road, there are more than a dozen families living here.

Most of them run some business here to entertain passing merchants, swordsmen, and even horse bandits.

They have their own way of dealing with things.

This is a small condensed world of martial arts.

When they heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the city gate, the residents in the town all looked over.

Seeing that it was a young man dressed as a knight with a little monk, they all stared at them without saying a word.

It was just that the children were driven into the house and hid temporarily, leaving only the adults behind.

Xu Wang observed the situation in the small town and found that the atmosphere was a little strange.

So he followed his memory and stopped outside an inn.

Hearing the sound of horse hooves outside, a lame old man immediately came out.

He looked at Xu Wang and Xiao Long who had just dismounted, smiled and bowed, "You two, are you here to stay at the hotel?"

Xu Wang nodded and said with a smile: "Stay in the hotel and ask a few questions. Do you know where Yidaoxian is?"

This lame old man is one of the main characters in "The Swordsman from Shuangqi Town".

He is also the father-in-law of the protagonist Haige.

In the subsequent plot, he eventually died at the hands of Yidaoxian for the sake of his brother.

Hearing the name of Yidaoxian, Uncle Lame was obviously stunned for a moment. He first led Xu Wang Xiaolong into the door with some fear, and then said: "You are really joking, how can I know where the immortal Yidaoxian is."

Xu Wang heard this and knew that he had some concerns, so he puffed out his chest and said proudly: "I am Xu Wang, and he is Xiaolong. You often have business trips in Shuangqi Town, so you must have heard of our names recently, right?

Don't worry, we are here to get rid of Yidaoxian, this is a good thing for you."

The lame man was horrified when he heard this!

He looked at Xu Wang and Xiao Long in disbelief: "Are you Mr. Xu?!"

Seeing this, Xu Wang raised his head even higher: "That's right! The most famous hero in the martial arts world, Xu!"

"But they also said they were the hero Xu Wang and his disciple Xiao Long."

The lame man turned and pointed inside the inn, where he saw two figures, one tall and one short.

(End of this chapter)