The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1762: Repaying kindness with hatred?

In the drizzling rain, in the temple's backyard,
The burly man, seeing Zhang Cheng standing under the eaves, afraid to get wet, said fiercely, "Kid, what the hell are you from?!"

"I, Laozi, will not change my name or surname, I am from Qinghe County, the Heavenly Venerable of Morality, Yi, Zhong, Hai!"

Raising his blood-stained longsword, Zhang Cheng roared in anger.

"Alright, Yi Zhonghai, is it? I was blind today and caused the deaths of my brothers. However, I am not necessarily without the ability to fight back. How about we cooperate and split the wealth in this temple equally?"

The burly man extended an invitation to Zhang Cheng, his expression menacing.
"Fool, even if I kill you, all the money in this temple will still be mine!"

With a domineering voice, Zhang Cheng immediately stomped his foot out, letting the rain fall on him.

But just as the lime rain, with its scorching heat, filled the air, Zhang Cheng revealed a ferocious smile.

Staring at Zhang Cheng in astonishment, the burly man also felt a surge of fear.
Because this guy actually endured the burning pain of the lime and wanted to fight him, he's a complete lunatic!

"While you are sick, I will kill you!"

Seeing Zhang Cheng's pained expression, the burly man didn't hesitate and swung his broadsword forward.

"Clang!"

Two blades clashed, sparks flew.
With rapid, powerful slashes, the burly man unleashed his full strength. Even though he wasn't strong enough to withstand the blows, he fought desperately, forcing Zhang Cheng to retreat continuously.

Looking at the burly man fighting for his life, Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "Do you have the strength to fight me to the death?"

After saying that, Zhang Cheng punched the back of his knife with his other hand.

Staring at Zhang Cheng in astonishment, the burly man seemed completely surprised that his opponent possessed such martial arts skills.
"Wow!"

As the knife slashed down towards his shoulder, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but grin.

But at that moment, the burly man, risking injury, grabbed Zhang Cheng and lunged forward.
"Oh!"

It slammed heavily against the beam, and Zhang Cheng's eyes turned red. He raised his elbow and smashed it into the man's face.
"puff!"

The burly man spat out broken teeth as he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Releasing the knife hilt, Zhang Cheng clenched his fists and said, "You like close combat, huh? Then I'll smash you to death!"

"Oh!"

Zhang Cheng slammed a punch into the burly man's chest, then unleashed a barrage of blows with both fists like cannonballs.
"Boom boom boom!"

Like the muffled beat of a drum, the burly man retreated continuously, finally spitting out a mouthful of blood and crashing heavily to the ground.

With a cold expression, Zhang Cheng withdrew his fist, brushed back his rain-dampened hair, and said, "Pah, what kind of class do you think you are, daring to fight me? Do you think you're some kind of Ximen Qing who got the wrong script?"

However, after saying that, Zhang Cheng grimaced, because lime really hurt when it came into contact with water!
Watching all this in horror, the young novice monk broke out in a cold sweat.

Their eldest brother was actually beaten to death, what are they going to do!

With cold eyes fixed on the distance, Zhang Cheng used his foot to pick up the long sword from the ground, then walked towards it.
"Big brother, big brother, don't kill me, don't kill me, I was forced!"

As soon as the young novice saw Zhang Cheng approaching, he immediately begged for mercy.

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Cheng raised his hand and severed the man's head with a single stroke, saying, "I'm a constable, not a magistrate. If you want to confess, go find the King of Hell."

After kicking the opponent's head away, Zhang Cheng began to wander around the temple.

However, when he arrived at the Buddhist hall, he discovered several bandits dressed in monks' robes.
Their eyes met, and everyone looked at Zhang Cheng, immediately filled with doubt.
Because aren't these the constables from the backyard? How come one of them is still alive? Where's their leader?

Rushing forward, Zhang Cheng slashed at a man's shoulder with his longsword, then with a backhand motion,
"what!"

A series of piercing screams and a spray of blood rang out before the others finally realized what was happening.

However, compared to their leader, this group's martial arts skills were not very good.
"Wow!"

A splash of blood landed on the Buddha statue. Zhang Cheng circled around, then drew his triangular bayonet.
"boom!"

As thunder roared, the reflection of the entire Buddhist hall shone upon him, making him appear exceptionally terrifying.
Turning his head to look at the Buddha statue, Zhang Cheng sneered, "So you can't even protect your own people after all!"

Buddhism teaches you to let go, but Taoism teaches you to take hold!

What the hell is this "a moment of patience brings peace, a step back opens up a vast sky" nonsense? We're all just starting out as human beings. Do you think your skills are better than mine?
Wiping his longsword and looking at the nick, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but say, "It's time for a new one!" Reaching the backyard, Zhang Cheng saw several chained wolves, and with a swift movement, killed one of them.
Because these creatures, after tasting meat, will also consider humans as prey.
This is why you must kill any man-eating beast you encounter!
The next morning, when everyone groggily awoke, they saw Zhang Cheng resting on a prayer mat in front of the Buddhist hall, with a bloodstained long knife between his knees.

"Cheng-ge'er? You were here yesterday?"

Staring at Zhang Cheng in disbelief, Er Gou and the others were stunned.
"It's okay! I've taken care of it!"

With a calm expression, Zhang Cheng stood up and walked away into the distance.

When the others witnessed this scene, they all gasped in shock.

If they weren't mistaken, this constable must have encountered a fierce battle last night!

The burly man: This guy is so damn disgusting!
"Our benefactor! Words cannot express our gratitude, we await..."

Just as a scholar on his way to the imperial examination was about to express his gratitude, Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "I am a constable, this is what I should do!"

With that, Zhang Cheng returned to the room, picked up his bundle, and said, "Let's go!"

"My benefactor, your kindness is beyond measure. I have no way to repay you, so I am willing to offer myself to you!"

Seeing Zhang Cheng emerge, looking even more dashing and unrestrained in his black attire, the woman exchanged a few words with her family before rushing up and grabbing his wrist.

With a twitching mouth, Zhang Cheng looked at the other person and immediately took half a step back, saying, "Tit for tat? Is that it? Let go, let go of me now!"

"Pfft!"

He couldn't help but laugh out loud, and everyone burst into laughter at Zhang Cheng's reaction.

"My benefactor, I'm not ugly!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in front of her, the woman began to act coquettishly.
"You're not ugly, but I like men!"

Pushing the woman aside, Zhang Cheng quickly slung his luggage over his shoulder and whistled.

"Da da da!"

The stubborn donkey quickly approached Zhang Cheng, its small steps quickening.

"The wind is so tight!"

Waving, Zhang Cheng mounted his stubborn donkey and galloped out of the temple.

Watching Zhang Cheng's retreating figure, the woman said with a resentful expression, "Father, he doesn't like me."

"That's it, that's all!"

Seeing his daughter's disappointed look, the man stroked his beard and spoke.

"Cheng-ge'er, that woman is quite beautiful, how could you not like her?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with surprise, Er Gou asked curiously,

"A real man should have ambitions beyond his hometown. How can he give up fame and fortune for a woman? I'm going to be a courtesan in Bianliang in the future. How could I possibly abandon my grand plans for a woman?"

Just as Zhang Cheng finished speaking with such domineering confidence, Er Gou and many others widened their eyes in astonishment.
Even if you get married, you can still have sex with courtesans!

"Speaking of which, the most beautiful courtesan in Bianliang must be very expensive, right?"

Looking at Er Gou with suspicion, the constable beside him asked,

"If even the most beautiful courtesan in Qinghe can't afford this, what about Bianliang? Forget it!"

Looking at them with disdain, Er Gou couldn't help but complain.

With their monthly salary, let alone playing with courtesans, they'd probably be broke even going to a brothel!

Amidst laughter and merriment, Zhang Cheng rode his stubborn donkey into the distance, chatting and laughing with the others from time to time.

(End of this chapter)