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Chapter 58 Aftermath and Promotion

After turning the two men into corpses, Geng Xuan felt that his breathing had quietly become much lighter.

Only then did he realize that as long as these two people were not really dead, his heart would always be hanging.

Now, Geng Xuan, feeling relieved, can finally take a closer look at the situation in this small courtyard.

The layout of the courtyard was simple and the furnishings were ordinary. After some exploration, nothing of value was discovered.

The biggest gain was a bottle of blood-replenishing pills with thirteen pills left, several silver bars with a total value of about fifty taels, a bag of silver change, and a larger bag of copper coins.

He found these at the head of the bed, not hidden at all.

Geng Xuan guessed that the other party didn't care much about these things.

The blood-replenishing pills are the resources used for daily cultivation, and the silver money is most likely the "extra money" he earned while working as a peddler.

In addition, the peddler also provided Geng Xuan with a sharp scimitar, and a thin and long soft whip was found on the thin man.

These two main weapons should be worth some money, but they need to be converted into cash first. They are of little use to Geng Xuan now.

In addition, he also found more than a dozen common hidden weapons such as javelins and throwing knives from the two men.

After thinking about it, Geng Xuan decided to use it for himself.

This was all Geng Xuan gained from these two people and even from the entire courtyard.

As for the collection of books on cultivation techniques, secret skills and unique arts, there is not a single one.

Finally, Geng Xuan put all the fifteen packages of special long needles he had searched from the peddler's pole into his arms.

After doing all this, Geng Xuan returned to the study with all his gains.

His eyes were fixed on the ground in a corner of the study.

To others, this ground is no different from anywhere else.

But in Geng Xuan's eyes, he could see its specialness at a glance.

He squatted on the ground and reached out his hand to try it out. Soon, a piece of ground about one meter long and wide was uncovered by him, revealing a deep hole underneath, which led to an unknown place.

Geng Xuan, who had already had some doubts in his heart, was not too surprised at this moment. He walked slowly in and went down the stairs.

The deeper you go, the darker it gets, and people's instinct will become more and more worried and vigilant.

But Geng Xuan instead felt a sense of comfort, like a fish returning to water; his eyes quickly adapted to the dim environment.

Geng Xuan walked down the stairs step by step. He estimated that when he was about six or seven meters from the ground, he was already in a dark tunnel.

Not long after walking forward in the tunnel, Geng Xuan suddenly stopped.

In this dim tunnel, Geng Xuan, whose vision could reach as far as a hundred steps away, had already discovered that in the distance ahead, he saw the underground space and the six iron cages placed in it again from another angle.

In each iron cage, the curled-up figure of a child can be vaguely seen.

Having verified what he had thought, Geng Xuan did not continue to move forward. Instead, he turned back and soon returned to the ground.

Soon, he walked down the stairs into the underground tunnel again, and found two more corpses in his hands, one of which had a broken leg in its arms.

Geng Xuan, who had already figured out the plan, put the two bodies aside and quickly grabbed a slightly concave part of the tunnel wall with his hands.

Soon, a deep horizontal hole was formed in front of his hands.

Geng Xuan carried the two corpses and embedded them deeply into the innermost part. Then he went up to the ground several times and threw some bloody things in. Only after all the blood traces on the ground were cleaned did he start to fill it back up.

When he put the last piece of soil back in, the side wall of the tunnel looked almost back to its original appearance.

Only by looking closely and comparing before and after can you find that the tiny depression that originally existed has disappeared, reaching the same flatness as other areas.

Geng Xuan took a final look at his work and returned to the ground.

If possible, he didn't want to go through so much trouble. It would be better to just throw them directly into the "pit".

But the prerequisite for doing so was that he had to carry the two bodies through the area where the six children were imprisoned, and he did not want these children to notice anything unusual.

Or, he could just take the two bodies and walk around outside, but obviously, this was impossible.

Therefore, it is easiest and most convenient to dig a hole and bury them yourself.

Geng Xuan returned to the ground and took a quick look around the courtyard. Without stopping, he strode out of the courtyard. After leaving the courtyard, he figured out the direction and strode towards the main street of the market.

As they passed through an empty alley, the strange face with a mole on it disappeared.

When he came to the long street leading to Changpingfang, he had returned to his original appearance.

At this moment, there were only a few pedestrians on the road, all walking in a hurry.

Geng Xuan successfully returned to Changpingfang before the last rays of light in the sky faded away.

……

After dinner, Geng Xuan tidied up everything and sat on the bed. After adjusting his state, he let out a breath.

Pieces of information emerged in his mind.

【Lucky: 66
Blowing Arrow (Minor)+
Rattan Leap (Minor)+
Featherless Arrow (Beginner)+】

……

"Blow the dart, upgrade."

From small success to great success.

Good luck consumes eight points, leaving fifty-eight points.

……

"The raccoon flying technique is improved."

From small success to great success.

Good luck consumes eight points, leaving fifty points.

……

"No feather arrows, upgrade."

Enter the door and achieve minor success.

Good luck consumes four points, leaving forty-six points.

……

After rapidly improving three skills in succession, Geng Xuan was not satisfied, and his eyes once again fell on the "Raccoon Leaping Technique".

At critical moments, this ability can really save your life.

With the idea in mind, Geng Xuan thought, "My raccoon flying technique has been improved."

The art of raccoon leaping has advanced from great accomplishment to master level.

This time, Hongyun consumed sixteen points, and there were still thirty points left.

……

As more experience and skills of performing this technique flooded into his mind, there was a clearer heat current flowing from his feet to his waist and even to his arms, than when he was advancing from minor success to major success just now.

Geng Xuan felt as if his feet and hands were soaked in hot water. It was comfortable, but also slightly stinging.

With this change, Geng Xuan felt that his whole body seemed to become lighter and more flexible.

He simulated the structure of the underground tunnel in his mind, and the image of himself moving nimbly and nimbly through it naturally came to his mind.

He even had the urge to run a few laps underground right now.

The rapid improvement of several skills, especially the change of the raccoon leaping technique from great success to master, also took a considerable toll on Geng Xuan's body.

When his legs returned to normal, a strong feeling of hunger arose in his heart.

It was the same experience, only slightly less severe than the most severe ones, which might also be due to the fact that his body's tolerance had increased.

It was not until Geng Xuan swallowed a blood-replenishing pill that he filled the physical deficit caused by the rapid improvement.

【Lucky: 30
Blowgun (Great)+
Featherless Arrow (Minor)+
Rattan Skill (Master)】

(End of this chapter)