I can increase my power through breathing.

Chapter 6 Encounter with the Young Master of the Zhou Family and a Public Trial

Dang Dang Dang Dang——

"A prisoner has escaped."

"Chase him! Chase him quickly! Don't let the criminal escape!"

"The prisoner ran eastward."

Not long after Zhou Qing rushed out of the dungeon, the jailers banged gongs and rushed out as well, pretending to give chase.

They all knew very well that Zhou Qing was able to kill Yang Tou'er with a single strike, and his strength was far beyond their ability to deal with. Even within the county government, there were not many people who could handle Zhou Qing.

However, they still have to put on a show to try and reduce the punishment.

At this moment, Zhou Qing successfully escaped from prison, but he did not stop running. He gathered his inner strength in his feet and ran at high speed.

The prison was located to the southwest of the county government office.

The two are only a few hundred meters apart.

Therefore, Zhou Qing had to escape as soon as possible to avoid being caught by the county constables.

Soon.

He went to a house, knocked the man unconscious, and then took off his prison clothes and put on the coarse linen clothes worn by ordinary people.

After doing all this, he took some dry food and water from the family's kitchen, put it in his pocket, and continued his escape.

Zhou Qing understood that although he had successfully escaped from prison, the county government would not let the matter rest and would definitely send experts to hunt him down.

Therefore, he dared not slacken his efforts and fled towards the outskirts of the city.

His primary task now is to leave this city, escape the pursuit, and then, once he has gained enough strength, seek revenge on those who framed him.

Although the Zhou family is not a martial arts family.

However, in Blackstone County, they were considered a wealthy family with many guards who looked after their home, including some martial artists of considerable skill.

If Zhou Qing wanted to settle scores with the Zhou family, he felt he needed to further enhance his own strength to ensure everything went smoothly.

The person in the Zhou family who framed him would never have imagined that he would leave the dungeon alive, let alone that he would become a martial artist.

"Ok?"

Just then, Zhou Qing spotted a familiar figure.

This was a young gentleman, dressed in fine clothes, holding a folding fan, and accompanied by two attendants. He walked out of the Spring Breeze Pavilion amidst the laughter and chatter of several young ladies.

"It's him!"

Zhou Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.

The young man not far away was the same man who had accompanied Liu, a concubine of the Zhou family, to the clinic that day.

He was just thinking that once he had gained more strength, he would infiltrate the Zhou residence to settle scores.

Never imagined.

That's when they met each other.

Since we've run into each other, we should settle our scores on the spot.

whoosh-

Zhou Qing moved swiftly and immediately stood in front of the other party.

"Who goes there? Get out of my way!"

Seeing that his path was blocked, Zhou Chen couldn't help but shout angrily.

"Where did this wild brat come from? Get lost!"

"You blind fool, get out of here right now, or I'll break your legs."

The two attendants following behind Zhou Chen also chimed in, their words filled with disdain and arrogance.

Clang!
His response was a sharp longsword.

The long sword was drawn instantly, its blade flashing silently through the air.

bang bang-

Then, the two attendants behind Zhou Chen stared blankly, and then their bodies fell down, lifeless.

With a sharp long knife pressed against Zhou Chen's neck, he immediately felt a chill on his neck and his whole body shivered involuntarily.

"Ah, murder!"

"Murder! Run!"

People on the surrounding streets saw this and quickly moved away from the area.

Several guests had just stepped out of Chunfeng Tower when they saw someone committing violence and immediately hid back inside.

"You, you dare to kill someone in public! Do you know who I am?"

Zhou Chen's voice trembled; fear made it almost impossible for him to utter a complete sentence.

He never expected that this seemingly ordinary young man would attack without warning and even kill two of his followers; he was utterly lawless.

Even though he was used to being arrogant, he wouldn't dare to commit violence in the street. "I am Zhou Chen, the second young master of the Zhou family. If you spare my life, young hero, just tell me what you want, and the Zhou family will satisfy you."

Zhou Chen begged for mercy.

"Young Master Zhou Chen, you really have a bad memory. It's only been twenty-odd days since we last met, and you don't recognize me anymore."

Zhou Qing said calmly.

His voice was soft, but it carried an undeniable chill.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen was taken aback. The boy in front of him seemed somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place where he had seen him before.

"I don't know where I have offended you, young hero. Please tell me."

Zhou Chen racked his brains but couldn't recall when he had offended Zhou Qing.

After Zhou Qing cultivated the Rejuvenation Technique to the tenth level, he underwent significant changes in his height, physique, appearance, and temperament.

Therefore, Zhou Chen did not recognize Zhou Qing immediately.

"Zhou's Medical Clinic on Huai Shu Street, Chang Le Fang!"

Zhou Qing said coldly.

"what!"

Upon hearing the words "Zhou's Medical Clinic," Zhou Chen's expression instantly turned grim, and he immediately recognized the young man before him.

"You...you weren't imprisoned, but were to be executed in the autumn!"

Zhou Chen spoke in a trembling voice, his whole body shaking.

Logically speaking, as a death row inmate, the other party should have been imprisoned on the third floor of the county jail. He never expected that the other party would be able to escape from the dungeon.

Furthermore, Zhou Qing shouldn't be an ordinary doctor, but judging from the speed at which the opponent swung his sword just now, he was clearly a powerful martial artist.

"Zhou Qing, what...what do you want to do?"

Zhou Chen forced himself to remain calm.

However, his trembling voice betrayed his inner fear.

"The medicine I prescribed for you was clearly meant to calm your nerves and nourish your pregnancy, but you pinned the blame for the sudden death of Concubine Liu of the Zhou family on me, framing me. What do you think I'm supposed to do?" Zhou Qing said coldly, "If you don't want to suffer, tell everyone what you've done."

"This...this is impossible!"

Zhou Chen's expression changed drastically.

If this matter is revealed, even if Zhou Qing spares his life, he will not have a good time when he returns to the Zhou residence.

laugh--

With a slight movement of his longsword, Zhou Qing severed Zhou Chen's arm, causing it to bleed profusely.

"what!"

Zhou Chen immediately let out a shrill scream.

“I’m not negotiating with you. If you refuse again, I’ll cut off your other hand and both your legs,” Zhou Qing said coldly. “I don’t have time to waste here with you. I’ll give you three breaths to consider.”

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

"I said, I said!"

Just as Zhou Qing counted to one, Zhou Chen sensed the murderous intent in her eyes. His mental defenses immediately crumbled, and he couldn't withstand the pressure.

“My name is Zhou Chen, the second young master of the Zhou family. I had an affair with my concubine, Liu, which resulted in her becoming pregnant. I did not want to be punished by my father, so I decided to kill her. I took Liu to the Zhou family clinic on Huai Shu Street in Chang Le Fang to get medicine, then poisoned her to death and framed the doctor Zhou Qing of the clinic.”

Zhou Chen spoke up.

"The sound is too soft, I can't hear it."

Zhou Qing said coldly.

“My name is Zhou Chen, the second young master of the Zhou family. I have an affair with my concubine, Madam Liu…”

Under Zhou Qing's threat, Zhou Chen had no choice but to give in and shouted loudly.

"Don't stop, keep shouting!"

Zhou Qing said sternly.

“My name is Zhou Chen, the second young master of the Zhou family. I have an affair with my concubine, Madam Liu…”

"..."

Zhou Chen called out again and again.

At this moment, some of the local residents and guests in Chunfeng Tower heard Zhou Chen's shout and were all shocked.

They never expected that the second young master of the Zhou family would do such a disgraceful thing.

(End of this chapter)