Druid Fairy

Chapter 105 Annihilation of the Gang
Li Family Woodshed.

Under the dim light of an oil lamp, two headless corpses lay in pools of blood, and the air was filled with a thick, nauseating stench of blood.

Li Rongzhou showed no discomfort whatsoever, calmly wiping the bloodstains from his hands.

He was not a bloodthirsty person, but the tragedy of his family fleeing from disaster more than a decade ago had already deeply imprinted a principle into his bones.

To show even the slightest pity to a jackal who harms one's family is to be cruel to oneself.

He pondered for a moment, picked up his pen and wrote down a few words, then walked into the courtyard, where Xiao Hei was already waiting under the eaves.

Li Rongzhou stuffed the note in his arms into the bamboo tube tied to the little black dog's leg, and gently stroked its glossy feathers. "Go."

"Gah!"

With a single crow's cry, it took flight, like a black lightning bolt, instantly disappearing into the deep night.

Looking in the direction Xiao Hei had left, a hint of lingering fear finally appeared in Li Rongzhou's eyes.

He wasn't afraid of dying himself, but rather of the gentle Qin Shi; what if thieves broke into their home...

Unless he had kept his true cultivation at the peak of the Divine Fiend Realm as a trump card, he would never have revealed it to outsiders.

The consequences of what happened today are unimaginable.

In this world, the trump card is life itself.

Gazing at the dark sky, Li Rongzhou paused for a moment before returning to the woodshed. He quickly cleaned up the body, covering the bloodstains on the ground with ashes, as if nothing had ever happened.

…………

Inside the county government office study, candlelight flickered.

Li Ping'an put down the secret letter in his hand with a solemn expression. The letter contained only a few words and was a secret report handed to him by an informant.

"Zhou Tong is secretly gathering his men, and there is a possibility that he may be planning something against Peach Blossom Village."

This was a scheme he and his elder brother Li Pingfu had orchestrated.

When the Zhou family was overthrown, Zhou Tong was deliberately let go, a "fish that slipped through the net," in order to cast a long line to catch a big fish and see if the "Wusheng Sect" behind him could be lured out of its hole.

Unexpectedly, this mad dog actually dared to point its fangs at the families of officials, completely unafraid of the court's encirclement and suppression!

After reading the letter, Li Pingfu frowned. Although he had already investigated and found that the Blood River Gang's experts were only at the Divine Fiend Realm, they could not possibly be his father's match, and there were backup plans left by his younger brother at the old house.

But Zhou Tong's swift attack still made him uneasy.

"Hoohoo!"

"Gah!"

With a whooshing sound of flapping wings, Little Black flew in through the window and landed steadily on the table.

Li Pingfu felt a slight sense of relief, but when he saw his father's familiar handwriting and read "Nothing's wrong at home, the rats have been eliminated," he finally relaxed completely.

However, the anger did not dissipate; instead, it solidified like boiling oil with ice, turning into an even more chilling and murderous intent.

He handed the note to Li Ping'an, who was also in a low mood.

After reading it, Li Ping'an's face showed an unusual ferocity.

But he quickly calmed down and analyzed, "Zhou Tong had been like a stray dog, hiding here and there. Now he suddenly dares to make such a big move, even at the risk of offending us two brothers. There is only one possibility."

"He has already made contact with the Wusheng Cult and received some kind of promise or support."

Li Ping'an's tone was terrifyingly cold, "Zhou Tong is now a mad dog that smells blood. He thinks he has a powerful backer and dares to act recklessly. This is precisely our opportunity to follow the clues and uncover the important members of the Wusheng Sect in Yunshui County."

“That’s right, I’ll go and gather the manpower right away.”

Li Pingfu turned to leave, his heart filled with rage and only wanting to kill.

"Big brother!"

Li Ping'an stopped him, "This matter should not be publicized. There are many people in the patrol camp, and they may have spies of Liang Xianguan. Using our own brothers is enough!"

Li Pingfu nodded, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and strode out of the office.

…………

Li Pingfu's residence in the county town.

Xie Xiaodao, Li Yuan, Zhang Hua, and others were already waiting there.

Xie Xiaodao was not secretly followed because he was on duty at the county government office and did not go out.

Li Yuan and Li Chao stood to the side, still smelling of blood, and recounted the ambush in detail.

“Miao Kai…he…” Zhang Hua’s voice was hoarse, his lips trembling beneath the half-masked ghost face, unable to continue.

All eyes were drawn to the corner, where a body covered in a white sheet lay quietly.

Li Pingfu slowly stepped forward, extended his slightly trembling hand, and unveiled the white cloth.

Miao Kai's expression was serene, even with a hint of a smile. His chest and abdomen were riddled with gruesome, bloody holes, and black blood and bits of flesh remained around his mouth.

Li Chao's eyes reddened. "Xiao Qi bit that bastard's throat off."

Xie Xiaodao remained silent, repeatedly wiping his ever-present throwing knife with a cloth; the blade gleamed with a chilling light under the candlelight.

Li Pingfu closed his eyes.

They worked together as镖师 (bodyguards/escorts), ventured out together, and were brothers in name only, their bond was like that of siblings.

When he opened his eyes again, the grief had transformed into a palpable killing intent.

"Brothers cannot die in vain."

"A blood debt must be repaid with blood!"

“Brother Pingfu, we’ll go with you!” Li Yuan clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

"Yes! Kill all those sons of bitches! Avenge Miao Kai!" Xie Xiaodao sheathed his throwing knife back into his waistband, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"revenge!"

"Everyone, calm down." Li Ping'an walked slowly to the front of the crowd and calmly analyzed the situation:
“Zhou Tong’s Blood River Gang is nothing but a rabble and nothing to fear. The real trouble is the Wusheng Sect hidden behind him. Our mission is not only to take revenge, but also to uncover this clue and solve the problem once and for all.”

“In that case,” Li Yuan said coldly, “why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Leave those lackeys to us, and you can focus on taking down Zhou Tong.”

…………

night, deeper.

The Blood River Gang's headquarters, in a courtyard disguised as a granary, was brightly lit and reeked of alcohol.

Zhou Tong sat high in the main seat, his face flushed with a sickly pallor. The two people he had sent to Peach Blossom Village had not yet replied, but he did not care, assuming that they were simply incompetent and slow in their work.

He was more concerned about another piece of news.

"Judging by the time, that esteemed person should be arriving soon." He picked up his wine glass, calculating smugly to himself.

When the adults arrive, he will have just dealt with the scourge Li Pingfu and received the reward he has been longing for.

"Report!"

Just then, a member of the gang scrambled in, his face filled with terror.

"Boss! No...it's terrible! The government...the government officials have broken in!"

"what?"

Zhou Tong suddenly stood up, and the wine glass in his hand crashed to the ground with a loud bang.

Before he finished speaking, a loud "boom" was heard, and the heavy wooden door of the granary was smashed to pieces by an immense force!

Amidst the flying sawdust, a tall figure slowly walked in.

It was Li Pingfu.

He was shrouded in the night, his eyes like cold stars. Every step he took seemed to tread on the heartbeats of everyone present. His undisguised innate pressure was like a mountain, making everyone present gasp for breath.

"Li...Li Pingfu!"

Zhou Tong's pupils contracted sharply, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

With my mere Divine Fiend Realm cultivation, what can I possibly do against Li Pingfu?
Why was Li Pingfu able to discover him so quickly? There was a traitor among them!
"Kill! Kill him for me!"

Without time to think, Zhou Tong, with a fierce but inwardly weak demeanor, gave orders to his men.

Those gang elites who usually acted arrogantly were now trembling under the pressure of the innate master. But urged on by Zhou Tong, they mustered their courage, howling as they brandished their swords and spears, and swarmed towards Li Pingfu.

"Brothers, do it!"

With Li Pingfu's order.

Xie Xiaodao's figure rose and fell in a few leaps, his hand flashing with cold light. The gang members in the front row didn't even have time to groan before their throats were precisely slit by the flying knife, and they fell limply to the ground.

Li Yuan and Li Chao, like two ferocious black tigers, pounced straight ahead. The gang members at the forefront were like fallen leaves swept by a gale. Before they could even scream, they were sent flying backward. They spat out blood in mid-air, their bones broken and tendons snapped, and they fell to the ground without a sound.

In just a few moments, the path ahead was cleared.

The remaining gang members were so terrified that they dared not go forward and fled to the backyard with strange cries.

The entire granary was instantly transformed into a living hell.

Zhou Tong was terrified. He knew he was doomed today, and his strong will to survive unleashed his final ferocity.

"Li Pingfu! I'll fight you to the death!"

He roared, unleashing his full power as a Divine Fiend, charging towards Li Pingfu like a raging bull.

He practiced an extremely powerful style called "Stone-Shattering Fist." His fists were wrapped in a thick layer of internal energy, and the wind from his punches howled, giving him a rather imposing presence.

"court death!"

Li Pingfu neither dodged nor evaded, but instead advanced. Faced with Zhou Tong's desperate struggle, he chose the most domineering way to respond.

Five Spirits Play - Tiger Play!
He also threw a punch, pouring all his innate true energy into his fist. This punch lacked the flashy power of Zhou Tong's, but it contained a raw and powerful might, like a real tiger opening its gaping maw to devour the heavens and earth.

"boom!"

Their fists clasped together. Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The next instant, with a crisp "crack", Zhou Tong's proud "Stone-Shattering Fist" internal energy was crushed like paper in front of Li Pingfu's innate true energy.

A devastating force surged into his body through his arm.

"what--"

Zhou Tong let out a shrill scream as his entire right arm twisted at an eerie angle, the white bone fragments piercing through his flesh and exposed to the air.

He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall before sliding to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth.

He struggled to get up, but found that all the bones in his body seemed to have fallen apart, and he could no longer muster any strength.

"You!" Zhou Tong collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with resentment.

Li Pingfu stepped forward slowly, looking down at him with eyes as cold as knives: "Zhou Tong, your death is near."

"Hey...hehe..."

Zhou Tong coughed up blood, but a strange smile appeared on his face. "Li Pingfu, even if you kill me, you won't get away with it! The person behind me is someone you can't afford to offend!"

"Is that so?" Li Pingfu said expressionlessly. "Unfortunately, you won't be able to see it."

With a cold kick, he broke all four of Zhou Tong's limbs.

"what!"

Heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout the courtyard.

…………

"Don't waste your efforts."

Zhou Tong was thrown to the ground like a dead dog, his limbs broken, only his resentful eyes still fixed on the Li brothers in front of him.

He laughed hoarsely, "I won't say anything. If you kill me, someone will raze your Li family to the ground and grind you to ashes!"

"is it?"

Li Ping'an smiled slightly and took out a small mushroom from his pocket.

Familiar formula, familiar taste.

Zhou Tong's gaze quickly became unfocused, and a foolish smile appeared on his face.

Li Ping'an began the interrogation.

He asked extremely detailed questions.

Under the powerful effects of the hallucinogenic mushrooms, Zhou Tong spilled everything he knew.

The Wusheng Cult adopts a single-line system, where members at different levels within the cult do not communicate with each other and maintain extreme caution and secrecy.

Zhou Tong had spent many years collecting money and intelligence outside the sect, and knew little about the inner workings of the Wusheng Sect. His daily contact with his superiors was always passive and took place in different locations.

For example, this time, Zhou Tong received a message from a carrier pigeon at night. The note said that they would meet three days later at an abandoned Taoist temple called "Black Cloud Temple" in the suburbs.

………………

"The note says three days from now, which is tomorrow at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), which is only four hours from now," Li Ping'an said. "Before that, we must not alert the enemy."

Fortunately, their operation was quite low-key, and they didn't even alert the county government. It took them less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to take control of the entire gang, making their operation swift and decisive.

“Continue to pretend that the Blood River Gang used to drink and eat meat,” Li Ping’an suggested.

Although they had already deployed resources to monitor the surrounding area and keep an eye on any suspicious "spies," Black Cloud Temple might not receive the news so quickly, but it's always better to be safe than sorry.

As for Zhou Tong...

Having obtained all the desired information, this person is no longer of any use to me.

Li Pingfu stepped forward and snapped Zhou Tong's neck with a single palm strike, leaving his head broken at a bizarre 90-degree angle.

And those Blood River Gang members.

"Brother, these people..." Li Yuan stepped forward and asked.

"Leave no one behind."

Li Pingfu's voice was devoid of any warmth.

These people have the blood of innocent people on their hands, and they are accomplices in trying to harm his family.

They deserve no pity.

Under the cover of night, a blade flashed, and blood splattered.

The Blood River Gang, which once terrorized Yunshui County, was completely wiped out that night.

Meanwhile, the Li brothers' gaze had already been set on the Black Cloud Temple, thirty miles away!

…………

Lingshan, Tingfeng Cliff.

The modified Spirit Gathering Array draws in spiritual energy from all directions, and the cliff top is shrouded in mist, resembling a fairyland.

The sense of accomplishment that Li Pingcan gained from creating this blessed land by his own hands far surpassed any elixir. He had even begun to plan where to transplant some precious plants and raise a few gentle beasts, completely transforming this place into his own "scenic sanctuary."

He sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, his eyes slightly closed, his expression serene, his breathing long and deep, each breath seemingly merging with the pulse of this world.

a long time.

"call!"

A burst of white true energy shot out, like a crossbow bolt, piercing straight into the opposite side of Listening Wind Cliff, causing the entire mountain to rumble.

"This real strength is indeed formidable."

An unexpected look of surprise flashed in Li Pingcan's eyes.

The True Strength Pill has a powerful yet ancient effect, slowly condensing his not-so-dense internal energy into true strength. Just a trace of it is equivalent to his previous internal energy.

Concentration is the essence!

If one can store the true power of ocean waves, even several innate masters of the same level may not be able to defeat one.

"I still need to work harder!" Li Pingcan thought happily.

He was immersed in the joy of refining his true energy when suddenly a thought struck him, and he looked up at the sky.

Through the soul contract, a jumble of information flooded into Li Pingcan's consciousness.

It was the golden eagle that Li Pingcan sent to the Li family to deliver the message that had the idea.

"Has something happened to Xiaofei?"

"No, something happened at home!"

Li Pingcan quickly learned the whole story from Xiao Fei, and suddenly opened his eyes, a few flashes of ferocity appearing in his originally calm eyes.

Miao Kai... is dead.

Li Yuan, Li Chao, and Zhang Hua were attacked.

Some even set their sights on the parents of Peach Blossom Village.

"call……"

Li Pingcan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his chest burning with anger, but it did not make him lose his mind.

He slowly stood up, and the aura around him that had been relaxed due to his cultivation instantly subsided, becoming like a bottomless ancient well, quiet and cold, without the slightest ripple.

"Blood River Gang... Zhou Tong... Wusheng Sect..."

Li Pingcan silently recited these names in his heart.

He always believed that his pursuit of power was for the purpose of protection.

He wanted to protect his family so they could live in peace and his clan could be passed down for generations. For this, he could endure the tedious training and carefully hide himself, like a patient hunter, silently accumulating power.

He never provokes trouble, and even enjoys "entrapment" to keep everything under control.

But now.

Someone overturned his chessboard.

Someone tried to get his hands on his treasures.

This was no longer a provocation, but rather touching his sore spot and trampling on his bottom line.

Xiao Fei let out a worried cry.

It had never seen Li Pingcan like this before; the usually gentle and patient companion now possessed a calm before the storm.

Xiao Fei immediately became angry and let out a sharp cry. It had no feelings for the Li family, but it would make anyone who made its companion angry and upset pay the price.

"Xiao Fei, go tell my elder brother and the others that I will be there soon. Tell them to wait for me outside the Black Cloud Temple and not to make any rash moves."

Lee Pyeongchan did not set off immediately.

Anger did not make him lose his mind; on the contrary, his mind was clearer than ever before.

Having decided to take action, he couldn't simply resort to killing. What he needed to do was eliminate the threat completely, preventing any future problems.

Regardless of the origins of the Wusheng Sect, since they dared to target the Li family, he would never let them go!

Li Pingcan looked into the cave and saw his "weapons" accumulated over the years neatly arranged.

A large number of explosive canisters, a mid-grade first-tier attack talisman, and an incomparably sharp magical throwing knife.

No, not enough.

Li Pingcan spoke softly in the mountains, his expression cold.

"I need some powerful 'helpers' to ensure that no one from the Wusheng Sect escapes!"

(End of this chapter)