The Martial Lord of the Troubled World

Chapter 81 Fire
Their own merchant ships were moored at the dock not too far from the altar, within easy reach.

One by one, boat after boat, most of them belonged to the Fu family back then, but now, almost all of them belong to the Xu family.

The ship was fully loaded with goods and ready to set sail, waiting for the winter clothing distribution to end so that it could sail together to Shenghai and Jinhai to bring back large sums of silver dollars for the Xu family.

Xu Leyi turned her head and caught a glimpse of her younger sister, Xu Xinyi, who was standing obediently in the corner with her head down.

Ever since she was brought back from the Fu family, Xu Xinyi seems to have changed her personality. She no longer cries or makes a fuss, but she also refuses to say even a single word to her.

Xu Leyi didn't bother with her at this point, and shifted her gaze to another person, asking, "Xin Hua, did you go to the ship today?"

"We've already patrolled twice this morning."

Zhao Xinhua was dressed in a suit and tie, and today he even put on hair oil and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, making him look exceptionally handsome and refined.

"what happened?"

Xu Leyi shook her head, not voicing her unusual feelings.

"Did you not sleep much again last night?"

Zhao Xinhua noticed Xu Leyi's pale face and couldn't help but frown, saying, "Leyi, you really should rest for a few days... I'll keep an eye on the docks for you..."

Although there was a hint of reproach in her voice, Xu Leyi felt a warmth in her heart and softly hummed in agreement.

These days, Zhao Xinhua has indeed helped her a lot. Thinking back to when she insisted on bringing him in despite everyone's objections, the Xu family was always gossiping and looking down on him.

But in less than half a month, Zhao Xinhua silenced all those people.

Not only did he handle the acquisition of the docks in an orderly manner, but he also had an unexpected network of connections with Xu Leyi. Now, even without relying on the channels of the foreign businessman Lawrence, the Xu family can easily sell off all the stockpiled goods.

"Maybe I really didn't sleep well."

Xu Leyi still trusted Zhao Xinhua. Turning her head, she looked at the many cargo ships in the distance again, and the strange feeling that had just arisen in her heart gradually subsided.

What she didn't see was that as she turned around, Zhao Xinhua's lips curled up, and behind his thin glasses, his eyes gradually turned sinister and cold.

Outside the east gate of Luanhe River.

Fu Guoping stood on a high earthen slope, gazing towards the city gate.

The area was originally a gathering place for many refugees and disaster victims, but today, with the distribution of winter clothes and porridge in many parts of the city, anyone who has the strength to walk has already poured into the city.

Below the city gate, only the hungry, sick, and elderly, weak, women and children who were lying on the ground unable to move were left.

A man rode a horse at breakneck speed along the county road.

Upon reaching him, he dismounted and strode to Fu Guoping, reporting, "Second Master, we've arrived."

The person who dismounted from the horse was Qian Fei.

Over this period of time, he seemed to have completely changed. He had lost all his grease and slimmed down considerably. Standing there, his demeanor was as cold and hard as a knife that could draw blood at any moment.

Fu Guoping asked, "How much longer until we arrive?"

Qian Fei turned around and pointed, answering, "It's right behind."

Fu Guoping squinted and looked in the direction Qian Fei was pointing. Faintly, he saw a faint crimson on the dark yellow horizon.

Gradually, the red color became more intense and more conspicuous.

The ground beneath my feet seemed to tremble slightly, and a buzzing sound came from afar.

The sound was initially like a swarm of bees, but gradually it grew louder, like the beating of drums and the thunder.

Fu Guoping listened more and more clearly.

That was thousands upon thousands of voices shouting in unison—

"A single cloud hangs in the eternal blue sky! A raging inferno burns the heavenly court!"

"A single cloud hangs in the eternal blue sky! A raging inferno burns the heavenly court!"

"Eternal blue sky".

The sound waves, mixed with the increasingly intense and vivid red in the distance, rushed towards him like a wildfire raging across an autumn plain. Unknowingly, they ignited all the resentment, humiliation, sorrow, and pain that Fu Guoping had been suppressing in his chest for a month, causing his joints to crackle and pop.

Fu Guoping closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and asked:

"Where are the brothers?"

"Everyone's waiting. The explosives are already planted. We're just waiting for Second Master's order to blow open the city gate!"

How many of the brothers came?

“All the living ones have come.”

The Civil Affairs Department used to be a dangerous job, and the people they recruited were mostly unattached.

Fu Guoping opened his eyes, turned around and looked back in the direction of Luanhe County, muttering to himself.

"This time, I finally understand."

"In this world, money alone is not enough; those with money can only become money bags with guns."

"Having money and guns isn't enough; those with fewer guns will only be bullied by those with more."

"Tie up the scarf!"

Fu Guoping suddenly gave a low shout, and the people beside him immediately took out red scarves that they had prepared in advance from their pockets and quickly tied them on their heads.

At the same time, it seemed that someone was watching them from the city gate in the distance. Upon receiving the signal, a loud "boom" was heard.

The city gate of Luanhe East City was blown open, and pieces of rubble rolled down, igniting a raging fire.

Fu Guoping stared at the commotion coming from afar, his eyes reflecting the burning red flames. His resolute face gradually became ferocious and crazed.

He tightened the red handkerchief around his forehead, spat viciously on the ground, and then uttered the last half-sentence he had been holding back: "This time, God has saved Fu Guoping from death!"

"I'm going to fucking fight these bastards for this world!"

After saying that, he leaped onto his horse, and alone on horseback, he led the fiery torrent that had already spread across the mountains and plains behind him, rushing swiftly towards the county town.

"Click——"

At the very moment the explosion rang out at the east entrance of the Luanhe River, in the front hall of the Fu family, Fu Juemin, who was sitting quietly on the sofa with his eyes closed, also simultaneously chambered his revolver.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

The room was already filled with people who had packed their luggage and were waiting around him.

Fu Juemin got up from the sofa, just about to speak.

Just then, a loud, arrogant laugh rang out from outside the door.

"Fu Guosheng, I've come to collect the house!"

"Hulala-"

Before he finished speaking, a large group of men dressed as guards escorted a portly, well-dressed fat man into the room.

"Hey, are you all here?"

When the fat man saw everyone in the hall, his eyes lit up. He looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Fu Juemin.

"Isn't this Young Master Fu? Do you remember me?"

The fat man grinned and pointed at himself, "I remember you were quite the big shot at the theater last time. I wonder if you can still be so impressive today."

"boom!"

Gunshots suddenly rang out in the quiet hall.

A fat man dressed in fine clothes had a bloody hole the size of a fingernail appear between his eyebrows. His smile froze on his face, and he fell backward.

Fu Juemin calmly raised his hand, and wisps of smoke slowly escaped from the muzzle of the revolver in his hand.

The sudden change stunned everyone in the room, leaving them standing there dumbfounded.

The sound of the fat man collapsing to the ground startled the guards surrounding him from their daze.

"You dare kill Huang?"

"boom!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Fu Juemin pulled the trigger repeatedly, emptying all six bullets from the revolver.

On the stained-glass floor of the Fu family's front hall, five more corpses lay dead, their eyes wide open, each with a bloody hole in its forehead.

Bright red blood splattered on the ground. Fu Juemin calmly took out bullets from the pocket of his suit vest and loaded them one by one.

The remaining guards on the other side were already terrified and, without saying a word, turned around and tried to run outside.

As Fu Juemin loaded the bullets, he casually gave Cao Tian a look. Cao Tian, ​​with a cold face, moved like a leopard and charged forward.

Just a few breaths later, screams of agony came from the doorway, and then there was silence.

As Cao Tian returned carrying his blood-soaked twin swords, Fu Juemin had just finished reloading his revolver.

At this moment, everyone in the room remained rooted to the spot, looking at Fu Juemin as if they were seeing him for the first time in their lives.

Including Fu Guosheng.

Ignoring the stares of the crowd, Fu Juemin looked at the bewildered Fu Guosheng.

"Father, is the boat ready?"

"It's all ready. As you said, park it on the west side, some distance from the city gate and the dock."

"While the city is still relatively calm, Father, hurry and take your men there."
Remember this: anyone who blocks our path... shoot them dead.

Fu Guosheng nodded, looking dazed.

After giving his instructions, Fu Juemin picked up his suit jacket from the sofa, put it on, and walked towards the door.

As he stepped over the corpses scattered on the ground and approached the door, Fu Guosheng, who was standing still, suddenly woke up.

"You're not coming with us? Where are you going?!"

Fu Juemin stopped, turned half his face to the side, and smiled, saying, "Father, you don't need to worry about me."

I'm going to pick up my second uncle and take care of some things while I'm at it.

Fu Guosheng seemed to have guessed what he was going to do. His pupils contracted sharply, and after a series of changes in his expression, he gritted his teeth and said, "Then you... be very careful."

Father, we're waiting for you to come back on the ship!

Fu Juemin waved his hand without turning his head and strode out the door.

Outside the door, Li Tong waited with his hands behind his back beside the car that had been prepared.

Fu Juemin didn't waste any words, opened the door, got in the car, and sat neatly in the driver's seat.

Li Tong stood outside the car watching him, and calmly said, "Young Master, are you really going? Why don't you leave everything to me?"

"After preparing for so long, I finally wanted to try it myself."

Amidst the roar of the car engine, Fu Juemin reached out and knocked heavily twice on the car door, then smiled and beckoned to Li Tong, "Get in, Uncle Tong, today I'm taking you to kill someone!"

(End of this chapter)