Becoming a saint begins with apprenticing under the last martial arts champion.

Lu Changqing suppressed his emotions and quickly walked to the entrance of the dimly lit alley.

Two men, not particularly tall but broad-shouldered and burly, blocked Cui Zhen from entering.

At this moment, Cui Zhen had finished work and was not wearing lipstick.

In addition, after spending the night drinking with clients, he was somewhat drunk and looked a little haggard.

But she did not show the slightest fear when faced with two men who were clearly malicious, because she knew that she could not be weak in such a situation.

Otherwise, those with evil intentions will not feel compassion, but will only become more violent.

"Neither of you has any idea how good my relationship is with Zhang Xin, the leader of the Axe Gang and the young master of the Zhang family?"

"Get out of here if you know what's good for you!"

"If Master Zhang finds out, not only will the two of you be in big trouble, but even if your gang leader Hu's army comes, you won't be able to handle it!" Cui Zhen said in a high-pitched voice, constantly uttering harsh words.

But her words did not frighten the two men blocking her way.

"Heh, Cui Zhen, you're just a hostess, not even a mistress. Did you really think Master Zhang would do anything for you?"

"You can fool us, but don't fool yourself! If you know what's good for you, treat these two brothers well, and you can still live your life as usual tomorrow... Otherwise, hmph... you don't want to be black and blue and lose your job, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Cui Zhen's fierce expression remained unchanged, but a hint of panic inevitably showed in her eyes.

Just as the two burly men approached with smirks on their faces, suddenly a pair of large hands landed on their shoulders.

"Smack."

The force was not strong.

But the two men were so hard that they stiffened.

The two men were startled. First, they hadn't heard any noise, and second, judging from the strength in the shoulders, they knew the newcomer was no pushover!

The two men stopped and turned to look back, where they saw a handsome young man, taller than them and with a youthful face, smiling at Cui Zhen:

"Sister Zhen, you said you wanted me to pick you up and take you home. I'm a little late, I'm sorry."

Upon seeing Lu Changqing, Cui Zhen's face immediately lit up with ecstatic joy, and she almost couldn't contain her excitement.

"Come on over, let's go back to the stronghold," Lu Changqing said.

Cui Zhen immediately walked quickly to his side.

Only then did Lu Changqing lower his hands from the shoulders of the two men, intending to leave.

"Brother, where are you from?" a man suddenly shouted.

Lu Changqing stopped, forced a smile, and introduced himself, "Lu Changqing, a fugitive from the water."

Upon hearing this, both men showed expressions of surprise.

Recently, Lu Changqing's reputation has spread widely in the western part of the port city, especially near the village port wharf.

And as time went on, the content that was spread became increasingly bizarre.

There are many such stories, such as "That man went into the sea with his bare hands and chased after the demon fish to fight it" and "At that time, Lu Changqing was eaten by the demon fish! Then he cut open its belly with his bare hands and killed his way out."

Therefore, after hearing Lu Changqing's name and recalling the strength he had just used, the two men became even more timid.

Secondly... Lu Changqing is the leader of their Tiger Head Gang, and also their former senior brother, the person they specifically requested...

The two exchanged a glance, seeing fear and resentment in each other's eyes.

But in the end, the man who had just spoken lowered his head and said, "So it's Brother Lu, whom Master Huang has his eye on. You two have been blind to his worth. Farewell."

After saying that, the two lowered their eyes and quickly left.

After they left, Cui Zhen's body began to tremble uncontrollably, and her hand, which was holding a cigarette, could barely grip it.

Knowing that Cui Zhen cared about her image, Lu Changqing deliberately walked ahead of her, a few steps ahead, to help her calm down.

"Inhale—exhale..."

"..."

After a few puffs of cigarette smoke, Cui Zhen's emotions calmed down.

She looked at Lu Changqing walking ahead, occasionally exchanging a few words with him and a smile, her gaze complex. "Changqing, oh Changqing, how long have I known you..."

"You've grown from a frail and sickly young man into a formidable figure that even the Tiger Head Gang fears."

Hearing the voice, Lu Changqing stopped and turned around, smiling as he said, "I must thank Sister Zhen for her help."

"If you hadn't introduced those young masters and ladies to me, allowing me to do their homework and earn some start-up capital, I probably would have been stuck in this mess for a long time."

Cui Zhen tossed the cigarette aside, stomped it out with her pointed high heels, and chuckled, "Come on, you helped me earn so many extra dollars, and you're thanking me?"

She looked at Lu Changqing with some emotion and said seriously, "A capable person can always gain momentum, no matter what."

"Your sister has seen all sorts of people at nightclubs, the capable ones and the incompetent ones."

"You are the former."

Lu Changqing did not respond, but looked around and, seeing that they had reached a safe place, said, "Sister Zhen, you should go back to the stronghold first."

"I also need to check the fishing boats to prepare for going out to sea tomorrow."

Choi Jin glanced at the darkness where the night hawks had already gone to rest, opened her mouth but didn't say much, only offering a worried reminder: "Be careful."

Lu Changqing nodded and turned back the way he had come.

Those two Tiger Head Gang members who exuded a demonic aura.

We can't let this go!

...

...

"Damn, this kid's really weird!"

Under the moonlight.

On a quiet and secluded road.

Two men, dressed in shorts and reeking of alcohol, started talking.

"He looked sickly and dying just a moment ago, how did he suddenly become someone who can kill demon fish?" the slightly taller man asked, puzzled.

The slightly shorter man next to him spat, "Who knows if he's joined some shady church and taken bribes?"

The tall man replied, "I need to tell my senior brother about this."

"Let's forget about any potential complications and just take this kid down!"

The short man also agreed, "lest we become too powerful!"

"Now that Huang Laoliu is showing some interest in him, what if he really joins the Axe Gang... that'll be troublesome!"

The tall man paused for a moment, then said, "Let's go, let's get in the water."

"Let's eat some more farmed small fish."

"I refuse to believe that with the Holy Sect's support, we can be outdone by that Lu Changqing!"

Upon hearing this, the short man licked his lips, couldn't help but open his mouth, revealing his gums and the dense array of sharp teeth on his upper palate.

"Let's go! We're starving!"

Just as the two were talking, a sudden gust of wind swept in!

The two instinctively sensed danger and tried to dodge, but they were too slow!

The short man was suddenly kicked in the back!

He immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood, flew several meters away, tried to get up several times by supporting himself on his arms, but he had no strength left. Finally, he collapsed heavily to the ground and passed out.

The tall man hurriedly ran two steps, then suddenly looked back.

He saw Lu Changqing's eyes narrowed, filled with a chilling ferocity, as he locked onto him tightly!

What terrifies men the most is...

He seemed to see a very, very big fish in Lu Changqing...

It bared its teeth and claws, and was terrifying and ferocious.

It was as if it wanted to swallow him whole...