Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

The pain disappeared quickly.

Chen Mo touched his back and found that he was already sweating a little.

He frowned in thought.

The direction of the pain from the Crescent Moon Formation was exactly the same as the Chu State he was about to go to.

"I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but anyway, let's figure it out after we get to Chuzhou..."

He stopped thinking about it, bent down to pick up the second volume of the Li Huo Xuan Gong (a martial arts manual), sat down, and turned the pages one by one.

Before long, I had turned to the end.

Overall, the second volume connects with the first volume, but the first volume focuses on the forging techniques of the Fire Separation Technique, while the second volume focuses on its combat techniques.

He took out the few remaining cicada shells and began making pills. Then he used the fire in his palm to roast the pills and iron blanks, while simultaneously polishing the Fire-Separating Mystic Art and the Dragon-Capturing Force.

……

Noon the next day.

Yin Tianqing, Yin Shanshan and others returned to Heihe Town, and Wu Zhiai also went out.

Chen Mo greeted Chen Lan and then went straight to the county government office.

Before long, they arrived at the entrance of the county government office.

Upon seeing Chen Mo, the gatekeeper greeted him respectfully, "Martial Arts Master Chen, who are you looking for?"

These soldiers knew whose background was powerful and who they should be polite to; they were perfectly clear about their own intentions.

Chen Mo clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Brother Guard, I've come to see Lord Shen. May I trouble you to inform him?"

The soldier replied, "Martial Master Chen, please wait here. I will go and inform Lord Shen."

After saying that, he turned and jogged into the main hall of the county government office. A short while later, he jogged out again and said to Chen Mo, "Martial Arts Master Chen, I'll take you inside."

"it is good."

The soldiers led Chen Mo through the ceremonial gate, past the six rooms, and soon arrived at the main hall.

At this moment, Shen Qi was hunched over a wooden table, reviewing the case files of major cases in Anyang County in recent years.

"Lord Shen, Master Chen has arrived. I shall take my leave."

After the soldiers left the main hall, Shen Qi looked up and asked with a smile, "Chen Mo, you came to the county office to see me, there must be something urgent, right?"

Chen Mo did not deny it. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Senior Shen, I came to ask if I could meet Liu Zongsheng?"

"Um?"

Shen Qi frowned slightly. "Why do you want to see him?"

Chen Mo sorted out his thoughts, "During the Black Tiger Hall's rampant period, many people were forcibly sacrificed alive, including... my father, Chen Ying."

After some internal struggle, he finally said those words.

Shen Qi paused, his hand, which was flipping through the files, suddenly stopped in mid-air.

"So, what do you want from meeting Liu Zongsheng...?"

Chen Mo did not answer Shen Qi's question.

He immediately understood what Chen Mo meant.

This seemingly harmless young man, who might later become his nominal "junior brother," now reveals his true colors, intending to kill Liu Zongsheng in prison.

Chen Mo's request was undoubtedly a personal one.

If we agree, it would be an abuse of power for personal gain, and the matter could be serious or minor.

If they don't agree, they're still doing their duty.

Both of them remained silent for a moment.

Then, Shen Qi's brows relaxed slightly. "Liu Zongsheng is a serious criminal. Unless he was seriously injured during the arrest and his injuries suddenly relapsed in prison, causing his death, it would be difficult to explain."

"In two days, I will escort these criminals to Chuzhou Prefecture."

After saying this, he put down the file in his hand, got up and walked out of the main hall.

As she passed by Chen Mo, she accidentally dropped a brass key, which made a clanging sound when it hit the ground.

Chen Mo paused, then, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, picked up the keys, put them in his pocket, and followed.

He pondered this in his heart.

Shen Qi's first words were intended to remind Chen Mo how to fake the scene.

His second sentence was a reminder that he needed to take action within the next two days, otherwise he would miss his chance.

In retrospect, the real mastermind behind the human sacrifice was Lin Chong, but Chen Mo chose Liu Zongsheng.

Firstly, because Liu Zongsheng was indeed the ultimate executor of human sacrifice.

Secondly, Lin Chong held the official position of county lieutenant. The accidental death of a county lieutenant is completely different from the accidental death of a gang leader.

Lost in thought, the two had already left the county government office.

Chen Mo bid farewell to Shen Qi and returned to the Chen residence.

……

That night, the moon was bright and the stars were few.

Chen Mo left the Chen residence and quietly sneaked to the county government office. At this time, he saw that the county government office was sparsely guarded and the guards at the gate were nowhere to be seen.

He instantly understood the meaning behind it, so he quickened his pace and rushed into the county government office and down to the prison.

The prison is divided into two sections: minor offenders and serious offenders. Chen Mo entered the serious offender section and found Liu Zongsheng's solitary cell.

Liu Zongsheng, with his hair disheveled and head bowed, looked up when he heard footsteps.

When he saw that the visitor was Chen Mo, he was taken aback and looked suspicious.

"It's you? What are you doing here?"

Chen Mo walked up to the other person, the two separated by the cell door by only three feet.

Chen Mo glanced at him and saw that the other person's hands and feet were shackled. For serious martial arts offenders, the shackles were specially made of fine iron and could not be broken by themselves.

Chen Mo replied calmly, "I don't have time to waste with you. I'm here today to take your life..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zongsheng's expression immediately changed, and he took several steps back.

Chen Mo used the key to open the cell door, stepped into the room, and then took out a short, sharp knife from his pocket, approaching the other person.

Upon seeing this, Liu Zongsheng's expression changed drastically. "Why do you want to kill me?! Assassinating me in prison is a crime!"

Chen Mo replied calmly, "Law? There are no laws in this world anymore. Otherwise, the Black Tiger Hall would have sacrificed countless people, and you, Hall Master Liu, should have paid with your life long ago."

As he finished speaking, he took a step forward, holding the knife in both hands, and suddenly exerted force from his waist and abdomen, the tip of the knife instantly piercing into Liu Zongsheng's wounded shoulder blade.

"what!"

A mournful scream escaped Liu Zongsheng's lips.

Within moments, the poison applied to the tip of the knife spread rapidly. This poison was colorless and odorless, and could kill the victim within a few breaths without leaving any obvious traces.

Liu Zongsheng was a master of internal energy transformation. He could temporarily resist the invasion of ordinary poisons by activating the internal energy in his body, but he could not maintain this for long when faced with highly toxic poisons.

After a while.

His eyes gradually became glazed over, his hands hung down naturally, and his ten fingers curled up.

Chen Mo used his left hand to check the other person's nose and found that the other person was no longer breathing. He slowly pulled out the dagger with his right hand. Since the other person's heart had stopped, there was not much blood flowing out.

In addition, he already had a piercing wound on his shoulder blade from a longsword, and Chen Mo's slash had just pierced into that wound, so the wound did not expand significantly and there were no signs of fighting.

Unless you examine it carefully, it's difficult to spot the assassination attempt.

With Shen Qi present, this matter should be treated as a recurrence of Liu Zongsheng's old injury.

As soon as the knife was pulled out, Chen Mo controlled Liu Zongsheng's corpse and slowly brought it to the ground.

After doing all this, he quickly closed the cell door and then left the county government office.

He took a detour to the outskirts of the county town, discarded the murder weapon in a ditch, and then circled around several streets and alleys before returning to the Chen residence.

"call--"

He let out a long sigh and returned to his room.

His father sacrificed himself to avenge a wrong, and tonight his revenge has been fulfilled.

It wasn't that he cared about family ties, but rather...

Chen Ying had sacrificed himself for him, which saved his life. If he didn't avenge this, he wouldn't be able to cultivate in peace in the future.

The inner demons have been eliminated.

He looked out the window to the north and murmured, "Nine Swords Mountain, I've arrived."