Longevity Martial Arts: Obtain Golden Affixes at the Start

At this moment, Cao Jin's side also finished fighting. Du Lao Er was punched in the chest by Cao Jin and fell to the ground with a scream.

Wang Yan and Xia Ping took out ropes and tied Du Lao Er to the old locust tree in the yard.

Cao Jin helped Hong Lang to the water vat in the courtyard: "Brother Hong, quickly wash your eyes."

Hong Lang bent down to wash the unknown liquid off his face, blinked, and the objects in front of him became clear again.

Seeing that he was alright, Cao Jin breathed a sigh of relief: "Phew, I would have felt really bad if this had hurt your eyes."

"Brother Hong, you rest for a bit. I'll deal with this old bastard first!"

Cao Jin turned and walked towards Du Lao Er. He grabbed Du Lao Er by the collar and slapped him several times across the face: "You son of a bitch, you've been swindling money for the past ten years, where have you hidden it all?"

Du Lao Er chuckled: "Want my money? Dream on!"

After saying that, he closed his eyes. He had already made up his mind not to reveal a single word about the money.

Seeing his reckless attitude, Cao Jin sneered and nodded to Xia Ping.

"Du Lao Er, did you ever think you'd end up in my hands?" Xia Ping said in a sinister tone, taking out a small knife from his waist and gesturing at Du Lao Er's face.

"Heh, do whatever you want with me, but if I even flinch, I'm your son!" Du Lao Er remained defiant.

Xia Ping wiped the knife with his clothes, his voice low and hoarse: "Du Lao Er, you old codger, today I'll show you Master Cao's skills!"

He pressed the knife against Du Lao Er's face and whispered, "First strike!"

Xia Ping swiftly slashed Du Lao Er's face with his knife, and blood gushed out immediately.

Du Lao Er grunted.

"The second cut!"

Another piece of meat fell.

Du Lao Er cursed, "I'll fuck your mother! Xia Ping! If you have the guts, skin me alive! I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

He was far less tough than he claimed; after just two cuts, he was trembling all over from the pain.

Xia Ping didn't say anything, he just kept slashing, and soon Du Lao Er was covered in blood.

After about fifty cuts, Du Lao Er muttered, "Just wait for my son to come back... wait for him to come back..."

He never uttered a single word about the whereabouts of the silver.

Seeing his stubbornness, Xia Ping picked up a wooden stick from the ground, sharpened it with a knife, aimed it at Du Lao Er's anus, and thrust it in suddenly.

The wooden stick went in more than a foot deep.

Du Lao Er let out a wail, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets, and squeezed out a few words: "I'll talk... I'll talk, it's all buried under the broken vat in the pawnshop... There were a hundred taels there, and the rest were all given to County Magistrate Wang."

Having confirmed the whereabouts of the money, Xia Ping raised his knife to kill him.

"Wait!" Hong Lang shouted.

Everyone looked at Hong Lang, wondering what he meant.

Hong Lang said slowly, "This head is mine!"

He stepped forward and grabbed Du Lao Er by the throat. With a snap, Du Lao Er's head lolled to the side and he was lifeless.

[Defeat a beginner-level Blood Refining Realm martial artist to gain 10 Martial Arts Points]

With martial arts points as a reward, Hong Lang naturally wouldn't let them get the kills.

But how would these people know any of this?

Xia Ping smiled slightly and said in a deep voice, "Brother Hong, you also enjoy this kind of thing? Let's exchange ideas more often in the future!"

Hong Lang was taken aback. Xia Ping had mistaken him for a serial killer, but he was too lazy to explain and simply nodded.

The four arrived at the pawnshop in the west of the town.

The pawnshop's night watchmen were as lax as ever. Before they could react, Cao Jin and his three companions took them all out, leaving no survivors.

Sure enough, there was an old, dilapidated water vat in the backyard of the pawnshop, its body covered with moss, looking like it had been abandoned for many years.

Wang Yan stepped forward, used his hands to forcefully move the heavy, broken jar aside, revealing the soil underneath.

Several people took turns digging with shovels. After digging about half a foot deep, the shovel head hit a hard object. When they cleared away the soil, they found a rusty iron box.

Cao Jin pried open the lock on the iron box, and with a click, the box was opened, revealing a pile of gleaming silver.

The moonlight shone on the silver, giving it an alluring luster.

Several people gathered around and carefully counted the taels; there were exactly one hundred taels, no more and no less.

Cao Jin received thirty taels, Hong Lang also received thirty taels, while Xia Ping and Wang Yan, who did not contribute much, only received twenty taels.

"Chief Cao, Brother Xia, Brother Wang, I'll be going now!"

Hong Lang put the silver away, bid farewell to the others, and headed towards the village.

As for the spoils, he had no intention of participating in their distribution. The total amount he received this time, sixty taels of silver, far exceeded his expectations.

If nothing unexpected happens, I won't have to worry about money for the next six months.

After Hong Lang had completely disappeared from sight, Xia Ping asked in a low voice, "Boss, Hong Lang is quite skilled, why didn't you keep him in the gang?"

"You used to be the most opposed to recruiting new people, so why are you bringing it up today?" Wang Yan asked curiously.

"You saw that kick just now. Even a martial artist at the minor stage of the Blood Refining Realm was no match for him. And that strange palm technique at the end was also extraordinary," Xia Ping explained.

Cao Jin tucked the silver into his pocket and said slowly, "No rush, let's observe further and wait for the right time."

……

Three days later, news of the White Deer Gang's disappearance spread throughout the town.

The townspeople were talking about it, but no one sympathized with them.

The White Deer Gang has been entrenched in Qingxi Town for more than ten years. Relying on the protection of the former county magistrate, they have done a lot of bullying and bullying.

Now that they've disappeared, everyone is applauding, saying that one less scourge has been eliminated!

Chang Le Casino.

"Brother, it would be such a waste not to take on such a lucrative business as pawning!"

"No, according to Du Lao Er, they have a close relationship with County Commandant Wang, and... the end of the year is approaching, and his son Du Lei is coming back." Cao Jin's tone was somewhat heavy.

"What exactly are Du Lei's abilities? Judging from your tone, boss, you seem quite wary of him," Xia Ping asked.

"It's a long story. Du Lei, relying on the power of Du Lao Er, idled away his days and did a lot of bad things. He was a complete thug and was hated by everyone in Qingxi Town."

Who would have thought that last summer, he was spotted by an elder of the Taixu Sect who happened to be passing by and was taken in as a personal disciple. Now, his cultivation level... has probably reached the peak of the Blood Refining Realm! Cao Jin explained.

"Perfect Blood Refining Realm?!" Xia Ping exclaimed in surprise, "He could cultivate to this level in less than a year?"

Cao Jin shook his head: "The Taixu Sect has its own secret techniques, medicines, and other traditions, which are far superior to those of martial arts schools."

As an elder's personal disciple, Du Lei certainly doesn't lack resources, so breaking through to the Marrow Cleansing Realm isn't impossible for him.

"We've already thrown the bodies into the mountains. There's no evidence. Even if Du Lei suspects us, he can't just come and kill us in broad daylight, can he?"

Cao Jin pondered for a moment: "We must be on guard. Take what you got from the pawnshop and sell it in the next county town. Get the silver notes and keep them safe for a rainy day."

"Yes, boss!"