Starting from the pharmacy, he grew into a martial saint among men.

"Who?"

Inside the room, Chen Nian's face was solemn.

There was complete silence outside; there was no response.

Chen Nian frowned slightly and slowly walked to the door.

He stood quietly at the door, listening intently, but there was still no sound.

After hesitating for a moment, he slowly opened the door.

There was no one outside the door.

Sudden.

"puff!"

A large handful of lime mixed with pungent medicinal powder suddenly exploded.

"what!"

Chen Nian was caught off guard and immediately fell victim to the attack.

My eyes are stinging, and I'm almost blind.

In an instant, a figure shot out and immediately delivered a throat-locking claw strike to Chen Nian's throat.

Despite his panic, Chen Nian reacted extremely quickly, clasping his arms together to block the vicious claws that were attacking him.

But the throat-locking claw suddenly changed, transforming into fingers that attacked the eyes directly.

At the same time, his other hand suddenly reached down, transforming into a cold fist.

With immense force, it struck Chen Nian's heart.

With a bang, the fist slammed down, and Chen Nian felt a tightness in his chest, his blood and qi blocked.

"Pfft!"

Chu Hong immediately used two fingers to insert them directly into the eye socket.

Then his arm reached down and grabbed Chen Nian's throat.

Click.

The entire raid took no more than three breaths.

At this moment, the woman inside the house trembled and was about to scream when Chu Hong grabbed her.

But he didn't kill him; instead, he spoke in a low voice:

"Go tell Wei He that I, Wang Yang, have come for revenge!"

Chu Hong's face was covered, so the woman couldn't see his appearance.

But she could sense a surging killing intent emanating from those cold eyes.

Chu Hong searched Chen Nian's body for a while and put five taels of silver into his pocket.

As he left, he glared coldly at the woman:

"Got it!"

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As night fell, Chu Hong traveled to several places and eliminated several small-time bosses like Chen Nian.

Back home, I had just changed out of my blood-stained clothes.

But then she saw her father, Chu Jianghe, standing at the door, his face full of complex emotions.

Chu Hong replied calmly, "Father!"

Chu Jianghe pointed to the blood-stained clothes, his voice trembling slightly: "Hong'er, did you deal with Chen Hu?"

Chu Hong nodded, making no attempt to hide anything.

Chu Jianghe's face finally showed shock: "You, you, you... my Hong'er, he's really grown up."

He didn't blame Chu Hong, but just sighed softly.

Chu Jianghe pondered for a moment, then took out a medicine packet from his waist and handed it over.

Chu Hong opened it and saw that the medicine packet contained a pile of black powder.

"This is a fire pepper. It's very spicy, and if it gets in your eyes, it will burn and sting, making it impossible to open your eyes. It's more effective than your lime."

Chu Hong glanced at his father in surprise and then put it away.

Clearly, Chu Jianghe was not stubborn; on the contrary, he was well-versed in the art of surprise attacks.

"Don't throw the clothes away, I'll take care of them."

Chu Jianghe held the clothes Chu Hong had changed out of, his tone calm.

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The next day.

News of the assassination of Chen Nian and other minor leaders spread throughout the outer city, sparking much discussion on the streets and alleys.

"Hahaha, that bastard Chen Nian is finally dead! I need to get a memorial tablet made for Wang Yang of the Blackwater Gang!"

"Wang Yang? Is he the one who escaped from the Blackwater Gang? Did he kill Chen Nian?"

"Of course, I heard the Iron Fist Gang leader is furious and has sent people to search for Wang Yang. I don't know if they'll be able to catch him."

Chu Jianghe and Chu Hong were walking on the road to collect debts when they overheard this conversation.

The two exchanged a glance, their understanding unspoken.

Chu Jianghe praised, "You handled it very well, just like I did back in the day!"

The two arrived at the first house.

Inside, an old man with thinning gray hair was washing wild vegetables.

After Chu Jianghe explained his purpose, the old man's face was full of bitterness:

"Jiang He, it's not that I don't want to give it to you, look..."

He pointed around and sighed helplessly.

The house is empty.

Chu Jianghe glanced at it, sighed softly, and turned to leave with Chu Hong.

Chu Hong frowned and said, "Father, is it possible that we can't get this debt back?"

Chu Jianghe was silent for a moment, then said:

"Old Li has a hard life. His wife and children died in an accident when he was young, leaving him all alone and helpless."

"Let this debt remain unresolved."

Chu Hong looked at the bill; Old Li owed quite a lot of money, nearly five hundred coins in total.

Unfortunately, it all ended up becoming a mess.

The two visited several more places, but the situation at each one was similar.

Some of the slightly better off could at least contribute a few or a dozen coins, while others, like Old Li, were willing but unable to.

Until they arrived at a courtyard.

Inside, several burly men were drinking and eating meat, having a great time.

When they saw Chu Hong come in, they sneered and said "Oh".

Chu Hong stepped forward and explained his purpose.

The burly man laughed and said, "Doctor Chu, your pharmacy makes so much money, why would you need a few coins from me?"

"If you want it, you should ask a wealthy family, why are you asking me!"

Several people nearby started making a fuss, and some even picked up stools to chase the person away.

This is clearly an attempt to renege on the debt.

Chu Hong stepped forward and said calmly, "Paying back debts is a matter of course."

"Why weren't you so assertive when you were treating me? Now you're trying to renege on your debt."

"Hmph!" the burly man sneered. "I'm just going to renege on my debt, what are you going to do about it?!"

"You really think that just because you went to a martial arts gym for a few days you can... Ah!"

Bang bang bang!

Chu Hong was too lazy to argue with them and swiftly made his move.

They quickly defeated the group of people.

Several burly men curled up on the ground, howling in pain.

Chu Hong stepped forward and searched the group, finding nearly five taels of silver on their bodies.

But he only took four ounces.

"That's pretty rich, isn't it?"

"The three taels of silver are for paying off the debt, and this one tael is for the service I provided!"

Do you have any objections?

The burly man dared not refuse and quickly nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Chu Jianghe took Chu Hong on a long walk, and they didn't return home until the afternoon.

"Hong'er, it's all thanks to you that we were able to get so much back."

Chu Jianghe looked at the nearly ten taels of silver laid out in front of him.

This is only a part of the account book; one can imagine how much Chu Jianghe actually owed on credit.

Chu Jianghe pushed all the money to Chu Hong:

"Hong'er, now that you're practicing martial arts, that's the time when you need money. Hurry up and put it away."

Chu Hong took one tael of silver from it and pushed the rest back:

"Father, I only need one tael of silver. Household expenses are high, so please keep this for now."

"Especially the herbs for preparing blood-tonifying medicines, you can't do it without money."

Chu Jianghe thought about it and realized that made sense, so he put away the rest of the silver.

Recently, we've been facing some financial difficulties, mainly due to the high cost of blood-tonifying herbs.

One prescription can cost nearly an ounce.

Last month, I sent Chu Hong more than ten doses of medicine, which cost more than ten taels of silver.

They spent almost all of the family's savings.

That's why he went to collect the debt in advance.

Chu Hong took the opportunity to reassure his father:

"Father, my Qi and blood have accumulated more than halfway. In another month, I will be able to break through to the Ming Jin stage."

"Once I reach the Ming Jin level, we'll need to discuss the cooperation with the Iron Fist Gang again. Don't worry, everything will be alright."

"Good, good, good!" Chu Jianghe's eyes welled up with tears, and he nodded with great satisfaction.

Hong'er has really grown up and is about to become the pillar of our family.

so good.

Chu Hong only stayed at home for three days before preparing to return to the martial arts school.

The atmosphere in the outer city has become increasingly tense these past few days.

The news that Wei He, the leader of the Iron Fist Gang, failed to reach the Dark Force realm spread far and wide.

However, the conflicts and frictions with the Triads have become increasingly frequent.

The Chu family's pharmacy was frequently visited by injured people.

In addition, some previously rare demons and monsters have emerged.

In particular, organizations called the Worry-Free Cult proclaim slogans such as "enjoying great wealth and freedom."

By "helping" the poor, they quietly gained a foothold in the outer city.

Some people have come to the Chu family's pharmacy to spread their doctrines, but Chu Hong has driven them away.

The situation outside the city was getting increasingly tense, and Chu Hong felt he could no longer stay at home.

He needs to get to the martial arts school as soon as possible; becoming stronger quickly is the most important thing.

So on the third day, he took the "Swift Step" movement technique his father had given him and set off on his way back to the martial arts school.

This time, he had only one goal.

Knock on the gate, unleash your power!