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

Chen Long was hit, his eyes were in excruciating pain, and blood and tears flowed from them.

boom!

Chu Hong's fist followed closely, slamming into his chest.

Chen Long staggered back several steps, his blood churning.

But he remained extremely calm, forcing his bloodshot eyes open to stare at the blurry figure in front of him.

With a fierce look on his face, he swung his fist and attacked forward.

At this moment, Xiao Yi suddenly attacked from behind.

He rushed behind Chen Long and swung his hand in a knee-breaking claw, aiming straight for the tendon behind Chen Long's knee.

Chen Long's perception was incredibly strong, and he immediately sensed the danger.

He turned around and suddenly kicked Xiao Yi.

At this moment, his back was exposed to Chu Hong again.

Chu Hong gripped his claws and suddenly thrust them downwards.

They grabbed at the large tendons in his legs.

One snap and one pull.

The tendon snapped instantly, and Chen Long's legs gave way, causing him to fall to the ground with a thud.

He endured the excruciating pain and roared fiercely:

"Ah! Nine-forged..."

Chu Hong couldn't let him shout it out. He rushed forward, picked up the broken porcelain shards from the ground, and shoved them into Chen Long's mouth.

"Uh...uh..."

Chu Hong suddenly sprang to his feet, dodging Chen Long's punch that came at him again.

Together with Xiao Yi, they attacked from the left and right, respectively.

"Bang bang bang!"

With his eyesight gone and his tendons severed, Chen Long was full of openings and could no longer withstand the two men's attacks.

He struggled for a few breaths before finally dying in agony.

Xiao Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the Iron Fist gang member lying in the courtyard.

"Junior brother, these people..."

"Kill them!"

Before the words were finished, someone suddenly jumped up and ran quickly towards the gate.

"Trying to run away?!"

Chu Hong took a step and moved like an arrow, instantly catching up with the man.

"bump!"

Chu Hong punched the man in the back, then grabbed, pulled, and tugged at him.

This person was easily subdued.

"Spare me... I'm not a member of the Iron Fist Gang!"

The man immediately begged for mercy.

Chu Hong's eyes were cold.

With a forceful twist, his neck snapped with a crack.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi's side had also finished.

The two men skillfully searched the people, stuffing money, letters, and other valuables into their pockets.

Then, they piled up many heads in the courtyard, threw the headless corpses inside the house, poured wine, and set them on fire.

The fire spread rapidly, and the cook who had been knocked unconscious suddenly woke up.

The scene ahead was lively, but not the kind of lively atmosphere that usually followed the drinking and the resulting power struggles.

Instead, it was a crackling, scorching heat accompanied by rolling waves of heat.

Only when he saw flames reaching the sky did he shout, "Fire!"

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Inside an abandoned courtyard.

Xiao Yi asked in a low voice, "Junior Brother Chu, what's the next step?"

He could tell that Chu Hong didn't seem to want to give up so easily, and guessed that there were other plans to come.

Chu Hong didn't hide anything and said in a deep voice, "Killing Chen Long alone isn't safe. If they investigate further, I might be exposed."

"Therefore, we need to kill another leader to muddy the waters and continue to frame the Triads."

They just piled up heads, which was a trick they learned from the Triads.

The Triads refer to it as "Triad Stronghold," which is both a provocation and a demonstration.

"That's right!" Xiao Yi agreed with this approach. "Who's our next target? Let's go together!"

Chu Hong waved his hand in refusal:

"Senior Brother Xiao, you have already helped me get rid of Chen Long. I can go on my own now."

Chu Hong assessed his own strength and then launched a sneak attack.

As long as it's not a direct confrontation with Wei He, the leader of the Iron Fist Gang, taking down the other leaders shouldn't be too difficult.

Therefore, there is no need to trouble Senior Brother Xiao any further.

But Senior Brother Xiao refused, saying:

"Junior Brother Chu, you're being too polite. Do you intend to claim all the credit for eliminating a menace for yourself?"

"I'm sticking with you today!"

Chu Hong thought for a moment, then, without further ado, clasped his hands in gratitude once more: "Senior Brother Xiao, I am deeply grateful."

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"Father, Mother, I'm back."

Back home, Chu Hong let his parents know he was safe.

He told Chu Jianghe that the matter had been resolved, but the Iron Fist Gang had lost two key members and would be too busy to take care of themselves.

Chu Jianghe's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Looking at the handsome young man before him, Chu Jianghe was filled with satisfaction.

My son, you've finally managed to hold this family together.

From now on, the Chu family will surely continue its legacy in an orderly manner and become better and better.

Thinking of this, he suddenly recalled that old incident from more than ten years ago.

After thinking for a moment, he spoke:

"Hong'er, you're eighteen now, the age to get married. Your father arranged a marriage for you a few years ago."

Chu Hong's forehead was sweating, and he quickly waved his hand:

"Father, with chaos looming, I have no desire for marriage; I only wish to practice martial arts and protect our family."

Chu Jianghe shook his head with a wry smile and began to offer his advice:

"But while you may be able to wait, the girl may not be."

It turns out that more than ten years ago, Qin Ruhai, the head of the Qin family, was attacked by mountain bandits and almost died.

Just then, Chu Jianghe was out collecting herbs and saved his life.

Qin Ruhai was extremely grateful and insisted on arranging a marriage between Chu Hong and Chu Hong.

Yan Zhi said that once his daughter Qin Lin came of age, she would marry Chu Hong.

Judging by the time, the Qin family's youngest daughter will be of legal age in about a year, and Chu Hong is so promising.

Chu Jianghe's heart immediately stirred.

Chu Hong raised an eyebrow slightly.

In the original owner's memories, it seems that he only met Qin Lin once three years ago.

Moreover, that incident was unpleasant, and Qin Ruhai left with a sullen face.

During this period, there was no contact between the two sides at all.

In addition, there were some rumors he heard in the hospital.

Chu Hong suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a possibility.

He calmly said, "Father, if I'm not mistaken, the Qin family should come to annul the engagement."

"Announcing the engagement?" Chu Jianghe's face turned deathly pale.

In this society, being jilted at an engagement is a huge disgrace.

He'll never be able to hold his head up high again.

If the Qin family really comes to annul the engagement, how will the Chu family face living here in the future?

Chu Hong waved his hand dismissively, saying:

"Father, breaking off the engagement is a good thing."

Seeing his father's puzzled expression, Chu Hong said, "I heard at the martial arts school that Qin Lin was getting along well with other men, so they must have already made their choices."

"I'm not comfortable with the marriage agreement going through with it."

This really struck a chord with Chu Jianghe.

He also didn't want his daughter-in-law to have an affair with outsiders, even if they weren't married yet.

Thinking of this, Chu Jianghe hurriedly said:

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go annul the engagement! We'll go tomorrow!"

Chu Jianghe was quite concerned about his family's reputation and face, and wanted to take the initiative.

If it's the Qin family that breaks off the engagement, they will be the ones who will never be able to hold their heads high again.

I hope my son Hong'er will still be able to marry and have children smoothly in the future.

Chu Hong shook his head again and said:

"Father, we're not going."

"Let's wait for them to break off the engagement, and we can get some compensation from them while we're at it. I've been eyeing 'Cold, Glowing Legs' for a long time."

Chu Hong advised his father that being jilted was no big deal in terms of reputation.

Nowadays, improving our strength is the most important thing.

He learned the "Nine Forging Fist" from the martial arts school, which gave him a stable upper body stance; he also had the "Swift Wind Step" from his family, which made him quick in his movements.

The only two things we lack now are powerful leg techniques and a body-strengthening martial art.

The "Cold Light Leg" technique held by the Qin family was exactly what he wanted.

Chu Jianghe thought about it for a long time and finally decided to listen to Chu Hong.

There's no need to take the initiative; simply wait for the other party to come to you.

The marriage was settled, and Chu Jianghe took out a letter from his pocket.

"Hong'er, this afternoon I delivered a letter to that person explaining the situation, and the important figure indeed agreed to my request."

"In a couple of days, you can blend into the escort team of Dawei Escort Agency and go to Huang'an County to retrieve that item."

"At that time, all you need to do is..."

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Back in his room, Chu Hong took out a letter and began to read it.

This is not a letter from his father.

It was a letter found on the person who tried to escape when Chen Long was killed.

The letter was anonymous.

But the contents inside were somewhat unexpected for Chu Hong.

According to the letter, the sect's arrangements required him to persuade Chen Long to continue targeting the Chu family's pharmacy.

It would be best to get rid of Chu Jianghe and his wife as soon as possible.

Then they would target Chu Hong and Xiao Yi.

Upon seeing this, Chu Hong frowned deeply.

He had no idea who he had offended, that someone would specifically come looking for trouble with him.

What's even stranger is that this matter also involves Senior Brother Xiao.

Worry-Free Education?

Chu Hong only remembered having come into contact with this force.

But neither he nor Senior Brother Xiao had provoked the other party, so they shouldn't be targeted by them.

Chu Hong couldn't understand it.

But he knew that in the darkness, there was another pair of eyes watching him intently.

Having just advanced to the Ming Jin level, the sense of superiority he felt from his minor mastery of boxing techniques vanished instantly.

Instead, a strong sense of crisis prevailed.

"My strength is still not enough; I can't stop practicing martial arts!"