My martial arts skill bar can be infinitely merged.

Lu Zhou didn't speak, but shook his head firmly, his tone serious.

"Brother, you don't understand. Although the Pang family is not a major family in the inner city, they have quite a few businesses in the outer city."

"A good performance this time will earn you a tael of silver a night, but that's just the beginning. You'll only truly get ahead when you're promoted to captain."

Even for the so-called Pang family, spending one or two taels of silver a night is a huge investment, because it's not just for one person. Moreover, the promise of the position of guard captain is a significant one in the outer city, enough to establish a firm foothold.

Before Lu Chen could continue speaking, Lu Feng, who was standing to the side, spoke up again.

"I didn't mean anything by mentioning other people's encounters with night ghosts; I was just lamenting that everyone can only survive by luck. If you're lucky, you can live; if you're unlucky, you can't. But can we always be this lucky?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen frowned first, a few strands of white hair trembled as his gaze moved, and he pointed a finger at Lu Feng.

"You brat, what does this mean?"

His son's words now are completely different from his behavior when he came back today, which makes him somewhat confused, and his words seem a bit off.

Lu Zhou nodded in agreement, walked to the stool, sat down, and spoke.

"Xiao Feng is right about that. In the outer city, luck is very important for survival."

We lack the strength, so we can only fight for it. If I can get that position, once we have enough money, we can buy a house in the inner city, giving our descendants a stable foundation.

Lu Chen, who was standing, frowned even more deeply. His second brother was right. He had been too worried about his family and had neglected their thoughts.

After a long while.

A sigh escaped from his throat.

"Second brother, as your elder brother, I can't stand in your way, but when you go out to do things, be as clever as you can. I don't need to explain the details."

He was too upright when he was young and couldn't see through the rules of the county, which resulted in him never having the chance to even step out of the small Cangwu County.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhou touched his no-longer-young cheek, the stubble on it feeling rough and prickly. Suddenly, he thought of his childhood and nodded with a smile.

"My elder brother is still the same as he was in his youth, preferring to plan before acting. I understand!"

"You!" Lu Chen was also reminded of the past by these words. He pointed helplessly but ultimately said nothing more.

Lu Feng also thought of his past life, and his voice trailed off, carrying a calm tone: "Second Uncle, you'd better bring some good stuff. Lime, dirty water bags, you can bring these things. They might not be useful against ghosts, but as long as you prepare more than others, that's enough."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was the first to be surprised. This was something his son could have thought of.

Perhaps he experienced a near-death experience and gained some newfound wisdom.

Lu Zhou was taken aback, then laughed a few times, nodded at Lu Feng, and said earnestly, "Don't worry, your second uncle values ​​his life."

After this important matter was settled, the dark clouds in the Lu family finally dissipated.

As darkness fell completely, candles were lit in the main hall, and the aroma of meat wafted through the air, whetting everyone's appetite.

The Lu family hadn't eaten fresh meat in a long time. Lu Feng was able to bring these back on his first day of work. Even though Zhang Dayou and Lu Chen had a good relationship, you still had to do a good job to get something. Otherwise, there would be no free meals.

Xiao Wei's mouth was covered in oil from eating. After the family stopped arguing, she became happy again, her little teeth battling with the big piece of meat that was about to enter her mouth.

The family ate a meal, but the second uncle only took rice balls and pieces of meat with him before hurriedly leaving home to go to the place where the Pang family needed protection.

After dinner, Lu Feng greeted his family and went to his room to rest.

Tonight is destined to be a tense night.

The location where the night ghost attacked last night was the Lu family's house. I'm afraid the night ghost will attack again tonight.

Fortunately, as dawn broke and no ghosts came to roam, the family managed to get through the night.

Lu Feng wanted to go early today, so he took a meat-filled pancake, walked out of the courtyard gate, and headed towards Zhang's Meat Shop.

I retraced my steps from yesterday and came to the intersection again, glancing at the place where the crowd had gathered yesterday.

Under the bright sky, the place was deserted.

Lu Feng turned and walked onto the road. The path was muddy and the stench of fermentation hit him like the back of his hand. The further he walked, the stronger the smell became.

In a sense, this place is not considered the outer city; it would be more accurate to call it the outer city of the outer city.

After walking a short distance, just before reaching the next intersection, he finally saw a smear of black liquid hanging on the outer wall made of sheet-like fence.

really!

The people who gathered here yesterday must have been there because of something that happened nearby. Now that the black liquid has appeared, it seems that my guess was correct.

Looking around again, seeing no one, he quickly reached out and tapped, then withdrew his hand and walked briskly towards the butcher shop.

[Martial arts points: 2]

This was the method he had come up with for collecting the black liquid.

The presence of black liquid at the doorway after both incidents with the Night Ghost suggests that one should be able to keep track of which house the Night Ghost will harm next.

After gaining power, I'll avenge these people.

In front of Zhang's Butcher Shop on East Street of the Outer City, five large black pigs were lying on a donkey cart. Zhang Dayou, dressed in a pig-slaughtering outfit, was all ready and a smile was on his face as he held up a black-haired pig with its hooves tied up.

Judging by its weight, it weighed at least 300 jin (approximately 150 kg), and was grunting and squealing, wriggling its pig body in an attempt to escape its fate.

But in front of Zhang Dayou, who possesses the strength of an ox, nothing can stir up any trouble.

Lu Feng also came over. He looked at the situation in front of him. Apart from Zhang Dayou, the other two had also arrived and were looking at the donkey cart outside the shop. The two of them worked together to carry a pig into the shop.

Li Laowu saw Lu Feng and greeted him, "You're here!"

"Yes, it's here."

Lu Feng rolled up his sleeves and responded with a smile.

He stepped forward, walked to Luo Mu's side, placed his palm on the end, and lifted the hard stick upwards. This lift immediately made the two of them feel much more relaxed.

Luo Mu exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao Feng, you're quite strong!"

Lu Feng simply smiled and didn't talk about himself.

His physical condition improved day by day; the changes in his talent were long-lasting, and the transformation of his physique could be described as exaggerated.

With his bones, blood, and strength, he is now incredibly powerful and resilient. He has tested it before; with only half the force, he can break a tree branch as thick as an arm.

The four of them worked together and made two round trips to transport all five animals to the back.

Then came the clearly defined tasks: Zhang Dayou pinched the pig's neck, looked at its eyes, examined it thoroughly, and left a comment.

"Good, you're plump and full of energy. Go, scoop up two ladles of warm water and mix in some leftover rice."

This is a rule passed down from our ancestors, to keep the pigs from being startled or afraid when they walk by.

Luo Mu and Li Laowu worked together to drag the first pig to the edge of the stone trough. This is where their skill came in. They used a rope to lasso the pig's hind legs, and with a little effort, the 300-pound pig was hoisted onto the iron hook of the crossbeam.

"Hmph... Heh heh heh..."

The black pig struggled, but its four hooves were off the ground, leaving it with nowhere to put its weight.

Luo Mu took out a narrow-bladed straight knife, twelve inches long, and sharpened it until it gleamed coldly.

Zhang Dayou's voice came from beside Lu Feng: "Watch carefully, learn carefully."

Lu Feng nodded in response.

Luo Mu pressed down on the pig's chin with his left hand, and precisely pierced the tip of his knife three fingers below the neck with his right hand, reaching the heart. Blood gushed out and flowed into the wooden basin that had been prepared beforehand.

These are the ingredients for making blood tofu.

After the blood from the pig's heart has been drained, water is boiled to scald the skin. Once that's done, two knives are used to cut straight down from the middle of the pig's chin to the tail. The gutting process is incredibly smooth, revealing fresh meat and steaming hot internal organs.

After a flurry of activity, the meat was divided up.

Lu Feng was also studying diligently. He discovered that the knife used for slaughtering pigs was very sharp. It could be used to slaughter pigs, and it could also be used to kill people. Suddenly, he thought of the Night Ghost, which didn't seem like a bad idea.

Five pigs were slaughtered and sold on the spot. Because Lu Feng was strong, he and Li Laowu took turns holding them down, which saved a lot of time.

Zhang Dayou only watched the slaughter of the first pig, then instructed three of them to be sold in half-cut pieces to the restaurant. After that, he went to the shop in front of him with his hands behind his back, waiting for customers to come and buy pork.

The work wasn't finished until noon, and for lunch, Lu Feng ate large chunks of meat, which he thoroughly enjoyed.

When Zhang Dayou left the shop in the evening, he still gave Lu Feng five catties of meat.

The reason is the same as yesterday: it was done well.

After thanking him, Lu Feng took the meat and walked home from Zhang's shop.

When they reached the street near their home, Tiger rushed straight at them.

He had clearly been squatting for a long time, and his eyes were very anxious. As soon as he saw Lu Feng, he began to whisper.

"Bro! Something terrible has happened!"

"what?"

Lu Feng was a little confused.

Tiger looked around and, seeing that no one was around, grabbed his arm and pulled him aside, whispering, "San Yatou's whole family is dead! I heard that at least four or five families were wiped out yesterday!"