Starting with Xingyi Quan, it swept across the chaotic world.

Lu Yu'er made a "shh" gesture to Lu Li.

Lu Li understood and, following Lu Yu'er, slipped out while his third aunt wasn't looking.

"Yu'er, you should know what happened, right?" Lu Li asked Lu Yu'er.

"I know, it's all those bastards' fault!"

Lu Yu'er looked around to make sure no one was there before gritting her teeth and saying:

"A few days after you left, those bastards started coming over every few days to freeload in order to force my dad to sell the shop. After a while, my dad wanted to ask them for the money back, but those bastards were unreasonable. They not only vandalized the place, but they also injured my dad..."

Lu Yu'er's eyes reddened, and her voice trembled with tears:

"They even warned everyone in front of the villagers not to come eat here, otherwise it would be disrespectful to them..."

"Brother... what should we do now...?"

As Lu Yu'er spoke, she began to sob softly.

Seeing this, Lu Li suddenly clenched his fist.

No wonder, no wonder Uncle San was walking with a limp today!

Damn, so thorough!

In the past, verbal threats and not paying for snacks were one thing, but he dared to physically assault me!

Uncle San is the pillar of this family. If he really suffers from a chronic illness because of that beating, it is feared that this family will have a hard time surviving in Lin'an City.

This is going to drive my whole family to their deaths!

This is no ordinary scrap!

A surge of anger suddenly ignited in Lu Li's chest, making his temples throb.

Lu Yu'er's sobs gradually subsided. She looked up at Lu Li and found that her brother's eyes were terrifyingly cold, radiating a chilling aura.

She was actually a little scared.

She found Lu Li to be a complete stranger at this moment.

Just as Lu Yu'er was about to speak, she heard a voice coming from ahead:

"Yu'er, didn't I tell you not to go out? Why didn't you listen!"

It was Lu Zhiyuan who arrived.

The noodles were already cooked, and he had intended to let Lu Li eat some noodles to tide him over, but he never expected that Lu Yu'er would sneak out of the house.

Lu Yu'er's lips moved, her eyes darted away, but she eventually ran into the house.

Seeing Lu Yu'er enter the room, Lu Zhiyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, then walked towards Lu Li and said:

"Xiao Li, the steamed buns aren't cooked yet, so have some noodles to tide you over."

Lu Li looked at his third uncle and finally nodded.

First, deal with Uncle San, then resolve Zhou Quan's matter.

Lu Li had made up his mind that he had to complete the task without his third uncle's knowledge, otherwise it would inevitably worry his third uncle.

In the afternoon, after eating noodles and large meat buns, Lu Li felt a significant improvement in his blood and energy, and his body's deficiencies were replenished.

After dinner, Lu Li cleaned and tidied the shop until the last rays of the setting sun were mercilessly swallowed by darkness.

After a long while, Lu Li, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed and resting, heard his third uncle enter the room and immediately opened his eyes.

"It's time."

Lu Li changed into a black outfit and walked into the night.

……

The night was as dark as ink, dotted with countless stars.

In an inconspicuous courtyard in Ping'anfang, the dim light of an oil lamp illuminated several blurry figures.

Inside the main room, several men sat around a mahogany table.

In front of Zhou Quan, who was sitting in the main seat, was a dirty rag. On it were several bracelets of different colors, a few strings of copper coins, and a few pieces of silver.

The men looked at the tattered cloth in front of them with greed in their eyes.

"The money is dwindling." Zhou Quan's voice clearly carried dissatisfaction.

"There's nothing we can do, Brother Quan. We've already harvested two batches in Ping'anfang this month. This bracelet was originally prepared by Old Yang for his future granddaughter-in-law."

One of the henchmen, who had a scab on his head, pointed at one of the bracelets and spoke with a wronged expression.

"Hmph, there are still a few tough nuts to crack." Zhou Quan picked up the bracelet, a sinister smile spreading across his face. "I remember Master Liu told me that some people at those shops still hadn't moved out, right?"

That shop is something Zhou Quan really wants to keep in mind.

The steward of the Liu family promised him that he would receive twenty taels of silver from each household after the matter was completed. With just over a month left before the deadline, he was very keen on that silver.

"Did he think he could get away with it by not opening the door?"

Zhou Quan's face revealed a mocking expression.

A few days ago, they ate some fancy food, beat up Lu Zhiyuan, and threatened others not to do business with him.

After all that, Lu Zhiyuan still wouldn't let go of the shop.

He had to admit he admired Lu Zhiyuan.

"Brother Quan, doesn't he have a daughter at home...?" A lewd grin appeared on the bald man's face.

They've seen that little girl for a few years now; she's grown up and become even more beautiful.

If you threaten him with his daughter...

Another henchman took a swig of his drink and asked in a low voice:

"Brother Quan, the Fierce Tiger Gang has been causing quite a stir lately. How about we ask Master Liu to take action?"

Recently, there has been a fierce battle between gangs in the outer city. The Fierce Tiger Gang is like a mad dog, and they have caused the Wild Wolf Gang to lose several streets. Many of their brothers are so scared that they are packing up their valuables.

If things continue like this, the Wild Wolf Gang might fall apart!

"If Master Liu intervenes, what will the Fierce Tiger Gang amount to?"

Zhou Quan glanced coldly at the henchman who had spoken up, and snorted:

"Master Liu never gets involved in these things. That old man is very afraid of dying, like a weather vane, he only befriends whoever is powerful, he's unreliable!"

"We need to prepare early. Tomorrow, the three of you go and squeeze the last pennies out of those tough guys. The two of you come with me to kidnap Lu Zhiyuan's daughter. If he still doesn't know what's good for him..."

Zhou Quan sneered, his facial muscles twitching.

The underlings nodded and accepted the order.

Before long, several henchmen came out of the house and headed home.

As the night deepened, the scattered stars were obscured by dense clouds, plunging the entire city of Lin'an into darkness.

Zhou Quan was also getting sleepy and was about to blow out the oil lamp when he heard a "creaking" sound outside.

In the quiet summer night, the sound was exceptionally clear.

It was the sound of shoes crushing dry branches.

Zhou Quan looked solemn, frowned, and slowly walked towards the door, carefully pushing open a corner of it.

The next moment, the scene outside made this heinous man's pupils shrink suddenly, and he was momentarily stunned.

Under the remaining starlight, the bald-headed man's corpse lay in an exaggerated pose in the courtyard.

His neck was tightly bound by a thick hemp rope, which dug deep into his flesh like a python. His face was bluish-purple, and his eyes bulged abnormally...

His death was extremely tragic.

Zhou Quan's initial anger transformed into fear of the unknown.

Just as he was about to close the door, a large patch of white lime obscured his view...

"ah--"

Zhou Quan's screams were drawn out, and he painfully covered his burning eyes, but his legs did not stop moving.

Staying inside will only lead to certain death; it's better to rush out.

Just then, a man in black lunged forward and suddenly thrust out with a drilling fist.

The summer night was quiet. Zhou Quan, a man who had fought many battles, managed to react and dodge the sound of the wind breaking through the air.

"Wait...between us..." Zhou Quan dodged and kept begging for mercy.

But would Lu Li give him that chance?

He had been lying in wait for the past two days and three nights in preparation for tonight's assassination!

At this moment, Lu Li once again stepped forward.

Xingyiquan, Follow-the-Step Bengquan!

One punch landed squarely on Zhou Quan's neck.

"Bang!"

Now, his pleas for mercy turned into gushing blood, which blocked Zhou Quan's throat and ended his life.

Zhou Quan's eyes were filled with disbelief. He covered his eyes with his hands, trying to cover his throat, but they eventually fell limply to his sides.

Lu Li pulled out a short knife from his pocket and stabbed Zhou Quan in the left chest.

The finishing blow must be thorough!

Finally, Zhou Quan collapsed to the ground with a thud, completely dead.

Only a few breaths had passed since all of this was done.