Supreme Martial Venerable: Starting with the White Ape Cloak Hammer skill point allocation

Chapter 91 The Assassin (Please Subscribe)

"A three-year term as a prefect yields 100,000 taels of silver; this is truly not an exaggeration."

In the flickering candlelight, Dong Hailou's face was full of excitement.

All the regret and anxiety brought about by Gao Liang's death vanished at this moment.

Money can solve all kinds of troubles.

It was worth all the effort he put in to seize this opportunity.

"Wang Linglong is a talented person. In just over a month, she helped me obtain 10,000 taels of silver in a legitimate and legal manner."

He counted the ten silver notes, each worth a thousand taels, over and over again, his face beaming with joy.

Even as a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect and a martial arts graduate, ten thousand taels of silver was a huge sum for him.

Unlike Gao Liang, he didn't have a good father, and his cultivation usually consumed a lot of energy. In order to seize this opportunity to become the county magistrate, he almost lost all his wealth.

Fortunately, all the hard work paid off in just one month.

"Ten thousand taels a month, that's one hundred thousand taels a year. With such a rolling source of wealth, why would I need to worry about transforming blood and qi into essence? Even jade elixir and elixir-embracing are not out of the question."

Dong Hailou became more and more excited as he thought about it, and his whole body began to feel slightly hot.

Thinking of Wang Linglong's graceful figure, a greedy look appeared in his eyes.

"Wang Linglong has some abilities. I'm currently looking for a beautiful wife, and she's barely qualified. Once she helps me find that legendary divine weapon, I'll reluctantly take her in."

As Dong Hailou thought about it, his body began to sway more and more.

The thought of the maids sent to him during the day made him unable to resist.

He's already a county magistrate, why would he need to restrain himself?

He placed the silver notes into an exquisite wooden box, tucked it into his pocket, and then left the study, heading towards the backyard.

Just as he closed the study door, the hairs on the back of Dong Hailou's neck suddenly stood on end.

Almost instinctively, he hooked his right leg back, swinging it out like a scorpion's tail.

Snapped!

A crisp sound.

Dong Hailou felt as if he had kicked a steel plate, and his five fingers felt as if they were fractured.

An overwhelming force surged forth, instantly shoving him back into the study.

Splash!

Wooden doors, tables, and chairs were broken and scattered all over the floor.

"There's an assassin!"

Dong Hailou thought to himself, and immediately rolled and leaped up on the spot.

Before he could utter a sound, a figure pounced in front of him, a gust of wind filling his mouth and forcefully silencing his cries for help.

The newcomer swung his arm, as if he were holding an axe, and swung it down hard towards his forehead.

The moves are crude and savage, yet incredibly powerful.

Dong Hailou seemed to see a fierce tiger before his eyes, a tiger descending the mountain, roaring through the forest, stirring up the wind and clouds.

"Beast King's Golden Body?"

An unbelievable idea flashed through Dong Hailou's mind.

In the nick of time, his battle-hardened instincts kicked in, and he raised his arms to protect his head.

Prepare to hold off for a while and then seize the opportunity to counterattack.

boom!

A deafening sound.

Dong Hailou immediately felt a sharp pain in his arm and heard a cracking sound of bones breaking in his ears.

His thick arms had been broken by being chopped.

Dong Hailou staggered backward and finally cried out for help.

"There's an assassin!"

The piercing cries shattered the tranquility of the night.

The assassin moved his feet, seemingly floating forward, his body appearing to stretch out suddenly.

boom!

Dong Hailou tried his best to defend himself, but he was still hit in the chest several times.

With a muffled thud, he was hung on the wall and slowly slid to the ground.

The assassin darted in front of him, grabbed the box from his arms, smashed through the window, and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, the guards and yamen runners rushed into the study in a panic and immediately saw Dong Hailou lying on the ground like a lump of mud.

"Oh no! The magistrate has been assassinated!"

Shouts rose into the sky.

Gaoshan County experienced a sleepless night.

The county constables, yamen runners, members of the martial arts alliance, and the city guards were all mobilized.

Lock down the entire city and capture the assassin.

Zhou Yuan was awakened from his home by Wang Linglong, Zhu Yiwei, and others.

They barged into Zhou Yuan's room without saying hello.

Seeing that Zhou Yuan was holding Zhuo Changyu and sleeping soundly, Wang Linglong asked Zhuo Changyu a few pointed questions.

Zhuo Changyu naturally dealt with the situation flawlessly.

Zhou Yuan flew into a rage and berated Wang Linglong and Zhu Yiwei before ordering the city guards to seal off the entire city.

"Commander Zhou is still angry? The situation was urgent, and I had no other choice."

Wang Linglong approached Zhou Yuan, looking at the city guards carrying torches and searching the entire city, and said with a smile, "Your Excellency, I am honored to meet you..."

"Without Commander Zhou's orders, and since I can't mobilize the city guards, I had no choice but to wake him from my boudoir."

"Didn't your parents teach you to knock?"

Zhou Yuan sneered.

"It was my fault."

Wang Linglong bowed slightly and said, "My family has a secret recipe for tiger bone wine that can restore Commander Zhou's virility. I'll have someone send a few jars to Commander Zhou as an apology, what do you say?"

She stared intently at Zhou Yuan, as if trying to discern something from his face.

Zhou Yuan cursed inwardly, "You're the one who's no good. Do I need to regain my former glory?"

However, he also knew that Wang Linglong was testing him.

A natural embarrassment flashed across his face, and he coughed lightly. "In that case, thank you very much, Alliance Leader Wang."

A hint of disdain flashed deep in Wang Linglong's eyes. What a useless show-off!

How could I possibly suspect that he was the assassin who tried to kill the county magistrate?

The county magistrate is a master who has broken through the barrier four times and reached the peak of the Blood Transformation Realm. He is only one step away from the True Essence Realm.

How long has it been since Zhou Yuan broke through his cultivation level four times? How could he possibly have beaten the county magistrate to the point of being critically injured and on the verge of death?

Besides, Zhou Yuan isn't even a man!

"Commander Zhou, who do you think this assassin is?"

Wang Linglong took a step to the side, as if she was somewhat disgusted by Zhou Yuan.

"Who do you think the county magistrate offended?"

"I'm not very familiar with the county magistrate, so I don't know who he has offended."

Zhou Yuan said.

"Alas, I don't know what kind of deep hatred or grudge he had. The county magistrate's arm was broken and most of his ribs were broken. If it weren't for his strong foundation, he probably wouldn't have been able to save his life."

The person is still unconscious, muttering "silver" and "beast king" repeatedly.

I don't know what it means.

Wang Linglong said, her eyes occasionally glancing furtively at Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan responded expressionlessly and impatiently.

From midnight to dawn, although they didn't find the assassin, they did capture a group of thugs and thieves.

Later, Zhou Yuan became completely impatient. He left Zhou Shun to cooperate with the Martial Alliance and the county government, while he returned home.

"Yuan Ge'er—"

"6

Zhuo Changyu immediately came forward, grasped Zhou Yuan's hand, his palm covered in sweat.

She spent the night in fear and anxiety.

Last night, Zhou Yuan suddenly ran to her room and crawled into her bed without saying a word. She was both nervous and surprised.

Then the incident happened where Wang Linglong and Zhu Yiwei led a group of people and broke in.

"This is what you gave me last night."

Zhuo Changyu took out a stack of silver notes and handed them to Zhou Yuan without asking where they came from.

All she knew was that no matter what Zhou Yuan did, he was still her husband, and she would stand by him unconditionally.

"You can keep it."

Zhou Yuan said, "It's all ill-gotten gains, but it's taken from the people and used for the people."

In two months I will be going to the prefectural capital to take the military examination. You will come with me then, and we may never come back.

"If we save up more money, we'll be better able to establish ourselves in the prefectural capital."

Ten thousand taels! That damned Dong Hailou is truly greedy!

He's only been in office for a short time and he's already amassed so much wealth!

Although I didn't manage to kill Dong Hailou last night, Dong Hailou's injuries will definitely take several months to heal, and he certainly won't be able to cause me any more trouble during this time.

By the time he recovered from his injuries, I had already left Gaoshan County.

After chatting with Zhuo Changyu for a few minutes about his future plans, he got up and went to the workshop in the courtyard to train soldiers and practice martial arts.

After Bafang Leiyin broke through to the perfect state, his physical constitution was gradually improving.

The feeling was like a bronze mirror covered in thick dust being wiped clean little by little.

Zhou Yuan didn't know the extent to which his inferior physical constitution had improved, but the most direct result was the daily results of his efforts.

With the same level of effort, he now receives two more free points per day than before.

Although not much, this increase is ongoing.

As his physical constitution continues to improve, the efficiency of his efforts will also continue to increase.

Until the Eight Directions Thunder Sound is completely cultivated to perfection.

"Clang" 6

As Zhou Yuan swung his hammer, he reviewed the previous night's actions.

The third level of the Beast King's Golden Body was even more powerful than he had imagined.

He collided head-on with Dong Hailou, but he only felt a slight pain, while Dong Hailou suffered a fracture on the spot.

If it weren't for his beast-like physique, he might not have been able to hurt Dong Hailou.

"Both were martial arts graduates, but Dong Hailou's strength was many times greater than Liu Jinqiang's."

It is clear that while strength is fundamental to passing the martial arts examination, luck also plays a role.

The martial arts examination had a "big year" and a "small year," and the opponents you encountered in the examination hall were also random.

If you're unlucky enough to be matched with a strong opponent, your chances of breaking through will definitely decrease significantly.

Zhou Yuan has a very clear understanding of his own abilities.

Although he severely injured the martial arts candidate, it doesn't mean he's guaranteed to pass the martial arts exam.

The sneak attack played a significant role in severely injuring Dong Hailou, and the Beast King's Golden Body also contributed greatly.

If Dong Hailou hadn't panicked when he discovered that he possessed the Beast King's Golden Body, he would have had to expend much more effort to succeed last night.

"The military examination is a hurdle, and I need to continue to work hard to overcome it."

Zhou Yuan thought to himself, "If only I could buy some more Qi and Blood Pills."

A figure flashed through his mind.

Wang Linglong.

Wang Linglong comes from the Wang family in the prefecture. Her family is in the business of medicinal herbs, and she had casually given out three Qi and Blood Pills before.

If I go through her connections, I can definitely buy the Qi and Blood Pill.

The problem is, Wang Linglong is shrewd in every pore, and it's not so easy to take advantage of her.

Zhou Yuan still couldn't figure out why the eldest daughter of the Wang family in the prefecture would come to such a small place as Gaoshan County.

His principle towards such people has always been to keep their distance or beat them up.

"Let's test the waters first. If we can buy Qi and Blood Pills with silver, that would be best."

Zhou Yuan secretly made up his mind: "If she makes any unreasonable demands, I will refuse."

At worst, the progress will be slower, but there will be opportunities to buy Qi and Blood Pills when I return to the prefectural capital.

In a few months, if I work a little harder, I will definitely be able to improve the White Ape Tongbei Fist, the Water-Severing Saber Technique, the Eight-Part Thunder Sound, and the Eight-Step Cicada Chasing Technique to perfection, and I will also be able to improve the Beast King Golden Body to the fourth level.

The fourth level of the Beast King Golden Body is enough to even challenge a True Essence Realm expert. If I still can't pass the martial arts examination after all this, how unlucky must I be?