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"boom!"

Su Hao's eyes remained expressionless. With a flick of his wrist, a tremendous force swung Xiao Si up and slammed him heavily onto the floor.

The floor was cracked, and gravel was scattered everywhere.

Xiao Si spat out a mouthful of blood, and it felt as if all the bones in his body had fallen apart.

He knew he had no chance left.

"Tell me, how many people like you does Shi Lezhi have under his command, and what is his actual strength?"

Xiao Si ignored Su Hao's questions.

He lay on the shattered floor, staring at the dim chandelier on the ceiling, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"Snap!"

Xiao Si bit down hard, breaking the venom sac hidden in his molar.

A stream of black blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his body began to convulse violently. Black lines appeared on his skin, as if something was rapidly spreading within him.

In less than three seconds, Xiao Si's body began to melt, turning into a pool of foul-smelling blood, leaving not even bones behind, and he completely disappeared from this world.

Su Hao frowned as he witnessed this scene.

The assassins under Shi Lezhi's command were not only incredibly strong, but also so ruthless that they could be so cruel to themselves.

If there are several people like that, it would indeed be a problem.

While you can kill whenever you want, you might not be able to protect your family and friends.

Su Hao took out his phone and glanced at the time.

2:20 a.m.

After thinking for a moment, he dialed Yang Bao's number.

The phone rang a few times before being answered. Yang Bao's clear voice came from the other end, clearly still awake: "Mr. Su? It's so late, what can I do for you?"

"I'll go to your training ground tomorrow."

Su Hao's tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable decisiveness.

"I will personally teach a group of advanced, rapid success methods to train a group of loyal guards. From now on, I will rely on them to protect those around me."

Yang Bao's voice trembled with excitement on the other end of the phone: "Mr. Su, you're coming to teach in person? That's wonderful! I'll get ready right away!"

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

Su Hao hung up the phone, glanced at the pool of blood on the ground that was slowly evaporating, and turned to walk out of the room.

Shi Lezhi's methods are endless, and he can't personally guard everyone's side every time.

Only by empowering those around him to protect themselves can he face greater challenges without any worries.

......

Early in the morning, a black SUV stopped at Yunxi Bay.

Yang Bao personally drove to pick up Su Hao.

He was dressed in a black outfit today, looking energetic and exuding confidence and composure.

He was a completely different person compared to the gangster boss who had previously worked his way up in the underworld.

After getting into the car, Su Hao glanced at Yang Bao and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, you've already broken through to the entry-level martial artist level."

Yang Bao grinned, his tone filled with heartfelt gratitude: "It's all thanks to Mr. Su's guidance. If it weren't for you, I would never have been able to step into the world of martial arts!"

Su Hao smiled but didn't say anything more.

The car drove out of the city and arrived at an abandoned industrial area in the west of the city.

Yang Bao's training ground is located here.

A factory building with a dilapidated exterior but a surprisingly spacious interior.

Su Hao walked into the training field and saw hundreds of strong men training shirtless, sweating profusely.

Some were lifting stone weights, some were practicing punches and kicks, and some were practicing body movements and footwork. The entire training ground was full of vitality and high morale.

Yang Bao stood beside Su Hao, his tone tinged with pride: "Mr. Su, following the techniques you taught me, I selected 120 of my most loyal brothers for training. So far, nearly ten have successfully broken through to the beginner level of martial arts, and the remaining brothers have also made significant progress."

Su Hao nodded, his gaze sweeping over the men who were training, secretly making plans in his mind.

Although this group of people are not very talented, they are young, hardworking, and loyal to Yang Bao, making them potential candidates for training.

He walked to the center of the training field, clapped his hands, and signaled everyone to stop.

"Brothers, this is Su Hao."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the entire training ground.

"Starting today, I will personally teach you more advanced techniques."

A cheer erupted instantly in the training field.

Su Hao raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet and continued, "However, before I impart the new cultivation technique, I need to adjust your medicinal diet recipes. Although the quick success method you are currently practicing is effective, long-term practice will deplete your body's resources and leave hidden injuries. I have a nourishing medicinal diet recipe here that can make up for this deficiency, allowing you to rapidly improve your strength without damaging your foundation."

He took out a written prescription and handed it to Yang Bao: "Purchase the medicinal herbs according to this prescription, brew them into medicinal meals every day, and give them to all the brothers who are cultivating."

Yang Bao took the prescription and carefully put it away: "Mr. Su, rest assured, I will definitely do as instructed!"

Su Hao then took out a thin booklet and handed it to Yang Bao: "This is a second-stage advancement mental cultivation method that I have improved based on your current cultivation progress. Those who have reached a bottleneck in their cultivation can switch to this method to break through to the external strength level."

Yang Bao took the booklet with both hands, his fingers trembling slightly with excitement.

In the path of ancient martial arts, one starts with the beginner level and practices for five to ten years before one can reach the level of external strength. Beyond that, it depends on talent. Those with good talent are likely to break through to internal strength, while those with extraordinary talent can become grandmasters and top-notch experts.

For Yang Bao, the level of external strength was a height he had never dared to dream of before.

With this mental technique, his team can truly become a force to be reckoned with!

Su Hao patted Yang Bao on the shoulder, his tone serious: "I'm giving you three months. Within three months, I want to see a guard team with at least fifty external martial arts practitioners. Can you do that?"

Yang Bao straightened his chest and replied decisively, "Yes!"

"very good!"

After arranging things at the training ground, Su Hao drove to Wu Si's stronghold in Jinling.

The Wusi Jinling stronghold is located in an inconspicuous office building in the city center, occupying the entire top floor.

When Su Hao walked in, Han Gaoyang was having a meeting with a group of Martial Division members in the conference room.

Upon seeing Su Hao's arrival, Han Gaoyang quickly stood up to greet him: "Deputy Director, what brings you here?"

Su Hao glanced at the people in the conference room.

Including Han Gaoyang, there are only sixteen people in total.

Among them, there were thirteen external strength martial artists and two internal strength martial artists, and not a single one of the fifteen had the combat power of a grandmaster.

Such a configuration is rather meager for a provincial capital like Nanjing.

He frowned: "Is this all the manpower the Military Command has in Jinling?"

Han Gaoyang gave a wry smile: "Deputy Director, as you know, the Military Division has been suppressed by the Shi family for years, and its funding and manpower are severely insufficient. It's already quite difficult for us to maintain our current staffing."

Su Hao was silent for a moment, then took out two booklets from his pocket and placed them on the conference table: "This is a set of high-level cultivation methods that do not cause damage, and a list of medicinal herbs for conditioning the body. By cultivating according to this method and using the medicinal herbs, I am confident that within three months, everyone present will break through a major realm in their cultivation."

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

The members of the martial arts department looked at each other, their eyes filled with both surprise and doubt.

Breaking through to a higher realm?

That's a goal that would normally take them years or even decades to achieve.

Does this young deputy director really have such abilities?

Han Gaoyang hesitated, "Deputy Director, is what you're saying... true?"

Su Hao didn't offer any further explanation, simply saying, "Just practice. If there's no improvement after three months, I'll personally apologize to you."

Looking into Su Hao's calm yet resolute eyes, Han Gaoyang gritted his teeth and picked up the booklet on the table: "Alright! I believe in the Deputy Director! Brothers, from today onwards, cultivate according to the Deputy Director's methods!"

"yes!"

The crowd responded in unison.

After dealing with the matter with Wu Si, Su Hao returned to Yunxi Bay.

He sat in the living room, gazing at the sunset outside the window, lost in thought.

Although Shi Lezhi has temporarily stopped, it is only temporary.

The window of opportunity he gained, at the cost of Xiao Si's death, will not be long.

Once he finds a suitable opportunity, Shi Lezhi will surely launch an even more ferocious attack.

He needs more time to plan.

Thinking of this, Su Hao took out his phone and dialed Zhan Xier's number.

"Senior sister, do me a favor."

"you say."

"Send a challenge letter to Shi Lezhi for me, saying that I, Su Hao, will fight him to the death at the top of Zijin Mountain in Jinling in three months."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, then Zhan Xier's voice was filled with disbelief and shock: "Are you crazy? Shi Lezhi's strength is unfathomable. Even I wouldn't dare say I could last ten moves against him. You're going to duel him? Isn't that suicide?!"

Su Hao smiled and said in a relaxed tone, "Senior sister, you underestimate my strength. Don't worry, I'm not really going to my death."

"I just need three months to solidify Nanjing's defenses. This challenge is just a smokescreen to make Shi Lezhi think that I will fight him head-on in three months, thus temporarily easing the pressure on us."

Zhan Xier remained silent for a moment, then sighed helplessly, "Your delaying tactic is quite clever. But aren't you afraid that Shi Lezhi will publish this challenge and let the world laugh at you for not daring to accept it?"

"Let him laugh if he wants."

Su Hao said indifferently.

"I don't make a living off my reputation. As long as I achieve my goal, it won't hurt me to be laughed at a few times."

Zhan Xier couldn't help but laugh and scold, "I have to admire your shamelessness!"

Su Hao laughed heartily.

After hanging up the phone, he leaned back on the sofa, gazing at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling, a deep light flashing in his eyes.

Three months.

This is the window of time that Su Hao has bought for himself.

Three months later, regardless of whether Stoneman accepts the challenge or not, he must be fully prepared...