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When they returned to the village, Lu Ming and Lu Tang were no longer surprised.

These days, my brother is becoming less and less like he used to be, but they know that things are getting better.

They didn't know what their brother was doing, and as long as he didn't say, they were smart enough not to ask.

While eating the big meat buns her brother brought back, Lu Tang was still chattering about what happened yesterday afternoon when she went to the fields to pull weeds.

If the fields are left unattended for a few days, the weeds grow wildly as if they've been fed fertilizer.

Lu Chen smiled and didn't interrupt Lu Tang.

In the morning, Lu Chen saw several new faces and smiled gently.

"Today we'll learn a few new words: wheat, ripe, thousands, return..."

"Read after me!"

"The wheat has ripened thousands of times..."

After class, Lu Chen watched the children running out wildly and smiled.

In my mind, the unwavering notification sound rang precisely on time.

[The host has been detected engaging in teaching activities multiple times with good results; a new entry has been generated.]

[Preaching and Instructing (Introduction)]

Lu Chen was taken aback.

Not a life value?

Have you acquired a skill?

He looked at the explanation of the skill's effect.

During instruction, students' learning efficiency improves, with comprehension increasing by 30%, memory by 30%, and concentration by 30%. Prolonged exposure to a wide range of skills can also increase the probability of students experiencing sudden insights.

Lu Chen's eyes widened.

This effect is almost unbelievable!

If teachers had this skill when I was in school, getting into Tsinghua or Peking University would have been a piece of cake.

So, not getting into a good university doesn't necessarily mean you're not good enough.

Soon, the system sent another notification.

Under the host's guidance and impetus, the fates of thirty-four people, including Lu Chengzong and Lu Yaozu, have changed.

[Stage Life Points Calculation: 6]

"That's more like it, I almost thought I was out of life points."

After packing his things and having lunch, Lu Chen gave Lu Tang and Lu Ming some instructions before heading to the county town again.

This time, he was already familiar with the place. He went to several places again, and with a pot of tea and a plate of fennel beans, he was able to hear a lot of news.

For example, today's hot news is that Lin San, a senior member of the Big Whale Gang, died. It is said that he was killed by the Green Bamboo Gang. Some say it was a revenge killing, some say it was a crime of passion. Anyway, it's causing quite a stir. People from the Big Whale Gang went to the Green Bamboo Gang's door with a piece of clothing to cause trouble.

The Green Bamboo Gang was completely dumbfounded.

Why would they kill a lowly henchman for no reason?

Gang leader Wang Hu asked his men, and they all said they had never done such a thing.

But the Big Whale Gang doesn't acknowledge it.

You think you can just say you didn't do it and that's it?

The evidence is right in front of us.

Wang Hu was helpless. They were already under pressure from the Flying Eagle Horse Gang and were overwhelmed with problems. In the past few days, one of their leaders had died. When he was found, he was lying naked in bed, dead next to Huang Sangu of the Black Gang. Now, Li Mantun of the Black Gang was demanding an explanation from them, leaving them speechless.

Now another gang, the Big Whale Gang, has arrived, and they're also demanding an explanation from them.

In order to avoid further trouble, the only option was to offer compensation.

However, the Big Whale Gang wasn't much better off.

The warehouse of the canal gang was burned down with kerosene in the middle of the night.

The arsonist has not been found, but it is said that a sign was found that belonged to the Big Whale Gang.

The Big Whale Gang is currently arguing with the Canal Gang.

Lu Chen was very pleased.

His work was not in vain. Whether or not these gang members realized that this was a frame-up, at least the waters have become murky.

Once he stirs things up a bit more and makes the water even muddier, he won't have time to bother me!

Lu Chen laid out nine copper coins on the tea table, walked out of the tea stall, and disappeared into an alley.

night.

The headquarters of the Big Whale Gang.

Zhang Dajing, the gang leader, looked at his four trusted confidants, who were also the four hall masters of the Dajing Gang, and asked, "About Lin San, you mean someone saw someone helping him home when he was drunk that evening?"

"Yes, we confirmed that. We also asked the people at the casino. However, the people at the casino said that Lin San usually keeps to himself, and the person who helped him home is very suspicious. Perhaps he is the one who killed Lin San."

"Can you find them? Did you get a good look at what they look like?"

Zhang Dajing felt very annoyed.

The death of Lin San wasn't a big deal; the key issue was the discovery of traces of the Green Bamboo Gang in Lin San's house.

They were already at odds with the Green Bamboo Gang.

They run casinos, and so does the Green Bamboo Gang.

They ran brothels, and the Green Bamboo Gang also ran brothels.

Naturally, there were many disagreements because of this competition for food. However, the Green Bamboo Gang usually had someone protecting them, so they were relatively restrained.

I never expected that someone would die this time, and they even tried to set fire to the body to cover up the crime. They went too far.

He immediately went to Wang Hu to demand an explanation.

Who knew that the old man would dare to say that they didn't do it?

In this Shahu County, besides the Green Bamboo Gang and the Canal Gang, oh, and the Black Stick Gang that sells children and women, who has the guts to deal with the Big Whale Gang?

He never even considered framing someone at the time.

But when the members of the canal gang came to his door demanding an explanation, he was at a loss.

That's when they realized something was wrong.

Why would someone with nothing better to do burn down the warehouse of the Grand Canal Gang?

But this matter is simply not clear-cut.

Even if I was really framed, the Grand Canal Gang wouldn't admit it. Would I believe you if you said I was wronged?

Even if you've been wronged, who will be responsible for my losses? We need to find someone to take the fall and pay me back, right?

Sure enough, they just got compensation from the Green Bamboo Gang, and then immediately gave it to the Canal Gang, not making a single penny, and even losing Lin San in the process.

Grass!

"I couldn't see clearly; the person had their head down."

"Damn it, the guy who killed my men and framed me, it must have been the same person!" Zhang Dajing cursed, extremely angry.

"Boss, do you think it's possible that the Green Bamboo Gang did this? I heard they were taken down by the Flying Eagle Horse Gang, who are demanding compensation and a cut of their profits. They're under a lot of pressure right now," said Sun Jian, one of the gang leaders.

"What are they after? They've already provoked the Flying Eagle Caravan, and now they want to provoke us too?"

Zhang Dajing looked at the Crouching Dragon, unsure of what to say.

If he weren't my brother-in-law, I would have told him to get lost long ago.

"Think about it, who benefits most from these two events? The Black Gang has nothing to do with us; in fact, our brothel can use the women they kidnapped. The Canal Gang is the same; they're in the canal transport business, completely unrelated to us. Only the Green Bamboo Gang benefits! With these two events happening, don't we all think the Green Bamboo Gang is being framed, that someone else is behind it? But what if there's no one else?"

Sun Jian analyzed.

The other three hall masters were taken aback.

That's not entirely unreasonable, is it?

Zhang Dajing hesitated for a moment. The analysis seemed logical and without flaws: "You mean the Green Bamboo Gang is crying 'stop thief!' and setting up this whole scheme to make themselves appear innocent, so that we'll fight the Canal Gang while they stay out of it?"

"That's right! That's exactly what I think!" Sun Jian nodded and said loudly.

Zhang Dajing hissed, feeling that something was amiss.

"No, no, let me think about it again! Give the order to the gang members to be careful lately and not cause any trouble. The Flying Eagle Horse Gang is coming to our area to steal our food. The power structure in the county will definitely be shaken up then. There's definitely something fishy going on here!"

Zhang Dajing was highly suspicious.

Just then, shouts suddenly came from the doorway, and someone pushed the door open, looking panicked.

"Boss, boss, something terrible has happened! One of our gambling dens is on fire! Many of our brothers have been killed by a masked man, and all the money has been stolen!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dajing slammed his fist on the table and stood up in anger.

"Damn it, who did this?!"

His eyes were bloodshot.

The other four hall masters also looked on incredulously.

The gambling den was burned down?

A few more brothers died?

"The man was wearing a black coat, but one of the guys said he saw him wearing something green underneath, like bamboo, and..."

"And what? Speak up!" Sun Jian couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward to grab the clothes of the person who came to report.

"And the hem of that garment was also missing a piece, probably exactly the same one as the one in Lin San's room!"

"Damn it, Wang Hu! He's pulling this stunt again!"

Zhang Dajing roared.

"Since they've started this, we'll go all the way! Let's smash their place up too! For every person we lose, they'll lose just as many!"

At this moment, Lu Chen, the instigator, was happily counting his spoils.

A lot of money.

There were loose silver coins, copper coins, banknotes, and identity tags.

It must amount to over a thousand taels in total.

He didn't have time to put a lot of money in his pocket, fearing it would attract too many people, so he hurriedly stuffed all the money he could see on the table into his pocket and ran away.

This time, he chose a gambling den belonging to the Big Whale Gang, hidden inside a residential house and guarded by members of the Big Whale Gang.

Under the cover of night, Lu Chen killed the guards with his cleaver technique, took down several henchmen, and set fire to the place with a homemade Molotov cocktail.

A sign belonging to Cheng Datou was left at the scene.

It's the same familiar routine.

After walking around the city for a while, he changed his clothes and then went to the other side of the city.

This is a gambling den run by the Green Bamboo Gang.

Inside, the place was bustling with noise, with shouts of "Big! Big! Small! Small!" echoing loudly.

Lu Chen spotted a secluded corner, dropped the Molotov cocktail, and ran.

The fire was quickly discovered and extinguished, and did not cause any damage.

After doing all this, Lu Chen returned to his house in the county town.

"Killed four people today, life gain: 260 points!"

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