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Lu Chen crouched in the corner, listening quietly to what was being said inside.

Kang Mao glanced at the three corpses on the ground and ordered, "Take all the bodies away. Don't move Li Feng's body yet, just leave it there. Find a cloth to cover him."

After saying that, he went inside.

Lu Chen heard the sounds of someone carrying heavy objects in the courtyard, and then slowly walked away.

He immediately leaped up, nimbly stepping over the wall, and followed behind the two men carrying the corpses.

After walking for a while, turning and twisting, passing through the passageway, and arriving at the back garden, passing by the artificial hill, the person suddenly disappeared.

Lu Chen's eyes lit up.

The entrance is here?

It was hidden very well.

Holding a knife, Lu Chen quietly approached the back of the artificial hill and saw an open iron gate leading to a staircase. Lights hung on the walls, illuminating the path down below.

Lu Chen slowly descended, very cautiously. When he reached the bottom, he turned left and found himself in another open doorway, which suddenly opened up into a bright and spacious area.

The underground space is three or four meters deep, so it shouldn't feel cramped at all. However, the dark and damp environment, with damp patches on the walls and large areas of mold, along with the mixed smells of mold, urine, and blood, makes one feel psychologically disturbed.

Several torches were stuck in the wall, their flames flickering and unable to illuminate the dark corners.

Below were many iron cages, emitting a foul odor. Lu Chen could see several emaciated children huddled inside the cages, their limbs broken, their eyes gouged out, and much of their exposed skin ulcerated, bearing numerous old scars.

His eyes narrowed, and a surge of murderous intent rose within him.

This method is called "harvesting and mutilation," which involves breaking a child's limbs, blinding them, turning them into a deformed monster, or killing a dog, skinning it, piercing the child's body with needles, and covering the bleeding child with the dog skin. Eventually, the skin grows together and cannot be separated, just like a real dog.

These gang members exploit people's compassion to make these oddly shaped children beg for money.

Even tearing them apart by five horses or subjecting them to slow slicing could not atone for their sins!

As Lu Chen walked by, some of the children in the cages stared at him blankly.

Lu Chen's face tightened as he charged toward the two people in front of him.

"Who are you?"

"court death!"

Upon discovering the enraged Lu Chen, the two immediately shouted and, after setting down the corpse, charged towards him.

Lu Chen remained expressionless, his eyes cold, as he slashed horizontally with his goose-feather saber.

"Whoosh!"

A bloody gash appeared on both of their necks, followed by a spray of blood like mist.

As if all the strength had been drained from their bodies, the two collapsed to the ground, clutching their necks.

[Fate value +180, Luck value +2]

Total: 1232

Lu Chen stepped over the two men and entered the room inside.

Inside, there was a very spacious room with iron cages placed all around the walls, as well as many rusty iron chains and instruments of torture, stained with dark red and black blood.

At that moment, a burly man was administering torture with a whip. A beggar-like man with disheveled hair, filthy clothes, and no clothes covering his body was tied to a frame, his body covered with whip marks.

The two men were shouting so loudly, but the big man didn't stop, his face contorted with rage.

"Turns out he's mute!"

Lu Chen's face darkened, and he charged forward, slashing down with his sword.

A butcher's knife can not only butcher an ox, but also a butcher's knife.

Heads fell to the ground.

[Fate value +60, Luck value +1]

Total: 1292

The goose-feather saber had become somewhat dull from repeatedly slashing people.

He stepped forward and cut the ropes binding the beggar: "You'd better hurry up and leave, or it will be too late."

After saying that, Lu Chen walked inside again.

[Under the host's influence, Zhao Mancang's fate has changed.]

[Hit Value Bonus: 10]

Total: 1302

When the beggar heard Lu Chen's voice, his eyes widened suddenly. When he looked up, he only saw Lu Chen's back.

He shakily got up, but instead of leaving, he endured the pain and slowly walked inside.

He came here to find his son.

Lu Chen had already seen the man named Kang Mao, the Kang Boss that Zhou Tiezhu had mentioned.

Kang Mao also noticed him, and his previously smiling face turned ashen.

"A ghost has entered the house! What are you all standing there for? Kill it!"

His voice was urgent, but instead of stepping forward, he quickly retreated.

He needs to leave quickly.

This person dared to come here, so he must be very confident in his skills.

He didn't want to take any risks.

Kang Mao's subordinates wore grim expressions, somewhat timid, but had no choice but to go forward.

They threw Zhou Tiezhu down and gripped their knives tightly.

Fight!

They gritted their teeth, roared, and charged forward, brandishing their knives.

Lu Chen planted the knife in the ground, took out a handful of iron pellets, and flung one out with a whoosh. The target was originally Kang Mao, but it was blocked by the person running in front.

The man fell to the ground with a thud, using his face to brake.

Lu Chen threw the iron pellets one after another, using both hands.

One by one, the people in front of them fell down.

In just a few seconds, Lu Chen used up all the iron pellets in his hand, leaving only one person standing on the ground.

Lu Chen drew his knife and rushed over, knocking the steel knife out of the hand of the lone enemy with a single stroke. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he slashed at the stomach with his other hand.

They directly cut open the abdomen.

"I knew it! I knew there were people there!"

Zhou Tiezhu watched Lu Chen throw the iron pellets, muttering to himself with a strange expression.

Lu Chen stepped forward and beheaded the victim with a single stroke.

[Fate value +375, Luck value +6]

Total: 1677

He picked up a steel knife from the ground, but instead of abandoning his own knife, he grabbed one in each hand and charged wildly in the direction Kang Mao had left.

He will not let this person go no matter what.

However, after this short delay, Kang Mao had already disappeared.

At the end, there was an iron gate, which had just been locked. Kang Mao was behind the gate, chuckling.

"If you dare cause trouble for my gang, you'll die down here!"

Lu Chen examined the structure of the iron gate, which was embedded in two large stones. To break through the gate, he would have to be either an excavator or the reincarnation of a detonator.

He can't do it right now, at least not at the moment.

He looked around; there were no other roads.

"If the entrance is also locked, then we'll be buried alive."

Lu Chen thought of a movie at an inopportune moment, but his actions were not slow at all; he turned around and ran immediately.

Halfway there, he saw the beggar he had saved searching for someone in cage after cage.

Lu Chen ignored him and rushed to the door.

Fortunately, it wasn't locked.

He charged upwards, knife in hand.

"Bang!"

Just as he was about to rush out of the entrance, a thick, bronze rod suddenly appeared and smashed down on his head.

Lu Chen's eyes narrowed suddenly. Caught off guard, he could only raise his hands hastily and cross his two knives to parry.

The goose-feather blade, which was originally only somewhat dull, broke in two under this fierce and violent force. The broken blade flew out, severing several strands of Lu Chen's hair and embedding itself in the wall of the underground passage.

A trace of blood still clung to the broken blade.

Lu Chen had a cut on his forehead, from which blood was seeping out.

The steel knife I just picked up is of decent quality, except it has a chipped nick.

Lu Chen was also impacted by this force and flew straight down, crashing to the ground.

"Ahem!"

Lu Chen's back ached, his chest felt tight, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.

That's incredibly strong, and the opponent also has the advantage of terrain, attacking from a high position and waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out.

He stood up and looked towards the entrance of the passage.

At that moment, a very burly man stood there, his beard as sharp as steel needles.

Lu Chen was very familiar with the bronze rod in his hand. It was the same as Li Mantun's, but thicker and longer, and it was engraved with intricate patterns.

This person is probably Zhao Defu.

Behind him, someone was holding a torch, the light shining back onto him, causing Lu Chen to squint.

"This person is slightly stronger than me, but I estimate he's not even at the mid-stage of the Blood Transformation Realm."

Thinking to himself, Lu Chen raised his hand and wiped the blood off his face with his thumb.

"System, give me some points! Break through the limits!"

Fate value -1600, Luck value -10.

Total Life Points: 77

Total Luck Value: 3

He threw away the broken knife in his hand, gripped the steel blade in his right hand, and stared at the figure looking down at him.

"Who are you, sir? What grudge do you have against my Black Stick Gang? Are you here today to die?"

Zhao Defu walked down step by step, his boots making a dull sound on the stone slabs, each step seeming to pound on his heart.

The bronze rod in his hand dragged on the ground, tapping against the steps, making a clanging sound as he walked down.

Lu Chen did not reply, but instead quickly absorbed the sword techniques from his memory. The heat flowing through his body made his previous discomfort disappear without a trace.

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