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Following the information provided by the Black Killing Pavilion, Lu Chen arrived at Li Ziren's study.

Based on his years of experience reading novels, Lu Chen knew that this place usually contained some good stuff.

He opened the door and slipped inside.

The gentleman on the wall looked around and, seeing no one, followed him inside.

"Could there be money hidden here too?"

He asked in a low voice.

"Money isn't important; other things are!"

As Lu Chen spoke, his hands never stopped. Using the little light from outside, he rummaged through the desk, looking just like a burglar breaking into a shop.

The gentleman on the wall is the apprentice of this thief's master.

The two of them ransacked the study together.

The gentleman on the wall occasionally flipped through some books and letters, and his expression, with his face covered, was not very pleasant.

"Damn it!"

He looked at a letter and couldn't help but slam his hand on the table.

Lu Chen was startled: "Are you fucking crazy? Keep your voice down!"

He said in a low voice.

The gentleman on the wall took a few deep breaths and put all the letters away.

Lu Chen smiled as he held up a book that looked like it had been read many times.

Not bad, not bad at all, he actually found a cultivation manual here!

It wasn't the Li family's ancestral spear technique for breaking formations, but a different one.

The Vajra Body!

It is possible to train to the Refining Realm.

It is a specialized body-strengthening method; mastering it can greatly enhance defensive capabilities.

Good stuff, it's mine!

He stuffed the manual into his pocket and continued searching, but his luck didn't run out.

Aside from this cultivation manual, he gained nothing else.

"I'm content. Cultivation techniques are incredibly rare, and now I have one that can make up for my weaknesses. I've really hit the jackpot!"

He looked at the gentleman on the wall, who was still frantically searching for various books, letters, and so on. He flipped through the pages very quickly, his eyes almost touching the books because of the poor light.

Based on his previous behavior, Lu Chen had some guesses about his identity.

"Are you done? Let's go?"

Lu Chen asked in a low voice.

Before the gentleman on the wall could reply, they heard some commotion outside.

The two stopped immediately and listened intently.

Looking out the window, Lu Chen could faintly see some light emerging from the dark sky in the distance.

He knew that the device he had set up had taken effect.

"We should go. Things are getting chaotic outside. We don't want to be discovered!"

"good!"

The two quietly closed the door, went to the foot of the wall, jumped up and landed on the wall, looking out onto the road.

Lu Chen beckoned to the people below: "Nobody here!"

After saying that, he jumped down and ran out along the shadows by the wall.

He could already hear shouts of "Fire!" and "Quickly put out the fire!" coming from afar.

The gentleman on the wall stood beside him, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

"Why did you target Li Ziren? I had my reasons for killing him, but what are yours?"

He suddenly asked.

Lu Chen was astonished: "How many families have he ruined and died? Do I need a reason to kill him? Of course, it's because he has a grudge against me!"

"Yeah?"

"Isn't that right? Aren't you the same? You had no grudge against him, so why did you kill him? Just because you think you're a good person and can't bear to see human suffering?"

Lu Chen pursed his lips.

With your strength, you could easily kill Li Ziren. If you really had a grudge, it wouldn't have suddenly appeared today. Why did you only think of killing him now?

Just because he killed a few children?

How many families were ruined and people died because of him? Why didn't you think of getting rid of him?

Did you only develop this skill today?

He was pretty much certain who this person was.

When Hu Bufan was mentioned, there was a pause, so this person must be related to Hu Bufan.

In addition, this person's strength is also at the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

In the entire Shahu County, as far as he knew, there were only a handful of people who had undergone marrow cleansing.

In addition, I suddenly learned about Elder Ning and Can Dao today.

There are only four Marrow Cleansing Realms in total.

He killed half of them.

There are two people left: Wang Xiong and Hu Bufan.

Li Ziren is clearly in cahoots with Wang Xiong and his group.

The one who would run over to kill him is most likely Hu Bufan.

Why didn't you make a move earlier, and instead chose today?

Lu Chen didn't know.

He also didn't want to know.

What does this have to do with me?

The gentleman on the wall remained silent.

He glanced at the raging flames in the distance, wiped his body, and a jade pendant appeared in his hand.

"Here, this is my token. If you need to find me, you can leave a note at the Yunlai Inn in the east of the city! Brother, your skills are extraordinary, and you hate evil as if it were your enemy. I admire you greatly! Today is not the right occasion, but if there is a chance in the future, we can have a drink together! Farewell!"

After saying that, he leaped a few times and disappeared into the darkness.

Lu Chen looked at the jade pendant in his hand, which only had a plum blossom on it.

He put the jade pendant away and quickly returned to his room.

I've briefly summarized what I've learned this time.

He took all the intelligence from the Black Kill Pavilion with him.

They carried two sacks.

There was also Old Ning's medicine box and medical books, all in a burlap sack.

Several thousand taels of silver.

Some medicinal herbs.

Ghost Hand had some poison in a porcelain bottle, but it wasn't labeled, and he didn't know what it was. He planned to mix it together before using it, since it wouldn't kill him anyway.

Li Ziren's possessions were simple: a few thousand taels of silver and a copy of "The Vajra Body".

"I wonder if Li Ziren has practiced anything. If he has, why does he seem to have no ability to resist when I stab him?"

Lu Chen smiled, put his things away, and slowly fell asleep.

This day was so exciting!

He helped a branch of a national chain store temporarily close its doors to customers and also covered the retreat of a court official.

The red scarf on my chest seems to be getting brighter and brighter.

Lu Chen felt that no matter where he was, he was always practicing core values, keeping his original aspiration in mind, and never forgetting his mission.

He's a good kid!

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After the gentleman on the wall gave away the jade pendant, he quickly returned home. He had just changed his clothes when someone knocked on the door.

"Young master, a house has caught fire, and several bodies have been found inside. County Magistrate Meng Ping has sent men to see you; they're at the door right now. Would you like to see them?"

"Okay, let's go!"

Hu Bufan came out and saw the two constables, one older and one younger. He yawned and asked, "How's the situation? I heard there was a fire in a house. Has the fire been put out?"

"Reporting to you, sir, the fire wasn't large and didn't spread to the surrounding area; it has already been extinguished. However, we found seven bodies inside, each in a different manner of death, including... including..."

"What happened?" Hu Bufan frowned.

"Among them, we also found Li Jun, the eldest son of County Magistrate Li! And there were words written in blood on the wall!"

Hu Bufan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Li Jun? Blood Letters?

That guy who didn't seem like a good person just now also wrote words in blood in Li Ziren's bedroom. Could it be him?

"Take me to see it!"

When they arrived at the scene, Meng Ping and Wang Xiong were already there.

Both of them had solemn expressions.

This year has been absolutely unbelievable! So many things have happened in just one month!

Almost all the people who died this month were martial artists, more than the total number of deaths in the previous few years combined!

In the courtyard, seven corpses lay neatly arranged, covered with straw mats that had been temporarily found.

After Hu Bufan and Wang Xiongmengping nodded to each other, they looked down at the corpses.

The one leading them was none other than Li Jun.

The second corpse startled Hu Bufan.

Isn't this someone from the Black Killing Pavilion?

He had already thoroughly researched Shahu County before he arrived, so he naturally knew which people and events there were worth noting.

He quickly looked at the other corpses.

They're all from the Black Killing Pavilion!

Could it be that it's been wiped out?

Another family annihilation case?

Using the same methods as the Black Gang, there were also many traces of hidden weapons on the corpses.

However, there were no knife wounds this time. Could it be that someone else took over?

Or is this not a case committed by one person, but a case of gang crime?

"Master, there are still words written in blood here, come and take a look!"

County Magistrate Meng Ping led Hu Bufan to the backyard.

On the wall, written in large, bright red characters, were the words: "Black Killing Pavilion, indiscriminately slaughtering the innocent, driven solely by profit, worse than beasts. Flying Eagle Caravan, slay them!"

Hu Bufan muttered to himself, "Holy crap!"

It really is that person!

His face darkened: "The Flying Eagle Caravan, relying on their strength, have become so brazen?"

He cursed, "Why hasn't Li Ziren arrived yet? His son is dead, hasn't anyone notified him? I remember his youngest son died a few days ago too? Sigh, a parent outliving their child! But, let's investigate what Li Jun is doing here at the Black Killing Pavilion, is he hiring someone to kill someone?"

Meng Ping and Wang Xiong looked at each other in bewilderment.

At this point, why would you still care about hiring someone to commit murder?

He's all dead.

"I've already sent someone to fetch Brother Li."

"Um!"

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The next morning, Lu Chen woke up early, still thinking about his lovely students. He gathered up some gold and silver treasures in the room, put them all into a sack, stuffed the "Diamond Body" into his bosom, replenished his weapons and pills, changed into normal clothes, and leisurely left Shahu County.

While eating the large meat buns that Lu Chen brought back, Lu Ming and Lu Tang went to class together.

She seems to have become numb to her brother's frequent unpredictable appearances.

"Alright, everyone sit down, class is starting!"