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Seeing Lu Chen return unharmed, Lu Ming and Lu Tang both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother, I still can't hit the target accurately. I can only hit it five or six times out of ten. Can you teach me again?"

Lu Ming felt increasingly useless.

He wanted to grow up faster so that he would be stronger and could help his brother share the burden and make sure his sister ate better.

"Come to the yard, I'll teach you!" Lu Chen said with a smile. He glanced at Lu Tang, who was staring at him expectantly, and beckoned her over. "Little Tang, do you want to learn?"

Lu Tang came to Lu Chen's side, tilted her head back, and stared wide-eyed: "Brother, can I learn too?"

"Of course! Who knows, our Xiaotang might become a heroine someday!"

Lu Tang looked excited and hurriedly picked up some pebbles from the ground. He placed them next to his second brother at his feet and then looked at Lu Chen.

Teaching one is the same as teaching two. Lu Chen used the simplest and most understandable language, along with a demonstration, to tell the two the techniques and methods of throwing.

The morning was spent practicing with the two of them laughing and joking.

Lu Chen watched for a while, corrected their movements, and confirmed that there were no problems. He then made lunch himself, cooking the pigeon he had caught that morning, and also chopped some cured meat. He ate a lavish lunch.

The three of them ate until their stomachs were about to burst.

Lu Chen sat in the courtyard resting, while Lu Ming and Lu Tang were washing dishes.

He looked at the green rice paddies outside the courtyard, and further away, at the continuous dark green mountains, and smiled.

Under the host's guidance and impetus, the fates of Lu San, Lu Si, Teng Jun, and Luo Yong have changed.

[Stage Life Points Gain: 20]

"Looks like these are the people who ate the mushrooms!"

He knew that there was an incubation period of several hours after eating poisonous mushrooms, during which symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain might occur.

It would be best to guard against these people when the time comes...

"Hahaha! Little Chenzi, the mushrooms taste great, and the pheasant smells delicious too!"

Lu San's repulsive voice came through.

"Remember you still owe us fifteen taels of silver. If you dare not pay it back, we won't be so polite!"

Lu Chen stood up and looked outside the courtyard, where four people grinned and chuckled.

Lu Si was picking his teeth with his fingernails, looking nonchalant.

Lu San glanced coldly at Lu Tang and Lu Ming, then let out a sneer: "They won't shed a tear until they see the coffin!"

"Let's go, back to town! Little Chenzi, remember this: next time we come, it won't be just 15 taels of silver!"

As Lu Chen watched the four figures depart, the frown that had been on his face relaxed.

"Heh, I was thinking of killing them tonight while they were asleep or when the poison kicked in and they were in unbearable stomach pain. But I didn't expect them to run away on their own, saving me the trouble of doing it in the village!"

Lu Chen smiled slightly and turned to look at Lu Ming and Lu Tang.

"You should go and rest first; they've already returned to the county town."

"Little sister, go take a nap first. Your second brother needs to practice a little longer," Lu Ming said to Lu Tang.

Lu Tang was somewhat reluctant, but after eating too much at noon, she was indeed feeling drowsy.

After sending Lu Tang away, Lu Ming came to Lu Chen's side, hesitated for a moment, his eyes turning cold, and said in a low voice, "Brother, I think they just want our house and paddy fields, and they even want to sell our sister!"

He gritted his teeth and said, "How about we find a chance to kill them tonight!"

Lu Ming's voice was very soft, but his tone was extremely cold.

"Those guys are notorious bullies in the village, they do all sorts of evil. If they really target my sister... Brother, you can throw stones to shoot birds, can't you hit people too? I can help you, I'll practice hard these next few days!"

Lu Chen was surprised.

This younger brother is ruthless!

He's a smart person too!

Back on Earth, a 12-year-old child would still be in elementary school.

But in this world, some 12-year-olds may already be talking about marriage, and there are many who get married and have children at the age of fifteen or sixteen.

At 12 years old, one is already considered half an adult.

When Lu Ming was 5 years old, his grandparents and third brother died of the plague. When he was 8 years old, his father died, and when he was 12 years old, his mother died.

Having suffered a series of major changes, the boy became increasingly silent.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen felt that since the matter was to be kept secret, he couldn't tell him about it, but that wouldn't stop him from seeing what kind of person the kid was, who might be able to become his helper.

"So, what do you think we should do to avoid arousing suspicion from the authorities? Besides, those four are members of the Green Bamboo Gang. If they die, what will we do if the other members of the Green Bamboo Gang come looking for trouble? Can we handle that?"

Lu Chen asked.

Lu Ming's face turned somewhat pale.

He thought for a moment, then said, "So, are we just going to do nothing?"

Lu Chen shook his head: "You are still too young and weak. What can you do? You can kill those hooligans without a care in the world, but you haven't thought about how to deal with the aftermath."

"Killing is simple. Just sneak in while they're asleep and stab them once. But people aren't animals. They have families and friends, and they're in gangs with leaders. If someone dies, they'll definitely report it to the authorities, or the gang will investigate themselves. Can you guarantee you won't be discovered? If you are, what will you do?"

Lu Ming fell into deep thought.

"Brother, does that mean it's okay as long as no one suspects us?"

Lu Chen's eye twitched.

No, you've got a real bloodlust, haven't you?

"Your most important task right now isn't killing some thugs, but practicing your pebble-throwing skills! Only talk to me about helping you when you can hit the target every time you're within ten paces!"

Lu Chen tossed a pebble to Lu Ming, signaling him to continue practicing.

Lu Ming remained silent for a long time, clenched his fists, and looked at the small wooden stake in front of him.

My brother is right, I'm still too weak!

practice!

As long as I become strong, those hooligans won't dare to bully my family anymore!

Lu Chen nodded and picked up the bamboo spear to practice thrusting.

Read a book a hundred times, and its meaning will become clear; practice a gun a thousand times, and its sharpness will become evident.

Lu Chen could feel himself becoming more and more familiar with the bamboo spear and more and more skilled at thrusting it.

The two practiced silently in the courtyard. After Lu Tang woke up, he also started practicing with his second brother, making a lot of noise.

In the evening, after dinner, Lu Chen practiced his slashing and thrusting skills for a while and began to think about what he should teach in his trial lecture the next day.

"First, teach some commonly used characters, such as Qingshan Village and Shahu County, how to write the three major surnames in the village: Lu, Teng, and Luo. Then teach the names of a few children who will be attending class tomorrow. Finally, teach them about the vastness of the universe and the primordial chaos."

Lu Chen sat in the courtyard, watching Lu Ming still practicing diligently there, thinking about lesson preparation, when he suddenly heard a voice in his mind.

[Under the host's guidance and impetus, the fates of Lu San, Lu Si, Teng Jun, and Luo Yong have changed.]

[Lu San suffered from persistent vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, experienced hallucinations, and drowned after falling into the latrine; Lu Si was in a coma and shock; Teng Jun and Luo Yong suffered from abdominal cramps.]

[Stage-based lifespan stat gains:]

[Lu San died +50]

[Lu Si in shock +30]

[Teng Jun and Luo Yong: Abdominal colic +20]

[Total +100]

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow.

Lu San died just like that?

Drowning in the latrine?

How miserable!

He smiled and called out to Lu Ming, "Xiao Ming, stop practicing. You guys have to go to class with me tomorrow. Get some sleep."