Gou Zai Wu Dao Chao Shi Xing Nian Da Gong

The room was dilapidated and messy, with various items piled up haphazardly all around. Only a small area in the main hall was tidied up, with a lantern hanging there and a table set up with a few side dishes, two plates of braised meat, and a jar of old wine.

Zhang Hu sat at the head of the table, with Wang Gou at the foot. Beside Zhang Hu was a young man, burly with a menacing face, who clearly didn't look like a good person. The three of them were drinking to their hearts' content.

"Shun, Shunzi, our Zhang family will depend on you from now on. Your uncle, even if it means selling everything we own, will support you. You should train hard at the Iron Fist Martial Arts School and strive to break through the skin barrier as soon as possible. If you can even pass the martial arts examination, our family's ancestral graves will be filled with auspicious smoke."

Zhang Hu, drunk, picked up his wine bowl and slurred his words to the burly young man beside him.

...

Outside, Zhou Fugan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing these words.

He remembered that Zhang Hu had a nephew named Zhang Shun, and that this must be the person. He had heard Liu Cheng say that Zhang Shun had wanted to join the Hammer Cloud Martial Arts School, but Master Chen rejected him outright because of his character. Unexpectedly, he had joined the Iron Fist Martial Arts School.

If you calculate the time, Zhang Shun has only been learning martial arts for a little over a month longer than him, so his strength isn't that much better.

...

Inside the room, Zhang Shun also picked up his wine bowl, patted his chest, and promised, "Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely pass the martial arts exam and bring glory to our ancestors!"

"Great! Tiger, Tiger, you can just wait to enjoy your retirement from now on," Wang Gou flattered.

"Hahaha."

Zhang Hu laughed heartily, reached into his pocket, pulled out a small cloth bag, and slapped it in front of Zhang Shun.

"Take it."

Zhang Shun took a look and found two small silver ingots and a few pieces of broken silver inside.

His face immediately lit up with joy. "Uncle, that's wonderful! With this money, I can buy more tonics. Thank you, Uncle."

Zhang Hu waved his hand, "No need to thank me, we're all family. I'm just grateful that I can help you."

Zhang Shun's eyes darted around, and a look of frustration returned to his face. He sighed and said, "Unfortunately, it's still not enough to break through the skin barrier."

Zhang Hu patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, the money will come. Don't underestimate those peasants just because they're poor; you can still squeeze some money out of them if you work hard. Take that tailor, for example, that old bastard, who actually sent his grandson to the Hammer Cloud Martial Arts School. What a stupid dog! He'd rather give that money to me than throw it down the drain at the martial arts school."

"Hammer Cloud Martial Arts School?"

Upon hearing this, a dark glint flashed in Zhang Shun's eyes.

He was rejected by Hammer Cloud Martial Arts School, and from then on he hated Hammer Cloud Martial Arts School, and became hostile to everyone who joined Hammer Cloud Martial Arts School.

His eyes darted around, and he said, "Uncle, this old man must still have money."

"Definitely. That old geezer has been a tailor for decades, he must have some savings. Damn it, he was too good at pretending before, he fooled me. Otherwise, I could have squeezed out another twenty taels of silver." Zhang Hu got angrier and angrier as he spoke, slamming his wine bowl on the table and cursing.

"Then we should act sooner rather than later. Otherwise, he'll have to spend all the money he has to support his grandson's martial arts training," Zhang Shun said, seizing the opportunity.

"But that kid practices martial arts at Hammer Cloud Martial Arts School. I can't afford to offend Hammer Cloud Martial Arts School," Zhang Hu said hesitantly.

Zhang Shun explained, "Uncle, you don't know this, but as long as the skin barrier isn't broken, he can only be considered an apprentice at the martial arts school, not a formal disciple. The school doesn't care much about him. Besides, we don't touch that kid; we just get money from his family. The Hammer Cloud Martial Arts School won't interfere."

After saying that, seeing that Zhang Hu was still somewhat hesitant, he pressed on, "Uncle, if I'm not mistaken, you've already offended the tailor, haven't you?"

"Yes, there have been some frictions," Zhang Hu said.

"If that kid really breaks through the skin barrier, do you think he'll let you go?"

After hearing this, Zhang Hu finally made up his mind. "Alright! Tomorrow I'll take care of that old bastard surnamed Zhou. I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve; I won't rest until I've squeezed every last drop of blood out of him."

"His grandson must also be crippled, to be eliminated completely."

...

wow~~

A soft sound came from outside the door.

"Who is it?"

Zhang Hu's expression changed, and he let out a loud shout.

After saying that, he swatted out the lantern, plunging the room into complete darkness.

"We've been exposed!"

Zhou Fugan sighed inwardly. He still lacked experience and his temperament was unstable.

He was furious when he overheard Zhang Shun, a man full of wicked schemes, inciting Zhang Hu to target his family. How could someone be so evil? Why did he have to target his family? If he hadn't come to kill and rob and overheard this, he probably would have been the one getting beaten up.

In his excitement, he accidentally made a little noise, and to his surprise, Zhang Hu was quite vigilant and noticed it.

The only option now is a full-scale attack!

A fierce glint flashed in Zhou Fugan's eyes, and he suddenly kicked open the door.

huh~~

The moment the door opened, a cloud of dust spilled out of the room.

Clang~~

Immediately afterwards, two stools and a table came crashing out with a whooshing sound, smashing to pieces on the ground, sending splinters of wood flying everywhere.

Zhou Fugan, who was hiding to the side, was sweating profusely.

"They launched a sneak attack with lime powder, throwing out chairs and tables—that's incredibly insidious!"

He held the bag of lime he hadn't thrown away, cursing inwardly.

These people are truly thugs; they have far more underhanded tricks than he could pull off. If he hadn't been cautious, he would have been in deep trouble this time.

"Who are you outside? Draw a line. We, the Black Snake Gang, have somehow offended you?"

Zhang Hu shouted loudly from inside the house.

He appeared to be asking questions, but in reality, he wanted to make a scene to attract outsiders and scare away uninvited guests.

"No, we can't let him shout like that."

Zhou Fugan saw through Zhang Hu's intentions and immediately grabbed a bundle of dry firewood from the side and threw it into the room.

Bang, crack, boom!

In an instant, a loud crash followed as the three people inside the house smashed the bundle of firewood into pieces, scattering the wood all over the ground.

"We've been tricked!"

The people inside were startled, and then they saw the broken window on the side suddenly burst open, and a dark figure rushed in through the window.

The three of them were immediately drawn to the scene.

Just then, a figure rushed in through the main entrance and pounced on Wang Gou, who was closest to the door.

"Be careful!"

Zhang Hu, who was at the very back, was the first to notice and let out a cry of surprise.

Hearing the sound of wind behind him, Wang Gou was startled. He ducked and tried to roll forward to avoid it, but he only felt a pain in his back as something sharp pierced his heart and came out through his chest.

"Hehe~~~"

Wang Gou froze, losing all his strength, and collapsed to the ground, uttering a dying sound.

"Die!"

In a split second, Zhang Hu witnessed the newcomer stab Wang Gou to death with a short gun. He was both shocked and furious. He let out a fierce shout and swung a thick baton down at the newcomer's head.

Zhang Shun seized the opportunity to rush over, and a powerful iron fist came crashing down with a gust of wind.

The two worked together seamlessly, effectively sealing off Zhou Fugan's escape route.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Fugan suddenly retreated, and at the same time, he raised his hand and flicked it, sending a cloud of dust flying all over his face.

"Oh no! Close your eyes! Damn it, that's insidious!"

Zhang Hu, experienced in street fights, immediately recognized that his opponent had scattered lime powder. He closed his eyes, retreated while continuously waving his baton to prevent pursuit, and simultaneously alerted Zhang Shun.

Zhang Shun had followed his uncle since childhood and was very experienced. Without Zhang Hu reminding him, he closed his eyes and retreated to avoid the danger.

"Holy crap, how is this lime powder so potent?"

Zhang Hu endured the burning sensation on his face and opened his eyes a crack, trying to peek at the enemy's movements. But all he could see was white lime powder, making it impossible to see anything. Tiny particles even flew into his eyes, burning them painfully, which frightened him so much that he quickly closed them tightly.

However, he also breathed a sigh of relief. In this situation, the enemy wouldn't dare to open their eyes.

However, he didn't notice that a dark figure dodged his cudgel and silently crept up from the side. This person had his eyes open and was completely unafraid of the lime powder.

huh~~

Suddenly, Zhang Hu felt a gust of wind coming from the side. He hurriedly raised his baton and swung it to try to block it. But unexpectedly, a figure had already bumped into him.

Puff puff~~

Zhou Fugan pulled out a short dagger used for killing fish and stabbed Zhang Hu in the chest several times.

Zhang Hu let out a short scream and collapsed to the ground, his body limp.

"uncle!"

On the other side, Zhang Shun had already retreated to a safe area, and the lime powder had been scattered. He happened to see a masked man kill Zhang Hu. His eyes widened in fury, and he roared and charged forward.

Zhou Fugan immediately became fully alert.

This person has been learning martial arts longer than I have, and his strength is far beyond that of people like Zhang Hu.

huh~~

Zhang Shun charged forward like a tiger descending a mountain, then roared and slammed a punch toward Zhou Fugan's head.

The punch was powerful and fierce, but in Zhou Fugan's eyes it was full of flaws.

But he dared not be careless, after all, youth has its advantages. Zhang Shun was in his prime, while he was old and frail, and a direct confrontation might be disadvantageous.

So, Zhou Fugan shifted his stance and swung his right hand to block Zhang Shun's fist.

"Go to hell!"

Zhang Shun could tell that the person was thin and weak, so he must not be good at strength. Therefore, he put in more effort and prepared to crush the opponent with his strength.

Boom~~~

Ah~~~~

When the two fists collided, the expected crushing force did not materialize. Instead, Zhang Shun let out a piercing scream.

He looked closely and realized that the enemy had somehow produced a short dagger that pierced his fist.

However, before he could react, Zhou Fugan's left hand, hidden at his waist, struck out like a venomous snake.

Boom~~

The punch landed squarely on Zhang Shun's chest.

Click-clack~~

A series of sharp cracking sounds followed, and a large crater appeared in his chest.

Puff~~~

Zhang Shun's eyes widened to the same size, blood gushed from his mouth, and he collapsed to the ground.

Click~~

Click~~

Click~~

Zhou Fugan quickly kicked the three men in the neck before letting out a sigh of relief.

Then, he quickly searched the men's bodies and the room, finding a large bag of silver coins. He then brought in firewood from the yard, lit a fire, and turned to leave, disappearing into the darkness.