High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 162 Two-Stage Reversal (Please Subscribe)

Chen Fan chuckled to himself upon seeing this.

He thought the other party was determined to die. As the saying goes, there is no greater sorrow than a broken heart. If that was the case, there was nothing he could do.

As it turns out, this old man still really wanted to live.

"Young man..."

The old man's pleas for mercy continued.

"Alright."

Chen Fan frowned and said impatiently, "I'll let bygones be bygones for what happened in the past this time, since you kept your promise. But if you use inferior goods again next time, don't blame me for being impolite."

"No, no, that won't happen."

The old man breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had just escaped death. He looked at the three corpses on the ground with lingering fear.

He only wanted Chen Fan to break the legs of these three men to vent his anger. Who would have thought that this young man would be so ruthless as to take their lives?

However, in a way, these three beasts deserved their fate. They took advantage of their strength and got into the business of collecting protection money in the shantytown. Not only that, they also bullied men and women and committed all sorts of atrocities. Each of them had several lives on their hands.

Just ...

"Hey? Young man?"

The old man caught a glimpse of Chen Fan turning around and exclaimed in a panic, "You're leaving already?"

"Otherwise what?"

Chen Fan turned around and glanced at him. "I've already taken care of the trouble for you. Why aren't you leaving? You don't expect me to clean this place up for you, do you?"

"No, young man."

The old man looked troubled.

"These three men are able to commit crimes here because they have connections above them. Most of the protection money they collect is handed over to those people. If you kill them, it won't be long before the news reaches the ears of those above, and then..."

"What's wrong?"

Chen Fan's voice turned cold, "You still want me to go and take care of those people up there?"

No, no.

The old man shuddered, on the verge of tears, and said, "How could I have the guts? What I wanted to say was, young brother, why don't you go all the way and take me in?"

Look at me, living here all alone, all alone, with no one to rely on, not knowing where my next meal will come from. The worst part is, my leg is broken; even getting up to go to the toilet is a struggle.

"That old man."

Chen Fan was speechless.

When he left, he wanted to ask the other person if they wanted to come with him. The village was so big; how much would it cost to find people to take care of them?

Compared to the secret manuals you could get, this is an incredible bargain.

The other person said he needed some peace and quiet.

Now, things have reversed.

He looked at the old man and asked, "Weren't you very afraid of me just now? Aren't you worried that if you come back to the village with me, it will be even worse than here?"

"How could that be?"

The old man smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Young man, you look like the kind of person who can distinguish right from wrong and good from evil. How could you possibly do such a thing? Besides, I didn't go for nothing."

"Oh?"

Chen Fan's lips curled slightly. "How can it not be a wasted trip?"

"Every seven days, I will send you a genuine, incomplete copy of the secret manual."

The old man's face showed an expression of extreme heartache.

"The remaining copy?"

Chen Fan sneered upon hearing this, saying, "Giving me a complete manual every week isn't much."

"Young man, I'd like to too."

The old man protested, "As you know, I left in a hurry and didn't have time to take much with me. Moreover, I was constantly on the run, and even the ancient books I had with me were mostly lost. I had to go to great lengths to keep the two I had before."

"hehe."

Chen Fan smiled.

He had dealt with this old man several times. What others said was nine parts true and one part false, but this guy was nine parts false and one part true.

"Here's what we'll do: I'll take you to the village every three days, and every five days I'll take you to the complete manual. If you're willing, I'll take you there; if not, then forget it."

"Five days, this...this..."

The old man said anxiously, "Young man, I really don't have that many ancient books on me!"

"So you're unwilling?"

After Chen Fan finished speaking, he turned and left.

"Hey hey hey."

The old man was on the verge of tears. "Alright, alright, young brother, I promise you, but I have a word to say: I really don't have many complete manuals. One every five days, and I won't be able to produce any more in a long time."

"We'll talk about it on that day."

Chen Fan said it casually.

In any case, let's first extract everything from this old man's stomach.

"well."

The old man finally felt relieved.

In fact, he didn't want to leave this place unless absolutely necessary.

But now is the last resort.

Rather than staying here and waiting for Wang Li's superiors to cause trouble, it's better to slip away first. Where to slip away to? Following this young man in front of me is precisely the best choice.

Firstly, he possesses something the other party desires; secondly, Chen Fan is easy to talk to and a reasonable person.

"Young man, come help me up. I'll pack up quickly. Don't worry, it's not much, I'll be done in a bit."

The old man chuckled.

Helpless, Chen Fan walked over and helped the other person to their feet.

After working for five or six minutes, the old man stuffed the things he was going to take into a one-meter-long box, looking all mysterious.

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes. If there was any complete manual, it was probably in this box.

Of course, it's also possible that the old man still has some ulterior motives, so from a long-term perspective, it's best to pretend you don't know.

Because the old man had difficulty moving around, Chen Fan had to carry him out of Songjiabao.

When he came out, Chen Fan thought the other person would have some regrets, but it turned out he was overthinking it.

Instead of expressing any emotion, they urged him to leave quickly.

Only after Songjiabao was out of sight did the old man on his back breathe a sigh of relief, then asked, "By the way, young man, I haven't asked you yet, where do you live?"

"Chenjiabao".

Chen Fan's words were concise and to the point.

"Chenjiabao?"

The old man was initially delighted.

These days, a village that can be called a fort might not be as well-off as Songjiabao, but it's definitely much better than a typical small village.

But then, he searched his memory carefully, frowned, and muttered, "I've never heard of any village nearby with that name. There is one called Chenjia Village, though."

"That's right, it's that Chen Family Village, but it's called Chen Family Fortress now," Chen Fan replied.

"It's called Chenjiabao now?" The old man was completely confused.

"Look, it's just ahead."

Chen Fan gestured for him to look ahead.

The old man squinted and saw a camp not far away. It was quite large and could easily accommodate a thousand people.

The wall is four or five meters high and looks very sturdy. If you live inside, you shouldn't have to worry about being attacked by ferocious beasts.

He was secretly pleased, but then became a little nervous and asked, "Young man, such a large village, it probably won't be easy to find a place to stay, will it?"

"yes,"

Chen Fan couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You'll have to exchange it for a complete manual."

"This...this..."

The old man's voice carried a hint of pleading, "Didn't we agree before we came? We'd give you a fragmented copy every three days, and a complete manual every five days."

"I was just kidding. Don't worry, there are plenty of empty rooms inside. We won't miss you."

As Chen Fan spoke, they had already arrived at the gate of the village.

The old man swallowed hard, watching the gate slowly descend, his heart pounding with nervousness.

He has nowhere to go now, and if this place can't accommodate him, then he's doomed.

The gate of the village fell down, and the next moment, the old man looked at the huge crowd of people in front of him and was so frightened that his soul almost flew away.

What's going on?

Why are there so many people?

"Xiao Fan, you're back."

"Brother Fan!"

"Nothing happened along the way, right?"

The voices of Chen Guodong and others rang out.

When Chen Fan was a kilometer or two away, they heard the bell and rushed over.

After all, Chen Fan was going to Anshan City, which was a hundred miles away, and the dangers along the way were unimaginable.

"It's alright, everything went smoothly."

Chen Fan smiled and casually put the old man off his back.

Now, countless eyes were on him.

"Why?"

Liu Yong pointed at the old man, "You, aren't you? That old swindler?"

"Yeah, I was wondering why he looked so familiar? It really is him!" Gao Yang and the others gradually realized what was going on.

"Xiao Fan, what's going on? Weren't you going to Anshan City? Why did you bring this old man with you? He seems to be from Song Family Fortress, right?"

"Yeah yeah."

Everyone was completely baffled.

The old man looked at Chen Fan with a shocked expression.

What did he just hear?

Anshan City?

Did this young man go to Anshan City?

Wait a minute! Didn't he say to send the elder from the village?

The journey from Songjiabao to Anshan City was fraught with danger, with no shortage of mid-level ferocious beasts along the way. It took him a great deal of effort and a bit of luck to finally reach the destination.

"Well, this matter is actually quite simple..." Chen Fan recounted what happened in the shantytown and spoke well of him, since the old man would be living there in the future, and it would be best if he could get along well with everyone, otherwise, it would be quite difficult for him.

Of course, if this old man still doesn't behave, we'll have to teach him a lesson.

"So that's how it is. It seems we didn't know its value before." Liu Yong and the others suddenly realized, and when they looked at the old man's legs, their eyes showed more sympathy.

"Yeah yeah."

The old man gave Chen Fan a grateful look and covered up his previous lie.

Chen Guodong stepped forward and smiled at the old man, saying, "Old man, welcome to Chenjiabao. From now on, you are one of us. Don't worry, I'll have someone take a look at your leg later. Just focus on recovering."

"Yes, we have plenty of food here. Just tell us if you need anything."

"Those bastards, they're real beasts! How could they be so cruel to such an old man?"

"The world is going to the dogs; people's hearts are no longer what they used to be."

Hearing these words, the old man felt a long-lost warmth.

(End of this chapter)