Surviving in the chaos of battle, I'm grinding for proficiency.

Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the familiar voice.

"Ah Chuan, you almost scared me to death! What happened?"

Li Chuan explained:

"These were spies planted by the Duanlang Gang near our home. I took care of them all."

"After you and I dispose of their bodies, take Grandpa and the others and hide. Don't open the door for anyone until I return!"

Li Qing hesitated and said:

"Should we tell Grandpa?"

Li Chuan shook his head:

"It's no use talking about it. Let them get a good night's sleep."

"good!"

Li Qing nodded emphatically and quickly tied the corpses together.

Li Chuan and Li Qing together sank the bodies into the river.

"Big brother, go back and wait for my news. Remember, you must hide well!" Li Chuan solemnly instructed.

"Don't worry, Achuan, I'll take care of everything. Just be careful!"

After parting ways with Li Chuan, Li Qing quickly ran back home.

After closing the door, he gasped for breath.

It was his first time encountering so many dead people, and he was filled with fear.

But in order not to delay Li Chuan, he forcibly swallowed these emotions.

"How long are you going to keep this from me?" Li Nian appeared at the door, leaning on his cane.

Helpless, Li Qing had no choice but to tell Li Nian the whole story.

After listening, Li Nian sighed:

"Wake Xiumei and your mother up and pack up all the valuables in the house."

He glanced at the full moon in the sky and said softly:

"If A-Chuan fails, you should run away with him and take these things, run as far as you can."

Li Qing said nervously:

"Grandpa, what about you?"

Li Nian's tone was flat:

"We're not very mobile, we can't run far."

Li Qing's hands trembled uncontrollably, and he couldn't help but look back at the direction Li Chuan had gone.

Ah Chuan, can you... do it?

……

Li Chuan had changed into night clothes, covered his face with a black mask, and was running across a row of tiled houses.

She moved as silently as a nimble cat.

Finally, he stopped in a brightly lit room.

The Duanlang Gang was arrogant and made no attempt to conceal their residence.

They even hung the three large characters "Duanlang Gang" on the plaque above the door.

After swallowing the antidote, Li Chuan jumped off the roof.

Then he focused his strength on his fingers and poked a hole in the paper window.

He took out a white jade bottle from his pocket, unscrewed the stopper, and poured the powder inside into the hole.

After doing all this, he pressed himself against the wall and quietly waited for time to pass.

……

Inside the house.

Wu Wenda, the leader of the Duanlang Gang, picked his teeth:

"Skinny Monkey, where did Old Zhang's daughter go last time?"

The skinny monkey smiled bitterly:

"Boss, didn't you tell the brothers to line up after you were done playing?"

"Those men acted like they'd never seen a woman before; they played with her until she died in less than an hour..."

Wu Wenda frowned:

"These idiots, don't they understand the concept of slow and steady wins the race? They messed things up this time, what will they do next?"

The skinny monkey chuckled:

"Just find someone else next time!"

Wu Wenda raised an eyebrow:

"You understand me best."

"Let's get down to business. The higher-ups have given a firm order: we have to take over all those shops within the next two days."

"Tell Huang San and his men to hurry up. What's there to negotiate? Kill anyone who disagrees, make an example of them!"

"When others see that horrific scene, won't they behave themselves?"

Wu Wenda suddenly remembered something:

"Kill the Li family's breakfast shop, the Liu family's tea shop, the Zhang family's rice stall, and those who directly rejected me back then, regardless of whether they agreed or not."

"Dare to disrespect me? This is what you'll get!"

The skinny monkey reminded him:

"Li Nian also has a grandson who works at Songfeng Martial Arts School..."

Wu Wenda waved his hand impatiently:

"Didn't we already investigate? What kind of trouble can a Ming Jin with inferior physical constitution cause?"

"When he gets a chance, Huang San and his gang will naturally deal with him."

A cold glint flashed in Wu Wenda's eyes:

"By the way, take special care of Li Nian and Liu Jing. Don't kill them yet. Dig out their bones and see just how hard they are!"

Wu Wenda paused, then suddenly laughed:

"No, I've changed my mind. I'll keep them all alive and let his grandson watch him die."

After speaking, Wu Wenda frowned:

"Skinny Monkey, Mad Dog, aren't you feeling a little unwell?"

The skinny monkey raised his hand:

"I feel like I don't have much strength."

The mad dog covered its forehead:

"I feel dizzy."

"Bang!" The sound of many people falling to the ground came from outside.

A man with a strong build staggered in:

"Boss, several brothers have collapsed outside, foaming at the mouth!"

The skinny monkey realized something and exclaimed in horror:

"Someone poisoned it!"

"What kind of behavior is this, all this panic!" Wu Wenda cursed angrily. "This poison will only have a slight effect on us; it won't kill you."

He squinted and analyzed:

"Furthermore, the fact that the murderer dared not show himself and only used poison indicates that his strength is not high, at least not at the level of internal energy. Otherwise, why would he have gone to so much trouble?"

"We're still wearing soft armor, so there's no hidden force penetrating our bodies; it's difficult to get hurt!"

"Therefore, the three of us at the peak of the Ming Jin realm have absolutely nothing to worry about!"

At this point, Wu Wenda sneered:

"Sir, show yourself!"

"Bang!"

Li Chuan burst through the wooden window, his momentum undiminished, and headed straight for Wu Wenda.

Wu Wenda laughed heartily:

"Well done!"

He also raised his fist and exchanged a punch with Li Chuan!

A dull thud resounded between their fists.

Wu Wenda tilted his head and sneered:

"Is that all the skill you've got? Then leave your life behind!"

Suddenly, a strong and powerful force traveled through his fist into his body, turning his internal organs upside down!

Wu Wenda suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

But Li Chuan didn't give him a chance to catch his breath.

He threw a left punch, which landed heavily on Wu Wenda's chest.

The subtle, hidden force pierced through the soft armor and struck Wu Wenda's body.

His eyes widened instantly, and his voice trembled:

"Power penetrating the body... You use hidden force?!"

Wu Wenda immediately wanted to start cursing.

You think you could defeat us with poison using only hidden force?!

Shameless!

Li Chuan punched him again, knocking him unconscious.

The skinny monkey and the mad dog exchanged a glance and said sternly:

"Attack him from both sides, focusing on his top lane!"

Two peak-level Ming Jin cultivators instantly burst into the air.

Even when poisoned, it still possesses formidable strength.

Seeing Li Chuan's sluggish figure, the skinny man's lips curled into a sinister smile. His left hand suddenly produced a dagger, which he aimed straight for Li Chuan's lower body.

"Actually, it's the bottom lane!"

Li Chuan dodged the deadly attack launched by the combined forces of the skinny monkey and the mad dog with a simple sidestep.

Then, with two thuds, he knocked the two men to the ground.

They pressed their advantage and smashed the heads of the two men flat before stopping!

The staggering Ming Jin in the distance had already knelt down:

"Sir, please spare me! I have three taels of silver here, you can have it all!"

Li Chuan glanced at him indifferently:

"Killing you won't make you any different from being mine."

"Snap!" Li Chuan twisted his throat and broke it.

Li Chuan stepped out of the dark room and found more than a dozen corpses lying outside.

Those who remain standing and are capable of fighting are all of the Ming Jin level.

There are only four left.

Li Chuan's eyes were icy cold, showing no desire whatsoever to let them go.

No one in this room deserves to leave alive!

Li Chuan used a move that pierced the throat and locked the heart, and another move that shattered the ribs and split the mountain, thus ending the lives of these four people.

Then, he quickly returned to the dark room and lifted Wu Wenda up:

"That important person..."

Li Chuan's pupils suddenly shrank.

Black blood seeped from the corner of Wu Wenda's mouth; he was dead!

He looked into the mouths of the skinny monkey and the mad dog and found that each of them had a blue poison pill hidden in their mouths!

Li Chuan shook his head; it seemed he wouldn't get any news for the time being.

After finishing off each person, he took the loose silver coins from their bodies.

After touching the corpse, Li Chuan came out of the house and lit a fire.

A strong wind howled past.

The wind fanned the flames, seemingly trying to cleanse all evil.