The Martial Saint begins by collecting corpses.

In the backyard of the brokerage firm, outside a tall, enclosed courtyard, Li Meng glanced at the gate with some fear and said nervously:

"Master, the manager is dead, along with four skilled men, all of them died in the mass grave."

After a long silence in the courtyard, a sentence was uttered:

"What about those mummies?"

Li Meng quickly replied:

"It's still there. It seems someone checked the mummified corpse in the sack and then left in a hurry without doing anything else."

The voice from the courtyard said:

"The matter may have been exposed, and the arrival of the prefectural city's inspection team just happened to be their doing."

Li Meng's expression changed:

"Boss, then we..."

"That's about enough, let's get started!"

Li Meng's expression turned serious, and he took a deep breath and said:

"Yes."

Just as he turned to leave, a voice suddenly came from the courtyard:

"Wait, what's Lu Ming's cultivation level now?"

Li Meng replied, "My muscle training is not yet fully complete."

"Hmm, and while you're at it, send two martial artists who have mastered the art of meat-refining to kill him."

"No matter what, Zhao Meng is still my man. We need to give him an explanation."

"Yes," Li Meng replied and left.

……

"Lin Xiaojie, Da Hu..."

After the inspection team went to their inner quarters to stay, Lin Yuanrong was the only one left in the main hall of the Town Night Division.

He looked at the list of five names in his hand, and when he saw the name Lin Xiaojie, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, hurried footsteps could be heard outside. Lin Xiaojie, having finished dealing with Lu Ming's matter, quickly walked in and saw Lin Yuanrong sitting in the main seat looking at the list. She immediately said somewhat nervously:

"uncle……"

Lin Yuanrong's eyes widened: "Huh?"

Lin Xiaojie quickly changed his words:

"Lord Sizheng, the names on the list..."

Lin Yuanrong then snorted in annoyance and said:

"With you."

"Fortunately, the officials are very understanding and did not strip you of your spot because of what happened earlier. In a few days, you can go to the prefectural city with the inspection team to participate in further assessments."

"There will be many benefits and perks during this period, so you must seize this opportunity."

Even if you can't pass the next assessment, you should try your best to break through to the Bone Refining Realm during this period.

"That's a completely new realm. Once you reach the Bone Refining Realm, you're completely different from everyone else."

As he finished speaking, a hint of melancholy appeared in Lin Yuanrong's eyes.

He has worked hard for most of his life, but so far he has only achieved the Great Perfection of Tendon Training and is unable to break through that shackle. In the entire Blackwater County, only Chu Sanfeng, the Duke of Blackwater, has reached that level.

"Yes! I will certainly live up to Lord Sizheng's high expectations." Lin Xiaojie said with great joy, and the anxiety that had been hanging in the air finally subsided.

Lin Yuanrong pondered for a long time, then said regretfully:

"It's a pity. I had already found you a way to help you in the prefectural city's assessment."

"What a pity, it was ruined by that Lu Ming again. That brat truly deserves to die!"

As Lin Yuanrong spoke, a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.

Lin Xiaojie asked in confusion:

"Lu Ming can destroy the gateways to the prefectural city?"

Lin Yuanrong remained silent.

No one except him knew that a secret was hidden during the Night Guard's assessment.

That is, the reason why Qin Xiaoyi dared to be so audacious as to assassinate other examinees in order to increase his chances of passing the exam was because he had someone backing him up.

Qin Xiaoyi is a top performer in the Ghost Deception lineage. Originally, the Night Town Division had two slots for talented individuals, but he had already exchanged one of them with someone else.

As long as Qin Xiaoyi can pass the assessment, this spot will be given to Qin Xiaoyi.

Unexpectedly, Qin Xiaoyi was killed by Lu Ming in a fair and square manner, catching him completely off guard.

That time, and this time...

If Lu Ming hadn't suddenly appeared, none of his schemes would have gone wrong. How could he not hate him?

Unfortunately, his subordinates soon reported that Lu Ming had chosen to stay in the inner quarters, leaving him unable to act for the time being and forcing him to swallow his anger.

He took one last deep breath and asked, "Has the Bright Sword Sect of Fucheng replied?"

Lin Xiaojie nodded and said, "The Mingjian Sect has already sent experts, who will arrive soon."

"Very good." A cold glint flashed in Lin Yuanrong's eyes. "Does that guy from the broker really think my patience has no limits? Wait until the experts from the upper sect arrive, and see how he dies."

……

As dusk fell, the setting sun shone like blood. Inside the town's night quarters, the eaves of many small courtyards were also bathed in a layer of rosy light.

In the courtyard, Lu Ming stood up after finishing his practice, his forehead slightly sweaty. He could feel his blood and qi flowing through his body, and as he finished, he slowly calmed down.

He nodded to himself, realizing that the internal cultivation elixir was indeed extraordinary.

After breaking through to the Great Perfection of Muscle Refinement, he almost immediately began to advance towards the Tendon Refinement realm.

This period also greatly contributed to his understanding of communicating with Yin and Yang and revealing true meaning. He estimated that he would soon be able to comprehend this level of understanding.

As evening approached, he quickly ate dinner and was about to take a short rest when he heard a knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

Lu Ming frowned slightly. Who would come looking for him? Could it be Shen Mo?

He walked to the door with a puzzled look, opened it, and saw a beautiful woman standing there, dressed simply, her chest revealing a glimpse of her fair skin. Despite the conservative clothing, she wore it with undeniable allure.

It was none other than Su Wantang, the deputy inspector of the inspection team and the night watchman of Fucheng Town.

Lu Ming was taken aback, then quickly bowed and said:

"Lu Ming greets Lord Su."

Su Wantang was also taken aback. She glanced around at her surroundings and immediately shook her head slightly, saying:

"I think I went to the wrong place, sorry."

"However, I'm quite interested in the scale you took out during the day. I might come back to see you after I've eaten."

A sense of helplessness welled up in Lu Ming's heart. He had no desire to have anything to do with the city's surveillance team at all.

However, since Su Wantang had spoken up for him during the day, he pondered for a moment and said:

"Your subordinate awaits you here, sir."

"However, if it gets too late later, I will report to you tomorrow. I wouldn't dare disturb your rest."

Su Wantang nodded, turned and left. In the last rays of the setting sun, her figure appeared slightly dim.

Lu Ming thought for a moment and decided that he might as well go to sleep. If she came knocking on the door again later, he would have a reason to say that he couldn't hear her.

After all, Su Wantang is a beautiful woman. If she comes to see him at night, it might cause some misunderstandings and create unnecessary trouble.

He immediately bolted the courtyard gate and went straight to his room to sleep.

He slept soundly and felt quite sweet. He didn't know how much time had passed, but in his drowsy state, he heard a knock on the door.

He opened his eyes. It was already daylight outside, with a few rays of sunset shining through the window, filling the room with a dim yellow light.

He got up and opened the door, only to see that the morning glow resembled the evening glow. The eaves of all the houses in the courtyard were bathed in a layer of rosy light.

"I didn't expect to sleep straight from evening until morning." Lu Ming stretched slightly, feeling a little tired.

Perhaps I've been training too hard lately?

He shook his head, hearing a knock on the door, and sighed inwardly. He hadn't expected Su Wantang to come so early this morning, even though she hadn't come last night.

However, the path between the house door and the courtyard gate made him feel a little awkward, as if it was rather stuffy today.

"Knock knock knock..." The knocking was still going on.

Lu Ming opened the door leisurely and saw a beautiful woman dressed simply standing outside, who was none other than Su Wantang.

Su Wantang was taken aback when she saw him, then looked around and shook her head, saying:

"I think I went to the wrong place, sorry."

"However, I'm quite interested in the scale you took out during the day. I might come back to see you after I've eaten."

Lu Ming looked at her, puzzled: "You didn't eat dinner last time, and you didn't eat breakfast this time either?"

But after saying those words, Su Wantang turned and left, her silhouette silhouetted against the last rays of the setting sun...

and many more!

Lu Ming suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, his pupils contracted sharply, and the setting sun appeared?

He suddenly turned his head to look at the sun in the sky, which was slowly setting in the west.

The west?!

No wonder he didn't feel the unique freshness of the morning frost; it wasn't the morning glow, it was the evening glow.

Su Wantang's figure was somewhat dim, as if she were still walking in yesterday's twilight, her steps stiff, and the surroundings were eerily quiet...