Starting with Xingyi Quan, it swept across the chaotic world.

Chapter 7 Looting the Corpse

The blood gushing from Zhou Quan's chest quickly stained the ground red.

Lu Li quickly searched Zhou's body and finally found only a few pieces of silver. Unwilling to give up, he went into the house and rummaged through the chests and cabinets until he finally found a dirty cloth bag.

I weighed it in my hand; it was quite heavy.

A long-lost smile appeared on Lu Li's face.

Opening the cloth bag, besides the gleaming silver, there were also several strings of copper coins and ornaments.

"Silver and copper coins are interchangeable, but these bracelets and rings are clearly stolen goods."

What to do with the stolen goods became a major problem.

"Let's deal with it when things calm down," Lu Li decided.

Immediately, he got to work again, carrying Zhou Quan and the bald man's corpse together onto the bed, and then finding some thatch and firewood in the yard.

"Clatter".

Sparks flew from the flint and landed on the thatch. Lu Li blew on it, and the fire instantly ignited.

Lu Li threw his black cloth coat into the fire.

After carefully confirming that all traces had been erased, Lu Li climbed over the courtyard wall and ran wildly, disappearing into the night.

Zhou Quan never imagined that the one who would make him die with his eyes wide open was not the mad dog of the Fierce Tiger Gang, but Lu Li, whom he had deemed utterly harmless and easily manipulated just over twenty days ago.

In no time, the fire grew stronger and stronger.

The crackling of the firewood startled the sleeping neighbors, whose houses were now engulfed in flames.

Because everyone in the neighborhood knew that the owner of the courtyard was Zhou Quan, and because the courtyard was not a row house, the neighbors only shouted that the fire was burning, and no one came to the rescue...

……

Outside the city of Lin'an, there is a riverbank.

At this moment, the thick clouds gradually dispersed, and the moon and stars became sparse.

By the moonlight, Lu Li examined the bloodstains on his body. Thanks to the black coat he had worn initially, there weren't many places on his body stained with blood.

Only when the heart was pierced did a small amount of blood splatter onto his hands and face.

Lu Li quickly used the river water to clean up the bloodstains completely.

Smelling the faint scent of blood on his body, Lu Li took out the tangerines he had prepared beforehand and processed them.

After dealing with all of this, Lu Li sat down on a stone stool to the side.

This was the first time in his two lifetimes that he had taken the action to kill someone.

Before he took action, he considered that he might feel unwell, vomit, or be afraid.

But the truth is, when strangling Lai Zitou and killing Zhou Quan, Lu Li's only reactions, besides his rapidly beating heart and trembling hands, were anger and excitement.

"I didn't originally intend to kill them; they forced me to."

Lu Li comforted himself.

"Ultimately, it's all their own fault!"

He was just a law-abiding citizen, and before this, his only goal was to break through to the Ming Jin realm so that his family would never be bullied again.

However, this group of scoundrels attacked Uncle San several times and even tried to harm his cousin!

You all forced me to this!

Lu Li gradually calmed down, and then he took out his purse and saw the gleaming silver.

The cold expression on his face instantly transformed into a smile.

Aside from the stolen items like bracelets and rings that couldn't be sold immediately, there were a total of five taels of silver and a little over one string of copper coins in clean cash.

This money can accelerate his breakthrough to the Ming Jin level.

Originally, it would have taken about forty days to break through to the Ming Jin level, but with this money, it should be possible to shorten the time by seven or eight days.

Recalling his more than twenty days of arduous training, Lu Li's expression was complicated.

Indeed, you can't become a superior person by enduring hardship; you can only become one by taking advantage of others.

……

The next morning.

As Lu Zhiyuan stepped out of the shop, looking at the rising sun and the bustling shops not far away, a wavering arose in his heart.

Is it really necessary to stick to one's principles?

If they don't sell the shop, those bastards will never let their family off easily.

My family will always live in the shadow of those scumbags, and who knows, one day they might really break off relations.

Moreover, with no customers, Xiao Li's food expenses for practicing martial arts are a worry.

But if you sell the shop, it's just like drinking poison to quench your thirst; it's still a slow death.

Lu Zhiyuan let out a long sigh and suddenly understood.

Ultimately, it was the state of the world that forced their family to make a living!

"Why should good people have to go through countless hardships, while evil people can get away with it all!"

Lu Zhiyuan gave a wry smile.

Deep down, he longed for a chivalrous hero who could punish evil and promote good.

Unfortunately, he knew that it was nothing more than the imagination of teahouse storytellers and tales of the martial arts world.

Lu Zhiyuan shook his head, deciding not to open for business today.

But at that moment, he heard someone shout at him.

"Old Lu! Old Lu! Why aren't you open so early in the morning? I'm drooling over your big meat buns."

A man who usually worked as a stable boy walked towards Lu Zhiyuan with a smile.

"Old Ma, stop making me laugh. Even if I dare to sell it, you wouldn't dare to eat it!" Lu Zhiyuan shook his head: "Those bastards send people to watch over us every day."

As Lu Zhiyuan spoke, he pointed to the spot where the scumbags used to be spying on them.

But there was no one there today!

Lu Zhiyuan was a little stunned, wondering if those bastards had gotten up late.

"Old Lu, you're the one who overslept!" Old Ma said with a laugh. "That bastard got burned to death last night, you didn't see it, he was reduced to charcoal. It's karma!"

He laughed heartily.

Zhou Quan and his gang of scoundrels, from the Wild Wolf Gang, usually bully and oppress ordinary people, often bullying men and women, which makes many people avoid them.

Lu Zhiyuan knew that this person would not joke about this matter with him.

He was somewhat lost in thought, only repeatedly muttering, "The great hero has appeared..."

The news of Zhou Quan's death quickly spread throughout Ping An Fang, and many people breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, legends of chivalrous heroes also arose.

Lu Zhiyuan's steamed bun shop reopened, and thanks to his previous reputation for honest business practices, long queues quickly formed.

After finishing his morning business, Lu Zhiyuan saw that it wasn't too late, so he immediately wanted to take Lu Li to the Dong family for a blind date.

But just as he was about to set off to call Lu Li, his wife, Han, leaned closer and said mysteriously:

"Honey, you said Xiao Li just came back, and Zhou Quan already got his comeuppance. Don't you think that's too much of a coincidence?"

Lu Zhiyuan frowned, looked around to make sure no one was nearby, and said softly:

"You mean to say..."

"Haven't you noticed? Xiao Li seems to have gotten a lot stronger," Han whispered from the side.

It was only after Han reminded him that Lu Zhiyuan realized Xiao Li had indeed gotten a bit bigger.

Lu Zhiyuan thought back carefully and realized that Xiao Li's appetite had almost doubled recently.

Could it be that……

"Let me lean closer and smell it. If it really was Xiao Li who did it, then he will definitely smell of blood," Lu Zhiyuan said cautiously.

Then, he walked toward Lu Li, who was carrying water.

Caught off guard by his third uncle approaching, Lu Li asked with an innocent, questioning look:

"Third Uncle, what's wrong?"

Lu Zhiyuan leaned closer and patted Lu Li on the shoulder:

"Zhou Quan is dead, and we've finished our business. It's time to take you on a blind date. Go and get ready."

After a brief hesitation, Lu Li finally went back to his room to change his clothes.

After he left, Lu Zhiyuan walked towards his wife and shook his head, saying:

"Aside from the smell of sweat and oranges, I can't smell anything else."

"Don't be so suspicious. What are the chances of such a coincidence? Xiao Li got stronger because he worked hard at the martial arts school. As for killing Zhou Quan?"

Recalling Lu Li's handsome face, Lu Zhiyuan said decisively:

"Our nephew is harmless; he would never commit murder or arson!"

"Besides, Zhou Quan had committed numerous evils; his death was well-deserved!"