Saving People

"Brother Qin!"

"Senior Brother Qin!"

"Junior Brother!"

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Qin Ming.

Boom--

The courtyard gate suddenly shattered, and two constables rolled in like gourds.

Their faces were covered in splinters of wood, blood was streaming down their faces, and their chests were deeply sunken, leaving a huge fist-shaped mark.

The two men were pale and their eyes were wide open; they were already beyond dead.

"Who are you? How dare you kill someone from my County Yamen!"

Hou Wu flew into a rage, drew his sword from his waist, and charged fiercely at Qin Ming.

"Die!"

Hou Wu possessed the strength of the Late Stage of the Bone Refining Realm and had cultivated a Horizontal Training Martial Arts allowed him to train both arms to be extremely long and thicker than his thighs. At this moment, he swung his blade with all his might, and a piercing sound of air being cut rang out as the blade headed straight for Qin Ming's head.

He could tell that Qin Ming was exceptionally strong, also at the Bone Refining Realm, so he went all out from the start.

"Horizontal Training Martial Arts."

A hint of surprise and delight flashed in Qin Ming's eyes. Perfect, he would gladly accept this Horizontal Training Martial Arts.

As his thoughts raced, the blade was already upon him, the silver light slashing straight down towards Qin Ming's brow. Qin Ming remained calm, raising both palms and precisely clamping the blade between them with a Buddhist gesture.

"What!"

Hou Wu was taken aback; Qin Ming had actually caught his knife with his bare hands!

Only those who have reached his level can understand how terrifying it is to catch a blade barehanded. This shows that Qin Ming's grasp of timing and precise control of power, especially his physical strength, has reached an unbelievable level!

"Laugh!"

The scorching Fire Poison spread rapidly upwards from Qin Ming's palms, and under the burning flames, the long sword turned blackish-red at a visible speed.

Hou Wu suddenly exerted force with both arms, trying to pull his sword back, but he underestimated Qin Ming's strength. No matter how hard he tried, the sword did not budge. Seeing the Fire Poison spreading upwards, he had no choice but to release the sword hilt, turn his palm into a fist, and like a dragon whipping its tail, he slammed his hand down towards Qin Ming's face. Because the speed was too fast, the punch even carried a sonic boom.

This was none other than his secret martial art Through-the-Back Fist, which he had practiced for many years.

This fist technique is a complementary exercise to the "Ape-Armed Iron Stake Art," working together to achieve the same effect.

"Ape-Armed Iron Stake Art" is a Horizontal Training Martial Arts of gibbons. After practicing it, the arms will become as long and powerful as those of gibbons. The only drawback is that once the power is exerted, the arms will become extremely thick. Only by practicing to the Perfection Realm and returning to simplicity can the arms return to their original appearance.

Through-the-Back Fist, whose core principle is derived from the white ape, emphasizes striking from a distance, using the arm as a whip, with power originating from the feet, passing through the waist and spine, flowing through both arms, and finally exerting force through the palms and fingers.

What makes Through-the-Back Fist truly formidable is its power generation method, also known as Tongbei Jin. The spine acts like a bow, concentrating all the power and then unleashing it at the moment of power generation.

If one only practices Through-the-Back Fist, one's skin, flesh, tendons, and bones will not be strong enough, and one's arms will be easily injured when encountering hard, forceful punches. However, if one practices Ape-Armed Iron Stake Art in conjunction with it, one can make up for Through-the-Back Fist's weakness of being unable to withstand hard impacts, and its power will increase dramatically.

It was precisely because Hou Wu had mastered these two martial arts techniques that he was able to thrive in the Desolate City County Yamen.

At this moment, Hou Wu was attacking wildly, his moves were wide and sweeping, and his arms became extremely long and thick after he exerted his power.

Through-the-Back Fist differs from other boxing styles. Its moves mainly consist of chopping, slapping, flicking, and striking. While they may seem like simple blows that don't cause much damage, they actually injure people with the force of shock. The power penetrates through the skin, muscles, and bones, directly damaging the opponent's Five Viscera and Six Bowels.

He unleashed a flurry of palm strikes, slapping Qin Ming repeatedly with muffled crackling sounds.

But Hou Wu showed no joy on his face.

If it were a stone statue, it would have been smashed to pieces long ago after being whipped like that. But Qin Ming was not only unharmed, Hou Wu's palms became red and swollen, and he felt a sharp pain like being pricked with needles.

Qin Ming's physical body felt like an iron statue to him; no matter how much force he exerted, he couldn't be harmed in the slightest.

"Good."

After experiencing it firsthand, Qin Ming became extremely interested in the Through-the-Back Fist. This method of generating power was more ingenious and was very suitable for people with strong bodies and great strength. The stronger the force, the greater the power, which was perfect for him.

"Alright, you've had your fun. Now it's my turn."

Qin Ming was straightforward and delivered a straight punch. Hou Wu's vision blurred, and before he could see clearly, he felt an indescribable pain in his chest. His vision went black, and he was sent flying like a tattered rag doll, crashing into a corner against the wall with a "boom" and being buried under the rubble.

The remaining two constables looked at each other, their hands trembling as they gripped their swords. Even Hou Wu Late Stage Bone Refining Realm, was no match for them, let alone them.

"What are you all standing there for? Kill him!!"

Hou Wu roared in anger, blood gushing from his mouth and nose.

The two constables exchanged glances, realizing they were no match for Qin Ming. However, seeing Wang Xiaoxi and her daughter embracing and weeping beside them, their eyes lit up and they immediately had an idea.

The two men grabbed at the two women from the left and right respectively. As long as they took the two women hostage, they were not afraid that Qin Ming would attack them.

Just as they were about to succeed, Qin Ming flicked his fingers, and two streams of light flew out from his hands.

They were two ordinary pieces of broken wood, but they pierced the wrists of the two constables with the precision of sharp arrows, and blood spurted out immediately.

The two men screamed in pain and instinctively covered their wounds. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Ming immediately stepped forward and slapped each of them hard on the head with a palm.

A burst of violent power erupted, slamming their heads into their stomachs on the spot.

In the blink of an eye, all four constables were dead, leaving only Hou Wu alive.

"You little brat, you're dead! Cough cough, you killed my County Yamen, Lord Lu will never let you get away with this!"

Hou Wu lay on the ground, the excruciating pain coursing through his body causing him to gasp for breath.

Qin Ming ignored him and went straight up to search his body. In a short while, he found the Through-the-Back Fist on him, but he did not find the Ape-Armed Iron Stake Art.

"Where's your Horizontal Training Martial Arts?"

Qin Ming asked coldly.

"Pah! You won't find out!"

Qin Ming dodged Hou Wu's bloody spittle by sidestepping and punched Hou Wu in the stomach. The intense pain caused Hou Wu to curl up like a boiled shrimp. His face turned red, and he could no longer make a sound.

"Senior sister."

Qin Ming stepped forward to check on the injuries of Li Shengnan and the others.

Fortunately, although they were seriously injured, their injuries were not fatal.

However, Ye Wei and Lu Ming are in a worse situation; they may have to stay in bed for some time before they can get up.

"Junior Brother, I knew you'd be alright."

Li Shengnan burst into tears of joy. Only then did she notice that there was a little girl with tattered clothes and a dirty appearance beside Qin Ming.

"She is..."

"Her name is Xiangxiang, and like Xiaoxi, she's a pitiful child."

Seeing that Xiangxiang was about the same age as Xiaoxi, Li Shengnan seemed to think of something, and a trace of pity appeared in her eyes.

A child who is only seven years old has to endure so much.

"Brother Qin."

Wu Shi came over and, together with Wang Xiaoxi, kowtowed to Qin Ming to express their gratitude.

"Brother Qin, if it weren't for you, my Xiaoxi would have been taken away by them this time."

"Brother Qin, thank you."

Wang Xiaoxi's face was pale, and there was still a lingering look of shock in her eyes.

The thought of almost becoming Sacrifice, food for the River God, sent chills down Wang Xiaoxi's spine.

"It's alright, I'm here, they can't take you away," Qin Ming comforted softly.

"Senior Brother Qin, Xiong San Martial Uncle Xiong has been captured. He said he was injured by Lu Ming, the Chief Constable Martial Uncle the County Yamen Xiong San captain of the Demon-Hunting Team, and imprisoned in the Water Prison."

Ye Wei pointed to Hou Wu, who was lying on the ground.

"Is that so?"

Qin Ming frowned.

"Haha! You little brat, are you regretting it now? Too bad, it's too late! You killed four constables; even if you run to the ends of the earth, the government will hunt you down!"

Hou Wu laughed wildly.

"Since no one saw it, how would the authorities know I killed him?"

Upon hearing this, Hou Wu's laughter abruptly stopped.

Yes.

Before they attacked, they gave a threatening speech, and all the passersby ran far away, afraid of being implicated. As a result, no one saw how they died.

"Wan'er, Ling'er, these four corpses are yours to keep."

As Qin Ming's voice fell, two Qin Ming of white smoke drifted from his hair, eventually transforming into two transparent ghostly figures in Hou Wu's horrified gaze.

"You... you're raising a ghost?!"

Not to mention Hou Wu, even Lu Liu and the others were startled, because they recognized Wan'er as the Red-Clad Female Ghost who had attacked them repeatedly before!

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, Qin Ming had already subdued the Red-Clad Female Ghost?

Two female ghosts possessed the four corpses, quickly draining them of all their life essence, leaving behind four curled-up, desiccated Dry Corpse, their deaths extremely gruesome. It was clear they had died at the hands of Ghost Monster.

"Now, their deaths can only be attributed to Ghost Entity."

Looking at Qin Ming, whose expression remained calm, Hou Wu felt a chill creep up his spine for some reason.

Just as Qin Ming said, without eyewitnesses, even if the County Yamen came, they would only assume that they were killed by Ghost Monster.

This place will then be sealed off, and all those people will have died in vain.

Thinking about this, Hou Wu felt even more resentful.

He was still young and didn't want to die like this, much less die in such an unclear and meaningless way.

"Ask me any questions you have. I'll tell you everything I know. I only have one condition: I want to live."

After figuring out the situation, Hou Wu finally resigned himself to his fate.

You can't reason with a madman like Qin Ming; if you want to cooperate, you have to show sincerity.

"Was Martial Uncle Xiong really injured by Lu Ming?"

"Yes."

What's the reason?

"I don't know about that, but I guess it's related to the sacrifice."

"Hand over your Horizontal Training Martial Arts."

Upon hearing this, Hou Wu's expression changed drastically, and he shouted sharply, "Qin Ming, don't go too far!"

His Horizontal Training Martial Arts were passed down in his family and he didn't go out. Qin Ming's words undoubtedly crossed his bottom line.

"Are you going to give it to me or not?"

Qin Ming didn't waste any more words and glanced at Ling'er and Wan'er.

The two female ghosts immediately understood and quickly flew towards Hou Wu.

Hou Wu was terrified. If he were possessed by Ghost Monster, he would turn into a Dry Corpse in no time.

"Wait a minute!"

Hou Wu quickly spoke up, gritting his teeth, "Fine, I'll give it to you, but you have to give me time. The cultivation manual isn't on me; I have to go back and get it."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Ming tossed him paper and pen, "Write!"

Having no other choice, Hou Wu had to write down the technique from memory on the spot.

After receiving the manual, Qin Ming carefully read it from beginning to end, and only breathed a slight sigh of relief when the line "Ape-Armed Iron Stake Art" appeared on the panel.

It seems that Hou Wu doesn't dare to lie to me.

"Alright, I'll spare your life for now."

Qin Ming simply picked him up and carried him in his hand.

"Let me leave! Didn't you promise me?"

Hou Wu was still struggling, but it was no use.

His severely injured body was no match for Qin Ming.

"I only promised to spare your life, but I didn't say I'd let you leave."

Qin Ming smiled.

Upon hearing this, Hou Wu's face turned deathly pale.

After quickly packing their belongings, Qin Ming led everyone away from the Desolate City.

He now has two River God Sacrifice with him, and considering he killed the County Yamen, it's easy to imagine how furious Lu Ming will be when he learns the news. It's clearly not safe to leave Embroiderer and the others in the Desolate City at this point.

Before the County Yamen discovered their presence, Qin Ming led the Embroiderers and the others out of the city and settled them somewhere outside the city.

Meanwhile, Lu Ming, seeing that his men had not returned for a long time, vaguely guessed that something might have happened, so he sent people to investigate.

But this investigation enraged Lu Ming.

"What did you say? All my men are dead!?"

Lu Ming rushed to the crime scene and saw several desiccated Dry Corpses lying haphazardly on the ground, almost unrecognizable as human bodies.

"Dry Corpse? Did they encounter Ghost Monster?"

Lu Ming frowned deeply.

Four constables were dead, and Hou Wu's whereabouts were unknown. Although he was at the Blood Refining Realm, he had no way to deal with him for the time being.

Where are the people who used to live in the courtyard?

Lu Ming asked coldly.

His men died tragically here because they came to capture Wang Xiaoxi, which made him suspect that Wang Xiaoxi had sent someone, or that she was possessed by Ghost Entity.

"My lord, they've all disappeared."

"Find him immediately! Seal off all entrances and exits! Search the entire city to find him!"

"Yes."