Sudden Wealth!

"I'm done talking, can you let me go now?" Li Daqiang looked at the other person with a trembling voice.

Seeing Xu Yuan's thoughtful expression, he seemed to recall something else and hurriedly said, "I, I know you're learning martial arts and really need cultivation resources..."

With that, he kicked the maid, Xiao Ping, who had been stunned beside him, "Quick, go get my chest!"

Xiao Ping snapped out of her daze and quickly went into the inner room. In a moment, she came out with a small chest.

Li Daqiang opened it, revealing a pile of shining silver. He said with a fawning smile, "Just a small token, it's nothing much."

Xu Yuan glanced at it casually, his heart startled. There were at least twenty to thirty taels of silver inside. This Li Daqiang had really earned a lot!

Placing it on the table without a change in expression, Xu Yuan continued, "One last question, where is Quan Xiong now?"

Upon hearing this, Li Daqiang showed surprise and advised, "If you really want to find him, the gang leader is a Second Meridian Martial Artist..."

"Just answer me!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Seeing the other person's impatient tone, he nodded repeatedly and replied, "The gang leader lives near the casino, but he's out meeting friends and isn't in the Prefecture City right now."

"Not in the Prefecture City?" Xu Yuan's brows furrowed. This was unexpected. "When will he return?"

"We don't know that." Li Daqiang shook his head. He genuinely had no idea.

Xu Yuan nodded slightly and said no more. He casually picked up the chest from the table, opened the door, and left.

After a few breaths, Li Daqiang cautiously approached the doorway and peeked outside.

The surroundings were cold and silent, with no sign of anyone.

"This little bastard, when the gang leader returns, I'll make sure his family is destroyed!"

Li Daqiang's expression turned fierce, but he immediately pulled at the wounds on his face, grimacing in pain.

Just as he was about to turn back into the room, a pair of warm, strong arms suddenly wrapped around his neck, accompanied by a cold voice: "Oh? You want to destroy my family?"

Li Daqiang's body stiffened abruptly, and he stammered, "You... you said you wouldn't kill me!"

Xu Yuan smiled faintly and said playfully, "But I always do what I say, not just talk."

Immediately, regardless of the other person's pleas, Xu Yuan exerted force on his wrist. With a crack, he completely broke his neck.

Li Daqiang's head drooped powerlessly, and his once sturdy body slid down, hitting the ground with a dull thud.

Xiao Ping, who witnessed everything from inside the room, trembled all over, tears streaming down her face. However, she bit her lip tightly, daring not to make a sound.

Xu Yuan didn't even look at her. He turned into the room and searched everywhere, finding a few IOUs and some relatively valuable gold and silver jewelry.

Xu Yuan thought for a moment, took out a few pieces of jewelry, and threw them to Xiao Ping: "You didn't see anything today!"

"Take these things and run as soon as possible. Find another place to live."

After Li Daqiang's death, the Wild Wolf Gang would investigate and quickly find out it was him. There was no need to be overly cautious.

Then, he wrapped the jewelry in cloth, glanced briefly at the IOUs, found the one belonging to his elder brother, and ignored the rest, tossing them into the oil lamp nearby. In a moment, they were burned to ashes.

There was no need to keep these harmful things.

In the corner, Xiao Ping stood stunned for a long time. She looked at Xu Yuan in disbelief, then at the jewelry at her feet, and nodded tremblingly.

"It's best to leave Yuquan Prefecture City. Li Daqiang's subordinates should recognize you... and besides, I recognize you too."

Xu Yuan left her with that parting remark, tied everything into a bundle, slung it over his shoulder, and left the room. Within a few breaths, he vanished without a trace.

Returning to the alley where his elder brother lived, Xu Yuan glanced around before hiding in a corner to take stock.

Including various cash and jewelry, the total estimated value was over sixty taels of silver!

Xu Yuan couldn't help but gasp.

Sixty taels of silver!

His elder brother worked at the Labor Gang every month, earning only three qian of silver for a month's hard work. His own monthly salary now was barely one tael of silver.

Moreover, the expenses for martial artists were not small, making it difficult to save money. Even if some could be saved, it would take several years.

"As expected, preying on criminals is the fastest way to make money."

Holding the heavy wealth, Xu Yuan's eyes deepened. His body still trembled from excessive tension.

In both his past and present lives, he had never even fought a few fights, let alone killed someone directly.

"First time is strange... second time... no, these scoundrels went too far!"

Leaning against the wall, Xu Yuan found it hard to describe his feelings. Excitement, fear, and exhilaration churned within him, and a large amount of cold sweat poured down his back.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Yuan forced himself to digest the discomfort and return to a state of calm.

In this world, weakness is the original sin. If one couldn't become a martial artist, they would soon fall.

Li Daqiang's death was also his own doing!

Shaking his head to clear his scattered thoughts, Xu Yuan began to reflect on his actions.

"Stance Practice and fist exercises are essentially about strengthening the body. Compared to real techniques, they're still lacking. In the end, it all comes down to one's own instinctive reactions."

He slowly replayed the details. "Also, if my strength hadn't been so much greater than the opponent's, I might have been in danger."

As he pondered this, Xu Yuan arrived at his home.

It was already late at night, and the room was pitch black.

Xu Yuan glanced around, stepped forward, and gently knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

The next moment, his older brother's wary voice came through, clearly still waiting for him and not asleep.

A warmth spread through Xu Yuan's heart. He spoke softly, "It's me."

"A'Yuan?" The voice became somewhat surprised, and then scattered lamplight flickered on inside.

Xu Zheng opened the door and saw his brother standing outside, completely unharmed. Fine sweat beaded on his forehead, and he was carrying something slung over his shoulder.

"Why are you only back now? I thought you'd gone back to the Shangyang Family," he asked, pulling his brother into the house and closing the door.

His sister-in-law, Madam Zhang, was also sitting in a chair, looking at him with a searching gaze.

"Brother, Sister-in-law, the matter is resolved," Xu Yuan said calmly. He took out the IOU and showed it to them before holding it over the flame of the lamp.

They watched as the paper gradually curled, blackened, and finally turned to ash.

Xu Zheng let out a long sigh of relief, and Madam Zhang's tense expression slowly relaxed.

But Xu Yuan's next words made their hearts leap into their throats again.

"However, things aren't that simple." Xu Yuan selectively told them about the series of events that had transpired, omitting the details of the confrontation.

But how could they not hear the risks involved?

Xu Zheng's face turned pale, and he stammered, "You... you killed Li Daqiang? Then the Wild Wolf Gang..."

"The Wild Wolf Gang probably won't let this go," Xu Yuan analyzed. "He wouldn't dare cause trouble for me at the Shangyang Family, so he might take his anger out on you. We can't stay here anymore."

Madam Zhang panicked, "If we don't live here, where will we go?"

"The inner city!"

Xu Yuan's gaze was bright and firm. "We'll move first thing tomorrow morning."