Killing Two More

Chapter 8: Killing Two More

One thought, one year. When Lin Le came back to himself, he glanced at his fist and then threw a punch.

Crack, crack, crack, three sounds.

He threw another punch, four sounds.

Another punch, five sounds.

Lin Le kept throwing punches, and the sounds of his punches kept breaking through higher numbers until eight crackling sounds were heard. Only then did Lin Le stop.

White Ape Shoulder-Hunching Fist, Great Accomplishment. He was only one sound away from Perfection.

'As expected, Bone Structure greatly accelerates martial arts practice,' Lin Le thought.

Both were Great Accomplishment, but the Shoulder-Hunching Fist was only one step away from Perfection, while the White Ape Spear had only just crossed the threshold.

The difference seemed small, but it would take ordinary people years, even decades, to make up for it.

Next was his own strength.

A lotus leaf swayed gently, and a drop of blood-red dew fell.

A strong warmth spread from his heart. Lin Le began practicing the Shoulder-Hunching Fist. The difference between the beginner and Great Accomplishment stages of a martial art was significant. After practicing only twice, Lin Le had completely refined and absorbed the elixir from the White Ape Pill.

He had to practice the Body Strengthening Elixir four or five times before he could fully digest it.

'It's increased my strength by about ten jin.'

The Great Accomplishment stage of his martial art had also made Lin Le more sensitive to his own physique.

Let's continue.

Lin Le continued practicing his punches until he had refined all the elixir from the five White Ape Pills.

"My current strength is…" Lin Le found a heavy object to place on his hand to better gauge his strength. "Around 360 jin."

His original strength was a little over 310 jin, so the five White Ape Pills had increased it by nearly 50 jin.

His last estimate was an increase of about eight jin of strength, two jin less than the first time.

'So, I can take about fifteen more White Ape Pills and increase my strength by another fifty jin,' Lin Le judged.

However, the Body Strengthening Powder would become ineffective for him after 300 jin. 400 jin should be the limit for the White Ape Pills.

This meant he needed to find better pills.

'Bone Structure!' Lin Le couldn't help but sigh.

The benefits of Bone Structure were evident here. The reason those with poor Bone Structure had a harder time was their lower potential, forcing them to spend more resources to forcibly break through their limits.

If he had upper-tier Bone Structure, with the same resources, he feared his strength would already be over 400 jin, approaching the peak of ordinary people.

Fortunately, Bone Structure could be changed. Although not easy, it was far simpler than a heaven-defying feat like growing a spiritual root.

Lin Le gripped his dagger. It was time to ask someone for some killing karma.

In a corner, two thugs were whispering to each other.

"Xiao Hua, why did Brother Wang tell us to keep an eye on that kid?" one thug asked his companion. "Everyone knows he's training at the White Ape Martial Arts School. Why stir up trouble?"

The White Ape Martial Arts School was one of the largest martial arts schools in Baishan County. Its disciples were all from well-off families, and the network of connections they had formed was something to be reckoned with.

Therefore, Lin Le wasn't a very good target in his eyes.

"You know Old Niu and Old Rat, right?" Xiao Hua rolled his eyes. "They're dead, and likely killed by that kid. Those two were Brother Wang's trusted subordinates. If he doesn't avenge them, do you think he can still hang around the gang?"

People in gangs were all about face.

Having face was important because it brought them benefits.

Lin Le killing Brother Wang's subordinates was a direct insult to Brother Wang's face. If he didn't get that face back, others would rebel, which would greatly damage Brother Wang's interests.

Therefore, revenge was inevitable.

"Oh." His companion nodded, then suddenly realized, "Then aren't we in danger? That kid dared to kill Old Niu and Old Rat, he'll definitely dare to kill us two!"

"We're just on lookout, not surveillance. What danger could there be?" Xiao Hua shrugged. Just as he was about to say more, he saw the target's door open, and Lin Le came out.

"Target is out, follow him!" Xiao Hua slapped his companion and followed Lin Le.

Lin Le had a clear destination and soon arrived in front of a mansion.

Then, with a flip, he went right over the wall.

Xiao Hua and his companion watched from outside.

A short while later, Lin Le climbed back over the wall.

Xiao Hua's eyes were sharp. He seemed to see something white fall from Lin Le's sleeve.

After Lin Le had walked a little further away, he and his companion immediately went forward. Without needing a closer look, they immediately spotted the small, shiny object that had fallen on the ground.

Silver!

The two exchanged glances, seeing the greed in each other's eyes.

"Should we go in?" the companion whispered to Xiao Hua, his gaze drifting towards the adjacent wall.

Lin Le's appearance hadn't changed much. It seemed he had hidden a large sum of silver here and would retrieve it periodically, so there was definitely still a considerable amount of silver inside.

"In!" Xiao Hua nodded vigorously.

As for surveillance, he could just make up an excuse to fool them later. They were all mortals who could die from a single stab; did he really need to fear Brother Wang?

The two of them climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard.

They looked around. It was very quiet, and judging by the dust, no one had been living there long-term.

"You go left, I'll go right," Xiao Hua said to his companion.

"Okay." The companion nodded and immediately began rummaging through boxes and cabinets, searching for Lin Le's stash.

Just as they were enthusiastically searching, a figure climbed over the wall. The movement was so light that neither of the two thugs noticed.

With a swift step, the figure brought down a hand chop.

Bang!

Xiao Hua went limp and collapsed.

The sound of Xiao Hua falling alerted his companion. The companion turned his head and saw a young teenager lunging at him.

Before he could even speak, the teenager used a White Ape Offers Fruit technique, striking the thug directly on the chin with his palm.

Crack!

The thug's head snapped back, stars exploding in his vision from the impact. Then, a sharp pain in his neck sent him into unconsciousness.

Splash!

A basin of cold water poured over him. Xiao Hua suddenly woke up, only to see the target sitting opposite him, looking at him with a detached expression. The gaze wasn't that of someone looking at a person, but at a pig.

"Who sent you?" Lin Le tossed a dagger, looking at the now-conscious Xiao Hua.

"Brother Wang," Xiao Hua didn't resist and spilled everything he knew.

Lin Le listened and nodded slightly. "He's certainly more clever than the last one."

"Then, sir, can you let me go, like passing gas?" Xiao Hua said with a fawning smile. "I have an eighty-year-old mother to support and a three-year-old child; I really can't die!"

"Then you must be working very hard?" Lin Le nodded slightly, then stood up and walked over.

"Yes, it's hard work! But for..." Before Xiao Hua could finish, he saw a toe rapidly enlarge in his vision.

Crack! Lin Le lowered his leg, looking at Xiao Hua, who had fallen to the ground and was looking at him in disbelief. "Since you're working so hard, I'll help you out this one time and relieve you of your hardship."

"Cough, cough!" Xiao Hua looked at Lin Le, his mouth agape, trying to say something. But his throat had been kicked and shattered by Lin Le, and his airway was already blocked with blood and flesh, making it impossible to utter a sound.

In the end, he bowed his head in resignation.

Another bit of merit and a bit of killing karma entered Lin Le's divine ability Inner Scenery.

The reason for saying "another" was that Xiao Hua's companion had already met his end before him.

"Evil Wolf Gang, what a trashy name," Lin Le chewed on the information and sneered.

But trash fighting trash was just right.

Lin Le turned and left. As for the bodies, it didn't matter. They were just two thugs; the constables wouldn't investigate thoroughly.

Having had connections with his family's household and the yamen in this life, Lin Le knew exactly what kind of people those constables were.