Tearing Off Faces

After spending most of the day at Portable Abode Ju, Li Banfeng went out and headed back at three o'clock in the afternoon.

He was promoted to the second level of Travel Cultivator, and his frequent trips to dangerous places like New Land had given him a lot of time.

In addition to the Golden Essence Pill he ate yesterday, which added 100 days of cultivation to his Travel Cultivator, Li Banfeng now has nearly 12 years of cultivation in his Travel Cultivator, which is close to that of an ordinary person who has been working step by step for 12 years.

With twelve years of cultivation, he was still considered to be at the early stage of the second level, but he was much faster than the first level. Li Banfeng ran all the way to Blue Poplar Village, and this more than 100-mile journey would take him at most an hour.

When passing by Jue Ding Mountain, Li Banfeng took a special look at the side of the mountain road.

The people who were keeping watch are still there; these people are truly capable of enduring hardship.

In fact, Li Banfeng's judgment was inaccurate. Most of the people who were lying in wait were still there, but Liu Changyu was not among them.

He was sick, with a persistent high fever, and was shaking so badly he could barely speak. He was receiving treatment in a nearby village.

The cause of the illness is very simple: it's a cold. After taking the herbal decoction, you need to rest for a while.

But this young man was strong-willed. As soon as he recovered a little, he went to wait by the roadside again. He didn't believe that the Ma family wouldn't go to Green Water City to ship the goods.

One of Liu Changyu's subordinates told him, "A convoy of carriages did indeed pass by this mountain road just now."

Liu Changyu frowned and asked, "Why didn't we stop them?"

Another subordinate said, "Young master, that kid didn't explain clearly. That convoy of carriages was heading from Green Water City towards Blue Poplar Village, so it definitely wasn't a shipment from Blue Poplar Village."

"What a fool!" Liu Changyu scolded. "Ma Junyang is a cunning man. Since he doesn't dare to ship the goods, he'll definitely find a way to get people from Green Water City to come and buy them!"

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that Liu Changyu's words made sense.

"Young Master, don't worry. Even if we let him pass, he won't be able to get his goods out. If he wants to go back to Green Water City, he'll have to take this route again. Then we can just rob his goods, right?"

Liu Changyu was somewhat worried. "If the two companies have already settled their payments, it's uncertain whether the goods will be attributed to either of them."

"No matter who it's blamed on, we'll rob him. Once he's scared of us, he'll never dare to come back to buy goods again."

Liu Changyu thought it made sense, so he continued to wait by the roadside.

Li Banfeng had just returned to the village and was walking towards the wooden house when he suddenly felt something trip him up as he passed the noodle shop.

Looking down, I saw it was spider silk.

Li Banfeng was shocked; the famous detective had found his way here.

He went straight into the noodle shop, startling the owner. "Sir, we just sold out of noodles."

Ignoring the shopkeeper, Li Banfeng went straight from the kitchen into the backyard and then jumped out from there.

He had barely left when Dabo Ensi entered the noodle shop and smiled at the owner, asking, "Was someone just here?"

The noodle shop owner didn't know how to reply, "This is a noodle shop, people come all the time."

Dabo Ensi pushed his boss aside and chased after him to the backyard. He followed the footprints up the wall, but when he jumped down, he found that the footprints were gone.

"Is it him? Judging from the weight of his footsteps, it should be him, but it seems a little lighter than before," Dabo Ensi murmured to himself.

"If his steps are lighter, it means his cultivation level may have improved," Cui Tike offered a reminder from the side.

Dabo Ensi nodded, then turned to him and said, "You damn foreign devil, do you really have to follow me?"

Cui Tike replied very seriously, "You fake foreigner, I have to follow you."

Dabo Ensi suddenly pulled out the cocoon, and a layer of blisters appeared on Cui Tike's face, with juice slowly flowing out.

Just as the two were about to fight, a procession of carriages and horses entered the village.

Who is it?

Cui Tike didn't recognize him at first, Dabo Ensi reacted quickly and immediately hid at a distance.

This is Chu Er's convoy.

The carriage curtains had a red background with gold thread patterns that Chu Er liked the most. Most people wouldn't know this, but Dabo Ensi had worked for Chu Er and recognized the curtains.

What are the Chu family doing in Blue Poplar Village?

Dabo Ensi wanted to get a closer look, but ultimately gave up on the idea.

He's been getting too involved with the powerful Lineage lately, so it's best if he doesn't come to Blue Poplar Village again.

Second Miss Chu Huaiyuan entered the village and got off the carriage in front of Ma Wu's house.

Ma Wu hurriedly went out to greet him. To be honest, he was a little nervous when he first saw Chu Er, but they were old acquaintances after all. After sitting down in the living room and exchanging a few words, his nervousness gradually faded away.

"Second Miss, how have you been? What brings you to my humble abode today?"

"What can I do if I don't come?" Chu Huaiyuan sneered. "Fifth Young Master is not honoring me with his presence. I sent him an invitation, but he refused to go."

Ma Wu quickly explained, "Second Miss also saw it. I had just managed to acquire a piece of my family's possessions, and the struggle was intense at the time, so I really couldn't get away."

Chu Er sighed, "The Fifth Young Master is unavailable, but I happen to be a free man, so I came here specifically to visit the Fifth Young Master."

Despite Chu Er nearly killing Ma Wu, when they actually talked, the two were chatting and laughing, and were quite close.

When Ma Wu asked about Chu Er's business, Chu Er made a couple of risqué remarks. "After the Fifth Young Master left, those three great Song Queen stopped singing properly. Jiang Mengting and Xiao Xiufēi went to act in movies, Xu Qiulan became a wealthy woman."

I really don't understand. Back then, all these Song Queen were so obedient and submissive under your guidance. What methods did you use? Did you tame them in bed?

Ma Wu waved his hands repeatedly. "Second Miss, you flatter me. I don't have that kind of ability."

Chu Er smiled and said, "I've heard that the Fifth Young Master's abilities go far beyond this."

Ma Wu sighed softly and said, "Hearing is unreliable, and seeing is not necessarily true. True skills are kept hidden and not easily seen by others."

Upon hearing this, Chu Er blinked his large, heavily-shadowed eyes and asked in astonishment, "Then I'll try it with the Fifth Young Master another day?"

Ma Wu laughed and said, "No need to change the date, today is a perfect day. Second Miss, are you in the mood?"

Chu Er smiled mischievously, "What do you mean by that? What do you take me for? Why would I go to all this trouble to bring you meat?"

Saying a few dirty jokes, cracking a few jokes, or receiving a couple of gifts are all fine, as long as there's no business dealings with Chu Er, it's not a big problem.

But Chu Er was there for business. "Fifth Young Master, your business is newly opened, so I have to buy a couple of things to support you."

Ma Wu waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "That won't do. I've already received so many gifts from you today, I can't let you spend any more money."

Chu Er laughed and said, "Why are we being so formal? Besides, I'm not buying much; I just want to bring good luck."

Upon hearing this, Ma Wu realized he shouldn't refuse. He took Chu Er to the warehouse and introduced him to some local specialties. He thought Chu Er would pick out one or two items as a token, but Ma Wu was wrong.

Chu Er brought Ma Wu a lot of gifts, enough to fill ten carriages.

After the gifts were unloaded, Chu Er ordered his men to load the trucks, "Empty this warehouse, I want everything!"

Ma Wu was startled. "Second Miss, wait a minute, this price..."

"According to your ledger, no bargaining today! Load the truck!"

"That's not in accordance with the rules..."

Chu Er was taken aback. "Fifth Young Master, what are you saying? You're opening a business, and I'm buying goods. You're saying it's against the rules for me to buy goods?"

Ma Wu was speechless.

Chu Er the price, which meant he didn't violate any rules.

Dozens of subordinates carried boxes and loaded goods, while an accountant calculated the prices. Chu Er had everything prepared.

Before long, the warehouse was emptied.

The accountant brought over several boxes of banknotes and placed them in front of Ma Wu. Chu Er took one of the boxes and placed it in Ma Wu's hand. A photographer was nearby, snapping photos one after another.

After the photos were taken, Chu Er waved his hand, got into his carriage, and took his leave.

Ma Wu stood motionless in the warehouse.

Why didn't he resist?

Chu Er is a second-level Sufferance Cultivator.

He also had a four-layered Yang Yanzheng and a five-layered Big Support under his command.

There were countless guards on the second and third floors.

Ma Wu had neither the opportunity nor the ability to resist.

Chu Er returned to Green Water City in a carriage. When they arrived at the foot of Jue Ding Mountain, Liu Changyu, the young manager of the Liu family, saw the goods on the carriage from afar.

Earth Jade Peach!

This is the most eye-catching item; it's one of the specialties of Blue Poplar Village.

Chu Er didn't pack the peaches into boxes or even cover them with tarpaulins. She didn't intend to hide them; she just wanted to show others that these were things she had taken from Ma Wu's house.

Upon seeing the Earth Jade Peach, Liu Changyu knew perfectly well that this was the person who supplied the Ma family with the goods.

The young manager instructed everyone to get ready, but the convoy stopped halfway instead of entering the ambush area.

What's going on?

Is the other side on guard?

The other party was certainly on guard.

With Yang Yanzheng by Chu Er's side, who was a fourth-level Travel Cultivator, how could Chu Er not sense such malice from the other party?

It's good that he's on guard; Liu Changyu doesn't want to accidentally hurt anyone else.

He ordered his men to prepare muskets and logs, and shouted down the mountain road, "Friends passing by, leave your carriages and horses behind and get out of here quickly. We don't want to hurt anyone."

There was no response from anyone in the convoy, nor did anyone leave.

Liu Changyu shouted again, "We really didn't want to hurt you, and we weren't originally here for you. You have to keep this shipment. This is to teach you a lesson so you won't go to Blue Poplar Village to buy goods again. Their goods definitely won't leave Jue Ding Mountain."

The convoy still didn't move.

Beside Liu Changyu was a third-level martial arts practitioner named Guo Shanqi, who, holding a rifle, said, "Young Master, they need to see some blood, otherwise they won't know fear."

Liu Changyu frowned and said, "My father instructed us to only take things, not hurt people."

Guo Shanqi shook his head and said, "Young manager, you still haven't figured out what the old manager meant. How can you snatch that thing without even hurting anyone?"

The old shopkeeper meant to minimize casualties and not escalate the situation. What's half a person? Those cart drivers and cargo carriers, their lives are worth less than dog shit. You care about them...

Guo Shanqi suddenly fell silent. Liu Changyu was startled and turned around to see that Guo Shanqi's head was gone.

Behind him stood a slender middle-aged woman.

The woman's arms were long and slender, with an elegant bend at the elbows, like the pair of First Blade of a praying mantis.

The woman held Guo Shanqi's head between her right arms. She liked the head very much and had opened his skull to lick his brain.

This woman, who resembles a praying mantis, is named Wen Hongyan. She is Second Miss Chu's Big Support and a fifth-level body cultivator.

Everyone around was terrified.

Several bolder individuals fired shots at Wen Hongyan.

Wen Hongyan suddenly disappeared, and when she reappeared, all the heads of those who had fired the gun were lying on the ground, neatly arranged around Wen Hongyan.

The tops of all the people's heads were opened, like freshly opened coconuts, waiting for Wen Hongyan to enjoy them.

Liu Changyu stood there, stunned, unsure of what to do.

He was a first-level Nightmare Cultivator and originally intended to summon his Ghost Servant to hold off the attack for a while.

Suddenly, Yang Yanzheng walked up to him, grabbed his hair, and said with a smile, "You're the mountain king? Our young lady invites you over."

Liu Changyu was powerless to resist, and no one around dared to stop him.

Yang Yanzheng carried Liu Changyu to Chu Er's carriage.

Chu Er got out of the car, looked at Liu Changyu, and asked softly, "You want to take me away?"

Liu Changyu's face turned deathly pale, and he was speechless.

"Tsk tsk tsk~" Chu Er clicked his tongue and sighed, "Such a handsome young man, why would he choose to make a living by robbery? What a waste of your good looks."

After saying that, Chu Er dug his fingernails into Liu Changyu's cheek.

She scratched and tore at it until she completely peeled off Liu Changyu's entire face.

PS: This is a real face-tearing incident.