Qi Devouring Mountains and Rivers

At 9:50 p. m., at First Ridge Station.

Lu Dongjun remained in the same position as when he entered the platform.

Since arriving at Sea Eat Ridge, Wan Jinxian has acquired more than seventy businesses for him, and now he has sold all seventy businesses to other people.

Each business had a different owner, but every business had news reports of Lu Dongjun personally transferring ownership, and each news report included photos.

Lu Dongjun didn't know how he got these photos, but he knew one thing: he had lost everything in Sea Eat Ridge.

The hundreds of thousands of silver dollars in the bank cannot be withdrawn, at least not in Sea Eat Ridge.

He brought out some loose cash from the mansion, and in the past few days he had collected more than a thousand silver dollars from various places. These were the assets he could currently use.

What's lost can be recovered, but reputation is not so easy to regain.

In Sea Eat Ridge, Lu Dongjun was universally hated. He caused Sea Eat Ridge to fall into famine again without warning, and even the house where he used to live was burned down by the angry people.

Lu Dongjun wasn't a meticulous person, but he knew danger was approaching. He had originally planned to write a few more articles in the newspaper to allow himself to hold out at Sea Eat Ridge for a while longer.

But now he realizes a problem: he can't keep going.

The newspapers are trying to harm him, the major gangs are trying to harm him, the major Lineage are trying to harm him, and even ordinary people will not tolerate him.

Although he didn't bring enough money, there was one thing he never let go of.

It was an anonymous, indefinite Travel Permit allowed Lu Dongjun to travel to any place in Pro State under any identity.

This was a privilege granted to wealthy families by the Outer State. Lu Dongjun took out the Travel Permit, and the ticket seller didn't ask any questions before immediately buying Lu Dongjun a ticket.

After passing through the ticket gate, Lu Dongjun walked towards the platform.

He had never ridden a train alone before, and he wasn't used to reading the platform signs; the platform seemed farther away than usual.

Sparse pedestrians were getting on and off the train on the platform.

Lu Dongjun didn't buy a single-person carriage; that would attract too much attention.

He found a window seat in the hard-seat carriage, pulled his top hat over his face, and tried to calm himself down amidst the steam train's whistle.

The last time I took a hard seat on a train was with Lu Dongliang.

At that time, Lu Dongjun was only thirteen years old. He had a fight with his father and, fearing that his father would beat him, he secretly ran away from home.

Lu Dongliang found him and told him that if he was going to run away, he should run far away.

At that time, Lu Dongliang loved to walk and always carried Travel Permit with him. He bought two hard-seat train tickets and took Lu Dongjun with him to Belt Ridge.

Belt Ridge is a really good place...

In fact, Lu Dongliang has always been very good to him.

Everyone wants to be the head of the family, but following Lu Dongliang and being the second master in the family isn't so bad either.

Why would they target Lu Dongliang?

I used to only dare to think about it, how did I come to have this courage?

Because of Zhuo Yuling?

She's beautiful and skilled in bed.

But it's not like I've never seen a woman before.

Because of Wan Jinxian?

Ever since that bastard gained favor with me, my life has been peaceful.

It's definitely related to him, but the connection isn't entirely his.

Is Lu Dongliang still alive?

If I sincerely apologize to him, can this matter be let go?

Why the hell am I thinking about this?

Woohoo~

Huff~ Huff~ Huff~

The train has already started moving.

Lu Dongjun felt a bit stuffy and took the top hat off his face.

The scenery outside the window slowly recedes, showing houses, farmland, and woods.

Lu Dongjun wanted to open the window to let in some fresh air, but he couldn't find the button to open it.

He was in a bad mood and really wanted to punch the car window and smash it!

No, we can't do anything reckless. This isn't the Lu Family's private train.

On this kind of train, you must not cause trouble, especially not offend the train attendants.

In his frustration, he suddenly noticed something strange about the carriage.

He was the only passenger in the carriage.

Impossible. When we boarded, at least a third of the seats in the carriage were occupied.

Where did everyone go?

Clang!

The carriage door was pushed open, and a man in a gray suit, with a cigarette between his fingers, sat down in the seat next to him across the aisle.

"Second brother, it's been a while."

He Lao San?

Lu Dongjun put the top hat on his head, ready for a fight. "You've mistaken me for someone else."

He Haisheng laughed and said, "Why bother? I already recognize you. It's pointless to keep pretending."

After saying that, He Haisheng handed Lu Dongjun a cigarette. "Have a puff."

Lu Dongjun didn't take it; he kept staring at the half-smoked cigarette in He Haisheng's hand.

He Haisheng is a smoke cultivator, and according to Lu Dongjun's information, He Haisheng has a cultivation level of seven.

Lu Dongjun is on the eighth floor, which gives him a clear advantage.

But Lu Dongjun will not underestimate his opponent.

When it comes to strategy, Lu Dongjun isn't exactly quick-witted.

In terms of management skills, Lu Dongjun is practically useless.

When it comes to fighting to the death, Lu Dongjun fears no one.

When Lu Dongliang and He Yuxiu fought, he was able to find an opportunity to seriously injure Lu Dongliang in one move. Although he took advantage of the surprise attack, it was also due to his talent for seizing opportunities.

Despite being on guard, Monkey Qiu was still unable to retaliate against Lu Dongjun's attack, mainly because Lu Dongjun's response was very appropriate. Of course, Duan Shaoxia's methods were simply too unique.

Today, when facing He Haisheng, Lu Dongjun still had a clear response.

"He Lao San, I'm down on my luck and just want to go back to Green Water City to find something to eat. We've been childhood friends and have no grudges against each other. You shouldn't make things difficult for me at this time, should you?"

As Lu Dongjun spoke, he observed He Haisheng's seating position.

He Haisheng took a deep drag of his cigarette and then quickly exhaled, his entire body enveloped in smoke.

"Since you've brought up past grievances, there's something I really want to ask you. You invited my brother to dinner, and he got sick afterward, breaking out in a rash all over his body and almost dying. Do you remember that?"

Lu Dongjun observed the direction of the smoke and determined the wind direction in the carriage. "I remember, your family tried to pin this on me. I even told your sister He Yuxiu to her face that I didn't do it, and she believed me at the time."

He Haisheng nodded and said, "Actually, even I believed you back then, until I came to Sea Eat Ridge this time. I realized something was wrong. Your strategist Wan Jinxian, is probably a Disease Cultivator, right?"

Lu Dongjun remained silent; the truth had already been revealed.

He Haisheng continued, "My brother's illness at the time was almost incurable, but he was later cured by a foreigner."

I initially thought he was a miracle doctor from abroad, but after having someone investigate, I learned that he was actually a Disease Cultivator who removed the root cause of the illness from the patient.

I've thoroughly investigated this matter. The root of the illness that the foreigner took away was Disease Cultivator. Disease Cultivator are almost extinct in the world. What a coincidence that you have a Disease Cultivator around you too!

Lu Dongjun shook his head and said, "You mean Wan Jinxian? He's not Disease Cultivator, he's a poison cultivator."

He Haisheng, puffing on a cigarette, chuckled, "Second Brother, even now, you're still hiding things from me?"

If you hadn't gone to Sea Eat Ridge to kill mosquitoes, our He Family would probably still be kept in the dark.

The mosquitoes at Sea Eat Ridge died of disease, not poisoning. In Pro State, who could possibly infect mosquitoes with a disease? At this point, what else do you have..."

Lu Dongjun had nothing to say.

He threw a punch directly at He Haisheng.

The punch didn't land on He Haisheng's body, but instead hit a cloud of smoke, seemingly missing its target.

But Lu Dongjun knew in his heart that the punch had not missed.

Smoke Flies and Stars Disperse – This is a seventh-level technique of Smoke Cultivation, which allows the body to disperse into smoke and dissipate some of the attack.

But only a part of it.

He Haisheng took Lu Dongjun's punch directly, and it really hurt.

The smoke moved through the carriage and then suddenly disappeared.

Lu Dongjun looked around when suddenly the smoke gathered above his head. He Haisheng transformed back into human form, and the cigarette in his mouth turned into a fire snake that quickly pierced towards Lu Dongjun's head.

Lu Dongjun dodged the fire snake, reached out and pulled He Haisheng down from the roof of the train.

He had clashed with smoke repairmen many times, and he knew their usual routes after they had burned tobacco, as well as how those routes were affected by wind direction.

Based on his previous combat experience, Lu Dongjun immediately determined He Haisheng's attack position.

He Haisheng's body rapidly heated up, turning into Fierce Flame, forcing Lu Dongjun to let go.

Lu Dongjun didn't intend to keep holding him, so he simply threw him into the corner of the carriage.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A row of seats along the way was broken. He Haisheng fell into a corner of the carriage, but Lu Dongjun did not rush up to finish him off.

The seats were broken, the carriage was undamaged but had scorch marks, which proved that He Haisheng had turned into smoke when he landed.

Rushing in to finish off He Haisheng at this moment would not seriously injure him, but would instead put Lu Dongjun in a passive position.

Lu Dongjun slapped him across the face right there on the spot.

What are we supposed to do?

Slap someone from a distance?

Isn't this too frivolous?

He Haisheng also found it puzzling, when suddenly he felt a gust of wind rise in the carriage.

He Haisheng was shocked and realized that something was wrong.

The wind was extremely strong and could blow He Haisheng away in a short time.

He was originally a smoke cultivator, so his body could naturally dissipate into smoke, right?

The ability to disperse into smoke is indeed an advantage of smoke repair, but it depends on the extent to which it disperses.

Lu Dongjun seized upon the characteristics of the smoke-based cultivation method, taking advantage of He Haisheng's body turning into smoke, intending to completely disperse He Haisheng until he was reduced to ashes.

He Haisheng tried his best to solidify his body, but Lu Dongjun's gale was too strong, and He Haisheng could not withstand it.

His cheek was split open, and blue smoke surged from the wound. Wounds kept appearing all over his body, and a lot of smoke drifted out of his body.

He Haisheng's body was on the verge of collapse when the car door suddenly opened and He Haiqin walked in.

Lu Dongjun was taken aback, not understanding why He Haiqin was in the carriage.

Was he lying in ambush on the train?

Why didn't he show up sooner?

Lu Dongjun quickly waved his hand, wanting to kill He Haisheng as soon as possible.

As a strong wind swept in, He Haiqin opened his mouth and inhaled the wind, along with some of the smoke, chewing it up and swallowing it.

Food Cultivator Ninth Layer culinary skills, Qi Devouring Mountains and Rivers.

"Damn it!" He Haiqin cursed. "I rushed here and even got a bellyful of cold air."

P. S.: This is a train.

Where did He Haiqin come from?

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