Old Grudge (Thanks to Alliance Leader 20220724175249537)

Lu Dongjun retreated repeatedly. In his memory, He Haiqin should be an eighth-level Food Cultivator. How could he have learned Ninth Layer technique?

When was he promoted?

As the storm subsided, He Haisheng stood up and followed behind He Haiqin.

He Haiqin scolded He Haisheng: "Third brother, you have too much of a temper. Didn't I tell you to stall for a while? Why did you just start fighting with him?"

"Brother, you've got a bit of a temper. You swallowed all my cigarettes." Those cigarettes were like He Haisheng's flesh and blood.

"I'm even finding it too choking," He Haiqin coughed twice.

He Haisheng gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, it was him who ruined you! His strategist Wan Jinxian, is Disease Cultivator!"

He Haiqin gritted his teeth and said, "I know about this. You don't need to do anything; I'm going to skin him alive today!"

Lu Dongjun remained calm and composed.

He Haiqin looked at Lu Dongjun: "Little Jun, we've known each other for quite a while now. When you invited me to dinner, I had a heart-to-heart talk with you."

"If you want to become the head of the Lu Family, I genuinely want to help you take the position. How could you let that bastard Wan Jinxian harm me?"

Lu Dongjun shook his head and said, "Hai Qin, I really didn't know about this. If Haisheng hadn't mentioned it just now, I wouldn't have known that your illness was related to Wan Jinxian."

Brother, I'm not a smart man, but Hai Qin, you're a discerning person. This really can't be blamed on me.

Lu Dongjun was unaware that Wan Jinxian had caused He Haiqin's illness.

Bullshit!

How could he not know!

This was an order given to him by Lu Dongliang. However, Lu Dongliang did not order him to infect He Haiqin with the disease, but instead ordered him to kill He Haiqin directly. If Lu Dongjun succeeded, Lu Dongliang promised to give him half of his family business.

Lu Dongjun also planned to take a hard line. At that time, He Haiqin was only at the eighth level. With Lu Dongjun's strength, killing an eighth-level Food Cultivator would not be difficult. However, he did not expect He Haiqin to bring He Yuxiu along.

This is much more difficult now. He Yuxiu is also an eighth-level martial artist. Although she is not as good as Lu Dongjun, her basic combat strength is there, so Lu Dongjun naturally does not dare to make a move.

Seeing that things were about to fall apart, Wan Jinxian volunteered to disguise himself as a waiter during the banquet and secretly instilled an illness in He Haiqin.

It was from this time that Wan Jinxian began to be highly valued by Lu Dongjun.

Two days later, He Haiqin fell seriously ill. Lu Dongjun thought the matter was settled and was waiting for Lu Dongliang to give him half of his family property.

Unexpectedly, He Haiqin, relying on his strong physique and with the help of the Medicine Cultivator Chu Peiying, managed to extend his life by two years.

Since He Haiqin is not dead, Lu Dongliang is not obligated to keep his promise, and naturally he will not give him the family property.

However, in the past two years, taking advantage of He Haiqin's serious illness, Lu Dongliang has gained a lot of benefits. Under his suppression, the He Family has gradually declined, Lu Family become the number one Lineage in Pro State.

Lu Dongjun saw this and felt resentful. Although He Haiqin was not dead, Lu Dongjun had made great contributions and should not have received nothing in return.

With Wan Jinxian's repeated encouragement, he decided to kill Lu Dongliang.

The plot to harm He Haiqin has been exposed, but Lu Dongjun is still trying to explain himself, He Haiqin doesn't bother to listen to.

Lu Dongjun's group of henchmen were all gone, and he was all alone. At this time, they didn't want to kill him.

He Haiqin charged straight at Lu Dongjun and threw a punch.

Lu Dongjun didn't dodge; instead, he kicked He Haiqin in the chest first.

He Haiqin staggered back several steps; if it weren't for Food Cultivator's strong physique, he might have been killed.

"Little Junzi, you're ruthless! You really can fight, no wonder Lu Dongliang was harmed by you!"

He Haiqin naturally believed He Yuxiu regarding Lu Dongliang's matter.

Although he has the advantage in cultivation, he doesn't really have the upper hand in a one-on-one fight.

He Haiqin changed his tune. "Brother, let's go together!"

He Haiqin and He Haisheng, the two brothers, approached Lu Dongjun together.

Food Cultivator his fill, his speed, strength, and resistance became astonishingly high.

The smoke repairmen have methods both near and far, and their whereabouts are unpredictable.

In this situation, is there still a chance to turn things around?

Have!

Lu Dongjun ripped up two rows of seats in the carriage and threw them at He Haiqin and He Haisheng.

Martial arts practitioners have no special techniques, but they are the strongest in combat, relying solely on their martial arts skills. Two rows of heavy seats flew precisely towards the two brothers.

He Haiqin smashed the seat to pieces with his body and rushed straight towards Lu Dongjun.

He Haisheng dodged to the side, avoiding the seats.

The opportunity lies here; the brothers have different strategies for dealing with a strong attack.

Inside the cramped carriage, Lu Dongjun jumped onto the back of the seat and sprinted past He Haiqin, heading straight for He Haisheng.

He Haisheng prepared to transform into smoke; this was his standard tactic.

He Haiqin chased after him, Lu Dongjun turned around and kicked, creating a gust of wind that blocked He Haiqin.

He Haiqin opened his mouth and swallowed the raging wind, but He Haisheng dared not turn into smoke again.

Just now, Lu Dongjun blew away some of He Haisheng's smoke, and He Haiqin swallowed some of it.

This smoke represents He Haisheng's body and He Haisheng life. If He Haiqin were to swallow even a mouthful, He Haisheng would be seriously injured.

In that instant of hesitation, Lu Dongjun grabbed He Haisheng's head and tried to crush it.

It would be much easier to deal with He Haiqin alone after eliminating He Haisheng.

He's bad at everything except fighting.

Just as Lu Dongjun was about to crush He Haisheng's head, the train suddenly jolted.

Lu Dongjun lost his footing, He Haisheng took the opportunity to escape. He Haiqin kicked Lu Dongjun from behind, and He Haisheng spat out a cigarette. The cigarette butt burned through Lu Dongjun's chest, exposing his bones and internal organs.

Lu Dongjun clutched his chest, trying to get up, but He Haiqin stomped his foot on the ground. "You son of a bitch, you've been ripping me off for two whole years!"

He Haiqin punched Lu Dongjun in the face, causing Lu Dongjun's left cheek to cave in and his skull to fracture.

"You dare to kill someone on a train? Don't you know the rules on the train? Aren't you afraid of the train attendants?" This was Lu Dongjun's last desperate attempt.

"A train attendant?" He Haiqin burst into laughter. "This isn't a train at all. Open your eyes and take a good look. At least you'll know why you're dying."

Lu Dongjun looked towards the carriage.

Seating, small tables, floor, ceiling—this is clearly a train carriage.

He looked out the window again, where a series of dimly lit landscapes flashed by—houses, farmland, and forests...

House?

Lu Dongjun had seen this house before; he had seen it when he first got on the bus.

Is it the same building?

Beyond the houses stretched an endless field, and the scenery outside the car window repeated itself.

Could it be... that we were tricked from the very beginning?

No wonder He Haiqin suddenly appeared in the carriage.

It turns out this wasn't a train at all...

How could it look so real?

Just like those photos, they look exactly like the real thing.

Lu Dongjun stared in horror out the window as He Haiqin punched him, smashing Lu Dongjun head open.

Wiping the blood off his hands, He Haiqin shouted, "Ling Laosan, come and collect the body!"

A window opened, and Ling Miaoying, the youngest of the three Ling brothers, jumped in through the window, rolled up the carpet on the floor, wrapped it around Lu Dongjun's body, and threw it out the window.

The scenery outside the window continued to recede, and even when you opened the window and peeked out, it felt incredibly real.

The only unrealistic thing was that no wind blew in through the windows, because the carriage wasn't moving at all.

That's why the window can't be opened.

Once outside the carriage, another scene unfolds: the train is stopped at the platform, its Train Head puffing out steam, poised to depart; passengers are busy getting on and off the train, and attendants stand at the carriage doors checking tickets.

Is this a real scene?

No.

Ling Miaoying ordered all the Shadow Play Machine around the train to be turned off, and the real scene was finally presented.

There were no passengers and no crew members.

There is only an abandoned platform, an abandoned train, and a section of abandoned rail.

Everything is a play; there's a play outside the car, and a play inside the car.

A phonograph, specially commissioned by Ling Miaosheng, was placed under the carriage.

The sounds of the steam engine, the whistle, the wheels hitting the rails, and the passengers talking were all incredibly realistic.

Steel cables were suspended around the carriage, and as the cables trembled, the carriage trembled slightly as well.

Just now, when Lu Dongjun was fighting for his life, Ling Miaoying cut a steel wire, causing the carriage to shake violently, which saved He Haisheng's life.

The top-tier esoteric cultivator Ling Miaoying fooled Lu Dongjun with a movie.

From the moment Lu Dongjun left the leather factory, he had been targeted, but because he was too good at fighting, no one wanted to easily make a move against him.

After passing through the ticket gate, he watched the movie all the way, falling into the trap set by Ling Miaoying and He Haiqin.

He Haiqin stepped out of the carriage, looked at Ling Miaoying, and snorted, "You're actually quite capable. When I came here, I also thought this was a real train."

Ling Miaoying removed her hat and bowed, saying, "It's just a trivial skill; I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

"Laugh? How the hell can I laugh? My brother was almost beaten to death by Lu Dongjun, and you didn't even lend a hand!"

Ling Miaoying was right outside the carriage at the time, and he didn't actually make a move.

"According to the time we agreed, Mr. He should have arrived earlier. I didn't expect things to change, so I didn't dare to interfere rashly."

"How dare you blame me? The train was an hour late, and I ran here as fast as I could after I got off."

Ling Miaoying smiled humbly and said, "It's not your fault, it's mine. I was inflexible."

He Haiqin waved his hand and said, "Stop with the useless chatter and get down to business. We agreed to split the Sea Eat Ridge business in half."

Ling Miaoying nodded and said, "Of course."

"You brothers handle the aftermath; I'm not involved."

"This was something we agreed upon."

"Lu Dongjun's matter has nothing to do with us from beginning to end. If you've been exposed, you'll have to take the blame yourself."

"Don't worry, leave everything else to us."

He Haiqin nodded and led He Haisheng away from the abandoned platform.

After exiting the Train Station, He Haisheng looked at the swarms of mosquitoes and said to He Haiqin, "Brother, Sea Eat Ridge is finished. The business here is probably of little use now."

He Haiqin laughed and said, "Silly boy, do you really think I care about Sea Eat Ridge's business if you consider me your older brother? Sea Eat Ridge is ruined; we can just sell the business to the Ling family."

"That bastard Lu Dongjun kept me bedridden for two whole years, I almost lost my life! You know how satisfying it was to kill that bastard with my own hands!"

Ling Miaoying packed up all the equipment, sat alone in the abandoned carriage, pinched her brow, and sent a message to He Jiaqing:

"The matter has been resolved."

Lying on his hospital bed, He Jiaqing replied, "Keep Lu Dongjun's body safe; it will be very useful for your future promotions."

"But the mosquitoes in Sea Eat Ridge are difficult to deal with."

"Let Lao Wan go to Green Water Bay and see if he can persuade his Grandmaster."

"I've already begged, Green Flower doesn't care."

"Go and beg again. If that doesn't work, I'll go myself."

PS: Thank you to Alliance Leader 20220724175249537. Your insightful comments and encouragement on every chapter have given me more energy while Salad was writing.