Enemy of Organ Refining

Chapter 27: Enemies of Organ Refining

Xiao Cha rushed forward, shouting angrily, "Stop!"

A group of burly men in matching Green Short Clothes turned to look. Seeing a female officer, they all sneered.

Some even leered, looking her up and down.

Upon seeing their clothes, Xiao Cha's expression turned serious. "You're from the Tooth Brokerage! How dare you abduct people in broad daylight? Aren't you afraid of the King's Law!"

At her words, the Tooth Brokerage men burst into laughter.

A middle-aged man with narrow eyes and a sinister face stepped through the crowd, hands behind his back. "Officer Luo, isn't it? Long time no see. Did you kill my people?"

Seeing this man, Xiao Cha's face changed drastically. She took a step back. "Yi Qingchuan! How is a Martial Master like you here!"

Yi Qingchuan was a high-ranking member of the Tooth Brokerage, but Xiao Cha's expression changed because he had the cultivation of Martial Arts Organ Refining! Moreover, he harbored intense malice!

At this moment, Xiao Cha felt as if she were being stared at by a fierce tiger, her breathing becoming ragged with tension. This was an instinctive fear of a powerful life form, something no one could avoid.

Even Lu Li felt his heart pound when this man's gaze swept over him!

But this was precisely the absurdity of the situation—such a master, why would he abduct young children? Wasn't it beneath him?

Yi Qingchuan took out an official document and flashed it. "The noble lords are kind-hearted and cannot bear to see the city full of beggars, so they've let our Tooth Brokerage handle the matter. Your Constabulary still has to cooperate~"

The document bore the official seal of the Governor's Mansion. Xiao Cha's face instantly turned pale. "How will they be handled?"

Yi Qingchuan sneered, "Perhaps they'll be sent to work in the factories. Who knows."

Xiao Cha gritted her teeth, about to try and take Tong Shao away.

But suddenly, a stern voice called out to her, "Luo Xiaochá! What are you doing!"

A young man, also in a constabulary uniform but with stars on his epaulets, stepped forward and berated her, "Who gave you the nerve to get in the way! Get lost!"

"Captain Qin..."

"Shut up, you have no right to speak here!"

Captain Qin's face was full of disgust and impatience.

Seeing her immediate superior arrive, Xiao Cha realized that today's matter was not simple, but she felt even more helpless.

She clenched her fists tightly, watching Tong Shao being led away by a rope.

Yi Qingchuan had a playful expression at first, but when he accidentally glanced at Wan Qing behind Xiao Cha, his face lit up with surprise! He quickly whispered a few words to a subordinate.

Lu Li saw all of this.

After the group left, Lu Li asked the crestfallen Xiao Cha, "Can a Organ Refining martial artist be killed by a gun?"

"It's possible... What are you planning!?"

Xiao Cha shivered and said, "Martial Arts Organ Refining, the physique is comparable to a fierce tiger, with a strength of 3000 jin! Their movement speed is incredibly fast, you won't even react before your head is twisted off!"

Lu Li thought to himself: As long as they can't withstand bullets, that's good. With a physique comparable to a fierce tiger, a high-powered weapon is definitely needed...

At this moment, Xiao Cha said, "You two go home first. I'll buy the Calming Incense myself and gather some information... I have to get Tong Shao out!"

Lu Li handed her the silver ingot and said, "Don't rush to buy the Calming Incense. Prioritize rescuing her. It's best if we can solve this with money."

With so much money, rescuing a young girl shouldn't be difficult.

Xiao Cha looked at him intently and said gratefully, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome, hurry up and go."

Xiao Cha nodded, took long strides, and quickly left.

Lu Li then led Wan Qing towards the medical clinic.

Along the way, whenever there was a dip or bump, Lu Li would pause and softly remind her, taking great care of her.

Wan Qing suddenly smiled and said, "It's really lucky to have met Young Master Lu."

"Likewise, I'm also very happy to have met you."

They had now arrived at the entrance of the medical clinic. Lu Li supported Wan Qing's delicate, lotus-like arm as he crossed the threshold and entered the courtyard.

"What would you like to eat, young master? I'll make it for you."

"Anything is fine, I love everything you make. Oh, right~ It's going to be a bit noisy later, please don't mind."

Wan Qing smiled gently and headed towards the kitchen.

Lu Li took out the gun from his room and deliberately went to a far corner of the courtyard to test fire it at a stone lock.

The gunshot sounded like a firecracker, with considerable recoil, but it was a single-shot pump-action, so it was manageable.

Gunshots erupted in the courtyard, and lead pellets whizzed out, leaving the stone lock in a mess.

The gun was a simple and easy-to-use firearm, and Lu Li quickly got the hang of it.

After loading the magazine, Lu Li set the gun aside and began practicing the White Dragon Whip Technique.

He practiced for most of the day until evening, when Xiao Cha returned dejectedly.

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Judging by the girl's appearance, the news she brought back was all bad.

She first took out two boxes of Calming Incense and said, "They've gone up in price again. It's 200 Ocean Dollars a box now. Buying two boxes made me stand out a bit, but I couldn't help it. There are rumors that they'll be limiting sales in the future."

Lu Li didn't pay much attention to this and instead asked, "What about Tong Shao?"

Xiao Cha's pretty face tensed. "I asked someone to pass a message, offering 200 Ocean Dollars to buy her back, but the Tooth Brokerage refused!"

This was several times the usual price. Logically, no one would refuse money.

Lu Li frowned. "Is it because the Tooth Brokerage holds a grudge against us?"

Xiao Cha shook her head and sighed. "I had someone handle it, and they never showed their face the whole time... This matter is strange."

She paused and continued, "I plan to keep an eye on the Tooth Brokerage and see where they sell the person. I'll go directly to the next buyer to redeem her... but I'll need to use your money."

"Use as much as you need. If it's not enough, I'll find another way."

In Lu Li's opinion, money was a trivial matter.

It was just... although normally human traffickers wouldn't harm their own merchandise, this time it seemed unusual.

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Meanwhile, at a farmstead ten miles outside Tianjin City.

Yi Qingchuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at a table covered with wooden figures.

He stared at a group of sallow and emaciated young beggars, a half-smile playing on his lips.

"See these wooden figures? Pick one you like, they're all yours."

Some of these wooden figures were missing arms, others legs, all grotesquely misshapen.

But the beggar children, the oldest no more than eight or nine, were at the age where they loved to play. Without the slightest hint of disgust, they scrambled to grab them.

In less than a moment, they had each obtained their desired "toy."

Yi Qingchuan smiled even more broadly. "Good, good. You all got one? Hold them up high for me to see."

A group of children all raised the wooden figures in their hands...

Suddenly, Yi Qingchuan shot out like lightning, a black shadow that instantly swept across the entire scene.

Amidst the piercing sound of bones snapping, these children had their arms and legs broken, all becoming as deformed as the wooden figures in their hands.

Amidst the chaotic screams, several burly men in green short clothes hurriedly offered compliments:

"What exquisite Heavenly Mountain Plum Blossom Hand!"

"Holding the light as if it were heavy, Manager Yi's skill has reached perfection!"

Yi Qingchuan found a piece of white silk and wiped his hands, saying:

"Enough. Talk less and do more. Throw these cripples into the concessions to extort money from the foreigners. As for those few with potential, raise them well."