"Ha!"
Brother Zhou's eyes, which had been about to close, suddenly flew open, shining with their last spark of life.
"It was you?!"
Disbelief and unwillingness mingled in his eyes.
In the final moments of his life, he suddenly regretted it.
He regretted returning to Anning County and seeking revenge for Cao Yan.
Most of all, he regretted provoking this cold, formidable youth who had risen from humble beginnings.
Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world.
Overwhelmed by remorse, he died.
His eyes remained open!
Li Chuan quickly searched his body, then warily looked around. Only after confirming no one was nearby did he hurry away.
By the time he returned to Pine Wind Martial Hall, it was already late at night.
By lamplight, Li Chuan took out the spoils he had found on Brother Zhou.
"Thirty taels of silver?" Li Chuan raised an eyebrow.
The people he'd killed lately were richer than the last!
Qin Feng had had fifteen taels, while Brother Zhou had twice that—thirty taels!
"People from Sanyuan Prefecture really are different... Could a few more come along?"
Thinking of that, Li Chuan quickly stamped out the thought.
He actually loved peace, unless there was no other choice.
These people were the ones forcing his hand!
Feeling perfectly justified, Li Chuan took out the second item.
It was a white jade bottle, exquisitely made.
Li Chuan pulled out the stopper and sniffed it.
"Blood-Strengthening Pills?!"
He counted carefully. There were ten perfectly round Blood-Strengthening Pills resting quietly inside the white jade bottle!
He could get at most nine Blood-Strengthening Pills in an entire month.
This haul had earned him more than a month's worth in one go!
"With these ten pills, I can speed up my cultivation again. I'm getting closer and closer