"Hahaha, Brother Chengfeng is absolutely right. Leaving aside the merit rewards from the Martial Hall, the movement technique, treasure armor, and treasured saber taken from Xu Jiang alone are worth a fortune."
On the official road beside the hill, Zhao Lie laughed heartily upon hearing Li Chengfeng's words. "We should return at once, lest the night grow long and dreams multiply."
First, they had joined forces to kill Xu Jiang. Then, they had suddenly encountered the Martial Hall's vice hall master, who had arrived with over twenty soldiers who had cultivated Blood Qi. After both ordeals, their emotions had been tossed about like waves in a storm.
Now that the turmoil had finally settled and their merits were secured, they naturally needed to return as swiftly as possible.
Hearing Zhao Lie's words, Li Chengfeng smiled as well.
They immediately waved for the gang members on the hill to come down and dismantle and clear away every trace of their encampment. Then, with the gang members pushing the carts, Li Chengfeng and Zhao Lie led ten sturdy disciples around them in wary guard as they hurried back toward Green Mountain City.
Fortunately, nothing happened on the journey back, and they arrived safely in the city.
Li Chengfeng did not hurry home. Instead, he and Zhao Lie first carried Xu Jiang's head and corpse directly to the county yamen, heading straight for the Martial Hall deeper within.
They went straight to the entrance of the Martial Hall's Merit Hall and knocked. One carried the corpse while the other carried the head. Li Chengfeng led the way, Zhao Lie followed behind, and with the black iron token given by Vice Hall Master Sun Chenggong in hand, they entered.
"Hm? Xu Jiang, a Life Harvesting Sect disciple in the True Qi Realm, was actually