"Chou'er! I never expected you to learn so much in town. It was truly worth all the money I spent to give you this new identity!"
The young man chuckled lightly upon hearing this, "These are just the basics. I learned much more than that at the Six Doors!"
The young man had a smile on his face, and under his brocade robes hung a bronze token. The front of the token read "Head Constable of the Six Doors," while the back read "Chou Sen."
Blackwind Stronghold.
The burly man meticulously inspected the goods, his face beaming with delight. "Hahaha! Chou'er! This shipment was all thanks to your information; otherwise, I wouldn't have known that the Dragon River Escort Agency had taken such a remote route!"
Chou Sen chuckled upon hearing this, "After we rob this shipment, we must keep a low profile. This shipment is quite valuable, and the Six Doors will definitely investigate thoroughly. We'd better not venture out of the mountains recklessly during this period, lest someone discover something about us!"
Upon hearing this, the burly man patted Chou Sen on the shoulder, "Hahaha! I understand! Don't worry about this! After we kill that kid tomorrow, we'll seal off the mountain and won't let a single word leak out!"
Chou Sen nodded upon hearing this, "That's good! I should also head back to town to report, so I'll be going now!"
"Okay! Go ahead!"
Not long after Chou Sen left, the two scouts who had gone to track Li Changfeng returned to the stronghold. They knelt on one knee and bowed, saying, "Reporting to the Great Chieftain! That man was too fast for us to keep up with, but we followed his tracks into a village. We estimate that he is from this village!"
Upon hearing this, the burly man's eyes flashed with a cold light. "Fine! Then tomorrow we'll go and kill everyone in this village. That way, we can solve the problem once and for all!"
The next morning.
As usual, Li Changfeng came to the waterfall, took out a medicinal pill and slowly swallowed it. He immediately felt a cool sensation in his head, and the dark energy in his head was cleared away a little. Li Changfeng had been taking this medicinal pill made from Violet Glow Herb every day for the past year, which had indeed been very beneficial to his head.
He was much more awake and no longer as dazed as before. Although his internal condition had improved and half of the turbid energy had dissipated, he would probably need to completely clear it before he could use his internal energy!
Once these gases that are hindering Li Changfeng disappear, his strength will return to its original state, and he might even reach a higher level.
Afterwards, Li Changfeng began to train diligently on the waterfall, his fists pounding out fiercely, smashing holes in the waterfall, trying to find an opportunity to break through his power!
Just then.
East River Village.
At this moment, a large group of bandits stormed into East River Village, killing indiscriminately without mercy. After killing more than a dozen villagers, the Great Chieftain roared, "Who killed my brothers yesterday! Come out here!"
This situation terrified the villagers, who knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, saying, "Grandpa! Grandpa! We are just weak peasants, how could we possibly kill you bandits! You only want money, we'll give it to you! Please don't kill anyone else!"
The Great Chieftain narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this. "Really? How come my two brothers said they saw the murderer come to this village yesterday?"
The two scouts immediately stepped forward, grinning maliciously, "I saw it with my own eyes! There's no mistake!"
Upon hearing this, the farmers turned pale and exclaimed in horror, "This... this is impossible!"
"No! The one who came back from the mountains last night seemed to be Xiao Qiang! He... he is very strong, maybe... it was him who did it!" A middle-aged man who was thin as a rake and had no flesh on his face said slowly.
These words immediately drew fierce glares from the surrounding farmers, causing him to back away in fear. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "I'm telling the truth! I don't want to die! No one else in this village could do something like this!"
A burly man from the village, unable to bear it any longer, roared in fury, "Zheng Biesan! You bastard, you betrayed Xiao Qiang! You've eaten a lot of his game, you ungrateful wretch, you deserve to die a horrible death!"
Upon hearing this, the Great Chieftain narrowed his eyes slightly, took out a throwing knife, and with a sudden flick, it pierced through the big man's head with a whoosh. Blood, both white and red, splattered onto the farmers, terrifying them so much that they trembled and dared not resist!
"Hmph! This is what happens when you betray us. You... continue, where is he now!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Biesan swallowed hard and said with a forced smile, "Heh... heh! This Great Chieftain! Xiao Qiang goes out hunting every morning and comes back every evening, but right now... he's not here!"
The Great Chieftain's face darkened immediately upon hearing this. "You... you're not lying to me?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Biesan hurriedly said, "No... no! Great Chieftain! Even if you gave me the greatest courage in the world, I wouldn't dare to lie to you!"
The Great Chieftain was deep in thought upon hearing this. He thought, "This coward wouldn't dare to deceive me. That kid did indeed return to the village around this time yesterday. I'll trust him for now and wait for him to come back!"
"Alright! I'll trust you this once! You all prepare some food and drinks and take good care of our brothers!"
Hearing this, no one dared to resist. They could only do as they were told and cook some food and wine for the bandits. But the bandits were not satisfied. Seeing this, they took matters into their own hands and attacked the young women in the village.
They dragged them into the room and committed inhumane and despicable acts, causing them to scream in agony. It was utterly depraved!
Hearing this, the crowd dared not speak out in anger. Some hot-blooded men who couldn't help but fight back were all killed on the ground, and could only silently endure their miserable pain!
At this moment, Li Changfeng had already hunted a game. For some reason, he felt uneasy all day, and his brows furrowed. "I've got the game. I have to hurry back to the village to check. I have a feeling something's wrong!"
Having said that, he sped off, rushing towards the village. As soon as Li Changfeng arrived at the village entrance, he smelled a strong stench of blood. His heart sank, and he quickly dropped his prey on the ground.
"Village Chief! Uncle Zheng! Doctor Bai! Xiao Cui! Are you all here?"
Li Changfeng's loud shout echoed throughout the village, but no one came out to respond. Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came from all around, and a large group of people immediately surrounded Li Changfeng.
All the villagers were tied up and thrown to the ground, especially the young women Xiao Cui, Xiaohong, Cuihua, and Xiaoting, whose clothes were tattered and whose faces were covered in tears. It was obvious that they had been greatly humiliated.
Li Changfeng's eyes flashed with a furious crimson light, his anger blazing fiercely as he roared, "Who are you people! Why are you killing the people of East River Village?!"