A True Man Lives in This World, Should Be Thus! (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

In Black Goose City, at dawn.

The lingering chill of the night caused passersby to involuntarily tuck their necks in.

Wang Er walked all the way towards the small courtyard in the southern part of the city.

Right now, the rumors he'd heard last night echoed in his mind, filling him with excitement.

"Pierced through the Gathering Heroes Pavilion with a single saber strike, alone suppressed the Canoe Gang!"

Such a heroic figure was a true martial arts knight!

He only wished he could have been there himself!

If he could achieve something like that, his journey in this life wouldn't have been in vain.

He imagined this in his heart.

A moment later, the small courtyard appeared in his sight. As he stepped forward, he saw the courtyard gate slowly open.

That familiar figure walked out of the gate, looked at him, and smiled gently.

After reaching the Great Accomplishment realm, the Great Sun Golden Cicada Skill's enhancement to mental power far surpassed its augmentation of physical defense!

At this very moment, nothing within a ten-meter radius could escape Qin Zheng's perception.

Furthermore, the thing nurtured in the center of his brow seemed to have received great nourishment and grown considerably.

This allowed Qin Zheng to more clearly anticipate what might happen next.

Therefore, when Wang Er approached his own courtyard, Qin Zheng had already sensed him and opened the door ahead of time.

"Brother Wang, is it the usual today?"

Qin Zheng spoke as he looked at the approaching Wang Er.

As long as there was a need for an executioner, Wang Er would come early to notify Qin Zheng.

Wang Er nodded and said with a smile, "What a coincidence, you opened the door just as I arrived."

Qin Zheng smiled without saying anything, offering no further explanation.

Afterward, the two headed to the military camp outside the city. During this journey, Wang Er naturally told Qin Zheng about what had happened by the riverbank in the west of the city last night.

In the end, Wang Er's tanned and honest face was full of longing as he sighed, "A man's life in this world should be like this!"

Qin Zheng felt a little embarrassed by his praise.

However, he intentionally probed, asking, "Who was that person? Has anyone found any information about him?"

Wang Er shook his head upon hearing this and continued, "There are very few people in Black Goose City who could suppress the Canoe Gang."

"Neither Captain Ji nor Bailiff Xu were in the west of the city last night."

"As for the other few in the Muscle-Refining Realm, although they don't fear the Canoe Gang, they wouldn't be able to suppress them."

"After all, the First Boss of the Canoe Gang is also a genuine Muscle-Refining Realm expert who has broken through three major thresholds."

"Everyone is guessing this person's identity, but the Canoe Gang is keeping their mouths shut, not revealing any information at all."

"Perhaps it was a wandering martial artist who came to Black Goose City."

Wang Er sighed with some emotion after finishing his words.

Qin Zheng nodded, his eyes flickering slightly, and then he fell silent.

The fact that the Canoe Gang hadn't revealed his information was somewhat unexpected.

But no matter what schemes the Canoe Gang had in mind, This suited Qin Zheng's intentions quite well. The later his exposure, the more time he would have to develop.

There were so many people by the riverbank in the west of the city last night, and his attire was rather out of place, drawing the attention of many.

Therefore, his exposure was inevitable, regardless of whether the Canoe Gang spoke up or not; it was only a matter of time.

Upon arriving at the execution ground, the two parted ways again, and Qin Zheng went to the center of the field.

The person to be beheaded today was a burly man who clearly possessed considerable martial arts skill.

An iron chain pierced through his shoulder blades, and specially made iron shackles bound him. Two iron balls were also chained to his feet.

His eyes showed no fear. When he looked at Qin Zheng, he even sneered and declared arrogantly, "With just this kid, he probably can't even break my skin!"

With that, he burst into wild laughter.

Qin Zheng's expression remained calm; he paid no attention to this soon-to-be-dead man.

Four soldiers stepped forward and jointly pinned the man down before turning their gazes to Qin Zheng.

Their eyes held a questioning look, wanting to know if Qin Zheng could actually behead this man.

Qin Zheng nodded.

With his current strength, let alone this man who was only in the Skin-Refining Realm, Even a tiger placed before him would obediently submit!

After receiving Qin Zheng's affirmation, the soldiers secured the man and left.

Qin Zheng slowly raised the ghost-head saber, waiting for the execution token to fall.

"Kid, if I die today, everyone in your Black Goose City will pay with their lives!"

At this moment, the man suddenly spoke, his voice full of provocation.

Qin Zheng's brow furrowed slightly.

"The auspicious hour has arrived, execute!!"

Just then, a loud voice rang out.

Simultaneously, a token was thrown from the execution platform.

Qin Zheng didn't hesitate, and the ghost-head saber cut an arc through the air.

At the same time, a grotesque head rolled to the ground.

Warriors in the Skin-Refining Realm indeed had tougher skin than ordinary people, requiring a bit more force.

But that was all there was to it.

Qin Zheng sheathed his saber, wiped it clean, and wrapped it in a coarse cloth.

"Brother Qin, your ghost-head saber is getting sharper and sharper. Even a warrior in the Skin-Refining Realm can't withstand a single blow."

A soldier who came to clear the body said to Qin Zheng with a smile.

Qin Zheng waved his hand and then asked, "Do you know where this person was captured from?"

The rough demeanor of the executed prisoner, coupled with his earlier words and the rumors about bandits in the city, made Qin Zheng connect the dots. A slight unease flickered across his brow, a bad premonition.

"Ah, aren't these the mountain bandits from outside the city? It seems they were testing our strength within the city."

"Yesterday, a group of bandits came into the city and robbed and killed a wealthy family. They were caught by the yamen and brought here."

"Besides this fellow, the others were all killed on the spot by Bailiff Xu from the yamen."

"Now those scoundrels have seen our strength within the city, and they'll probably obediently hide back on the mountain."

Several soldiers said with a chuckle.

However, as Qin Zheng listened, his heart grew heavier.

His brow twitched incessantly, clearly sensing a bad future.

Things were definitely not as simple as the soldiers made them out to be!

There was no movement from the four towns and thirteen villages outside Black Goose City.

At this time, for a few not-so-strong bandits to enter the city to rob and kill made no sense.

Or rather, they had entered the city deliberately, only to be caught by the yamen constables.

Combined with the words of the executed prisoner just now.

Qin Zheng's heart sank.

The saying "a righteous cause" was paramount in the martial world.

Even bandits followed this principle.

The leader of the bandits outside Black Goose City had issued a heroic decree, calling for bandits from Qingzhou to join him.

Now that their brother had been executed within the city, they could use the pretext of avenging their brother to launch a direct assault on Black Goose City!

In other words, these bandits were genuinely targeting Black Goose City!

The rumors circulating in the city were not false!

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