"that kid was targeted?"
"It's Dou Li! that kid is in trouble!"
"martial arts initiation, Qi Blood First Realm. that kid's build isn't solid at all. If Dou Li targets him, he's probably finished."
"He's still too young, not experienced enough. that kid thought that if he wore a hood, others wouldn't discover his identity. But he didn't consider that his slender build makes him look like a harmless little lamb. He didn't even think about using cotton scraps to pad his body for disguise when going out. He deserves his bad luck!"
"Yeah, when you're out and about, you have to be careful about everything. If anyone is to blame, it's that kid for not having the strength yet showing off his wealth."
"......"
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"He's caught up!"
After turning a few corners, Chen Ping'an felt the person behind him speed up.
They were still in a relatively secluded area. Clearly, the other party intended to rob him here.
As for whether he would be killed or spared, that would depend entirely on the other party's mood.
"Come on."
A cold glint flashed in Chen Ping'an's eyes. He feigned discovering someone tracking him and frantically quickened his pace.
"Want to run? Can you run!?" The Dou Li behind Chen Ping'an also started to speed up. He stopped pretending and directly revealed his intentions.
His Qi and blood were abundant, and his speed was extremely fast. In just a few breaths, he caught up to Chen Ping'an. Looking at the embarrassed figure frantically fleeing in front of him, he reached out and grabbed forward, intending to completely control that kid.
With martial arts initiation and Qi Blood First Realm, his strength was incomparable even to an adult strong man, let alone the kid in front of him.
Just as the Dou Li placed his hand on the other party's shoulder, he exerted force, intending to control him.
Only...
The other party's figure was not affected by him in the slightest.
What's going on?
A look of confusion flashed across the Dou Li's face, and at the same time, his heart was startled.
He saw the other party's other hand quickly rise and press directly onto his hand. A surge of immense power came, the other party's waist bent, and the Dou Li's body was lifted into the air and violently slammed onto the ground.
"Not good! I misjudged him!"
If an ordinary person were to be thrown like this, they would probably see stars and be unable to get up for a while.
But the Dou Li had martial arts initiation, a tough skin, and abundant Qi and blood, unlike ordinary people. He only felt some soreness from the fall.
At this moment, he realized that he seemed to have kicked an Iron Plate.
However, his reaction was also very quick; he used his waist to exert force, intending to stand up with an Iron Bridge.
that kid is playing the pig to eat the tiger!
From the immense force just now, that kid has likely already entered the Qi Blood Second Realm, or even Qi Blood Second Stage Perfection.
Cannot fight head-on!
Run!
However, before the Dou Li could fully get up, a foot stomped down fiercely towards his head.
"Damn it!"
The Dou Li was greatly alarmed.
In the nick of time, he forcibly dodged his head to the side.
Bang!
A foot broke his Dou Li and landed heavily on the ground right by his ear, kicking up a cloud of dust.
It's hard to imagine what kind of destructive power that kick would have had if it had landed squarely.
Just as the Dou Li thought he had escaped a disaster, the foot beside him kicked fiercely towards his forehead with unimaginable speed.
"Not good!" The Dou Li was greatly shocked, his hands reacting quickly to protect his forehead.
Only...
An intense pain came from his head, and then he lost consciousness.
Having succeeded in one blow, Chen Ping'an did not relax in the slightest. He aimed at the vulnerable spots and landed several more kicks until the opponent completely lost consciousness. Only then did he step forward and begin to search the body.
The Dou Li on his head was already in tatters, revealing a blood-stained face of an ordinary middle-aged man. His head was already deformed and twisted from the continuous brutal kicks.
Looking at the other party's head, all bloody and mangled, Chen Ping'an finally felt a wave of nausea, his stomach churning.
This place is not suitable for staying long!
Reason told Chen Ping'an to quickly deal with the aftermath and leave this place.
He suppressed his discomfort and pulled out a black cloth bag and a dagger from the Dou Li's body. The previous fight ended too quickly; he hadn't had time to take out this dagger.
Chen Ping'an checked around, confirmed there were no other gains, hesitated for a moment, and finally picked up a rock from nearby and smashed it heavily onto the opponent's head.
Although fights are common in Nanquan Lane, actual killings are rare. Although the injuries on the opponent's head might not reveal anything, for caution's sake, Chen Ping'an decided to cover up these traces.
Fortunately, as long as it wasn't a killing of an important person or a tragic family annihilation, for a murder case like this that occurred near the black market, if no one reported it, the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office wouldn't even investigate. Even if someone reported it, it would usually be closed hastily.
The current world is not very peaceful.
The Great Gan Dynasty, established three thousand years ago, was no longer at its peak. Martial artists violating prohibitions were common. However, because they were within the county city, they didn't have a very obvious perception of it.
Using the Dou Li's clothes to wipe the blood off his feet, Chen Ping'an quickly left the area.
He wiped the blood clean, worried about leaving any traces.
"I'll burn these shoes when I get back!"
"If I had cultivated some leg technique, one kick might have blown his head off. Unfortunately, with just brute strength, I can only achieve this much! Iron Cloth is good for defense, but its lethality is insufficient! When encountering an evenly matched strong enemy, I can only rely on direct, fist-to-flesh combat.
Fortunately, this Dou Li's martial arts cultivation was inferior to mine. My sudden burst allowed me to resolve him smoothly while he was caught off guard. The whole process looked like I crushed him, but in reality, if he had been prepared and had a Sharp Weapon, even though I had the advantage in martial arts Realm, killing him wouldn't have been so easy!"
Chen Ping'an was very clear about his current shortcomings. Having only cultivated Iron Cloth, his lethality was far from enough. If it came to a real fight, he would follow the path of a thick-skinned, rough-bodied brute.
If the opponent were more agile, even if their martial arts Realm was inferior to his, they could still contend with him for a long time.
"Fortunately, I traded for a Flying Locust Throwing Technique! It can slightly make up for my shortcomings."
The Flying Locust Throwing Technique, also called Flying Locust Stone, sounds grand.
In reality, it is just an ordinary low-grade Cultivation Technique. It belongs to the category of hidden weapon techniques.
Calling it a hidden weapon technique is a bit of an overstatement.
Flying Locust Stone! Flying Locust Stone! In plain language, it's a rock. Flying Locust Throwing Technique, then, is a method that teaches how to hit people with rocks.
Being short on money, he could only find such a handwritten Cultivation Technique. After all, a handwritten Iron Cloth could still sell for six taels of silver.
Having this technique, one can only say it's better than nothing. After all, martial arts cultivation cannot just stop here.
Being careful and cautious all the way, Chen Ping'an successfully returned to his small courtyard.
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