Chen Luo discovered he could scavenge the minds of the dead.
So he went to a graveyard and scavenge the brain of a deceased Great Emperor, figuring he’d borrow it for a bit.
While other...
Chapter 23 Infiltration
A series of screams rang out, and about ten minutes later, Chen Luo came back carrying an iron rod that was completely soaked in blood. Seeing this scene, everyone in the Shahu Gang subconsciously took a breath and looked at Chen Luo with eyes full of awe.
This is a ruthless person!
So many people were killed without hesitation.
Ma Quezi, who had survived the disaster, sat on the steps, panting. When he saw Chen Luo coming back, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. After all, Chen Luo was his disciple, and he was also using the Black Tiger Fist he taught him.
"Killed them all?"
"Leave no one behind."
Chen Luo swung his hand, and the iron rod flew out and stuck diagonally into the ground. The remaining drops of blood dripped down, showing the brutality of the previous battle.
"well done."
The expert from the Shahu Gang nearby couldn't help but shout out loud.
Seeing Chen Luo's gaze sweeping over him, he immediately stood up straight and spoke respectfully.
"Wang Dajiang, the leader of the Haisha Hall of the Shahu Gang, is pleased to meet you, the master."
Chen Luo glanced at him and turned his gaze back to Ma Quezi.
"Why did you fight with them?"
"The imperial court wants merit, and people like us just meet the requirements." Ma Quezi has recovered. Even though he has a broken leg, ordinary people are no match for him.
"Meet the requirements?"
Chen Luo frowned, gaining a new understanding of the cruelty of these soldiers.
"I can tell at a glance whether someone is a martial artist or not." Ma Quezi looked at his disciple Chen Luo, and his eyes were completely different from before.
He had seen many geniuses, and he himself was also a genius when he was young. But no matter how talented he was, he had never seen anyone who could practice martial arts to the third level of bone forging in a month. This was no longer a question of genius or not, but a question of "whether or not a person was human".
However, Ma Quezi has been in the world for many years and knows what questions to ask and what questions not to ask.
So he took the initiative to skip the question of Chen Luo's strength and began to tell him about the origins of these soldiers and his own guesses.
"They set up such a big scheme, killing only peasants, but they can't fool the people above, so they have to find some martial artists to be the leaders."
Just like why some people outside were destroying the mountain strongholds before, the people who were destroying the gangs here were also looking for scapegoats.
As for why it has been delayed until now, Chen Luo guessed that there must be some deal that he didn't know about. Those people must have used the Shahu Gang at the beginning, but later they really couldn't find enough replacements, so they thought of killing the running dogs after the cunning rabbit died. As the local snakes, the people of the Shahu Gang naturally couldn't sit and wait for death, so there was the scene of the previous fight.
"Where's Junior Sister He?"
"Xiao Min was taken away by that group of people. They looked for the household registration in Qingya County and were searching for a woman with the same date of birth. Xiao Min just happened to meet the requirements." When he said this, Ma Quezi's face was full of gloom.
He had been in the martial arts world for many years, but in the end he couldn't even protect a single disciple.
"Where?"
"I am willing to lead this expert."
Before Ma Quezi could reply, Wang Dajiang, who had been standing nearby for a long time, immediately jumped out.
The Junior Sister He that Chen Luo mentioned was actually his niece.
I didn’t have the ability before, but now that I see the opportunity, I naturally want to do my best.
Chen Luo ignored this person and looked at Ma Quezi. To him, the people from the Shahu Gang were all strangers, and there was only one person present who was truly worthy of his trust, and that was his master Ma Quezi.
“This man is trustworthy.”
Ma Quezi understood what Chen Luo meant, nodded and said something.
"What else?"
"No one in the imperial court is your opponent. The strongest one is a general, a master at the peak of inner training, and good at using guns."
"good."
After a brief exchange between the master and the disciple, Chen Luo prepared to save people.
He came back this time to find more brains similar to the "royal brains". It would not work without killing people. The brains of those who were killed by him just now were taken away by him, replacing a batch of brains of Jianghu people collected at the mass grave at the beginning. It can be said that the harvest is quite rich.
He grabbed Wang Dajiang's shoulders and instantly poured the internal energy into him.
Wang Dajiang was startled, and before he could react, he found himself being carried to the other side. He was a man weighing more than 200 pounds, but in this man's hands, he was like a child, and seemed weightless. This move alone was enough to convince Wang Dajiang.
"It's on Willow Street on the right."
During the flyby, Wang Dajiang quickly corrected the direction.
Chen Luo quickly adjusted his body shape and changed direction.
“It’s right here.”
Twenty minutes later, Chen Dahe pointed to a large courtyard in front and said something in a low voice.
"County government office?"
Chen Luo carried Wang Dajiang down from the top of the wall and frowned slightly as he looked at the building in front of him.
Compared with other ordinary people’s houses, the county government office is much more troublesome.
Not only was the wall high, but the guards inside were also much more powerful. As soon as he landed outside the wall, Chen Luo felt several powerful auras. Even though he had already broken through to the Bone Tempering Realm, he felt threatened by one of them. He thought it should be the imperial master that his master Ma Quezi mentioned.
This is the imperial court, the official power of the country, it is not surprising that there are so many masters. This is also the result of Qingya County being located in a remote area and not having many masters. If there were more people, Chen Luo would definitely turn around and leave without even trying.
"I saw Xiao Min and Brother He being captured here by them. At the beginning, this group of corrupt officials promised not to touch our Shahu Gang." When he said this, a trace of hatred flashed in Wang Dajiang's eyes.
The imperial court went back on its word, resulting in the deaths of many good men in the Shahu Gang, including Wang Dajiang's relatives.
"Just listen to what the court says."
After confirming the location, Chen Luo prepared to go in and kill people.
With so many experts, the brains we harvest from killing them will surely be more useful!
"You go first, you can't help me with the rest."
Chen Luo took the iron rod from his back. This rod was picked up from the body of another soldier when he left. It was cleaner than the previous one. The previous one had killed too many people, so the smell was too strong and it was not suitable for sneaking in to kill people.
"I'll wait for you outside."
Wang Dajiang is not stupid and knows his own worth.
Chen Luo didn't care about him. He took two steps outside the wall and found a place behind the wall where there was no breath. He exerted force with his feet and jumped over.
Wang Dajiang was extremely envious of the skillful use of force.
He was just a martial artist at the Qi and Blood Realm, and he hadn't even developed his internal energy. He was usually OK in dealing with some ordinary thieves, but he was no match for them in a place like this.
After climbing over the courtyard wall, Chen Luo discovered that there was a back garden inside.
The garden is beautifully decorated, with a cobblestone path, a pond with fish and rockery, and a pavilion at the end. There is also a bamboo waterwheel next to the pavilion. Water flows down from the rockery and falls into the bamboo tube, driving the waterwheel to rotate slowly, and the bamboo tube makes crisp sounds from time to time.
"These bandits really know the way. There's not even a trace of looting in the prefectural government office." Chen Luo sneered and tightened the iron rod in his hand.
He had previously speculated that the magistrate of Qingya County was in collusion with those people, and now it has been confirmed.
"First find someone to ask for directions."
Chen Luo identified a direction and walked in along the path.
After the small garden, there are wing rooms at the back. Inside, several maids are helping the master wash clothes. Compared with the hell on earth outside, this government office is like another world, not affected by the outside world at all.
(End of this chapter)