Chapter 6 Rumors

Barren mountain ridge.

A hill in the suburbs of Qingya County, with mountains at the end. Ten miles of mountains stretch endlessly, like a wall guarding Qingya County. The old pine forest exudes the stench of rotting leaves, and it is very soft when stepped on.

Above, the sunlight shines down through the pine needles, creating mottled patterns that are very beautiful.

Usually, there were few people coming here. Apart from the ginseng diggers and blind bears, there were only squirrels and poisonous snakes. But today, it was particularly lively. Several groups of people came and went, and a fight broke out later. It was not until now that things calmed down.

"All resolved?"

"Of course, no one will survive if I take action."

The cold wind howled and the pine needles shook.

Two voices rang out in the woods. Looking in the direction of the voices, I saw two men in blue and red clothes standing in the woods, talking to each other. The man on the left wore a palace eunuch hat, with white hair hanging down on both sides, and his narrow eyes gave people a cold and mean feeling. The other man was sitting cross-legged on a stone with his official uniform stained with blood and his hair loose, with a blood-stained long sword between his legs. At this moment, he was slowly wiping the blood off the sword with a white cloth.

Not far away there were corpses lying all over the place, and the pungent smell of blood filled the entire area, spreading with the mountain wind.

Some wild animals smelled the scent and slowly gathered around.

"It's better this way. This matter is of great importance. If something unexpected happens..."

The white-haired eunuch heard the noise and frowned slightly.

"That's your business. I just collect money and kill people."

After wiping the sword, the man stood up, sheathed the sword, turned around and walked to the other side.

"Next time something like this happens, remember to come to me. As usual, one thousand taels per person! Just kill people, no matter their identities."

The wild beasts that were surrounding him in the distance subconsciously retreated when the man approached.

The beast's instinct made them sense danger from this man.

"Don't ask about your identity? Hey!"

Only after the man's back had completely disappeared did the white-haired eunuch chuckle, but the disdain in his eyes could not be concealed.

In the distance, the wild beasts finally couldn't bear the hunger anymore and began to approach slowly.

whoosh!

An arrow flew over and nailed the nearest beast to death on the spot.

Soon a group of people gathered together, and the beasts outside that wanted to take advantage were killed by this group of people in the blink of an eye.

"Eunuch Wei!"

The leader knelt on one knee and saluted the white-haired eunuch.

The others followed suit and knelt down, and no one dared to look up at the eunuch's face.

"Clean up the scene, and watch your mouth!" The white-haired eunuch glanced at the three people at the back who were burying the bodies, and said in a grim voice.

"I understand!"

The leading captain responded immediately.

Then the group quickly dispersed and began to bury the bodies.

Chen Laosan, who was in the crowd, looked at the corpses all over the ground with a hint of bitterness on his face.

We’re in big trouble!

Life goes on.

The atmosphere in Qingya County was getting more and more tense. In addition to the streets that were blocked at the beginning, two more streets were blocked. The day before yesterday, Chen Luo heard some rumors on his way to practice martial arts. It was said that the wealthy Mr. Bai in the county had colluded with the rebels to rebel, and the people above wanted to kill his entire clan.

Several families in the county were wiped out by people from the imperial court.

No one knows whether the news is true or not, but the rumors have caused panic among the people, and many people related to Master Bai are fleeing. In a small place like Qingya County, the tentacles of the wealthy families extend to almost every aspect. In the entire Qingya County, there is no "firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea" that Master Bai has not touched. It can be said that the pig feed bought by the pig farmers in Qingya County is all produced by the Bai family. If Master Bai is really executed, the population of Qingya County can be cut in half.

Chen Luo just listened to these rumors, as he and his third uncle were employed by the government.

Although the job of burying corpses was not very glamorous, it was a government job and the money also came from the government. Even if the Bai family was really executed, it would not be the uncle and nephew.

“Not back yet.”

Chen Luo walked into the room and took a look, the worry in his eyes became even heavier.

After returning home last time, Third Uncle disappeared completely. Yesterday, Chen Luo specially asked Ma Quezi for leave and went to the government office where Third Uncle worked. As a result, the reply from the government office was that he was out on business and would not be back for a few days. This kind of long-term mission had also been encountered by Chen Luo when he helped Third Uncle before, but this time, for some reason, he always felt a little uneasy.

Considering the rumors in the town, he felt more and more that this matter was not simple.

"It's still too weak."

Chen Luo clenched his fists and continued practicing in the yard.

The ointment for increasing strength on the stove next to him continued to emit a foul smell. After so many days, he had roughly figured out how to use this prescription.

External application!

It can be used internally, but the amount should not be large, otherwise you will have diarrhea the next day.

These were all tested by Chen Luoxin who found a scoundrel to test them. When he thought of the scoundrel's weak legs when he came out of the toilet the next day, he gave up on this method of internal use.

Fortunately, the effect of external application is also very good.

After a few days of practice, Chen Luo clearly felt that his boxing skills were improving by leaps and bounds. Especially after taking the ointment, the speed of heat flow increase was even more frightening. And the "brain training" in dreams at night would also bring great improvement.

Even though Chen Luo has only practiced for more than half a month, with the help of external medicine and more than a hundred "old friends" in his brain, the time he has practiced in this half month is equivalent to several years for others.

Now he is getting stronger every moment. Up to now, Chen Luo himself can't figure out what level he has reached.

But Master Ma Cuzi is definitely no match for him.

Today, Chen Luo practiced boxing as usual. When he was practicing for the tenth time, he suddenly felt a warm current surging from his Dantian. The energy flowed through his limbs and all his fatigue was swept away.

"Is this... the development of internal energy?"

Chen Luo was shocked at first, then ecstatic.

Regardless of the changes brought about by the heat flow, he immediately stood in the middle of the yard, posing as a standing posture, controlling the heat flow in his body. Several of the more than one hundred "brains" in his mind emerged with corresponding memories, allowing him to quickly master the use of internal energy.

One circle, two circles.

In his perception, all the muscles in his body trembled rapidly, and his strength increased exponentially. He didn't know if other people would experience such a big change when they broke through. Now he only felt that his strength was several times stronger than before, but he couldn't tell how much it was yet.

"Keep going! Even stronger!"

Suppressing his restless mood, Chen Luo continued practicing.

It is childish to go out and show off to others when you have a little achievement. He has lived two lives, so he can still suppress this kind of character.

So after his realm was improved, Chen Luo continued to practice in the yard like anyone else.

When Chen Luo was practicing martial arts.

Within the barren mountain range.

The weather was getting colder and a light drizzle began to fall from the sky.

Chen Laosan and two other gravediggers skillfully collected the bodies in the woods and buried them.

This was the thirteenth batch of bodies they had buried in the past few days. The three of them were also kept here by the court and were not allowed to go home.

"Eat something."

After finishing their work, the three people sat in the pile of earth. One of them took out a cloth bag, took out a few steamed buns and shared them.

It’s so cold today that the steamed buns have become hard.

But they were all lowly gravediggers, and no one cared about their lives; it was good enough that they had something to eat.

"It's the fourth day."

The man who was buried on the left took a bite of the cold and hard steamed bun and suddenly said something.

"One of the people who died today is one I know." The man who buried the corpse was named Luo Cheng, and he was a famous man in Qingya County. Like Chen Laosan, he was a veteran with more than ten years of experience, and the same was true for the other one. The three of them were considered the backbone of the Qingya County's corpse burials, and there had never been any problems with the corpses they handled.

"Mr. Bai."

The other person who hadn't spoken took a bite of the steamed bun and said in a deep voice, "This person's name is Wang Laoshuan, he is older than Chen Laosan. He is the one who has buried the body the longest among the three."

The three of them are all old hands, so they naturally know what Mr. Bai represents.

The head of the Bai family, and also the local tyrant of Qingya County, was a big shot that they used to look up to. Now he was lying in the crowd like a dead dog, without even a coffin. If a big shot like Mr. Bai Erye had such a fate, what were the identities of the rest of the people?

Chen Laosan didn't say anything and ate his steamed buns silently. He also had some discoveries, but it didn't make sense whether he said them or not.

I'm afraid the three of them will have to stay here.

The three old gravediggers all knew this.

The eunuch who issued the task had no intention of leaving anyone alive.

Rebellious party?

Traitor?

It’s hard to say who is loyal and who is treacherous, as the three of them have seen too much.

(End of this chapter)