On the other side, the Axe Gang.
After Yang Feng and the others left, the crowd didn't disperse. They waited for Yang Feng to capture Lu Tao, and they also wanted to know where Lu Tao had obtained the advanced-level bow and arrow.
However, this wait lasted for half an hour.
Shen Guangxi's face was extremely gloomy. He had sensed something was wrong a quarter of an hour earlier.
The Axe Gang and Lu Tao's family are located at opposite ends of Dafeng Town, and it usually takes less than 15 minutes to walk between them. A round trip takes at most 15 minutes.
Fifteen minutes later, Yang Feng and the others still hadn't returned.
Shen Guangxi knew that Lu Tao had a big black dog. He guessed that Lu Tao had discovered Yang Feng's attempt to capture him and had fled directly to the back mountain, which would have caused a delay.
Even so, half an hour should be enough.
However, half an hour passed and Yang Feng and the others still hadn't returned.
Shen Guangxi couldn't sit still any longer. He turned around and went into the backyard, approached the Axe Gang leader, and bowed, saying, "Godfather, Yang Feng may be in trouble."
The leader of the Axe Gang was named Jiang Xiong, and he was over sixty years old.
Contrary to his name, he was not tall and strong; in fact, he was rather short, bald, and had a full beard.
Those who don't know him would never guess that he is the leader of a gang.
Even the ruthless Shen Guangxi was terrified of Jiang Xiong and dared not show the slightest disrespect.
At this moment, Jiang Xiong was looking at the potted plant in front of him and the papers in his hand with a great headache, looking very tired.
Behind him, a beautiful young woman with a curvaceous figure gently massaged his shoulders. Her breasts were half-naked, pressed against Jiang Xiong's back, swaying up and down gently, almost mechanically.
The young woman's face was numb, her eyes were lifeless, and she gave off a listless feeling.
This is a woman that Jiang Xiong seized; once he's tired of her, he'll give her to his subordinates.
The young woman was a widow with a child. If it weren't for her child, she would have committed suicide long ago. She was especially heartbroken when she learned that her husband had not died in an accident, but was killed by the Axe Gang.
Without looking up, Jiang Xiong asked, "What happened?"
"The assassin who killed Wang Jinshan has been identified; it should be Lu Tao."
At this point, Shen Guangxi paused, then continued, "Half an hour ago, Yang Feng led ten brothers to capture Lu Tao, but they haven't returned yet. I suspect they're probably in grave danger."
"Oh, Lu Tao, you must be that little blacksmith?"
Jiang Xiong finally looked up from the paper and looked at Shen Guangxi with slight surprise, "This little blacksmith can kill Yang Feng?"
"I'm not sure either, but it's highly likely."
Upon hearing Shen Guangxi's words, Jiang Xiong did not ask any further questions and trusted his judgment.
Jiang Xiong tapped the table repeatedly with his right hand, looking deep in thought. Suddenly, he asked, "What do you think we should do now?"
Shen Guangxi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Three days ago, this person only had the cultivation of the early stage of Skin Refining, but now... If Yang Feng is in trouble, then he has the strength to kill someone at the late stage of Skin Refining. His cultivation level is at least at the late stage of Skin Refining. Moreover, none of those ten brothers have returned. I suspect that either he has other helpers, or his true cultivation level is probably..."
He didn't continue speaking.
Jiang Xiong naturally understood that with ten brothers, plus Yang Feng, a powerful late-stage Skin Refining cultivator, it would be almost impossible for someone at the Skin Refining realm to capture them all.
Even if Lu Tao used his bow and arrow to ambush and kill Yang Feng first, the others would still have a chance to escape and at least send back a message.
But the truth is, there has been no word from them.
"No one in Dafeng Town dares to help him kill my Axe Gang members."
Jiang Xiong spoke with extreme confidence, but after ruling out that possibility, he was even less willing to accept the remaining one.
Jiang Xiong's gaze was deep and unfathomable. He tilted his head back and rested it between the young woman's breasts, and sighed, "To advance from the early stage of Skin Refining to the Blood Refining Realm in just three days? Such an existence is truly terrifying."
"Godfather, what should we do now?" Shen Guangxi asked, bowing deeply.
"wait!"
Jiang Xiong calmly uttered a single word, "Wait," and then continued, "In the end, our Axe Gang and Lu Tao don't have much of a grudge. Let's wait and see if he impulsively comes knocking. If he does, this is our home turf, and I'll see what secrets he has. If he doesn't come, then we'll go to his Lu family in an hour to see if he has three heads and six arms."
"yes."
Shen Guangxi bowed and accepted the order, then left the courtyard and headed towards his room.
Pick up pen and ink, and quickly write a letter.
After carefully tucking the letter into his pocket, Shen Guangxi left the room, intending to find a trusted confidant to deliver it.
"Brother Shen, where are you going?"
As soon as he stepped out of the room, a fragrant breeze wafted over him, and a beautiful young woman with a curvaceous figure rushed over, grabbing his right arm without any hesitation and shaking him vigorously against his chest.
The sensations emanating from the twin peaks were quite enjoyable to Shen Guangxi, but he dared not show any sign of enjoyment on his face. This was Jiang Xiong's daughter, Jiang Rongrong.
This woman looked down on the others in the gang, but couldn't stand the loneliness, so she openly and secretly seduced him, acting flirtatiously, as if she wanted to offer herself to him and let him take her as he pleased.
But he knew this was Jiang Xiong's way of testing him, so he only dared to look at Jiang Rongrong, not touch her.
"Rongrong, something big might happen in the gang. Don't run around. Be careful."
Shen Guangxi reluctantly pulled his arm away from Jiang Rongrong's breasts, gave her some instructions, and then hurriedly left.
He quickly found his confidant, handed him the letter, and said, "Do you remember where I saved you?"
"I will never forget this."
"Okay, remember, take this letter and wait for me there. If I haven't appeared after a day, take the letter and head to Red Flower Valley, a hundred miles to the southeast, and give it to the girl in colorful clothes. You don't need to ask any other questions."
"yes."
...
Lu Tao carried the three martial arts manuals and walked down the street, reading them as if no one else was around.
Pedestrians in the town made way for Lu Tao.
Behind him, a group of people followed curiously without disturbing him.
However, the expressions on these people's faces were all very complicated.
There was disbelief, surprise, anticipation, and worry...
They were all people who had overheard Lu Tao talking about killing Yang Feng near the martial arts shop.
The person who could kill Yang Feng must be very powerful. Everyone is very familiar with Lu Tao, just an ordinary seventeen-year-old boy. Could such a person kill Yang Feng?
They didn't believe it at first and thought Lu Tao was just talking nonsense, but when Lu Tao came out of the cultivation manual shop with three manuals in his hand, many of them believed him.
Otherwise, why would He Zongming sell him three high-grade Yellow Rank cultivation techniques?
Especially now, it's clear that Lu Tao is heading straight for the Axe Gang, and He Zongming is watching Lu Tao's back from afar with a calm expression and full of confidence in him.
This gave the people of Dafeng Town, who had been oppressed by the Axe Gang for decades, a glimmer of hope.
I'm looking forward to Lu Tao destroying the Axe Gang.
But they only dared to follow from a distance; they wouldn't dare to blindly go up and fight the Axe Gang.
After decades of oppression, their fear of the Axe Gang had become ingrained in their very bones.
What happened?
What happened?
"What is Lu Tao trying to do?"
...
Along the way, many people who were confused couldn't help but ask questions. For some reason, perhaps because they were too depressed, or perhaps because Lu Tao's aura was too strong at the moment, they didn't dare to ask Lu Tao directly. Instead, they waited until Lu Tao left and then asked the people behind him.
"I heard that Lu Tao killed Yang Feng of the Axe Gang."
"Now he's heading to the Axe Gang, probably to... take on the Axe Gang."
"Yes, and Mr. He seems to have a lot of confidence in him."
...
The people were stunned by these words.
That's the Axe Gang! Does Lu Tao really have that kind of strength? He's only seventeen years old.
With a mix of doubt and anticipation, everyone followed along, eager to see how it would end.
Some people whispered advice to Lu Tao not to act impulsively, but Lu Tao was so engrossed in his book that he seemed oblivious.
Others looked at Lu Tao with pity, thinking he was courting death.
Most people looked numb.
And so, more and more people came after hearing the news.
The town mayor also rushed over anxiously. He was a haggard old man in his eighties. He was somewhat annoyed that he hadn't discovered Lu Tao's talent sooner and wanted to take Lu Tao away and make him hide.
They didn't want Lu Tao, this young genius, to die in vain.
But such a commotion must have already reached the Axe Gang, so he had no choice but to give up.
I just feel sorry for them.
Snap!
Lu Tao gently closed the book; he had finally finished reading the three manuals.
Lu Tao glanced at the group of people following him at a distance, but didn't care.
"System, add points."
"Following the Wind Step (Perfect), Subduing Tiger Saber Technique (Perfect), Heaven-Opening Fist (Perfect)."
Lu Tao nodded in satisfaction and walked straight toward the Axe Gang, which was right in front of him.
The Axe Gang was already on high alert...
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