Chapter 56: Cripple Ji Yang, Brave but Reckless
In the yard, the snake catchers were talking about it, but in the end they all shook their heads.
The old man's face was filled with obvious disappointment, and he asked unwillingly, "Does anyone know what this snake is called?"
No one answered, and Chu Ning just pretended to shake his head.
To be precise, he was not pretending. He really didn't know which category of snake the beast belonged to.
"Sir, are you...are you going to catch a snake like this? If we catch one in the future, we can send it to you, sir."
A snake catcher plucked up the courage to speak. The old man sneered and was about to speak, but then he seemed to think of something and said, "Okay, if you encounter this snake, catch it and send it to the patrol room to see Chief Wang directly, and I will reward you with a thousand taels of silver."
Wow! All the snake catchers in the yard were in a frenzy, and their breathing became rapid.
One thousand taels of silver.
Not only will you not have to catch snakes in the future, you can also buy a house in the city and move your family to the city, and you will become city dwellers in the future.
Many snake catchers could no longer hold back and immediately went to the mountains to look for the snakes as soon as they left the police station.
Chu Ning limped out of the police station, but he did not leave. Instead, he walked towards the back of the police station. Finally, he limped a little, climbed over the wall, and quietly approached the last small courtyard of the police station.
Before choosing to settle in Chilian County, Chu Ning had already visited the county government office and the police station to confirm that the chief of the police station and the county magistrate were only seventh-rank martial artists before finally settling here.
Now his Ape Step has reached perfection.
After three months of escaping, Yuan Zongbu’s training points were maxed out, and he could make only the slightest sound while shuttling through the woods full of dead leaves.
There was a sound coming from inside the courtyard.
"Master, what is the origin of this snake? Why do you care so much about it?" Zhang Qing, the chief of the police station in the yard, asked curiously.
"It's not me who cares, but Jiuxuan Pavilion. This portrait came from Jiuxuan Pavilion."
The old man's words made Zhang Qing's expression become serious. His teacher had a very high talent in martial arts and was valued by Jiuxuan Pavilion and accepted as a disciple. But later he encountered some changes and his hidden strength was wasted, so he returned to Chilian County.
"Although the teacher has left Jiuxuan Pavilion, he has kept in touch with a senior brother for many years. This portrait was given to the teacher by that senior brother in a letter. If the snake in the painting can be found, the sect will have a generous reward. My senior brother did not reveal the specific origin of this snake."
"So that's how it is. Then I will mobilize all the detectives to search together."
“No!”
The old man stopped Zhang Qing and said, "The Jiuxuan Pavilion has also kept this a secret. We are searching in secret. If we make it public, it will probably attract the attention of the Gu family. So we will let these snake catchers find it and tell others that the teacher has obtained a recipe for an elixir that requires this snake as the main ingredient to cure hidden diseases."
"Teacher, I don't have much hope for this matter. We can only do our best and leave the rest to fate." The old man laughed to himself, "My senior brother told me this news because there are many snakes in Chilian County. But so many snake catchers have never seen one. I'm afraid this snake is not in Chilian County."
After hearing this, Chu Ning knew it was time to retreat, as there would be no more useful information to be gained from listening any further.
Just as Chu Ning turned around and prepared to leave, the old man in the yard spoke again: "Is there any news about Chu Ning?"
"Teacher, why do you ask this? Wushuang Sect has been looking for him for half a year but he has not been found. I guess he must be hiding somewhere." Zhang Qing smiled and said, "Although Wushuang Sect has not announced Chu Ning's strength, I think he is at least a military commander. This bounty is not easy to get."
"You are right. If there is any trace of Chu Ning, don't do anything. Just send a letter to inform the people of Wushuangmen."
"Teacher, if Chu Ning really has the strength of a martial arts general, then he can be considered a martial arts genius. If he is hiding somewhere and practicing hard to reach the Grandmaster level, Wushuang Sect will probably be in trouble in the future."
There was a hint of gloating in Zhang Qing's words. His teacher used to be a disciple of Jiuxuan Pavilion, so he was naturally closer to Jiuxuan Pavilion.
There are also powerful grandmasters in the Wushuang Sect, but if a grandmaster specifically guards the disciples of the Wushuang Sect and goes out to attack, it would be a tricky matter.
"Without advanced martial arts skills and sufficient resources, how can one break through to the Grandmaster level by hiding in one place and practicing hard? Moreover, Wushuang Sect will not give Chu Ning a chance to grow. If they really can't find him, they will use Chu Ning's close relatives to force him out."
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Chu Ning's heart sank and he didn't listen any further because he knew that the old man was right. The larger the sect, the less likely they would allow a talented enemy to grow.
The Wushuang Sect is now putting all their energy into capturing me, but if they can't find my whereabouts, I'm afraid they will dig up the entire Daning County to find the people close to me.
Of course, this is the worst guess. If it really comes to that, it will not be the will of the third elder like Ji Bochang's father, but the will of the Wushuang Sect as a whole.
Break through to Grandmaster as soon as possible! This is the goal Chu Ning set for himself, and it is also the reason why he came to Yanzhou.
Yanzhou has a way to quickly improve his strength.
After leaving the police station, Chu Ning limped back to the village.
But what Chu Ning didn't expect was that trouble would soon come knocking on his door.
"From today on, you are not allowed to go up the mountain to catch snakes. If you dare to go up the mountain to catch snakes, I will break your other leg as well."
"I don't dare, I don't dare."
Chu Ning had a frightened look on his face, and at the same time he grabbed Liu Yun, who looked angry.
"Ji Yang, what are you afraid of? They can't do anything to you in the village. I'll go tell the village chief right away."
Liu Yun was very angry and was about to leave, but Chu Ning grabbed him.
"Brother Liu, forget it. If I don't want to catch snakes, then I won't. Didn't the village chief give me the land? It's just right for me to focus on farming."
"It's different. Farming doesn't have to be done all year round. What's wrong with going up the mountain to catch snakes occasionally? There's no reason to forbid catching snakes."
Chu Ning knew that the reason these two gangs came to threaten him and prevented him from going up the mountain to catch snakes was obviously related to the picture of the snake that the old man showed them yesterday.
There was a snake catcher who was familiar with the gangs and leaked the news, offering a reward of 1,000 taels of silver for catching a snake. These gangs were tempted and decided to catch the snakes themselves.
"Well... I'll take a look at the situation first. The legs are under my feet, and our village is so remote. These people can't guard the village every day. I can just sneak in and catch the snake."
After Chu Ning's repeated comforting, Liu Yun's anger subsided a little, but Liu Yun also said that he would tell the village chief about this matter and should not let these people do whatever they want.
Looking at Liu Yun's departing back, Chu Ning was a little moved. Brother Liu is a good man, but the village chief would not care about these things.
Although he had settled down in the village, he had only been there for a few months. In the eyes of most villagers, he was only half a villager. It was obviously impossible for the village chief to lead the villagers to fight against the gangs for him.
If you are patient, you will have peace; if you take a step back, you will have a broad horizon.
Brother Liu has never suffered any loss in life. He is too young.
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Two hours later.
It was getting dark.
Ma San and Liao Si each carried a sack filled with snakes they had stolen from the snake catcher's home.
The deputy gang leader asked them to warn the snake catchers in every town and village. It had been a tiring day, so they naturally had to reward themselves.
It just so happened that a snake catcher caught eight snakes. Isn't that a coincidence? He took these snakes to the county town, found a restaurant and asked the chef to stew them into snake soup, and sold the rest directly to the restaurant.
"That guy dared not give it to me. If you hadn't stopped me this time, I would have completely crippled him. I only broke one of his ribs, which was really easy for him."
"Forget it. That guy dared to resist because his third aunt's sister's brother-in-law is a constable. He is such a distant relative. He really thought that they would protect him. Not beating him to a disability is already a courtesy."
The two walked along while laughing. When they saw a limping figure coming towards them, Liao Si couldn't help but ask, "Isn't this the lame snake catcher from that village?"
In the past two days, the two men visited three towns and more than 30 villages. On average, there were three to five snake catchers in each village. After scaring so many snake catchers, they have become somewhat face-blind.
If this man wasn't a cripple and hadn't left a deep impression on me, I might not have remembered him.
"Cripple, it's almost dark, what are you doing out here?"
"As a snake catcher, I naturally come out to catch snakes."
"You still dare to catch snakes?"
Ma San and Liao Si were furious after hearing this. This lame man actually dared to catch snakes after being warned by them.
The key is that you dare to say it in front of them.
"Well, I can smell snakes from a long distance. I just said I was going to get rich tonight. The smell of snakes is so strong. It must be a group of snakes fighting."
Chu Ning's eyes fell on the sack in Liao Si's hand with a smile.
"You cripple, you're looking for death!"
Ma San punched Chu Ning, but Chu Ning did not dodge or evade. Ma San had a cruel smile on his face. Soon, the cripple would be lying on the ground wailing.
However, this punch hit the opponent's chest, and Ma San was stunned, as if he had hit an iron plate.
Bang, bang! The next moment, Ma San and Liao Si fell to the ground.
As usual, he searched the bodies first, took out about ten taels of silver and put them in his pocket. However, this time Chu Ning did not burn the bones and scatter the ashes of the two men. Instead, he threw them into the nearby grass and buried them hastily.
Then he took the sack and hurried towards the village, but he didn't notice that on the road along the field, several villagers were carrying hoes and going home and just happened to see a limping figure.
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Yuan Bin, the first hall master of the Blood Wolf Gang, looked at the two corpses on the ground with a gloomy expression.
Ma San and Liao Si were his subordinates. They were not very strong, but being killed by someone was a slap in his face, especially since it was a cripple who killed them.
Ji Yang, the lame man from Liujia Village.
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Yesterday, some citizens found the bodies of Ma San and Liao Si in the bushes and immediately notified the police station. The constables saw that they were members of the Blood Wolf Gang, so they sent someone to inform them and then left the matter alone.
According to the rules of the underworld, the police station does not interfere in the life and death of gang members.
Yuan Bin immediately arranged for his men to investigate, and they actually found some clues.
Some villagers nearby saw a lame man appear there that day, carrying a sack in his hand.
After further investigation, the murderer was identified. The crippled man was from Liujia Village and his name was Ji Yang.
It is said that Ji Yang was bitten by a poisonous snake two months ago, and then people from Liujia Village rescued him. After waking up, he could not remember anything except his own name.
For the past two months, Ji Yang has been living in Liujia Village, working as a snake catcher.
"A lame man can still go up the mountain to catch snakes. It seems that he has practiced before. He probably can't stand this and is looking for revenge on Ma San and the others."
Combining these clues, Yuan Bin immediately figured out what had happened.
"Master, will this man pretend to be lame?"
"If you killed someone and were fleeing in a hurry, would you pretend to be lame?"
Yuan Bin glared at his subordinate, wondering how could he have such a brainless subordinate.
"The master is wise. I didn't expect this."
"Ma San and Liao Si only have about 400 kilograms of strength. I estimate that this cripple should have 600 to 700 kilograms of strength. Take a few brothers to capture the cripple. If he really resists, just kill him."
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night.
The dogs in Liujia Village were barking wildly.
A group of people entered the village.
When the people in Liujia Village reacted and walked out of the door, they heard loud cursing.
"Damn it, don't let that cripple get away."
"Chase him! If I catch him, I will tear out his tendons."
Seeing the angry voices and ferocious faces of the people holding long swords, the people of Liujia Village did not dare to get close, but from the word "cripple", they knew that these people were here to find Ji Yang.
Liu Yun was also among the crowd, with a worried look on his face. Why would the people from the Blood Wolf Gang come after Brother Ji?
The last time someone from the Blood Wolf Gang came to warn Brother Ji, Brother Ji advised him to hold his temper. Logically speaking, Brother Ji shouldn't have provoked someone from the Blood Wolf Gang.
Did Brother Ji sneak out to catch snakes and get discovered by the Blood Wolf Gang? The Blood Wolf Gang stayed in Liujia Village for a whole night, almost searching all the hills around Liujia Village, and did not leave until dawn.
The name of Cripple Ji Yang also began to spread among the gangs in Chilian County.
After all, he killed two members of the Blood Wolf Gang and injured a small leader of the Blood Wolf Gang. His strength is already very good.
According to gang analysis, this cripple Ji Yang should have strength close to that of a martial artist.
These gangs also began to inquire about Ji Yang's background, which instantly made Ji Yang famous in the martial arts circle of the entire Chilian County.
The news naturally reached Zhang Qing's ears. Zhang Qing listened to his subordinates' report and smiled, "A lame man who is not even a martial artist dares to kill the Blood Wolf Gang. He is quite courageous, but unfortunately he is brave but not wise. His fate is doomed."
Zhang Qing didn't take this matter to heart, and didn't even think about Chu Ning.
The reason is that if he were Chu Ning, facing the Wushuang Sect's wanted warrant, he would definitely not get into trouble by hiding.
If I really can't help it, I will kill the person and leave quickly.
If Chu Ning had only this kind of brains, he would have been caught by the people from Wushuang Sect long ago if he was addicted to pretending to be a cripple and was limping all the time.
Three days later, night fell.
There was a knock on Liu Yun's door.
"Ji Yang!"
Liu Yun opened the door and saw Ji Yang standing at the door. He was very excited and hurriedly tried to pull Ji Yang into the house.
"Brother Liu, the Blood Wolf Gang is not here. I want to go see the village chief."
Chu Ning didn't enter the house. Liu Yun was stunned. "Meet the village chief? That's fine. Let's see if the village chief has any solution."
In the courtyard of the village chief of Liujia Village, Liu Quan lowered his head in silence. Seeing this, Liu Yun beside him advised: "Village chief, please help Ji Yang. If Ji Yang cannot leave Chilian County, he will definitely be discovered by the Blood Wolf Gang."
Liu Quan looked up at Chu Ning, then looked at the purse that Chu Ning had placed on the table.
"Tonight, go to the east of the city and find Constable Zhao Yang. Tell him that I recently caught a fish and invite him to come and eat fish when he is free. He will arrange for you to leave Chilian County."
"Thank you, village chief. Ji Yang will remember this kindness. If Ji Yang can survive, he will definitely reward you handsomely in the future."
Chu Ning expressed his gratitude and followed Liu Yun out of the village chief's yard. He said to Liu Yun, "Brother Liu, I'm going to the city now. I'll have to trouble you to clean my wooden house every few days."
"Why, you want to come back?" Liu Yun was a little surprised.
"I can't say for sure. I'd like to trouble Brother Liu to sweep away the spider webs for me."
In his room, Chu Ning left three silver bills, one fifty and two one hundred, and placed them on top of the spider webs on the eaves. Liu Yun would see them if he cleaned the spider webs.
It's not that he was reluctant to give more, he just had one small-denomination bill of each left. His current status didn't make it convenient for him to go to a bank to exchange large-denomination bills, so he kept them in case he needed them someday.
Giving large denomination money to Liu Yun would not be a thank you to Liu Yun but would harm him.
Liu Yun is a kind-hearted person, but his true identity cannot be told to him.
It’s not that I don’t trust Liu Yun, but out of consideration for Liu Yun, the less I know my identity, the safer I will be.
This is the only way to repay the kindness.
"Brother Liu, remember, you must go and clean it up in a few days."
"Okay, I'll remember that. Take care on your journey."
After leaving Liujia Village, Chu Ning was still limping. Now his escape plan had reached the most critical step. The more careful he had to be at this time and he could not make any mistakes.
The reason for choosing to settle in Liujia Village was not only because it was remote, but also because of the village chief.
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