"A few cowardly thugs, a bunch of rabble, dare to try and kill me?"
"Is my knife not sharp enough, or my sword not fast enough?"
Li Ming looked at the several corpses lying on the ground.
There was no pity or sympathy whatsoever.
The chilling killing intent was like a cold wind and snow.
These retainers of the Zhao family, who usually acted as henchmen of evil and bullied the good, are now dying at his hands, which can be considered as making a contribution.
The income this time was less than he had expected, but it was still acceptable.
After all, as his cultivation level increases, the number of times he can advance beyond his level decreases.
The golden finger encourages him to wield his sword against the stronger, rather than slaughtering the weak.
Li Ming thought it was quite good. If he kept slaughtering the weak, he could obtain a lot of life energy. Even he might not be able to resist the urge to kill.
For example, if you step on some ants, you can become stronger.
Would you be unwilling?
In this world, there are many people with this kind of strong mentality who treat others like dirt.
For Li Ming, being decisive in killing was acceptable; he would repay injustice with justice and kindness with kindness.
If someone indiscriminately kills innocent people and is driven by desire, then he is no longer himself.
It will do him more harm than good in his future martial arts career.
The following are the keywords that can be acquired: Mighty (white), Strong (white), Swordsmanship (white), Passionate (white), Promiscuous (white)...
Seeing a huge list of terms to choose from, Li Ming felt a bit overwhelmed.
Suddenly, an idea struck him.
I selected entries that were meaningful, helpful, and harmless to me.
Li Ming knew that this cheat system-like feature of his, although it couldn't chat with him, possessed basic intelligence.
Soon, defying fate rewarded him.
[Recommended attributes to acquire: Great Strength (White), Swordsmanship (White), Super Strength (Blue), Fist Technique (White), Leg Technique (White), Palm Technique (White), Finger Technique (White)]
"very good!"
After reading it, Li Ming immediately made it all his own and merged similar entries.
The impact on the increase in strength aptitude is minimal; the [Nine Bulls and Two Tigers] stat only becomes darker in color, as does the [Sword and Blade Mastery].
It seems that the few entries he acquired only strengthened his foundation, but were not enough to bring about a qualitative change and turn him blue.
To his surprise, the remaining entries were merged into a new entry.
[Physical Skills (Blue): Proficient in various unarmed combat methods; your aptitude for this type of martial art has increased.]
"This was a good haul."
Li Ming nodded in satisfaction and began to quickly clean up the battlefield.
A lot was discovered in these people.
More than a thousand taels of silver notes, and a few ordinary secret manuals.
Finally, there was a metal token, which was found on Zhao Hu, with the character "青" engraved on it.
"A blue-character token? What is that?"
"Could it be something related to the Azure Demon Society?"
Li Ming glanced at the token and began to speculate.
I'll show it to my master when the time comes.
After doing all this, Li Ming did not linger and quickly went to find his master, Lin Qiancheng.
This attack on him was blatant and involved so much force; it completely broke off all pretense of civility.
It didn't take long.
Li Ming returned to the Six Doors once again.
He went directly to Lin Qiancheng.
Coincidentally, Lin Qiancheng was also still inside the Six Doors.
Seeing the bloodstains on Li Ming's body, his expression turned serious:
"What happened?"
"The Zhao family must have been furious when they saw that I had returned to Qing Shi City. They arranged for people to kill me as soon as I left the Six Doors. A group of people ambushed me."
"However, I have already killed those people."
Li Ming spoke calmly and truthfully.
"This is outrageous!" Lin Qiancheng roared in anger.
They had originally planned to follow the proper procedures, send someone to the Zhao family, and then collect evidence to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Unexpectedly, the other party was so decisive, wanting to kill them to silence them.
"Master, why don't we just wipe them out?" Li Ming sneered.
The Zhao family acts without any restraint; he was ambushed and killed just a few miles after leaving the Six Doors.
The area behind those six doors is probably not clean either!
However, he deliberately avoided being seen when he came to see Lin Qiancheng this time, and no one knew about it.
Lin Qiancheng pondered for a moment, then decisively said, "Okay!"
"These six doors also need to be cleaned up!"
"This Zhao family has acted recklessly for many years, relying on their wealth and their cooperation with the county magistrate. We really can't play games with them!"
After saying that, Lin Qiancheng stood up and, expressionless, summoned all the constables of the police station.
"Everyone, come with me!"
By this time, the sky was already getting dark, and it was almost time to get off work, but none of the constables dared to disobey Lin Qiancheng's orders, and they all obeyed.
Has another major case broken out?
The constables were filled with all sorts of speculation, but when they saw Li Ming standing behind the chief constable, they immediately understood something.
Several people stared in shock at the living Li Ming.
Li Ming's eyes darted around quickly, but he secretly memorized the faces of some people.
Lin Qiancheng quickly issued the order.
"Come with me to the Zhao family."
"No delays allowed. If anyone leaves the group, don't blame me for being ruthless."
After saying that, he did not offer any further explanation.
Lin Qiancheng then led the constables straight to the Zhao family's main residence.
Among the crowd, a few people looked uncertain and wanted to leave the group.
Just as they were about to slip away, Li Ming shouted:
"Where do you think you're going!"
The sound was like a thunderclap.
The constables were pale and their legs were trembling.
Lin Qiancheng snorted coldly and ordered several constables to take him away, not knowing what fate awaited him.
This little incident startled all the constables.
I've already decided in my heart that this is no joke.
This operation, which has been bloodless, is unlikely to end well.
soon.
Then we arrived at the Zhao family's house.
"How dare you cause trouble in front of the Zhao family's gate!"
With a low shout, Zhao Changkong took a step forward, using the momentum to leap, drawing an arc in the air, and landed steadily in front of everyone. He stood with his knife in hand, his eyes filled with anger, staring directly at Lin Qiancheng in front of him.
"Hey Lin, what do you want? How dare you block the gate of my Zhao family!"
A cold smile flashed across Lin Qiancheng's lips:
"Zhao Changkong, your good days are over. You've always bullied the people and plundered them by force, but this time, you can't stop us from searching your Zhao family!"
“Your Zhao family is colluding with the Green Demon Society. According to the laws of the Great Xuan Dynasty, the Six Doors have the right to act arbitrarily. Anyone who obstructs this can be executed on the spot!”
Lin Qiancheng's words were amplified by his true energy, making them clearly audible to everyone present.
"The Zhao family is colluding with the Green Demon Society? Is that true?"
"If the Chief Constable is so certain, how could it be false? I've noticed that the Zhao family has a good relationship with the magistrate; I never imagined it was all a cover-up!"
Seeing the crowd's heated discussion, Zhao Changkong remained unfazed, gripped the hilt of his sword, and shouted:
"Bullshit! What good would it do us, the Zhao family, to collude with the Green Demon Society while we live peacefully and lawlessly?"
"You, Lin Qiancheng, have openly slandered my Zhao family! I will seek justice from the county magistrate!"
"My Zhao family is not one you can manipulate!"
"Lin Qiancheng, if you want to make a name for yourself, don't take it out on my Zhao family!"
Seeing that Zhao Changkong had caused such a mess, yet still acted like a victim, spouting nonsense, Li Ming was truly worthy of being the head of the family.
His skill in turning the tables on others is extremely remarkable.
Zhao Changkong's confidants drew their swords and stood behind him, ready to fight at the slightest provocation.
The constables from the Six Doors were not to be outdone, and they all drew their swords to confront each other.
The situation was on the verge of erupting.
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