Immortality from plundering luck

Chapter 7: Terror and Disaster

Shi He sneered.

Either a high-quality technique or a thousand taels of gold. The latter was not a simple amount, enough for the nearly 10,000 members of the Black Water Gang to use for several years.

How could he possibly produce it? Isn't this just to force him to hand over the Changchun Skill?
Yuan Hongri, you have gone around in circles, but your true colors have finally been revealed.

"I choose," Shi He paused, met Yuan Hongri's expectant gaze, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a bit of sarcasm: "Take this task."

"It seems that Elder Shi doesn't know the seriousness of this mission yet. He thinks it's just a simple mission. Whatever," Yuan Hongri said calmly, narrowing his eyes slightly without changing his expression. "Situ, you are more familiar with this matter. Explain it to Elder Shi."

"Well, well, well, Elder Shi is still strong and courageous despite his old age." Situ He clapped his hands and chuckled. He looked at Shi He with ill intentions. It was unexpected that the old man did not choose to hand over his Changchun Gong. However, the old man actually chose the second way, so it was his turn to make the layout next.

According to what Yuan Hongri had said before, there were two options provided to Shi He. The first one was Yuan Hongri's proposal. His intention was naturally to hope that the old guy would be sensible and hand over the Changchun Gong and all the resources on him. Then, he could spare his life based on their past friendship.

The second option was proposed by his nephew Situ Lan and his confidant Jia Wenhe. The whole plan was flawless. Even though the old man was still standing in the same hall with him, if the plan was completed, the old man would become his prisoner and he could do whatever he wanted.

Situ He put on a heavy expression and began to narrate: "Three days ago, a branch in the West City District of Shanghe County was destroyed. All the gang members stationed there, a total of more than 130 people, including the branch leader Zhang Chengen, all died tragically."

"And the deaths were extremely tragic. Almost all of the bodies were mutilated. There were countless bodies with their lower bodies missing, arms missing, and heads missing. Many bodies had their stomachs ripped open by sharp claws, and their internal organs completely eaten clean."

"Just yesterday, we tracked the situation at the scene and confirmed that it was the group of ape monsters on Xiyang Mountain who came down the mountain and did it."

"Ape demons collectively come down the mountain to eat humans?"

Shi He was shocked. Although he remembered many examples of demons enjoying eating humans, he had never seen such a large-scale attack that caused the tragic deaths of hundreds of people.

"Elder Shi, did you hear me clearly?" Yuan Hongri said angrily, "What do these beasts think of our Black Water Gang's disciples? Food that they can devour at will? If we don't kill them, how can our Black Water Gang be worthy of those brothers who died tragically, and how can we stand here with dignity?"

Yuan Hongri said murderously: "Elder Shi, your mission is to kill all these beasts, leaving no one alive!"

"Originally, I was planning to have Situ lead a team to eliminate it personally, but I didn't expect this to happen. So I decided to give this task to you."

"How is it? Is it difficult?"

"If Elder Shi is embarrassed, I will give you a chance to make a new choice," said Gang Leader Yuan with a meaningful look in his eyes. "After all, this matter is quite dangerous, and you have never done such a mission before. If you are careless, your life will be in danger."

"No problem," Shi He said coldly with a sharp expression, "These beasts hurt my brother like hurting my arm. If I don't kill them with my own hands, I will not be able to rest day or night."

"Well, if all the brothers in my Black Water Gang are as courageous as Elder Shi, there is no need to worry about not being able to accomplish great things." Yuan Hongri looked very pleased and praised repeatedly.

After a slight hesitation, he changed the subject and said, "However, I know that Elder Shi has no available personnel. I will simply dispatch a few men from the Black Water Hall to accompany Elder Shi so that they can take care of each other."

The Black Water Hall does not have many people, but all of them are elite members of the gang. Most importantly, they were all formed by Yuan Hongri himself and are highly trusted.

Shi He knew this very well, and when he said that they were looking after each other, it was obvious that he was worried that he would run away.

But he had no intention of running away, so he gladly accepted it: "Thank you, boss!"

"This matter has a great impact. If it is not handled immediately, once it gets out, it will damage the reputation of our Black Water Gang," Yuan Hongri said in a deep voice, "So, Elder Shi, please go back and make some preparations. We will set out immediately tomorrow morning."

"Boss." Shi He hesitated for a moment and said. "Hmm?" Yuan Hongri was slightly surprised, then he reacted and laughed a few times and said, "Does Elder Shi regret it?"

Shi He said rather embarrassedly: "I have learned a lot of things and have not made much progress in martial arts, so I hope that the leader can allow me to enter the Sutra Library to select a few martial arts secrets to improve my own strength."

As soon as he finished speaking, seeing Yuan Hongri was quite surprised, Shi He quickly added, "In this way, Shi will be more confident in completing the task."

Yuan Hongri didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "Elder Shi, it seems that you are really not very good at martial arts. Even if you are a martial arts genius with extraordinary talent, it is impossible for you to master a martial art from scratch in just one and a half days."

“This is too difficult.”

"Yes, Elder Shi has probably been hiding in the valley for too long. It is not so easy to master a martial art." Situ He chuckled, with a hint of sarcasm in his smile.

Shi He was too lazy to pay attention to Situ He. He just looked at Yuan Hongri and said seriously, "It's better to do your best and leave the rest to fate than to do nothing."

Yuan Hongri felt the seriousness in Shi He's eyes, and immediately stopped smiling. After pondering for a moment, he made a decision: "In this case, you are allowed to choose two martial arts secret books in the Sutra Library. But you remember,"

He stared at Shi He closely and said in a deep voice: "The handwritten secret manual must be kept in Qinghe Valley and must not be taken out when you go out tomorrow!"

The next morning.

The two carriages moved forward one after the other and soon left the county town.

Yuan Fangting looked serious, and from time to time he glanced at Elder Shi Heshi who was sitting opposite him with his eyes closed.

He was the eldest disciple of the Black Water Gang leader Yuan Hongri. He had become a member of the Black Water Hall two years ago, but he rarely participated in gang affairs and devoted himself to cultivation. Fortunately, he had a good talent for cultivation, and with the various trainings from his teacher, he already had the strength of the seventh level of the Mortal Body Realm at the age of only thirty.

It is only a step away from the eighth floor.

According to the plan, once I break through, I will be appointed as the deputy leader. The teacher is old and not as energetic as before, so I can take over this responsibility. As for the teacher, after fighting all his life, he is already this old and can enjoy his old age.

But I didn't expect that the teacher gave me an important task yesterday: to supervise Elder Shi.

I still remember last night, the teacher said meaningfully: "Fang Ting, you must be careful to keep an eye on Shi He on this trip. I feel that Shi He is not as simple as he seems. He may be hiding some tricks."

"Teacher, do you mean that Elder Shi took on the mission just to find a chance to leave the Black Water Gang?"

"Haha, those ape monsters are not simple. If I take action, I can easily capture them. But this old man is only at the sixth level of the mortal body realm. His qi and blood are declining, and he is not proficient in martial arts. What can he use to kill those beasts?"

"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that this old guy gets carried away and goes to die," Yuan Hongri pondered for a moment, his eyes flashing with a gleam of light, "So, if Shi He really gets carried away and goes to find those beasts, you knock him out and put him under house arrest, and announce to the public that Elder Shi was accidentally killed by the ape monster and his body is gone."

"Teacher, what about these beasts?"

"We can't move," Yuan Hongri sighed, "According to my investigation, the origins of this group of ape monsters are not simple. They are backed by the old monster from Shilin Mountain."

"It's not that I don't want revenge, but if I die, the Black Water Gang will have no strong man to rule, and nearly 10,000 gang members will fall apart. At that time, the huge industry of the Black Water Gang will be like a piece of fat meat, and everyone will want to take a bite." Yuan Hongri said dimly.

"I understand, teacher."

(End of this chapter)