The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 15 Greed of merit
The Third Master encountered too many unexpected events today.

That cowardly Xing Zhaofu actually didn't want to live, and those useless constables didn't want to live either...

Now even a peasant doesn’t want to live?
The third in command didn't expect that a random peasant would dare to take the initiative to attack him!
He quickly closed his eyes and stepped back, but he was still a step too slow.

A small amount of white ash got into my eyes and I felt a burning pain all of a sudden.

Under normal circumstances, he could disperse the white ash with a wave of his hand.

The tiger fell down and was bullied by the dog!

He was the third in command of the Black Dragon Village, yet he was ambushed by such a despicable method!
In a flash, the third in command of the Black Dragon Village could not open his eyes, but heard a sharp sound of breaking through the air in his ears.

"not good!"

The third in command felt his heart sink, and he knew at once that the attacker was definitely not an ordinary peasant, but a real martial artist!
He quickly swung his knife forward to block.

Ding-ding-ding-ding.

In just a few breaths, the two swords collided at least a dozen times.

These dozen collisions made the third in command's heart sink to the bottom.

The opponent's sword did not have much power, and he had not even reached the threshold of body tempering, but his swordsmanship was quite skillful, at least he had achieved some success.

If it were normal times, he would certainly not take such strength seriously.

But now he was seriously injured, he couldn't see anything with his eyes, and his body felt tearing pain every time he moved.

The most important thing is that the mad dog Xing Zhaofu is still chasing him. If he can't catch him quickly, once Xing Zhaofu and his men hear the noise, he will really be doomed today.

"Brother stop it."

With this thought in mind, the Third In Command shouted in a hoarse voice while struggling to resist.

"What do you want to do?"

Su Mu slowed down his movements a little.

The third in command noticed Su Mu's change, and when he heard Su Mu's response, he felt relieved.

"Brother, I am the third in command of the Black Dragon Village. If you want money, I can give you a hundred taels of gold, and then stop. How about that?"

The third in command said.

Xing Zhaofu used silver to drive the detectives to besiege him, so couldn't he use silver to lure this person?

Judging from the clothes this person is wearing, he must be very poor.

A hundred taels of gold would definitely make him excited!
Sure enough, the third in command felt that the opponent's moves had slowed down a lot, as if he was hesitating.

"Two hundred taels of gold!"

The third in command increased the stakes somewhat anxiously.

"it is good."

Finally, a voice came from the other side.

The third in command suddenly felt relieved, and his legs became a little weak due to excessive blood loss.

At this moment, the opponent's action, which had originally stopped, suddenly broke out again.

The flash of the knife was sharp and fierce, even more fierce than before.

puff!
The third in command was already at the end of his strength and had just breathed a sigh of relief, but now he was caught off guard and had no time to fight back.

As soon as he raised the knife in his hand, he felt a pain in his neck.

"you……"

The third in command covered his neck with his hands, and blood flowed out from between his fingers, along with it the strength and vitality in his body.

His face was full of unwillingness, and he fell backwards. He twitched a few times, and gradually became motionless. The blood soon dyed the ground beneath him red.

"call--"

Su Mu was out of breath.

"The Third Master of Black Dragon Village... Why did you have to go this way when there are so many other ways to go?"

Su Mu felt a little scared.

He had seen from afar on the rooftop how ferocious the third in command of the Black Dragon Village was.

So many detectives from Nancheng Division were unable to catch him.

Even though he was covered in wounds, with bones and internal organs visible from many of the wounds, he was still barely a match for him.

If the third in command of the Black Dragon Village had not been blinded by him right from the start, it would be hard to say who would win.

Su Mu once again realized the dangers of this world. If he hadn't carried lime with him to drive away the smell of hunting, he would have been killed by the murderer with his rudimentary knife skills.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Su Mu's mind.

Strength is still far from enough. The world is so cruel. If you are not careful, you will die.

Just when Su Mu was hesitating whether to touch the corpse.

Suddenly, there was the sound of chaotic footsteps, followed by a loud shout.

"Don't move, put the knife down!"

Following the sound, Su Mu saw more than a dozen figures rushing in from the alley. The first one was covered in wounds, limping, with a ferocious look on his face.

From the clothes he was wearing, I knew he was the captain of the Nancheng Division. From his face, I thought he was another leader of the Black Dragon Village.

Su Mu complained in his heart, but he obediently put down his sword and raised his hands.

Seeing his actions, the detectives were visibly relieved.

What a joke! They were able to kill the third in command of the Black Dragon Village. If they really put up a desperate resistance, who knows how many more people would have to die.

"Did you kill him?"

Xing Zhaofu had already arrived at the body of the third in command of Black Dragon Village. After confirming the identity of the body, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The third in command of Black Dragon Village died, but his life was finally saved.

Although he was punished afterwards, he did not commit the crime punishable by death.

At this time, he turned his head to look at Su Mu. Seeing Su Mu's outfit, a look of surprise flashed across his face.

The third in command of Black Dragon Village died at the hands of a peasant?
"He wanted to kill me, and I had no choice but to resist."

Su Mu said softly.

Xing Zhaofu looked at Su Mu and suddenly stretched out his right hand like lightning.

Su Mu subconsciously wanted to dodge, but Xing Zhaofu moved too quickly. As soon as he moved his shoulder, Xing Zhaofu's right hand had already grabbed his shoulder.

In an instant, Su Mu felt that Xing Zhaofu's hands were like iron pliers, and his bones were about to be crushed. He was suddenly horrified.

He finally realized what a bargain he had just gotten.

Xing Zhaofu was so powerful but he couldn't beat the third in command of Black Dragon Village. If the third in command of Black Dragon Village hadn't been seriously injured, he would definitely not be able to defeat him.

"Without body tempering, how can you kill him?"

Xing Zhaofu frowned.

"I blinded him with white ash..."

Su Mu said honestly.

The fact that the third in command of Black Dragon Village died here could not be covered up, and he did not have time to deal with some traces.

Of course, he still concealed the Fu Bo Sword Technique.

"I am a hunter, and I often kill wild animals."

Su Mu said, "The situation was critical at the time, and he wanted to kill me. I was so hot-blooded that I thought he was just a beast. I didn't expect that I would kill him with a chop."

"Sir, I am acting in self-defense. I am not breaking the law, am I?"

Su Mu appropriately showed a hint of panic.

"He's a hunter."

Xing Zhaofu did not suspect anything. After all, he was the chief of police in Nancheng Division. If the other party dared to lie, he could easily find out.

It was also bad luck for the third in command of the Black Dragon Village that he encountered a hunter while being seriously injured.

Although this hunter did not practice martial arts, he often went up the mountain to hunt, and his skills were better than those of ordinary people.

"You live here?"

Xing Zhaofu looked at Su Mu, his eyes flashing, and spoke.

Su Mu suddenly felt a chill on his back, as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake.

"The villain lives here."

With the help of the moonlight, Su Mu saw a flash of murderous intent in Xing Zhaofu's eyes. He quickly lowered his head and said, "I was tired from hunting today, so I went to bed early and didn't hear any movement."

Having said that, Su Mu walked forward as if he hadn't seen Xing Zhaofu and the others.

"You kid——"

A constable said angrily.

Xing Zhaofu raised his hand to stop the constable.

Seeing Su Mu walk into a dilapidated courtyard and close the door, Xing Zhaofu's eyes flashed and his hand holding the knife handle finally loosened.

Enough people have died tonight. I don't think a small hunter would dare to compete with me for credit, so I'll just spare his life.

"Do you know what to say later?"

Xing Zhaofu glanced at the detectives and said in a cold voice.

"My lord fought with the Third Master of Black Dragon Village for three hundred rounds. He was seriously injured but did not retreat. In the end, he succeeded in killing the Third Master of Black Dragon Village!"

A constable said loudly.

"The Third Chief of Black Dragon Village deserved to die. I just did what I was supposed to do."

Xing Zhaofu nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

The other detectives looked annoyed. Damn it, how could they have let him get there first?

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(End of this chapter)