Starting as the young master of a medicine shop, he practiced swordsmanship for twenty years.

Chapter 22 Returning to the Lu family, the desire for strength!

Seeing this, the second in command put away his dagger and walked over directly, stepping on the corpse on the ground.

"These pieces of trash are really useless. They can't even do such a small thing."

"Second brother is right. These rubbish are no match for the brothers we had in Black Wind Village back then."

"Alas! Third brother, if only our Black Wind Village still existed, we wouldn't have to follow our master and hide from him for so many years."

The third in command's words seemed to remind the second in command of the past, and a melancholy look appeared on his face.

"Brother, it seems we can't stay here for long. Master said we need to retreat as soon as possible."

Some time ago, they occupied the mountains here and robbed and plundered passers-by.

Their unscrupulous behavior naturally attracted the attention of the Qingyun County government.

The magistrate of Qingyun County sent hundreds of officers and soldiers to patrol the mountains and suppress the bandits. He also sent Chen Shi, the chief constable of the county government, to lead the team.

Initially, the two of them did not take the Qingyun County government's mountain patrol and bandit suppression seriously.

The two of them were martial artists who had reached the great perfection of the Bone Refining Realm. They had also sent people to investigate the strength of the chief constable of the Qingyun County Yamen.

The warriors who have reached the perfection of the Bone Refining Realm, with their tacit understanding and strength, are already enough to compete with each other.

However, what they didn't expect was that the chief constable of the county government concealed his own strength, and it was finally discovered that he was still a warrior in the Marrow Refining Realm.

They were both caught off guard and nearly died at each other's hands.

In the end, it was the master who took action in time and forced the other party to retreat.

The second in command nodded, agreeing with what the third in command said.

"It's a pity that Master was seriously injured because of what happened back then. Otherwise, how could a mere Marrow Refining Realm warrior have returned alive?"

Although the master forced the other party to retreat, it also meant that their position had been exposed.

If we repel the Qingyun County government this time, they will definitely report it to the prefecture and county, and then they will notice it.

Those people have been hunting them down for a long time, forcing them to hide here and there for many years like rats crossing the street.

"Xuanniao Guard!"

As soon as this name came out, the second and third in command clenched their hands unconsciously.

I don’t know if it’s anger or fear, or maybe both!
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Qingyun County seat!
The county town gate was as bustling as ever, with a crowded crowd and a constant stream of vendors lining the aisles.

Not far from the city gate, there were several men wearing the uniforms of county yamen runners.

He was riding a horse towards the city gate, looking exhausted.

Behind them, there was a horse-drawn carriage, moving slowly and neither fast nor slow.

It was Lu Xuan and the others.

"Master, we've reached the city gate."

At this time, Li San, who was sitting on both sides of the carriage, suddenly spoke and whispered to the people sitting in the carriage.

Liang Cheng, who was at the front, looked at the familiar city gate and breathed a sigh of relief. His exhausted body also felt much more relaxed.

"Finally I'm back alive!"

Liang Cheng was filled with emotion. He had gone through a lot of hardships along the way, and it also refreshed his worldview.

Who could have thought that what was originally just a matter of investigating a murder case would turn out to be so dangerous.

Not only did he encounter the terrifying and evil creatures in Liugou Village, but he also had a life-and-death battle with those vicious bandits.

Liang Cheng said that he was just a small yamen runner and he really could not bear such a heavy burden.

If he hadn't met his cousin Lu Xuan by chance, he would have lost his life in that weird village of Liugou.

With Liang Cheng and the others paving the way, Lu Xuan quickly arrived at the Lu family mansion. "Brother Xuan, I won't go in. I have to hurry back to the county office to report to the county magistrate. Please say hello to my uncle for me."

After Liang Cheng sent Lu Xuan to the gate of the Lu family mansion, he said a few words to Lu Xuan and hurried away with the other yamen runners.

"Li San, tell the master that I'm in seclusion for the next few days and that he doesn't need to worry."

"Yes, young master!"

Lu Xuan spoke to Li San who was standing beside him. After that, he walked straight towards the gate of the Lu family and then walked into the Lu family.

"Hello, young master!"

Along the way, every servant who saw Lu Xuan greeted him.

What about his father Lu Jiahe?
Lu Xuan knew without thinking that his father would not stay in the mansion during the day, but would stay in the Lu family pharmacy to see patients and treat them.

This is also the reason why his father, Lu Jiahe, is respected by the people in the city.
The praises of being a doctor who saves the world, being highly respected, and having miraculous hands that can bring people back to health are all the evaluations given to Lu Jiahe by the people in the city.

After returning to the Lu family, Lu Xuan didn't think about resting. He was going to prepare to go into seclusion for a few days.

Lu Xuan was already impatient, longing for powerful strength.

Along the way, Lu Xuan walked quickly until he arrived at a heavily guarded courtyard.

This courtyard is not far from the courtyard where Lu Xuan lives and is the most important place in the Lu family.

This is where the Lu family pharmacy stores a large amount of medicinal materials, the medicinal materials warehouse of the Lu family pharmacy!

Guarding the gate of the yard were four men, tall and strong-looking guards.

The moment Lu Xuan appeared, the four of them also noticed him, reacted immediately, and hurriedly greeted Lu Xuan.

"Young Master!"

In response to their reactions, Lu Xuan nodded calmly, then spoke slowly.

"Ah."

"Open the door, I need to go in and get something."

The Lu family warehouse is the most important place in the Lu family. Anyone who wants to enter must get permission from the Lu family's patriarch, Lu Jiahe.

Of course, this restriction does not include Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan had already obtained permission from Lu Jiahe and could enter and exit freely without any restrictions to take medicinal herbs and tonics.

"Yes, young master!"

After opening the warehouse door, there was an empty courtyard inside, and three guards were standing inside, looking around.

In the same way, the three of them greeted Lu Xuan quickly after seeing him.

Lu Xuan waved his hand, took steady steps, and walked forward quickly.

Coming to the room in the middle of the courtyard, that is where the medicinal herbs and supplements of the Lu family pharmacy are stored.

Crunch!

Lu Xuan raised his hand and gently pushed open the closed door, then walked in.

A strong aroma of medicinal herbs hits you in the face, a mixture of fragrance, pungent, bitter and other rich smells intertwined together.

In the room, there are several wooden cabinets made of fine sandalwood, with many small compartments displayed on them, where medicinal supplements are placed.

"Master, you're here."

In the middle of several large wooden cabinets, there is a large table. A middle-aged man who looks a little vicissitudes of life is sitting on a chair next to the wooden table.

The moment he saw Lu Xuan walk in, the middle-aged man stood up immediately.

(End of this chapter)