New and dark light years

Chapter 353 I will kill half the people

Qinghualou, Room No. 1 (Tianzihao).

Zeng Cheng threw the courtesan of this brothel to the ground and snorted, "What courtesan? Nothing special, stinky in the front and loose in the back, a waste of my money."

The courtesan was completely naked, her body covered in bluish-red marks.

Moreover, her complexion was extremely poor, and she seemed to be on the verge of fainting.

Zeng Cheng finished dressing, walked over, and kicked the courtesan hard in the stomach.

The courtesan screamed in agony and fainted.

Then Zeng Cheng threw out a silver ingot, which hit the courtesan on the forehead.

Boom!
Soon, a red bump appeared on the courtesan's forehead, but because she was unconscious and unaware of the pain, she did not scream.

Zeng Cheng stepped out of the room. Several burly men stood guard outside, and a flamboyant madam was anxiously waiting.

Upon seeing Zeng Cheng emerge, the madam immediately put on a smile: "Master Zeng, may you enjoy yourself to the fullest?"

"Enjoy her my ass, she's still a good-for-nothing." Zeng Cheng snorted. "What kind of courtesan is she, with all her skills? She's still a good-for-nothing. But seeing how attentively she served me, I still gave her a reward."

After saying that, Zeng Cheng left.

Several burly men followed behind him.

The madam immediately ran into the room and, upon seeing the courtesan's condition, cried out, "Oh dear, this is terrible... how could she have been beaten so badly?"

At this moment, Zeng Cheng left the Qinghualou and swaggered along the way.

Pedestrians quickly made way for them.

A toddler wearing open-crotch pants, unsteady on his feet, stumbled into the middle of the road and bumped into Zeng Cheng's leg.

Without saying a word, he flicked his right leg, sending the child flying. The child crashed into the roadside wall, bounced to the ground, and was covered in blood, crying loudly in pain.

A woman screamed and ran over, picking up the child.

Seeing her son like this, the woman felt heartbroken and burst into tears.

The two children, one big and one small, were crying very loudly.

Zeng Cheng frowned and looked over: "If you cry again, I'll beat you to death."

The woman immediately stopped crying and covered the child's mouth to stop him from crying out loud.

Zeng Cheng was satisfied and continued on his way.

Chu Rengong was standing on the third floor of a roadside tavern when he saw this scene. He shook his head helplessly and said, "They are all young people, just over twenty years old. Compared to you, they are far inferior. The Zhuxian Society is a mixed bag."

She realized then that leaving the Zhuxian Society was a wise choice.

Otherwise, given that such a person is also an elder, one can easily imagine how chaotic and disorderly the upper echelons of the Zhuxian Society must be.

Another night has passed.

The next day, Chu Rengong stayed near the city gate. Not long after, he saw a caravan enter from outside.

There were several martial arts masters inside, and they were heading towards a branch of the Zhuxian Society.

It seems that the information provided by Li Shidong was true.

Having obtained the information she wanted, she immediately disappeared into the crowd.

Instead of robbing the branch headquarters, she spent her days shopping and her nights sleeping in the inn.

Four days passed, and it was Li Shitong who could no longer wait.

He used his own methods to find Chu Rengong and called out to her on the street.

The two then went to a nearby alley, where it was quite quiet.

"Madam Chu, why haven't you made a move yet?"

"I'm waiting for an opportunity."

“If there is an opportunity, there is,” Li Shitong said. “Tonight, Zeng Cheng will be holding a banquet at the branch headquarters to entertain the important people in the county. The warehouse will definitely be empty then, so I will find a way to get in and steal the things to take with me.”

"Your plan is pretty good. Do you need my help?"

Chu Rengong looked at him with a smile.

"What I mean is, I will make my move tonight no matter what, so please don't think of me as a villain trying to steal your credit."

Chu Rengong waved his hand and said, "Of course not."

"Then I shall take my leave."

After saying this, Li Shitong left.

Chu Rengong watched his retreating figure, lost in thought.

Night fell quickly. In a small alley leading to an open space, a place that was usually deserted at night was now filled with tables and chairs, and almost all of them were occupied.

Zeng Cheng sat in the high seat, and the first row below him were local gentry, including the three county officials.

Although the three county officials were not wearing official robes, most people here recognized them.

All the distinguished guests looked at each other with a strange expression.

Zeng Cheng sat high up, taking in almost everyone's expressions, feeling quite smug.

When he first arrived here, he was also threatened by the three county officials, but after a while, it became him threatening the three county officials.

Now he even treats the three county officials as his lackeys, and he is quite pleased with himself.

"A few days ago, I got my hands on something really nice, something I absolutely love," Zeng Cheng said with a smile as he sat up. "So I've decided to celebrate! We'll have good food and drinks, and tonight everyone's going to drink until we drop! Cheers!"

Zeng Cheng picked up a bowl of wine from the side and drank it all in one gulp.

The guests below all stood up and, imitating him, finished their cups of rice wine.

Suddenly, a series of coughs rang out.

Not everyone drinks alcohol.

"Play music and dance!"

The waiting Luqi people (folk music troupe) then began to beat drums and gongs and play festive tunes.

The ladies 'invited' from the brothel, dressed in light blue silk robes, formed a square formation and began to twirl. Their light blue skirts fluttered, transforming into large 'lotus leaves,' while revealing pairs of legs that resembled lotus stems, white and tender, quite beautiful.

Those with keen eyes can also see something unusual: the lotus seedpod!
At that time, folk art was generally not very elegant and tended to be vulgar.

Zeng Cheng didn't watch the courtesans dance; instead, he looked at the guests below, at their unrestrained smiles, and at the bitter, resentful smiles of some of them.

He felt that he had all aspects of life at his fingertips and was very happy.

At that moment, in the main hall of the Immortal Execution Grounds not far away, someone suddenly screamed: "Thief! Thief has entered the warehouse!"

The sound was so sharp that it immediately silenced the music and drumming at the banquet.

Zeng Cheng suddenly stood up, stroking his long beard, his sinister phoenix eyes looking towards the source of the sound.

Soon, he saw a man in black wearing a mask walk onto the roof.

In the right hand of the man in black, he was holding a round object wrapped in a floral cloth.

He was very familiar with the floral fabric, and he had also seen the shape of the round object before.

Wait, this isn't his family's bundle. The round thing inside... Zeng Cheng immediately realized that it was the white jade futon he had just acquired.

In an instant, Zeng Cheng felt his blood rush to his head.

His face immediately turned red.

"Thief, how dare you steal from your grandpa's place!"

He leaped up and chased after the man in black.

He landed on the roof, and as soon as he ran, the roof tiles flew off one by one as he stepped on them.

He charged forward at an extremely fast speed.

His lightness technique is anything but light; it looks quite 'heavy,' but its speed is not to be underestimated.

In less than half an incense stick's time, they were about to catch up with the man in black.

Feeling he was about to catch up with the other person, Zeng Cheng took the time to observe their movements. Not long after, he roared, "Stop, you thief! Don't run away! If I catch you, I'll skin you alive!"

Upon hearing this, the man in black ahead seemed to be so frightened that he ran with all his might.

Zeng Cheng became even angrier, and his speed increased significantly, quickly catching up to the man in black within half a zhang of him.

Then he thrust out with both palms.

Two vortexes of energy shot out and rushed straight towards the man in black.

Just as the man in black was about to be hit, an arc-shaped sword light shot from the side, shattering the two wisps of energy into dust.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the man in black immediately increased his running speed and escaped into the distance.

Zeng Cheng turned his head and looked to his right with resentment. Then he saw a woman standing on the roof.

She wore a pale yellow long gown, had a voluptuous figure, and... an exceptionally beautiful face.

Zeng Cheng was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "The Chu Palace?"

The person who came was Chu Rengong. She had never really trusted Li Shitong before, so she had been watching him from the shadows.

She stayed by Li Shitong's side to protect him after he stole the white jade futon.

This is how he saved Li Shitong's life at the critical moment.

"you know me?"

Chu Rengong had never met Zeng Cheng.

Zeng Cheng had met Chu Rengong before. When Chu Rengong went to the main headquarters to receive his appointment, Zeng Cheng was also present with his elder father. However, Zeng Cheng was too ordinary and inconspicuous in the crowd, so Chu Rengong did not take him seriously at all.

But Zeng Cheng set his sights on the Chu Palace.

“Two years ago, at the headquarters… I saw you.” Zeng Cheng’s expression then changed from joy to doubt: “But I heard that after you went to Yulin County, the branch was wiped out by government troops, and you were also captured by the county magistrate there and tortured day and night, living a life worse than death.”

These were the speculations he heard from others, and they were the most widely circulated.

The influence of the Zhuxian Society in Yulin County was completely eradicated.

Therefore, the higher-ups of the Zhuxian Society only knew that the branch had been wiped out, and they were not very clear about whether Chu Rengong was dead or alive.

However, they suspected that Chu Rengong had most likely betrayed them.

After all... without betrayal from higher-ups, it would be extremely difficult for the officers and soldiers of Yulin County to completely wipe out a branch.

Chu Rengong smiled and said, "What does this have to do with you?"

"What are you doing here?" Zeng Cheng asked. "You're not in cahoots with that thief, are you?"

"So what!"

"Then I'll take you down." Zeng Cheng's eyes were filled with desire and anticipation.

Chu Rengong swung his sword down, and the sword energy appeared exceptionally white in the night.

Zeng Cheng dodged the attack, then looked at his clothes, not knowing when the sword energy had slashed them.

"Your skills have improved again." Zeng Cheng frowned. "Could it be that you are also a beneficiary of the red mist?"

In fact, she was not a beneficiary of the red mist; at least, she did not find herself to have gained any benefit.

Her skill improved so much because of the 'jade liquid' that condensed in the jade bowl.

She's drunk several bowls already; if she hasn't improved, then she's truly useless.

"So what if it is?" Chu Rengong laughed. "I'll take that white jade futon, just to give me face."

"What if I don't give it to you?"

"It doesn't matter." Chu Rengong swung his sword again.

A sword aura swept past.

Zeng Cheng retreated and dodged, then saw Chu Rengong jump into the darkness.

He chased after him, but there was no trace of Chu Rengong.

His face turned icy, and he roared, "Men, search the place! Find the people and retrieve the belongings. If you don't find them within three days, I'll kill half the useless members of the guild."

(End of this chapter)