Fox Demon: Heaven rewards diligence; I will eventually achieve divine mastery of martial arts.

'If I were to marry into the family, wouldn't I be spared all this hardship?'

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 19: No More Pretense, I'm Showing My Cards

But thinking about it, given Feng Qi's runaway-like behavior, it probably won't be easy for her to marry into the family.

'As expected, living off a woman isn't so easy.'

Lin Yu shook his head, packed up all the things, then took a lot of firewood from the side room and piled it up in the room. He also knocked down all the flammable materials such as wooden frames on the side wall.

Even though it's said that murder and arson are committed, the rules passed down from the ancients should still be followed.

After preparing everything, Lin Yu knocked over the oil lamp and lit it completely.

The flames roared and gradually grew stronger.

Looking at the house engulfed in flames, Lin Yu's shadow swayed constantly amidst the rising flames.

After doing all this, Lin Yu turned and left without looking back. His tall figure gradually disappeared into the darkness, and he walked further and further away until he was gone.

The wind and snow continued to howl, but amidst the sound, one could faintly hear the crackling of flames burning.

After a long while, a mournful cry rang out in the snowy night.

"It's gone!!!"

But all of this had nothing to do with Lin Yu anymore; at this moment, he had already embarked on the road back to the village.

In the deep night, Feng Qi stood in mid-air, her clear, beautiful eyes never leaving Lin Yu.

In her mind, she subconsciously recalled Lin Yu's pale face and his incessant retching when he took a shower after returning home that afternoon.

Looking at that solitary figure walking alone in the darkness now, I suddenly felt a faint stirring in my heart.

This feeling is very subtle and subtle; it's almost impossible to notice unless you pay close attention.

Fengqi followed Lin Yu all the way back to the village.

Lin Yu stood at the entrance of the courtyard, looked around, grabbed a handful of clean snow from the side, and quickly began to wash his face and hands.

Putting aside the bloodstains on my body, I should at least wash the blood off my face and hands first.

Lin Yu did not plan to tell Feng Qi about what happened tonight, so as not to worry her if she found out.

Some things are best left unsaid; there's no need to publicize them.

It took me a while to wash away the bloodstains remaining on my skin.

Lin Yu then entered the courtyard.

The courtyard was exactly the same as when I left; there was nothing different.

Lin Yu tiptoed into the kitchen, took off his clothes, which were already soaked in blood, stuffed them into the stove, and lit a fire.

Flames instantly rose up.

The orange firelight instantly brought warmth to the room.

Lin Yu poured water into the pot, rubbed his hands together, and looked at the silver coins he had placed aside, a smile appearing on his lips.

Although now that I think about it, what happened tonight was more gory than anything in a horror movie, and it makes me feel nauseous just thinking about it.

But this gain somewhat lessened that feeling.

"I need to have a good talk with Fengqi tomorrow and go to town again so she knows that the Black Tiger Gang has been destroyed. That way she won't have to live in fear anymore."

"But what reason should we give for this money?"

Lin Yu muttered to himself, his expression slightly troubled.

Could it be that he should confess to Feng Qi that he rushed into the town last night and wiped out the entire gang without leaving a single one alive?

I've made a guess about Feng Qi's reaction after learning about this.

Based on Lin Yu's understanding of her, he would probably just give a cold "oh" and look at her like she was an idiot.

He stroked his chin, not having any good ideas for the time being; the idea of ​​a serial killer still felt a bit strange.

I should take a good shower, get some rest for the night, and talk about it tomorrow.

After boiling the water, Lin Yu poured it into a wooden tub and slowly soaked in it. In the clear hot water, a trace of scarlet began to appear.

In the darkness, Fengqi saw this and turned to walk towards her main house.

At the same time, a sense of curiosity arose in his heart, wondering what reason Lin Yu would use to explain himself tomorrow.

. . . . . .

Silent all night.

the next day.

Feng Qi was woken up by Lin Yu.

Although she had noticed him as soon as he approached the door, she pretended to be startled awake once he entered the room.

She had just opened her eyes when she saw Lin Yu carrying a package and coming to the bedside.

"Bang."

The package was opened.

Several daggers and longswords lay gleamingly in front of her.

In addition, there were some loose silver coins.

'Is this an explanation?'

Feng Qi immediately understood Lin Yu's meaning, but she looked at Lin Yu with feigned confusion.

"Where did this come from?"

Just as Feng Qi was anticipating what kind of reason Lin Yu would give, Lin Yu grinned.

"No more pretending, let's show our cards."

"I am a martial arts prodigy. After returning yesterday, I pondered deeply and felt that the matter of the Black Tiger Gang could not be left unresolved."

“We definitely have to move to the town. If we don’t deal with the Black Tiger Gang, it will inevitably lead to constant retaliation.”

"Instead of doing that, it's better to strike first, so I went out last night and killed them all."

"Here, these are the spoils from last night."

Feng Qi stared at the silver coins and weapons on the ground, some still stained with blood, and fell silent.

Before going to bed last night, she was wondering what kind of lie Lin Yu would tell and what reason he would use. Who knew that this guy would directly hit her with a straight shot, catching her completely off guard.

"so."

"What do you want to say?"

Feng Qi pointed to the things on the ground, her tone inexplicably carrying a hint of resentment that she herself hadn't noticed.

"I think today is an auspicious day for moving. There's no time like the present, so let's move to town today."

"This much money is enough for us to buy a nice house in town. Although it may not be as big as it is now, it will make our daily life much more convenient."

"And it's much safer than the village."

Lin Yu spoke eloquently about the benefits of moving.

"After we buy the house, we'll still have some left. We'll stop making braised pork offal and switch to another business. I'll show you what I'm capable of."

Looking at the bright face with a confident smile in front of her, Feng Qi's mind gradually merged with a face with bloodshot, cold eyes.

They are the same person, yet they look completely different.

"what happened?"

"Or is it that you can't bear to leave this place and don't want to move?"

Seeing that Feng Qi remained silent, Lin Yu asked.

"No, you make the decision."

Feng Qi's eyes flickered slightly as she spoke casually, showing neither interest nor sadness, remaining as calm as ever, as if these matters could not stir any emotions in her.

Even when we were stuck in an alley yesterday, things remained calm.

'Is this the kind of refined young lady cultivated by a prominent family?'

This composure, which doesn't show her emotions, is something that those young girls in her past life could never compare to.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 20 Entering the City, Buying a House

Having made the decision, Lin Yu wouldn't procrastinate.

Moving isn't something that can be done in a short time.

Just tidying up the house takes some work.