A veteran of the frontier army, after marrying a wife, fought his way through the northern border.

He spent half a month in the mountains digging for wild produce and hunting, and only managed to sell twenty-six taels of silver.

Luo Yunxiao hefted the heavy money bag in his hand and sneered inwardly.

Indeed, to survive in this chaotic world, relying on swords and spears is worse than relying on hoes.

The Tartars plundered the people on the border, and the Beggar Gang ravaged the countryside; essentially, it was all robbery.

Even if Lao Tzu steals money from wicked people, it's still doing a service to the people.

Wang San and the others managed to save the donkey cart, but when they saw the corpses all over the ground, they trembled like leaves, and their trouser legs were soaked with sweat.

Despite the snow, I was still sweating profusely.

Luo Yunxiao's performance just now was as if he were possessed by a god of death!

He glanced subconsciously at the net bag at the bottom of his donkey cart.

I couldn't help but feel a sense of lingering fear.

Inside were the four short knives and sleeping powder he had bought.

Originally intended for revenge against Luo Yunxiao, he is now afraid of being seen by the other party.

He actually dared to flirt with his wife last time; he was practically asking for trouble!

If you can't beat them, you have to admit defeat and back down.

Thinking of this, he ran up to Luo Yunxiao with a fawning expression.

He knelt down with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly: "Uncle Luo, I was blind and foolish last time!"

"You are so magnanimous, sparing my life. From now on, I, Wang San, will follow your lead without question. If you say east, I will never dare to go west!"

Ma Liu and Zhao Yaodi also knelt down behind Wang San, apologizing with snot and tears streaming down their faces.

Luo Yunxiao glanced at them and said coldly, "Now you know how to back down? What I want is sincerity!"

Wang San gritted his teeth and handed over half of the grain he had purchased on this trip to Luo Yunxiao.

Luo Yunxiao nodded in satisfaction and instructed Wang San, "Take Wang Tu's body back to the village and give it to the village chief."

If officials ask you questions in the future, do you know what to say?

"Yes, yes, I know. It's all thanks to Grandpa Luo for ridding the people of this scourge and protecting the villagers!"

Wang San nodded vigorously.

Liu Wangcai gave Luo Yunxiao a thumbs up: "Uncle Luo, you're still got it! You were so impressive just now!"

The Beggar Gang has committed numerous evils; you're doing the people a favor by ridding them of a scourge!

If the village chief reports your heroic act to the county government, he will definitely recognize it as a meritorious service in suppressing bandits!

"Let's go back to the village!"

Luo Yunxiao smiled faintly, as if he didn't care about these empty titles at all.

However, if the merits of suppressing bandits were reported to the military camp, it would be better for me to receive better treatment in the auxiliary troops camp, which would not be a bad thing.

"Is my husband injured?"

Su Yunshang looked Luo Yunxiao up and down, her face full of concern.

Luo Yunxiao's clothes and hem were stained with a lot of blood.

At first glance, it really does look like it's injured.

"Don't worry, you're not hurt."

He gently stroked Su Yunshang's cheek, then turned to look at Qin Hongxiu, "This is the first time I've seen you in action. I didn't expect you to be so skilled."

"My husband is not bad either... Your fighting skills are exquisite, each move is fatal, but you lack the support of internal energy. If you encounter a martial arts master, you will eventually tire after a long battle."

Qin Hongxiu pointed out Luo Yunxiao's weaknesses during the battle.

Luo Yunxiao was shocked; Qin Hongxiu was right.

He did indeed rely on skill and brute force to kill the enemy.

He only knows modern combat techniques, not cold weapon routines or the martial arts of this world.

He suddenly realized that the cultivation technique section on the system panel was still empty.

So he asked, "My lady, could you teach me some martial arts techniques?"

"If my husband wants to learn, I will naturally not keep anything from him."

Qin Hongxiu gazed at Luo Yunxiao with a gentle smile.

When they were still a mile away from Chenjia Village, Liu Wangcai couldn't wait to go into the village and spread the news.

"Uncle Li, those thugs from the Beggars' Gang have been wiped out by Uncle Luo!"

"A total of over thirty bandits, all of them are dead!"

Gang leader Wang Tu was also killed by Uncle Luo with a single shot!

"Village chief, this is great news!"

"The Beggar Gang and their bandits robbed us, but Uncle Luo killed them all. Wang Tu's body is on the donkey cart."

Liu Wangcai ran around the village with great enthusiasm, recounting everything he had seen.

They praised Luo Yunxiao and Qin Hongxiu to the skies.

When Zhao Dezhu heard the news, he initially didn't believe it, but seeing Liu Wangcai's eyes light up, he had no choice but to believe it.

Are you sure Lao Luo wiped out more than thirty people, including Wang Tu?

"The Beggars' Gang has more than just this many people, right? Where's their second-in-command, Li Haishan?"

Liu Wangcai's smile froze for a moment, and he scratched his head, replying, "I didn't see anything, I only saw that the gang leader, Wang Tu, and over thirty of his men were all dead!"

"Damn it! If we don't nip it in the bud, the enemy will be in the dark while we are in the light. What if Li Haishan brings his men to retaliate?"

When he learned that the second-in-command, Li Haishan, was not dead, he trembled all over and his back was soaked with cold sweat.

Zhao Dayong sent Liu Wangcai away and whispered to Zhao Dezhu, "Father, are you worried that Li Haishan will be arrested by the government and confess that we give Wang Tu a protection fee of one tael of silver every month?"

Colluding with bandits is punishable by death.

"That's exactly what I'm worried about."

Zhao Dezhu's feelings were very complicated at this moment.

He was even more worried that Wang Tu would tell Luo Yunxiao before he died that he had paid protection money to the Beggar Gang.

If Luo Yunxiao were to spread the word everywhere, he would be utterly disgraced.

Half a month ago, the Beggar Gang launched a night raid on Chenjia Village. In reality, it was Wang Tu who made the second leader put on a show so that Wang Tu would obediently make him pay protection money.

Now that Wang Tu is dead, if Li Haishan finds out that it was the people from Chenjia Village who did it, he will either retaliate by massacring the village or secretly inform the government to implicate him!

By this time, more than 300 people from the village had arrived at the village entrance, completely surrounding Luo Yunxiao's donkey cart.

When everyone saw Wang Tu's corpse on Wang San's donkey cart, they clapped and cheered.

Village head Li Dachui spat on Wang Tu's corpse, grabbed Luo Yunxiao's arm and said excitedly, "Old Luo, good lad, you've been hiding your true strength! This cannibal has harmed so many villages and ruined so many young women."

I never imagined I'd fall into your trap today!

Niu Dabiao was also very excited: "Old Luo, well done! When the magistrate gives you a reward, don't forget to treat me to a drink."

"I was the one who told you the government was providing wives. Without wives to take care of you, would you have this much energy?"

"Old Luo, tell me the truth, how did you kill Wang Tu?"

The reward notice from the county government was clearly written.

The bandit leader, Wang Tu, is a late-stage Martial Apprentice. Even a dozen of our bodyguards might not be able to take him down.

Not to mention the thirty-odd thugs.

Li Dachui voiced his doubts.

He actually doubted that Luo Yunxiao alone could wipe out the Beggar Gang.

It would take at least three hundred county soldiers to wipe out those thirty-odd bandits.

This shows that Luo Yunxiao is equivalent to the fighting strength of three hundred county soldiers.

This is truly terrifying!

"Of course I can't do it alone. I also have to rely on my wife, Qin Hongxiu. She is the daughter of a military family, and her martial arts skills are above mine."

I learned all my kung fu from her.

"Oh, I see. So you're from a military family!"

"Old Luo is so lucky! He actually picked up a wife who's highly skilled in martial arts!"

"....."

If Luo Yunxiao didn't say it this way, he probably wouldn't be able to explain why he had suddenly become so powerful.

I can't exactly tell Li Dachui that I have a system cheat.

But as a result, everyone started praising Qin Hongxiu, which made her very embarrassed.

After all, it was Luo Yunxiao who killed Wang Tu; she was merely assisting from the sidelines.

Now he acts like he's the great hero who wiped out the Beggars' Gang.

The crowd parted on both sides, and village chief Zhao Dezhu and his son came to Luo Yunxiao.

Zhao Dezhu glanced at the dead Wang Tu and nodded.

He stepped forward, took Luo Yunxiao's hand, and said earnestly, "Old Luo, you are the savior of our village."

He was also a hero of Pinglu County.

They solved a major problem for our county.

However, Li Haishan, the second-in-command of the Beggar Gang, has not yet been executed. That fellow is quite cunning and treacherous.

"You killed Wang Tu, but be careful of his revenge. You can't let the whole village be implicated!"

"Don't worry, Lao Zhao, if they dare to come, I'll make sure they don't leave alive."

Luo Yunxiao smiled.

"Old Zhao, what are you afraid of! All the able-bodied men in the village will come with me to reinforce the village entrance fence."

I led the way by increasing the number of guards patrolling day and night. The bandit leader, Wang Tu, is dead; the rest are no threat!

Li Dachui shouted loudly at the villagers.

The villagers echoed his sentiments.

"Tonight we'll slaughter pigs and sheep, and have a big feast. Our whole village will celebrate Lao Luo's success."

Tomorrow, the village chief and I will draft a document to submit to the county government and request commendation for you!

Li Dachui said happily.

"Big Hammer is right, Dayong, go with your Uncle Li to prepare the banquet."

"Wang San, I'm leaving the slaughtering of pigs and sheep to you."

"Old Luo, come with me."

After arranging everything, Zhao Dezhu called Luo Yunxiao to his home.

He took out a cloth bag and handed three bolts of coarse cloth to Luo Yunxiao.

"This is just a small token of the village's appreciation. Don't think it's too little; the county government will reward you in the future."