Can diligence compensate for lack of talent? But I'm a martial arts genius!

"Bandits! Bandits are here!"

At the entrance to Woniu Town, a militiaman on guard cried out in alarm as he saw dust billowing in the distance, accompanied by the neighing of horses, revealing riders on tall steeds.

"No... these aren't ordinary bandits, these are... the Yellow Banner Army!"

When Zhou Huai, the commander of the militia, saw the clothing and equipment of the group of knights, his pupils contracted and a chill ran through him.

The current Great Qian Dynasty is in turmoil, with soldiers and bandits rising up everywhere. The Yellow Flag Army is the most powerful rebel army in the Dafeng County area. The officials and soldiers of Dafeng County have organized more than one campaign to suppress the bandits, but they have all failed to wipe out the Yellow Flag Army!

"Run! Everyone run!"

Zhou Huai shouted for the other militiamen to flee, knowing that his group of militiamen were no match for the Yellow Flag Army soldiers and that forcing their way in would only be suicide.

"Walk!"

This group of sixty or seventy riders encountered almost no obstacles and charged directly into Woniu Town. They seemed to know the town well and headed straight for the Liu family mansion, blocking both the front and back gates.

Upon noticing the commotion outside, every household in Woniu Town closed their doors and windows tightly, trembling with fear, anticipating that the Yellow Flag Army soldiers entering the town would inevitably lead to a looting!

"Lord Tang, someone has beaten us to it!"

A knight dismounted and said in a deep voice.

The man addressed as Lord Tang was a burly, imposing figure clad in black iron armor. Upon hearing this, his face darkened: "The Liu family is a powerful clan in Wohu Town, the fattest sheep. Who arrived before us?"

Their Yellow Flag Army recently planned to plunder Wohu Town, and the Liu family, as a local powerful family, was naturally their main target. They decided to take advantage of the time right after the New Year to plunder the town in the early hours of this morning, but someone arrived first!

Without hesitation, Lord Tang led several elite troops into the Liu residence. Upon entering, they saw many of the Liu family's workers huddled together, trembling, and also saw corpses on the ground.

"Those who died were likely the Liu family's martial artists... were they all killed by one person?"

Lord Tang was slightly surprised when he saw the corpses and the mess in the courtyard, which clearly indicated that a fierce battle had just taken place!

"You, stop right there!"

At this moment, several Yellow Banner soldiers noticed and shouted in rebuke.

The group noticed a masked man in black carrying a huge package stepping out of a warehouse.

The man in black was none other than Su Changqing, who had finished looting the loot. Su Changqing also noticed the soldiers in armor and armed with weapons, and he frowned slightly: "This attire... are they from the Yellow Banner Army?"

Su Changqing was somewhat surprised that a group of Yellow Flag Army soldiers had invaded Woniu Town. As far as he knew, the Yellow Flag Army was no pushover; they were ruthless in looting villages and towns. Despite being called a rebel army, their style of doing things was no different from that of bandits.

"Did you kill all of these people?"

The burly man in black armor, Lord Tang, fixed his gaze on Su Changqing and asked curiously.

"good."

Su Changqing's voice was hoarse and low as he readily admitted it.

"To be able to kill so many Liu family martial artists single-handedly, one's strength is considerable!"

The other soldiers thought to themselves that the man in black must be exceptionally skilled in martial arts to have single-handedly wiped out the Liu family!

The burly man in black armor's eyes flickered slightly. He said, "Judging from your appearance, you seem to be one of us. With such skills, why not join our Yellow Flag Army, make a name for yourself, and have a bright future ahead of you!"

Given Su Changqing's appearance and ruthless nature—he had nearly wiped out the Liu family—the burly man in black armor likely assumed he was also a member of the outlaws, and thus began to recruit him.

"I'm not interested. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Su Changqing refused almost without hesitation.

The Yellow Flag Army is no benevolent force; they have committed numerous acts of murder, robbery, and extortion. Although Su Changqing is not a good person, he will not stoop to their level.

Secondly, Su Changqing should prioritize his own safety, quietly strengthen himself, and join the Yellow Flag Army. Su Changqing would never do something like deliberately putting himself in danger!

"Stop! You can leave, but you have to leave your belongings behind!"

The burly man in black armor frowned slightly. His adjutant understood and immediately reprimanded him, noticing the package Su Changqing was carrying. It must contain the Liu family's valuables. Their purpose in coming to Woniu Town was to plunder, so they would not let Su Changqing leave with these valuables!

Upon hearing this, Su Changqing's eyes turned cold. Once the items were in his hands, how could he possibly give them to anyone else? Besides, these valuables were compensation the Liu family owed him for his emotional distress!

Su Changqing knew he had to intimidate these Yellow Flag soldiers in order to leave this place safely. Without saying a word, he clenched his fist and gathered an invisible force. When he gathered this force to its peak, he suddenly threw a punch!

"Boom!"

The air seemed to be filled with the deafening roar of a wild bull. The punch slammed into a decorative artificial hill next to it, creating a loud boom.

"Crackling! Crackling!"

The two-meter-high artificial mountain seemed to have been struck by lightning, shattering into pieces, with rubble tumbling and exploding like bullets!

"this……"

This astonishing scene made several Yellow Banner soldiers swallow hard, a chill running down their spines. It was as if this was a fist that could not be thrown by flesh and blood. If it were to land on a human body, one could imagine how powerful the damage would be, and how blood and flesh would surely fly everywhere.

"Fist stance!"

The burly man in black armor immediately showed a solemn expression in his eyes. He was a centurion in the Yellow Banner Army. To be a centurion, he was also a martial arts expert with outstanding strength. He recognized at a glance that Su Changqing's punch contained "fist power"!

"A martial artist who wields power... is unfathomable. Even if we swarm him and manage to kill him, our side will suffer heavy losses! How could such a powerful figure exist in such a small place?"

The burly man in black armor had an unpredictable expression.

In the eyes of the burly man in black armor, a martial artist who can control the momentum must be at least at the Divine Strength Realm or above. Even if he leads dozens of his elite men to surround and kill such a master, he will pay a heavy price if he succeeds!

"Can I leave now?"

Su Changqing's deep, hoarse voice rang out.

The burly man in black armor smiled broadly and waved his hand, "Brother, you can leave whenever you want!"

Clearly, the burly man in black armor was intimidated by the power of Su Changqing's punch. He realized that even if he could defeat him, his side would suffer heavy losses, and he might even lose his own life. Therefore, he chose to back down and let Su Changqing leave.

The other soldiers also breathed a sigh of relief. Having witnessed the strength that Su Changqing had displayed, they were really afraid that the black-armored strongman would choose to send them up to fight him. No one was willing to risk their lives!

"Then I'll take my leave."

Without wasting any words, Su Changqing carried his bag and headed out of the Liu family mansion. The Yellow Banner Army soldiers along the way made way for him without blocking his path.

Although everyone was curious about the identity of the mysterious man in black, they had more important matters to attend to now.

Only after Su Changqing's figure disappeared at the end of the street did the burly man in black armor turn around. He gave the order: "Brothers, begin looting! Anyone who resists, kill them without mercy!"