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

"Excuse me!"

The young man in the tight-fitting clothes let out a low shout and attacked instantly without wasting any words.

"Crack!"

The young man in the tight-fitting clothes stomped his foot, producing a crisp, explosive sound. He pounced like a vicious wolf, moving so fast that even those who were on guard didn't have time to react!

Although this young man in a tight-fitting outfit looks to be only in his early twenties, he is actually Li Feng, the adopted son of Li Heilang. He is quite promising and had already entered the Blood Strengthening Realm a few years ago, making him the undisputed second-in-command of the Black Wolf Gang.

"laugh!"

The young man in the tight-fitting clothes, Li Feng, instantly closed in on Su Changqing. His right fist, like the ferocious head of a wolf, opened its mouth wide, bringing with it a audible whooshing sound, and went straight for Su Changqing's chest!

"Bang!"

Su Changqing seemed not to have reacted to this swift attack, as a heavy punch landed on Su Changqing's chest.

"Um?"

Li Feng's expression changed. In his perception, the punch did not land on a person, but on the body of a huge beast. Although the power of the punch was enough to break a person's bones and tendons, it only made Su Changqing's body sway slightly and dissipate the force, and he absorbed the full force of the punch!

The Wild Bull Fist focuses on muscles and bones. When Su Changqing reached the fourth level of cultivation, his muscles and skin became incredibly tough. Even if a stick hit him, it could cushion and deflect the force, causing only slight pain at most.

Although Li Feng also possessed the strength of the Blood Enhancement Realm, he was only comparable to the three Iron Dragon Society warriors who were killed by Su Changqing.

Having withstood Li Feng's punch, Su Changqing retaliated, clenching his right fist tightly. The punch was simple yet visibly heavy, creating a whistling sound!

Li Feng's expression changed drastically, and he quickly raised his arm to block.

"Bang!"

The fist slammed into Li Feng's arm, and Li Feng groaned as he felt a tremendous force crushing him, causing him to fly back three or four steps before he could stop.

The arm that was punched was numb and painful, almost losing all feeling!

"Such formidable strength... This person is no ordinary Blood Strengthening Realm martial artist; he's at least at the peak of the Blood Strengthening Realm, probably not inferior to my godfather!"

Li Feng swallowed hard, then put his trembling hands behind his back, a sense of dread creeping into his heart.

Martial artists need decades of arduous training, talent, and resources to achieve anything. Nine out of ten martial artists only practice basic fist and foot techniques and do not even enter the realm of martial arts. However, those who reach the Blood Strengthening Realm can work as escorts and protect homes, and can find food anywhere and live a comfortable life.

In a small place like Woniu Town, there are only a few martial artists at the Blood Strengthening Realm; most of them belong to landlords and powerful families.

After a brief exchange, Li Feng was able to tell that Su Changqing was not only at the Blood Strengthening Realm, but also an elite among those at the Blood Strengthening Realm. He probably had a chance to reach the 'Purification' Realm. Such a master was extremely rare in Woniu Town!

Having forced Li Feng back with a single punch, Su Changqing didn't pursue. He thought to himself, "Raging Bull Fist has reached the fourth level, granting me the strength of an ox. I've only used half of my power, yet it's enough to suppress an ordinary Blood Strengthening Realm martial artist..."

Su Changqing then looked at Li Heilang: "Chief Li, what do you think? Am I qualified?"

Li Heilang now wore a warm and welcoming smile as he stood up and said, "Yes, of course! Your strength is truly admirable! May I ask your name?"

Li Heilang's attitude instantly became warm and friendly.

My surname is Niu (牛).

Su Changqing said in a low, hoarse voice.

"So it's Mr. Niu."

Li Heilang knew that Su Changqing was deliberately hiding his identity, and the name he gave him was definitely fake, so he naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to pry into it.

Immediately, Li Heilang's expression turned serious, and he said, "Mr. Niu, if you are willing to lend a hand to our Black Wolf Gang, I am willing to pay you one hundred taels of silver as a reward!"

"One hundred taels!"

Su Changqing's heart skipped a beat.

One hundred taels of silver is undoubtedly a huge sum of money. An ordinary family probably couldn't accumulate one hundred taels of silver in savings in their entire life. Li Heilang was quite generous, willing to spend one hundred taels of silver to hire Su Changqing to do it.

Although Su Changqing was amazed and excited, he remained outwardly calm, nodded slightly, and agreed to Li Heilang's conditions.

Then Li Heilang said in a deep voice, "I suppose Mr. Niu has heard that recently our Black Wolf Gang and the Fierce Tiger Gang have had many conflicts, which have displeased some big shots. Our two gangs have decided to resolve the conflict in the Yellow Maple Forest three days from now. We hope that Mr. Niu will not hesitate to lend a hand at that time."

One hundred taels of silver is indeed a huge sum of money, and Li Heilang is willing to pay this price to ask Su Changqing to help, of course, because the Black Wolf Gang really needs the help of a master!

The Black Wolf Gang and the Fierce Tiger Gang will resolve their conflict in three days. It is conceivable that they will fight. If the Black Wolf Gang loses, they will likely be crippled. Su Changqing's strength makes him a powerful ally!

"Okay, but you have to pay me half as a deposit first, and the other half later."

Su Changqing nodded in agreement, but also put forward his own conditions. He certainly didn't believe in empty promises and directly asked for half of the reward first, which was also to put Li Heilang at ease.

After all, Su Changqing's refusal to talk about money made Li Heilang doubt the purity of his motives!

"Alright, Feng'er, go and get some silver."

Li Heilang readily agreed, believing that one should trust those one employs and not employ those one distrusts. Since he had decided to hire Su Changqing, he would give him a certain degree of trust.

"Yes."

Li Feng respectfully agreed and quickly left.

Before long, Li Feng returned carrying a wooden box and respectfully presented it to Su Changqing with both hands: "Mr. Niu, this is the deposit. Please take a look."

Su Changqing nodded slightly and slowly opened the wooden box. Inside the box were ten ingots of silver, each worth five taels.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. I'll come to lend my support in three days. I'll take my leave now."

After closing the wooden box and taking it, feeling its heavy weight, Su Changqing nodded in satisfaction and left without lingering.

"It's getting late, so I won't keep you any longer. Feng'er, please see Mr. Niu off."

Li Heilang said.

Li Feng personally escorted Su Changqing to the door. Watching Su Changqing's figure disappear into the darkness, a hint of worry appeared in his eyes: "Is this person... really trustworthy?"

After a slight hesitation, Li Feng finally suppressed his little scheme. Just as Li Heilang had taught him, "If you use someone, don't doubt them; if you don't trust them, don't use them." Since he had decided to hire this "Mr. Niu," he shouldn't do anything to upset him!

"No one is following us."

Su Changqing himself set off and left Woniu Town, taking a detour home in another direction. Along the way, he kept an eye out for anyone following him. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he got home.

"That's fifty taels of silver in one go... Sure enough, in this world, if you're strong enough, others will even give you money willingly!"

Looking at the ingots of silver in the wooden box, Su Changqing sighed inwardly. It would take an ordinary person years to save up so much silver!

Now, Su Changqing only went to see Li Heilang once, and the other party was willing to pay a deposit of fifty taels of silver, all because of the strength he demonstrated.

"Rest now, and check the situation again in three days. We'll act accordingly."

Su Changqing lay back on the bed and took the deposit given by Li Heilang. Su Changqing was not prepared to take the money and not do the job. The most important thing was that the Black Wolf Gang and the Tiger Gang were at war, and Zhao Dao would most likely be involved. This was a good opportunity for Su Changqing to take revenge!