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"What? The money is gone? What happened?"

Wang Anping pushed open the door and went inside. He saw his entire family there: his father, mother, his eldest uncle's family, his second uncle's family, and his grandfather, Wang Xiumin.

At this moment, everyone's faces showed worry, as if something had just happened.

"Son, why are you back?"

Zhang Xiufen's face lit up with joy when she saw her son return.

"Xiao An? Why are you back at this hour? Did you run out of money?"

All eyes fell on him, and the old man, Wang Xiumin, asked.

"I'm back today with good news for you, but could you tell me what happened?"

Wang Anping looked at his mother and father and asked them a question. He had heard everything clearly when he was outside the door.

"Sigh, let me tell you! The money in our house was taken away by the Four Seas Gang. They said that this year's drought was because there were evil spirits in the river, and they wanted every household in our riverside village to contribute money to make sacrifices."

You had a little over ten taels left from the money from selling your ancestral home, barely enough for you to stay at the martial arts school for the rest of your time.

But now... well, don't worry, at worst we can just sell a few acres of land later.

The whole family looked at Wang Anping, unsure how to begin. In the end, it was the old man who slowly spoke while smoking his pipe.

"The Four Seas Gang? A ritual to appease evil spirits?"

Wang Anping found it utterly absurd. These days, gangs can collect taxes? And so corruptly, taking away the entire fortune of a family!

Damn, he's even more corrupt than the county magistrate.

Wang Anping asked, "Sir, how many people came in total?"

"Three of them, all from the Four Seas Gang. Let alone three, even one of them wouldn't dare resist!"

Wang Xiumin smoked his pipe, his face full of worry. The reason he chose to sell his old house when he was sending his grandson to a martial arts school was because he couldn't bear to sell the land.

Land is the lifeblood of farmers; who would sell it unless absolutely necessary?

But right now...

"Don't look so sad. I'm here today to tell you good news. I've entered the inner sect, and my family won't have to give me money anymore."

So, losing this money won't matter; it won't affect my martial arts practice.

When Wang Anping heard that there were only three people, he already had a plan in mind. But for now, he still needed to keep his family at ease.

"Really? Does that mean we won't have to pay taxes anymore?" Father Wang Xiaoquan's face showed a joyful expression.

The others also stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with anticipation.

"Um... it's just the initial reduction; right now, only half of the surtax is waived, but soon the entire tax will be waived!"

Hearing his words, the joy on everyone's faces lessened somewhat. Seeing this, the old man spoke up:

"A 50% reduction is already quite good. The important thing is that Anping has entered the inner circle, so a complete tax exemption is only a matter of time!"

Alright, if the money is gone, so be it. We still have so much land at home, we won't starve.

Second brother, third brother's family, go home and get some things. Anping is back today, so you can all eat here.

The old man gave the order, and Wang Anping's mother and second aunt got up and walked towards their respective homes.

Wang Xiaoquan looked at his son and was about to speak when Wang Anping's voice came out first.

"My uncle asked me to go to the city to do something for him. I have to go to his house first, and I'll be back soon."

After speaking to the group, Wang Anping walked out of the courtyard without looking back.

He remembered that he hadn't encountered anyone from the village on his way there, which meant that the members of the Sihai Gang should still be in the village.

He needs to confirm; if the opponents are all weak and lack internal energy... then he'll find a way to kill them all.

If it's a deep strike, then remember the appearance.

Wait until Ming Jin is strong enough before killing him and getting the money back!

In short, anyone who offends Wang Anping will die sooner or later; he wouldn't risk it for a moment's pleasure.

If he dies, wouldn't all the hard work of this whole family be wasted?

Wang Anping walked out of the courtyard and headed deeper into Wangjiawan.

Wangjiawan got its name because it is located at a bend in the river, and Erdao Township above it got its name because the river bends twice there.

He walked along the path, and as he walked, he gradually began to hear the sound of the river water lapping against the stones. Each house in the area had a small boat in front of it.

Many people living in Wangjiawan fish during their spare time and farm during the agricultural season.

Only Wang Anping's family, thanks to the hard work of their ancestors, owns forty acres of land and doesn't have to risk their lives to survive in the rivers.

suddenly

Three figures emerged from the courtyard of a house in the distance, dressed in coarse linen clothes, each carrying a torch and a piece of iron.

The Four Seas Gang!

Wang Anping crouched down and, by the moonlight, began to observe the way the people walked and their movements.

He has practiced martial arts, but he hasn't mastered the techniques!

"If that's the case, then things are much easier!"

He disappeared into the woods and followed the three men at a distance. He saw them talking as they walked toward the next house.

Because of the distance, Wang Anping couldn't hear very clearly.

He glanced at the direction the group had walked in and searched his memory.

As I recall, it was about a ten-minute walk from here to the next house, with a small hill on the right and a river on the left.

An excellent ambush location!

He took advantage of the darkness to walk quickly forward, tiptoeing to the small hillside, holding several large stones in his hand, waiting for the three to come over.

Although he had never fought anyone, he knew that if you could attack from a distance, it was best not to engage in close combat.

Avoid getting hurt if you can avoid it.

"Brother Tiger, the people in Wangjiawan are so poor. Except for one family at the edge of the village who got ten or so taels of silver, the rest of the families only have some loose change."

"Heh, you should be grateful you managed to get this much. In other villages, getting five taels would be considered incredibly lucky."

"That's true. It's all thanks to Brother Tiger's good connections that he found out the Wang family is rich. Otherwise, we customers wouldn't have been able to make this money."

"By the way, Tiger, I heard their kid is learning martial arts at the Chen family's martial arts school. What if the other side comes looking for revenge?"

"I brought you here to freeload, so I must have done my research! That guy's supposedly a good-for-nothing, all he does is act like a lackey for others. Ignore him! Just kill him when he comes!"

Wang Anping, who was lying on top, heard everything these people said clearly. When he heard that they came because they knew the old man had money from selling the house, he felt a surge of anger.

I thought it was just a coincidence, but I never expected that the other party had come at the right time!

But then he realized something: since the other party came with a purpose, not many people would know about this.

Then... killing these people will eliminate the worry of implicating others!

As the group drew closer, Wang Anping gripped the stone tightly with both hands. When they reached him...

"roar!"

He imitated the sound of a tiger, roaring at the group.

"what!"

"What an evil spirit!"

"Where??"

The three were startled by the sudden roar and lost their composure. Seeing this, Wang Anping quickly threw out the two stones he was holding.

Bang!Bang!

He mustered all his strength and smashed the stone hard on the men's heads. Before they could even cry out, they fell straight to the ground.

The remaining person was quite frightened upon seeing this. As a minor gang leader, he was adept at bullying ordinary people.

But expecting him to remain calm and composed in this situation is truly asking too much of him.

Without saying a word, Wang Anping picked up another large rock from the ground and smashed it down on the last person!

Bang!

Blood splattered everywhere.

Wang Anping killed three people in a row without feeling any discomfort. He even felt a little... good?

This is what it feels like to get revenge!

Without thinking twice, he jumped down and began looting the people's belongings before pushing the bodies into the river.