From slave trader to the Immortal Lord of Ten Thousand Laws

Yunniang and Jiang She stood back to back, separated only by a door.

A timid voice came from under the door:

"The three Niu brothers humiliated me, not because I had an affair with them. The one who opened the door and let them in was the head cook from the kitchen. Brother Jiang, you are all-powerful, please kill them all for me."

Legend has it that there is a monster in the world that likes to kill people and skin them, then cover them with its own skin, transforming its appearance, hiding in the marketplace, and deceiving the public.

Clearly, Yunniang viewed Jiang She as a demon who stripped people of their skin and used it as clothing.

"it is good."

Jiang She responded in a deep voice.

The two talked intermittently for a while, and when they mentioned that Xiao Sun had asked his master to redeem them from their servitude, Yunniang, hiding behind the door, laughed, her face covered in tears.

...

In the moonlight, Jiang She sat quietly in the room, lost in thought.

Killing someone is extremely easy for him; if he were to use the Third Madam's words, it would only take him a few words.

The three Niu brothers had committed countless evil deeds, and killing them so directly would be too lenient of them.

Should we send Madam Xu?

No.

Although Madam Xu is skilled at killing, she always kills with a single blow; it's not feasible for her to slowly torture people.

Jiang She shook his head.

A quick glance revealed a dozen or so small, faded characters on the whiteboard.

"You met Zhang San, a member of the Money Gang, today..."

"You met Li Si, a member of the Money Gang, today..."

"You've encountered members of the Money Gang today..."

There were about a dozen people in total.

"These people...are all dead, yet they can still be controlled?"

Jiang She was stunned for a moment, then looked back at the line that read "Third Madam," only to find that the words had been erased.

This is because he has already sold out the Third Madam.

Once a slave is sold, they can no longer be controlled.

"But these people... can still be controlled."

Jiang She stared intently at the dozen or so grayed-out lines.

He closed his eyes.

But then it opened its eyes in the distance.

...

far away.

Wang Dao stood in the mass grave, facing seventeen newly erected tombs.

He poured a bowl of strong liquor in front of each grave.

Immediately, he picked up his bowl of wine, the scar at the corner of his mouth twisting menacingly:

"Brothers, you died unjustly in the battle on the outskirts of Ghost Market. I have found out the truth: the thief who struck that night was none other than Li Nian, a disciple of Thunderbolt Hand Chen Kun!"

"Soon, I'll bring this scoundrel's head to the brothers for a cup of hot wine!"

Rumbling--

As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden gust of cold wind swept through the cemetery, making his hair stand on end.

Immediately afterwards, the ground shook like a drumbeat, causing the soil on the grave mound to fall off in a flurry.

"Snapped!"

The large bowl shattered into pieces, spilling wine all over the floor.

Wang Dao suddenly realized something and scanned his surroundings with his one eye.

But then they saw that the seventeen newly erected graves began to move unnaturally...

"Bang!"

The soil cracked, and arms covered in wet mud, their skin bluish-black, emerged from the mounds of earth.

Those seventeen dead men... crawled out of the burial mound!

"hiss...."

Upon seeing this, Wang Dao couldn't help but tremble. He subconsciously took half a step back, his eyes filled with shock and fear. For a moment, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, unable to move.

He just stared blankly as the seventeen dead men crawled out of the grave mound...

...

Beijing.

Beside a ferry crossing on a canal, in a simple teahouse converted from a moored awning boat.

The three brothers, Niu Da, Niu Er, and Niu Wenxian, were sitting around a greasy wooden table, discussing something in hushed tones.

"My two brothers, Liu Shun has been punished now, but I'm afraid that Miss will find out about us sooner or later."

This is Niu Wenxian's voice.

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes, which were usually bright and long, were now filled with a sinister light.

"Hmph! It's all thanks to you, you scoundrel, for coming up with such a brilliant plan!"

Niu Er started shifting the blame.

He was sinister, his eyes darting around like a weasel paying respects to a chicken.

Niu Wenxian's face darkened, and he said worriedly:

"That scoundrel Liu Shun was severely punished by Miss today, dismissed from his post, flogged, and relegated to the menial task of cleaning toilets. Although Li Nian didn't say it outright, judging from his expression, he's become much colder towards us brothers... I'm afraid this plan will fail and things will go wrong."

Niu Da scratched his dark head and stammered:

"Third brother, I... I always feel uneasy. I'm afraid I can't stay in the Xu family any longer."

Upon hearing this, Niu Wenxian frowned even more deeply.

He was silent for a moment, then nodded and said in a low voice:

"What you say is true, brother. Liu Shun's failure and punishment serve as a warning. Although our actions have not yet been exposed, we must flee when the wind is high. If Miss investigates further... sooner or later it will lead to the incident in the west courtyard of the overturned room that night."

"The Xu family... is indeed not a place we can stay for long."

Upon hearing this, Niu Er's face showed anxiety, and he asked urgently:

"Third brother, since that's the case, when do you say you're leaving?"

Niu Wenxian looked around the teahouse inside and outside the awning boat to make sure no one was eavesdropping before squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth:

"There's no time to lose... to prevent any unforeseen complications, we'll leave tonight!"

"Tonight?"

Niu Er was stunned for a moment.

A look of tension crossed his sallow, monkey-like face as he asked in a low voice:

"Third brother, if we're leaving tonight, should we take the main road, or...?"

"Second brother, you absolutely must not take the official road."

Niu Wenxian shook his head and said in a deep voice, "If we flee tonight out of fear of punishment, we will be discovered by tomorrow morning at the latest. At that time, even if no one tells us, Miss will know the truth. If things are exposed and reported to the authorities, taking the official road... it will be no different from walking into a trap."

"If you're not afraid, brother, just go and let the constables of the yamen arrest you."

"this......"

Upon hearing this, Niu Er became even more anxious and asked, "If we can't travel on the official road, what should we do?"

"Are you perhaps taking a shortcut?"

After saying this, Niu Er couldn't help but shudder. The wilderness paths of the Great Qian Dynasty were not like the official roads. They often encountered local tyrants who ruled the mountains, killing and robbing people. There were also mountain spirits and monsters who searched for human hearts and livers to eat on the wilderness paths.

"That's not necessary."

Niu Wenxian waved his hand dismissively, dispelling his concerns.

Then, leaning slightly forward, he gently tapped the plank of the awning boat they were on with his finger and whispered:

"Brother, don't worry. I expected this."

He paused, his eyes sweeping across the canal:

"Gyeonggi Province has a well-developed network of waterways with numerous branching routes, unlike the official roads with their many checkpoints, which make it easier to apprehend criminals. We can go straight down this river and switch to other waterways, either hiding in villages and towns along the way or fleeing to distant lands. Even if the Xu family and the government discover us, trying to catch us in this vast network of waterways would be like looking for a needle in a haystack—it would take forever!"

"good!"

Niu Er praised him and immediately shouted to the boatman who was brewing tea at the bow, "Boatman, we've chartered this boat. Please set sail quickly!"

As he spoke, he slammed a silver ingot onto the table.

But in his heart he thought:

"Once you leave the capital by water, I will kill you. Then, this ship and the silver ingots will still be mine!"

"Alright!"

Seeing the other party's generosity, the boatman's eyes lit up with greed. He stepped forward, accepted the silver ingots, and couldn't hide his joy. He then turned around to untie the ropes and pole the boat away.

"Pounce!"

With a push of the bamboo pole, the awning boat rippled through the water and glided into the dark river.

Not long after the boat had sailed, a muffled thud was heard from the bottom of the boat, and the boat swayed slightly as if it had tripped over some seaweed or reef.

"what?"

The boatman exclaimed in surprise, peering over his shoulder into the dark water below, muttering to himself:

"That's strange. I've been navigating this waterway for decades. I know every shoal and reef like the back of my hand. How could I have tripped over it today?"

Upon hearing this, Niu Wenxian frowned slightly.

Niu Er, sitting inside the cabin, said impatiently, "Boatman, aren't we getting going?"

"Sir, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave anytime soon."

Why?

"It's probably tripped over some water plants."

Upon hearing this, Niu Da scratched his dark head:

"I'll go down and take a look."

He walked to the side of the boat, took off his shirt and trousers, leaving only his underpants on, then took a deep breath and plunged into the water.

"thump!"

The water surged and churned for a very long time.

Gradually...

A string of bubbling bubbles remained on the surface of the river.

"The first one!"

In the distance, Jiang She opened his eyes.

He watched the figure being dragged into the water by a dense mass of dark blue arms and couldn't help but smile.

Then he looked up and gazed at the boat across the water.

Next, it's the beasts' turn!