Becoming a saint begins with the infinite accumulation of destiny.

For several days afterward, everyone followed Chen Shisheng's plan step by step, patrolling the fields to protect the grain and reduce grain loss.

During this time, rumors of water monkeys resurfaced, and several people were injured.

However, due to the large number of people, in groups of seven, no one died.

This made the crowd, who were initially dissatisfied with Chen Shisheng's arrangements, even more convinced and respectful of him.

Previously, any conflicts or disagreements among the people were resolved through force.

Now that there's a leader, any disputes are resolved by Chen Shisheng.

Unbeknownst to many, Chen Shisheng's influence continued to grow.

Inside the rented room.

Chen Shisheng quickly washed up and changed into some loose-fitting clothes.

As he grew bigger, his clothes became increasingly ill-fitting, and his martial arts movements became more vigorous.

This caused Chen Shisheng to frequently tear his clothes, and not wearing them was inappropriate, especially since there were female martial artists in the courtyard. This made Chen Shisheng extremely miserable.

When Liu Yun found out, she went to the street to buy fabric and made him several larger, looser clothes.

This made Chen Shisheng much more comfortable, so he didn't have to change his clothes every day.

The sun was shining brightly.

At the dinner table.

Today's lunch consisted of a braised fish, stir-fried vegetables, stewed chicken, and several bowls of rice.

"Why are there fish?"

Chen Shisheng took a big bite of rice and looked at the braised fish on the table with a puzzled expression.

"It was brought by Xu Song, the guy you saved last time. He said it was to thank you, but I refused, and he insisted on giving it to me."

Liu Yun was mixing rice for Chen Shisheng. She poured chicken broth into a bowl to make chicken soup rice.

"Oh, that kid."

Chen Shisheng took a bite and was immediately surprised.

It's a treasure fish!

Although it's not very big, the treasure fish is quite rare, as even the meat of exotic beasts is hard to find in Pingyang Town.

"Give."

After Liu Yun finished mixing the rice, she handed it to Chen Shisheng before starting to eat herself.

Chen Shisheng took it and began to swallow it in large gulps.

He ate very quickly, almost chewing only once before swallowing it whole.

Otherwise, he would have to eat until dark just a few bowls of rice.

Speaking of this, Chen Shisheng felt really annoyed.

Wen Jiaguang gave them money, which guaranteed their basic living needs, but he didn't provide them with any cultivation resources.

Pingyang Town has no meat mounds, so no matter how much grain there is, it cannot be converted into beast meat.

Normally, people can only go down to the river to catch fish to replenish their energy.

This resulted in an extremely slow pace of blood transfusions.

Chen Shisheng is doing well; thanks to the power of his destiny and astrological signs, his blood transfusion progress is quite good, even fast.

The rest of the people are in a terrible situation, not to mention that they spend a lot of time eating every day.

The body's Qi and blood can barely be maintained, and once the Bull Fist is over-practiced...

This will cause a backlash of qi and blood, resulting in physical injury and extreme misery.

"We must return to Five Rivers City!"

Chen Shisheng secretly made up his mind.

He planned to make meritorious contributions later and find an opportunity to be transferred back to Wuhe City.

.......

"What should we do? That kid seems to have discovered something. The patrols have been much more frequent lately, and our men haven't had a chance to make a move. The food has already been transported out."

"This can't go on. Less than 10% of the grain has been shipped out, which is not enough to last us the rest of the year."

Inside the Qin residence, the shadowy figure spoke with anger in his voice.

Liu Shouyuan, sitting opposite him, also looked grim. After a long silence, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

"Impossible. That kid doesn't even know how to cut meat, how could he possibly know about us?"

He slowly stood up and paced back and forth on the bluestone slab. Suddenly, he stopped and turned his head sharply.

"Have someone kill two martial artists, turn them into water monkeys to kill people, and then have someone spread rumors. Let's see if that kid can stay calm then. Even if he stays calm, his group of martial artists won't be able to stay calm. They're all just kids who have recently undergone blood transfusions."

They've never even seen blood; a little fright would probably scare them into not daring to patrol. Besides, if we can't go by water, we can go by land.

Liu Shouyuan smiled, but his eyes were ruthless.

"You mean..."

"The autumn harvest is here, and we need to transport a batch of grain to Wuhe City. But if it gets robbed by bandits on the way, that's not my problem."

Liu Shouyuan said meaningfully.

He had long since joined the bandits and, in recent years, had been using the guise of a water ghost to sell grain on a large scale.

Not only did he use this money to climb the social ladder by becoming the steward of the Wen family and consolidating his position, but he also completely integrated into the bandits and became one of them.

"What if we get caught?"

The shadowy figure hesitated.

There were post stations along the land route, each staffed by soldiers from the three royal families.

Once someone is arrested and reveals their identity, even if they are on the water, the three major families will not hesitate to take action.

Moreover, once the Liu family is found to be involved, this route for obtaining grain will be completely cut off.

The risks involved are too great; he has to think it through carefully.

"No, I'll have the guy surnamed Chen send people; I won't get involved. You find some reliable brothers, and they'll strike as soon as they leave town. The garrison won't be able to react at all."

"If something goes wrong, I'm only responsible for loading the grain, not transporting it. Your men will leave once they've got their hands on it, and that kid surnamed Chen will be the one to take the blame in the end."

Liu Shouyuan casually stated the plan.

"Once this succeeds, that kid will definitely be dealt with by the Wen family. It will take them a few more days to send someone over. During this time, transporting grain will not be a problem."

"Okay. How long...."

The two discussed the specific time and detailed route plan again.

Their words clearly indicated that they considered Chen Shisheng a sitting duck, certain they had him cornered.

Before long, the two made up their minds, and the shadowy figure turned and left from behind.

Liu Shouyuan sat for a while longer, sipped his tea, and then, with the help of a maid, went back to his room to rest.

In the corner of the courtyard, a bamboo grove several meters tall, like an emerald, sits beneath the courtyard wall.

Chen Shisheng glanced at the departing dark figure in the distance and sighed softly.

"Are you still going to push me? Sigh..."

Ever since I found out that Liu Shouyuan was a dishonest guy.

Chen Shisheng was naturally wary, so he would come over to visit whenever he had time.

Who would have thought that he would hear these two plotting against him again? They really are incorrigible.

After watching for a while and confirming that there were no other problems,

With his new destiny, Chen Shi's vitality was restrained, and like an ordinary person, he leaped out of the courtyard wall.

really.

The next morning, Liu Shouyuan sent someone to invite him.

"Haha, Brother Chen, you've gotten even stronger in the last few days."

As soon as he entered, the old man Liu Shouyuan acted as if he were very familiar with Chen Shisheng and patted him on the shoulder.

But as he said this, a strange glint flashed in his eyes.

The qi and blood in his hands became even more restrained, not daring to reveal the slightest fluctuation.

"Commander Liu, what brings you here?"

Knowing that this old man had tricked him, Chen Shisheng didn't stand on ceremony with him and immediately asked what was wrong.

"This latest batch of grain needs to be transported into the inner city. I was thinking of discussing with Brother Chen to see if we could arrange some manpower..."

"etc."

Chen Shisheng interrupted him directly.

"This matter doesn't seem to be our responsibility. Commander Liu, you should send someone to the inner city and have the Wen family send someone."

"Brother Chen, don't worry. I asked before, and the master always has the town's martial arts people escort him."

Liu Zhenshou was taken aback, not expecting Chen Shisheng to refuse.

However, he had already planned his approach and offered an explanation.

"Is that so?"

Chen Shisheng narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was considering.

"Alright, then I'll allocate some manpower."

"Thank you for your hard work. I've prepared a special banquet tonight to entertain you all, brothers."

Liu Shouyuan clasped his hands in a fist salute and smiled.

"That won't be necessary."

Chen Shisheng refused.

This old guy had no intention of letting him go.

If they have an excuse this time, who knows what underhanded tricks they'll use next time? It's better to take advantage of this opportunity.

To avoid further trouble, Chen Shisheng simply agreed.

Watching Chen Shisheng's departing figure, Liu Shouyuan narrowed his eyes, his gaze deep, lost in thought.

The next morning, Chen Shisheng arranged for Xu Song and several others to go and transport grain.

Horse-drawn carts were loaded with large sacks of grain, and several warriors sat on them.

They swayed and staggered towards Wuhe City.

He sent Liu Feng and a few others to patrol the riverbank, while he returned to his rented room alone, adopting an attitude of not caring about anything.

"Sir, I've had people watching the house from all around. Chen Shisheng has remained inside and hasn't gone out."

Inside the Liu residence, a servant respectfully reported to Liu Shouyuan, who sat in the main seat.

"Okay. Take turns, and don't let anyone notice anything amiss."

Liu Shouyuan thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.

.......

Mountain forest valley.

It is located on a narrow passage between Pingyang Town and Wuhe City.

On both sides are towering cliffs, densely packed with rocks, and large patches of yellow grass that intertwine and connect, blocking out the sun from the middle.

This is the only way from Pingyang Town to Wuhe City.

At this moment, a group of men dressed in yellow and carrying knives and guns were crawling on the mountainside.

A figure darted swiftly through the grass, arriving behind a large rock below, where it waited quietly.

His gaze was fixed on the distant official road.

But as soon as he stood still, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

He hurriedly turned around and was startled to see what was happening.

A burly figure stood behind him, his face calm, his long hair tied up, sizing him up.

Chen Shisheng!

The figure recognized the person instantly upon seeing them.

His heart pounded like a drum, large beads of sweat dripped down his face, and his hands clenched involuntarily.

This powerful man was the one who killed Hongying; his aura was incredibly oppressive, causing him to breathe faster.

He had no idea why this person would be here.

"Damn it! Didn't Liu Shouyuan say he'd hold him off?!"

That person was cursing wildly in his heart.

"Why do you always have to pressure me?"

Chen Shisheng's gaze was cold, his eyes looking indifferently at the person in front of him.