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"Young brother, I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. I only have a little silver on me. If you can stay, I will agree to any request you make."

Li Mengshan completely ignored the fact that he had been bitten by insects, and adopted an extremely humble attitude.

The fact that Han Ping'an didn't kill him outright but brought him back is already an immense favor.

To put it bluntly, even though he had released his semen, he didn't have the right to act superior here.

Han Ping'an said calmly, "How can I trust you?"

Li Mengshan was taken aback, then gave a bitter smile.

How are we supposed to answer that?

If you don't believe me, no amount of talking will change anything.

"Uncle, let's talk over here."

Han Ping'an gave Old Gu a wink and walked to the front hall.

He leaned close to Old Gu's ear and whispered a few words.

Old Gu's expression immediately became extremely strange.

"You're really something, kid."

"I've realized that you're more suited to this line of work than Da Ming."

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Old Gu's heartfelt sentiments.

Han Ping'an grinned: "It's all thanks to your excellent training, Uncle."

Old Gu rolled his eyes. Why did those words sound so unpleasant?

He shook his head slightly, glanced at the backyard, and said in a low voice, "This is easy to handle."

"Also, Uncle has something to tell you."

Han Ping'an's heart skipped a beat, and he asked curiously, "What is it?"

"Do you remember when your uncle came back last time and reminded you and Daming to be careful when you're out and about?"

"Remember."

"Uncle killed the only daughter of the third master of the Lu family last time."

hiss!

Han Ping'an gasped, staring wide-eyed at Old Gu in disbelief.

I rely on.

He knew what kind of entity the Lu family was.

The downfall of the Black Tiger Hall was partly due to the influence of the Lu family.

The third master of the Lu family, and his only daughter.

This is a blood feud!

Damn, Old Gu is the real ruthless one.

If the Lu family finds out, they're all guaranteed to die a horrible death.

"Uncle, then we should definitely let Li Mengshan join in too. After all, he's already had his essence released."

"Our team needs to grow stronger."

After the initial shock, Han Ping'an's expression became extremely solemn.

It's better to be safe than sorry.

The monkeys are terrible.

Li Mengshan is alright.

Old Gu clicked his tongue and patted him on the shoulder: "You're good, kid. Much better than Da Ming."

"Don't worry, the Lu family can't trace us to us for now. Besides, we're confident that if things really come to a head, killing us will make the Lu family bleed a lot."

"Um?"

Han Ping'an raised an eyebrow, his surprise deepening.

"You also have an uncle and an aunt, who are my sworn brothers, and they are much stronger than me." Old Gu grinned, extremely proud.

hiss!

Han Ping'an gasped again, his head buzzing.

Uncle?

Aunt?

A friend for life, that person is definitely not Old Gu's relative.

He's even stronger than Lao Gu, wow.

Such a person would be considered a high-ranking member of any major power in the county.

No wonder Lao Gu's methods are so unconventional.

"Uncle, then I can rest assured."

"To grow bigger and stronger."

Han Ping'an felt a surge of excitement.

They've gained confidence.

That way, when we face someone like Jiang Long in the future, it won't just be empty talk and boasting; we'll actually have connections and influence.

We must grow bigger and stronger, strive to become stronger, and aim to live for a thousand or eight hundred years.

Old Gu's lips twitched slightly. Good heavens, how come I never noticed before that this kid was so wild at heart?

"You keep an eye on him, I'll go out and get someone from the Lu family."

Old Gu waved his hand and drifted away.

His tone was so relaxed, as if he were just going out on the street and grabbing anyone at random.

Han Ping'an's suggestion to Lao Gu was to bring over a direct descendant of the Lu family and have Li Mengshan kill him as a pledge of loyalty.

Li Mengshan was in a miserable situation and had nowhere to go. He couldn't just hide his identity and go into hiding, which would be too suffocating for a powerful person who had just opened his meridians.

It would be better to die.

Adding this pledge of loyalty is like adding another layer of insurance. I can't say it's 100% guaranteed, but it's at least 98% certain.

About half an hour.

Old Gu returned carrying a man who was unconscious.

"Lu Bing is a direct descendant of the Lu family. His father is the chief steward of the Lu family's inner court."

Good guy.

Han Ping'an nearly swore in shock.

This status is quite high even among the direct descendants of the Lu family.

To be able to serve as the chief steward of the Lu family's inner court, one must be a high-ranking member of the Lu family, and one's strength must be considerable; at the very least, one must have reached the stage of enlightenment.

Old Gu is really awesome!

It only took half an hour.

Old Gu said calmly, "Lu Bing has an older brother and a younger sister. He won't be heartbroken for long if one of his fathers dies. His status and position are just right."

Listen to this, is this even human language?

Old Gu casually tossed Lu Bing in front of Li Mengshan and gave Han Ping'an a wink.

Han Ping'an took a deep breath and said slowly, "Master Li, kill him, and we'll be family."

Li Mengshan's lips twitched slightly.

The direct descendants of the Lu family.

My father is the chief steward of the Lu family's inner court.

That's a really big handle.

However, the Lu family members deserve to be killed.

Li Mengshan struggled to stand up and weakly said, "Give me a knife."

"I am really weak right now."

The numbness hasn't subsided yet.

In his prime, he wouldn't have been a problem, but in his current state, he's practically powerless.

Han Ping'an smiled and quickly found a long knife, which he threw to Li Mengshan.

Li Mengshan glanced at him and slashed Lu Bing across the neck with a single stroke.

puff!

Blood splattered everywhere.

Lu Bing jerked violently, jolting awake from his unconsciousness. He clutched his neck tightly with both hands, screaming and struggling in pain.

He had no idea what had happened.

Li Mengshan grinned and swung his knife at Lu Bing's head again.

Bang!

In just a few breaths.

Lu Bing spread his hands, kicked his legs weakly for a moment, and then fell completely still.

"Haha, Lao Li, we're family now."

"Here, take a medicine first."

Old Gu laughed and took out a pill, handing it to Li Mengshan.

Li Mengshan took it, didn't even look at it, and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

Several dozen breaths later.

His complexion was slightly rosy.

huh~~

Li Mengshan took a couple of breaths and finally felt a little more alive.

He ignored the corpse on the ground, looked at the two men, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you."

"There's another piece of news that I think you might not be aware of yet."

"What news?"

"Dingkang County has fallen, the Red Dragon Army has suffered a major defeat and heavy casualties. If they retreat, they will inevitably pass through Jing County."

"What? How is this possible? Where did you get this information?"

Old Gu's expression changed drastically, and he asked three questions in a row, his voice trembling.

Han Ping'an frowned deeply. Although he didn't know about the Crimson Dragon Army, he did know about Dingkang County, which was not close to Jing County, but only two counties away.

He suddenly recalled some fragmented memories.

Originally from a neighboring county, his family members all died in the banditry, and unable to survive, he drifted to Jing County with a group of refugees.

Compared to the destruction of a county, banditry is nothing.

After arriving in Jing County, he was taken in by Old Gu and usually stayed in the shop, rarely going out, so he didn't know much about the outside world.

But judging from its predecessor's background, it's obvious that things weren't peaceful outside.

"It's true."

Li Mengshan said with a solemn expression, "The source of the information is a soldier from the Crimson Dragon Army. He has a brother who is from the Black Tiger Hall. It is said that he was scattered after being defeated, but he plundered a lot of money and secretly ran back. I am the only one who knows this information."

"After I found out, I killed the brothers."