The proof of Emperor Wu began with daily rewards for diligence.

"It's a pity that such a great comeback video can't be shared online for now."

Chen Jue moved the recorder on his chest and looked down at the lifeless head on the ground.

Du Kui never knew until his death that he had been killed by the very person he wanted to kill.

Chen Jue found Du Kui's severed forearm and pried off a gold ring from his right index finger.

He covered the ring with the Five Elements True Qi, found a gap, and slowly plunged into it.

A space about one foot square suddenly appeared in Chen Jue's perception of true energy.

"That's more like it..."

When Chen Jue saw Du Kui switch his combat weapon as if by magic, he knew that Du Kui must have a storage item on him.

This thing is a rare item among ordinary people. It comes from the nine holy lands of the Great Ming Dynasty. Even the cheapest storage item is worth millions of banknotes. It is a pure luxury item.

Excited heart, trembling hands.

Chen Jue glanced into the storage space and almost fainted.

In the shoebox-sized storage space, besides a golden mace and a thick stack of silver needles, there was only a book of intermediate-level martial arts techniques, "Steam Flying Needles," and a mobile phone.

"Damn it, what a poor bastard! All that excitement for nothing..."

Chen Jue took out his phone, unlocked it with Du Kui's fingerprint, and donated all the balance in the other party's online account to charity.

Haha, just do good deeds and don't worry about the future.

Although Chen was a ruthless killer, he was an absolutely good person.

Chen Jue turned around and began rummaging through Ding Ze's body. As the third-in-command of the Rat Gang, this guy was far poorer than Du Kui.

He had no storage items on him, only a sturdy cloth bag hanging at his waist. Chen Jue opened it and found that besides half a tattered letter, there were only twenty-five bloodstained copper coins inside.

"Red Repentance Money..."

This wasn't the first time Chen Jue had come into contact with these reddish-brown copper coins.

I didn't know him before and thought he was a rich kid who bought antiques to show off his refined taste.

It was later learned that this was an evil object obtained by the Fire Sect through the sacrifice of human lives, which could be used to communicate with celestial demons and obtain mysterious stellar power.

Chen Jue tossed the cloth bag into his storage ring, sheathed his sword, and disappeared into the rainy night, heading back the way he came.

Upon returning to the depths of Wutong Lane, they found that the young man with two broken finger bones had already taken his own life, hanging himself from the crossbeam.

Chen Jue breathed a sigh of relief, not bothering to look at the obvious horrific scene inside the house, and turned to leave.

The rain poured down, the roaring sound of the water like a river bursting its banks, washing away all traces of the battle.

As Chen Jue walked slowly through the rainy night, a fierce and obsessive thought arose in his heart.

As long as he lives, he will never let anyone harm his loved ones!

If anyone crosses this line, we must eradicate them completely to prevent future troubles!

"A-Jue..."

At the alley entrance, He Yuanshan, who had just climbed down from the roof, looked at his nephew with a complicated expression.

Since he didn't know any light-footed skills, he didn't actually watch the entire battle.

But what he saw was already astonishing enough: Chen Jue was completely dominating Du Kui, who was at the sixth level of True Qi, making it look like "Chang Wei beating Lai Fu".

It's unclear when exactly, but the boy who needed him to wear a uniform and protect him so he could properly finish his martial arts high school education has grown into a man who can stand tall and proud.

"When did you become so amazing?" He Yuanshan couldn't help but ask.

"Haha, Uncle, I've always been very strong, it's just that none of you have noticed."

"If you don't believe me, think back, when have I ever suffered a loss in a physical confrontation?"

Chen Jue has established himself as a genius with exceptional comprehension, and he has already prepared various explanations.

"..." He Yuanshan recalled carefully, and sure enough, in his memory, Chen Jue had never suffered a loss in terms of fighting.

It seems they are so close that they have overlooked many details.

"How is your injury?"

"It's nothing, just a minor injury. It'll heal in a couple of days."

"By the way, Uncle, do you know about 'red repentance money'?"

"An evil artifact from the Fire Sect? This thing rarely appears in West City... What? Are there villains targeting Tangtang?"

"No, that's not it. We only discovered the Rat Gang... or rather, that the Qi family is also involved with the Shi Huo Cult."

The sound of rain, like a waterfall, shattered their conversation.

Not far away, an inspector who had received a report from the authorities was taking shelter from the rain under the eaves.

Judging from their appearance, they were not in a hurry to clean up the mess at the scene, nor did they care whether the evidence would be washed away by such a heavy rain.

Melee combat between wandering knights has existed since ancient times.

The fact that others can wait until late at night to cause trouble shows that they are already giving the government a lot of face.

If they were to pursue this matter relentlessly and try to get to the bottom of it, it would make the local government seem rather impolite.

……

The following day, news of Du Kui and Ding Ze being beheaded in an alleyway appeared in the outer city's tabloids.

When Chen Jue saw the news, he almost couldn't hold back his emotions.

Their director, Wu Yue, brazenly published an article in the newspaper claiming responsibility for the matter and accusing Du and Ding of attempting to rebuild the "rat gang" and continue to harm the people.

He had no choice but to kill the two thieves, which actually benefited the Kaiyang and Yangcheng districts.

The comments section was filled with cheers and praise.

But soon, some people pointed the finger at the two Qi family warriors who went to the outer city to carry out the mission that day.

Upon further investigation, someone actually discovered clues suggesting that the Qi family had ties with the Rat Gang.

In particular, the Qi family's new drug is being tested on human subjects, specifically poor people from the outer city!

In an instant, Qijia's reputation was damaged, sales of its new drug were halved, and its stock price plummeted.

Although it doesn't cause serious injury, it's still quite uncomfortable.

Seeing all this, even the most cunning Chen Jue couldn't help but admire Wu Yue.

This director is truly capable. In order to consolidate his absolute power in the two major communities, he is willing to step on any landmines and take the blame for any problems.

In a basement in Kaiyang Community, Fei Bin was verbally abused by Qi's one-way contact person.

His words implied that he was abandoning the two men and planning to find other ruthless bandits to rebuild the gang.

Fei Bin hung up the phone, smashed it on the marble table, and flames rose in his eyes.

"Wu Yue! Very well! I didn't even bother to cause you trouble, but you struck first and ripped me off!"

"Boss! Wu Yue killed the third and fourth brothers. We can't let this go unpunished!" Dong Ling chimed in.

"Just because we're not showing our teeth doesn't mean we're pushovers!"

"Contact Li Huai of the Blood Wolf Gang next door and tell him I want to see him; the location is up to him."

Fei Bin's eyes burned with rage. The statue of the Fire God, which he kept close to his body, sensed his anger and slowly emitted a faint blood-red light, which merged into his body.

"Boss, isn't this a bit inappropriate? Let him choose the location, what if he..." Although Dong Ling was furious, the string of reason in his heart had not yet snapped.

"Why should I be afraid of him? With the help of the statue these past few days, I've already broken through to the late stage of the Spirit Seed realm!"

"When we meet, if he knows what's good for him, great; if not, we'll just send him to his death!"

As he spoke, Fei Bin even demonstrated his fiery true energy in his palm.

The true energy was like a candle flame, orange-red with a hint of blood, flickering and distorting Fei Bin's figure, making him look like a monster.