Surviving in the chaos of battle, I'm grinding for proficiency.

The dark figure sped along and eventually slipped quietly into Li's breakfast shop.

After removing the mask, a delicate face was revealed.

It was Li Chuan!

Li Chuan returned home, panting heavily.

My lungs felt like they were about to burst, and my throat was extremely dry and itchy from inhaling too much cold air.

"But it was all worth it." Li Chuan's eyes gleamed in the moonlight.

After dealing with Cao Yan, the remaining members of the Black Bear Gang also couldn't escape the clutches of the Iron Tiger Gang.

Before the so-called "Brother Zhou" returned, my situation temporarily stabilized.

As for Brother Zhou, Li Chuan wasn't too worried.

Several months later, when he returned, I was secretly amazed.

Both are internal forces, so who is afraid of whom?

Besides, I did a very clean job tonight.

If anyone is to have any doubts, it should be about the Song and Jin dynasties first, not about themselves.

And... there's even greater gain to be had!

Li Chuan lit the lamp oil, and the dim light illuminated the entire room.

He opened the sacks he had seized.

With a whoosh, a dazzling white light flashed!

Li Chuan counted carefully.

Ten taels of silver!

"Tsk tsk, indeed, murder and arson bring wealth, while road repair and bridge maintenance leave no trace!" Li Chuan thought to himself.

He registered himself at the Luo family pharmacy and worked diligently every month, but only earned about four taels of silver.

This trip only took one night, and he earned ten taels of silver.

That's almost equivalent to three months' salary!

"Unfortunately, this kind of thing can't last. If Cao Yan hadn't threatened my family, I wouldn't have been willing to take the risk."

Li Chuan shook his head, his mind not clouded by the huge sum of money.

This success was due to favorable timing, location, and popular support.

Even so, it still took considerable effort to kill Cao Yan in the end.

Never be greedy!

After calming himself down, Li Chuan turned his attention to the booklet.

"Thunder Shadow Leg".

"It's a leg technique? That's quite a grand name!"

After a quick glance, Li Chuan determined that this was a powerful leg technique.

It also encompasses the three stages of Ming Jin (manifest strength), An Jin (hidden strength), and Hua Jin (transformation strength).

"I really hit the jackpot this time. I was just thinking about how to get another copy of the fighting techniques to improve my performance in the martial arts exam," Li Chuan thought with some emotion.

Actually, he didn't have high hopes at the time.

After all, good fighting techniques are the closely guarded secrets of each martial arts school, and they make money from these techniques, so there's no way they would reveal them to you.

Even if I could actually buy it, I definitely wouldn't be able to afford it.

Fortunately... we have Cao Yan, the treasure-delivering boy!

"Leg techniques are exactly what I need. If I practice them well, I can effectively combine them with Tongbei Quan (a style of Chinese martial arts), making my moves more unpredictable and difficult to anticipate!"

As the saying goes, a fist is no match for a kick.

The advantage of boxing lies in its flexibility and versatility, while the advantage of leg techniques lies in their greater power.

When forces are equal, leg techniques can be more lethal than punches.

Moreover, practicing leg techniques has another benefit: if your legs are stronger, your speed will also increase.

Even without specifically training footwork to be as ghostly and elusive as it is, it's still much better than not training at all!

Li Chuan has made up his mind that after spending the New Year at home, he will return to the martial arts school and begin practicing the Thunder Shadow Kick.

……

The next morning.

After quietly leaving, Li Chuan slowly walked back in through the main gate.

Wang Xiumei exclaimed with delight:

"Chuan'er, you're finally back. I thought you weren't coming home for the New Year. I knew you were busy at the martial arts school, so I didn't dare write to you for fear of interrupting your training."

Li Chuan smiled:

"It's alright, Mother. Write if you want. What's the harm in replying to a letter?"

Wang Xiumei smiled happily:

"Alright, sit down first, Mom will make you breakfast."

"We were planning to open the stall today, but since you're back, we won't. Have a good New Year!"

While waiting for breakfast, Li Chuan went in again to greet his grandparents and others.

After coming out, Li Chuan sat on a bamboo stool and waited for Wang Xiumei to cook breakfast.

Meanwhile, the sounds of discussion from the neighbors could already be heard nearby.

"In just one night, the Black Bear Gang was wiped out. Gang leader Cao Yan died a horrible death, beaten bloody by Song Jin, with not a single good piece of flesh left on his body!"

"Old Liu, what kind of fake news is this? I have a brother in the Iron Tiger Gang, and he told me that Cao Yan wasn't killed by Song Jin, but by a mysterious person!"

"Hey! Who cares about this mysterious guy or anything like that? Cao Yan's dead is a good thing!"

The Black Bear Gang ran rampant and provoked many people.

Previously, because they were in a stronger position, no one dared to say a word.

Now that the Black Bear Gang has been wiped out, the whole family is naturally celebrating.

After serving Li Chuan a bowl of noodles, Wang Xiumei curiously leaned forward to listen to what the people were saying.

After hearing this clearly, she quickly returned, and asked in surprise:

"Chuan'er, have you heard? The Black Bear Gang was wiped out by the Song and Jin dynasties!"

Li Chuan also timely revealed a shocked expression:

"What?! Such a thing exists!"

Upon hearing the news, Grandpa Li Nian immediately came out as well.

After understanding the whole story, he woke up his family and announced the good news.

"It's good that Cao Yan died! If he hadn't died, I would never have been able to sleep at night, worried that he would still be after this shop!"

Li Nian's face showed a long-lost excitement.

Although Liu Hu had died, the crisis was temporarily averted.

As long as Cao Yan is alive, they will not have a moment of peace.

Who knows what those gangsters might do!

Li Qing asked in confusion:

"Could it be that my Li family has some kind of legendary 'luck'? Every time we encounter danger, heaven arranges for someone to come to our aid."

"Last time Liu Hu was killed by a man in black, and this time Cao Yan was killed by a mysterious person!"

Li Nian remarked with emotion:

"Don't let me find out who this mysterious person is, I'm definitely going to kowtow to him!"

Li Chuan gave Li Nian a strange look.

Grandpa said twice that he wanted to kowtow to himself.

How could I possibly accept this?

As Li Chuan listened to the cheerful chatter of the crowd, he slurped up his noodles, feeling a long-lost sense of peace in his heart.

But this peace did not last.

Soon, a commotion arose outside.

"Chief Song!" The gathered crowd was somewhat apprehensive.

They were all worried that their previous discussion might have displeased this man.

After all, with the Black Bear Gang gone, this area was completely under Song Jin's control!

If we upset them, how can we live like this?

Unexpectedly, Song Jin ignored him and headed straight for Li's breakfast shop.

This move once again drew gasps and whispers from the crowd.

"I heard Li Nian's grandson broke through some kind of power level. Could it be that he's been foolish enough to offend Chief Song?"

"Who knows? Li Nian used to be so arrogant!"

There was a lot of discussion among the neighbors, some good and some bad, but mostly bad.

That's human nature.

It's more infuriating to see those around you doing well than to see yourself doing poorly.

Li Nian's heart sank, and a bad premonition arose.

Wang Xiumei raised the spatula, looking warily at Song Jin.

Li Qing stood silently in front of Li Chuan, his muscles tense.

Song Jin exuded a strong aura of bloodlust, which, combined with his fierce face, sent chills down one's spine.

After a moment of silence.

To everyone's surprise, a smile appeared on that fierce face:

"Brother Li, I, Song, wish you a Happy New Year!"