Loan Cultivation to Martial Saint

Chapter 124: Chapter 84: I Came Uninvited, I Hope You Village Heroes Don’t Mind?

Zheng Jun did not consider those with special effects; he only considered ordinary Earth Evil Qi.

”If I can buy it, I naturally should. Increasing my power even by a thread is already very good.”

Zheng Jun took a deep breath, ultimately deciding to list this Earth Evil Qi as his primary purchase target, followed by the Condensing Gang Powder.

As for other Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, Zheng Jun did not know much about them. He would not easily make a move on things he didn’t understand well. After all, if he bought the wrong thing, he would lose over one thousand taels of silver.

”I still don’t have enough silver.” Zheng Jun felt quite troubled.

Black Mountain County had a total of twenty-one towns and nineteen villages, totaling forty township-level units. And in one breath, Zheng Jun had taken down one-eighth of the Village Heroes.

That meant if he wiped out all the ’Village Heroes’ in Black Mountain County, he should be able to rake in another sixty to seventy thousand taels of silver. But this was a one-time deal; once it was done, there would be no more!

As for the great thieves on Black Mountain... Lu Hao was an Outer Gang Martial Artist and would not be easy to deal with. Those ordinary mountain bandits, after he destroyed three of their strongholds that day, had likely become much more cautious and wouldn’t easily reveal their whereabouts. This was difficult.

Zheng Jun took a deep breath, preparing to continue cultivating the Broken Jade Skill. If he could pay back the ’Broken Jade Skill (Mastery)’ sooner, and then advance the ’Broken Jade Skill (Minor Achievement)’, it might allow his cultivation speed to increase significantly.

”Captain!”

Right then, a somewhat weak voice, seemingly carrying a hint of illness, called out from outside the Zheng Mansion.

Hearing this, Zheng Jun immediately stood up and pushed the door open. He saw Yuan Yaoyang standing in front of the Zheng Mansion, his face deathly pale.

Zheng Jun couldn’t help but feel a little surprised and asked, ”Protector Yuan, what’s wrong?”

Yuan Yaoyang had just joined them today; what was he doing here?

”Captain, some intelligence has come from within our ranks. After learning that the Lu, Liu, Huo, and Qiao families were wiped out, the Guo family of Shengdong Village invited all the local Gentry in Black Mountain County to gather together,” Yuan Yaoyang lowered his voice. ”One of our brothers works as a long-term laborer for the Guo family. According to the news he sent out, the Guo family is gathering everyone and pooling money to hire someone to deal with you!

”They said that although you are a Court Official, with the way things are going, if they don’t make a move, their entire families will be wiped out sooner or later. So, they can only strike first and hire an Outer Gang Martial Artist from another State or Commandery to assassinate you!”

”Hmm, I see.”

Listening to Yuan Yaoyang’s words, Zheng Jun nodded, his mind still calculating where his silver should come from.

Seeing Zheng Jun’s nonchalant appearance, Yuan Yaoyang couldn’t hold back and asked in a low voice, ”Captain, this is a major matter. Perhaps we should take a long-term approach; it cannot be underestimated. The remaining families can scrape together two Qi Storage Martial Artists, and with their family Guardians, our Black Mountain Guard’s advantage is already gone. The Guo family has connections with the mountain bandits. In a few days, they might even be able to invite down a few Qi Storage bandits to bolster their strength...”

Yuan Yaoyang’s eyes were filled with deep apprehension.

Hearing Yuan Yaoyang say this, Zheng Jun couldn’t help but chuckle. ”A meeting of dead men has scared Protector Yuan like this? What is there to fear?”

After speaking, Zheng Jun gently raised his saber. With a loud HUM, the blade let out a ringing sound like a dragon’s roar.

”Since the Guo family has gathered all the worthies in the middle of the night, as the main subject of their discussion, how could I not be present?

”I’ll go take a look and see for myself.

”Let’s see what they want to do.”

Hearing Zheng Jun’s voice, Yuan Yaoyang was taken aback. Feeling a wave of Sharp Qi rushing toward his face, he immediately asked, ”Captain, should I call for Protector Xu?”

”You don’t need to go either. My saber and I are enough.”

It was unlikely he could kill all the landlords and Gentry. The Court wasn’t stupid. Four or five being implicated in a case was one thing, but how could all of them be implicated? This time, he had to show up personally to intimidate them. Only then could this be resolved!

Shengdong Village, the Guo Residence.

The estate was brightly lit. Numerous servants were bustling about, running non-stop to arrange table after table of delicious delicacies. Musicians played traditional instruments to the side, while graceful dancers swayed to the rhythm. It was a truly luxurious and grand scene.

In the midst of the banquet, glasses clinked as the guests gathered joyfully in one hall. However, at the golden-thread pearwood Eight Immortals table in the very center, several people were seated, yet there was no wine or food before them.

Everyone seated exuded elegance and luxury, clearly displaying their extraordinary wealth at a glance. Among those seated were a wealthy young nobleman in brocade robes, a local patrolman in black attire, and a Jianghu Hero with a Wide-Backed Saber resting behind him.

Sitting at the head of the table was a middle-aged man wearing a long cyan gown, sporting a goatee, and exuding quite a scholarly and refined aura. This person was none other than the Master of the Guo family, and also one of only three Qi Storage Martial Artists present—Guo Ping.

”Gentlemen.”

Guo Ping suddenly spoke, addressing everyone at the table. ”I called everyone here today for no other reason than the recent annihilation of the Yan, Huo, Liu, Lu, and Qiao families.”

Hearing Guo Ping’s words, a pot-bellied man dressed as a wealthy merchant spoke up. ”Brother Guo, what do you mean? The Yan and Qiao families were wiped out by mountain bandits. As for the Lu, Liu, and Huo families, didn’t they collude with Southern Chu and conspire with Zhang Qingyu?”

Upon hearing this, the young Hero dressed in the garb of the Vast Sea Sect couldn’t help but grit his teeth. Veins bulged on his forehead as he slammed the table and stood up, his blood boiling. ”Gentlemen, the official report says that the Black Mountain Thieves came down the mountain to loot and killed my entire family. But we all know damn well how my father and my second brother really died!

”Is it just a coincidence?! When my family, along with the Huo, Liu, Lu, and Qiao families, were wiped out, the Black Mountain Guard was present every time? First it’s treason, then it’s mountain bandits, and in the end, all the money ends up in the hands of the Court and that animal named Zheng?!

”After I returned home, I asked those lowly peasants! They said the lords of the Black Mountain Guard distributed the land! I paid one of them for information, and he finally told me that it was that bastard Zheng who slaughtered my entire family!”