pertwk Chapter 2: Scaring Away the Villains
Chapter 2: Scaring Away the Villains
"Snapped!"
A slapping sound came from outside the door.
"I really have a foul mouth, Lao Zhu, please don't tell anyone what I just said."
"Look at what you're saying! We're closer than brothers, would I ever harm you?"
"Hahaha... Good brother, after I finish patrolling the streets, I'll treat you to donkey meat sandwiches at Dingxianglou."
"Bribe me? To shut me up, huh?"
Zhu Chengyi joked as he kicked open the gate to Yang Song's house.
"Um?"
The two were both stunned, never expecting that Yang Song would be standing perfectly fine in the courtyard.
When they noticed the body on the ground, they gasped in shock.
Name: Zhu Chengyi
[Realm: Body Tempering Realm (Middle Stage)]
[Power Level: 1 years and 39 days of power]
……
Name: Dong Rong
[Realm: Body Tempering Realm (Early Stage)]
[Power Level: 256 Days' Worth of Power]
With the system's help, Yang Song saw the attribute panels of the two people.
He lifted his chin: "What brings you two brothers here?"
Zhu Chengyi and the other looked at each other, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
Why is the situation different from what Liu Changsheng said?
Zhu Chengyi coughed and said, feigning confusion, "We heard someone shouting while we were patrolling the streets, so we came to see what happened."
Brother Yang, this is…
Yang Song said with a gloomy face, "This father and daughter brought wine and food tonight, saying they wanted to thank me for saving their lives, but they secretly put arsenic in the wine."
I tasted something was wrong with the alcohol, and they immediately tried to kill me to silence me. To protect myself, I was forced to fight back.
Zhu Chengyi and the other man exchanged a glance, both feeling quite surprised.
In their minds, Yang Song was a kind-hearted person who always repaid evil with kindness, so how could he have killed someone?
That's really unexpected.
"You two brothers came to my house on Liu Changsheng's behalf, right?"
Yang Song said bluntly.
Zhu Chengyi and the other man were stunned for a moment, then quickly denied it.
Yang Song said, "Brothers, stop pretending. I know exactly why you've come."
Zhu Chengyi and Yang Song exchanged glances. When did Yang Song become so shrewd?
This kid used to be such a blockhead!
Yang Song didn't care about what the two men thought and said very directly, "Brothers, please pass on a message to Liu Changsheng and tell him that this matter ends here."
From now on, we'll keep to ourselves; I'll pretend tonight's events never happened.
Zhu Chengyi and the other man looked surprised. Yang Song wasn't going to pursue this matter?
Given his personality, he should have been relentless and determined to send Liu Changsheng to prison. Why did he suddenly seem like a different person?
Does tonight's events have matured him?
Zhu Chengyi thought for a moment and said, "Since Brother Yang has made things clear, we won't hide anything from him either."
Tonight, Liu Changsheng did indeed send someone to contact us, asking us to go to your house to arrest the Wang family father and daughter. We never expected that you would kill them instead.
Yang Song said in a deep voice, "They deserve to die!"
Zhu Chengyi chuckled twice: "Now you know you can't just be a good person all the time, right?"
Anping County isn't the remote mountain village where you grew up. If you're coming here to make a living, you need to learn how to be a decent human being. Giving unsolicited acts of kindness is tantamount to courting death!
As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Rong shook his head and said, "It's too late for you to try to make peace with Liu Changsheng now."
If this had happened to someone else, they might have let it go, but Liu Changsheng is spoiled by his father. You embarrassed him in front of so many people, he won't let it go easily.
"We were called constables in the county government, but we were really just stinking street patrolmen, doing all sorts of odd jobs, and we weren't valued at all."
"For the Eagle Martial Arts School to kill us is no different than crushing an ant. It's only because the county magistrate has changed that Liu Changsheng doesn't dare to act recklessly like before. Otherwise, he would have killed you long ago and wouldn't have gone to such lengths as poisoning you."
Hearing these words, Yang Song sneered inwardly.
With the system at his disposal, how could he be afraid of Liu Changsheng?
If his cultivation level weren't currently low and he didn't need time to improve his strength, he would never have chosen "reconciliation" and would have already killed the gatekeeper Liu Changsheng on the spot!
Liu Changsheng wanted to poison you, but you disregarded past grievances and gave him a chance to repent.
The sages often said, "Repay injustice with justice, and repay kindness with kindness." Compared to you, your magnanimity is far inferior.
[Reward: Five days' worth of cultivation points]
Amid the system's incessant chatter, Yang Song clenched his fists and said, "Just pass on my message to Liu Changsheng, brothers. If he insists on fighting to the death, then let him be."
Zhu Chengyi and the other man exchanged a glance and shrugged simultaneously.
This has nothing to do with them, why bother meddling in other people's business?
"We'll pass on your message. Be more careful in the future and don't trust people so easily."
Zhu Chengyi and his companion did not linger; after finishing their conversation, they left the courtyard.
Yang Song was somewhat surprised. He had prepared himself for a fight with Zhu Chengyi, but he didn't expect the two of them to leave so decisively.
If they killed him, they could definitely get a large sum of money from Liu Changsheng. How come these two weren't tempted?
Before you even made a move, Zhu Chengyi and his companion were already intimidated by your aura, terrified out of their wits, and fled like stray dogs.
This isn't because the two of you are cowardly, but because your brilliance is too overwhelming, like the blazing sun instilling fear in others!
[Reward: Six days of cultivation points]
Yang Song raised an eyebrow; he didn't believe Zhu Chengyi and the other man were afraid.
These two colleagues are smart people; they are unwilling to take any risks for money and they know how to conduct themselves well.
He shifted his focus back to himself.
Having been in this world for a short time, he had already gained fifty-nine days' worth of cultivation, but he was still confused about the system's reward mechanism.
Everyone in this world is afraid of death, but you alone crave danger.
The more perilous the situation, the faster your cultivation will break through.
Countless martial artists have repeatedly emphasized that martial arts is a gradual and meticulous process that requires step-by-step progress and should be avoided at all costs.
You believe these are just excuses for mediocrity; true strength shouldn't be bound by rules, but rather used risk as a ladder!
[Reward: Four days of cultivation points]
Yang Song was starting to understand; the more dangerous the things he experienced, the more skill he gained.
For example, when he fought fiercely with the Wang family father and daughter, the system rewarded him with a very high level of skill.
However, when facing Zhu Chengyi and his companion, the power reward from the system was greatly reduced.
Yang Song stroked his chin and brought up his attribute panel.
Name: Yang Song
[Realm: Body Tempering Realm (Middle Stage)]
[Power Level: 364 Days' Worth of Power]
[Technique: None]
[Martial Arts: Mountain Push Palm (Low Grade) (Minor Success)]
He stared at the 364 days of cultivation displayed on the panel and fell into deep thought.
His predecessor started hunting for a living when he was twelve or thirteen years old, and had been practicing the "Pushing Mountain Palm" for two years.
This skill level clearly doesn't refer to the number of days of cultivation, but rather to a numerical value representing the level of martial arts.
"Next, let's figure out how to improve our strength as quickly as possible. I wonder what tricks Liu Changsheng will use this time."
Yang Song shook his head slightly and shifted his gaze to the two corpses in the courtyard.
These two people certainly cannot be buried in the courtyard, as that would pollute his residence. He must go to the yamen and truthfully tell the constable on duty what happened.