31: Secret Kung Fu News

“An unfinished saber manual, useless!”

It’s a piece of trash that the profession panel won’t even record.

There were three to four hundred silver notes on the corpse, which he put in his pocket.

In the corner, he also found a Secret Manual for a movement technique:

Dragonfly skimming water.

At this moment, four Masked Men in straw cloaks entered.

Chu Qing was stunned.

The four Masked Men in straw cloaks were also stunned.

They looked at Hall Master Liu’s corpse, then at Chu Qing, their pupils contracting.

The two sides stared at each other in silence.

Clatter!

Chu Qing activated Iron Cloth using Toad Skill, and over fifty Iron Tendons appeared, making his skin a bluish-black.

The four Masked Men reached out, revealing steel gloves.

Both sides were silent.

Boom!

Spring thunder rumbled.

Chu Qing suddenly retreated, smashing through the house, and, treading on the wind and rain, he whistled away into the distance.

At the same time, Zhao Wuji and the others also ran out frantically.

After running several hundred meters in one breath, Zhao Wuji said hoarsely:

“Stop!”

Red Snake, Iron Hand, and the other hall masters stopped.

Zhao Wuji whispered, “Let’s go back.”

Red Snake blurted out, “But…”

Zhao Wuji roared, “The killer was startled away by us and didn’t have time to dispose of the body. We… should handle it!”

“Alright!”

Soon:

The four men re-entered Hall Master Liu’s house.

Then… they were stunned again.

In the main hall:

There was a naked Masked Man piling wood on the ground; Hall Master Liu’s corpse was placed on top.

Alas… Chu Qing sighed.

He hadn’t expected Zhao Wuji and the others to return.

Clatter!

He used the unfinished saber manual as kindling, threw it onto the firewood, and lit it with a candle.

Soon, a large fire blazed.

The two sides stared at each other across the flames.

A moment later:

Chu Qing retreated again, walking away on the wind and rain.

This time, he didn’t look back.

Zhao Wuji and the four men exchanged glances, then scattered.

A few minutes later:

Except for Zhao Wuji, the other hall masters each carried one or two concubines and whistled away into the distance.

At this moment:

Flickering firelight from Hall Master Liu’s house faintly tore through the night.

However, none of the household servants had woken up.

Zhao Wuji didn’t leave; he carefully examined the remaining traces at the scene.

“Initially, two people were fighting at the entrance, but the killer was struck into the courtyard by an incredibly fierce attack.”

“However, the killer then suppressed Hall Master Liu into the house in one go.”

“The killer’s Iron Tendons are either more numerous than Hall Master Liu’s, or he possesses a defensive Cultivation Technique like body tempering.”

He pulled out Hall Master Liu’s corpse for examination, and after discovering four or five Cultivation Techniques, his expression became grave.

The killer was very fierce.

In the secluded courtyard:

The Crowd gathered, and the Iron Fist hall master said:

“Who… is that killer?”

The Crowd remained silent.

The killer was incredibly daring.

After being discovered, he actually returned to the scene and even burned the body.

That psychological fortitude… earned their admiration.

The Red Snake hall master took a deep breath and whispered, “It’s not a master from the county; it should be an outsider, a Dragon from another region, or a Martial Academy student.”

Zhao Wuji said hoarsely, “Or… the killer from last time.”

Iron Hand said rather nervously, “No matter who the opponent is, Hall Master Liu is dead.”

Zhao Wuji sighed, “Everyone, I’ll be leaving first.”

“Be… careful.”

The other hall masters were horrified.

Yes, if the opponent could kill Hall Master Liu alone, they could also kill them alone.

At this moment, they had only one thought:

May that killer with extremely strong psychological fortitude not target them.

“Go!”

The remaining few, carrying Hall Master Liu’s concubines, whistled away into the distance… Dawn broke, and the wind and rain continued:

Near noon, a Big Boss came to drink with Hall Master Liu, which led to the news leaking.

After Chief Constable Shi learned the news, he merely sneered:

“It must have been Zhao Wuji and the others who killed him.”

Officer Li wondered, “They dare to kill someone?”

Chief Constable Shi sneered, “Why wouldn’t they dare?”

“Hall Master Liu wanted them dead, so naturally, they would find a way to kill him.”

“The season of wind and rain is good for killing.”

“Go, call people to raid the Liu family.”

“Yes!”

“Sir, Zhao Wuji and them…”

Chief Constable Shi sighed, “There’s no victim, no one sending silver, so why should I catch the killer?”

“With that time, I might as well please my wife.”

“Moreover, I also promised a fellow Sect member to help him investigate the killer in the black market.”

“How could I have time to care about the life or death of a ruffian?”

Officer Li suddenly understood… The Blood River Gang’s leader was Qin Ming, over fifty years old this year.

Back then, he was a Martial Academy student, but unfortunately, he didn’t enter the Inner Courtyard and didn’t learn weapon Cultivation Techniques.

Unwilling to give up, he wanted to deduce a set of weapon Cultivation Techniques using the Blood River Gang’s resources and manpower.

Hall Master Liu was one of the people he selected.

Unfortunately, Hall Master Liu died.

The deduction progress slowed down.

“Idiot… I hope you weren’t discovered by people from the Martial Academy.”

“I hope you didn’t blab.”

“Otherwise… many people will truly die.”

Gang Leader Qin looked out at the wind and rain, his eyes cold.

After receiving the news, he immediately investigated the scene.

He found that the initial killer was only one person.

After that person killed Hall Master Liu, the other four arrived.

“Those four people should be Zhao Wuji and his group.”

“The initial killer must be a Martial Academy student.”

“Only they would have the ability to easily kill Hall Master Liu alone.”

“The killer, who could withstand Hall Master Liu’s Eight Great Hammers… is very likely an Inner Courtyard student.”

...Splash!

Splash!

The wind and rain raged.

The dozen or so Big Boss of the Head Chopping Hall were terrified after learning of Hall Master Liu’s death.

They feared the killer would casually kill them too.

They completely abandoned all other thoughts and pledged loyalty to Young Master He Qi.

At this moment:

They knelt in the wind and rain, respectful and motionless.

One hour… two hours… Inside the main hall, Young Master He Qi and several Wubao Disciples were drinking and composing poetry, enjoying themselves immensely.

Singing girls cooed and hummed, softly singing, making The Crowd burst into laughter.

“These Mud Leg only completely abandon their dignity and act as dogs and servants when they reach a dead end.”

Young Master He Qi was dashing and handsome.

He used a folding fan to tease a maid beside him, making the maid blush and kneel delicately at his feet, only then was he satisfied.

A Wubao woman said, “He Qi, you said, the person who killed Little Liu, is he a Martial Academy student? Or a Dragon from another region?”

“Sister Lan, it should be that killer from a few days ago,” Young Master He Qi said with a serious expression.

Sister Lan frowned, pondering.

The other Wubao Disciples were curious, “Not a Martial Academy student?”

Young Master He Qi smiled, “No.”

“My brother had a day off yesterday, and I met with him. He didn’t mention anything about Hall Master Liu.”

The other Wubao Disciples also said, “A few days ago, my sister had a day off, and she didn’t mention it either.”

“If the Martial Academy had made a move on Hall Master Liu, they would have known by now.”

Sister Lan tapped her fingers on the table and said coolly:

“Not a Martial Academy student, yet capable of killing Little Liu alone.”

“When did such a fierce person appear in Shiji County?”

The Crowd remained silent.

A moment later, Sister Lan whispered:

“Why has the killer been targeting the Blood River Gang’s Head Chopping Hall?”

A Wubao Disciple said, “Could it be related to the rebels?”

Rebels?

Sister Lan frowned.

The Empire’s Millennial Calamity was approaching, and the imperial star swayed; rebels appeared in many places.

Within a thousand li radius, there was a rebel faction supported, rumored to have unclear ties with the Bingjia Sect, and also rumored to have unclear ties with other Sects.

The Wubao Disciple hesitated and said, “When I came to the county town, some rebels met with my father. I accidentally overheard them saying that something had fallen into Shiji County and asked my father to help find it.”

“Could it be that the Head Chopping Hall got the item, and so…”

Sister Lan’s heart stirred, and she blurted out:

“Secret Inheritance!”

What?

Young Master He Qi and the others’ expressions changed drastically.

They stared intently at Sister Lan.

Sister Lan tapped her fingers on the armrest and whispered:

“A few days ago, the rebels accidentally lost a Secret Inheritance Secret Manual.”

“I didn’t expect it to be lost here with us.”

The Wubao Disciples’ eyes lit up, and some even trembled with excitement.

Because Secret Inheritance Cultivation Techniques were several times more precious than weapon Cultivation Techniques.

“Sister Lan, what kind of Secret Inheritance Cultivation Technique is it?”

Sister Lan shook her head.

Young Master He Qi suddenly stood up and paced back and forth, saying, “Search! Even if we turn Shiji County upside down, we must find the Secret Inheritance Cultivation Technique.”

Sister Lan scolded, “Idiot, that’s a Secret Inheritance Cultivation Technique; we must search discreetly; if the Martial Academy finds out, we’ll have no chance.”

“Yes!”