Chapter 81: No Chit-chat—start Killing. No One Walks Out Of Here Alive
Early morning.
Jili Wharf.
“Squad Leader, Public Security Bureau personnel are all here.”
Yang Ming finished counting and stepped forward, his voice loud and clear.
The constables were dressed in constable uniforms, sabers at their waists, heads held high and chests puffed out, full of vigor.
“Squad Leader, Jili Wharf’s brothers are all here.”
Wu Yong followed closely behind.
The wharf’s brothers were dressed variously, some even with patches, but each had a saber, giving them the air of wandering swordsmen.
Lin Fan nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the brothers before him; this was his team in Yong’an.
The Public Security Bureau constables had sabers at their waists.
Jili Wharf’s brothers also had sabers.
These sabers were all taken from the Public Security Bureau. Though they rarely got a chance to use them, carrying sabers invisibly boosted their sense of security.
“Master Lin, my life depends on you now.”
Zhou County Magistrate had two heavy dark circles under his eyes, his face haggard, yet he forced himself to look spirited, placing all his hopes on Lin Fan.
Lin Fan said, “Zhou County Magistrate, remember what happened this time. From now on when you graft, you old man better take it easy.”
He had no issue with Zhou County Magistrate being Yong’an County’s magistrate.
Graft was graft.
But crucially, this guy truly looked down on the copper coins from the common people.
He single-mindedly only thought of grafting from gang merchants.
Replace him with another county magistrate, and it might not reach Zhou County Magistrate’s level.
The worst to encounter was the type who not only grafted from big households but also eyed the copper coins in the common people’s pockets; those were the most terrifying.
In Li Prefect’s words.
Zhou County Magistrate had already developed some expertise in grafting.
He had a bottom line.
He had his own set of harmonious rules.
“Yes, yes, I’ll definitely change from now on.” Zhou County Magistrate nodded hurriedly, his posture extremely low.
Lin Fan smiled without speaking.
Only change in words, not in deeds.
Song Qing said, “Lin Squad Leader, no need for me to go along?”
“No need.” Lin Fan waved his hand. “Cao Liang is still locked in prison and must be strictly guarded. Absolutely cannot let Anzhou’s people take him away while I’m gone, especially you, Zhou County Magistrate, pay extra attention.”
This needed reminding Zhou County Magistrate.
Just in case he didn’t care.
If he were really taken away, things would still be troublesome.
Zhou County Magistrate nodded frantically, wanting to take Cao Liang from under his nose.
Unless stepping over his corpse.
“Set off.”
Lin Fan said no more, waved his big hand, the team marched out, everyone orderly in two lines, heading to the temporarily requisitioned merchant ship.
Everyone boarded, ropes untied.
The merchant ship slowly left the wharf, heading toward the vast sea.
The group of sea bandits led by Liu Tong had a fixed territory, occupying an island called Tianxian Island.
The island was far from main routes, but over the years it was no secret spot, openly placed; if you wanted to exterminate them, come try.
An old fisherman familiar with Tianxian Island said the surroundings were full of hidden reefs; if unfamiliar with the waters, easy to hit reefs and sink.
The island had rugged terrain, easy to defend hard to attack, with watchtowers all around; any ship appearing couldn’t escape the sea bandits’ observation no matter how hidden.
Sea wind howled, Lin Fan stood at the bow, his black constable uniform flapping loudly, gazing into the distance where sea and sky merged endlessly.
Ning Yu stood beside Lin Fan, unable to hide her joy and excitement. “Master, once on the island facing sea bandits, are we going to battle them for three hundred rounds?”
Lin Fan heard this, a faint smile tugging at his lips.
Three hundred rounds?
Truly bold thinking.
Whether Jili Wharf’s brothers or Public Security Bureau constables, they couldn’t compare to the sea bandits; in those sea bandits’ eyes, they were just a rabble.
The sea bandits had professional military training.
Licking blood from the saber tip.
While Public Security Bureau constables’ sabers were for scaring people.
No comparability between them.
After some time, Tianxian Island appeared in sight, in the distance, still some way off, but indeed arrived.
At that moment, Xu Ming, responsible for watching the surroundings, hurried from the side railing.
“Squad Leader, two small boats approaching from the side, probably patrol sea bandits.”
Lin Fan went to the side and indeed saw two small boats quickly closing in.
The sea bandits on those two fast boats were excitedly whooping.
“Haha, great, an ignorant merchant ship dares enter our turf. That flag isn’t exempt from plunder, right.”
“No, and where’s there exempt anyway? Our leader said we sea bandits don’t give face to anyone; plunder what we want. If we gave face to everyone, we’d be drinking northwest wind long ago.”
One small boat had four sea bandits.
Two boats, eight men.
Enough to take this merchant ship.
Among their group, there was once a glorious record.
Two brothers jumped onto a large merchant ship, scaring dozens aboard into not daring to move, finally tying themselves up obediently.
Though it sounded outrageous, it was true.
Of course, they knew the merchant ship’s people feared their sea bandit ferocity; even knowing dozens could easily take them, they still didn’t dare act.
Soon, the small boats closed in.
Whoosh whoosh, ropes with iron hooks were thrown up, firmly hooking the railings.
Sea bandits with steel sabers in mouths, climbed nimbly like monkeys along the ropes.
One round-headed sea bandit climbed fastest, excitedly shouting, “Brothers, I’m boarding first! If there’s women aboard later, I pick first, I play first, then you lot.”
Words not finished, he flipped over the railing first, vanishing from companions’ sight.
“Fuck, he boarded first again.”
“What did our leader say? First boarding merit; whoever climbs fastest gets the merit, picks first thing after plundering the ship.”
At this time.
The round-headed sea bandit just leaped onto the deck, didn’t look, drew sword and roared domineeringly, “Listen up aboard, your grandpa is Tianxian Island sea bandit. All squat hugging heads, hand over money and women. Dare move, I… I…”
His roar cut off abruptly.
Because seeing the deck’s situation clearly, he froze instantly, eyes bulging round, mouth agape enough for an egg.
Why would constables be here.
They hadn’t heard of any constables coming to exterminate them.
After brief daze, the round-headed sea bandit turned sharply, clinging to railing, shouting hoarsely downward to brothers: “Brothers, quick… Pff pff!!!”
He didn’t finish speaking.
A big hand clamped his mouth from behind, another grabbed his back of the head, dragging him away.
The still-climbing sea bandits looked puzzled, glanced upward; just now seemed a panicked shout, like trouble.
Just as they were about to get alert.
A woman’s voice came from the ship.
“No, no, no…”
The hook-climbing sea bandits exchanged glances.
Each excitedly stuck out tongues licking wildly, like pumped with chicken blood, climbing faster upward.
Damn, that kid got the good stuff again.
…
On the deck.
Eight sea bandits squatted hugging heads, bewildered and confused at the situation.
It went like this: they whooped flipping onto the deck, before recovering, saw a group of saber-holding constables glaring predatorily, eyes like they wanted to devour them.
Before they could turn and jump overboard to escape, gleaming sabers rested on their shoulders.
Meaning very clear.
Try moving.
See if you jump faster or our sabers are faster.
At this time, the deck was very quiet, only sea wind howling and waves slapping the hull.
The seven later arrivals glared furiously at the round-headed companion: you encountered danger, why not shout; had to let us come up to accompany you?
Ning Yu clung to Lin Fan. “Master, how was my call just now?”
Smug, seeking praise.
Lin Fan smiled. “Very good, just lacking some emotion. If shouted with emotion, more realistic, but anyway, very good.”
Ning Yu pondered, thinking of the emotion when she made the sound; the more she thought, the more she felt Master was right, indeed missing emotion.
“Got it, I’ll work hard to improve next time.”
The nearby follower listened expressionlessly to their talk.
Sir, Miss is being led astray.
At this time, Lin Fan’s gaze fell on the eight sea bandits, walked to the round-headed one, grabbed and lifted him, roughly tore his clothes, revealing a sturdy body.
This body clearly from harsh training, muscles rock-hard, many scars from ruthless practice.
Compare to the constables and brothers he led, totally incomparable.
Public Security Bureau constables had food but no training.
Wharf brothers did heavy labor often but couldn’t get sturdy, mainly daily three meals lacking nutrition.
Elite soldiers weren’t talked into being; they were eaten and trained into being.
Without ample nutrition, couldn’t train a good body.
“You, what do you want?” The round-headed sea bandit was scared, hands covering chest; usually only he preyed on opposite sex, never encountered same-sex predation.
Just now that gaze too aggressive.
Like wanting to ravage his body fiercely.
Scared his rear tightened.
Lin Fan said nothing, grabbed the remaining seven sea bandits, tore their clothes similarly; instantly, even storm-seen sea bandits inexplicably panicked.
One sea bandit saw Lin Fan like the leader, seizing the close opportunity, without thinking, muscled arm choked Lin Fan’s neck, wanting to take him hostage to force the constables to surrender.
But soon, this sea bandit found himself flying, bang, slammed hard on deck; huge impact made blood flow nonstop from his back of the head, struggled a few times on ground, then still.
This scene made remaining sea bandits tremble in fear.
Lin Fan said slowly, “Brothers, you all need more training. Look at your physiques, then these sea bandits’; in single combat, could you win?”
Constables shamefully bowed heads.
Opponent’s sturdy builds indeed made them inferior.
One sea bandit proudly raised head, puffed chest, patted abdomen, coldly said, “I advise you best release us. Our physiques are nothing on Tianxian Island. Once our people discover, none of you escape.”
Bang!
Lin Fan stepped forward, fist punched opponent’s abdomen, directly piercing it, slowly withdrew bloody arm, grabbed face, threw into sea.
Bloody smell spread in seawater.
Soon, surging water sounds.
Sharks attracted from sea.
Lin Fan said, “But you have chance. After exterminating Tianxian Island sea bandits this time, this squad leader will make training plan to strengthen your physiques.”
“Yes.”
Constables shouted loudly.
Contrast the remaining six sea bandits, faces deathly pale, staring deadly at Lin Fan’s dripping bloody arm.
How possible?
One punch piercing abdomen?
Not something human could do.
“Xu Ming, take men to chop their heads off, throw bodies to sea for fish.” Lin Fan ordered.
“Yes, Squad Leader.”
Xu Ming called a few, saber in hand toward sea bandits; weaponless sea bandits wouldn’t wait to die, naturally resisted, but having weapon vs not was different.
In Lin Fan’s world, a long-time martial artist said: facing armed foe, turn and run; every second hesitated disrespects the weapon.
After Stone Dragon Mountain mountain bandit experience.
Ning Yu had high resistance to head-chopping, just occasional nausea.
Now, only the round-headed sea bandit alive.
“Want to live or die?” Lin Fan asked.
“Sir, I definitely want to live.”
“Good, chance to live. Tianxian Island surrounded by reefs, point a safe path.” Lin Fan said.
The round-headed sea bandit was already terrified.
His life in opponent’s hands.
Dared not think wildly.
More importantly, opponent actually heading to Tianxian Island; once there, entering their turf. Thinking this, round-headed sea bandit’s lips curved up uncontrollably.
…
Tianxian Island.
Muffled angry shouts rose, overpowering waves’ clamor.
On a wide clearing, a group of sturdy fierce sea bandits bare bronze upper bodies, leaping up, slamming backs hard onto ground with thuds, then waist-powered flip up, roar again, face-down heavy press, arms propping rigidly.
“Train, keep training, train hard.”
Not far.
A stern-faced middle-aged man with a ferocious knife scar from eye corner to mouth paced with hands behind back.
His build not burly, yet like a sharp blade, emanating chilling dread.
He was the sea bandits’ leader Liu Tong.
Former Zhenhai Guard soldier, even held office there.
At this time, a man followed Liu Tong, dressed casually like common folk, but looking at the orderly training sea bandits, eyes showed approval.
“Brother Liu, as expected of Zhenhai Guard instructor; ordinary sea bandits in your hands, in short years, such earth-shaking change, each with superb skills, valiant and battle-hardened.” Zhao Yan couldn’t help exclaiming.
Liu Tong said, “In my hands, even trash, I can train into elite among trash.”
Zhao Yan smiled. “Good, good. I’ll report everything seen truthfully to Commander.”
“Mm.”
Liu Tong nodded, continued inspecting the sea bandits’ training; at this level, couldn’t call them sea bandits anymore, elite soldiers sufficient.
Even better than elite soldiers, with extra ruthlessness and cruelty.
Zhao Yan saw Liu Tong so cold, didn’t pursue questions.
He didn’t know much about Liu Tong.
Only heard Commander mention Liu Tong not the true backer, someone else; as for forged armor whereabouts, no need ask, not for you Zhao Yan to know.
Know more, die worse.
Suddenly.
Low urgent horn from island’s high watchtower.
Liu Tong’s expression tightened; this horn meant stranger ship entered Tianxian Island range, via the only safe route.
“All stop training, don armor, meet enemy.”
Liu Tong’s voice not loud, yet like icy iron law, instantly spread whole training ground.
Whoosh!
Training sea bandits reflexively, no hesitation, quickly left training area.
“Brother Liu, need such fanfare?” Zhao Yan smiled.
Liu Tong coldly said, “Anytime, lion fights rabbit with full force; underestimating is death path.”
…
On sea.
Merchant ship docked, Lin Fan had them stay aboard, while he dragged round-headed sea bandit ashore.
He heard the horn.
Discovered.
Tianxian Island terrain beyond imagination: three sides sheer cliffs by sea, only one path upward.
Lin Fan pushed round-headed sea bandit’s back.
“What stalling for, up the mountain. Said release you, really release; think I’d trick you?” Lin Fan said.
Round-headed sea bandit slightly stunned, then bolted running.
Boom! Boom!
Muffled dense footsteps from mountain.
Lin Fan looked up distantly; far, but saw black armors glinting eerily in sunlight.
“All in armor. If sea bandits’ physiques like previous, even stronger, armored they are true human killing machines.”
“Forging so much armor, training sea bandits so strictly; could someone really plotting rebellion?”
Lin Fan thought while unhooking iron rod, gripped in hand, tip dragging ground with swish, leaving long deep mark.
At this time.
Liu Tong and Zhao Yan looked at vague figure below, then docked merchant ship.
“Brother Liu, see, opponent’s just one man; this really overkill.” Zhao Yan smiled.
Liu Tong didn’t think so.
One man?
Big problem.
Anyone nearby knew Tianxian Island’s terror; daring come alone meant issue.
“Leader, leader.”
Round-headed sea bandit ran madly, saw armored main force, heart eased sharply; but rushing up, blocked by armored sea bandits.
Meaning dare one more step, take your life.
“Let him up.” Liu Tong spoke.
Round-headed sea bandit scrambled to Liu Tong, pointed downhill, face still shocked. “Leader, Yong’an Public Security Bureau constables are coming to kill.”
Yong’an?
Public Security Bureau?
Liu Tong slightly startled.
Zhao Yan couldn’t help laughing. “Yong’an Public Security Bureau constables, brains broken? What coming for? Tired of living, specially to die?”
He really laughed.
Tianxian Island sea bandits’ combat power approved by him; even Commander’s soldiers couldn’t match Liu Tong’s trained sea bandits.
“How many came?” Liu Tong asked.
Round-headed sea bandit said, “At least sixty-plus.”
“Where’s the rest?”
“On ship. That guy seems their head, said he alone enough for us.” Round-headed sea bandit told truth.
No holding back.
Suddenly, he recalled that guy punching through abdomen; just as speaking, throat chilled, eyes wide in disbelief, slowly raised hand to touch neck.
Warm.
Blood, blood.
Liu Tong coldly said, “Hmph, unworthy of my trained soldier, so cowardly, trash.”
Training soldiers, methods harsh, rules strict.
Non-compliant.
Basically all remade.
“Advance down.” Liu Tong waved.
Armored sea bandits marched, holding long short weapons, heavy steps downward, majestic and imposing.
Current hundred armored sea bandits, once fighting, even facing thousand or two-three thousand unarmored, could slaughter them.
Such was armor’s dominance.
You hack armored ten times, maybe unharmed.
But opponent hacks you once, you lie down.
Not long.
Both sides met; facing such armored sea bandits, Lin Fan not startled, not even a word.
He suddenly sped up, from walk to run, speed instantly surged.
Ground underfoot splashed everywhere!
Then right leg muscles bulged like full-drawn strongbow, lifted high, smashed down like splitting mountain.
Boom!!!
Foot landed, like boulder into calm lake, ground trembled, dust ring-spread outward.
Using this violent stomp, waist twisted, body power linked, converged to right arm, wrist flicked hard.
Silver-white iron rod shot like arrow, became air-tearing silver lightning, straight at sea bandits.
Liu Tong frowned, puzzled.
Throwing iron rod, what’s use?
In moment.
Liu Tong’s pupils shrank to pinpoints.
Pff!
Crack!
Iron rod hit front-row sea bandit armor, not bounced.
But exploded with boom.
Thick armor like paper, easily pierced; rod unstoppable, pierced second, third, fourth…
Huge impact shattered their chest armors!
Sharp iron sheets deeply embedded chests.
Lin Fan exerted again, foot stomped ground, body like cannon shot skyward, at least five-six meters, arced in air, landed steadily by still-quivering iron rod.
Big hand reached, gripped rod, arm muscles bulged like rocks, flung hard.
Bang!!!
Impaled corpses on rod flung out forcibly, with terrifying force, became bloody cannonballs, smashed into sea bandit crowd.
Instantly, front ranks chaos, screams erupted, couldn’t hold formation.
“Kill, kill him for me.”
Liu Tong recovered, chill from feet to crown, face twisted, roared hoarsely.
Zhao Yan terrified. “Brother Liu, what the fuck is this thing, not human!!!”
He was stunned.
In his mind, such guy with just iron rod, casual one-two armored sea bandits could hack to death easily.
But blink, heavy casualties.
And armored too.
How possible for anyone to do this, impossible.
Sea bandits roared, eyes ferocious; armored, felt themselves world’s fiercest, no opponents.
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
Under Liu Tong’s near-cruel training, long honed ruthless killing hearts; even this guy seemed strong, they believed charge would kill him.
Group sea bandits charged Lin Fan.
Lin Fan one-handed rod, deep breath, low roar, horizontal sweep like thousand jin, rod wind whistled like dragon tiger roar, majestic.
No technique, no moves, pure power sweep.
Rod swing instantly distorted visible airflow.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Frontmost sea bandits’ weapons and armors, on contact, shattered like porcelain.
Swept airborne, smashed aside, impact unreduced, bodies crashed into rear sea bandits.
Crash!
Hit sea bandits, even armored, couldn’t resist impact, blood uncontrollably sprayed from mouths noses, like organs shattered.
In moments.
Vacuum zone formed before Lin Fan.
Liu Tong and Zhao Yan aghast.
Even Liu Tong self-proclaimed iron will, battlefield veteran, calm in crises, but this scene shattered his heart; demon-god-like terror power brought despair fear.
Current Lin Fan no talk; goal now kill.
Whole Tianxian Island, only he stand; all others die.
Lin Fan leaped up, rod high over head, like splitting Mount Hua, smashed at one sea bandit; target eyes bulged, no time scream, bang, rod smashed half his body.
Rod hit ground.
Bang!!!
Ground shook, cracked; huge shock rippled dust, sea bandits in range swayed like on ship in huge waves.
“Die…!”
Lin Fan moved rod, arms muscles trembled, gripped tight, booms echoed, all armor shattering and sea bandit flesh tearing.
Blood sprayed, fragments flew.
Sky like rain of blood and iron.
“Ah!”
“Ah!”
Surviving sea bandits shocked awake by terror, retreated, dared not charge.
“He’s not human, not something we can handle.”
“Monster, monster.”
“Run quick, or all die here.”
Sea bandits totally panicked.
But Lin Fan wouldn’t let them run; rod blurred to shadows, one after another corpses smashed flying, smashed rotten.
If asked difference armored vs ordinary.
He’d say, just need slightly more force.
“Don’t run, don’t retreat, kill for me, kill…” Liu Tong roared angrily; kill only way out. “Don’t fear, he’ll tire eventually.”
Bang!
One sea bandit corpse swept to Liu Tong’s feet.
He looked down, breathing rapid, heart pounding; this sea bandit now corpse, chest armor defended blades swords, everything, but not opponent’s iron rod.
Worse, blade-proof armor smashed to bits.
He slowly raised head, saw scene: over hundred elite sea bandits, now few standing, just over ten.
Bang!!
No.
Not over ten.
Now eight left.
That demon-god guy still slaughtering.
Seven, six… one.
None.
Suddenly, Tianxian Island dead silent, only he and Zhao Yan standing.
Lin Fan stood rod in hand, eyes coldly indifferent scanning around, rod horizontal before body, hand gripped shaft, yanked hard; blood poured down palm, revealing rod’s original silver-white.
He stepped slowly toward Liu Tong; few steps away, pff, rod pierced Liu Tong’s abdomen.
Liu Tong eyes bulged, stunned looked down at abdomen.
Mouth slightly open, wanted to say something.
But Lin Fan wrist shook, rod yanked hard, tore Liu Tong’s abdomen, boom, upper body tilted with flesh, crashed heavily down.
Thud!
Zhao Yan knelt, shouted, “Don’t kill me, I’m Anzhou Prefecture Commander’s man, I’m infiltrated into Tianxian Island…”
Pff!
Lin Fan raised rod, struck hard, tip pierced Zhao Yan’s face, blasted through, face unrecognizable.
“No one leaves alive.”
Lin Fan said softly.
He carried iron rod upward, each step leaving sticky bloody footprint; check if anyone alive.
Latrine, pushed door.
Stench hit nose.
Lin Fan glanced, no one, turned away.
Kitchen, walked in.
Several fat cooks chopping meat; heard noise, looked to door, frowned puzzled.
“Not mealtime yet, what rush?”
Bang!
Bang!
Moments later, Lin Fan at kitchen door, chicken leg in hand, tore off meat bite, headed forward.
Kitchen inside, several cooks smashed to bloody pulp, each lying motionless.
Clang clang.
Eighty!
Eighty!
Rhythmic hammering echoed.
Lin Fan saw piled iron ingots outside, some half-finished armors; this was Tianxian Island’s armor forging place.
Like entering kitchen, he walked in… then nothing more.
…
Island path.
Ning Yu and others stunned in place, eyes wide, shocked at scene.
All in shock.
More terrifying than Stone Dragon Mountain scene.
Follower looked at blood-stained Lin Fan, heart trembled: what monster; saw these sea bandits all armored, weapons premium.
And look how their armors destroyed?
Utterly smashed.
Severely damaged.
Beyond human capability.
Xu Ming first recovered. “Squad Leader, what now?”
Lin Fan said, “Brought you for tempering. To be qualified constable, fighting not enough; key is strong mental endurance. Take some men, cut these sea bandits’ heads.”
These all merit.
As long as no mention of armor, big merit exterminating sea bandits.
Tianxian Island sea bandits wanted by several counties, famous fugitives at Imperial Court.
“Ning Yu.”
“Master, here.”
“Take some men, collect all these armors, and iron ingots up there, sink all to sea bottom, not one left.” Lin Fan arranged.
These armors impossible take back.
If seen, someone stir trouble, definitely held accountable.
He massacred all here to bury the matter; how carry evidence back.
After all, too many armors here.
Not just those few from his assassination night.
“Yes, Master.” Ning Yu accepted order, not thinking she was Prefect; of course, Ning Yu never thought of it, her follower even less so.
Lin Fan said, “Yang Ming, take some men, sort these sea bandits’ belongings, transport all to ship, take back.”
“Yes, Squad Leader.”
Yang Ming called brothers, immediately headed island.
“Wu Yong, Qian Tao.”
“Squad Leader, here.”
“Mm, just checked kitchen, plenty ingredients. Take skilled ones, make food. Once they finish here, sure exhausted; fill bellies here.”
“Yes.”
After arranging all.
Lin Fan rubbed back neck, eased mood.
He disliked killing.
Felt himself loved life greatly.
But sometimes no choice; his love useless, they must love themselves.
“Lin Squad Leader, how did you do it?” Follower asked.
Lin Fan pointed at iron rod. “With this iron rod, just sweep around.”
Said smiling.
But follower couldn’t listen smiling.
He deep breath, looked at Lin Fan like ghost god; seemed calm, but heart waves crashing.
Such figure, must inform Sir.
And he did; after Stone Dragon Mountain bandits wiped, sent letter; now, needed another.
He just counted carefully.
Scene at least hundred armored sea bandit corpses.
One man breaks hundred armor?
No one would believe; even seeing corpses everywhere, he’d suspect sea bandits infighting, killing each other.
Lin Fan strolled island alone, took out tiannanxing as snack, stood on rock, gazed sea, enjoyed breeze, felt quite nice.
And in battle, his Thousand Jin Staff Technique proficiency rose much.
Also discovered after Beginner Body Refining upgraded to Guiyi Body Refining Method, huge boost to self; if still Beginner, after killing these, wouldn’t be this relaxed.
Would seem tired.
Had to say, this panel powerful.
Beginner turned him mini-superman.
Now, elevated to inhuman state.
Beginner so strong, wondered how terrifying further upgrades.
What martial art boosts so domineering?
Martial arts?
Not even dogs learn.
Thought of that guy’s last words on Anzhou Prefecture Commander; that guy plotting rebellion?
But unlikely.
Commander just Anzhou Prefecture city defense head.
No rebellion qualification; by his thinking, that Commander probably just minor player.
Whatever, why overthink.
Brainwork very tiring.
When reach that step, know naturally what to know, face what to face; no need mind those.
His goal: if no martial arts, strive progress, let evildoers feel someone more terrifying.
Can’t let you bully unchecked.
Won’t let others bully you either.
…
Yong’an, Jili Wharf.
Sun set, dusk’s gold blanketed sea.
Zhou County Magistrate stood from morning to now, gazing distant sea horizon; didn’t want leave, unwilling, just wanted that merchant ship appear.
Of course, not lonely.
Many common people brought stools, cracked sunflower seeds, waited long at wharf.
They knew Master Lin went to exterminate sea bandits.
And these sea bandits very fearsome; no Yong’an merchant unafraid.
Suddenly.
Someone exclaimed.
“Appeared, appeared.”
Distant sea horizon, sails appeared.
Zhou County Magistrate stirred, mood suddenly anxious, gazed eagerly at sails, prayed inwardly.
“Must succeed, must succeed.”
Long after.
Merchant ship docked.
Zhou County Magistrate hurried over.
Lin Fan calmly disembarked; before he spoke, Zhou County Magistrate eagerly asked, “Master Lin, how went with sea bandits?”
Lin Fan sighed, spread hands. “Sea bandits too strong, failed.”
Thud!
Zhou County Magistrate’s heart plummeted, collapsed seated, face despair, helplessly looked at Lin Fan.
“Haha, kidding.”
“Ah!?”
Zhou County Magistrate like fool, only knew mouth agape aa-ing.
“But you just said failed?”
“You really can’t take joke, just playing, liven atmosphere.”
Lin Fan waved.
Xu Ming and others started unloading.
Common people crowded around.
