Chapter 46: Suspicion
"It's normal for people to die for money and birds to die for food! It's a pity that the Yan Kui knife was originally a very useful one and could bring us a lot of profits. Now it's destroyed. It won't be easy to forge a new one in a short time!" Liao Sen said with some regret.
"Yes, Yan Kui is still very useful!" Zhuang Gaochi agreed.
Just as Zhuang Gaochi finished speaking, a burly man strode in.
"What happened?" Liao Sen asked, turning around.
"Still haven't found it!" the big man replied.
"It seems that he may have already left the city among the crowd!" Liao Sen frowned slightly.
"If we leave the city, it will be difficult to find it again!" said Zhuang Gaochi.
"Continue searching in the city, and send some people out to search in the surrounding areas outside the city. If we still haven't found it after tomorrow, we'll forget it." Liao Sen said.
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"Sister, sister, good news, good news!" Yuntai limped up to the second floor and shouted excitedly.
"Look at you. You 're going to be sixteen after the New Year, but you're still so impatient." Yun Lan took out a handkerchief and lovingly wiped the sweat from Yun Tai's forehead.
"Sister, this is great news! Yan Kui is dead!"
"What! What did you say?" The handkerchief in Yunlan's hand suddenly fell to the ground, and she grabbed Yuntai's shoulders tightly with both hands.
"Yan Kui is dead. Not only Yan Kui is dead, but several key members of the Yanluo Gang are also dead!" Yun Tai swallowed hard before speaking again.
"What happened? How did they die? Could it be Qin..." Yun Lan looked incredulous.
"What Qin or not? If he had such great ability, would Yan Kui dare not give him face? This matter has been widely circulated in Qu Lin Street. It is said that it was the dog-headed military strategist Yi Xuan of the Yan Luo Gang who secretly poisoned Yan Kui and others, and then killed them in the middle of the night and absconded with their property." Yun Tai interrupted.
"Have you found the person?" Yun Lan was stunned for a long time before asking.
Obviously this answer was also beyond her expectations.
"No!" Yuntai shook his head and said, "No matter whether they find it or not, the Yanluo Gang is finished this time. We don't have to worry about them causing trouble for us anymore."
"You're right!" Yun Lan breathed a sigh of relief and a happy smile appeared on his face.
"By the way, sister, Qin Ziling didn't help much in this matter. Should we ask him to return some of the thirty taels of silver we gave him?" Yuntai asked.
" What nonsense are you talking about? There's no way you can ask for the money back that you gave out! Besides, I always have a feeling that this matter is a little strange." Yun Lan glared at Yun Tai, then frowned slightly and said thoughtfully.
"What's so strange about this? Do you think Qin Ziling is the mastermind behind this? You are too fanciful." Yuntai said with a sneer.
"Okay, no matter what, you still have to maintain the proper respect for Mr. Qin and not say disrespectful words to him to others." Yun Lan said.
"I see, sister. I just think that he made the money too easily. He took thirty taels of silver for nothing without agreeing on anything I had heard the news of Yan Kui's death, I would definitely take the initiative to return most of the silver." Yuntai said with a hint of contempt on his face.
Yun Lan's body trembled slightly when she heard this, and she fell into deep thought.
"Sister, I'm going to the academy."
"Oh, go ahead!" Yun Lan replied absentmindedly, and then fell into deep thought again.
"Yes, even Lian Yuntai knows that one should not accept rewards without merit. Mr. Qin is a man who values friendship. If this matter has nothing to do with him, he should return a large part of the money. Moreover, why did he insist on the five taels of silver as his share of the money, and did not reveal my bottom line? And why was Yan Kui not killed earlier or later, but was killed last night, and Yi Xuan just couldn't find him. Is all this just a coincidence? But he has only been practicing hard for nearly three years, and only broke through to the cowhide level in the last three or four months. How could he have such great ability?" The more Yun Lan thought about it, the more confused his mind became.
After another day of hard training in the cave, Qin Ziling felt that his muscles, bones, and flesh had become stronger, and the power of his qi and blood had become even stronger.
Suddenly, Qin Ziling exerted his strength and all the muscles in his body began to wriggle, like pythons coiled around each other.
Qin Ziling clearly felt his energy and blood rapidly rising from his feet and torso, like a mighty river rushing through his arms and suddenly bursting out from his palms.
"Bang! Bang!" Two loud noises echoed in the cave, leaving two clear palm prints on the hard granite wall. The wall was covered with cracks, and gravel was falling down.
Qin Ziling stared at the palm print that was nearly an inch deep and was stunned for a long time.
Qin Ziling's strength has been steadily improving these days. In fact, he knows very well that once he bursts out with all his strength, the power will have far exceeded the cowhide level, and will probably not be much inferior to the old iron level.
Yesterday's fight with Zheng Xinghan had confirmed his guess about his own strength.
But the power of these two palms today still exceeded his expectations.
It seemed that he still underestimated the destructive power once he unleashed his full strength.
After being stunned for a while, Qin Ziling suddenly felt a sharp pain in his palms. He looked down and found that his palms were red and swollen.
"This..." Qin Ziling was stunned again, but after all, he had merged with the residual soul of the great demon Li Mo. Although he had lost his memories, he still had experience and vision. He understood after a little thought.
"My whole body has been tempered and honed. Not only has my strength and blood become more pure and powerful, but it has also become easier to control. Once I burst out with all my strength, I can mobilize the blood and qi of my whole body and burst it out through my arms and palms. This is equivalent to integrating and concentrating a large part of the body's strength. Others have not been tempered and honed, so the total strength they can integrate and concentrate is very limited. So once I burst out with all my strength, my strength will exceed that of a veteran iron-skinned martial artist. However, my palms are still at the cowhide level, and I can't bear this sudden burst of powerful force, which caused my palms to be injured this time. Fortunately, my internal bones and muscles are much stronger than before, and this time it's just some superficial injuries, which are easy to recover."
"But this incident has reminded me. In the past, I always wanted to train my whole body to the level of cowhide, and then iron skin. It seems that I have to adjust my thinking and distinguish between the primary and the secondary."
"The spear head is the sharpest and hardest part of the spear. Good steel is used on the blade! It is a good thing to build the whole body into an iron barrel, but that is too idealistic after all. Of course, I have a unique advantage. Others only practice their palms or feet, but I can focus on training my limbs, so that my limbs can reach the iron level one step ahead of the torso and other parts."
"Only in this way can I truly bring out my strength and take into account the speed of my realm improvement. Otherwise, if I delay my realm improvement for too long in pursuit of perfect tempering, it will be counterproductive."
After this thought, Qin Ziling felt that his thoughts suddenly became clear, and he had a clearer understanding of the martial arts path he wanted to take.
