During the day, Xu Ji Drugstore's business was as good as ever, but today, the shopkeeper, Xu Lao 'er, did not come out to inspect the store on time. The workers were all discussing this.
Xu Lao 'er had countless women in his life, and recently, he had taken in a concubine. A fifty year old man married an eighteen year old maiden, his luck with women was not shallow.
It was said that on the night of the wedding, more than fifty tables were set up. Even the White Horse Gang's young master, Wang Bao, came to support.
Xu Lao 'er did not like servant girls waiting on him, afraid that it would spoil his mood. Therefore, at night, the servant girls returned to their own rooms to sleep.
Today, Xu Lao 'er did not get up on time. The servant girls knew their grandfather's habits, so they did not get up until late in the morning.
Last night, their grandfather and the new wife must have slept late, so the servant girls would not disturb their grandfather in the morning.
Today, Xu Ji Drugstore waited until noon, but Xu Lao 'er did not come out. The second shopkeeper at the door had something to report to Xu Lao' er, so he urged the servant girls to call him.
Not long after, the servant girls screamed. Everyone followed the sound and hurriedly ran to Xu Lao 'er's courtyard.
Rushing into the door, they saw Xu Lao 'er dead on the bed with his clothes disheveled. His concubine was also dead next to him.
Everyone panicked. Someone had already gone to report to the White Horse Gang. Soon, Ren Kui brought Yi Tian and several subordinates to the scene to investigate.
They found that Xu Lao 'er had been dead for at least half a day, which meant that he was killed on his bed last night. At that time, his concubine was also next to him.
After investigating Xu Lao 'er and his concubine, Yi Tian found that the fatal wound was at the throat. The person who killed Xu Lao' er was the first person to choke him to death when he woke up.
Yi Tian gestured. Xu Lao 'er's cultivation was around eighty percent of the Houtian realm. In River Wan County, only someone like Wang Gui could choke him to death.
However, Wang Gui only had one arm, so it was impossible for him to choke two people at the same time. Ren Binghai was also lying on the bed. Moreover, Xu Lao 'er was already a member of the White Horse Gang, so the White Horse Gang had no need to kill him.
All kinds of doubts could not be solved. Ren Kui had no choice but to appease everyone. He hurriedly assigned Wang Er of the White Horse Gang to take over as the shopkeeper of Xu Ji Drugstore.
Yi Tian was arranged to guard the Xu Ji Drugstore to prevent anyone from coming to cause trouble. He also left behind a group of White Horse Gang escorts to patrol at night.
Since nothing happened that night, Yi Tian simply stayed in his room to cultivate. It wasn't until the next morning that a servant came to report that the Xu Ji Drugstore was fine. But two hours later, news came that the two Xiangzhu of the Green Bamboo School in the southern part of the city had been killed one by one.
After the news spread, Yi Tian realized that something was wrong. Someone was secretly killing the Green Bamboo Sect's upper echelons and framing the White Horse Gang.
Yi Tian had seen the corpse in the memorial hall. It was also strangled. He could not help but wonder if the mysterious killer only knew how to strangle people to death. Wouldn't it be faster to kill with a knife? It would save a lot of trouble if the head was separated from the body.
Or perhaps the killer had a fetish for seeing the miserable state of the dead when their throats were cut off. This killer's fetish was a little unusual, or perhaps he was mentally abnormal.
Two consecutive murder cases occurred, and four people died. Three of them were the original Green Bamboo Sect's leaders. This time, the White Horse Gang's leader, Wang Gui, could no longer sit still.
Gossip was a fearful thing. Now, the outside world was pointing at the White Horse Gang, saying that they were burning the bridge after crossing the river. Wang Gui had no way to defend himself. Those who had the ability to kill were all in the White Horse Gang.
However, Ren Binghai was still lying on the bed. From time to time, he would vomit blood. Tu Jiaojiao's complexion was deathly pale these days. Her blood was insufficient, and her steps were light.
As for himself, one of his arms was crippled. He only had seventy percent of his martial arts left. It was impossible for him to kill anyone.
After Yi Tian returned, he brought news that the deceased were killed at night. The time of action was the same as Xu Jiaojiao's death. Their throats were cut off.
Now that the whole city was in an uproar, the White Horse Gang had no choice but to come forward and clarify. They spent a few thousand taels to appease the families of the deceased.
The Young Master, Wang Bao, came forward and said that the White Horse Gang would investigate to the end and give justice to the deceased. Only then did the crowd stop talking.
However, the entire River Bay County was shrouded in an atmosphere of fear. The original Green Bamboo Sect members were especially at a loss.
At night, in the backyard of the Four Seas Gambling House, Yi Tian was meditating in his room. For the current Yi Tian, sleeping was meaningless.
Every night, as long as he meditated for two hours, he would be able to recover to his energetic state. Meditating at night was to revolve the Yi Wood Spirit Art three times. This was a compulsory course for Yi Tian.
After entering a meditative state, Yi Tian revolved the spirit art. Suddenly, he felt that the surrounding Yin Qi was much heavier than usual. Currently, Yi Tian's perception had long surpassed the understanding of ordinary people.
He walked to the window and quietly looked out. Dark clouds covered the moonlight. Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew. Yi Tian seemed to see something floating over the roof.
He hurriedly used his [Divine Vision] to look. He saw two shadows fly over the roof and run to the backyard.
Greatly alarmed, Yi Tian did not care so much. He hurriedly picked up his divination knife, pushed open the door, and rushed into the courtyard shouting, "There are assassins. Everyone be careful."
The Four Seas Gambling House operated through the night. Today, Gang Master Wang Gui and Ren Kui just happened to be drinking on the second floor.
Hearing someone shouting in the backyard, they immediately flew downstairs. In a few steps, they passed through the inner hall and arrived at the backyard.
Yi Tian had just explained the situation to the two when he heard the sound of fighting coming from Ren Binghai's room.
Wang Gui hurriedly commanded a group of bodyguards to rush into Ren Binghai's small courtyard.
Yi Tian and Ren Kui rushed into the small courtyard to take a look. Immediately, their scalps went numb. They saw Xu Kaishan's hands grabbing Ren Binghai's neck and lifting him up high.
Ren Binghai's hands were constantly twisting and hitting Xu Kaishan, but to no avail. He even spat out a few mouthfuls of blood.
Wang Gui was anxious to save him. He pulled out his blade and slashed at Xu Kaishan, but the other party grabbed his golden blade with one hand.
The White Horse Gang's martial artists reacted. Everyone hurriedly formed an encirclement, but no one dared to go up to help.
Three darts flew over and hit Xu Kaishan's hands and chest respectively. Wang Gui was able to withdraw. Ren Binghai's neck was released. He powerlessly fell to the ground and gasped for breath. From time to time, he spat out blood.
They only saw a black-robed man standing beside Xu Kaishan. It was pitch-black, and his face was like a dead tree. His face was gloomy.
Wang Gui did not know the other party's background. He pointed his blade at the two and said, "Xu Kaishan, didn't you die? How did you come back to life? You even came to my White Horse Gang to commit murder."
Xu Kaishan did not answer. He just stood there. The black-robed man let out a bone-chilling laugh.
He then patted Xu Kaishan's back and said, "They are your enemies. Quickly deal with them so that you can be on your way.
After he finished speaking, he took out a bell and shook it a few times. It made a crisp sound. When Xu Kaishan heard the bell, his eyes flashed with red light. He ignored the half-dead Ren Binghai and directly pounced at Wang Gui.
Everyone was shocked. This Xu Kaishan was clearly a dead man. How could he jump up and kill people?
Thinking about it, everyone's weapons were not idle. They all greeted Xu Kaishan together. The sticks broke when they hit Xu Kaishan's body. The swords and sabers could not cut him.
Wang Gui was cunning. Seeing that he was at a disadvantage, he immediately turned around and pushed a few disciples in front of him. He dodged Xu Kaishan's pounce. They saw the human shield in front of them being torn in half. Everyone was stunned for a moment.
Anyone who saw a living person being torn apart would not be able to stand it. Even Yi Tian, who had experienced a few gang fights, had never seen such a bloody scene. In his heart, he was still a sixteen year old youth.
Everyone could not help but feel a wave of nausea. Even Wang Gui, a veteran of the Jianghu who killed people like scything flax, still had lingering fear.
However, he did not even have the time to feel nauseous. Xu Kaishan's attack did not hit, but he still jumped at him.
Yi Tian saw that something was wrong. This Xu Kaishan's eyes were red, but his hands and feet were stiff. It seemed that his movements were not flexible. However, the strength of his attacks was extraordinary. Every move was mixed with Innate Qi.
Moreover, his skin was rough and his flesh was thick. Sticks and swords could not hurt him. For a moment, everyone did not know what to do.
The black-robed man laughed and said, "An Innate-level refined corpse is indeed extraordinary. It has more or less retained 90% of its strength from when it was alive. Its power is even greater than before."
When everyone heard this, they turned pale with fright. If this black-robed man could control Xu Kaishan's corpse, then he was an immortal. He should be one of those evil cultivators.
As Wang Gui fled, he loudly begged for mercy, "We've never met before. Why are you so ruthless?"
The black-robed man rang the bell and pointed at Xu Kaishan's corpse. He said, "It's not that I want to cause trouble for you. It's just that he hasn't vented the resentment in his chest and is unwilling to leave with me. When he has vented his resentment, he will naturally be fine."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Ren Binghai, who still had half a breath left, and Tu Jiaojiao in the distance. "You are all his enemies from when he was alive. My refined corpse first kills his loved ones and then kills his enemies. Only after the resentment in his chest has been vented can he completely submit to me. As for the people beside him, you can only consider yourselves unlucky."
After he finished speaking, the copper bell in his hand rang rapidly. When Xu Kaishan's refined corpse heard the sound of the bell, it went crazy and chased after Wang Gui even more anxiously.
The White Horse Gang's disciples were bound together by benefits. When disaster struck, they all flew away. When they saw this monster that was neither human nor ghost, they all scattered and fled.
Not long after, only Yi Tian, Ren Kui, and the little fatty Wang Bao were left in the backyard.
Ren Kui was impatient to save his brother. When he saw that Yi Tian did not leave, he was gratified. At the most crucial moment, one's true heart was revealed in adversity.
Wang Bao was stunned as he watched from the side. It was rare to see someone being torn apart alive. He ran to the side and directly vomited.
Yi Tian secretly observed from the side. This black-cloaked person ran into the courtyard with the refined corpse at night. This showed that there was a limit to his control. Although he did not know what he was planning, it seemed that he did not want to come here to kill people.
Moreover, what he wanted was the corpse of a Xiantian master. Otherwise, he would not have personally taken the risk.
In the distance, Tu Jiaojiao saw that her martial brother Wang Gui was being chased around the courtyard and became anxious. The darts in her hands were also ineffective against the refined corpse. She clenched her teeth and soared into the air, shooting two darts at the black-cloaked person.
The darts flew through the air towards the black-cloaked person. Unexpectedly, they were blocked by the refined corpse three zhang away. Wang Gui saw that there was a chance and shouted loudly. He went around Xu Kaishan like a tiger and hacked at the black-cloaked person.
However, he underestimated the speed of the Xiantian refined corpse. Before he could hack down, he felt a chill on his back. The refined corpse caught up from behind and grabbed him.
The other hand pierced through his back. In an instant, it broke open Wang Gui's ribs and pulled out his heart.
The pitiful Wang Gui's hands loosened. His eyes rolled back as he fell to the ground, dead.
Little fatty Wang Bao, who had just recovered, saw the scene of his chest being ripped open. He was so scared that he foamed at the mouth and fainted.
Ren Binghai, who was lying on the ground, also saw black. His mouth constantly spat out blood. It seemed that he would not be able to live.
Tu Jiaojiao saw that one of her martial brothers was dead and the other was disabled. She couldn't care less. She raised her zhenqi and dashed towards the black-cloaked person. She threw out all the darts in her arms.
The black-cloaked person looked at Tu Jiaojiao from the corner of his eyes. He quickly rang a bell with one hand. The refined corpse flew forward and blocked all the projectiles.
Tu Jiaojiao was stunned. The refined corpse quickly rushed forward and grabbed her neck. After struggling a few times, her limbs weakly drooped down.
The three masters of the White Horse Gang were all killed in the time it took for a stick of incense to burn. Yi Tian, who was watching, was completely drenched in sweat.
The black-cloaked person turned around and looked at the remaining Ren Kui and Yi Tian. He let out a strange laugh and said, "You two have guts. I'll send you on your way."
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