Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Great Fire (Two-in-One Chapter)

Du Jiangbo stared at the pitch-black pill in Gu Sheng’s hand, an inexplicable fear surging in his chest.

His throat involuntarily bobbed as he swallowed hard.

Once he swallowed this pill, it would mean that from this moment on, this man before him could manipulate him however he pleased, a blade constantly hanging over his head!

He had doubted whether the pill was fake, but in this situation, he didn’t dare to gamble at all.

The origin of this ruthless man was unknown, and his martial skills were incredibly strong.

He had absolutely no room to resist.

If he didn’t take the pill, he would meet his death here and now; but if he took it, there might still be a chance to escape from Canghe County and eventually search for a way to neutralize it.

The choice was self-evident.

”I’ll take it!”

Weighing the pros and cons, Du Jiangbo decided almost in an instant. To make Gu Sheng believe him, he was willing to pay any price; only this way could he keep his life.

In truth, his grudge with Han Lu was already irreconcilable, and he had no intention whatsoever of betraying Gu Sheng.

His reasoning was simple.

As long as someone was secretly targeting Han Lu, it would definitely cause Han Lu some trouble.

As long as Han Lu suffered, Du Jiangbo would feel satisfied!

Without hesitation, Du Jiangbo grabbed the pill from Gu Sheng’s hand and swallowed it in one gulp.

Whether it was an illusion or not, he felt the pill squirming faintly in his stomach, as though a living creature had emerged!

He was horrified.

From this moment, he dared not harbor the slightest doubt about the pill’s power.

Gu Sheng chuckled inwardly. The pill was, of course, fake.

It was nothing more than a crude pellet encasing the corpse of an insect, but Gu Sheng knew Du Jiangbo wouldn’t dare take the risk. Thus, his plan was essentially complete.

Gu Sheng spoke in a low voice:

”As long as you follow my instructions, rest assured, I have no time to waste hunting you down. Over the next few days, I need to hear news of you surfacing in White Stone Town. Understand?”

Du Jiangbo hurriedly nodded and replied:

”Understood!”

Gu Sheng nodded with satisfaction and proceeded to search the bodies of the two Black Sand Gang members, finding a few taels of silver.

Du Jiangbo saw Gu Sheng glance at him and couldn’t help but smirk bitterly:

”In my current condition, the Black Sand Gang wouldn’t give me a single coin. Back when the Li family’s manor was sacked, most of the fortune was taken by the Black Sand Gang. What remains is an empty shell...”

”But I know where there’s money!”

”Where?”

”That wench Li Yu!”

”I once saw her with my own eyes hiding gold in a secret compartment in the attic. I can help you find it, and she should have other valuable jewelry as well. The only issue is... there are also two martial artists from the Black Sand Gang over there...”

Gu Sheng’s eyes immediately narrowed.

He understood Du Jiangbo’s intention. Clearly, Du Jiangbo was trying to use him as a tool for revenge.

Du Jiangbo’s hatred for Han Lu ran deep, but his loathing of Li Yu was no less bitter.

Now that he was about to flee to distant lands, with no telling when he’d return, he wanted to use the fearsome man before him to eliminate Li Yu.

”Don’t worry. One of them has Iron Skin martial arts, and the other Stone Skin—about the same level as these two. With your strength, it won’t cost you any effort.”

Du Jiangbo cautiously observed Gu Sheng’s expression.

Gu Sheng was masked, only revealing his ferocious triangular eyes, which made Du Jiangbo tremble and keep his behavior in check.

”Li Yu is already dead.”

Gu Sheng’s indifferent voice rang out, leaving Du Jiangbo stunned.

”I killed her.”

Du Jiangbo felt a chill in his heart. It was as if he had been targeted by a savage beast. Looking into Gu Sheng’s eyes, he shivered uncontrollably, lowering his head immediately, his mind churning with waves of terror!

At that moment,

he vaguely understood Gu Sheng’s identity.

The one who had killed Li Yan!

”Hiss! That wench Li Yu once even egged me on to seek out the killer of Li Yan, claiming it was probably one of the nearby hunters. Bah!”

”How could it be a hunter? It’s obviously a deadly maniac! Luckily, I wasn’t stupid back then, or else I’d have been killed at my own doorstep!”

Du Jiangbo was filled with lingering fear.

In a flash, countless thoughts connected in his mind.

At first, he had wondered how a foe of the Black Sand Gang had ended up here, but now he understood everything.

He felt a wave of relief in his heart, relieved that he had only humored Li Yu’s suggestion back then, or his life would already have been forfeited.

Du Jiangbo didn’t voice his suspicions.

In truth, whether Gu Sheng was the one who killed Li Yan was irrelevant to him. What mattered was, Li Yu was dead!

”Good kill! A hero like you deserves my bow of gratitude. You are my savior. That wretched woman endlessly humiliated me; her dying at your hands is still too merciful!”

Gu Sheng neither agreed nor refuted; Du Jiangbo’s petty scheming was transparent to him.

”Take me to the gold.”

”Yes! Right away!”

Du Jiangbo quickly hoisted up the two corpses. Before long, the two of them arrived at the red attic. Although the Li family’s manor was silent, Gu Sheng’s actions had been swift, so not much time had passed.

The faint, lingering scent of blood sharpened Du Jiangbo’s nerves, deepening his fear of Gu Sheng.

The four corpses of the Black Sand Gang martial artists were tossed into the attic. When Du Jiangbo saw Li Yu’s lifeless body with her eyes wide open in a tragic state, he let out a low, sinister laugh:

”Wretched woman, you finally got what you deserve!”

His laughter carried a mix of glee and mockery. Even though he hadn’t killed her himself, seeing Li Yu dead was satisfying enough for him.

Feeling Gu Sheng’s growing impatience behind him, he quickly got to work.

He ran his hands along the walls, pressing and tapping methodically.