The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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Jiang Ning has now arrived in Lanfeng, which is only a little over a hundred miles away from Kaifeng. Jiang Ning plans to rest in Lanfeng for the night and then set off for Kaifeng tomorrow.

He had already inquired and found out that the Tianhe Gang's headquarters were in Kaifeng.

"Moo~"

A cow stopped in front of the gate of a county town.

"Sir, it's here."

The old man turned to a boy resting with his eyes closed on the oxcart and said something.

"Thank you."

Jiang Ning opened his eyes, thanked the old man, and then got out of the car.

"Don't thank me."

The old man chuckled and said, "I just gave you a ride along the way, and besides, you paid for the ride, young master."

Jiang Ning smiled upon hearing this, bid farewell to the old man, and then entered the county town.

As soon as we entered the county town, we were greeted by a bustling crowd, with people coming and going on the streets.

Jiang Ning walked down the street, where people came and went, and the road was very crowded. All sorts of people brushed past Jiang Ning.

"It's much more lively than Huayin County."

Jiang Ning looked around, surveying the county town, and couldn't help but say something.

Since leaving Shaanxi, every county Jiangning had visited had been far more bustling and prosperous than Huayin County.

This is normal, as Jiangnan and Henan are both prosperous areas.

bang~

A man rushed past Jiang Ning with his head down, as if he had something urgent to attend to. He didn't notice Jiang Ning and bumped into him.

Jiang Ning remained completely still, but the other man felt a sharp pain in his chest.

"Ouch."

The man clutched his chest, his face contorted in pain.

"Are you made of iron? You bumped into me and it hurts so much."

Hearing this accusation from the villain, Jiang Ning laughed.

"You hit me first."

"unlucky."

The man continued to curse and swear.

"When I'm down on my luck, I run into a lump of iron."

After saying that, the man was about to leave, but was caught by Jiang Ning the next second.

"What, are you going to hit me?"

This man had a rascal-like appearance, with his slanted, triangular eyes looking at Jiang Ning with an air of utter indifference.

"I don't usually hit people."

Jiang Ning looked at him with a smile.

"Then why are you grabbing me?"

The rogue struggled as he spoke, but when he began to struggle, he found that Jiang Ning's hand was like an iron hoop, tightly gripping his wrist, and he could not break free no matter what.

"You took my things."

As Jiang Ning spoke, he took out a purse from his waist behind his back.

This is Jiang Ning's money pouch; that rascal stole it when he bumped into him.

"Hey, why are you taking my things?"

When the rogue saw Jiang Ning take the purse, he panicked and tried to snatch it back. However, Jiang Ning applied a little force, and the rogue cried out in pain.

"You have hands and feet, why did you steal?"

Jiang Ning took the money bag back, looking at the rogue with a blank expression.

"What stealing? That belongs to the old man, give it back to me."

The scoundrel was still stubbornly denying it, but he was startled when he saw Jiang Ning's eyes.

Jiang Ning looked him up and down, a thoughtful expression in her eyes.

After a while.

Jiang Ning finally let go of the rogue's hand.

"I'll give you a chance."

Although this person stole his things, Jiang Ning, after weighing the options, gave him a chance to live.

"I won't kill you this time, but if I see you stealing again, I will kill you."

Jiang Ning looked at him with a smile.

Upon hearing these words, the rogue's first reaction was that Jiang Ning was being unreasonable, but he also sensed that Jiang Ning was serious.

After saying that, Jiang Ning released his hand, and the rogue hurriedly backed away, looking at Jiang Ning with a look of utter disbelief.

"you……"

He wanted to ask Jiang Ning if she was sick, but Jiang Ning looked a bit intimidating, so he swallowed the curse words that were on the tip of his tongue and didn't dare to look Jiang Ning in the eye again.

Jiang Ning's eyes were terrifying.

The scoundrel said nothing and quickly left.

Jiang Ning glanced at his retreating figure and then followed him.

The rogue walked through several alleys, went into a dilapidated house, and never came out again.

Jiang Ning glanced at the room and then left.

He planned to visit the county one last time before leaving.

This was just a minor incident; after leaving the house, Jiang Ning went to a restaurant.

"Sir, what would you like to eat?"

The waiter came forward enthusiastically.

"Bring out all the dishes in your restaurant."

Jiang Ning casually replied, took a piece of silver from his pocket and handed it over, then sat down at a table in the main hall.

"okay."

The waiter nodded quickly and then left to prepare.

Jiang Ning looked around the restaurant. There weren't many diners. Besides him, there were only a few tables occupied by people eating. The other tables were all occupied by ordinary people, except for one table with six people, all of whom looked like martial arts practitioners.

Jiang Ning glanced at it once and then didn't look at it again, sitting in his seat waiting for the food to be served.

"That kid got away last time, what bad luck."

A burly man took a swig of his drink, looking rather sullen.

"I was so close to getting the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual!"

This great Chinese speaker felt quite regretful.

Ok?

Jiang Ning, who was waiting for the food to be served, turned his head and glanced at the people at that table.

"Sigh, there were so many people chasing Lin Pingzhi back then. Even if we had captured Lin Pingzhi, we might not have been able to get the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual."

"That's what a middle-aged woman on the other side said."

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe we'll get it?"

A scholar-like man chimed in.

But the burly man said again, "What's the use of saying all this now? Lin Pingzhi has already returned to Mount Hua, there's no chance now."

"I'm afraid the Huashan Sect has already obtained the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual."

The scholar sighed.

"Now everyone in the martial arts world is saying that once the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual is mastered, one will be invincible. Even the Qingcheng Sect and the Sun Moon Sect are vying for it. Who would have thought that it would end up in the hands of Mount Hua? With the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual in hand, Mount Hua will probably surpass Shaolin and Wudang to become the number one sect in the world."

"Humph!"

The burly man snorted coldly: "That Yue Buqun got off easy. I think he accepted Lin Pingzhi just to get the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual. Now he has both fame and fortune."

The scholar chuckled and said, "That's why they say he's the head of a major sect."

The big man remained silent and just drank, finishing a whole jar of wine on the table in no time.

"Where's the wine? Waiter, bring the wine right away!"

The burly man slammed his hand on the table and shouted.

"Please wait a moment, sir, your wine will be here shortly."

Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly responded, picked up a jar of wine, and went over.

The big man and his companions were a little drunk. When the wine arrived, they signaled to the waiter to pour it, but soon they realized that the person pouring the wine for them was not the waiter.

The burly man turned his head and saw a young man in brocade robes.

"who are you?"

The burly man questioned.

Jiang Ning looked at these people.

"Drink up, so you can get on your way."

Chapter 308: Unrepentant

Lin Pingzhi's pursuit in Fujian involved more than just the dozen or so people on the list, but he only knew the names of those people. He didn't recognize the other martial arts figures who were chasing him, and he couldn't find them in Jiangning either. Unexpectedly, he encountered six of them here.

"who are you?"

The big man sobered up instantly and tried to stand up, but Jiang Ning was faster.

Jiang Ning placed one hand on the back of his head and slammed it onto the table, instantly shattering it into pieces.

Jiang Ning would ask about the names of the people on the list beforehand to confirm them, but since these people had already said so, Jiang Ning skipped the process and didn't need to ask them if they wanted to commit suicide. Judging from their expressions, they probably wouldn't.

Jiang Ning took direct action.

The others stood up one after another, but Jiang Ning was faster than them.

Zheng!

Jiang Ning drew his sword and swiftly slashed across the necks of the two men, then kicked them out of the shop, instantly killing them.

"you!"

The burly man was stunned and tried to stand up, but Jiang Ning stepped on his head and stomped him to the ground. With a little force, the sound of his skull cracking rang out.

Jiang Ning held back, only deforming the big man's head, without resorting to the violent force of crushing Zhong Zhen's head.

"Who exactly are you? What have we done to offend you?"

When the scholar saw Jiang Ning's brutality, killing the three of them without saying a word, he was terrified. The three men were only second-rate in strength, but Jiang Ning's methods were swift and decisive, as if killing chickens.

Jiang Ning did not answer the scholar's question.

call out!

The middle-aged woman thrust at him with a short knife. Jiang Ning glanced at her, twisted his wrist, and pierced her wrist. Then, he withdrew his sword and twisted it again, slicing across her neck.

Seeing that Jiang Ning had killed four people in just a few rounds, the scholar and the remaining man were so frightened that they ran away.

However, as soon as the scholar made a running motion, Jiang Ning reached out and grabbed the back of his neck, squeezed it hard, glanced at the person who was running away, and kicked hard with his foot. The short knife flew out from the ground and accurately pierced the person's back.