Soon, it was sunrise.
"Haha, very good, very good. This harvest is much richer than I imagined. Whether it's the phrase 'A true man should be like this,' or the phrase 'Killing one man in ten steps, leaving no trace for a thousand miles,' they both already possess a preliminary literary quality. With a little refinement, they can be used as talismans," Lin Yang said with a smile.
Normally, getting even one line in a night would be considered lucky. But this time, he had two. If he prepared properly in the time to come, he would definitely make Wang Kun regret it.
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Chapter Three: A Machete? A Machete!
With a clatter of hooves, Wang Kun and his four henchmen arrived in the village.
Although it wasn't a warhorse, but just the worst kind of nag, it was still quite astonishing to these villagers who didn't have much experience.
"Oh no, the Wang family's playboy is here again. Who knows whose family he's going to harm this time?"
"That's right. Relying on his brother being the head of the township patrol station, Wang Kun has done all sorts of bad things. A few years ago, he ruined Old Zhang's daughter. I heard that he stopped her while she was at the temple fair, and on the way back, this perfectly fine young woman committed suicide."
"In the end, he only paid two taels of silver. Then Old Hu went to the county government to file a complaint, and he fell to his death on the way. It was truly outrageous, and the county magistrate didn't care at all."
"Hey, why would the county magistrate care about these things? If the people don't complain, the officials won't investigate. Even if we did go to court, how could we win without money and connections? Even if we won, what good would it do if they just threw out some scoundrel as a scapegoat? Besides, we have to be careful of the Wang family's retaliation later..."
...
Seeing the villagers rush into the house as he arrived, Wang Kun felt no shame, but rather pride, and burst into loud laughter.
"Haha, the young master is truly impressive." A burly-looking lackey immediately began to flatter him.
"Hehe, of course. Let's go, first to Zhang Daniu's house, and ask about the details." After saying that, he immediately galloped off on his horse through the village. As for the things he accidentally broke, so be it.
"Zhang Daniu, have you had any problems these past few days?" Wang Kun asked while eating a fat chicken he had casually snatched from a villager.
"Nothing much, it's just that Su Qing'er came out again a few days ago, buying some writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. I guess Lin Dalang is dying and is preparing to write his will," Zhang Daniu said with a smile.
"Alright, as long as nothing goes wrong today, and I, Brother Kun, successfully marry Su Qing'er, you'll be working for me from now on," Wang Kun said happily.
Soon, Wang Kun, along with his four henchmen and the scoundrel Zhang Daniu, a total of six people, arrived at Lin Yang's doorstep.
"Su Qing'er, Su Qing'er, come out quickly, your brother Wang is here!" Before Zhang Daniu could knock, Wang Kun came straight to the door and started banging on it anxiously. The old wooden door creaked and groaned, as if it were about to break.
Wang Kun was eager to become a groom, unaware that Lin Yang was also waiting for him to come to his door!
Upon hearing this, Lin Yang immediately picked up the wood-chopping knife in his hand, went to the roof beam, and lay down. Then, he nodded to Su Qing'er.
"You can climb over the wall on the right, and only you are allowed in. I... I want to see Brother Peng again," Su Qing'er said weakly.
Upon hearing this, a murderous glint flashed in Wang Kun's eyes. "Brother Peng, Brother Peng, all you ever talk about is Brother Peng, hehe, too bad your Brother Peng won't live long."
"Yeah, Lin Yang should take a good look at himself. With his looks, he dares to compare himself to Master Kun. He's just asking for trouble," Zhang Daniu said with a laugh.
"Alright, you guys wait here for me, I'll go in first. Then, I'm going to have some fun with Su Qing'er in front of that sickly Lin Yang. If I can make him so angry he dies, that would be even better," Wang Kun said with a loud laugh.
"By the way, Uncle Kun, we should be careful. What if Su Qing'er gets desperate and does something rash? She seems to know some martial arts too," Zhang Daniu reminded him from the side.
Zhang Daniu grew up in the village, so he knew that Su Qing'er had also practiced martial arts. However, without a good manual, her skills were just so-so.
"Hehe, so what if a cornered dog jumps over the wall? I cultivate the Hunyuan Gong that my elder brother gave me. Although I'm not as good as my elder brother now, I've already achieved minor mastery in the acquired realm. Suppressing a little brat is a piece of cake." Wang Kun said confidently, and then waved his hand. In the distance, everyone could vaguely hear the sound of wind and thunder.
"Yes, and after absorbing this girl's essence, Master Kun's martial arts might even improve further, reaching the level of mastery in the acquired realm," the lackey said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Wang Kun immediately laughed. "That's right, I like what you said. After I, your master, have tasted the first soup, I'll let you have some too."
After saying that, he went to the mud wall on the right and easily climbed over it, just like a monkey climbing a tree.
"Hahaha, little lady, where do you think you're going to run away to this time?"
"Don't come any closer, don't come any closer..."
Immediately afterwards, the people eavesdropping heard a creak—the sound of a door closing. After that, they heard nothing more.
"Hehe, I guess Master Kun is busy with something. I wonder how long he can hold out this time."
"If you ask me, Su Qing'er has trained, after all. Although her strength isn't that great, her stamina is definitely much higher than that of ordinary people. It might take her half an hour."
“I bet it will take more than half an hour. How about we make a bet? Whoever loses has to steal a cow.”
“Let’s gamble. It’s just a cow. We’ll just take it. I’ll gamble for half an hour.”
"Five quarters of an hour."
"Four-quarters of an hour."
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While the five people were making wild guesses outside the door, Wang Kun strode towards Lin Yang's bedroom. The bedroom was dark; no lights were on. Even Wang Kun could only vaguely make out a figure.
At the same time, a strange fragrance wafted over. Although I didn't know what it was, it smelled very pleasant.
"Haha, my beauty, don't be in such a hurry. We have a whole day today to talk things over and get to know each other. You'll be incredibly happy then."
After saying that, Wang Kun took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket. He shook it and immediately said happily, "Do you know what this is? This is the legendary 'Benefiting Women Pill.' After taking it, I guarantee you can enjoy the ultimate bliss in the world."
"Don't come any closer, don't come any closer." As she spoke, Su Qing'er drew the sword from her back and slashed at it with a whoosh.
When Su Qing'er drew her sword, Wang Kun tensed up for a moment. However, when Su Qing'er thrust the sword at him, he laughed again. Unstable stance, weak sword strike—she probably hadn't even cultivated internal energy.
This woman's martial arts skills were quite ordinary, and could be considered nothing to worry about. Therefore, he truly relaxed and wholeheartedly wanted to play a cat-and-mouse game with Su Qing'er.
However, at that moment, Lin Yang, who was perched on the roof beam, moved. The instant he landed, he descended from above, appearing directly behind Wang Kun.
With a swift, sweeping motion, Lin Yang slashed diagonally down from above. Even though Lin Yang wasn't a skilled martial artist at this moment, the force of the downward momentum meant that if the strike landed squarely, it would be enough to kill Wang Kun.