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"You recognize me? I don't think I've seen you before."

Yang Ling crouched in front of Blood Hand Scholar and slowly retrieved the wooden box from his waist.

Inside was a Three-Hundred-Year Crimson Blood Vermilion Fruit.

Right in front of Blood Hand Scholar, Yang Ling took the opportunity to eat the Vermilion Fruit.

His Vital Qi surged within him, and under the enhancement of the Crimson Blood Vermilion Fruit, his Vital Qi climbed steadily, one point at a time.

It rose all the way from 11,500 points to 11,800 points!

"Good stuff. Still gave me a boost of 300 Vital Qi points."

Yang Ling was very satisfied. This was an unexpected bonus.

"You ate my Crimson Blood Vermilion Fruit..."

He, the esteemed Blood Hand Scholar, a powerhouse ranked twenty-third on the Black List! An Upper Sixth-Rank expert.

And yet, he had been robbed by a junior!?

"So what if I ate one of your Vital Qi Vermilion Fruits? It's not like I haven't eaten someone else's before."

Yang Ling chuckled: "Since you know who I am, that makes things simple.

Go on. Tell me who ordered you to burn those vagrants to death."

"I never expected that Director Yang Yang Ling, seen by everyone as a newly promoted Sixth-Rank, is actually a Fifth-Rank Lesser Master."

Blood Hand Scholar stared intently at Yang Ling, a hint of resignation in his eyes:

"Losing to you, I accept it. I'll tell you whatever you ask honestly."

"But before that, I want to ask you, how did you cultivate? The conditions for breaking through from Upper Sixth-Rank to Lower Fifth-Rank are extremely harsh.

Countless martial artists ultimately stop at Upper Sixth-Rank, never reaching the position of Lesser Master.

You're barely over twenty years old. How did you manage it?

Who is your real backer?"

The Centenary Refined Kylin Pickaxe slowly pressed against Blood Hand Scholar's brow.

Blood Hand Scholar: "I won't ask. You ask."

"Why did you kill the vagrants?"

"I don't know. The big shopkeeper of Wangzhi Medicinal Shop told me to do it. I just take money and eliminate troubles for people."

Blood Hand Scholar: "When he gives me orders, I never ask the reason. I only look at the price."

"Then you're useless to me. Time to hit the road."

Yang Ling applied a little force.

Blood Hand Scholar immediately said: "Hold on. Actually, I have a guess too.

What's the use of killing these vagrants? At best, it keeps the Ironclad Department running around exhausted, or it gives Zhao Chonghong, the Prefectural Governor of Xiangfeng Prefecture, a dereliction of duty charge."

"I lean more toward the latter. After all, in the ten years Zhao Chonghong has served as Prefectural Governor here, his oversight of Wangzhi Medicinal Shop has become stricter and stricter."

"This has caused Wangzhi Medicinal Shop to suffer massive losses invisibly."

Yang Ling's perception had been fixed on Blood Hand Scholar the entire time.

He was almost certain the other party wasn't lying.

"Targeting Zhao Chonghong? Looks like this matter isn't as simple as I thought.

Did the Immortal God Sect just coincidentally encounter this?

Or is there some connection between the Immortal God Sect and Wangzhi Medicinal Shop?"

"By the way, there's one more piece of news you'll definitely want to know."

Blood Hand Scholar: "As long as you're willing to let me leave alive, I'll tell you."

"I don't want to know."

Yang Ling pressed harder.

The Centenary Refined Kylin Pickaxe easily pierced into Blood Hand Scholar's head, pressing against his skull.

"The Third Prince. Before the other party told me to do the job, I met the Third Prince."

Blood Hand Scholar, bursting with a desire to survive, ingratiated himself: "Lord Yang, this lowly one is merely an Upper Sixth-Rank. In Lord Yang's eyes, I'm just a little bug you can crush at will.

Spare my life, and this lowly one will handle your dirty work from now on."

Wangzhi Medicinal Shop? The Third Prince?

Yang Ling's brow furrowed slightly. Based on the other party's demeanor and bodily reactions, this was also the truth.

He guessed that the Three-Hundred-Year Crimson Blood Vermilion Fruit Zhao Fu had sent Juewang to deliver earlier also came from Wangzhi Medicinal Shop.

"So the Third Prince has a deep connection with Wangzhi Medicinal Shop. The big shopkeeper of Wangzhi Medicinal Shop's in-law is a Third-Rank Grandmaster Supreme. Naturally, the Third Prince would want to befriend such a powerhouse..."

"But was burning the vagrants to death the Third Prince's idea? All to drive Zhao Chonghong away?"

"Does Luo Kai play a role in any of this?"

"Luo Kai, Star Observation Academy... Kong Xinghu came from Star Observation Academy."

Yang Ling's eyes narrowed slightly.

He couldn't help but suspect that some of Luo Kai's words might indeed reach the Third Prince's ears.

This terrible idea might not be something Luo Kai came up with for the Third Prince.

"As for the specifics, I'll need further verification."

"If Kong Xinghu has kept in touch with Luo Kai, I can track Luo Kai's location through him."

"Lord Yang, was the information this lowly one provided useful? Can you spare my life?"

Blood Hand Scholar revealed another fawning smile.

"Do you know that those vagrants came from my hometown?"

Yang Ling said.

Blood Hand Scholar's smile froze slightly.

Yang Ling: "Just a few days ago, I was also a vagrant."

"..."

Horror flashed through Blood Hand Scholar's eyes.

Pfft—

The Centenary Refined Kylin Pickaxe sank directly into his skull.

A faint, cool breath flowed into Yang Ling's body.

It was almost negligible, no different from him chiseling some Blazing Gold ore.

"Not bad skills. No wonder you could kill Mingxin. Clearly a newly promoted Sixth-Rank, yet you possess the foundation of an Upper Sixth-Rank. It seems you were hiding your strength before."

"But you shouldn't have killed Blood Hand Scholar."

"Keeping him alive, he could have served as a witness."

"Now that Blood Hand Scholar is dead, it's a case of Dead Men Tell No Tales, which actually saves me some trouble."

Kong Xinghu said with a faint smile:

"If I kill you too, this matter is settled, and I can also vent some of Senior Brother's anger for him.

Do you know that because of you, Senior Brother's future is completely ruined?

You truly deserve to die!"

Yang Ling stood up and cupped his fist in a salute to Kong Xinghu:

"Lord Kong, I didn't expect you to be implicated in this as well. Based on what he said, am I right that this is the first fire the Third Prince and Wangzhi Medicinal Shop lit together against Lord Zhao Chonghong?"

"The idea was indeed the Third Prince's, but I agreed to it too."

Kong Xinghu: "Using a few vagrants to force that old bastard Zhao Chonghong out of Xiangfeng Prefecture was a good deal."

"Lord Zhao Chonghong should be the one truly overseeing the Blazing Gold Mine. He has the current His Majesty behind him."

"Forcing him to leave means that no matter who comes to manage that Blazing Gold Mine, it will ultimately fall into your hands..."

"And Wangzhi Medicinal Shop's business will thrive even more, letting them engage in some shady dealings."

Yang Ling mused: "Lord Kong, I have a question for you."

"Sure. Since you're about to die anyway, I also want to see if you'll kneel and beg for mercy before you die, just like he begged you."

Kong Xinghu pointed at Blood Hand Scholar, his tone dripping with mockery.

He didn't want to kill this brat too quickly.

He wanted this kid to feel despair first, then let him die painfully.

"Do you know Luo Kai?"

Yang Ling asked.

Kong Xinghu froze slightly, a fierce light flashing in his eyes. The Vast Spirit Heart Sutra and Profound Iron Technique both activated simultaneously.

His attribute points skyrocketed instantly.

Still Heart Body Method!

He transformed into a bolt of lightning, charging at Yang Ling.

Both palms struck simultaneously at Yang Ling's vital points!

This was his Heart-Shattering Bone-Crushing Palm, a Second-Rate martial arts technique he had trained to the Transcendent level!

"You know too much. The rumors are true after all. There really is something strange about this little bug of yours.

So die!"

In that moment, Kong Xinghu's momentum was like a rainbow. His dual attributes had already approached four hundred points!

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