Chapter 29: Eliminating Violence and Bringing Peace

【As a hero, you must uphold justice; you killed the evil villains who were harming the area, protecting the local peace, and being revered by the people.】

【Task completed: Eliminating violence and bringing peace, reward settlement in progress...】

【Task rating: C.】

【Obtained 20 achievement points!】

【Name: Li Rui】

【Age: 70】

【Talent: Wu Gu】

【Technique: White Ape Saber Art】

【Achievement: 40/100】

C grade...

Li Rui was not very satisfied with this rating.

However, he didn't do it according to the process of punishing evil and promoting good; killing Zhu Lie triggered the task, which was just an accident. Even without last night's matter, he would have found a chance to kill Zhu Lie.

"It really is retribution."

Li Rui smiled and shook his head.

The "20" achievement points were an unexpected joy.

An octogenarian like him was doing the things of a young wandering hero.

Li Rui took out the Tiger Bone Pill he got from Zhu Ping from his bosom.

"Eighth-Rank spiritual elixir..."

Just the clear and ancient fragrance of the elixir was enough to make one intoxicated.

After returning to the Tiandi Alliance.

Li Rui specifically went to the Medicine Hall to confirm that the elixir in his hand was indeed a spiritual elixir, and only then did he feel relieved.

"Zhu Ping is willing."

He accepted Zhu Ping's things.

It meant cooperating with the Zhu household, but this didn't conflict with killing Zhu Lie. He wouldn't touch other members of the Zhu household in the future, of course, unless the Zhu family members actively sought death.

Accepting things is a favor.

Killing Zhu Lie is an interest.

One thing is one thing, this is called being particular.

Li Rui didn't have the habit of hiding treasures and then causing other things.

Although the Tiger Bone Pill would have the best effect if taken when he was about to break through to the Eighth Rank, it was better to be safe; he didn't want the treasure he obtained to eventually be a wedding dress for others.

He tilted his head back.

The elixir was swallowed into his abdomen.

The medicinal power of the Tiger Bone Pill was quickly absorbed by the internal organs, flowing to the limbs and bones with the heartbeat, especially the Wu Gu on the spine, which wanted to squeeze every bit of medicinal power dry.

Li Rui closed his eyes comfortably.

He only felt warm all over.

Feeling carefully, his strength had actually increased by more than fifty percent compared to before.

Such an exaggerated increase made Li Rui a bit uneasy.

The effect of taking a spiritual elixir for the first time is truly overbearing.

He had already vaguely seen the threshold of the Bronze Bone Realm.

In not too long, he would definitely be able to step into the Eighth Rank!

At the other end.

Zhu household.

"Master, the people have all been sent out, but there is still no news of the Second Master."

The Zhu household steward said.

Master Zhu of the Zhu household had a gloomy face, his right hand gripping the yellow pear wood chair, creaking.

"Keep looking!"

Since leaving the Flower Night Tower last night, he said some harsh words, and Zhu Lie was angry and didn't return to the Zhu household with him.

Such things are actually very common.

Second Master Zhu Lie didn't live in the Zhu household much, most of the time mixing with fox friends and dog companions in the underworld.

Zhu Ping was long accustomed to this.

But just last night.

The corpses of two underworld experts who were on good terms with Zhu Lie were discovered in an alley.

And according to the restaurant owner, Zhu Lie was drinking with those two people last night, and then left.

Zhu Ping took a deep breath.

"I warned you long ago that continuing to entangle would definitely bring disaster to yourself."

Zhu Lie had offended too many people over the years.

It couldn't be investigated at all.

The government had already sent constables to investigate, and besides knowing that the two were killed by bows and arrows, there were no other clues.

Without thinking, it would become a headless case in not too long.

Zhu Ping let go of his right hand and leaned back on the chair dejectedly.

"It's good that he died; the hatred is resolved on him alone, so it won't implicate the Zhu household."

Otherwise, with Zhu Lie's temper, he would sooner or later cause a huge disaster.

At that time, it might be the whole Zhu household that dies.

Looking at it this way, the Zhu household seems to have made a profit?

"Zhu Lie is eccentric and does

"Zhu Lie has a perverse temperament and is becoming increasingly reckless in his actions. I hear he even dares to snatch business from the Blood Tiger Gang; he's bound to run into trouble sooner or later."

Wu Tu grabbed a pig trotter and began to gnaw on it.

He and Li Rui were sitting opposite each other in a secret room within the gambling den, the table covered with an assortment of dishes.

This gambling den was a business run by the Heaven and Earth Alliance in Qinghe.

Wu Tu was the deacon in charge of overseeing this establishment.

"Brother Wu is right. I watched Zhu Lie grow up; his temperament is indeed a bit rash, and he is prone to getting into trouble."

Li Rui raised his cup and took a sip, speaking of Zhu Lie as if he were completely uninvolved.

Wu Tu glanced at Li Rui, thinking to himself.

"The old guy is certainly good at putting on an act."

If he weren't privy to the inside story, he might truly believe that Li Rui had nothing to do with the matter involving Zhu Lie.

Wu Tu had no intention of dwelling too much on this, so he changed the subject:

"Li Laoge, Zhao Wei hasn't been giving you a hard time, has he?"

Li Rui shook his head: "Vice Helmsman Zhao is busy with many affairs and has no time to bother with an insignificant old man like me."

Wu Tu's expression relaxed slightly.

"That's good. I was young and hot-headed back in the day and had some conflicts with him; I was afraid that might implicate you, Li Laoge."

Li Rui suddenly became interested.

"Brother Wu, what exactly happened?"

He had heard from Ding Liang earlier that this Vice Helmsman Zhao was also formerly of the Qinghe Dark Eight Sects, and had even been the leader of the Heng Sect; at the time, Wu Tu had been one of Zhao Wei's subordinates.

Wu Tu sighed softly:

"It's all ancient history. Back then, I was young and hot-headed, wanting to challenge Zhao Wei to become the leader of the Heng Sect. In the end, Zhao Wei used underhanded tactics, and I suffered a miserable defeat. In a fit of rage, I killed the man who had been instructed by Zhao Wei to drug me, and I defected from the Heng Sect."

"Later, Zhao Wei left the Heng Sect to pursue martial arts, and the matter gradually subsided."

He hadn't expected to run into Zhao Wei again.

The man had already become an Eighth-Rank martial artist and was now a Vice Helmsman of the Heaven and Earth Alliance.

Zhao Wei was a man who held a grudge.

Originally, Wu Tu had already pulled strings and was set to take the position of a Hall Master in the Heaven and Earth Alliance, but it was because Zhao Wei had sabotaged him from within that he ended up relegated to watching over a gambling den.

He had always kept his head down and lived cautiously within the Heaven and Earth Alliance.

Fortunately, he wasn't entirely without backing, which was why he hadn't been pushed too hard by Zhao Wei.

"The King of Hell is easy to avoid, but the little devils are hard to deal with. That Chang He in the Discipline Hall is Zhao Wei's right-hand man. You must keep your guard up, Li Laoge; that man is a smiling tiger."

"Many thanks for the reminder, Brother Wu."

Li Rui chuckled.

The smile on Wu Tu's face deepened: "Li Laoge, I heard you once participated in that operation by the Huaqing Sect at the abandoned temple outside the city?"

Li Rui's heart skipped a beat.

He didn't understand why Wu Tu would bring this up.

Wu Tu hurriedly explained: "Li Laoge, don't overthink it. I just have a good brother in the county government office who heard about a task involving the Huaqing Sect."

He lowered his voice: "The Huaqing Sect wants to deal with the Ghost Gui Ming Jiao, and the Heaven and Earth Alliance will also be participating. That expert from the Huaqing Sect who came to Qinghe is offering a mid-tier Eighth-Rank spirit elixir as a reward for the whereabouts of a Huaqing Sect disciple who defected to the Ghost Gui Ming Jiao."

"When I made some inquiries, I discovered that you had participated in that matter while you were at the Zhu household."

Li Rui smiled bitterly: "At the time, I was just a stableman, watching the horses at the foot of the mountain. I didn't see anything."

(End of Chapter)