Chapter 17: The Truth Exposed

After registering his identity, Lu Changsheng returned the way he came.

His identity jade plaque was now hanging at his waist.

At this moment, he had officially joined the DemonSubduingOffice; his expected goal had been smoothly achieved, and he felt a weight lift from his heart.

The pressure exerted by the Sanhe Gang was quite significant, and he could not afford to be lax.

Even if they knew he was the one who killed Zhao Erhu, they would temporarily be unable to do anything to him.

His top priority was to immediately lead Fang Qing and her younger brother to move house and live in the DemonSubduingOffice family quarters.

This way, he would not fear the other side playing dirty tricks.

After all, under the nose of the DemonSubduingOffice, even the leader of the Sanhe Gang would not dare to act rashly.

Before long, Lu Changsheng returned to the central square.

Fang Qing and her brother were still waiting there.

Seeing Lu Changsheng return, they were all smiles.

"Did it go smoothly?"

Lu Changsheng nodded with a smile: "Let's move today; the environment in the DemonSubduingOffice family quarters is better."

"Great, great..."

Fang Tao was full of excitement; he also wanted to move into the new home immediately.

Fang Qing, however, looked troubled; the two families had many miscellaneous items, and it would be hard to clear them out in half a day.

"Can we wait a few days?"

Lu Changsheng did not hesitate and immediately told her about offending the Sanhe Gang.

Their residences were located within the other side's sphere of influence, so it would be very troublesome if they played dirty.

Naturally, he did not want to stay a moment longer; some unnecessary items could be abandoned, and he could just buy more with silver—he still had the one-hundred-tael fortune contributed by Zhao Erhu.

Upon hearing this, Fang Qing no longer insisted.

Soon, the three of them walked quickly toward their courtyard.

Passing through the foul-smelling streets, the three returned to their respective homes and began to organize their belongings.

Aside from taking some books from the storage room and a few sets of clothes, Lu Changsheng abandoned the rest of his items.

After finishing all this, he began to wait.

More than an hour later, Fang Qing and her brother finally arrived late, both carrying large and small bags, looking quite comical.

"Brother Changsheng, where are your things?"

Seeing Lu Changsheng empty-handed, Fang Tao looked stunned.

Lu Changsheng smiled slightly and pointed to the small package on his back.

"They are all here. Let's go."

After speaking, he walked up quickly, took the two large bags from Fang Qing's hands, hoisted them onto his shoulders, and walked out.

Seeing this, Fang Qing blushed slightly; the bags contained her private clothes, some of which had been worn.

However, Lu Changsheng's actions warmed her heart, and she couldn't help but think: "Brother Lu has really grown up."

At this moment, a group of neighbors sensed the commotion and came out one after another, holding some coarse grains in their hands.

"Changsheng, take these things, practice your martial arts well..."

Everyone spoke up in a jumble, as if they were all Lu Changsheng's relatives.

Seeing this, Fang Tao's expression turned cold: "Move aside, my Brother Lu isn't used to eating this coarse grain..."

His tone was not polite at all.

He had long since grown to loathe these neighbors; when they were in trouble, none of them had reached out to help. Today, now that Brother Lu had made it, the group swarmed around like fish smelling bait, which was truly shameful.

Lu Changsheng ignored the group and led Fang Qing and her brother forward quickly.

Leaving the crowd behind, looking at each other in dismay, filled with regret.

The only chance to escape their bottom-tier predicament had slipped away just like that, and they hadn't gained a single benefit.

Half an hour after the three left, several scouts from the Sanhe Gang arrived at Lu Changsheng's courtyard.

Seeing the empty courtyard, they looked at each other in disbelief.

They quickly reported the news to the gang's higher-ups.

Sanhe Gang, Fenglei Hall base.

Wang Yong sat on a chair like a general, his eyes filled with killing intent.

Before him, several gang members knelt on the ground, trembling slightly.

"Reporting to the Hall Master, after several days of investigation, this person had a major grudge with Zhao Erhu. After waking up, he suddenly entered the martial path and joined the DemonSubduingOffice..."

The low-level gang members whispered, their eyes full of fear.

This Hall Master Wang was always extremely cruel, his hands stained with blood, and his aura as a powerhouse was chilling. "Hmph... that kid has good methods. He killed my man and immediately joined the DemonSubduingOffice. It seems he had planned this long ago."

Killing intent erupted in Wang Yong's eyes.

The time of the crime investigated by his subordinates also matched; this person clearly had major suspicion.

"Hall Master, the other party only forcibly practiced the Iron Cloth Shirt to become a Skin Refining warrior. It wouldn't be hard for us to find a chance to kill him..."

Wang Shouren, standing to the side, was dismissive.

"Hmph... what do you know? Is someone from the DemonSubduingOffice someone you can kill just because you want to? This is a lesson written in blood over countless years."

Wang Yong's gaze sharpened, and he smashed the teacup in his hand onto the ground, causing a clattering sound.

"The risk is too high. If the news leaks, we'll all die."

Seeing this, Wang Shouren's eyes rolled.

"Since it's not convenient for us to do it, can we ask outsiders to do it?"

"Or perhaps ask someone inside the DemonSubduingOffice? We're just offering some benefits; it's harmless."

"The death rate for DemonSubduingOffice missions is quite high; it's common for people to die in the line of duty by accident..."

Wang Shouren's tone was very sinister.

Wang Yong's eyes flickered: "You arrange this matter, and keep it clean."

For Lu Changsheng, this person who dared to challenge the Sanhe Gang, he had to be eliminated as soon as possible.

Let the world know that the majesty of his Fenglei Hall could not be offended.

"Subordinate obeys."

Wang Shouren nodded with a joyful face; he naturally wouldn't refuse the chance to kill an ordinary Skin Refining warrior and gain merit.

………………

Half an hour later.

Lu Changsheng brought Fang Qing and her brother to a medium-sized courtyard.

The courtyard was dozens of meters in circumference, quite clean and tidy, clearly having been cleaned by someone already.

Four side rooms were located on both sides of the courtyard, with a kitchen and storage room in the middle, arranged without being cluttered.

"From now on, this is our new home."

Lu Changsheng looked at the characters on his waist badge, C-43, which matched the one on the courtyard perfectly.

As long as one could join the DemonSubduingOffice, one would be assigned a courtyard; this treatment was truly not bad.

Those higher-ranking Demon Suppression Envoys all lived in the inner city, which was more comfortable and prosperous.

But this place was enough for them to live in for the time being.

Then he led the two inside.

The three of them each chose a side room, and after dealing with their miscellaneous items, they prepared to celebrate.

Time passed, and it was soon evening.

In the center of the courtyard, a stone table was filled with various meat dishes and fragrant white rice, making Fang Qing and her brother drool.

This scene was like a dream.

While ordinary people were still worrying about filling their stomachs, they were already eating big fish and meat.

The life of a martial artist was indeed incomparable to that of a commoner.

"Finally, I don't have to gnaw on black cakes."

Lu Changsheng felt quite happy; after several months, he had finally initially solved the problem of food and clothing.

The life of an ordinary person going hungry every day was gradually moving away from him.

Then the three began to feast, eating until their mouths were oily.

Until night fell, they returned to their respective rooms, patting their full bellies.

Lu Changsheng lay on the bed and began to think quietly about his next plans.

Presumably, the Sanhe Gang had already received the news by now; the two sides had already formed a deadly feud, and only when one side completely fell could it be resolved.

He didn't need to use his brain to know that the other side must be thinking about how to deal with him.

But if they tried to deal with him as an ordinary Stone Skin warrior, I'm afraid some people would take a hard fall.

He sneered inwardly.

Ever since he stepped onto the martial path, Lu Changsheng had always adhered to one principle: never let the enemy know his true depth.

With the Attribute Modifier, he would only charge toward the peak of the martial path with all his might.

(End of chapter)