Chapter 9: Murder, Arson, Golden Belt

After Li Xuan put on the Void Pearl, he felt his stomach rumble.

In the morning, busy transplanting Flower Seedlings, he missed the Canteen's stale Steamed Buns, so Li Xuan had been so hungry his chest pressed against his back.

"Heaven is big, earth is big, eating is biggest; System, open the Mall for me!" Li Xuan said as he turned and returned to his Mao Cao Wu.

【System Mall】

【One Meat Two Vegetables Boxed Meal*1……1 point】

【Wahe He Mineral Water*1……1 point】

【Nine Flower Jade Dew Pills*10……200 points】

【Magical Medicine Hoe (Special Price)…10 points (Original price 10000 points)】

"Magical medicine hoe? What the heck is that? But a ten‑thousand‑point item at a 0.1 discount is a steal!" Li Xuan bought the boxed meal, the water, and the hoe without hesitation.

At this point, Li Xuan's points were all spent! He could only regain points when the nightly settlement comes.

The next second, the boxed meal, water, and hoe suddenly materialized before Li Xuan.

The medicine hoe was only as long as an adult's forearm, looking very unremarkable, just like a small hoe a farmer uses for weeding, the kind Li Xuan couldn't even spot in a pile of hoes.

Still, appearances can be deceiving, and Li Xuan didn't think this hoe was as ordinary as it seemed, so he picked up the magical medicine hoe to check its attributes.

Because it was system‑produced, Li Xuan could see the item's attributes; currently he only has Medicine Appraisal Technique, not a general item appraisal skill.

【Item: Magical Medicine Hoe】

【Quality: Red】

【Description: A hoe with magical abilities; when harvesting medicinal herbs there is a 25% chance to improve herb quality and a 20% chance to obtain herb seeds】

【Note: "Medicine Farmer" exclusive equipment】

"It's the exclusive gear for the secondary profession Medicine Farmer, and it even has such unreasonable abilities—interesting, very interesting." Li Xuan looked at the hoe in his hand and nodded with satisfaction.

Li Xuan thought for a moment; now wasn't the time to use it, so he stored the hoe in his personal storage space.

At that moment, Li Xuan suddenly heard a sound outside, couldn't even think about eating, hurriedly softened his footsteps and slowly walked toward the Courtyard.

These people must have been around his Courtyard for a while; they didn't knock, so Li Xuan felt they weren't good folk.

"I heard this Courtyard houses a six‑year‑old child, why are there so many successfully cultivated Flower Seedlings!"

"Who cares how old the kid is, it's not ours; with these Flower Seedlings, the three of us can stroll across the Flower Sea later!"

"Yeah, big brother, second brother, let's move all these Flower Seedlings away, then we'll have the good stuff to eat and drink."

"When we go in, be careful; Killing is allowed, but be careful not to break these Flower Pots."

"Big brother, don't worry! No accidents! It's just a six‑year‑old child."

……

The three people's conversation fell into Li Xuan's ears word for word.

"Didn't expect the deal to fail and the thieves to show up first—interesting." Li Xuan's mouth curled into a cruel smile, then he carefully pulled the dagger from his calf.

Then Li Xuan went to the main gate, waiting for the three thieves to arrive.

Actually Li Xuan wasn't afraid of them; in the Flower Sea, these Flower Slaves were originally soul masters or their relatives, so most Flower Slaves originally possessed soul power.

But Ju Douluo, to prevent these Flower Slaves from fighting and damaging the flora, stripped all those soul masters of their cultivation and then threw them into the Flower Sea as Flower Slaves.

After their soul power was removed, those soul masters' strength became like that of ordinary people, even weaker.

Li Xuan's current soul power level has reached ten, his strength comparable to an adult's. But his only weakness is his small body, which can be easily restrained by a few strong men, losing combat ability.

So Li Xuan planned to kill the three thieves with strategy.

In the Flower Sea, the gates of every Courtyard cannot be locked, so Li Xuan thought these three wouldn't pay him much attention and would likely enter through the gate, so he hid at the doorway, ready for a killing blow.

After a short while, the Courtyard's gate slowly opened.

Li Xuan's spirit lifted, his eyes fixed intently on the gate.

The three thieves paid no heed to Li Xuan, the six‑year‑old child, and stepped through the gate without looking around, heading straight for the Flower Pots filled with Flower Seedlings.

This gave Li Xuan an excellent opportunity.

Li Xuan watched the three thieves enter the Courtyard, then moved, leapt toward the nearest thief, vaulted onto his back, and with a swift slash of his dagger cut the thief's throat, a gush of bright blood spouting out.

"Third Brother!" the other two thieves shouted in unison.

Li Xuan showed no mercy, leapt over the fallen thief and rushed toward another nearest thief, who was likely the leader of the group.

The leader, seeing Li Xuan's move, tried to retreat to dodge the attack, but having been stripped of cultivation, he couldn't possibly evade Li Xuan's full‑force strike in such a short time.

Again a throat‑cutting strike, but this time Li Xuan charged head‑on, and a spray of blood splashed onto his face.

Fresh blood drenched his six‑year‑old innocent face, and Li Xuan now radiated Killing Qi, looking terrifyingly fierce.

"Father! Grandfather! Little ancestor! Please, don't kill me! Don't kill me!" the second thief cried, kneeling on the ground and pounding his head, clearly terrified by Li Xuan.

Who could have imagined a six‑year‑old child could instantly wipe out two adults; the scene was both bizarre and terrifying.

Li Xuan grinned, showing the second thief a nauseating smile.

"What's your name, and where is the Flower Sea they manage?" Li Xuan asked the second thief in a slightly hoarse voice.

"It… it… is three kilometers north of your Flower Sea, that… that is the Flower Sea the three of us are in charge of." The second thief, already terrified, stammered.

"I see!" Li Xuan nodded satisfactorily.

"Little ancestor, may I leave now?" the second thief asked nervously.

"No need, stay as flower fertilizer." Li Xuan shook his head, expressionless, and swung a blade to finish the last thief.

"Ugh!"

Li Xuan looked at the last corpse lying on the ground, his spirit relaxed for a moment, and he could no longer hold it, vomiting outright.

It couldn't be helped; this was Li Xuan's first killing, and the feeling of blood splashing onto his face was utterly disgusting.

After dry‑heaving for a while, Li Xuan recovered, but his pallid face could be seen through the blood.

This was Li Xuan's first killing; although the whole action was clean and swift, the fact that it was his first kill still felt unsettling. "Luckily I hadn't eaten; otherwise it would have been a waste," Li Xuan wiped his mouth, noting that his half‑hour vomiting had produced nothing.

Next comes the thrilling corpse‑touching time.

Killing without corpse‑touching is like working without being paid.

The three thieves had no valuables left, only three Seed bags, totaling over 140 Seed.

Moreover, Li Xuan, adhering to the principle of no waste, stripped off all three of their clothes.

Li Xuan then nodded with satisfaction; anyone who dares to steal his home again will share the same fate as these people.

(End of chapter)