Chapter 15: Taking the Silver

After thinking for a long time, Cheng Feng also knew he was no match.

A head-on confrontation definitely wouldn't work; the outcome was without suspense.

Cheng Feng would definitely lose.

Then he could only take it by wit.

For a snake that big, realgar probably wouldn't be of much use.

Then he could only resort to a feint to the east and attack in the west to steal the home.

The canyon is two li long, and he still doesn't know where the big snake's nest is.

Cheng Feng also has an idea in his heart, based on the distance where he encountered the remains before.

It is relatively close to the upstream area, about one-third of the distance.

Suppose Cheng Feng gets the silver on the remains at the one-third position, is discovered by the big snake at this time, and the big snake gives chase with all its might; can it catch up to Cheng Feng in a short time?

Cheng Feng does not know.

The higher his proficiency in Fishing Skill, the better his swimming becomes.

It is all thanks to the big fish Autumn Water.

If not for that Water-Avoiding Pearl, Cheng Feng would never come here even if he were beaten to death; the two-li-long canyon is all flowing water.

If his physical strength were to be exhausted, he would truly be done for.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Cheng Feng made several preparations, but still brought Lao San along.

He could only let Lao San help.

Who else but the two of them had eaten the Water-Avoiding Pearl?

Even if they met the big snake again, before the straight, sheer cliffs, the big snake could only follow the water flow.

Lao San's safety should not be a cause for concern.

Cheng Feng first took six small coins to buy some firecrackers,

and then gathered some fresh fish blood.

Then he self-made 4 torches and bundled more than ten bundles of flammable dry hay.

He also found some relatively round, large stones at the top of the cliff and moved them to the place closest to the edge of the cliff.

To ensure Lao San could push them down.

Only then could the preparations be considered truly finished.

Cheng Feng does not know if it will be useful.

But wealth did indeed move his heart.

His own experiences are becoming more and more numerous, and more and more strange.

Yet he himself does not even have the strength to truss a chicken.

To say he is not afraid would be a lie.

Only at this moment did Cheng Feng realize, if one were to really say what Cheng Feng needs most.

What Cheng Feng needs is power, power that does not require external objects and can protect his own safety.

Otherwise, if that snake had been just a little faster, he would have been buried in a fish's belly.

And that time with Autumn Water, if the spells Autumn Water knew were more powerful, he might have been done for back then.

Those not of my race must have a different heart.

Cheng Feng truly does not dare to gamble with his own little life anymore.

His own talent has not yet been used, and he still has a bright future.

To be finished off in the early stages would truly be too unjust.

Cheng Feng also understands that his mindset has some problems.

But the only solution is to get rich quickly.

The car is already bought, it just lacks that tank of gas.

Such an opportunity might only come once; if he gives it up, he might regret it for the rest of his life.

For the sake of the smooth road ahead.

Cheng Feng has to give it a try.

Last time, the matter happened suddenly, and it was normal to have no preparations.

This time, with preparations, Cheng Feng still intends to test it out.

If he doesn't even have the courage to try, then there probably won't be a future.

Saving money for three or five years.

The day lily would have already gone cold.

Time waits for no one; Cheng Feng must give it a try.

Cheng Feng has already inquired around; there is a Martial Arts Hall in the city.

It teaches people martial arts.

It is said that some gang thugs are also Martial Artists; only with power can one gain a firm foothold in Qingxi City.

Ordinary people who rely on ruthlessness and courage to get ahead will automatically dissipate before long.

And enter gangs with Martial Artists.

Only those linked to Martial Artists can survive.

Cheng Feng made another round of inquiries, even going door-to-door to ask.

Generally, the younger one is when learning martial arts, the better; of course, one can also learn as an adult, but there is no such rapid improvement, and later breakthroughs are also very slow or even impossible, and being stuck by a bottleneck for a lifetime is also a common occurrence.

For someone underage like Cheng Feng, the tuition for the Martial Arts Hall is two taels a month.

Once an adult, it is five taels a month, no bargaining; take it or leave it.

Cheng Feng saw that he would be an adult in three months.

It would be best to have a sum of money that didn't use the family's funds to help Cheng Feng learn martial arts.

There is also literacy; the Martial Arts Hall does not teach literacy.

If there really is a Secret Manual, whether you can understand it or not is your own business; the Martial Arts Hall doesn't care.

This coincided perfectly with Cheng Feng's plan.

Therefore, this money, no matter which angle you look at it from, must be fought for.

After everything was ready, Cheng Feng instructed Lao San: "Safety first. If there is any danger, just run. There is nothing shameful about it. Do you understand?"

Cheng Lei knew his second brother was still planning to go into the water to test things out, and he couldn't stop him, so he could only say, "Second brother, be careful."

"Don't worry, second brother will also watch the situation. If it's impossible to do, I will definitely prioritize saving my life," Cheng Feng comforted his younger brother.

Having said that, he waved his hand and said, "Proceed according to the plan."

Estimating the time, Cheng Lei first lit the firecrackers and threw them down from the cliff to see if he could startle the big snake.

The canyon echoed with the crackling of the explosions.

Cheng Lei also watched carefully, but discovered nothing.

According to the plan, they did a few more rounds.

The entire canyon seemed to be echoing, yet none of it drew out that big snake.

For the second step, Cheng Lei lit the flammable grass bundles beside him, and after waiting for them to burn so they wouldn't easily go out, Lao San kicked the lit grass bundles down one by one.

Aside from the burning grass, the river surface bubbled with smoke and remained calm; there was no trace of the big snake.

On the other side, Cheng Feng was listening to the sound of firecrackers coming from afar, took off his clothes, turned, and entered the river.

He didn't save his strength at the start, swimming at full speed toward that corner in his memory.

Everything was about racing against time.

It would be best not to encounter that big snake in the river, otherwise, there would be no way to even run.

Perhaps the big snake was sleeping; after all, before seeing the big snake, Cheng Feng had already explored and swum here for many days.

It was just that he happened to encounter the big snake while it was out.

Cheng Feng felt it was unusually smooth; no alert sound came from Lao San.

Cheng Feng looked at the skeleton soaked yellow, and his heart let out a sigh of relief.

Only half the distance remained until success.

The poor person in front of him was nothing but a skeleton; things like rotting flesh were long gone.

In the position slightly below its chest, there was a bulging brown bundle.

A corner that leaked out had a touch of silver.

Cheng Feng dared not stay long, and when he pulled it, the bundle was actually caught by the bones.

Thinking that the big snake might appear at any time.

Cheng Feng's heart could not calm down at all, and he pulled the bundle out with force.

He didn't expect that a long object was also pulled out from within the hand bones.

Looking at the shape, it seemed to be a blade.

Cheng Feng dared not think too much, and followed the bone hand to bring up the hilt of the blade.

He quickly flew toward the riverbank.

Cheng Lei, on the other hand, was trying hard to be an observer, looking all around.

Originally there were no discoveries, but on Cheng Lei's right side, earth and stones rolled into the river, splashing up sprays of water.

He looked curiously to the right, and after one glance, his soul fled in terror; that big snake was moving upward along the mountain body.

How could Cheng Lei dare to stay for even one more second?

Following the retreat route left by his second brother, he ran wildly.

But looking at his own small frame, he couldn't outrun the big snake behind him; he would be caught sooner or later.

Gritting his teeth, he found a good slope on the left side of the mountain and took a dive down.

Cheng Lei only dared to make this jump by relying on his suddenly improved swimming ability.

Cheng Feng was swimming forward with effort when suddenly a large splash of water erupted behind him; Cheng Feng was startled.

Subconsciously, he looked over.

A small head poked out of the water surface.

Isn't this Lao San?

Cheng Feng shouted angrily: "Shitou, why did you jump down?"

When Cheng Lei surfaced, he was still quite dazed.

Hearing the familiar voice of his second brother.

He hurriedly roared: "Second brother, run! The big snake has reached the top of the cliff!"

Cheng Feng was also shocked upon hearing this, but fortunately, Lao San was fine.

He looked up toward the top of the cliff and could vaguely see a long, strip-shaped figure moving along the top of the cliff.

Cheng Feng beckoned to Lao San and whispered: "Come here quickly, swim against this dirt wall; that way the big snake won't see us."

Lao San understood, and hurriedly stuck to the wall first before swimming toward Cheng Feng's direction.

Cheng Feng had relatively more stamina, but he was carrying the bundle and had a blade in his hand.

He dived slowly, not daring to lower his guard.