Chapter 91: Arriving in Dongying

A quarter of an hour later, Duan Fengyun heard rustling sounds outside the room and knew the fish had taken the bait.

The three of them continued to pretend to be unconscious, lying on the ground in a jumble.

A series of knocks and shouts sounded outside the door; seeing no one answer, the people outside pushed the door open and walked in.

The ones who entered were the Boss surnamed Wang and his group of subordinates.

One of the subordinates walked over to Duan Fengyun and kicked him, finding no movement, and confirmed that the three of them had already passed out.

This person did not know that the kick he had just delivered had already doomed him to a miserable end; Duan Fengyun, who had never suffered such a slight, would never let him off.

Seeing that the three were indeed unconscious, the Boss surnamed Wang laughed loudly:

"Search them, see if they have anything else of value."

Only then did the three of Duan Fengyun realize that this group of people were just a bunch of robbers; the three of them had thought this group knew their identities and was planning something else.

However, the three did not wake up immediately; they wanted to see what other tricks this group could pull.

The men turned the luggage of the three upside down, finding only a pile of personal clothing in the luggage of Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng.

But after opening Duan Fengyun's luggage, they felt that their move this time had been the right one.

"Boss, come look quickly. This kid's luggage has several Night Pearls and banknotes.

We've made a fortune this time, it's worth half a year's haul."

Hearing this, the Boss surnamed Wang walked happily to Duan Fengyun's luggage, touched the Night Pearls, looked at the banknotes, and laughed unscrupulously.

"Boss, the weapons of these three kids also look pretty good.

Let's take them to play with for two days, then go back and sell them on the market.

These three weapons look quite decent, they should be worth a lot of money."

The Boss surnamed Wang nodded, indicating his agreement with this person's idea.

The person who had kicked Duan Fengyun earlier asked:

"Boss, what about these three kids?"

The Boss surnamed Wang replied:

"The old rules: kill them and throw them into the sea to feed the fish."

Upon hearing the Boss surnamed Wang's reply, the men below held their blades and walked up to the three of Duan Fengyun.

The three of Duan Fengyun knew the act had gone on long enough and it was time to strike.

The three suddenly sprang up, scaring the people who were about to strike into sitting on the floor.

The Boss surnamed Wang asked in confusion:

"Eh, you three brats ate my unique Mongolian Sweat Drug and are actually fine!"

Duan Fengyun replied:

"I don't know how many times I've seen these petty tricks of yours, kid.

If we didn't put on a show, how would your fox tail have been revealed?"

Hearing this, the Boss surnamed Wang said mockingly:

"Even if you know the truth of the matter, so what?

Since you know our identity, we cannot let you live."

After speaking, the Boss surnamed Wang waved his hand, and the men below surrounded the three of Duan Fengyun.

Nie Feng spoke up:

"Junior Brother Duan, you must feel very uncomfortable after being kicked just now.

I know you are unhappy; we won't interfere with this group, I'll leave them to you to deal with, so you can vent."

Duan Fengyun replied:

"Haha, Feng, you understand me!

Then I shall respectfully decline your offer."

Hearing their conversation, the subordinates of the Boss surnamed Wang mocked:

"What big talk, kid, let me show you how powerful your grandfather is."

Duan Fengyun raised his leg and unleashed a sweeping Wind God Leg, and all of the Boss surnamed Wang's subordinates fell to the ground.

The men who had been knocked down stood up again; Duan Fengyun's kick just now had only been to scare them, it was all show and no substance, as he hadn't actually used any force.

Everyone mistakenly thought Duan Fengyun was just a paper tiger, all show and no substance, so they rushed at Duan Fengyun again.

Duan Fengyun sneered; he had no intention of letting this group of robbers, whose hands were stained with blood, go.

He drew the Jue Sword, filled with killing intent; sensing the boiling killing intent of its master, the bloodthirsty Jue Sword was also incomparably joyful.

Duan Fengyun leaped behind the crowd, then charged into their encirclement with the Jue Sword in hand.

Every swing of the Jue Sword took several lives; after a few moves, corpses lay everywhere around Duan Fengyun.

This scene terrified the Boss surnamed Wang and the man who had kicked Duan Fengyun earlier, and the next scene made them tremble even more.

Duan Fengyun stuck the Jue Sword into the wooden floor, and all the blood flowing onto the boards gathered toward the Jue Sword.

The Jue Sword joyfully devoured all the blood, and everyone who had been killed turned into mummified corpses.

Seeing this, the Boss surnamed Wang and his remaining subordinates were already so scared they lost control of their bladders.

The two knelt on the ground with a thud and begged for mercy:

"Three masters, it is all our fault for being blind.

Please, three masters, show mercy; I have an eighty-year-old mother above and an infant below, please spare our lives."

Duan Fengyun drew the Jue Sword and walked toward the two of them with a leisurely gait.

He lowered his head, looked at the person who had just kicked him, and said:

"Did that kick you gave me earlier feel very comfortable?"

I have never suffered such a loss in my life; how could you expect me to let you go?

I do not accept your repentance; if you want to repent, go repent before the King of Hell."

Duan Fengyun thrust his sword directly into the man's chest, and the man looked at his own chest with unwillingness.

He regretted why he had kicked that kick, but there is no regret medicine in this world.

He felt his blood draining away, then his eyes grew heavier and heavier, and finally, as the blood ran dry, he closed his eyes, ending his sinful life.

Duan Fengyun pulled out the Jue Sword and walked up to the now-solitary Boss Wang, saying:

"Boss Wang, beg me; perhaps I might let you go."

Upon hearing this, Boss Wang kowtowed incessantly and said:

"Great master, I beg you to spare me.

The gold, silver, and jewels I robbed are all kept in the warehouse of this ship; I will give them all to you, master, if only you will spare my life."

Duan Fengyun shook his head and said:

"That is not enough; I am not interested in your gold, silver, and jewels.

If you cannot think of a reason for me to let you go, then I will have to send you on the road to the Yellow Springs to reunite with your brothers."

Boss Wang thought for a moment, hardened his heart, and said:

"Great master, to tell you the truth, I am a spy sent to the Shenzhou Continent by the Emperor of Japan.

If you can spare me, I will certainly put in a good word for you before the Emperor.

With your skills, master, you will surely be appreciated by His Majesty the Emperor."

Hearing this, Duan Fengyun teased:

"I never expected this, I never expected this.

A bandit and robber like you actually has such an identity."

Hearing Duan Fengyun's words, Boss Wang mistakenly thought there was a chance and was secretly rejoicing in his heart:

"A good word? Once I reach Dongying, I will definitely have the Emperor have you sliced to death, otherwise, it will be hard to dispel the hatred in my heart."

Just as Boss Wang was daydreaming, Duan Fengyun viciously thrust his sword into his chest.

Boss Wang looked at Duan Fengyun in confusion; didn't Duan Fengyun's meaning just now imply he could let him go?

Duan Fengyun mocked:

"The thing I hate most in this life is running dogs, especially running dogs of the Dongying people.

A traitor like you, I wish I could tear you to pieces; how could I possibly let you go?"

Duan Fengyun twisted the sword inside Boss Wang's chest, and Boss Wang died instantly.

"Junior Brother Duan, why are you so hostile toward the Dongying people?

I have noticed that every time you encounter Dongying people, you are filled with killing intent, wishing to kill them all."

Nie Feng asked the question that he and Bu Jingyun had been wondering about for a long time.

Duan Fengyun replied:

"Those who are not of our race must have a different heart. The Dongying people are eyeing our Shenzhou Continent covetously; everyone has the right to punish them."

Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun would not understand the hatred that was etched into Duan Fengyun's bones.

The September 18th Incident, the massacres—these bloody historical facts filled Duan Fengyun with hatred for the Dongying nation.

Hearing Duan Fengyun's simple answer, Nie Feng knew this was certainly not the main reason for Duan Fengyun's hatred.

Since Duan Fengyun was unwilling to say, Nie Feng did not continue to press him.

Duan Fengyun threw all the corpses into the sea, letting the creatures in the ocean have a hearty meal.

The wooden deck was clean, without a trace of blood, thanks to the Jue Sword.

The Jue Sword had absorbed all the blood clean; it could be called a master of battlefield cleanup.

Duan Fengyun took Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun to find the warehouse Boss Wang had mentioned, and inside the warehouse, they found the gold, silver, and jewels Boss Wang had spoken of.

Bu Jingyun asked:

"Junior Brother Duan, what do you plan to do with this pile of gold, silver, and jewels?"

Duan Fengyun thought for a moment, and after seeing a fisherman fishing not far away through the window, he said:

"Since we cannot take this batch of treasure with us anyway, rather than leaving it to the Dongying people, it is better to gift it to those who truly need it."

Having said that, Duan Fengyun pointed to the fisherman outside the window.

Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun nodded; this seemed to be the best way to handle it under the circumstances.

Duan Fengyun walked to the gangplank and, after a few leaps, jumped onto the fisherman's boat.

This maneuver scared the fisherman half to death, and the fisherman said nervously:

"Great hero, I am just a fisherman, I don't have anything valuable, I beg you to show mercy."

Duan Fengyun laughed:

"Do not be afraid, I have only come to give you a chance to get rich; please row your fishing boat over to that large ship."

The fisherman was half-believing and half-doubting; how could such a pie from the sky fall on his head?

He thought about how he didn't seem to have anything worth deceiving him for, so he half-believingly rowed the fishing boat to the large ship in front.

Duan Fengyun grabbed the fisherman, jumped onto the gangplank, and led him into the warehouse.

When the fisherman saw the gold, silver, and jewels in the warehouse, he was completely stunned; he had never seen so much money in his life.

Duan Fengyun began to speak:

"We can give you all of this treasure, but there is one thing that needs to be made clear to you.

After you receive this batch of treasure, you must use it well and do more good deeds.

If we discover that you are using this treasure to act recklessly, then we will certainly take it back, and you will not have a good end."

The fisherman knelt down and said:

"Three great heroes, rest assured. I will certainly make good use of this treasure; if I go back on my word, may I be struck by lightning."

Duan Fengyun nodded, and the three of them helped the fisherman pack the treasure into bags, then placed the fisherman and the treasure back onto his fishing boat.

The fisherman set sail for home with this batch of treasure.

After returning to the mainland, the fisherman moved far away, used the treasure to buy land, and built a farmstead.

He also kept his promise; he was charitable and kind, helped many poor people, and became a widely renowned philanthropist.

He wrote charity and kindness into his family rules, passing them down from generation to generation, but that is a story for another time.

After dealing with the treasure, the three of them, including Duan Fengyun, returned to their rooms to rest.

Two hours later, the three of them heard a commotion, and looking through the window, they saw that their destination, Dongying, had arrived.