The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#571 - Tough Guy

"Have you killed many people?" Lu Jing asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Of course," the boy said proudly, "See this Daoist robe I'm wearing? I snatched it from an old Daoist priest. That guy was different from you; he was much more obedient. He did whatever I told him to, but I still stabbed him in the heart with my knife."

"There was also a pretty young woman, so fair and lovely. They said she was from a wealthy family in the city. It's a pity I only slept with her for a few days before the Second Boss snatched her away."

"Aren't you angry?" Lu Jing asked curiously.

"What?"

"Your woman was snatched away by the Second Boss."

"What's there to be angry about? Brothers are like hands and feet, women are like clothes. Besides, the Second Boss is stronger than me, so what's mine is naturally his. Just like I'm stronger than you, so what's yours is naturally mine."

"What magnanimity!" Lu Jing gave him a thumbs up.

The boy was very pleased to be praised and continued, "You can only blame yourself for being unlucky, leaving the good life in the city to wander around here, running into me."

"I'm not just wandering around here," Lu Jing waved the hoe in his hand. "I'm here to cultivate the land."

"Cultivate? Here?" The boy suddenly burst out laughing. "You idiot, don't tell me you thought this land had no owner?"

"Of course not, I am the owner of this land."

The boy's laughter stopped abruptly.

After a moment, he shouted again, "What nonsense are you talking about? Just ask around nearby, and you'll know whose territory this is."

"But I have the land deed." Lu Jing temporarily put the hoe and shovel aside and then really took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

The boy was illiterate and couldn't recognize what was written on it, but it didn't matter. Even if it really was a land deed, it wouldn't matter much.

Because since Yuzhou began to be turbulent, fists and knives were more useful than any land deed in this area.

However, his eyes darted around, and he still said to Lu Jing, "Is that really a land deed? You're too far away from me; I can't see it clearly."

"Then come over and take a look," Lu Jing said nonchalantly.

Hearing this, the boy really walked towards Lu Jing. When he reached Lu Jing, he stretched out his neck, seemingly wanting to see what was written on the paper, but on the other side, the very sharp wood-chopping knife in his hand was already slashing fiercely towards Lu Jing's left rib!

The man in front of him hadn't noticed his little trick, which made the boy's heart rejoice.

Success!

The chopping knife easily cut through Lu Jing's clothes, but the next moment, the boy heard a metallic sound!

He felt that what he had hit was clearly not a person's body, but a pillar of iron.

The force of the rebound from the other side sent the wood-chopping knife flying out of his hand immediately.

In addition to the rebound, a stream of heat also took the opportunity to drill into his body, making his face turn pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Lu Jing turned slightly to avoid the mouthful of blood and then asked, "Have you seen it clearly?"

The boy felt a tightness in his chest, and it became difficult to breathe, unable to speak at all.

The boy knew that he had kicked an iron plate this time. The thing that had just drilled into his body was clearly the legendary internal force, which meant that the person standing in front of him was a martial arts master.

Thinking of this, the boy immediately took three steps back and sat down on the ground with a thud.

Then he knelt on both knees, kowtowing to Lu Jing while crying, "Hero, spare my life, hero, spare my life. I... no, I was forced to become a bandit."

"My parents died early. I was originally a beggar in the city, but then I encountered a severe drought, and there was no food to eat, so I had to escape from the city. As a result, I ran into the First Boss... no, this gang of bandits. To survive, I had no choice but to join them."

"Is that so? But I think you're quite happy being a bandit. Didn't you say that your knife is covered in the blood of many people? You even killed an old Daoist and slept with a young lady from a family in the city," Lu Jing said lightly.

"I was just bragging, I've never killed anyone," the boy said quickly. "The Third Boss killed the old Daoist and gave me the clothes as a reward. As for that young lady, I never slept with her either. Brother Doufu told me about it. This handkerchief on my neck isn't hers either; I picked it up from the village."

"But you really did slash at me with that knife just now. You're so vicious at such a young age. Even if everything you just said is false, if you're allowed to grow up, those things will come true one day, right?"

"No, no, no, I will definitely turn over a new leaf and be a good person from today onwards. Please, sir, be generous and don't be so petty with me." Hearing this, the boy couldn't help but panic and kept kowtowing.

Lu Jing was amused. "You're still using the same tricks as when you were a bandit. You listen to whoever has the bigger fist. You're only being a good person because my fist is bigger."

"..."

The boy was speechless for a moment.

However, Lu Jing didn't immediately attack him. Instead, he pointed to the shovel and hoe at his feet, "You're in luck. I need a guide right now, so I won't kill you for now. Pick up these things and take me to your stronghold to find your First Boss. I have something to talk to him about."

Hearing this, the boy's heart trembled. Although he had temporarily escaped a disaster, the thought of taking the new boss to see the old boss made his heart sink again.

After all, after being a bandit for so long, the prestige of the bosses had long been engraved in his bones.

But since he said he wanted to be a good person, he didn't dare to refuse Lu Jing. After all, Lu Jing was right in front of him. If he really wanted to kill him, he wouldn't be able to live for even a moment longer. So, after weighing it again and again, he still stood on the side of the good person and led Lu Jing towards the mountain.

However, on the way, he didn't forget to remind Lu Jing, "Hero, should we find some helpers? The First Boss, Second Boss, and Fourth Boss of Qinglong Stronghold are all martial arts masters like you."

Hearing this, Lu Jing looked at him with a smile that wasn't a smile. "What, are you afraid?"

The boy shivered for a while but still forced himself to say, "I, I'm not afraid, I'm just a little worried about your safety."

"I can't believe you're so considerate," Lu Jing laughed. "It's okay, I'll reason with them and let them be good people with you, so you should perform well and set an example for them."

The boy's mouth was bitter. He could already imagine the scene when he met the First Boss, Second Boss, and the others. They would definitely want to kill him, the traitor.

But he couldn't be blamed for this either. He didn't expect to be so unlucky when he was watching out for fat sheep at the foot of the mountain, running into a ruthless character like Lu Jing.