Chapter 24 (1/2)

Translator: Larbre Studio  Editor: Larbre Studio

As the crowd gasped at the amount of blood coming from the bald man’s body, the most extraordinary thing happened. His large frame continued to fly through the air for over a dozen meters, until finally falling off the pier and into the running waters of Dragon’s Beard Creek.

As the crowd was still standing there in shock, Xu Yi had already rushed into the fray with Little Qiu in his arms.

The giant hammer in the hands of the bald man probably served more purpose as a tool for intimidation than a weapon for war. But in Xu Yi’s hands, it became a killing weapon.

With his extraordinary strength, he was best suited for wielding such a heavy weapon. Weighing over a hundred pounds and being swung with his great strength, it was an awe-inspiring sight. Every swing landed on its target, and was accompanied by the sound of breaking bones. Following that, blood would splatter like rain, and another figure would be seen flying into the river.

In just a few short breaths, the explosive battle was over.

Xu Yi did not care at all if the onlooking crowd was watching with excitement or fear and unease.

Without a care, he took large strides towards Head Zhou who had collapsed on the ground, and he coldly said, “You are the one in charge of collecting the fishermen’s catches. My Uncle Mu did not ask for a high price and was willing to leave the Giant Green Carp to you. You should have acted fairly instead of abusing your authority and bullying the old and weak. The market price of a Giant Green Carp is over a hundred taels of silver. According to The Laws and Regulations of the Dayue Imperial Court, seizing the riches of others is punishable by three hundred strokes of the paddle and banishment to the border.”

“Stop trying to scare me. Why don’t you go find out where I’m from first? The governor of White Horse County is my brother-in-law. Bloody hell, how dare you use the bullshit Dayue laws to threaten me. You’re too naïve!”

Initially, with Xu Yi’s astonishing skills that took out all of his fighters whom he had taken so long to find, Head Zhou was scared out of his wits. He was afraid that Xu Yi would continue on his rampage and end his life as well. But now that he heard Xu Yi talk about the law, he suddenly remembered his own status and found the fight in him again.

Xu Yi, however, ignored him, and turned to Little Qiu who was still in his arms. “Little Qiu, go take a nap. When you wake up, you’ll be home, and Uncle Beardo will make sure to buy some good food for you tonight.”

With those words, Xu Yi was about to squeeze the back of Little Qiu’s neck when he heard her say, “Uncle Beardo, I want to see you beat up the bad guys; I’m not scared!”

This little girl was frighteningly intelligent.

“Alright, then watch how Uncle Beardo beats up the bad guys!”

With that, Xu Yi turned his attention back to Head Zhou. He coldly stated, “I was thinking that I would have to waste more words to talk about your crime of resisting the law, but I guess there is no need. Hehe, ‘bullshit Dayue laws’? Well said indeed. How dare you disregard the laws set by the Dayue Imperial Court. Your crimes are truly deserving of your death!”

Whoosh!

The copper hammer was swung so hard through the air that a shockwave was created. After a deafening crash, dust and debris filled the air as the ground seemed to almost shatter from the force of the hammer. As the dust settled, the crowd focused their attention, but Head Zhou was nowhere to be seen. All that was left pit that was a foot deep, and a messy lump of blood and flesh.

Head Zhou, who had tyrannized Furong Town for so many years, was crushed to death by a hammer just like that. An unbelievably gruesome death.

It was a great visual and mental shock, causing the crowd to doubt their own eyes.

Xu Yi, however, was calm, as though what he had crushed was merely an ant. Dragging his hammer, he made his way to the black robed teen, stopping firmly just a few meters in front of him. Under the golden glow of the setting sun, Xu Yi’s thin but tough frame looked like a celestial who had come down from the heavens.

“Who would have thought that a lowly constable of this small town would actually have reached the later stages of the Body Forging stage. That’s more than enough for your Green Shirt constable at the White Horse County office. It’s too belittling to keep you here in the small Furong Town. So what do you think? If you’re willing, I can open the path for you.”