Chapter 19: Tieling Village Massacre, Mysterious Man Appears
After finding what he needed, Lu Ming did not rush to act.
He had been in the water for quite some time and needed to breathe before moving.
After taking a breath, he returned to the bottom of the water again according to the previous actions.
Soon he came to what he wanted, which was a stone weighing several hundred pounds.
Lu Ming can't swim, so if he wants to get back to the shore he can only go through the bottom of the river.
Lu Ming held the stone in his arms to ensure that he would not be washed away by the current.
After walking in the riverbed for several minutes, Lu Ming finally reached the shore.
"Phew, it's safe!"
Lu Ming threw away the stone, sat down and gasped violently.
Looking at the surging river, Lu Ming murmured, "I wonder if Tieniu and the others are safe?"
In a mountain forest.
An old man dressed as a farmer is looking at the rabbit on the campfire.
Looking at the slightly browned rabbit meat, the old man stuck out his tongue and took a sip: "It's almost cooked."
He took the roasted rabbit meat in his hand and started eating it, walking towards a tree while eating.
Tie Niu was lying there, but his condition was not good at the moment. His face was pale, and there was a trace of coagulated blood at the corner of his mouth.
The old man looked at him carefully and said, "Three of his ribs are broken and his heart is damaged. I don't know if he can make it."
riverside
Only when the moon was at its highest point in the sky did Lu Ming have a bite of hot food.
There was nothing to eat in this barren mountain, and finally he caught two fish by the river to fill his stomach.
After eating, Lu Ming did not delay and immediately headed towards Tieling Village.
He left in a hurry and did not agree on a meeting place with Zhan Zhao and the others. Now he could only go back to Tieling Village and try his luck.
When the sun shone on the earth again, Lu Ming also arrived near the village.
Arriving here, Lu Ming left the main road directly and headed towards the hills on the side.
You have to know that Lu Chuan and the others want to kill him, so Lu Ming must hide his tracks and not be exposed.
Lu Ming didn't know that the Three Wolves of Changshan had been killed by the butchers of Qingfeng Ridge and were no longer in danger.
He took secret photos all the way to get closer to the village, but when he was a few hundred meters away, Lu Ming's face changed.
Originally, the village was full of houses, but now all that can be seen are ruins.
He even smelled a strong smell of blood.
"problem occurs!"
Lu Ming ran into the village at full speed.
As soon as we entered the village, we saw a hellish scene with corpses of villagers everywhere.
Some had several arrows piercing their bodies, some had their heads and bodies separated, and the ground was covered with solidified dark red.
Lu Ming looked at the familiar face in front of him and was shocked. He rushed towards his home like the wind.
When he arrived home, the door was wide open and he saw his second mother at the door, the only woman who gave him warmth in this family.
Lu Ming walked to Wang with a slightly trembling body.
There was a dagger stuck in Wang's chest, which was the cause of her death.
Wang's pants were torn into pieces and her lower body was a mess. It was obvious that she had been insulted before her death.
Lu Ming took off his clothes and covered Wang with them. He said in an extremely cold voice, "Second Mother, I swear here that I will kill your enemy and avenge you!"
After Lu Ming temporarily placed Wang's body, he began to search the village.
After a search, his face was gloomy. None of the 128 households in the village were spared.
"Who is so cruel as to massacre the entire village?"
"No, there are still three people missing!"
Lu Ming suddenly remembered that his 'father' Lu Chuan, Tie Kuang and the blind beggar were not there.
Lu Ming's eyes flickered: "Their bodies are not here, does that mean they are still alive?"
"Is the massacre of the village related to them?"
Although Lu Ming has some doubts now, nothing can be confirmed.
He buried Wang in the back mountain.
"Second Mother, thank you for taking care of me over the years. Don't worry, I will come back to pay tribute to you after I kill the murderer."
That day, Lu Ming left Tieling Village and headed towards Heishi City.
Judging from the situation, Tie Niu and the others did not return to the village, so he could only try his luck in Black Stone City.
The next day
Lu Ming appeared in Qingshui Town again.
The last time he came here, there was a large group of people and it was quite lively, but now, only three days later, only Lu Ming was left here.
Arriving at a small open-air restaurant, Lu Ming prepared to eat something first.
As soon as he sat down, he heard an extremely important piece of news.
"Have you heard? The Tieling Village near us was massacred!"
"Of course I heard about such a big thing."
"I heard that Tieling Village was in such a terrible state that not a single person in the village was left alive. They were all wiped out."
"Then do you know who committed this big crime?"
"I really don't know that, brother, do you know?"
"Of course. You know, my cousin's wife's neighbor's wife's uncle is the team leader of the town's security team."
"According to their investigation, the people who massacred the village should be the bandits from Qingfeng Ridge."
"Qingfengling bandits? Is that Qingfengling, which is 200 miles away from us?"
"Yup!"
"They are not close to Tieling Village, why would they commit such a big crime here?"
"How should I know? I'm not a bandit from Qingfeng Ridge."
Lu Ming on the side also had the same question in his mind. At the same time, he also knew who the bandits were who massacred the villagers and killed them.
"Qingfengling bandits? Wait, when I become strong enough, I will definitely seek revenge on you!"
The Qingfengling bandit camp at this time.
The butcher looked at the gloomy Viper and said, "Second brother, don't be depressed. Once we get the reward for this mission, we will accompany you to Blackrock Mountain to replenish your life beasts."
Viper gave a stiff smile: "Thank you, brother."
The butcher stood up and said, "Notify the kitchen staff to prepare for the banquet. Everyone has worked hard on this mission. Let's have some fun together today!"
Upon hearing this, the bandits were overjoyed: "Thank you, Boss!"
That night, the bandit camp held a grand banquet, and it was very lively.
After three rounds of drinking, one of his men whispered something to the butcher, which made his eyes light up.
"Second brother, third brother, follow me to the meeting room!"
Upon hearing this, the venomous snake and the black dragon immediately followed.
"Brother, what's the matter?"
The butcher chuckled and said, "The other party is here to pay for the task."
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the venomous snake and the black dragon lit up.
You have to know that they put in a lot of effort to complete the task because the conditions offered by the other party were very attractive.
Now that they were about to get their reward, the three of them were naturally very happy.
The three of them quickened their pace and walked towards the meeting room.
At this time, a mysterious man in a black cloak was standing in the center of the conference hall. He was wrapped in the cloak and had a black scarf on his face, so his appearance could not be seen at all.
There was a box next to the mysterious man, and the butcher and his companions were attracted by the box as soon as they entered the hall.
There was a gleam of greed in the eyes of the three men.
It took a long time for the three of them to take their eyes off the box.
The butcher clasped his fists and said, "Sir, please take a seat."
"No need for that. Hurry up and hand over the things. This box will be yours."