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Chapter 44 Why risk your life for such a small amount of money?

The light streaked across the sky, as dazzling as fireworks, yet as fleeting as a shooting star.

In front of another guard, they took away a young life.

"you……"

The guard who was hit had a blank look on his face, but in the blink of an eye, that blank look turned into resentment, which was reflected on his face.

Boom!
Even as he fell, his eyes remained fixed on Su Chen's other arm, the rage within them lingering until his death.

"Second brother..."

The other guard stood there stunned for a long time before he came to his senses. Looking at his second brother, who had died tragically under Su Chen's blade, he roared.

"Ah, I'm going to kill you!"

The next moment, his figure shot out like lightning, every move filled with rage, venting it without reservation.

Faced with the guards' ferocious offensive, Su Chen remained calm and composed, his eyes sharp as knives, proceeding cautiously step by step.

"You bastard, don't run away if you dare!"

Unable to break through after a prolonged siege, the guard roared with a grim expression.

He kept attacking relentlessly, hoping to make contact with Su Chen so that he could use his strength to sever Su Chen's heart meridian and avenge his brother.

But Su Chen had no intention of confronting him head-on. Instead, he dodged left and right, occasionally drawing his sword as if dealing with him.

This exchange between the two didn't feel like a life-or-death battle to him; rather, it felt like Su Chen was toying with a child.

This feeling fueled his anger, and his moves became increasingly frenzied.

Su Chen naturally noticed his change, and after teasing him in a perfunctory manner, a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

The opportunity has come!

Su Chen paused, his body stopped, and then he took a sudden step forward, rushing forward in one stride.

"Well done!"

Upon seeing this, the guard was overjoyed and shouted. He then took three steps in two and flashed to Su Chen's side.

"Hahaha, your death is near!"

The smile on his face grew brighter as Su Chen drew closer, his lips gradually parting to reveal his current mood.

His hands moved swiftly, and the muscles on his arm, which Su Chen hadn't noticed, bulged rapidly, the force gathering in his palm along his arm.

laugh!
The guard swung his arm, clenched his fist, and pulled it back. As he pulled back, an invisible wave of energy seemed to ripple out. Then, he suddenly threw a punch. A whooshing sound rang out as a fist the size of a clay pot came hurtling towards him like a high-speed drill.

Su Chen's eyes narrowed, he stretched out his arm, clenched his fist, and threw a punch that seemed to compress and push away the surrounding air.

boom!
The two fists collided, instantly creating an invisible shockwave that swept in all directions, lifting up the sleeves and hair of both men.

The muscles on their faces trembled slightly from the immense force, rippling outwards like waves.

"What?! You're also a martial arts practitioner who practices internal energy?!"

The guard's face, which had just shown an expression of revenge, froze the moment his fists collided with Su Chen's, and he stood there petrified.

He stared at Su Chen in astonishment, seemingly not expecting that Su Chen was also a martial artist who practiced internal energy.

But the fierce force coming from Su Chen's arm was relentlessly ravaging his internal organs.

No way, you're a martial arts practitioner already, what are you pretending to be a coward for! He roared silently in his heart, a huge surge of frustration and anger erupting like a volcano.

If he could speak, he would definitely be cursing.

A martial arts practitioner who not only disguised himself as a one-armed man to launch a sneak attack, but also deliberately concealed his internal strength to confuse his opponent. In his entire life, he had never seen such a despicable and insidious martial arts practitioner!
"Cough, cough, cough!"

In his rage, a blot of redness rose to his cheeks. He then coughed several times and vomited out a mouthful of blood that had been accumulating in his throat. Only then did his complexion improve slightly.

Then, he looked up at Su Chen and could no longer hold back, cursing, "Damn it!"

This was his last act of defiance before he died!

Su Chen was stunned for a moment, then remained silent and watched quietly.

In just a few breaths, the guard's body leaned backward. Under the combined attack of Su Chen's powerful offensive force and strength, just shouting out those words had exhausted all his strength.

He could no longer hold on, and was on the verge of death. Soon after he collapsed, he passed away, his breath gone.

Su Chen calmly approached the two corpses, rummaged around for a moment, and looking at the silver he found, he sighed softly:
"It's only thirty-three taels of silver in total, why work so hard!"

He shook his head, put away the silver, and turned to leave.

Shortly after Su Chen left, a group of yamen runners in official uniforms came over and took away the two bodies.

After leaving, Su Chen changed his clothes and went to the county government office before it got dark.

The yamen runners clearly recognized Su Chen and didn't make things difficult for him. After going in to announce his arrival, they summoned the clerk.

"Hero Yang!"

The advisor cupped his hands to Su Chen, his expression shifting slightly. Just now, he had received news of Chu Ming's death.

Furthermore, the authorities discovered two additional corpses, and after investigation, they learned that the two men were Chu Ming's bodyguards.

Chu Ming was killed first, and then the two of them died. It's obvious that their deaths must be related to Su Chen.

Su Chen nodded, still maintaining his aloof demeanor. The clerk didn't seem to mind and said, "Sir Yang, the magistrate has been waiting inside for quite some time. Please!"

As they entered the main hall with the clerk, County Magistrate Tao Wenxuan greeted them, saying with a smile, "Sir Yang is indeed highly skilled, completing the bounty so easily."

This is not an exaggeration. Before Su Chen accepted this bounty mission, several other people had also accepted it, and without exception, they all mysteriously disappeared.

Since Su Chen accepted the mission, so many days have passed, and he thought Su Chen had disappeared like everyone else. Unexpectedly, Su Chen gave him a surprise today and successfully killed Chu Ming.

Tao Wenxuan clapped his hands lightly, and a maid took out one hundred taels of silver. Su Chen, who had been expressionless, forced a smile the moment he saw the silver and said, "You're too kind, Lord Tao."

Seeing that Su Chen accepted the money, Tao Wenxuan smiled and gestured for Su Chen to sit down and chat. However, Su Chen shook his head and said, "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you two any longer."

"Wait a minute." Tao Wenxuan said helplessly, stopping Su Chen. Why couldn't this guy understand what he meant?

"Does Magistrate Tao have anything else to attend to?" Su Chen asked.

Tao Wenxuan didn't speak, but the clerk beside him said at the right moment, "Sir Yang, we have another bounty mission here. I wonder if you would be interested?"

Without the clerk needing to speak, Tao Wenxuan, as if he had Su Chen firmly under his control, said, "The reward is two hundred taels!"

"Tell me about it!" Su Chen raised an eyebrow, showing interest.

The advisor glanced at Tao Wenxuan and then said, "The person we need to kill this time is named Wei Jie, who is also a member of the Rebirth Sect."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen glanced at the clerk and asked, "What's wrong? Are you going to have a falling out with the Rebirth Sect?"
(End of this chapter)