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Chapter 72 The Terrifying Zhu Hu, Mastering the Qi Refining Technique (Please Subscribe)

Bang bang bang!
The two figures clashed fiercely on the open ground, their fists and feet striking each other with a sound as sharp as if they were forging iron.

"What? You..."

After exchanging blows for more than ten rounds, Lin Lu staggered backward as Zhu Hu unleashed a furious punch, his face showing a grave expression.

"Mastery of internal strength training complete!"

The two were evenly matched in skill, but in terms of strength, Lin Lu felt immense pressure from the very first exchange.

When facing Zhu Hu directly, the overwhelming force surged like a tidal wave, leaving him utterly defenseless.

In particular, Zhu Hu's force was exceptionally violent, creating a suppressive situation against his gentle force.

This put even more pressure on him!
"Zhu Hu, are you really going to fight to the death?"

Knowing he was no match for Zhu Hu, Lin Lu's face darkened, and he said sternly.

While talking to Zhu Hu, he glanced around out of the corner of his eye, his pupils subtly contracting.

Everywhere you look, under Zhu Bao's leadership, Linjiabao suffered heavy losses, with more and more guards falling.

This pained him greatly; these guards were all painstakingly trained by the Lin family, yet now they had all died tragically.

The attack on Linjiabao by Lianyun Village was clearly premeditated, taking advantage of Linjiabao's weakness to launch a surprise attack.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Hu couldn't help but sneer: "Still can't see the current situation? How foolish!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Hu suddenly lunged at Lin Lu. Lin Lu's expression changed upon seeing this. He glanced at the fallen Lin Family Fort guards, a moment of hesitation flashed across his face, and then he gritted his teeth and turned to leave.

"Want to run?"

Zhu Hu realized Lin Lu's intention and quickened his pace, arriving in front of Lin Lu in the blink of an eye and punching him in the face.

A whooshing sound came, and seeing the fist shadow in front of him, Lin Lu was shocked, but quickly reacted and threw a punch to meet it.

boom!
As their fists clashed, a reverberating sound wave rippled out. With a deafening roar, Lin Lu was sent flying backward, a few drops of crimson blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"die!"

Zhu Hu's brows furrowed with anger as he coldly observed Lin Lu, knowing that Lin Lu was already at his last gasp. Without hesitation, he charged forward to attack.

"Ah, I'll fight you to the death!"

Faced with Zhu Hu's aggressive approach, Lin Lu became enraged and roared, retaliating with a completely reckless attitude.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Hu's pupils contracted, his arms swelled slightly, and all the strength in his body instantly gathered in his palms.

Just as he was about to strike Lin Lu with this palm, he saw Lin Lu, who had just been charging forward, turn and run to the side, killing a bandit from Lianyun Village and carving out a temporary escape route.

"Damn it!" Zhu Hu cursed under his breath and immediately chased after him like the wind.

"You bastard, who the hell let you escape? Take this knife!"

Zhu Bao caught sight of Lin Lu's fleeing figure, charged forward, raised his knife with both hands, and slashed at Lin Lu with a fierce posture.

At this moment, Lin Lu was already flustered. Hearing Zhu Bao's thunderous voice, his body suddenly trembled. Then he saw Zhu Bao's burly body descend from the sky, a cold glint filling his entire field of vision.

clang!
Fortunately, Lin Lu reacted in time and dodged before Zhu Bao could bring down his knife.

But what awaited him was not a bright future, but a powerful punch from Zhu Hu.

The fist flew like flowing water; the instant it touched Lin Lu's body, its force surged into him, instantly destroying his heart meridian and killing him. *Thud!*
Large spurts of blood gushed out, and with Lin Lu's fall, the morale of the entire Lin Family Fortress collapsed.

After an incense stick's time, Lianyun Village completely captured Lin Family Fort. During the process, some people took advantage of the chaos to escape, but most of them were killed by the Lianyun Village guards stationed outside the village. A small number were released on Zhu Hu's special orders.

"Brother, this Lin Family Fortress truly lives up to its reputation as Little White Stone City; it's overflowing with treasures!"

After taking over Linjiabao, Zhu Bao led his men to loot the fort's valuables, working until the early hours of the morning before finally reporting to Zhu Hu.

Zhu Hu smiled upon hearing this, then pondered for a moment and said, "Give half of these treasures to Sun Yun."

"Hey, brother, half is too much, shouldn't we reduce it a little?" Zhu Bao became anxious upon hearing this.

"Hmph, short-sighted. Once we've captured White Stone City, do we really need this little bit of money? Besides, we'll need Sun Yun later, so we should give him a little something in return." Zhu Hu sneered.

"All right!"

……

The following day, news swept through White Rock City like a storm.

Linjiabao was destroyed by Lianyunzhai, and Lin Lu's body was hung outside Linjiabao, exposed to the scorching sun and the dew.

The news shocked all the martial artists in the city.

If Lianyun Village can capture Linjiabao now, will it be able to capture Baishi City in a while?
This kind of thinking, like a virus, is spreading among people who lack a sense of security.

The Lin family in the inner city were furious when they learned of this news; their roars seemed to be heard several streets away.

Lin Fu, the head of the Lin family, declared that he would wipe out Lianyun Village in one fell swoop to avenge Lin Lu.

In an instant, the entire city of Baishi was filled with undercurrents due to the Lin Family Fort incident, and there was a sense that a storm was brewing.

However, just when everyone thought the news had ended, the next day news came that Lianyun Village had beheaded an entire Fang family merchant caravan.

No one expected that the first thing Lianyun Village did after capturing Linjiabao was not to reorganize, but to travel more than ten miles away to specifically attack the Fang family's caravan.

The Fang family caravan suffered heavy losses; not only were their goods stolen, but dozens of guards were also killed.

Lianyun Village dumped the bodies of these people in the woods and left a threatening message: if they ever encountered the Fang family caravan outside Baishi City, they would kill them all!
This incident caused all the caravans that came and went to be afraid to leave the city. No one could guarantee that they would not encounter the people of Lianyun Village if they left the city, let alone guarantee that they would be alive if they did.

The consequence of this was that prices in the city began to rise, the number of refugees increased on the streets and alleys, and chaos gradually emerged.

Behind the scenes, rumors spread that Lianyun Village might attack at any moment, causing widespread panic.

Su Chen learned of this news from Hong Ming. The day after Lin Family Fort was destroyed, Hong Ming summoned everyone over.

He urged everyone to be careful during this period and not to get into trouble.

After giving a brief explanation, Hong Ming left in a hurry.

After leaving the martial arts school, Su Chen went to the money exchange, intending to exchange gold to buy the Chasing Wind Step. However, the money exchange directly refused his request.

"Guest, the money exchange has run out of gold and we are temporarily unable to provide this service."

Afterwards, Su Chen went to other money shops and received the same answer.

It seems that because of the Linjiabao incident, the money shops have become more cautious and no longer provide such services.

After failing to get the money to test him, Su Chen had no choice but to leave.

(End of this chapter)