Overdraw the future and become a peerless martial god

Chapter 12 Trial
"Today this batch of goods will be delivered to the Wang Mansion's villa." The leader lifted his hood, revealing the scarred face of the steward of the third branch of the Wang family.

Chu Ning dug his nails into his palms.

"Wang family!"

The knife light surged like a thunderstorm, and Chu Ning's rusty knife flew out of his hand, turning into a purple dragon and piercing through the steward's chest.

The blade flashed like lightning, cutting through the darkness. The Thunder Blade Technique burst out with violent energy, instantly tearing apart the silence in the temple.

"There are assassins!"

The people in the temple were horrified and drew their swords to fight the enemy, but how could they be a match for Chu Ning?

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered as Chu Ning stabbed a bandit through the chest with his knife, then drew his knife and slashed the other one in half.

The others retreated in horror, fear in their eyes.

"Get out!"

Chu Ning was filled with murderous intent, and his figure shuttled among the enemies like a ghost.

In just a moment, the temple was littered with corpses.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining few people quickly dropped the account books and fled.

Chu Ning snorted coldly, raised his hand and shot an arrow, accurately piercing the back of one of them.

"what--"

The shrill screams echoed in the night, and the remaining people completely collapsed and knelt on the ground begging for mercy.

Chu Ning looked at them coldly, his voice low and cold: "Who ordered you to do this?"

"Yes...it's Young Master Wang Li!"

Chu Ning's eyes turned extremely cold when he heard this.

Sure enough, it’s the Wang family again!
He stepped forward with a knife in hand and ruthlessly killed the last few men.

Just as the battle in the temple was nearing its end, hurried footsteps were heard in the distance.

Immediately afterwards, a team of constables rushed into the ruined temple with knives in hand. The leader was none other than Li Jing'an, the county constable's chief.

However, when the detectives saw the scene inside the temple, they suddenly stopped in their tracks.

Corpses were lying in a pool of blood, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood. Chu Ning, who was standing in the middle of the temple gate, was leaning on a knife with one hand. Although his clothes were stained with blood, his body was upright and his eyes were cold, like a bloodthirsty Shura.

Such a scene made these detectives who had experienced countless cases shudder.

"Is this...is this kid a monster?"

"He... killed so many people by himself?"

Several constables swallowed their saliva and unconsciously took half a step back, holding the knife handles tightly in their hands, but no one dared to step forward first.

Li Jing'an's eyes were deep, but his expression was calm.

He looked at the corpses all over the ground, then looked at the terrified children huddled together in the corner of the temple, his eyes flickering slightly.

Then, he slowly stepped forward, looked at Chu Ning, and said in a deep voice: "Who are you?"

Chu Ning raised his eyes slightly, glanced at the constables around him, and then said calmly: "Chu Ning."

Li Jingan looked at him carefully.

The young man was tall, and although his clothes were simple, they could not hide the frame of a martial artist, especially his hand holding the knife. Although there was a crack at the palm of his hand, it was still as steady as a rock.

His facial features were firm, his eyebrows were slightly raised, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and he exuded a sense of wildness and rebelliousness.

More importantly, he exuded a cold murderous intent that even a veteran soldier who had experienced hundreds of battles might not possess.

"At such a young age, yet he can single-handedly defeat these masters..." Li Jing'an nodded inwardly. He could already tell that the young man before him was no ordinary warrior.

Collecting his thoughts, he waved his hand, signaling his men to take the bodies of the bandits and the children in the temple back to the yamen.

"Chu Ning, right? This matter is of great importance. Please come with us."

Chu Ning did not resist.

Since someone from the Wang family has been touched, there will inevitably be trouble, and the attitude of the government is exactly the key thing he needs to test.

In the darkness of night, a group of people escorted Chu Ning slowly towards the county government office.

……

The lobby of the county government office was brightly lit.

Chu Ning was brought to the front of the hall. In the center, the county magistrate sat behind the desk, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, his eyes lightly sweeping over Chu Ning.

"Chu Ning, I want to ask you, do you know what crime you have committed?"

Chu Ning's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was calm: "The people I killed were all evil people who kidnapped and trafficked children. Shouldn't the government be involved in this matter?"

The county magistrate sneered, flipping open the case file, and said calmly, "You are a commoner, yet you massacred several people without the approval of the government. This is a serious crime. I consider your youth. If you are willing to confess your guilt and sign the case, I may spare your life. This will also save me a lot of trouble."

Chu Ning's eyes were slightly cold. He did not answer, but took out the account book from his arms and threw it on the table.

"These are the criminals' evidence. The ledgers detail the time and location of the child abductions, as well as the masterminds behind them. County Magistrate, could it be that these criminals have been committing such crimes for years, and you were completely unaware of it?"

The county magistrate's eyelids twitched slightly as he glanced at the handwriting on the account book, but his expression remained calm. He slowly closed the account book, a playful smile playing at the corner of his mouth.

"Humph, you think you can absolve yourself of your crimes with just a mere account book?"

He paused, his tone suddenly cold, "Come here! Throw this boy into jail. I will make a decision after a thorough investigation!"

The bailiff immediately stepped forward and tried to arrest Chu Ning without any explanation.

At this moment, Li Jingan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke in a calm tone: "Sir, wait a minute."

The county magistrate frowned: "Captain Li, what do you want?"

Li Jing'an's eyes were penetrating as he spoke slowly, "This man possesses exceptional martial arts skills. He single-handedly eradicated the bandit's lair, so he's very likely a registered martial artist. Your Excellency, please check the martial artist directory to see if he's on the list."

Upon hearing this, the county magistrate was stunned at first, then burst into laughter, and his laughter echoed in the hall.

"Ridiculous!" He glanced at Chu Ning with disdain on his face. "This kid is not even twenty years old, how could he be a mid-level warrior? Captain Li, are you overestimating this kid?"

However, just as he finished laughing, a lawyer walked out from the back hall with a nervous look on his face, holding a booklet in his hand, and trotted to the side of the county magistrate, whispering in his ear.

After hearing this, the county magistrate's face changed drastically.

He suddenly looked up and stared at Chu Ning, his eyes full of shock and disbelief.

"You...you actually..."

The master whispered, "Sir, there is indeed such a person on the list. His name is Chu Ning. He is a registered entry-level warrior, and..."

He paused, sweat forming on his forehead, "He is also the deacon of the Benlei Martial Arts School."

The county magistrate felt a chill down his spine and cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

A registered martial artist of the next rank, or a steward of the Benlei Martial Arts School?
This is not an ordinary martial artist, but someone who is truly recognized by the martial arts school and has a formal status in the martial arts system.

To offend such a warrior is not only to go against the individual, but also to go against the entire Benlei Martial Arts School.

The sweat on the county magistrate's forehead slid down his cheeks. His expression changed constantly, and his previous calmness and composure were long gone.

Li Jing'an looked at Chu Ning meaningfully, and the admiration in his eyes became even stronger.

This young man not only possesses exceptional martial arts skills, but also possesses such an identity. It seems he is even more interesting than I expected...

(End of this chapter)