Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

Chapter 228 Stealing the Horse (Part 2) - Third Update

Torches were lit high in the backyard, and the horse-watching servants in the inn had all disappeared.

A group of people are brazenly stealing horses!

Little did he know that the burly men who stole the horses were also suffering greatly!

When the group of burly men entered the backyard of the inn, they saw two fine horses standing there. Although one was missing, no one paid any attention to the ugly, gray horse.

Based on past experience, they knew that by simply taking the noose, putting it around the horses' necks, and pulling hard, they could easily untie both horses. And that's exactly what happened. With their necks held by several large men, even the most capable horse couldn't muster any strength!

But the tragedy lies in the third horse that went missing.

The horse was actually lying on the ground sleeping!

Horses always stand up unless they are sick or under other special circumstances. But here, there is a lazy and strange horse that lies down to sleep for comfort. With its dusty gray coat, no one notices it.

Upon hearing the neighing of the two horses beside him, the gray horse did not stand up. Instead, it crawled out of the stable. Only after standing up did it raise its hind legs, twist its fat buttocks, and kick out with force before anyone could react!

A single hoof strike carries immense weight!

The two burly men who were pulling on the rope were kicked in the back by these two hooves. They screamed in agony and died instantly!

Hearing the screams, several burly men nearby turned around and saw two men flying more than ten feet away, their backs broken, blood gushing from their mouths, and falling to the ground, lifeless!

In that brief moment of hesitation, as the rope's tension eased, Black Rose broke free from the grasp of the burly men, lashing out with two powerful kicks that struck one of them. Though lacking the immense strength of the Grey Horse, it was still a force to be reckoned with. The man struck immediately collapsed, spitting blood and groaning in pain; it seemed he too would soon meet his end, like the two before him.

At this point, no one dared to pull on the ropes anymore, and the white horse was freed from their control. They all drew their swords and clubs, and looking at the three large horses in front of them, they were still in fear and dared not go forward.

Li Xingzhi found the standoff between the men and horses in the backyard amusing. However, seeing the large swords and spears, and fearing for his beloved horse's safety, he dared not delay and went outside.

He seemed not to see the men holding weapons and looking fierce beside him. He walked straight to the three large horses, patted their heads and necks to soothe them, and then turned to look at the men.

"Kid, your horse kicked several of our brothers to death. Quickly hand over the horse as an apology." A weasel-faced man emerged from a group of burly men, his eyes filled with malice, and his words were threatening.

If he could easily capture these horses, then he could easily deal with this delicate-skinned young man and those two young women. But right now, he was really afraid that Li Xingzhi would take advantage of the three horses' power and charge out, which would mean all his efforts would be in vain.

“I waited all night, and all I got were a few petty horse thieves like you. It seems your boss must be the local tyrant?” Li Xingzhi said to himself without answering.

"That's right, who in this city doesn't know the name of our Boss Jin? Only you few fools are running around like this, getting slaughtered." A burly man with a rough face and broad eyes shouted.

Li Xingzhi was delighted to hear this. He had been looking for information, and now someone had delivered it to his doorstep—wasn't that perfect?

"Is that so? Then I really want to see for myself. Could you introduce me? I have a big deal to make!" Li Xingzhi said with a smile.

Of course it's a big deal, a deal that concerns Boss Jin's life!

"Come here and tell us what kind of deal this is!" the burly man shouted.

The people nearby sneered inwardly: What's so important about buying these few fine steeds?

The crowd was secretly pleased to see that, under the burly man's persuasion, the delicate-skinned, seemingly simple-minded boy had actually come forward. They had never seen anyone so foolish—seeing them with knives in their hands, yet still voluntarily stepping forward.

As Li Xingzhi approached, he felt a chill on his neck and saw a large knife held against it.

"What does it mean!"

"Kid, I'll teach you a lesson today. Don't be so naive as to believe everyone! Hahaha—!" The weasel-faced burly man slapped Li Xingzhi across the face with his large hand.

A group of burly men burst into triumphant laughter.

Li Xingzhi had originally intended to tease them, but when he saw the hand coming towards him, his expression changed slightly. Ignoring the large knife at his neck, he grabbed the outstretched hand and squeezed it hard. With a crisp "crack," the large hand became limp and shapeless, like a jelly wrapped in a layer of skin, all soft inside.

"what--!"

The laughter stopped abruptly!

The burly man clutched his hand and cried out in pain. He had not yet noticed the difference in Li Xingzhi.

"Boy, you are courting death!"

"Looking for death? You mean this knife?" Li Xingzhi pointed at the knife.

As he spoke, he smiled at the crowd, and to their astonishment, he slapped the broadsword down his neck. The blade struck the man's neck and then broke in two! There wasn't even a mark left on his neck.

This kind of large sword, forged from pig iron, is brittle and ineffective. Not to mention him, even someone in a later army who has practiced hard qigong for three to five years could easily handle it.

"monster?!"

Before the shock had faded from everyone's eyes, several burly men who were some distance away made a move to flee, but several burly men standing next to him raised their broadswords and brought them down on his head.

"boom!"

With a crisp metallic clang, several large swords snapped in two!

However, Li Xingzhi channeled the longevity metal energy he had cultivated throughout his body, making his body even stronger than refined steel!

The burly men could no longer bear the fright and fled in all directions.

Li Xingzhi moved, and several loud bangs were heard, dust rose, and the burly men who had just fled were all thrown back by a great force and fell to the ground!

"Grandpa Monster, please spare us... We were ignorant, this money is all for you." The burly men had already collapsed, pulling out gold, silver, copper coins, jade, and jewelry from their pockets, clothes, and insoles, piling them into a small heap, hoping that Li Xingzhi would take a liking to them and spare their lives.

"Great! I'll take all of these!"

Before Li Xingzhi could speak, a young girl suddenly appeared out of nowhere, startling the burly men. The men inwardly groaned: another female monster had appeared; all these monsters had huddled together…

The girl used her long sleeves to gather all the gold, silver, and jade stones on the ground into her bosom, then patted them happily. Looking at Li Xingzhi, she pouted, "Hmph! Such a fun thing, and Brother Li didn't wait for me!"

At that moment, another girl in white walked out and landed silently.

The burly men lying prone on the ground screamed inwardly: "A female ghost! A female ghost!"

"Okay, business is important."

Li Xingzhi stepped forward and kicked several burly men. "You bastards, get up and line up in a row!"

Upon hearing Li Xingzhi's words, the burly men scrambled to their feet and lined up neatly in a row.

Seeing how obedient the burly men were, Li Xingzhi nodded. This was the effect he wanted. It seemed his earlier boasting had worked.

He took out a rope, tied the big men together, and bound their hands and feet.

"Now, take me to see your Boss Jin!"

The burly men looked at the ropes binding their feet and their faces fell.

"You can't jump just because you can't walk!"

Li Xingzhi looked at the several burly men who were hopping forward crookedly like zombies, and then said to the girl next to him, "If any of them don't jump well, whip them hard!"

Li Linzhi watched the burly men hopping awkwardly like rabbits and found it extremely amusing, unable to stop smiling. She wondered why she hadn't thought of such a fun idea before. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Li Xingzhi.

She was naturally extremely happy with the task assigned by Li Xingzhi...

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That concludes yesterday's post! I'll write about today's post tonight! (To be continued.)