OBS Chapter 71 Broken Bones
Chapter 71 Broken Bones
Hong Tao glanced at Brother Qiang, his eyes devoid of any emotion.
"Get up and stand aside."
"Yes, boss, be careful, this kid broke Third Brother's back."
Qiang reminded him and quickly retreated behind Hong Tao.
"Hey kid, your name is Lu Lin?"
Hong Tao stared at Lu Lin and asked in a deep voice.
"What? Do we share the same name?"
Lu Lin glanced at Hong Tao and threw the box he was carrying on his shoulder aside.
"It's been a long time since anyone dared to speak like that."
"You can leave your last words now."
Hong Tao moved his wrist, and the ten-foot-long broadsword in his hand pointed directly at Lu Lin.
Lu Lin reached out and grabbed the back of the long sword, pulling hard.
Before Hong Tao could react, Lu Lin grabbed the knife from him.
"You little brat, you're asking for it!"
Nine-tenths of Hong Tao's skill lies in his longsword. If Lu Lin dares to take the sword, it's as if he's taking Hong Tao's life.
"It's not certain who's courting death."
Lu Lin gripped the knife hilt with his backhand and thrust it fiercely at Hong Tao.
Clang.
The blade pierced through Hong Tao's outer garment and stabbed into the sturdy inner armor.
"Looks like he's afraid of death too."
Lu Lin smiled.
Throw away the long sword.
He doesn't find it convenient to use.
At this moment, Hong Tao took a breath and punched Lu Lin with his fist.
Tiger Fist!
No wonder he uses a long weapon; he must have a military background.
Lu Lin got excited and also used his Fierce Tiger Fist to counter.
boom.
Their fists collided.
Hong Tao took three steps back.
Skin aches, flesh aches, bones aches.
He is a master at the peak of Bone Refinement.
His flesh and bones had been refined to the extreme, and he was only one step away from reaching the level of the five internal organs.
However, Lu Lin managed to overpower him in terms of strength.
Looking at Lu Lin, who looks like a boy of only fifteen or sixteen, how could he be so powerful?
Hong Tao's heart tightened.
But then a flash of inspiration struck.
Being young means being inexperienced and prone to impulsiveness.
At that moment, Hong Tao changed his gait and began to walk around Lu Lin.
opportunity!
Seeing Lu Lin's gaze fixed on his fist, Hong Tao darted forward and feinted an attack with his right fist.
He kicked Lu Lin straight in the groin with his left foot.
"snort!"
Hong Tao had already anticipated how Lu Lin would evade the attack, and he had even devised his next move.
Suddenly, I felt a tightness around my ankle.
Lu Lin grabbed Hong Tao's ankle with one hand, pushed him forward, and then pulled him.
Hong Tao's supporting foot on the ground suddenly lost its balance.
It's about to fall downwards.
Although Hong Tao was taken aback, he reacted very quickly. He bent over, straightened his back, and slapped the ground with one hand, using the momentum to leap into the air.
Spin.
The next second, Hong Tao's supporting leg flew towards Lu Lin's neck.
If this kick lands, Lu Lin will definitely let go.
Who knew?
Lu Lin didn't dodge or evade, but instead took the kick head-on.
Stalemate!
Looking at the notification on the panel that the Dragon Tiger Golden Bell Shield proficiency had increased by three, Lu Lin felt somewhat helpless.
Even a kick from a Bone Refinement level expert couldn't cause him any further damage.
It seems that if I want to continue improving, I either need to find the Five Organs level or I need to enter the mist to find monsters.
"Relax!"
Hong Tao pulled his leg back, then kicked again, aiming straight for Lu Lin's face.
That won't do.
Lu Lin loosened his left ankle and grabbed Hong Tao's kick, tightening his grip.
"ah--"
Hong Tao cried out in pain in a low voice.
If he hadn't perfected his bone-refining skills, he estimated that his foot bones would have been crushed by that attack.
When did such a terrifying young man arrive in Jinshan Prefecture?
There weren't many pedestrians on the street to begin with, only about ten people.
Upon witnessing the fight, they dared not join in the commotion and instead quickened their pace to leave.
Lu Lin stepped forward, raised his elbow, and slammed it into the leg.
Click.
The strongest joint in the human body is the elbow, followed by the knee.
Lu Lin's elbow strike was powerful and heavy, hitting Hong Tao's leg with even more pain than when the blacksmith hit him with a hammer.
The key issue is that the bone is broken.
Hong Tao fell from the sky, and was covered in sweat from the pain.
"Young man, I'm sorry, I was wrong. I'm willing to lend you another 20,000 taels of silver."
Hong Tao knew he had met his match.
Lu Lin didn't even use his weapon before breaking his leg bone. At this point, spending money to save his life was the best option.
He had just thought that young people are often hot-blooded and might accidentally hit him on the head, in which case all his money would be useless.
Lu Lin nodded and glanced at Brother Qiang beside him.
Brother Qiang trembled like a leaf.
But he forced himself to keep nodding.
"No problem, Master Lu. With the gang leader's approval, I'll go prepare the silver right away."
Qiang wanted to leave, but he couldn't move his legs. Standing there, he was sweating profusely.
"Chief Hong, I've come to see you today with two matters on my mind."
"Since Chief Hong has been so generous, then the first task is complete."
"Secondly, I'd like to ask Chief Hong something."
"Tell me everything you know, I'll tell you everything." Hong Tao held his broken thigh bone with one hand, a bleak smile on his face.
"Yingjiafang is the territory of the Fierce Tiger Gang, but I wanted to buy something and asked the merchants why they weren't open. They all gave the same answer. You ordered this to be done."
Hong Tao's pupils dilated.
Eight hundred thoughts raced through his mind in an instant, but he finally nodded. "That's right, I arranged for my men to do it. However, it wasn't my intention; it was Zhang, the clerk in the yamen, who arranged it."
"Oh? Is Master Zhang the advisor to the governor or the prefect?"
"It was the Prefect's advisor, he said..."
A hint of hesitation flashed in Hong Tao's eyes.
The prefect was seriously injured and unconscious. His advisor ordered him to keep the shops closed so that Jinshan Prefecture would not appear so prosperous.
This buys time for the Prefect.
As long as the Prefect awakens, Jinshan Prefecture will still be Yang Muzhi's territory.
If the Prefectural Governor dies, there will be no new successor in Jinshan Prefecture for a short time, and Master Zhang can take advantage of the situation.
"Brother Lu, this is just my personal guess."
"However, that Master Zhang has worked in Jinshan Prefecture for many years and has served two prefects. Although he himself does not have much power or status, his wife is a woman from the Fang family."
For Hong Tao at that moment, it was simply a matter of "who cares?"
Whether it was the government office or the Fang family, the Lu family had wiped out most of their high-end combat forces.
It's like a toothless tiger.
He didn't need to offend Lu Lin, that scoundrel, for the sake of these people.
"The Prefect's advisor, Master Zhang, could also be from the Fang family."
"Alright, I understand. Chief Hong can instruct the gang members to open those shops as soon as possible, not just Yingjiafang, but also other places to make them more lively."
"The Lü family committed a crime, the Fang family injured people, and the governor and the prefect were injured. But it has nothing to do with us ordinary folks. We all need to eat and wear clothes every day, right?"
"Yes, yes, Brother Lu is right."
Hong Tao smiled and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Lu Lin turned around and picked up the box containing five thousand taels of silver again.
"Chief Hong, then I'll wait and see what you do. As for the 20,000 taels of silver, I'll not take it right away. We'll talk about it later."
Lu Lin carried the box away.
Suddenly, I saw several people hurrying towards me.
Lu Lin was puzzled.
The Tiger Gang is really tough, sending people even at a time like this?