Stop flattering me, system! I'm about to become a saint!

Chapter 27 Dragon's Den and Tiger's Lair

"Young hero, do you know Peng Dahai?"

Zhao Tieshan suddenly asked this question.

Yang Song asked in surprise, "How did you figure that out?"

"You seemed quite surprised when I mentioned Peng Dahai."

Yang Song chuckled: "You're quite good at reading people."

"really!"

Zhao Tieshan was secretly delighted; he had guessed correctly.

He hurriedly asked, "Young hero, if I can help you rescue Peng Dahai without spending a single copper coin, will you spare my life?"

"Oh?"

Yang Song's eyes lit up immediately. This was the so-called "there's always a way out"?

He immediately asked, "What's your idea?"

Zhao Tieshan said, "Right now, there is only the third leader and five or six brothers left in our village."

Early this morning, the first and second leaders led their men to attack Lianyun Village. Now is the perfect opportunity for you to rescue them.

"real?"

"Of course it's true! How could I dare lie to you, young hero!" Zhao Tieshan held up three fingers. "I swear to God, if I've told a single lie, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"

Yang Song stared at Zhao Tieshan for several breaths. The man's eyes were unusually firm, without the slightest hesitation.

Clearly, he was telling the truth!

Yang Song's heart stirred slightly. Black Wind Stronghold was empty inside, which was the perfect opportunity for him to take advantage of the situation and sneak in!

As for the third leader, who is at the early stage of Qi Condensation, he should be able to handle him, right?

Although this person's cultivation level is higher than his, he has two top-grade martial arts techniques at the level of returning to simplicity as a foundation, which should be enough to make up for the difference in cultivation level.

Moreover, he could launch a sneak attack before the fight, weakening the third leader's strength...

Having made up his mind, Yang Song decided to venture into Black Wind Stronghold and explore this den of dragons and tigers!

[You can destroy the little Black Wind Stronghold with a flick of your finger.]

It's a pity that all the elite troops in the stronghold have come out; otherwise, you could have wiped them all out and restored peace and order to this area for miles around!

[Reward: Ten days of cultivation points]

"..."

Yang Song twitched the corner of his mouth. If only it were that simple!

He thought for a moment, then asked in a skeptical tone, "Is your third leader really only at the early stage of Qi Condensation?"

Zhao Tieshan said urgently, "It's absolutely true! How could I dare to lie to you?"

"What kind of cultivation technique does he practice? What kind of martial arts does he use?"

Zhao Tieshan said, "How can you practice any decent martial arts techniques in a mountain stronghold? He is practicing the 'Neiyuan Gong' and the 'Tuishan Palm,' both of which are low-grade martial arts."

Yang Song's eyes widened in surprise: "Mountain-Pushing Palm?"

He can be considered the patriarch of this palm technique.

If the third leader of Black Wind Stronghold were to use the "Mountain Pushing Palm" technique against him, he would only be waiting to die.

"Young hero, I have said everything I needed to say."

Zhao Tieshan's voice trembled, his eyes pleading, "Can...can you let me go?"

Yang Song didn't reply, but instead asked, "How many lives have you taken?"

"I've never killed anyone!" Zhao Tieshan said firmly. "How could I dare to kill anyone!"

"Oh."

Yang Song sneered, and the blade suddenly ripped open Zhao Tieshan's neck, blood gushing from the wound!

Zhao Tieshan felt a sudden chill and quickly covered his wound with his hand.

But blood kept gushing out from between his fingers, and it was impossible to stop it.

He looked at Yang Song with a pained expression, staggered back a few steps, and fell backward to the ground.

Yang Song snorted coldly. When they met earlier, Zhao Tieshan didn't even say a word before trying to kill him and steal his horse.

Now they're saying they've never killed anyone?

Are you kidding me?

Yang Song twirled his sword and sheathed the Golden Rainbow Blade.

He then picked up the bow and arrows from the ground, searched Zhao Tieshan and the other man, found some broken silver and copper coins, mounted his tall horse, and galloped towards the Wild Boar Forest.

After running for several miles, Yang Song reined in the chestnut horse, tied it to a tree in the woods, and headed into the deep mountains where the roads were difficult to traverse.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he saw the mountain village standing halfway up the mountain in the distance.

Yang Song took a deep breath to calm his slightly accelerated heartbeat.

Although there are only a few people in the stronghold, the third leader is still at the Qi Condensation Realm, so we still have to be careful!

Even if there is a dead end ahead, you will not frown in the slightest.

The blood of heroes flows in your veins, and your bones hold a heroic spirit that dares to challenge heaven and earth.

Even if Black Wind Stronghold is a den of dragons and tigers, we'll storm it and turn it upside down!

[Reward: Ten days of cultivation points]

Yang Song smirked. He was incredibly capable!

He took the powerful bow off his back, pulled an arrow from his quiver, gently nocked it, and bent down to slowly make his way towards the mountain stronghold.

As we got closer to the mountain village, the aroma of meat grew stronger.

Yang Song squatted beside the pointed wooden fence, peering through the gaps into the village, where several wooden houses had been built.

There was a bloodstain on the east side of the village, and two horses had been dismembered into several large pieces of meat, which were hung on a drying rack made of wooden sticks.

Boiling water was bubbling in the earthen pot, simmering a pot of horse meat, its aroma filling the air.

Yang Song looked thoughtful. These two horses were definitely not killed by the bandits on purpose. They must have died in the conflict when they kidnapped Peng Dahai. Otherwise, why would Zhao Tieshan and the other man have gone through all that trouble to walk to Anping County?

"Brother Peng, why do you look so worried?"

It's not like I'm not letting you go. Once your Water Snake Gang has gathered the money, I'll naturally let you go back.

Moreover, my asking price isn't high; I'll only charge you three hundred taels of silver to release them. Isn't that enough to give you face?

Upon hearing the sound, Yang Song immediately looked over.

Two men were talking in front of a wooden house on the north side of the village. One of them was burly with a full beard, and his right arm was wrapped in burlap with a little blood seeping out.

The other person was thin, with a burlap sack wrapped around his head, and a dark, shiny face. He looked like someone who often worked under the scorching sun, his whole body tanned.

Name: Ding Qi

Realm: Qi Condensation Realm (Early Stage)

[Power Level: 3 years and 205 days of power]

……

Name: Peng Dahai

[Realm: Body Tempering Realm (Peak)]

[Power Level: 2 years and 170 days of power]

"Third Master, we're all just trying to make a living in this world, so let's be forgiving."

Peng Dahai was silent for a while before speaking: "You have already taken all my assets, why are you still being so aggressive?"

"You sent your men to Anping County to demand ransom. Where will I put my face now?"

"oops!"

Ding Qi slapped his forehead: "What are we going to do? I was only thinking about making more money, and I forgot about your future livelihood."

Peng Dahai said in a consultative tone, "Third Master, let's send someone to bring them back. From now on, you'll get an extra 10% of the Water Snake Gang's monthly profits. How about that?"

Ding Qi said with difficulty, "It's possible, but Zhao Tieshan and the others have been gone for a long time. Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Hearing this sarcastic tone, Peng Dahai really wanted to punch Ding Qi in the face.

He was in a coma for a long time and has only just woken up now. How so?

"Besides, you were in such a hurry to escape that your horse fell and died. Even if I wanted to send someone to bring Zhao Tieshan and the others back, I can't do it now."

Peng Dahai's face lit up with joy: "I'll go after them! I'm fast!"