Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Change of mentality, find out the details

. Lu Qing was on his way to the market.

Indeed, the man he was looking for was none other than Ma Gu, the market’s administrator.

Ma Gu even had access to the Wei family, so he must have some knowledge of the Black Wolf Gang.

Walking slowly, Lu Qing’s expression remained calm.

He felt something strange about his current state.

He had just slaughtered a number of people, yet his heart remained calm.

If there was a change, it was more like he had been freed from a shackle, his entire mind seemingly relaxed.

What was this? Was he a natural-born killer?

After killing so many people, he felt not only no fear or anxiety, but relief.

Or was it because they were all scumbags that he felt no burden at all?

Lu Qing wondered, somewhat puzzled.

Ever since achieving success in martial arts, he had avoided the trap of killing, unable to predict what would happen if he did.

It was perhaps a touch of pretentiousness, a trait of a man who had come from a modern, rule-of-law society.

Now it seemed he’d been worrying too much.

While killing wasn’t something to be happy about, it didn’t affect him as much as he’d imagined.

As long as he could control his own heart, killing wouldn’t affect him.

With strange thoughts swirling through his mind, Lu Qing arrived outside the market.

Today wasn’t a market day, but no one was there.

Lu Qing glanced at the house and then walked towards a nearby house.

Arriving at the house, he saw the gate was closed and knocked a few times.

Soon, someone came out to open the door. Upon seeing Lu Qing, they were startled, then surprised.

“Young Master Lu, why are you here?”

It turned out that the person who opened the door was Xiaotian, a subordinate of Ma Gu whom Lu Qing had met before.

“I’m here to visit Master Ma. I wonder if he’s home,” Lu Qing asked.

“Yes, yes. Master Ma is drinking in the backyard. I’ll go call him out,” Xiaotian said quickly.

“No need to bother. I’ll go directly to the backyard to pay my respects to Master Ma.”

Lu Qing didn’t want to waste time.

Xiaotian thought about it and didn’t see anything wrong with it.

He knew that Master Ma had always harbored a desire to befriend this Young Master Lu, even gifting him his prized sword.

So, after a brief hesitation, he nodded and said, “Please follow me in, Young Master.”

Lu Qing followed Xiaotian into the house, through two doors, and into a charming courtyard.

In the courtyard, a pergola stood beneath a stone table, where a man, none other than Ma Gu, drank alone. “Young Master Lu, please wait a moment.”   Xiaotian stopped Lu Qing, then trotted over and whispered beside Ma Gu. Then,   Lu Qing saw Ma Gu stand up with a look of surprise and look in his direction. “Brother Lu, what brings you here

?”   ”   Master Ma is in good spirits, drinking here so early in the morning,” Lu Qing said with a smile as he stepped forward. “I   ’m bored, just having a couple of drinks.” Ma Gu seemed delighted. “Why, Brother Lu, would you like to have a couple of drinks with me?”   He was certainly in a good mood.   The Wei family’s young master’s incident had been perfectly resolved a while ago. Not only had he not been punished by the Wei family, but the Wei family’s chief steward had even rewarded him with a number of gifts, putting him in a very good mood.   ”Let’s do it another day. I came here today to ask Master Ma for advice,” Lu Qing declined.   It was only then that Ma Gu noticed the sword Lu Qing was carrying. Something   in his heart moved, and his expression grew serious.

“Xiaotian, go out and watch. Don’t let anyone get close to this place.”

“Yes, Master Ma.”

After Xiaotian left, Ma Gu invited Lu Qing to sit down.

“Brother Lu, what happened?”

Lu Qing didn’t answer directly, but asked, “Master Ma, do you know someone named Han Wu?”

“Han Wu?” Ma Gu thought for a moment, then shook his head. “I’ve never heard of that name.”

“This person claims to be a disciple of the Black Wolf Gang. He has a sworn brother named Zhao Xiong, also a disciple of the Black Wolf Gang.”

Zhao Xiong was the man with the black mole who was kicked to death by Lu Qing. This name was discovered through his supernatural powers.

“Black Wolf Gang?” Ma Gu was shocked. “How did you get involved with this gang?”

“Why, is this Black Wolf Gang very powerful?” Lu Qing asked.

“I can’t say they’re very powerful, but the Black Wolf Gang has always been known for their dishonest and ruthless methods. They’re notorious for their actions, and their daily activities aren’t very glorious either. They’re involved in brothels and casinos, so they’re quite powerful in the county government and are one of the three major gangs.”

“I see.” Lu Qing was thinking.

“Why, Brother Lu, do you have a grudge against the Black Wolf Gang?” Ma Gu asked.

“I guess so.” Lu Qing nodded. “My parents must have been killed by them.”

Ma Gu: “…”

This isn’t a grudge at all, it’s a blood feud!

However, how could he not know about this? Xiaotian had previously found out in Jiuli Village that Lu Qing’s parents accidentally fell into the water and drowned.

Now it seems that there’s another hidden story.

“Brother Lu, have you found out? Are you serious now?” Ma Gu asked.

“I’m also investigating, but this is what the village elders said, so it shouldn’t be wrong.”

“So who are the Han Wu and Zhao Xiong you were asking about…”

“This morning, a group of thugs claiming to be members of the Black Wolf Gang broke into our village and tried to capture Xiaoyan and me, saying they wanted to repay the debt my parents owed them. Han Wu and Zhao Xiong were among them.”

“Later, they were stopped by the villagers, and that’s when I learned that my parents’ deaths were linked to the Black Wolf Gang,” Lu Qing explained.

“So those Black Wolf Gang members…”

“I beat them all to death.”

“…”

Ma Gu hadn’t expected his little brother to have just killed someone.

But when he thought of Lu Qing’s martial artist status, he understood.

These days, what martial artist hasn’t taken a few lives?

As long as it didn’t involve the massacre of civilians, even the government wouldn’t intervene in the v*olence.

After thinking for a moment, he continued, “Then you failed to find out the truth about your parents’ death from Han Wu and Zhao Xiong?”

Lu Qing shook his head: “I was too heavy-handed at the time. I beat them to death before I could ask them any questions.”

Ma Gu: “…”

It seems that his little brother has a strong murderous nature.

“So even though you killed some members of the Black Wolf Gang, you still don’t know how your parents died?”

“That’s right.” Lu Qing nodded, “But I know that Han Wu and Zhao Xiong don’t seem to be official members of the Black Wolf Gang, but peripheral members. Moreover, they seem to have a few brothers who are dominating around here, and those people are also the culprits who killed my parents.”

“Peripheral members?”

Ma Gu was stunned, and then he seemed to remember something, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

“I think I know who you are looking for.”

(End of this chapter)