Immortality: Starts with seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster!

Chapter 9: Eat Him for Life 

However, Zheng Wenbing was also a very well-connected person, so he quickly calmed down. 

He waved his hand and signaled to the Baihua Building maid beside him to leave. 

Not long after, only Zheng Wenbing and three of his subordinates remained in the box. 

"Master Bing, do you want to take action?" 

The man in the black vest immediately guessed Zheng Wenbing's thoughts. 

"Stupid! Killing people and selling goods is the most foolish behavior." 

"The fisherman does have some money, but that's it." 

"If we kill him, wouldn't we be cutting off a way to make money?" 

"Let's wait until that kid leaves the city. We can stop him on the way and beat him up." 

"In the future, that boy will be our slave, fishing for us day and night and making money." 

"I'll feast on him for the rest of my life." 

Zheng Wenbing looked ferocious as he spoke. 

As a Skin Tempering Realm warrior, it would be too easy for him to handle a small fisherman. 

If that kid had something to offer, wouldn't it be better to control him?! 

It would be a pity to only extract money once; he wanted to profit every day. 

Otherwise, how could he afford to visit the Baihua Building? 

"As expected of Master Bing, how clever you are." 

The three subordinates expressed their admiration. If it were them, they would only think of quick ways to profit. How could they be like Master Bing, who wanted to exploit someone eternally? 

Letting people be slaves and servants ensured that all the money that boy earned belonged to them. 

Compared to one-time transactions, long-term exploitation was superior. 

"It's good that you understand." 

"You go and keep an eye on that kid." 

"Once he leaves the city, we'll find him and create some trouble." 

Zheng Wenbing sneered. 

He didn't want to take action in Tonghe County; after all, he was just a small leader of the Dragon King Gang. 

If something went wrong, there would be no one to protect him. 

It was better to lure the boy into the wild. 

Then he could act with the sky unresponsive and the earth unresponsive. 

"Yes." 

The three men immediately nodded in agreement and went to follow Xiao Fan. 

... 

Tonghe County, an hour later. 

Xiao Fan had already purchased the necessary daily supplies at the market in Tonghe County. The large and small bags would at least meet the food needs of him and Mu Qingyao for two or three weeks. 

At least there was no risk of starvation. 

"Well, someone is staring at me?!" 

At that moment, a hint of coldness filled Xiao Fan's eyes as he sensed a gaze on his back. 

Since he started practicing the Soaring Snake Technique, he discovered that not only had his strength, speed, and explosive power increased in every aspect, but more importantly, his five senses had sharpened. 

A snake-like sense of danger began to emerge within him. 

He could now clearly detect obvious malice directed at him. 

There was no doubt that this was due to the effects of the exceptional martial arts technique, the Soaring Snake Technique, which could be described as extremely mysterious. 

To be honest, he was already quite cautious. 

The amount of food he purchased was not large, and he even bought it from different vendors. 

Yet, even so, he was still being targeted. 

This made it clear how dangerous this world was, with no royal law to rely on. 

The only thing one could trust was oneself. 

"You don't plan to attack me in Tonghe County?" 

"But you want to wait for me to leave the city?" 

Xiao Fan pretended not to notice the stalker and deliberately wandered around a few stalls. 

Clearly, the other party was only following him and had no intention of attacking him in Tonghe County. 

After all, this was a county town, with government officials and soldiers maintaining order. 

If they acted rashly, they would certainly get into trouble. 

"The mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole follows." 

"Let's see who wins." 

Xiao Fan felt a trace of murderous intent. He had always been aware that a thief could not guard against his own pitfalls for a thousand days. 

Since the other party dared to attack him, they couldn't blame him for being rude. 

If he had not become a Skin Tempering Realm warrior, he would have run away long ago in this situation. 

How dare he stay here? 

But now he was eager to give it a try and wanted to eliminate the gangsters. 

He shook the sharp dagger he had just bought from the blacksmith shop and felt reassured. 

As long as the enemy's cultivation level did not exceed the Skin Tempering Realm, opponents were definitely not his opponent. 

Of course, if the opponent was indeed a warrior who had transcended the Skin Tempering Realm, they would likely not waste their time on a miserable fisherman like himself. 

He estimated that those who attacked him were just some despicable gangsters in Tonghe County. 

He could still handle such people. 

Another half hour passed; it was already afternoon, and the sun was setting. 

Xiao Fan, loaded with large and small bags of food, pretended not to notice anything amiss and seemed to leave Tonghe County happily, headed toward Osmanthus Village. 

Not long after, he walked five or six miles and came to a jungle with dense vegetation. 

"Kid." 

At that moment, four tall figures emerged from the jungle and surrounded him immediately. 

"Zheng Wenbing from the Dragon King Gang?" 

Seeing this scene, Xiao Fan's pupils shrank, instantly recognizing the true identities of the gangsters. They were members of the Dragon King Gang who collected money from Osmanthus Village. 

He didn't expect it would be Zheng Wenbing and others targeting him. 

"Hey, you actually bought so much food? How much money did your parents leave you?" 

"Last time, you told me that your family had no money. How ridiculous." 

"Do you know in my life What do you think I hate the most?" 

"That's lying." 

"If I hadn't found you in Tonghe County, I would've been kept in the dark." 

"Kneel down before me immediately." 

"Otherwise, you won't survive today." 

The middle-aged man Zheng Wenbing looked down at Xiao Fan with a ferocious expression, as if he were looking at a pariah he could manipulate at will. 

"Master Bing, what nonsense are you talking to him about?" 

"Beat him first, then we'll talk." 

"A pariah like him won't be honest unless he's taught a lesson." 

The strong man in the black vest clenched his fists and approached directly, ready to punch Xiao Fan hard. 

If he hit, Xiao Fan would definitely bleed, and his nose would be bruised. He might even faint from the attack. 

The assault was ruthless and showed no mercy. 

Whoosh! 

Xiao Fan put down the food in his hands, slightly tilted his head, and effortlessly dodged the punch by a hair's breadth. 

What?! 

The strong man in the black vest was stunned. He hadn't expected this; it was a punch he thought would connect. When did this weak and timid fisherman learn to dodge? 

This made him even angrier. 

The fisherman would be beaten so severely later that his whole body would be broken and he would be left wailing. 

Unfortunately, before he could make his next move, Xiao Fan pulled out the dagger and stabbed it backward, accurately striking the chest of the strong man in the black vest. 

With a single thrust, the dagger pierced his heart, and blood gushed out like water pouring from a fountain.

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