13: Chapter 13 was very rewarding.

" Hiss, so many silver banknotes! "

Opening the wooden chest, Lin Feng could not help but have his eyes light up sharply.

Inside the chest, a thick stack of silver banknotes was laid out neatly.

Each one was a fifty-tael denomination.

A rough count revealed no less than five thousand taels!

Truly, murder and arson lead to riches.

If you want to get rich, killing is the fastest way.

Underneath that stack of silver banknotes, there was also a Secret Manual!

It was titled 《 Black Tiger Fist 》.

Lin Feng took it out to look, and seeing it was a Yellow-grade Low Grade Cultivation Technique, he immediately lost interest!

Martial arts Cultivation Techniques are divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow!

And Yellow-grade Low Grade is the lowest tier of martial arts!

It couldn't even compare to the 《 Jidao Fist 》 that Lin Feng was learning at the martial arts hall!

That 《 Jidao Fist 》 was at least a Yellow-grade High Grade.

" Eh? Is there something else underneath? " Lin Feng tapped lightly on the bottom of the wooden chest and heard a series of peculiar hollow ringing sounds!

He immediately knew that there was a hidden compartment beneath this wooden chest!

He placed the chest on the ground and stomped down on it!

With a bang!

The wooden chest shattered in response.

A pale golden cloth pouch landed on the ground with a 'pat' amidst the wood shavings.

" Ah! This... is this a Storage Pouch? " Seeing the appearance of the pouch clearly, Lin Feng could not help but be overjoyed!

As far as he knew, this Storage Pouch was worth a fortune!

Even the most ordinary Storage Pouch required thousands of taels of silver, and it was a rare item that couldn't be bought even with money.

The Storage Pouch before his eyes, whether in terms of material or craftsmanship, appeared very Advanced and was definitely not comparable to ordinary Storage Pouches.

Such a Storage Pouch, if taken out for auction, would fetch at least ten thousand taels of silver!

It might not even be purchasable with money.

He never expected that an ordinary small-time Gang thug like Wang Ergou would actually possess such a treasure.

However, Lin Feng was not yet a true Martial Artist and could not utilize spiritual power!

Therefore, even if he obtained the Storage Pouch, he could not use it!

Only after stepping into the Martial Artist Realm in the future would he be able to bind the Storage Pouch to himself and make it his own.

" Hahaha, awesome, this is truly too awesome. I didn't expect tonight's harvest to be so huge! "

Lin Feng casually tucked the Storage Pouch into his pocket and couldn't help but look up and laugh wildly.

Over five thousand taels in silver banknotes, plus this Storage Pouch, was enough to be worth over fifteen thousand taels of silver.

After laughing for a good while, Lin Feng finally stopped!

He took a deep breath and quickly went to the main hall.

With a casual wave of his hand, he knocked over the lamp on the table.

The lamp oil fell onto the wooden table and began to burn fiercely.

Only after the fierce fire spread continuously and gradually engulfed the entire courtyard did Lin Feng leisurely depart.

He brushed off his clothes after the task was done, hiding his body and name.

...

Not long after Lin Feng left!

A large group of people came rushing over from the direction of the wharf to the east.

The leader was a middle-aged man of about forty-something years old.

He had a burly build and was physically powerful!

His appearance was six or seven parts similar to the deceased Wang Ergou!

This person was none other than Hall Master Wang Biao, one of the four great hall masters under the Black Tiger Gang.

He was also Wang Ergou's cousin.

" Damn it, what are you all still standing there for? Put out the fire, hurry and put out the fire... " Seeing the raging fire engulfing the entire courtyard, Hall Master Wang Biao's face was as dark as water, and he roared sternly!

The members of the Black Tiger Gang hurriedly began to put out the fire in a flurry.

In the end, five charred corpses were carried out from the extinguished courtyard!

One of them could be vaguely identified as Wang Ergou.

" Ergou! " Looking at his unrecognizable cousin, Hall Master Wang Biao's mouth twisted, and he began to wail loudly.

His voice was like thunder, resounding in all directions.

His relationship with Wang Ergou was excellent, and the two had grown up together since childhood!

Moreover, after Hall Master Wang Biao's parents died, it was Wang Ergou's parents who raised him to adulthood.

Even the money for Hall Master Wang Biao to join the martial arts hall to practice martial arts was provided by Wang Ergou's parents!

It is no exaggeration to say that without the support of Wang Ergou's parents, Hall Master Wang Biao would definitely not have achieved what he had today.

Now, Wang Ergou had been burned alive right before his eyes.

As a brother, Hall Master Wang Biao was naturally filled with inexplicable sorrow.

After crying for a while, Hall Master Wang Biao suddenly stood up and roared loudly, " All Killing Hall Disciple, listen to my orders, investigate carefully for me. Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground and turn the entire Slums upside down, you must find out who did this.

If anyone can find the murderer, this Hall Master will heavily reward you with ten thousand taels of silver, plus a Yellow-grade sword technique manual. "

" Yes, Hall Master! "

" We will definitely not fail the mission, find the murderer as soon as possible, and avenge Brother Ergou! "

...

Hearing this, everyone was filled with blood-pumping excitement and responded loudly in unison.

At this time, Lin Feng had already quietly returned home and was lying quietly on his bed.

Before long, Lin Feng wore a smile and drifted into a sweet sleep.

...

The next day!

The morning light was just dawning!

Lin Feng had not yet gotten up!

Suddenly, there were bursts of " bang, bang, bang " knocking on the door outside the courtyard.

" Coming, coming, stop knocking! " Lin Feng quickly got up, rushed out of the room, and opened the courtyard gate!

Standing at the entrance were two ferocious Black Tiger Gang Disciple.

Judging by the aura radiating from their bodies, they were both at the Half-step Martial Artist Realm!

" May I ask what business you two have here? " Lin Feng asked coldly.

" Kid, let me ask you, did you go out last night? " one of them asked loudly.

" No! " Lin Feng shook his head, " Last night I was sleeping at home, I didn't go anywhere! "

Just then, Foster Father Lin Zhenshan and the others also opened their doors one after another and walked over.

" This lord, may I ask what is the matter? " Foster Father Lin Zhenshan asked in confusion.

" Routine inspection by the Black Tiger Gang, move aside! "

The two Black Tiger Gang Disciple rushed in quickly.

They began to rummage through the Lin family's home, overturning boxes and cabinets.

" Feng'er, what exactly is going on? " Foster Father Lin Zhenshan asked, looking at Lin Feng in fear and shock.

" I don't know either! " Lin Feng shook his head.

Of course he knew what was going on!

It must be that after Wang Ergou died, the people from the Black Tiger Gang started to exert their power, searching extensively for the murderer.

Unfortunately, they were likely going to be disappointed this time!

Because on the way back, Lin Feng had already anticipated this.

He had hidden all the silver banknotes and the Storage Pouch he found from Wang Ergou in a hidden tree hollow!

He even buried the black night-traveling clothes and the dagger used to commit the crime deep underground.

Even if the people from the Black Tiger Gang turned the Lin family upside down, they would absolutely not find a single trace.

Sure enough!

About half an hour later!

The two Black Tiger Gang Disciple walked out, cursing and swearing!

" Damn it, what a family of paupers. I searched for half a day and only found a few taels of loose silver! "

" Hey, you're better off; I only found this half bag of millet! "

...

" My lord, this half bag of millet is my family's food ration for half a month. Please, have mercy and leave it for us! " Seeing this, Foster Father Lin Zhenshan said with a mournful face.

" Get lost! I've been busy here for half a day, I need to get some benefit, right? " The Disciple glared!

" That's enough, Father, let him take it! " Lin Feng grabbed Foster Father Lin Zhenshan.

" Hahaha, you're sensible! " The Disciple laughed, and he and the other man strode away.

Watching their retreating figures, Lin Feng's gaze was cold and stern.

He swore that one day, when his Cultivation was successful, he would definitely uproot this cancer that was the Black Tiger Gang.

" Husband, was the money Feng'er gave you yesterday stolen by them too? " Just then, Wang Xiufeng rushed out of the room and asked with a face full of anxiety.

" No! " Foster Father Lin Zhenshan shook his head and said with a hint of pride, " Fortunately, I was cautious and hid the one hundred taels of silver Feng'er gave me in a rat hole in the woodshed.

Otherwise, it would have been completely looted by them! "

Lin Feng looked at the two and said, " Father, Mother, this place is truly too chaotic and precarious. Once I become an official Martial Artist, I will take you to live in the Inner City! "

Only by becoming a true Martial Artist would one have the qualifications to purchase property and settle down in the Inner City!

" Mm, Feng'er, you have a good heart! " Foster Father Lin Zhenshan smiled with gratification, but didn't take it seriously!

How easy is it to become a true Martial Artist?