“Merchant brother, can we choose now?” Yang Ruqing asked.

The peddler nodded: "Whatever you want, I've got it."

“Then I shall take your life, will you sell it too?” she asked.

"Uh?"

Looking at the innocent-looking girl smiling in front of him, the merchant was taken aback.

By the time he reacted, the big tree above his head suddenly moved.

A shadow swooped down from the sky like a roc taking flight, pouncing on him.

The peddler suddenly felt a sense of foreboding. He instinctively ducked and rolled to the ground, narrowly avoiding the first strike from the shadowy figure.

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Then, the shadow landed. It was a tall and young man.

“A peddler, so agile, there must be something wrong with him,” said Luo Fengtang.

Shi unfolded his punches and kicks, charging again. He traded blows with the merchant back and forth.

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Bang bang bang...

Boom boom boom...

The quiet grove in the afternoon was disturbed by the sound of their fighting, waking the birds that resided there.

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They fluttered their wings and flew into the sky.

Yang Ruqing stood on the side, arms crossed, watching them spar coldly.

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Judging from his punches and kicks, this peddler seems well-trained.

Every angle, every direction, has been precisely tuned countless times.

And, the moves are not at all showy or superficial.

All her moves were lethal, reminding her of her past life's experiences.

That's how they trained her, the organization.

The peddler's skills were not weak, but Luo Fengtang was even stronger.

After several rounds, the peddler was struck in the lower abdomen by Luofengtang's fist and fell to the ground.

Luo Fengtang, with a tiger leap, grabbed the peddler's arms and twisted them behind his back.

Seeing himself captured, the peddler knew he had lost. A flicker of determination crossed his eyes.

His jaw moved slightly, and just then, a gust of wind swept by.

When the wind passed, he only felt a sour numbness in his cheek and jaw being gripped by a tremendous force.

She was the little girl who used to look so frail and delicate.

She stood smiling before him, her fair and delicate hand holding his jaw.

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He couldn't move at all.

"Suicide by poison? The first one to use this idea was a genius, the second one is an idiot!"

Yang Ruqing curled her lips and sneered.

She made a momentary mistake, allowing Lao Jiu Huang to take his own life first.

The same mistake, she couldn't make it twice.

"Knock out his teeth!"

She then turned to instruct Luofengtang.

"Hmm!"

Luo Fengtang found the rope he had prepared in advance and skillfully bound the peddler's hands and feet together.

Then, something was stuffed into the merchant's mouth.

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Yang Ruqing took the opportunity to withdraw her hand and retreated aside, wiping it carefully with a handkerchief.

She had her back turned, so she didn't see with her own eyes how Luofeng Tang drew his sword.

Only groans, one after another, could be heard from the peddler behind.

"Okay."

Finally, Luofengtang said something, taking the goods from the hawker's mouth and standing to the side.

Upon hearing his reminder, Yang Ruohua turned around.

Only to see the peddler tied up hands and feet, lying on his side.

He was sweating profusely, his forehead and temples bulged with veins, blood still trickling from his mouth.

As Yang Ruqing slowly walked towards him, the skirt of her lake blue dress brushed past the green grass.

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The peddler tensed up, as if a demon were approaching.

But this demon had the face of a fairy.

Yang Ruqing saw the fear in the peddler's eyes and was very satisfied.

She crouched down in front of him, smiling at him.

"Once you're in my hands, you have no choice but to surrender. You can't even die if you want to."

Of course, if you really want to die, I can give you a ride.

"I know a lot of interesting ways to die."

"Strip you naked, wrap you in fishing nets, let your flesh bulge out piece by piece."

"Then, I used a knife to shave it off piece by piece."

“While I shave, I’ll sprinkle you with styptic powder to stop the bleeding. I’ll shave you for three days and three nights, until I reduce you to a skeleton.”

Hearing Yang Ruoqing's words, the peddler trembled uncontrollably all over.

He was rigorously trained within the organization.

He wasn't afraid of death.

Unable to survive, unable to die, he was afraid!

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"If you don't like playing with the fishing net, we can play something else."

Yang Ruqing said patiently.

"I can cut off your hands and feet, and sew your mouth shut."

“Shave your head, and cut a hole in the top of your skull like a teapot lid.”

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"As the boiling oil is poured in, followed by chili peppers and chopped ginger and garlic, isn't it reminiscent of the flavor profile of twice-cooked pork with chili?"

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"No, no…"

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The peddler's psychological defenses were completely shattered.

His face was pale and drawn, pleading with her.

Those few chipped incisors were pulled out, leaving two front teeth.

...to the point where his speech was a bit garbled, but the general meaning was still understandable.

“Don’t kill me, just tell me what you want and I’ll do it!” he pleaded again.

Yang Ruqing curved her lips.

"Alright, I'm going to ask you some questions. Answer truthfully, or I'll punish you tenfold for every lie!" she said coldly.

"Yes, yes!"

“Who sent you here?” Yang Ruqing asked.

"Brother Leopard," the peddler said.

"Where are you sending me? What am I supposed to do?" she asked again.

The peddler was in low spirits.

You have Huang Laojiu's amulet hanging around your neck, and you still dared to arrest me? And now you're asking these questions?

For a moment of hesitation, Yang Ruqing kicked him.

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“I’m asking you questions, speak up!” she said.

Although I know it well, I still need to double-check it.

The peddler's thigh bone ached as if it were about to crack. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Brother Leopard sent me to Changping Village to inquire about Huang Laojiu's situation."

Yang Ruqing and Luofengtang exchanged a glance, both seeing the same thing in each other's eyes.

Indeed.

They truly won't give up.

“What does Leopard Brother do?” she continued to ask.

The peddler said: "Leopard Brother is the head of a small group at the quarry, leading a team of people to mine stone."

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"Leopard Ge told his men to stop deceiving people here and bring in some quarry workers. He tricked the quarry owner by saying that the new guys were relatives of their group members."

The rest of the story was told by the merchant, and it was essentially the same as what Yang Huaming had said.

Leopard's gang killed the newcomer with stones and then demanded compensation from the quarry owner.

However, Yang Huaming knew obviously less than the peddler.

From the merchant, Yang Ruqing learned that this Leopard Brother had a core team of seven people under his command.

Leopard Brother is the leader, with six others under his command, each with a clear division of labor.

Huang Laojiu also had someone named Fang Huzi, who specialized in luring unsuspecting people outside to quarry stone.

Damo and Ermao are亲 brothers, responsible for doing the work.

That is, to get rid of the newly recruited 'worker'.

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The peddler also had another person, responsible for watching the wind.

This seven-person team, coordinated and well-versed in their roles, worked seamlessly together.

Bao Ge had an affair with a madam from a brothel in Huguang County.

Every time a 'workmate' died, the old madam would bring several unfamiliar girls dressed as relatives of the deceased to the quarry, crying, making a fuss, and threatening suicide.