Cyber ​​Daming

Chapter 604: Death and Justice

My name is Shen Li, a gangster from Tianjin.

I'm going to kill someone today!
It was getting dark and it started to rain heavily. The streets gradually became deserted.

The old Chaofeng stretched lazily behind the counter, leaned forward to look at the deserted scene outside the door, and thought that there would be no business today. Then he slowly walked around the counter and told the apprentice to prepare to close the shop.

"Wait a moment!"

A slim figure broke through the rain and stretched out his hand to reach into the rolling iron door that was about to close.

The startled apprentice heard the sound and looked upwards towards the arm that was dragging the curtain.

The man's clothes were tattered, with a round hole on the hem, as if it had been made by someone using a weapon like the Duoyan Guard. His hair was wet with water droplets hanging down, and it was limply pressed against his brow.

Only a pair of eyes were dazzlingly bright, hiding fire and anger.

It is not difficult to see that this should be a person in distress who has just escaped death.

Coming to me at this time is definitely not a good thing.

"What do you want to do?"

The apprentice looked nervous, and he stepped back, bending over, with his right hand reaching behind his waist.

"Do not impulse."

The old Chaofeng shouted, took a few steps forward and stood behind the apprentice.

"Are you the shopkeeper?"

The man simply ignored the grinning apprentice in front of him and looked directly at the old Chaofeng.

The old Chaofeng smiled and said, "Unfortunately, the shopkeeper is not here right now. But I have the final say in this store. Brother, if you need anything, you can tell me."

"I'm here to pawn things."

"It turns out that you are a distinguished guest. Please come in!"

The old Chaofeng patted the apprentice who was blocking the door on the shoulder, signaling him to make way.

The apprentice half tilted his head, stammered, and seemed to be hesitant to speak, but finally stepped aside obediently.

The man did not hesitate. He walked in with a damp face and sat down in the chair for guests.

"Your Excellency is quite courageous."

The old Chaofeng sat down opposite the man and spoke with a smile.

The man picked up a cup of tea that he hadn't had time to clean up, drank it all in one breath, and then said, "Old Chaofeng, you're too kind. This place is neither a dragon's den nor a tiger's lair. What is there to be afraid of?"

"Your Excellency is right."

The old court official narrowed his eyes, put his hands in his sleeves, and asked, "Did I ask your name?"

"Why, do you still have to look at other people's orders when doing business?"

"Of course not. It's just that my pawnshop is a legitimate business, not a one-time deal. I asked your name just to have some information. Of course, if I offend you, just pretend I never said it. But this business..."

The old Chaofeng smiled and said, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to do."

"My last name is Shen, and my given name is Li."

"So it's Brother Shen. I wonder what you want to do this time?"

"Be my name."

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A subtle mechanical humming sound came from the old Chaofeng's body, and the apprentice standing behind him pulled out a Yulinwei from his waist.

"Brother Shen is really funny and humorous."

Shen Li wiped the rain off his face and said, "I'm not kidding you."

"Although my shop is not well-known, it is also a legitimate business backed by the 'Six Strategies'. Whether it is cold or hot weapons, military order mechanical heart, Taoist foundation elixir, Buddhist wisdom root, or even six arts chips, I can handle it. The only thing I can't handle is this person's name."

The old court official said politely: "So Brother Shen had better bring out something that I can understand. That way it will be easier to estimate the price, right?"

"Since the old gentleman can become the chief clerk, his vision is certainly not comparable to those fakes who go to a random clinic to exchange their glasses and think they have a pair of golden pupils. Tianjin is not a big place, but it is not small either. The old gentleman knows all kinds of people, including foreign soldiers and bandits."

The old court official cupped his hands and said, "Brother Shen, thank you for your praise."

"The old man should have seen what kind of person I am as soon as I walked in, so I just said what I wanted to say."

Shen Li said in a deep voice: "I'm in some trouble now. I'm in a lot of trouble. The channels I used to be familiar with are being watched by others, so I can't use them for the time being. So I thought of using your name as collateral for a batch of firearms."

"Once I have finished my business, I will redeem my name at three times the market price. I will never break my promise."

As soon as the words fell, the store suddenly fell silent.

Instead, the wind and rain outside the door became increasingly violent, making the half-closed roller shutter door rattle.

"In theory, what we do is to provide emergency relief and help people."

The old court official pondered for a long time before speaking: "It's just that the things you mortgaged this time are not ordinary, and the things you want to exchange are even more extraordinary. I wonder what you want to do with these things?"

Shen Li sneered, "Are you breaking the rules by asking so many questions?"

"Brother, you were the one who broke the rules first!" the apprentice yelled.

"From what you see, you don't plan to do this business anymore?"

The old Chaofeng looked embarrassed: "It's not easy to do."

"Okay, forget it then."

Without waiting for the other party to speak, Shen Li stood up and said, "Goodbye!"

At this moment, there was a muffled "clang" sound from the door and the iron door fell.

Shen Li paused, turned around and stared at the old Chaofeng with a smile.

"Old man, what's going on here?"

"Brother Shen, don't worry."

The old Chaofeng stood up and said softly, "I am not the kind of person who pretends to be ignorant. A few days ago, Brother Shen, you killed Wang Shiji's son, which can be regarded as removing a scourge from Tianjin. It is very gratifying. I admire you."

"But you, my brother, have finally escaped death, and your men are either dead or scattered. Why would you want to throw away your life just for a breath of air?"

Shen Li narrowed his eyes: "Old man, what do you mean?"

"I wonder when the cycle of revenge will end. Wang Shiji lost a son, but you, brother Shen, also lost all your family fortune. If you really count them up, it's hard to say who suffered a greater loss."

The old Chaofeng said with a smile: "Instead of continuing to fight, it is better for me to use the name of the Six Strategies as a guarantee to help you, Brother Shen, and Wang Shiji resolve this feud. How do you think?"

"What a revengeful cycle. But don't forget that my fortune contains several lives!"

"Wang Shiji's son is also a life."

Shen Li said disdainfully: "How much can a playboy from an aristocratic family who has not been admitted to the order of succession be worth?"

"Brother Shen, how many of your people have made it into the order? What's valuable is the reputation of the Wang family and your own life."

The old court official said earnestly: "You and I both know the right and wrong of the world. It is meaningless to pursue the past. The most important thing is to live well in the present."

Shen Li laughed: "I am just cherishing the present moment now."

"Since Brother Shen is determined to continue fighting the Wang family, I have nothing more to say. Please do as you please."

The old court official sighed and gave the apprentice a look: "Open the door for Brother Shen."

"Okay."

Glancing at the apprentice who passed by him, Shen Li suddenly asked, "How much would Wang Shiji pay for my head now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cold muzzle of a gun was pressed against the back of Shen Li's head.

"Not a small amount, one million treasure notes!"

The apprentice's voice was ferocious, and the arm holding the gun was shaking slightly with excitement.

"Tsk tsk, at this price. Who the hell is Wang Shiji, that old bastard, looking down on?!"

A cold light suddenly flashed under Shen Li's tattered sleeves. He kicked back with his right foot and kicked the apprentice in the stomach.

boom!
The hot bullet flew past his ear and scratched a bloody wound on Shen Li's cheek.

The cold light in Shen Li's hand also shot out at the same time and accurately hit the disciple's throat.

boom! boom! boom!
The muzzle flashed continuously, and stray bullets flew everywhere, making several finger-sized holes in the tightly closed rolling door.

Boom!

Thunder roared, mixed with wind and rain, rushing into the store through the hole.

The bright yellow light illuminated the old court official's gloomy expression, making Shen Li's eyes shine fiercely.

At this juncture, Shen Li rushed over like a cheetah and flew towards the old Chao Feng who had activated the mechanical heart.

The counter top, which was as tall as a person, was smashed to pieces by two intertwined figures.

The next moment, the sound of steel striking each other erupted from the rising smoke and dust!

Bang!

After a long time, the shutter door of the pawnshop was opened again.

Shen Li walked out of the store carrying a bulging backpack and strode into the raging wind and rain.

Behind him, scarlet blood slowly flowed down the stairs.

That night, in the mourning hall set up in the Wang family mansion, the sound of gongs and drums had not stopped.

A projection of a young man dressed in gorgeous clothes and with heavily made-up features stood in front of the spirit tablet with a sad expression, bowing to the crowd of worshippers.

Even though the person is dead, one still cannot lose courtesy. Nowadays, this custom is popular among a group of small and medium-sized families in the empire.

This young man was, of course, Wang Yongjin, the son of the head of the Wang family, who was stabbed to death six days ago.

"Why are you mourning? He is just a worthless piece of trash. He brought shame to my Wang family. Even if he is not dead, I will kill him with my own hands."

Wang Shiji, the long-bearded head of the Wang family, did not have the elegance and grace of a Confucian scholar in his tone.

He waved his sleeves to disperse the shadow of his son's ghost, and stared at the terrified Wang family members in front of him.

"Has Shen Li's body been found?"

"Not yet."

The disciple hurriedly said: "But please rest assured, Master, Shen Li will definitely not survive this time."

"I don't need your useless assurances. What I want to see is Shen Li's body!"

Wang Shiji said coldly: "His dirty hands are stained with the blood of my Wang clan members, so he must wipe it clean with his life, do you understand?"

"understand."

The young man nodded in response, but suddenly something came to his mind and he turned to look behind him.

Ok?
In mid-air, a two-foot square backpack fell from a high altitude. It seemed that it was thrown in from a distance.

"Master, be careful!"

The young man suddenly shouted loudly, but it was too late.

boom!
The rising golden red covered the entire ground floor of the Wang residence. Several young men were instantly swallowed up by the sweeping heat wave, including Wang Shiji who was still in a daze.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Several 'fire dragons emerging from water' flew in from outside the door and exploded with a loud bang. The fire that was blown away by the aftermath revealed debris and charred corpses all over the ground.

Shen Li, holding a knife and a gun in each hand, did not stop for a moment, bent over and ran wildly in the sea of ​​fire, heading straight to the place where Wang Shiji was just now.

Boom!
A fist shadow suddenly emerged from the rising flames.

Shen Li was caught off guard and hastily held his sword across his body to block, but was knocked back by a punch.

The fire went out, revealing a figure wearing shoulder-length armor and with arms shining with cold metallic light, who leaped towards Shen Li.

The sudden encounter turned into a life-and-death struggle in an instant.

The two men fought with punches and kicks, neither retreating at all.

Shen Li used all his martial arts skills, and the knife in his hand was swift and violent.

However, the soldier he was facing was surprisingly thick-skinned and tough. The blade only produced a few sparks when he chopped him down, but it made Shen Li's palm numb.

The person in front of him looked unfamiliar, and there was no information about him at all in the intelligence Shen Li had previously collected.

Moreover, the man named Wang was nowhere to be found at this time, but the footsteps around were getting louder and louder.

From all the signs, Shen Li realized that he had fallen into a trap!
But so what?
Shen Li became ruthless and chose to take the opponent's heavy punch to the abdomen, then he turned around and chopped the opponent's shoulder blade with a knife.

He decisively let go of the knife handle, clenched his five fingers, and punched the man in the face.

boom!
The fist sank into the man's face, and the outpouring of force blew the skin and facial features into scattered pieces. The exposed metal facial bones were twisted and deformed, and clusters of blue sparks jumped out of the cracks.

However, such a horrific injury only caused the opponent to take a few steps back before he regained his footing.

Instead, the excruciating pain in his abdomen made Shen Li's legs go weak and he half-knelt on the ground.

"Shen Li, I guessed that you would come in person to accompany my son through this seventh day and accompany him to reincarnation."

Human figures surged and surrounded from all sides.

Wang Shiji, who was unharmed, stood in the crowd, looking at Shen Li, who had become a trapped beast, with contempt.

"I heard you are Wu Xu Ba?"

Wang Shiji shook his head and said disdainfully: "Unfortunately, the good days of your Wuxu are over. This sequence is now nothing more than a sewer full of filth and dirt, allowing you powerless poor people to hide in it and survive."

"In fact, if you just hang around the streets and be the gang leader, this strength is enough for you. But you want to learn from others to be chivalrous and righteous, and rob the rich to help the poor. What's your reason?"

Before Wang Shiji could finish his words, Shen Li suddenly rushed up again.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew from behind his head. Shen Li had no time to react before his head was grabbed by a hand and smashed to the ground.

boom! boom! boom!
The scorching bullets dug into Shen Li's limbs, breaking his bones and flesh, but accurately avoiding all the vital parts.

The stinging pain burned his nerves, and Shen Li clenched his teeth, making a rattling sound in his mouth.

"You are quite tough and courageous, no wonder you dared to attack my son Yongjin. But you think too highly of yourself. You didn't know how to run away after escaping with your life, and you even dared to return to Tianjin. Who do you think you are? A common man's anger can cause blood to splatter three feet. You, Shen Li, don't have that ability!"

Shen Li tried his best to raise his head from the pool of blood, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Wang Shiji who was nearby.

"You are nothing but a ruffian. No, you are not even a ruffian. Shen Li, you are just a cheap bastard. You are a low-class person and you are also a low-class person."

The series of humiliations made Wang Shiji feel completely relieved. As if he suddenly remembered something, a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Shen Li, do you know why your robbery and murder of Yong Jin was suddenly exposed?"

Wang Shiji squatted in front of Shen Li, smiling, "It's very simple. Your so-called brothers betrayed you. Do you know how much they sold you for? Not much."

Wang Shiji raised one hand with five fingers stretched out.

"That's the amount your life is worth."

Wang Shiji's expression gradually became ferocious. "So how dare you, with such a cheap life, touch anyone in my Wang family? Huh?"

The muzzle of the gun, still warm, was pressed against Shen Li's forehead.

"Today is my son's seventh day. You should go with him. Remember, don't be a martial arts master in your next life. Being a dog is better than this."

boom!
The memories end here.

Such a dream full of loopholes could certainly be distinguished by anyone whether it was true or false, so Shen Li was naturally not surprised.

But the woman who called herself Wu Shi used such a humiliating and absurd memory to cover up his previous experience.

No matter how Shen Li recalled his time in Tianjin, all he remembered were his limbs broken by bullets and the words that humiliated him.

The nightmare is so severe that it is difficult to get rid of it even by removing the bones.

The other party could clearly have directly plundered the genes that carried his martial arts, but instead chose to use this method to play tricks on him, leaving him with scars and brands.

"This woman is really cruel!"

Shen Li couldn't help shivering in the cold rain, and forced a smile towards Jiang Wei who was looking at him with concern, "Old Jiang, did you hear me just now? From now on, I will be walking alone."

"As long as you are rich and noble, don't forget each other."

Jiang Wei nodded seriously and said, "When you catch up with Li Jun, remember to help me."

"Do you think I can do it?"

"Of course, you are Shen Li!"

"That's true."

Shen Li nodded as if he deeply agreed with her and said, "Your words are enough. When you are also stripped of everything, I will definitely come to save you."

"Even in this state, you're still so talkative."

Jiang Wei laughed in silence, but his heart was slowly calming down.

"Come here and help me. Jun brother, you're the same. I've been beaten up like this, why do you still want me to stand up straight? Isn't this embarrassing?"

Shen Li leaned weakly on Jiang Wei's shoulder and whispered, "Please help me explain to the old men later and tell them that I, Shen Li, am not a person who despises the poor and loves the rich. I don't want to go alone, but things have come to this point, and I have no choice."

"Don't worry, I will tell them. It's right for you to hide, otherwise the old men might really break your legs."

Jiang Wei asked: "But can you really change the route?"

"If it doesn't work out in this life, then try it in the next life. If it doesn't work out in the next life, then try it again in the next life. There will always be a time to enter the martial order again."

Shen Li said lightly: "There is someone in my mind telling me not to be a martial arts master anymore, but I always feel that apart from this path, all others are fucking bullshit!"

Shen Li's voice gradually became hoarse after he laughed and cursed.

"Jiang Wei, listen to me, you can't get involved in what's going on in the city, so don't go back."

Jiang Wei felt an arm tightly grasping his shoulders, and the fingertips were trembling.

"Enough people have died in Tianque. Really, brother, don't go and die."

He exerted force with his arms and pushed Jiang Wei forward.

"Listen to me, go!"

Jiang Wei took a few steps forward following the force and turned to look at Shen Li who was staring at him.

"I am still the fourth in rank after all. If I stay here, I will die. What about you?"

Shen Li pointed at his nose and laughed heartily and heroically.

"We are different. My elder brother is in there now. So I am not going to die."

"Master Shen, this is called serving a just cause!"

On the other side of the city, the night was extremely dark.

"Li Jun enters the city! Li Jun enters the city!"

A sharp roar rose in my heart.

"finally come."

The man who was talking to himself was in his early fifties, with thick black hair, a beard, and a square face. He looked righteous, but had a pair of sinister eyes.

Opposite him was a sturdy old man with gray hair and bare upper body.

"Yi Huang, admit defeat."

(End of this chapter)