Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World-Chapter 36 - 33 Don’t Bother Me

"Yes, yes, yes!" Seeing that a big deal was at hand, the shopkeeper immediately brightened up.

After some bargaining, Chen Yi set his eyes on a 10-meter-long medium-sized household fishing boat, equipped with two cabins and powered by simple sails, long oars, and foot pedals.

The asking price was 50 taels of silver.

This boat was perfect, capable of staying on the lake for two to three months with no problem. If it were any larger, it would pose a power issue for a family of three.

"We'll take this one. Please have it ready, Shopkeeper. I will come to finalize the deal tomorrow morning."

During this season, the tide rises in the afternoon and falls in the morning.

It saves a lot of effort to ride the falling tide back to town.

"Would you like an oarsman to accompany you, sir? For an additional five copper coins, we can have you sent to town without any effort on your part," the shopkeeper suggested with a smile.

Chen Yi shook his head, refusing the offer. Five copper coins were what his mother made in a day by selling fish. Moreover, who knew if the boy was trustworthy? He didn't want anyone following him home.

As for rowing, he could equal the strength of more than five grown men!

That evening, Chen Yi wandered around the county town. There were more brothels, songhouses, gambling dens, and restaurants than in his town. Martial arts schools, pawnshops, and security escort agencies were also everywhere.

In the heart of the county town stood grand mansions, the Xu Mansion, Qian Mansion, Liu Mansion, and Lu Mansion; four powerful households next to the county government building, occupying the best locations.

Instead of choosing any of the brothels or hook racks, Chen Yi found a simple restaurant for dinner and lodging.

Early next morning, he returned to the pier, finalized his trade with the Xu family's shopkeeper, and received the deed to the boat, before embarking on his journey home.

The boat was 10 meters long and approximately 4 meters wide. It had a canopy in the middle and two cabins – one for people and the other for living. Inside were all the necessary household utensils such as stoves, pots, washing stations, and simple protective tools.

Finally, he had his own large boat.

Setting the boat's rudder direction, Chen Yi stood at the stern, gently rowing the oar, let the boat drift downstream. He was in a good mood.

On ordinary days, he would hide the boat near their home in the Reed Marsh. If there were any large disturbances, he would let his mother and sister hide on the boat on the lake for a while.

That way, he could more freely move between the two worlds and practice martial arts to improve his strength without any worries.

Right, his little sister was no longer little. He should find an opportunity to teach her to practice martial arts and standing stake.

After a few years, when he goes to the Spiritual Mist, he may stay in the Immortal Cultivation World even longer. She will need to manage the household by then.

As he was cheerfully planning their sparkling future,

Suddenly, about ten meters behind him, three people on a small wooden boat were rowing furiously towards him.

What? They're coming for me?

Chen Yi had prepared for this, knowing that a 16 or 17-year-old boy coming up with 50 taels of silver was unusual.

However, he didn't expect someone to catch up with him so early in the morning, right after he left the Xu Family boat shop,

He wasn't sure whether it was the Xu family who had tipped them off the night before, or he was spotted by thieves from some gang first thing in the morning.

While Chen Yi was thinking, his hands were also subtly quickening their pace.

He, a single man, was rowing a ten-meter-long boat on the river, and surprisingly, he was moving faster than the three men desperately rowing the small boat behind him.

Chen Yi was using only about 20% of his strength, trying to preserve his Vitality and Blood for any unexpected events.

Even so, those three men, who were sweating heavily, couldn't catch up with him.

"I hope you know when to give up, don't force me..."

On this river, boats pass by all the time. Chen Yi wasn't keen to kill if he could avoid it.

However, even after a quarter of an hour, when they clearly couldn't catch up with him, the three men didn't give up. That made Chen Yi frown.

Did they have another plan?

Sure enough, moments later, another small boat rushed out from the side at a narrow section of the river right ahead, heading straight towards Chen Yi's boat.

So, there was an ambush. It seemed like they didn't act on a whim.

This meant that last night, the Xu family had spilled the beans about him.

Humph, no matter who's behind this, I won't forget what the Xu family has done!

Chen Yi suddenly rowed hard a few times. The large boat suddenly sped up, bypassed the oncoming small boat, and continued towards Lake Taize.

After another quarter of an hour, with Chen Yi rowing at increased speed, Lake Taize was already in sight.

Looking back, he saw the two small boats behind him were still in hot pursuit.

Chen Yi finally lost his temper. He deliberately slowed down, giving the pursuers a chance to catch up.

"I gave you a chance on the road. Since you insist on coming to my home, I'm sorry, but I can't oblige."

Chen Yi squinted his eyes, observing the five men before him whose faces were flush red, indicating that they had already exhausted most of their strength,

Hmm, there's a 98% chance these guys aren't Jin-entering Martial Artists. This time, I can make a move with confidence!

"He's done for. Let's push harder, brothers. This boat worth 50 taels of silver will be ours!"

Hei, Ha, Hei Ha!

The five men behind him shouted as they chased after him.

The river flowed into Lake Taize, and Chen Yi headed towards a secluded place full of reeds.

However, just as he entered the Reed Marsh, two small boats appeared behind him.

Two of the men were holding rope hooks, aiming from a distance at the edge of Chen Yi's boat.

"Hey guys, don't damage my boat. I'll stay here. I'm too tired to move anymore. If you have anything to say, come on board."

Chen Yi pretended to be exhausted and pale.

"Hey, he's really done for, he's actually waiting for us!"

"Hahaha, he's right. Let's not damage his boat. Keep the hooks. Let's get on the boat and talk."

In the Marsh, Chen Yi stood still as the five men one by one boarded his boat:

"You guys seem tired from chasing me. Are you interested in my old boat?"

"Humph, just as long as you understand. Jump off the boat and scram now. We'll spare your life, otherwise..."

One of them, hands on his waist and panting, spoke.

"Could you leave me your names? So, I know to whom I should present this boat."

"South City, Ma Zi Gang, our boss is Ma San Dao. Since you're sensible, get lost! Spare us the... BAM!"

Crack,

The man didn't even have time to react before Chen Yi lifted a foot and shattered his jaw. His body flew out and plopped into the river.

The four others were startled, preparing to fight back, but they realized they could barely muster any strength after the long chase.

Then,

Bang!

Chen Yi wound up a punch, pouring multiple streaks of Mingjin into his fist, which turned stony grey.

With a thud, he punched a thief in the face.

A crisp sound of breaking bones echoed as the man's face caved in and his body flew backward into the water, disappearing without a trace. freewёbnoνel.com

Holy shit, this guy is a Mingjin martial artist!

Why didn't you say so earlier? If we had known you were a martial artist, we would have sent our boss...

The remaining three men fell weak on witnessing this. One of them immediately kneeled:

"Spare me, sir. I didn't know you were a martial artist. Please spare... BAM!"

Several streaks of Jin fueled Chen Yi's Iron Whip Leg, and the chest of the man speaking crumbled. He vomited fragments of his organs and fell back into the lake, dead.

Only two remained. By now, they were scared out of their wits. Without uttering a word, they turned to run.

But the remaining man was too terrified to find his strength. He tripped several times before finally collapsing in despair. He turned to look at Chen Yi, his face a mix of regret and fear.

Tears and urine flowed simultaneously: "I was wrong. Please, spare me..."

Snap, Chen Yi grabbed his head and twisted, snapping his neck.

With a splash, he threw the body into the lake.

Meanwhile, another splash echoed on the side. The final man had managed to escape, leaping into the water and frantically paddling towards the shore. At this moment, he had forgotten how to swim, striving to put maximum distance between him and the devil behind him.

In the next moment, a splash echoed as Chen Yi dived in. His legs flicked back and forth like a swiftly moving fish tail, drawing a beautiful curve in the water.

He shot out like a fish, catching up with the remaining man in only a couple of breaths,

"No!!"

The man was terrified,

But from beginning to end, Chen Yi didn't show a shred of mercy. He caught up to him, grabbed his foot, and gave it a slight pull. Then, he caught his head, twisted it 360 degrees, listened for the sound of breaking bones, and casually threw him into the lake.

"Sorry, I did tell you not to mess with me."