14. Evil has blossomed.

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On the hilt of the knife, Song Cheng's five fingers suddenly clenched tightly.

The veins on the back of his hand bulged.

He swung the knife, causing it to sway, but then he continued to punch.

At this moment, the numbness all over his body suddenly faded.

Perhaps a long time had passed, or perhaps it was very short.

More and more people surrounded Rejuvenation Hall.

And at some point, the cries of "The place where those dishonest lovers were punished, The place where those dishonest lovers were punished," "Seduce men, kill Granny," and "The place where those dishonest lovers were punished" intertwined and continued without end.

The sounds echoed, forming chaotic and twisted pale humanoid sketches in the vision of the Little Blind Boy.

Suddenly, he saw a humanoid sketch, not particularly tall, starting to withdraw in the opposite direction outside the crowd...

Song Cheng recalled for a moment, that figure should be Ding Sigu, the third son of the Ding Family.

And at that moment of retreat, the favor of Ding Sigu plummeted from "60" to "0."

"The place where those dishonest lovers were punished!"

"The place where those dishonest lovers were punished!"

"Vixen, deserved! Deserved!"

Amid the cries, Ding Sigu quickly retreated.

Song Cheng squinted his eyes, watching the swiftly retreating third son of the Ding Family, his thoughts racing like lightning. Suddenly, he understood what this third son of the Ding Family intended to do.

The plan to collude with bandits had advanced!

Should he expose it?

He had no evidence.

If Ding Sigu retaliated, wouldn't he end up like Crippled Chen? Even if nothing came of it, he would become a target for the Ding Family brothers, and they would use underhanded tactics to bring him and Tong Jia to ruin.

Villagers did not care about the true facts, only the "truth" they believed in. No one sought justice; it was merely the exhilaration of judgment, just the frenzy of venting anger.

A shadow of gloom emerged in Song Cheng's heart: He too hated these villagers, hated the Village Chief, so let the Ding Family brothers collude with bandits and let the Village Chief taste the bitter consequences of his own actions!! And he... need not worry about the "Road Guide" matter. He could completely escape with Madam Tong to the neighboring county as refugees. But how to escape? He would take it one step at a time. As for Yune, he wanted to save her.

On the other side, Ding Sigu looked expressionless, walked out of the crowd, looked around to see no one, and suddenly sped up, running to his family's house. He saw the Eldest Son of the Ding Family resting against the bedstead and said, "Big Brother, that wicked woman is bound to be punished with The place where those dishonest lovers were punished.

Uncle believed us, and now he must hate that wicked woman to the bone.

Seduced a lover, seduced Big Brother, had the lover come to kill Big Brother, secretly took over the family's property, then killed Granny Shi."

Ding Siyu clenched his teeth and suddenly said, "Uncle is still quite kind to us."

Ding Sigu frowned, looking at the Eldest Son of the Ding Family.

Ding Siyu took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said, "Go quickly.

This matter of The place where those dishonest lovers were punished is no small affair; the entire village is likely to be attracted to watch.

Take this opportunity, you just go out and find the king in the mountains."

Ding Sigu sighed and said, "Good! A man without venom is not a real man, that's my big brother!"

He also clenched his small fist, saying, "This damned world won't let us live, then we won't let this world feel good either!

Instead of growing up here and being dragged to the battlefield, dying in obscurity, it's better to become a bandit and live freely!"

Ding Siyu laughed and said, "Well said!"

Then, he clenched his fist and said, "Why should we endure humiliation?

Why can't we eat meat? Enjoy women?

Why can only the masters enjoy themselves, while we poor folks have to die?

Third Brother, go. This time next year, we will be eating meat together and playing with beautiful women!"

Ding Sigu nodded and was about to go out.

Ding Siyu said, "Wait."

"What is it?"

"Third Brother, the crossbow was taken by Uncle.

Just take my dagger.

That thing is useful."

Ding Sigu hesitated for a moment, said, "Okay," then took the dagger and tucked it into his waist, then walked to the door. A voice came from behind.

"Third Brother, don't be nervous, you can do it!"

Ding Sigu turned and smiled warmly, saying, "Don't worry, Big Brother!"

The two brothers gazed at each other from a distance.

In the next instant, the fourteen-year-old boy suddenly turned around and ran madly out of the village.

Today, change fate!

...

...

"The place where those dishonest lovers were punished!"

"The place where those dishonest lovers were punished!"

The shouts grew more and more intense.

Granny Shi had not yet been buried, and Yune was already being dragged by her hair.

"The pig basket is here!" someone shouted.

The Village Chief said coldly, "Put her inside! Today we must correct our village's customs!"

The villagers, having received the order, started shoving Yune inside.

Yune didn't know what had happened, but at that moment, she no longer begged for mercy, nor showed any excitement, only a pair of eyes numb like the coldest ice in the darkness.

Song Cheng, supporting himself with a thin iron rod, suddenly walked toward the Village Chief's direction.

The Village Chief was surrounded by people.

Song Cheng pushed them aside.

"What are you doing, Brother Cheng?" someone shouted.

Hearing the noise, the Village Chief turned and looked at Song Cheng and said, "Looking for me?"

Song Cheng bowed and said, "Village Chief, I have something to say."

He wanted to save Yune. Since his martial strength was insufficient, he would try another method.

The Village Chief said, "Then speak quickly."

Song Cheng took a deep breath and quickly said, "Since Yune privately took over her family's property, being punished with The place where those dishonest lovers were punished, she would surely think of using that silver to save her life. The Village Chief only needs to have someone trick her, saying they are willing to secretly let her run away for money. She would certainly agree."

After saying that, Song Cheng changed his tone and added, "But if even so, she cannot get the money, then... it can only be said that she did not take over the property. If she did not take over the property, then the affair of seducing a lover for the property, and then killing her grandmother, naturally cannot stand."

After his words fell, a moment of silence followed around him.

Song Cheng chuckled and said, "You can try, it won't take much time, right?"

But no one paid him any mind.

He was like a clown.

Suddenly, a woman's sneer broke the silence.

"Oh my, the Vixen is indeed a Vixen, stayed at this Rejuvenation Hall for just one night and already bewitched Brother Cheng!"

Then someone else said, "Brother Cheng, didn't she secretly give you money?"

Those outside joined in the heckling, some shouting.

"Doctor Tong, did your man stay with you all night last night, or did he commit adultery with that Vixen?"

"Shameless!?"

Then, words became more and more unpleasant.

"I heard the Vixen seduced more than one man, perhaps Brother Cheng is also the Vixen's lover."

"I think it's possible."

"Yes, yes, if not a lover, why would he step forward?"

Song Cheng:...

He glanced around, at this moment... he saw points of red mist appear in the black world, these mists centered around Yune, forming a slowly rotating vortex, enveloping all the villagers in this area, except for him... and Tong Jia.

He understood.

The villagers were being influenced by the "forbidden power about to form."

This land of "Endless Hell" was experiencing a strange tremor.

And what he was up against was not just the villagers, the Ding Family brothers, but also this destined calamity. "When the heavens come to aid, the movement of heroes is not free," it was the transformation of heaven and earth. Yune had invoked the forbidden power, and the forbidden power had chosen Yune...

Song Cheng suddenly glanced at the panel's "[Forbidden Power: Not Unlocked]".

The grayness on the surface of those words had crumbled more than before, as if about to completely break through, the "blood-red forbidden power" inside was faintly visible.

The creeping fear made goosebumps rise all over Song Cheng's body.

As he thought, he was already pushed aside by villagers roughly.

He did not go up to argue further, but went to the empty courtyard, continued to practice punches, seizing every second.

If words failed, then by force!

On the other side, the bamboo pig basket was locked, Yune was confined within it and dragged out, as it reached near Song Cheng, that numb, despairing woman suddenly lifted her head, glanced at Song Cheng, and said, "Thank you."

Song Cheng's five fingers clenched tightly, continued to punch, and punched again.

To become strong was to change!

The pig basket gradually went farther and farther...

Moments later...

Suddenly, his panel jumped.

[Name: Song Cheng]

[Points Added: 20 points]

[Realm: Unranked]

[Cultivation Technique: None]

White Snake Blade (Yellow Level Grade D) (Uninitiated) (0/2)

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