20 Be Kind Yet No One Knows; Be Bad And Everyone Is Aware

In the end, Zhao Donghan failed to dissuade Luo Hong.

Determined to execute his evil plan, Luo Hong believed that it had a high chance of succeeding.

'I'll join the bandits and earn a higher Sin Level. After I get the prize and become stronger, I'll wipe out the bandits. I think it will be counted as betraying those who've helped me, or at least, partially. Then, I'll be able to earn even more Sin Level! Striking two birds with one stone! Perfect!'

While Luo Hong took a deep breath, his eyes glistened as he whipped up a plan in his mind, scheming as if he was counting with an abascus in his heart. 

After all, the original Luo Hong had been killed by the bandits, and he must hate them for murdering him. Luo Hong himself was not fond of the bandits either. He was just using them as a tool to be stronger.

'I'm the ruthless and merciless 'Long Hoe'!'

After Zhao Donghan left the study, he did not leave for the Heiyun Stockade right away because he believed he must inform Butler Chen about what had happened.

By the lotus pond in the backyard, Butler Chen was feeding the fishes after breakfast while enjoying the peace and tranquility.

When Zhao Donghan went over, Butler Chen cast a glance at him before he continued feeding the fishes leisurely. "What's wrong?"

"My lord, the young lord…wants to join the Heiyun Stockade," Zhao Donghan reported honestly.

"the Heiyun Stockade?" Butler Chen did not stop feeding the fishes as he simply responded with a raise of his brow.

"I'm sure it's not his real intention. Maybe he's planning to infiltrate the stockade and break them down from the inside to avenge the dead guards. It's fine. Just let him go," Butler Chen said calmly.

After Butler Chen gave his permission, Zhao Donghan was almost certain that the young lord had learned the Sword Qi Secret from the latter.

However, he still voiced his reminder out of caution, "My lord, the Heiyun Stockade isn't weak at all. There's a martial cultivator with Eighth Rank Steel Bone and several other Copper Skins."

Butler Chen thought for a while after hearing what Zhao Donghan had to say. He then scattered the fish bait into the pond, prompting the carps to fight fiercely for the food.

He flicked his sleeve and tossed a jade bottle to Zhao Donghan.

"These are Violent Blood Pills. Take it and you will gain the powers of a Seventh Rank martial cultivator. If those bandits dare to harm the young lord, level the Heiyun Stockade to the ground."

Zhao Donghan's eyes gleamed when he took the bottle in his hand. He bowed and then left the backyard.

…

Zhao Donghan rode a horse out of the city and headed to Heiyun County.

This time around, he did not have to sneak in. He headed straight for the main entrance instead.

"Who goes there?!" the bandits in the outpost tower shouted when they saw a horse riding closer.

While Zhao Donghan was brooding, the scar on his face was twitching. His overpowering presence was on the brink of erupting despite him riding on the horse. He exuded the power of the Eighth Rank Steel Bone clearly.

He pulled the reins immediately, causing the horse's mane to ripple along with the motion and the beast neighed sharply.

"I'm the bodyguard of Luo Hong from the Luo Residence. I'm here to deliver a letter to the chief of the Heiyun Stockade on behalf of my lord," Zhao Donghan shouted as their killing intentions were erupting.

His shout sounded like the loudest roar of the fiercest tiger, and it frightened the bandits in the tower. The man who had arrived at their gates was a martial cultivator. 

The bandits dared not let Zhao Donghan wait. One of the bandits was sent to retrieve the letter from Zhao Donghan. Shaking, the little bandit took the letter and took it into the stockade.

Inside the stockade on the throne covered in a tiger pelt, the chief of the Heiyun Stockade, Di Shan, was hugging the beautiful woman in the revealing attire. He could not help but squint his eyes when his men updated him about the situation.

"Luo Hong from the Luo Residence? That Young Lord 'Long Hoe'? The name rings a bell. If I remember correctly, he's a philanthropist in Anping County, the representative of justice or whatever. A philanthropist has nothing to do with the Heiyun Stockade, so why is he here?" Di Shan was confused. He pondered about the question as his hand caressed his woman's bare shoulder.

"Is that guard a martial cultivator?" Di Shan asked.

The bandit, a Ninth Rank martial cultivator who was stationed at the outpost, nodded firmly.

"Give me the letter." He took the letter from his man and went through it. 

He thought he read it wrongly the first time, so he rubbed his eyes and read it again.

"He wants to join the Heiyun Stockade?! Tsk! Is this little b*stard Long Hoe kidding me?!" Di Shan laughed out loudly and coarsely.

"My king, I want to have a look as well." A soft and ticklish voice sounded in Di Shan's ears, it sounded so alluring that it could turn his bones soft. The coquettish woman in his arms patted his wide chest as she tried to ask for a look at the letter.

"Of course, if my beautiful woman wants to have a look, she will have a look." His heart melted into a puddle of mess with those words in his ears, his mouth and throat felt dry, he gulped and gave her the letter.

The woman had a glance at the contents. Surprise flashed across her eyes before it was replaced by a determined gaze as if she had a brilliant idea in her mind. She covered her mouth with her fair hand bashfully and giggled sweetly. "My king, this Young Lord 'Long Hoe' seems interesting. I really want to meet him."

Di Shan's heart was moved when he heard his woman's request. "If my beautiful woman wants to meet him, you will meet him. But first, I must have a little something to satisfy my desire."

Di Shan's huge arm curled around the woman's waist and pinched her backside, grinning as he enjoyed the softness of her skin.

The woman blushed and she tapped his chest bashfully. "My king…"

Di Shan was exalted.

"Deliver my orders to that bodyguard. If Long Hoe wants to join the Heiyun Stockade, we won't turn him down. We, the Heiyun Stockade, value talented young men. Tell him I agree and that he can move in two days from now.

"Other than that, assign several men to spread the news of Long Hoe joining the Heiyun Stockade. Ruin that good reputation of his. If he's joining us, he doesn't need that here. He won't be able to return ever again, hahaha!"

His eyes gleamed wisely as he laughed out loud.

The coquettish woman in his arm also giggled along, but the curl on her lips looked rather cold.

…

After Zhao Donghan got the news, he rode his horse back to the Luo Residence as soon as possible to deliver the news.

Luo Hong was delighted when he got the good news. He did not expect it to be this easy.

However, he did not lower his guard because the bandits were ruthless and merciless men, thus he had to be careful when dealing with them.

Now, he had Demon Cultivation with Ninth Rank Jusha as the main cultivation and sword cultivation with Ninth Rank Sword Qi as ancillary cultivation.

However, based on what Zhao Donghan described, the leader of the stockade was an Eighth Rank Steel Bone martial artist, so he could not afford to be careless.

On second thought, he decided to ask Zhao Donghan to get him a sword.

"My lord…" However, Zhao Donghan was still worried about Luo Hong.

Luo Hong smiled and waved his hand. "How can you get the cub without going into the tiger's den? I know what I'm doing. Don't worry."

He believed that he could boost his Sin Level when he got into the Heiyun Stockade, and with enough Sin Level, he could get the big prize.

However, Zhao Donghan thought differently.

'In order to avenge the fallen, the young lord isn't afraid of stepping into the tiger's den and living alongside the tiger! My young lord, you really are a righteous man!'

…

"June 14th, the Great Xia Calendar. Sunny.

"I trespassed on Jia Sidao's property, yet the story of me sending the b*stard scholar to jail got out, so the act of getting rid of the rotten soul for the people made me the hero of the district. All the folks are praising me.

"Diary entry: Sin Level -7.

"I scolded Little Douhua today.

"Second diary entry: Sin Level +1."

…

"June 15th, the Great Xia Calendar. Cloudy.

"I only scolded Little Douhua today.

"Diary entry: Sin Level +1."

…

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Starting from yesterday, a rumor started to spread in Anping County.

The rumor was circulating in different districts, alleys, restaurants, stalls, and corners. It spread like wildfire.

"Did you hear? The philanthropist, Lord Long Hoe of our county, decided to join the Heiyun Stockade and become one of the bandits!"

"What happened? Lord Long Hoe, the philanthropist of our county, the man who viewed evil as his nemesis? Why would he choose to join the bandits?!"

"I heard Lord Long Hoe is trying to learn the ways of cultivation from the chief bandit! He's falling to the dark side because of cultivation and because of his own benefit! I despise him!"

The rumormonger in the restaurant was getting riled up as he talked about the gossip.

The maiden in the street and even the little girl in the barn were talking about this.

For a while, the news of the righteous Young Lord 'Long Hoe' becoming a bandit and falling into darkness became the most discussed topic in the county. Everyone in every corner was talking about it, and it suddenly became even better known than the fact that Luo Hong was a philanthropist.

When he was kind, no one knew or cared about him, but when he became back, everyone was aware!

Meanwhile, in the Luo Residence, Luo Hong held his sword and slipped into his brand new clothes as he prepared to leave for the Heiyun Stockade with a determined and confident look.