Apocalypse: I Have One More Keyword Than Others-Chapter 36 - 0 Severe conditions require strong medicine_1
Chapter 36: 036 Severe conditions require strong medicine_1
Chapter 36: 036 Severe conditions require strong medicine_1
“Mm,” Duge glanced at him and nodded indifferently.
Wang San stood out from the crowd, a willow leaf saber in hand, and approached the trembling Liu Heigou. As he walked, he said, “My little black dog, I love you so much, how could you be so bad? Look, you’ve angered everyone. Let me personally send you off. Dying in my arms, you must be happy, right…”
Fear spread in the heart of Liu Heigou. He sprang to his feet, intending to flee, but the throw from Liu Cheng earlier had caused him internal injuries.
The moment he stood up, he collapsed back onto the ground.
As Wang San closed in, the terror on Liu Heigou’s face grew. He struggled and rolled, trying to crawl away.
But Wang San didn’t give him the chance. With a few swift strides, he was upon him, stepping down on him, “Why run away? Why do you so want to leave me? If that’s the case, you won’t need your legs anymore. Without your legs, you’ll never leave me…”
With that, Wang San chopped down forcefully at his shin.
Pfft!
Blood splattered everywhere.
Wang San, intoxicated by the screams of Liu Heigou, said with a contented face, “My dear, your screams are so sweet, but it’s a pity that I can only hear them once. Scream a little longer. It won’t scare you once you let it out. Bear with it, I’m going to be very gentle from now on.”
As he spoke, he slashed down again, and Liu Heigou’s leg, only nicked before, broke cleanly as the blow landed.
Liu Heigou emitted a hysterical scream. He struggled and tossed back and forth, “No, spare me. Hall Master Liu, Incense Master, kill me, don’t let this lunatic torture me!”
No one moved.
Duge watched from above, his gaze fierce. Who would dare, for the sake of a villain, to offend those above them, knowing full well the Qiu family would flay them alive if he actually came at the Gang Leader with a knife?
…
Attribute’s rising quite fast!
Seeing Wang San cleanly sever Liu Heigou’s leg with a single slice, Duge immediately knew his strength had increased.
However, he didn’t care too much.
Ever since he began to reform the Iron Palm Gang, his attributes had been soaring continuously, non-stop.
Especially after condemning Liu Heigou for his crimes, and upholding justice for the grieving old man, his attributes had surged dramatically.
Additionally, by making the Heavenly Demon’s deeds public, effectively backstabbing all those present, the more the tales of the Heavenly Demon spread and the more victims there were, the faster his strength would grow.
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With both these factors combined, he feared no one.
At this moment,
he felt that even if he let Qiu Yuanlang go, if someone tried to save him, he could instantly run back and chop off his fingers.
…
“…Help you? Hahaha, my adorable little fellow, besides me, who would help you? Don’t move, let me see your heart, let me see if you truly have me in there?”
Wang San’s voice echoed through the heavens and the earth.
All the whispering around ceased.
Many onlookers, seeing the crazed Wang San, were frightened stiff.
Some of the more faint-hearted simply closed their eyes, and others, unable to bear the gruesome spectacle, ran to the side, heaving and vomiting profusely…
“Mr. Seven, this is too much, just kill him. Why torture him in front of this large crowd?” Qiu Yuanlang couldn’t help but frown.
“Feeling pity now? He tortured a girl of sixteen for three days, forced her into suicide, broke her father’s legs. Where was your compassion then?” Duge pointed at the man with a crippled leg below and said, “Serious ills require drastic remedies. I want everyone to see the consequences of evil deeds. I’m not the government; I’m the Heavenly Demon. I uphold justice with my own methods…”
The old man with the crippled leg had originally been stunned silent by Wang San’s actions, but hearing Duge’s words, he remembered his tragically deceased daughter, and the sympathy in his eyes instantly receded.
With tears in his eyes, glaring at the screaming, struggling Liu Heigou, he said fiercely, “The Heavenly Demon is right. To deal with such scoundrels, they must receive the cruelest punishment so they never dare to harm others again.”
After he finished,
he stopped looking at Liu Heigou. Instead, he straightened his ragged clothes, turned to Duge, and respectfully kowtowed to him, his face a mixture of relief and resolution, “Thank you, Heavenly Demon, for avenging me. My wish is fulfilled, and I have no more regrets in life. I am now worthy to face my poor daughter in death.”
“Old man, the deceased is gone, but the living must go on. Otherwise, what’s the point of the justice I upheld for you if you go and kill yourself?” Duge saw through his intentions and smiled gently, “Live, live for your daughter. Watch as I punish the wicked one by one, and see the world become a better place. Wouldn’t that be good?
Moreover, Liu Heigou belonged to the Iron Palm Gang, and they failed to keep him in check, so there must be compensation. If you die now, who should I give this compensation to? Liu Cheng, send someone to fetch a hundred silver taels and give them to this old man…”
“Heavenly Demon, you have avenged me, and I am already immensely grateful, how could I dare to take your silver?” the old man repeatedly declined.
“You’re worried someone will covet your silver and steal it from you?” Duge asked.
“That’s not what I meant,” the old man said, “I just feel that I’ve already received such a great favor…”
“Old man, no amount of money can bring back your daughter’s life,” Duge sighed. “Take this money and find a simple, honest man to care for you in your old age. The Peacekeeping Gang will always be here, and no one will dare to lay claim to your wealth…”
Liu Cheng sent someone to fetch the money.
Duge said, “Bring over some extra, the Iron Palm Gang has committed many evils over the years, and today, I fear we will have to pay out quite a sum in silver taels.”
As soon as these words were spoken,
the crowd of onlookers burst into an uproar.
Since ancient times, wealth has swayed hearts.
Originally, they were worried that Duge, fighting alone, might see the Iron Palm Gang rise again and bring trouble upon them, but now with revenge within reach and money to be had, things were different.
With money in hand, even if it meant leaving Luyang City to start a new life elsewhere, that would be fine!
A hundred silver taels!
They could never earn that much in a lifetime…
The old man, looking at Duge, bowed repeatedly, his voice choked with tears, “Heavenly Demon, you are a good person. This humble man will set up an offering of your Longevity tablet at home, praying for you every day, wishing you a long life of a hundred years…”
“Heavenly Demon, your humble servant also has grievances. To seize the treasured jade passed down in my family, the Iron Palm Gang’s Niu Chaojie forced my father to death…”
Among the government officials, an Incense Master’s legs gave out, and he collapsed to the ground…
“Heavenly Demon, my family’s eight mu of good land was taken by Yan Shou of the Iron Palm Gang…”
“Heavenly Demon…”
…
Suddenly,
over a dozen people dashed out from the crowd, desperately trying to reach Duge first, pushing aside Wang San, who had momentarily upstaged Duge only to be ignored again.
Duge’s reputation soared meteorically.
At the same time,
chaos erupted among the members of the Iron Palm Gang, with many taking to their heels and fleeing.
Who wouldn’t be afraid!
Wang San was too ruthless. Running might offer a chance of escape, but staying to be tormented by him would be a fate worse than death!
Watching more and more people flee, Duge slightly furrowed his brow and said, “Qiu Feilong, seize them. For each person that escapes, I’ll chop off one of your father’s fingers…”
“…” Qiu Feilong glared at Duge with annoyance and, in a fit of rage, ordered, “Flying Dragon Guard, what are you waiting for? Catch them! For each one that gets away, I’ll chop off your fingers, one by one.”
Qiu Yuanlang, watching Qiu Feilong lose his composure, sighed and turned to look at Duge, “Mr. Seven, what you’re doing will cause great chaos.”
“I know. The moment I decided to uphold justice, I knew this was the hardest path. But someone has to do it, right?” Duge said, looking at the tumultuous crowd with a faint smile. “I refuse to believe that there are no good people left in this world.”
Qiu Yuanlang looked at Duge meaningfully, let out a light sigh, and fell silent.
…
In the midst of the crowd,
members from various sects frowned upon witnessing the madness of Duge and Wang San.
A Beggar’s Gang elder from the seventh bag instructed a beggar beside him, “Tiger, send someone to check if any of our gang has been possessed by the Heavenly Demon. This guy is too malevolent. Once we identify them, take them into custody.”
“Yes, Elder,” the beggar responded and left on the mission.
“Old Tang, you must rush back to the headquarters immediately and report everything that’s happened here,” the elder then turned to another older beggar, furrowing his brow, “I feel as if great changes are afoot.”
The same scene played out among the representatives of the three sects and five factions that had come to investigate the situation.
Although Duge claimed to maintain justice, all they could see in him was madness, the uncontrollable aspect of the Heavenly Demon…
That very day,
numerous messengers mounted their fastest horses and sped from Luyang City to all corners of the land, spreading the news.
…
Feng Zhong, his face concealed by a bamboo hat, squeezed through the crowd. Watching Duge and his companion seizing the limelight, a mocking smile played on his lips: “Two fools, oblivious even at death’s door. Do they really think that by relying on a few natives, they can outshine everyone else? However, this suits me just fine. With these two moths drawing the fire, I’m spared the trouble of running back and forth. Staying in Luyang City, I can perfectly reap the benefits of this chaos. And I might even stoke the flame a bit, heh heh! The one who laughs last is the real winner!”
