Chapter 15 Might Makes Right

15. Might makes right.

Meanwhile, other well-connected merchants, upon learning that the prices of various items here had not only not been halved but had actually increased, were outraged. They exclaimed, "You're really cutting off our source of income!"

"I wonder how capable the manager of this market is," one merchant asked.

'My subordinates aren't even third-rate, so how strong can I be? Besides, the village head here was just a puppet supported by the Gu family. The big families in the city have no interest in this place. It's said that he's only third-rate, at most second-tier!'

"It is said that the village head had a lot of gold that he was going to hand over to the Gu family. I guess this man got greedy when he saw the money," a chubby merchant said in a low voice.

His eyes sparkled with a unique light!

Inside the teahouse, there were people of all kinds. It wasn't that raising prices meant they couldn't make money, but they figured they could make more big money, so why bother with small profits? Besides, they had come here taking a lot of risks.

This place is very far from the border. The Holy Dynasty doesn't even station troops here. The nearest town is a county town, where there are city guards. If it were a prosperous area, they naturally wouldn't dare to have any disloyal thoughts. The Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Six Doors, the Patrol Bureau, the Bounty Hunters, and the Demon Slayers—once you're wanted, there are plenty of people chasing after you.

In this lawless zone, the sins of the heart are magnified infinitely, and even saints despise it!

Several people exchanged glances. A thin, monkey-faced man whispered, "Brother, you're at level two now. Should we give you a handicap? This kind of price gouging and cutting off someone's livelihood deserves to be punished!"

Another chimed in, "Yes, brother, this person is at most a first-tier cultivator, while we, the Four Tigers of the Gale, are all above first-tier. This person has definitely seized this land and dared to do such a harmful thing as forcing the villagers to raise prices, truly intending to ruin their harvest. Killing such a person would be doing a service to the people! Besides, it's too late; someone else will probably beat us to it."

The last sentence was spoken in a low voice: "Treasures are tempting, and so is gold. Wealth, companions, laws, and land—who comes first? They came here concealing the danger, weren't they just after wealth?"

The eldest brother remained calm, as if the matter were commonplace. "My brothers are right. Let's go and rid the people of this scourge."

On this journey, we headed towards He Chen's residence. Originally, I thought I would be the first to arrive here, but unexpectedly, I was still several steps behind!

Just then, shouts rang out from outside the door: "The person in charge, come out quickly! You're arbitrarily raising prices and breaking the rules!"

"You're pushing the villagers to their deaths! If they can't sell their goods, they'll starve."

Even more outrageous was the man shouting, "Hey kid, come out here and lower the price, or I'll storm in and kill you with my warhorse sword!" He was wielding a heavy, long-handled horse-slaying sword, probably weighing forty or fifty pounds.

Looking at the broadsword, you can feel its might. Before the sixth level, you temper your blood and qi to increase your strength and strengthen your physique. After the sixth level, your spiritual energy leaves your body and, depending on your spiritual energy attribute, it can turn into ice or fire, or attach to flying swords and blades, producing amazing changes and incredible power!

Therefore, those in the first few ranks are already people of divine strength, with astonishing destructive power. No matter how good your skills are, if you can't withstand a single blow from them, you can only flee in panic!

He Chen's senses were sharp; these people all harbored murderous intent!

Among the crowd, a chubby man stroked his beard and chuckled to himself, 'The Gu family's village head has been seized, and he's resorted to underhanded tactics. This village head won't live long anyway. Let it be chaotic, the more chaotic the better! Ideally, they should storm the county seat—how wonderful!'

With the village head dead, the market is like a headless fly, at the mercy of everyone!

He Chen was practicing the Five Cuts with One Strike in the courtyard. He slashed at the half-zhang-thick bluestone in front of him with five 'whoosh whoosh whoosh' cuts! It was as if he were slicing a cucumber, dividing it into six pieces. The power, the speed of the swordsmanship, and the sharpness of the precious sword were truly impressive!

"Sister Lan, cook the rice. When I get back, add some meat. Cook all the wild game meat that Old Man Weng bought today!" After saying this, He Chen slowly walked out, a knife at his waist.

A man should kill, and kill without mercy. His immortal deeds are all in killing. He can kill a man in three steps, his mind still, but his hand never stops. In this world, the strong always prey on the weak; even the most righteous are powerless.

"My lord, these people, having learned of your demands, have come to cause trouble," Jin Feng and Jin Luo explained the situation to He Chen as he emerged.

He continued, "Someone is spreading rumors that the magistrate has received a lot of money from the former village head; the one spreading these rumors is that round, chubby guy in the crowd."

He Chen nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. This was bound to happen sooner or later. Look, in this world, it all comes down to who has the bigger fist. Otherwise, all policies are in vain."

Today you will see this clearly, and you will understand this principle in the future. The Holy Emperor swept across the eight wastelands and six directions. It's not that I can speak frankly, but we are also living beings. Even ants look up at the sky; we should also see through this: here, might makes right!

For now, you may all step aside! 'Having said that, he slowly stepped forward!'

As He Chen slowly walked away, the merchants, travelers, and people with various thoughts at the door temporarily stopped.

He Chen waved his hand and said, "The border regions are harsh, and medicinal herbs are scarce here this year, so price increases are normal. You are all guests from afar; guests follow the host's lead. You should have understood at the time!"

"I still don't understand," said the swordsman who had just wielded the horse-slaying sword.

'Yes, that's extortion, robbery!'

'Yes, it's not easy for us either,'

Looking at the dense crowd, He Chen remained remarkably calm. Who could say whether these merchants were truly merchants or bandits?

A murderous glint flashed in He Chen's heart. He had the same thought: this couldn't end peacefully. "That's the rule here. If you're not buying, you can leave on your own. Keep moving forward; there are many other villages where you can buy and sell."

A burly man wielding a broadsword stepped forward, shouting, "Rules? Bah! The rules are whoever wields the strongest blade! Everyone, attack together!"

But no one answered; none of them wanted to be the one to step forward. The burly man chuckled cruelly at the crowd behind him, eager to take advantage. 'Now, those of you who want a share of the money, come over here. Otherwise, if you try to profit later, don't blame me for being ruthless with my blade.'

After the big man finished speaking, more than a dozen people came forward to fight, including the four tigers from before.

He Chen looked at the dozen or so people in front of him and said, "Anyone else? If not, retreat to a distance of ten feet. Otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!" But none of the people gathered there retreated, as if they regarded He Chen as a dead man!

"Good!" He Chen laughed loudly, taking ten zhang in one step. Within ten zhang, he was invincible. He was so fast that no one had time to react. In an instant, he was half a step away from the big man. The Gentleman in his hand had already accumulated power. He slashed horizontally with all his might. With one horizontal slash, he cut five times.

Suddenly, the five men beside the burly man were struck by flashing blades, and they hastily swung their swords at each other. Then, the blades snapped, and heads flew off—five enormous heads soaring into the sky!