I am dying of old age, and I have awakened to the character of longevity.

The young man looked troubled, hesitant and indecisive.

Xie An guessed correctly, these trinkets were indeed stolen from his master's house.

The young man spent the entire night trembling with fear, afraid of being discovered.

Xie An saw the young man's expression and felt he was probably right. He prepared to apply another wave of pressure.

Snap.

Xie An suddenly placed the heavy bow on the ground, turned around and left with a nonchalant expression, "If you don't want to sell, then forget it, you'll save this old man some money. I'll keep it to buy wine."

Xie An pretended to walk away resolutely, but muttered in his heart.

Call me back quickly.

Quickly… …

Sure enough, after taking five steps, the young man finally made up his mind, "Sir, please wait. Three taels, I'll pack them all for you."

"A straightforward man."

Xie An turned back, money in one hand and goods in the other.

He hung the chamber pot on his waist, carried the quiver on his back, and held the heavy bow in his hand.

After walking a long way, Xie An even pulled the bowstring.

A one-stone bow, easily drawn with one hand.

Effortless.

Easily lifting four hundred and fifty pounds with one hand, drawing a heavy bow with a two-hundred-pound draw weight was a cinch.

He slowly released the force, and only after the tension had dissipated did he release the bowstring.

"Good bow!

Although Xie An's hair was half white, he looked very imposing walking on the road with a heavy bow slung across his body and a quiver on his back, coupled with his tall and strong figure, making him look like someone not to be trifled with. Many passers-by took the initiative to avoid him when they saw him.

This feeling of being respected made Xie An feel very comfortable. Every time he walked a certain distance, he would reach out and touch the chamber pot hanging on his waist, afraid of losing it… …

This chamber pot was a great bargain he picked up.

The bear's gall will depend on this chamber pot.

Walking on the road, Xie An felt full of anticipation for the future.

Everything is getting better.

… …

Outside the canyon.

At a depression, two people were standing behind a large tree.

It was Zhang Wei and Lu Wei.

At this moment, both of them had changed into black night clothes, each carrying a large broadsword, staring intently at the exit of the canyon.

Lu Wei was originally a thug who had committed robbery and murder, so he was familiar with this kind of behavior. And Zhang Wei, as his crony and the old gambler of the Sanhua Gambling House, was even more accustomed to theft and murder.

"This old thing has been in there for so long and hasn't come out yet, could something have happened?" Zhang Wei impatiently pursed his lips.

Lu Wei said: "The Blood Ridge Black Market only has this one entrance and exit, he can't run away. Wait a little longer. As long as we take care of this old thing, the pawnshop will be my little treasury. Naturally, Brother Zhang will get his share."

When Zhang Wei heard that there would be benefits, he immediately became much more patient.

Suddenly, Zhang Wei raised his eyebrows, "He's out. He's also carrying a bow… …"

Lu Wei snorted coldly: "He's already this old, what's the use of a bow… … Let's go, follow him."

It was already the wee hours of the morning when Xie An left the canyon. Dark clouds covered the moon, and the sky was gloomy. The forest rustled on both sides, the shadows of the trees intertwined, and from time to time there were bursts of bird and animal calls.

Xie An walked very slowly, keeping an eye on his surroundings at all times.

"I remember being targeted when I left the town. I wonder if they're still following me… …"

After leaving the canyon for three or four hundred meters, when passing an uninhabited shady mountain road, Xie An clearly felt two tails appearing behind him, closely following him.

Xie An would not expose his back to the other party, so he simply turned around and looked at the two masked men in black in front of him.

"Gentlemen, what is the purpose of following me all this time?"

Swish swish!

The two burly men in black immediately blocked Xie An in front and behind with their knives, completely blocking all possible escape routes for Xie An. Judging from their skilled movements, it was obvious that they were used to doing this kind of thing.

"Old thing, you're asking for a beating!" Lu Wei raised his broadsword and pointed it at Xie An, loudly expressing his anger.

Although the masked man in front of him deliberately changed his voice, Xie An still recognized him.

"So it's the eldest son-in-law… … I don't know where I offended the son-in-law. To be hated by the son-in-law like this."

Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Lu Wei, who felt confident of victory, did not hesitate, "Old thing, you rejected my friend's pawnshop business and embarrassed me. And you still have the face to ask?"

Xie An pretended to be afraid, "I was just maintaining the pawnshop's business before… … The son-in-law also knows that I have been diligently managing the pawnshop all these years, and I have never dared to make the slightest mistake. If there is anything inappropriate, please give me your guidance."

Seeing the look of horror on Xie An's face, the expression on Lu Wei's face became even more smug, "Why are you so stubborn, old thing? The young master of the Li family is obsessed with martial arts and will take the martial arts examination in the future. The Li family's property will have no successor, and I… … I will take over the Li family's property sooner or later. Do you understand?"

Xie An showed a look of realization, "I understand, I'll do whatever the son-in-law says in the future. I'll go back tonight and pawn that jade pendant for one hundred taels of silver."

When Lu Wei heard this, he was overjoyed. He also exchanged a look with Zhang Wei behind him.

Obviously, both of them were tempted.

Lu Wei's hand holding the knife was not so forceful anymore. He was planning to kill Xie An tonight, and then put pressure on He Chunli to plot the pawnshop's money.

But if Xie An was so sensible… … it would save a lot of trouble.

Moreover, he had threatened this old thing today, so he thought that this old thing would definitely be obedient in the future.

After careful consideration, Lu Wei felt that it was very reliable. He immediately put the knife back into its sheath, walked to Xie An with a smile, and even patted Xie An's shoulder very kindly, "That's good. I was impulsive during the day. Let's go, let's go to the pawnshop now and pawn that jade pendant."

Xie An cupped his hands and said: "I will definitely follow the son-in-law's lead in the future. Let's go to the pawnshop now… …"

"Hahaha, Old Xie is indeed a sensible person… …" Lu Wei was in a great mood, with a smile on his face. Just as he was halfway through his smile, he suddenly felt a flash of silver light… …

It was Xie An's hand, which had been hidden in his long sleeve, that stretched out. A silver dagger had appeared at some point, and it suddenly stabbed into Lu Wei's left temple.

Poof!

Great strength, sharp dagger… … directly pierced through the skull, and the tip of the knife came out from the right temple. Scarlet blood dripped down the tip of the knife.

"You… …"

Lu Wei only felt a blank in his brain, and after saying only one word, he felt a darkness in front of him. As Xie An pulled out the dagger, Lu Wei's body fell straight to the ground.

"You old thing, you dare to sneak attack the Li family's son-in-law! Give me your life!"

Zhang Wei, who was five meters away, exclaimed, and rushed over with his knife without saying a word.

Zhang Wei was an expert, and his charging speed was very fast.

But Xie An's speed was even faster.

Draw the bow, nock the arrow.

With a "buzz", the bow was drawn into a full moon. The distance of four or five meters was not a problem for aiming at all, and the bowstring was released directly. The arrow "whooshed" and shot towards Zhang Wei at a rapid speed.

This was a one-stone heavy bow, which could easily pierce armor at close range. Even a martial artist would not be able to withstand being hit by an arrow.

Zhang Wei was indeed trained in martial arts, and with good luck, the broadsword he was waving wildly actually deflected the arrow. He only heard a "clang", which numbed his tiger's mouth, and he sighed at how strong the arrow was.

How could a fifty-year-old dying old man draw such a heavy bow?

Before Zhang Wei could recover, the second sharp arrow had followed closely and blasted through his head, killing him on the spot.

From beginning to end, Xie An's movements were completed in one go, without any unnecessary gestures.

Although it was the first time killing someone, Xie An, who had lived for fifty years, had a very stable mentality.

From beginning to end, it was all within Xie An's plan.

Pretend to admit defeat and show goodwill, and take advantage of Lu Wei's relaxation to kill him suddenly. Then, before Zhang Wei attacked, shoot him to death with a heavy bow!

In this way, there was no risk in fighting two against one. Even a one percent chance of injury did not exist.

Although Xie An was not afraid of fighting two against one at all, he had no practical combat experience after all, and there was a risk. If he was cut twice, even if he killed them in the end, Xie An would feel that it was not worth it.

"When you get older, you don't like fighting. If you don't make a move, you must do it absolutely!"

After calming down, Xie An went to Zhang Wei's side, pulled out the arrow, and wiped the blood off the arrow with Zhang Wei's clothes before putting the arrow back into the quiver on his back.

He took the opportunity to take out five taels of silver from Zhang Wei's body, and then groped around Lu Wei's body, but only found three taels of silver.

"As the Li family's son-in-law, you usually shout orders, but you only have three taels of silver… … It seems that you haven't worked hard all these years."

However, it was better than nothing, and Xie An unceremoniously stuffed the silver he had found into his pocket.

"It's still faster to make money by killing and robbing… … No wonder so many people like to do this business."

After taking the silver, Xie An turned and left. As a result, he hadn't gone far when he suddenly heard a voice behind him.

"Old brother, please stop."