These poverty-stricken commoners at the bottom of society shrank back in the face of the ard patrol, but still plucked up their courage, gritted their teeth, and shouted:
"We want to go to the Governnt Office to file a complaint! Let the foreigners return our children!"
"Those who went to the Einheit Concession to apply for jobs, hardly any have co back!"
Lu Yao turned to a well-dressed old man on the bystreet who was relishing the commotion and asked, "What's happening here?"
This was a street where wealthy families lived and the old man, who was enjoying the scene, beca impatient at being interrupted. But upon turning and seeing Lu Yao, he quickly bowed deeply with respect and said:
"Master Lu, my respects to you. This is the situation—these people's children went to the Einheit Concession a couple of days ago to apply for jobs as servants and laborers. At first, things looked good, as the employers generously handed out a whole year's wages. But then the people vanished and never ca ho again. They pooled their money to send soone to inquire in the Concession, and they were told the people had 'gone overseas to work'."
He sighed and continued, "Among those foreigners, there are many Demon Beasts that eat humans... Alas... but if we don't go, the whole family will starve to death."
Lu Yao's heart suddenly understood, and he clenched his fists tightly.
At this ti, Wang Dezhi, surrounded by his subordinates, shouted at the crowd:
"Your children signed a 'labor contract to go abroad'! The foreigners are legally covered, even if you complain to the Imperial City, it's useless!"
The crowd shouted back agitatedly: "Sir, we are illiterate!"
"The contract was written in English!"
Grinding his teeth, Wang Dezhi shouted again, "I advise you all to go back ho and wait for the investigation. Don't attack the Prefecture governnt!"
With a wave of his hand, he ordered the patrol to disperse the crowd.
"We want to see the Prefectural Governor! Corpses drained of blood have washed up ashore! Why does the Imperial Court turn a blind eye?!"
"Right! Those bodies were witnessed by nurous people; later, the patrol took them away and burned them, why does no one care?!"
The crowd erupted in chaos, determined to head to the Prefectural Yan to lodge their complaints, and the scene quickly beca disorderly.
Turning around, Wang Dezhi bowed to two big n looking like martial artists and said, "Master Ji, Master Xu, I am in your debt!"
The two martial artists nodded, each grabbing a Water Fire Stick, and with a loud shout charged into the crowd.
Their shout was so thunderous that it left the onlookers dizzy and disoriented. The two Organ Refining Martial Artists entered the fray like tigers among sheep, leaving the crowd sprawling and in disarray.
Lu Yao recognized these two. When Li Shoucheng had co by, they hid on the city wall, shivering and too scared to co forward. Now they were bold.
The clash of strength was not even on the sa level, and soon they had the crowd crying for rcy, scattering in all directions.
But these two showed no sign of stopping, continuing their pursuit and attack.
Just then, a small figure ran and dropped their flat cap, stopping to pick it up.
Master Ji swung down his stick with full force.
Lu Yao recognized that it was the little newsboy, who in an instant reminded him that the newsboy had once said—his sister also went to the Einheit Concession to apply for jobs!
Watching the stick about to strike, Lu Yao's heart raced, but just at that mont, his pupils widened in surprise! A thunderous roar ca from within his body!
Air flowed through his nostrils into his lungs, fused with his blood into his heart, and as it flowed out, it carried his Inner Breath throughout his body.
It was as if an engine had started inside Lu Yao! A muffled "hmm" sound suddenly ca from his nostrils.
Then, with a burst of power in his legs, his spine propelled his body to charge forward with great force!
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By now, Master Ji's stick was already swinging halfway down, and even though the target was a child, he had no intention of stopping, his face displaying only cruelty and indifference.
In his eyes, these people who couldn't even afford a al... might not even count as human.
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The newsboy seed to sense sothing and looked up in alarm. At that critical mont, a huge fist slamd into Master Ji's face with a "bang", sending him flying sideways.
Master Ji's face was nearly deford by the blow, and when he crashed into a courtyard wall, he made a loud "clang" as he punched a big hole in it, with nurous cracks spreading out from the impact.
Finally, the broken half of the Water Fire Stick fell down, landing on his own head.
Lu Yao helped the little newsboy to his feet and said with a smile, "Are you okay? Let's get out of here."
The newsboy's black hair was disheveled, revealing she was actually a little girl. Usually thin and small, and dressed in old clothes, it had been hard to tell.
She quickly stuffed her hair into her hat, adjusted it properly, bowed to Lu Yao, and then ran off with the crowd.
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The two sisters ca running over happily, their mouths full of tiny white teeth as they laughed, "Junior brother Lu Yao, have your Five Organs Resonated?"
Lu Yao nodded, "Yes, I've finally caught up with Liao Qe."
Liao Ya patted his shoulder, satisfied, "Not bad at all. Your next step is to achieve the Resonance of the Six Bowels. Don't slack off."
"Don't worry, senior sister," Lu Yao responded, full of excitent from the surging power within him.
At this point, Inspector Wang and Master Xu lifted the unconscious Master Ji, showing no intention of troubling Lu Yao. Instead, they repeatedly bowed and smiled apologetically,
"This man couldn't recognize a great man when he saw one. Master Lu, please don't stoop to his level. Once he wakes up, I'll make sure to teach him a lesson."
Seeing Lu Yao nod, they quickly left, carrying Master Ji away.
Only the old man who had been watching the commotion was about to cry – the wall with a new hole was part of his ho.
Lu Yao casually tossed him a Silver Bean and then returned ho with the two sisters.
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In the courtyard of the boxing gym, Lu Yao forcefully swung his fist, creating a loud boom as he shattered the air.
Then he lifted the Stone Roller and swung it around, feeling it was much lighter than before.
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Liao Ya explained, "Only with the Five Organs Resonance can you harness the true strength of Organ Refining. After resonating the Six Bowels, you'll be even more formidable, with a strength of 3000 jin!"
Unable to resist, Lu Yao jumped a few more tis, enjoying the sensation of being free from gravity.
The courtyard was full of deep footprints and scattered dirt.
Liao Ya reminded him again, "When fighting soone, never leave the ground without good reason! Once you lose the support of the earth, you're like water without lilies or a tree without roots – a sitting duck. The opponent has countless ways to target you!"
Lu Yao nodded repeatedly, carefully filing away his senior sister's teachings.
Then, whispering to Liao Qe, he said, "Now that we're at the sa level, you can't pass your Inner Breath to anymore."
Liao Qe giggled behind her hand, "When you can reverse-push it back to , that's when I'll stop~"
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Just then, the door knocker sounded. Lu Yao opened it to find the little newsboy.
It was because of her that he'd achieved the Five Organs Resonance today. Lu Yao felt they shared a kind of destiny.
Just as he was about to inquire about her visit, the newsboy kneeled on the ground, crying, "Master Lu~ I'm willing to sell myself into servitude, please save my sister! I've begged many martial arts schools, but no one is willing to help..."
Lu Yao sighed, "Don't cry, tell what happened clearly."
"The foreigners have imprisoned many boys and girls for a 'Blood Feast'."
The newsboy sobbed, "Children from poor families all work outside, and a friend who shines shoes in the concession heard the news. My sister must be inside, please save her!"
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