Chapter 22

In the town of Luoyang, there is the Blood River Bridge.

In the town of Luoyang, there has always been a very famous bridge, called the Blood River Bridge. There are many negative rumors about this bridge, and the people of Luoyang have always been very secretive about it, because it is truly mysterious.

No one knows exactly what makes it so mysterious, because most of those who knew the secrets are already dead.

The older generation says that there is a devil under the bridge, and all who cross it will never see the next day's sun. This can be seen from the water that flows under the bridge, as it turns the color of blood when it passes under the bridge, but then returns to clear after it flows out.

The bridge is made of wood, and after countless years, the bridge has rotted to a terrible state. However, no one has ever dared to cross the bridge, so no one has ever fallen into the water.

But at the deepest part of the night, a person slowly walked onto the bridge.

The already slightly trembling wooden bridge immediately began to shake violently, as if it would collapse under the weight at any second.

But the person on the bridge remained calm and continued to walk forward.

The person was Qin Feng, who, after being ambushed by the people of the Blood River Bridge in the southern forest, came alone to this forbidden place in Luoyang Town.

Although the bridge was still shaking violently, it strangely did not collapse. Qin Feng sneered and continued to walk forward.

As soon as he stepped onto the bridge, Qin Feng immediately felt a change.

As soon as Qin Feng stepped onto the bridge, a thick red mist suddenly rose on both sides, enveloping the entire wooden bridge in a blood-red environment, making it impossible to see outside the bridge, which was extremely eerie.

Qin Feng did not stop but walked all the way to the middle of the bridge and lit a ghost lamp at the highest point of the arched bridge.

The green flames flickered in the red mist, radiating deep into the red mist, appearing particularly eerie against the dark background.

Qin Feng pursed his lips, crossed his arms, and stood still on the arched bridge in the middle, staring into the distance with a flickering gaze, seemingly lost in thought.

After less than half an incense stick's time, Qin Feng's expression suddenly changed, and his gaze focused on a spot in the red mist.

Immediately, a small boat cut through the red mist and sailed in, with a green ghost lamp on the bow, flickering and echoing with the ghost lamp on the bridge.

The boat moved slowly, breaking the silence of the night, adding a layer of mystery to the terrifying Blood River Bridge.

Since the other party was not in a hurry, Qin Feng naturally did not urge them, waiting quietly until the boat reached under the bridge.

Qin Feng focused his gaze and saw, besides a dilapidated and rotten boat, a green skeleton on the bow.

The skeleton was the boatman of this small boat.

Strangely, Qin Feng did not sense anyone else controlling this green skeleton. Instead, he felt a surging life force from the green skeleton.

"This is not a puppet controlled by necromancy, strange!"

The boat stopped, and the skeleton looked up at Qin Feng. An extremely sinister voice echoed in Qin Feng's ears.

"Master Qin, the Blood River Bridge is not a place you should come to!"

The ghost fire in the skeleton's eye sockets flickered, and with each word, green flames traced paths in the red mist, appearing particularly eerie.

"Hmm?" Hearing this, Qin Feng raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you know me?"

"Ha ha ha!"

As soon as Qin Feng's words ended, the mouth of the green skeleton, devoid of flesh, quickly opened and closed, but without flesh or hair, no human voice could be heard, only the clacking of bones, which was annoying to listen to.

"Hmph, a charlatan!"

Qin Feng muttered softly. The other party seemed not to hear, and the sinister voice sounded again: "I don't know you, but killing three of our Blood River Bridge's Blood Hands, it's impossible for no one to recognize you."

Qin Feng frowned.

But the other party immediately continued: "However, it is their own fault. In our line of work, if one does not cultivate their skills well, they deserve to be killed. Master Qin can rest assured about the Blood River Bridge's reputation. The Blood River Bridge will only act once, regardless of success or failure. We will not pursue this matter further. But, you must clearly state your purpose for coming today, or Master Qin will not leave this bridge alive."

Although they were not very close, Qin Feng could feel the overwhelming killing intent from the green skeleton.

The cold aura continuously invaded Qin Feng's body, and he could only secretly circulate the mystic energy within his body to block the cold outside.

Qin Feng smiled and his aura surged.

"Nothing, who would come to this desolate place? Of course, it's to place a Blood Hand Order!"

"Hmm?" The green skeleton's ghost fire suddenly flickered, and it nodded, saying, "Alright, who do you want to kill?"

Qin Feng sneered, staring intently at the green skeleton's bony face, and asked, "Can I not kill anyone?"

"Not kill? Is Master Qin joking with me?" The green skeleton's ghost fire flickered in anger, the air suddenly became stagnant, and the entire Blood River Bridge began to shake violently.

"Stop, don't misunderstand! That person, I will kill with my own hands. The purpose of placing the Blood Hand Order is just to teach him a lesson, to make him behave for a while. So, injuring... is enough. Do you dare to take such a job?"

"Injure...?"

The green skeleton's tone paused. If it had a face, its expression would be very interesting at this moment. In its impression, those who come to the Blood River Bridge to place Blood Hand Orders always want to take lives. Injuring an opponent was truly a first!

"Alright, who do you want us to attack, and where should they be injured?"

"Ye Family, Ye Wuyuan. As for the injury, the legs, they must be broken!" Qin Feng's eyes flashed with a cold light as he said coldly.

"Alright, one low-grade mystic stone, please pay in advance."

The skeleton seemed a bit impatient, as if this small business was not worth so much talk, so its tone became somewhat harsh.

Qin Feng took out ten low-grade mystic stones from the storage bag at his waist and threw them down all at once.

The green skeleton did not move to catch them, letting the mystic stones fall freely into the Blood River.

"What does Master Qin mean by this?"

"Ten, break ten times!" Qin Feng said coldly.

"Whoa!" The ghost fire in the green skeleton's eyes flickered again, seemingly surprised. After a while, the green skeleton regained its composure and said, "No, we can only act once, that's the rule!"

"Ha ha ha!" Qin Feng suddenly burst into laughter.

"Rules, good! Then, according to the rules, one action, both legs, broken into ten pieces!"

Qin Feng said sternly.

The green skeleton: "..."

For so many years, the green skeleton, who had seen more people than Qin Feng had eaten rice, had always frightened others. This time, it was thoroughly frightened by Qin Feng's determination.

"Ye Wuyuan, this boy, who did he offend to provoke such a star of misfortune... However, this boy Qin Feng has courage, insight, and determination. This boy... has a bright future. I must report this to the higher-ups and pay close attention to this Qin Feng, to see if he has the potential to be cultivated. After so many years, I have finally found a suitable candidate. If this matter really succeeds, I can finally leave this desolate place..."

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