Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World-Chapter 101 - 100: The Great Affairs of a State Are Sacrifice and Warfare
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Pike: 1 Point/fish (300 fish)
Yellow Perch: 1 Point/fish (150 fish)
Chum Salmon: 1 Point/fish (100 fish)
(Note: Weight ≥ 1 pound)
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After clearing his item slots once again, Cheng Zongyang looked at the types of fish that had appeared for the day. He quickly lifted the large tank of fish and placed it on the counter, then called out, "Submit."
A notification prompt appeared.
[Detected 43 qualifying pike in the target container.]
[Detected 23 qualifying yellow perch in the target container.]
[Detected 19 qualifying chum salmon in the target container.]
[Confirm submission of acquisition targets?]
"Confirm."
Then, the water level in the large tank, along with the fish, dropped again.
Points +85.
Seeing the three types of fish, Cheng Zongyang beamed with delight. He carried the large tank back, then hurried out to catch more.
He was amazed by the sheer abundance of fish in the stream, but he also knew that even this variety had its limits.
There were only two or three types of fish left in his tank. All in all, there were probably eight or nine different species in the stream.
’Where is the source of this stream? How can it have so many different kinds of fish? It’s not the ocean, after all.’
Muttering to himself, Cheng Zongyang arrived at the side of the stream, which was five or six meters wide.
For the rest of the morning, Cheng Zongyang went back and forth between the stream and the small cabin, continuously submitting the fish he acquired.
At around twenty-something past ten in the morning, Cheng Zongyang finally retrieved his fence and headed back with the last twelve fish.
The Market Cabin.
"Submit."
A few seconds later, the last twelve Points were credited to his account.
Cheng Zongyang immediately checked his Points.
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Points: 550
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Seeing another five hundred and fifty Points added to his total, Cheng Zongyang took a very satisfying bath, using some medicinal herbs to wash away the fishy smell from his body.
’From now on, just farming fish for Points every day should be enough for my basic needs.’ Muttering to himself, Cheng Zongyang left the Wilderness World.
He appeared in a forest and looked around.
However, when he saw smoke rising in the direction of the village, he couldn’t help but rush over.
He arrived to find his house almost completely burned to ashes, with only smoke curling up from the smoldering ruins.
At this sight, Cheng Zongyang’s expression darkened, and he hurried closer.
"Who did this!"
Rage burned in Cheng Zongyang’s heart.
SHING! Suddenly, the sound of a blade being drawn came from behind him, immediately followed by an angry shout:
"Halt! Who are you!"
Cheng Zongyang turned his head and saw a man with a drawn blade running toward him from the doorway of a nearby house, shouting the question as he came.
When Cheng Zongyang saw the man’s government official’s uniform, he seemed to understand something.
He didn’t move, but waited for the man to approach.
Soon, the young government official was pointing his blade at Cheng Zongyang. "Your name is—"
SLAP!
Before the man could finish, Cheng Zongyang lunged forward. His left hand shot out and grabbed the man’s weapon hand, while his right hand flew up and struck him across the face. Then, with a twist of his left wrist, he made the official cry out in pain as the blade fell from his grasp.
Before the blade even hit the ground, Cheng Zongyang’s right hand darted out, caught it, and in a reverse grip, pressed it against the official’s neck.
The entire sequence was as smooth as flowing water, completed in the span of just two breaths!
Then, Cheng Zongyang’s cold voice rang out:
"Why did you burn this house down?!"
The government official, his twisted wrist screaming in agony, wailed and begged for mercy as he answered:
"It was—it was Chief Wang who ordered this house to be burned!"
"The reason!" Cheng Zongyang’s voice was ice, and the pressure from his hand increased slightly.
"AARGH!" The government official twisted his body to follow the turn of his wrist, trying to ease the pain, and quickly answered:
"I—I only know that this family broke the law! The chief said they got what they deserved, so he had me burn the house down and stand guard here to see if anyone returned. A-and... and they’ve also issued a wanted notice for the people involved."
The government official had obviously guessed the man’s identity and was terrified. Judging by his methods, he was definitely a Martial Artist.
This was no one he could ever hope to deal with. He could only obediently tell him everything.
"What is Chief Wang’s full name?" Cheng Zongyang asked again.
"Wang... Wang Tianfeng," the government official stammered.
Understanding dawned on Cheng Zongyang. He immediately chopped the side of his hand against the man’s neck. The blow cut off the blood flow to the government official’s brain and snapped his neck, sending him crumpling to the ground, his life or death uncertain.
Cheng Zongyang picked him up and tossed him onto the doorstep of the nearby house, paying him no further mind.
Gazing at the home that had been put to the torch, Cheng Zongyang’s expression was grim.
’So Chang Younian actually issued a wanted notice? It isn’t surprising that he was able to investigate our connection. In fact, it would have been strange if he couldn’t.
’But what surprises me is, why is Chang Younian so furious? All I did was take away a single Doctor. It shouldn’t have affected him that much.
’If what my Second Aunt said back then was true, Chang Younian should have a backup plan for dealing with the plague. One Doctor shouldn’t have derailed his plans.
’Unless... unless using that backup plan would come at a great cost to him. That’s why Chang Younian wanted to solve it with the city’s Doctors if he could.
’He also knew about my Second Uncle’s medical skills—or rather, the medical arts passed down in the Chen Family.
’So my Second Uncle’s departure increased the chances he’d have to pay that price. That’s why he’s so furious.
’But no matter what, Chang Younian probably wouldn’t have gone so far as to order my house burned down.
’In that case, it must have been Wang Tianfeng acting on his own authority. Perhaps it was just to vent his anger!’
Cheng Zongyang committed the name to memory.
’Later, once things have stabilized, I’ll settle this score with him!’
Expanding the territory of the Wilderness World, increasing his item slots, and so on all required large amounts of silver.
On top of that, his family’s development also needed silver, so he was currently in dire need of it.
