In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 355 The Shocking Scenes of Han Yue and His Son

To be honest, Han Yue and the other three were somewhat surprised when they first saw Chen Dao.

Because Chen Dao looked like an ordinary boy, without any domineering aura, at most just a handsome appearance. However, such an ordinary boy did something that shocked the entire county. It has to be said that heroes are indeed born young.

"This must be my young friend Chen Dao."

Han Yue clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chen Dao and said, "Indeed, seeing is believing. I have heard so much about you, young friend Chen, and today I finally get to see your true face."

"This is Han Yue, the master of the Suiyue Martial Arts School. The other three are Han Jin, Han Qi, and Han Qing, the young masters of the Suiyue Martial Arts School."

Zheng Yu explained to Chen Dao that although he was playful, as the young master of the Zheng family, he was quite familiar with the people of the Suiyue Martial Arts School.

"So it's Master Han."

Chen Dao smiled at Han Yue and the other three: "I have long admired Master Han's reputation. Meeting you today, I can confirm that Master Han truly lives up to the rumors of his extraordinary demeanor."

"Ha ha!"

Han Meng laughed. He had to admit that it felt pretty good to be praised by a young prodigy like Chen Dao.

After some mutual flattery, Chen Dao took his seat, while Chen Cheng stood behind him.

Zheng Qing then spoke up, "Now that everyone is here, let's get down to business."

Upon hearing this, Han Yue's smile vanished, and he asked solemnly, "Brother Zheng, what are your plans to do with the Wang family?"

The Wang family is a behemoth that has dominated the county town for hundreds of years. With its own strength, it is enough to suppress the Zheng family and the Suiyue Martial Arts School. To be honest, Han Yue is still a little scared when he really has to face the Wang family.

"Well."

Zheng Qing pondered for a moment. To be honest, he had no idea how to deal with the Wang family. Breaking into the Wang family manor and striking at their heart was the simplest and most direct method.

But this is obviously impossible.

The Wang family has been operating in Taicang County for hundreds of years, and their family manor is as impregnable as a fortress. It is no exaggeration to say that it is no more difficult to break into the Wang family manor than to conquer a city.

Unless it's a massive, all-out attack by a large army, it's almost impossible to breach the Wang family manor.

Although Zheng Qing was a prefect, he had no army under his command. There was only one army in the entire Qingzhou, namely the Qingzhou Army.

The Qingzhou army is usually stationed outside the Qingzhou prefecture. Unless someone rebels, it is impossible for them to appear in a place like Taicang County.

Zheng Qing naturally had no authority to mobilize the Qingzhou army. The only forces he could command were the Zheng family's own military force and the 200 city guards responsible for defending the city.

To think that such a small force could break through the Wang family manor is simply a pipe dream.

"Does Brother Han have any good ideas?"

Zheng Qing countered with a question to Han Yue.

After hearing this, Han Yue pondered for a moment and said, "Instead of launching a direct attack on the Wang family manor, it would be better to first weaken their power!"

"Oh?"

Zheng Qing's eyes lit up: "Please tell me in detail, Brother Han."

"Brother Zheng should know that the Taishan bandits who are causing trouble outside the city are supported by the Wang family."

When the Taishan bandits were mentioned, Han Yue's expression turned quite unpleasant, because these Taishan bandits not only plundered the Zheng family's goods, but also had a significant impact on the Suiyue Martial Arts School.

As a major force in the county city, Suiyue Martial Arts School's income comes not only from teaching martial arts and charging tuition fees, but also largely from helping merchants escort goods. The Taishan bandits' raids on caravans outside the city have obviously affected Suiyue Martial Arts School's interests. In the past month, no fewer than 10 martial artists from Suiyue Martial Arts School have fallen to the Taishan bandits.

"Brother Han means..."

Zheng Qing suddenly realized, "Should we eliminate the Taishan bandits first?"

"Not bad!"

Han Yue nodded emphatically: "The people of the county have suffered from the Taishan bandits for a long time. If we can eliminate the Taishan bandits, it will be a good thing for the people. In addition, we can use the Taishan bandits to lure the Wang family out!"

"That's a good idea."

Zheng Qing nodded, then frowned and said, "But the whereabouts of the Taishan bandits are elusive. How can we find their location?"

Hearing this, Han Yue smiled and said, "Among the Taishan bandits, there is a second leader named Wu Dalang. This man is a lecherous scoundrel who disguises himself and enters the city's brothels almost every day to patronize prostitutes. We only need to capture Wu Dalang and torture him severely to find out the location of the Taishan bandits from him."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Qing's eyes lit up.

Han Yue continued, "However... Brother Zheng, have you thought this through? Once we take action against those Taishan bandits, it will be a declaration of war against the Wang family. The Wang family has a deep foundation, and we may not be able to defeat them."

To be honest, Han Yue was still a little unsure about going to war with the Wang family, as he was the only sixth-rank peak martial artist in the entire Suiyue Martial Arts School.

And what about the Wang family?

There are five peak sixth-rank martial artists on the surface alone, and there are countless other sixth-rank martial artists. Han Yue really has little confidence that he can defeat the Wang family.

"Brother Han, please rest assured."

Zheng Qing said confidently, "As far as I know, the Wang family has recently suffered a heavy blow. Two of the three peak sixth-rank martial artists in the family, Wang Wu, Wang Zhuang and Wang Nian, were killed and one was injured. Their strength has been greatly reduced. We may not be unable to win the battle."

Upon hearing this, Han Yue and the other three were shocked, their faces showing disbelief.

Wang Wu, Wang Zhuang, and Wang Nian are all peak sixth-rank martial artists of the Wang family, with strength comparable to Han Yue and Zheng Qing. Who could possibly injure or even kill them?

Seemingly noticing the expressions of the four, Zheng Qing turned his gaze to Chen Dao and said, "Young friend Chen should be aware of this matter, shouldn't he?"

Chen Dao, who hadn't said much, nodded and said, "A month ago, three martial artists of unknown origin tried to infiltrate my village. If I'm not mistaken, these three should be the Wang Wu trio mentioned by the prefect."

Han Yue and the other three all turned their gazes toward Chen Dao, their hearts filled with horror.

Their understanding of Chen Dao was mostly based on the major achievements he made in the county town, never imagining...

Unbeknownst to them, Chen Dao had another conflict with the Wang family, and...

He killed two peak sixth-rank members of the Wang family in one fell swoop and injured another!

"According to the information from the informant, Wang Wu returned to the Wang family at the end of last month. His injuries were very serious, and because he had used the Blood Explosion technique, all his meridians were broken, and his strength was reduced to less than one percent. He had become a complete cripple."

Zheng Qing said with a smile, "As for Wang Zhuang and Wang Nian, they must have turned to ashes by now, right?"

While speaking, Zheng Qing's gaze remained fixed on Chen Dao.

Chen Dao nodded in affirmation. Of the three martial artists who infiltrated Chenjia Village that day, apart from one who escaped, the other two were all killed by the Fire Pattern Chicken and burned to ashes. They have probably been reincarnated by now.