Top-Class Comprehension: Start with Basic Fist Techniques Chapter 68 - 66: Strength of 10,000 Jin, Uprooting a Towerin

As night fell, there seed to be a slight chill in the air.

Prefect Li Mu paced back and forth in his room, his face filled with anxiety. During this ti, he had tossed and turned in bed, finding it difficult to sleep, and he appeared to have aged considerably.

The Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert had beco his constant worry.

If it were only the likes of the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert, Li Mu wouldn’t be too concerned. Those wealthy rchants and nobles fretted over the blocked trade routes, but they would eventually pay and provide provisions, and the banditry would be quelled.

But with the involvent of the White Lotus Sect alongside the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert, things took a turn for the worse.

The White Lotus Sect had been rebelling for over a thousand years. If they incited the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert to rebel, and if they were to attack Nanyang City, he, as the Prefect, would be the first to face danger. His life would be at risk if the city fell.

This was the reason for his deep concern and the posting of the "Righteous Heroes List."

Unfortunately, several waves of "righteous heroes" who ca forward had all been killed by the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert, and now no one dared to step up and challenge them.

Li Mu walked out of the yan again.

He had ordered his subordinates to keep watch over the "Righteous Heroes List" day and night, hoping that soone would co forward to challenge the bandits.

"Your Excellency."

"Has anyone stepped forward to challenge?"

Li Mu asked.

"Your Excellency, from morning till now, no one has shown interest in the ’Righteous Heroes List.’"

Li Mu grew even more anxious.

If this were to continue, he was even considering resigning from his post. After enduring so many years, he had finally beco a Prefect, and he was unwilling to give it up.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, in the darkness outside the yan, a shadow slowly approached.

"Who goes there?"

The yan officials imdiately grew tense.

Even though they kept a close watch on the city gates, no one could guarantee that the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert wouldn’t infiltrate Nanyang City to carry out assassinations, especially given the Thirteen Riders’ association with the White Lotus Sect.

When it ca to assassinations, the White Demon was a true expert!

The yan officials drew their swords and nervously stared at the approaching figure.

Li Mu, in his civilian clothing, retreated a few steps and was protected by several yan officials.

Gradually, the figure erged from the darkness and revealed his true appearance in the dim candlelight. He was a burly man with a full beard, dressed in black and wielding a short sword, steadily approaching the yan.

The newcor was none other than Lu Changsheng.

He paid no attention to the yan officials and went directly to the "Righteous Heroes List," tearing it down.

Lu Changsheng had co to challenge the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert. After all, the reward of a thousand gold pieces plus a secret martial art was too tempting to pass up.

"I am taking down this ’Righteous Heroes List," Lu Changsheng calmly stated.

Ignoring the yan officials, he turned and walked away.

"Wait, Righteous Hero."

Prefect Li Mu realized what was happening and imdiately called out. In these circumstances, soone had actually co to challenge the bandits?

Although they didn’t know the newcor’s strength, anyone brave enough to challenge them was unlikely to be a fool seeking death.

Lu Changsheng halted and turned to look at Li Mu.

Li Mu was not wearing his official robes, so Lu Changsheng didn’t recognize him.

One of the yan officials nearby reminded him, "Righteous Hero, this is our Prefect."

Lu Changsheng, however, didn’t offer any courtesy to the Prefect. Though it might seem arrogant, Li Mu paid it no mind.

These people of the martial world were all proud and unruly, and as a Prefect, he wasn’t highly regarded by them.

"No matter, may I know the honorable hero’s na?" Li Mu asked politely.

"Zhuang Shisan," Lu Changsheng thought for a mont and casually provided a pseudonym.

"I see, Hero Zhuang."

"Hero, after removing the ’Righteous Heroes List,’ if you have any needs, the yan will do its best to fulfill them," Li Mu said with courtesy.

Now, Li Mu clung to any opportunity like a drowning man catching a lifeline. No matter what, he had to hold on. If Hero Zhuang Shisan died too, he wouldn’t even know if anyone else would co to challenge the bandits.

Thus, he was willing to offer all the help he could to Hero Zhuang Shisan, hoping that he could eliminate the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert.

Lu Changsheng thought for a mont and then said, "I need a fast horse."

"A fast horse? Certainly! The yan has fast horses," Li Mu imdiately had soone bring a chestnut-colored steed to the scene.

Lu Changsheng mounted the horse and looked at Li Mu. In a calm tone, he said, "Prefect Li, if I manage to kill the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert and co to claim the reward, what proof will I need?"

"Should I bring back thirteen severed heads?"

Li Mu hurriedly shook his head, "There’s no need for heads. The Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert use unique curved swords that are very rare in Nanyang Prefecture and can be easily recognized."

"At that ti, just bring back the curved swords of the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert."

Li Mu was very familiar with the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert. The curved swords were their second lives. Unless they died, they would never abandon their swords.

"Very well, Prefect Li, please prepare the gold and the martial art manual," Lu Changsheng said, then turned and rode away on the fast horse.

Watching Lu Changsheng’s departing figure, Li Mu suddenly asked, "Captain Liu, do you happen to know this Hero Zhuang?"

Captain Liu shook his head, "I haven’t heard of him, and he’s not known in the martial world. Most likely, it’s an alias."

It was quite common for people in the martial world to use aliases.

"Regardless of his true na or his alias, as long as he can kill the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert, it will be fine."

Li Mu clenched his teeth.