From the fleeting look of malice in Huang Baichuan's eyes before he left, Lin Miao knew that all his preparations were necessary.
In this Qingping Town, both he and his senior sister really couldn't stay.
"Senior sister, it's time for us to leave."
Lin Miao directly hoisted Sun Simiao's coffin, placed it on the carriage, then put the packed boxes and bags in front of the coffin, covering them with a straw mat.
Although Sun Youwei didn't know why Lin Miao was doing this, she didn't ask much.
The two, dressed in mourning clothes, drove the carriage, transporting the coffin out of Qingping Town towards the grave that Sun Simiao had chosen for himself while he was still alive.
A skilled physician of a generation, with no one to see him off at his burial!
It was truly desolate.
Firstly, because Lin Miao and Sun Youwei didn't want to alarm anyone in town, so they hadn't informed anyone except Mrs. Yun; secondly, they wanted to leave quietly without causing trouble for themselves.
The grave pit was more than half dug already.
After Lin Miao and Sun Youwei transported the coffin there, they dug the remaining half, then buried it, built the grave mound, and erected the tombstone. The brother and sister-in-law kowtowed three times in front of the grave, then removed their mourning clothes.
They directly drove away.
"Junior brother, where are we going?"
"Dongshan Prefecture city." Lin Miao got on the main road, heading towards Dongshan Prefecture.
"What about Mrs. Yun?" Sun Youwei asked, "Didn't we agree to take Mrs. Yun with us?"
"We agreed. She's waiting for us at the Black Wind Ridge ahead."
"Junior brother, you mean Black Wind Ridge. That's a place where bandits appear..." Sun Youwei exclaimed in surprise.
...
"Hyah!"
From Qingping Town to Black Wind Ridge is only about twenty or thirty miles. If not for worrying about Sun Youwei's well-being, Lin Miao would have arrived long ago.
Although this road is a main road, it's quite bumpy. The carriage is the most ordinary and cheapest one, so naturally, it's quite uncomfortable.
There's no choice; he could only rent such a carriage.
If he rented one meant for long-distance travel, others would immediately know he was leaving, which would tip off anyone watching.
Black Wind Ridge is the only way to the prefecture city, but it's also where bandits often appear. However, bandits choose their targets wisely.
They naturally wouldn't dare touch powerful merchant teams or escort teams, but lone travelers often become their targets, though they generally don't take lives!
If lives were taken, the authorities would dispatch troops to suppress them, and even higher-level martial artists or chivalrous warriors might come to administer justice.
Suddenly, the rapid sound of horse hooves came from behind!
Lin Miao turned his head, and his expression instantly changed.
They were people from the Huang Family.
They were still discovered. His foreboding feeling in his heart was confirmed.
Leading them was a person Lin Miao recognized instantly, the one who had always coveted his senior sister, Mr. Huang.
"Mr. Lin, little miss from the Sun Family, where are you headed?" The Huang family's horses were warhorses, naturally much faster than the common horse pulling the carriage.
With a sprint, seven or eight Huang Family riders quickly surrounded Lin Miao and Sun Youwei's carriage.
"Mr. Huang, what is your intent in stopping us?" Lin Miao stood up, calmly rebuking.
"Mr. Lin, Mr. Sun is dead, and you are the only one in Qingping Town who understands medicine. It's not good to leave quietly without saying goodbye to everyone, is it?" Mr. Huang had clearly been advised beforehand, immediately trapping Lin Miao with a sense of "duty."
Young hot-blooded people can't stand this.
But Lin Miao wasn't one of them.
"Master is dead. I am a mere medical apprentice without the qualifications to practice. What's the point of staying?" Lin Miao laughed coldly, directly pointing out, "You obstructing me and my senior sister is just because you want the deed to my family's Herbal Hall, right?"
Exposed of his sinister intentions, a trace of murderous intent flashed across Mr. Huang's face, and he simply stopped pretending: "Since Mr. Lin knows, it makes things easier. If you stayed in town, it would be harder to act, but now that you're near Black Wind Ridge, taking care of you here ensures no one knows it's our Huang family doing it."
"Black Wind Ridge, bandits abound. Even if we're killed by them, suspicion won't fall on you. By then, with the deed and house, taking over my family's Herbal Hall, claiming we compensated the Huang Family, am I right?" Lin Miao remained unafraid.
Mr. Huang laughed heartily, his gaze falling on Sun Youwei's exquisitely beautiful face behind Lin Miao. He had long had designs on the little miss, but unfortunately, she rarely went out, and Mr. Sun closely watched her, leaving him no chance.
Today, he finally had the opportunity.
Later, after killing Lin Miao, he'll have his way with this little miss. Although it's a pity to kill her, she's frail anyway and won't live long...
"Brother Five, it's getting late, let's stop wasting words with this kid and take care of them quickly!" A young Huang family member beside Mr. Huang shouted.
"Junior brother..." Sun Youwei, petrified with fear, grabbed Lin Miao's arm.
"Senior sister, don't worry. I got this!" Lin Miao reassured, gently releasing Sun Youwei's hand from his arm.
Always expect the worst.
He did have a contingency for this situation.
He also wanted to test what he had learned in the past. Due to his body's condition, he could only learn but not use it. Now, with this body, he should be able to.
He jumped down from the carriage.
Slowly walking to the front of the carriage: "If you wish to harm my senior sister, you'll have to step over my body first."
"I'll take care of you first, then have fun with your senior sister!" The young Huang family member sneered, leapt off his horse, and threw a punch at Lin Miao.
Although Lin Miao practiced martial arts, his cultivation was just at the middle stage of muscle transformation, which they already knew, while the young man had already advanced to the upper stage.
It's just a little brat, easily dealt with.
In fact, Lin Miao had been harboring a sense of indignation in his chest for a long time. Seeing the other party looking down on him like this, he could hardly hold back.
He also delivered a punch straight at the center, his feet shifted, creating a phantom!
Too fast!
This punch was thrown with resentment, meant to vent his anger.
That Huang family disciple rushed forward and was sent flying backward, spitting a mouthful of blood into the air, and passed out upon hitting the ground.
A fist imprint deep in his chest, a full inch deep!
In life-or-death combat, what's the use of all those fancy moves? A true expert kills with a single move.
"You killed Huang Yiming?!" All the people of the Huang Family were shocked by this scene, especially Mr. Huang, who was exceptionally furious after his initial astonishment.
"He's not dead, just a few broken ribs, passed out!" Lin Miao sneered, waving his hand nonchalantly. He didn't want to kill anyone, as it would bring trouble to himself. He couldn't possibly go on the run with his senior sister.
"Seeking death!"
A Huang family disciple charged over, launching a flying kick towards Lin Miao's face, clearly aiming to kill.
Full of flaws!
With such an attack, Lin Miao felt more confident, twisted his body, and delivered a heavy punch to the most vulnerable area between his opponent's legs.
Crack!
A sound was heard.
A wailing cry echoed far away. The Huang family disciple clutched his groin, kneeling on the ground, veins bulging on his forehead from the pain, instantly losing his fighting ability!
Descendant-breaking Fist!
Since the Huang Family was intent on eradication, he didn't plan to hold back. He wouldn't kill, but he intended to disable each one he faced.
Mr. Huang was dumbfounded, and the remaining five Huang family disciples were equally frightened. The two previously defeated were among the best of the Huang Family's disciples, no less skilled than them.
The opponent was only sixteen years old, yet his frail body contained such terrifying energy, completely overturning everyone's understanding.
They had provoked a little monster!
Everyone exchanged glances, with no one daring to take the lead, all looking towards Mr. Huang.
Your cultivation is the highest, and as the eldest brother, only you can subdue this kid.
Mr. Huang was not foolish; he realized that Lin Miao was likely no easy target and had been pretending to be weak from the start.
Previously, how did they never realize that such an "easy-to-bully" guy could be so powerful?
His moves were not only cunning but also extremely vicious.
"Mr. Huang, stop calling these useless ones, your cultivation is the highest here, come down," Lin Miao wanted a quick fight, as he needed to be on his way. Delays would make it hard to find a place for the night.
Mr. Huang sneered, "Are you sure?"
"Unless you're afraid?" Lin Miao chuckled lightly, his youthful face seemed to be coated with a layer of gold. Although Mr. Huang was already in the Bone Forging Realm, a whole level higher than himself, he wasn't afraid.
Alright!
Mr. Huang was indeed a level higher than Huang Yiming and the others, directly soaring from the horseback, pouncing at Lin Miao like a flying eagle.
Indeed, the Bone Forging Realm was different from the Tendon Transformation Stage.
Not just in strength, even in speed, both were on a whole other level...
Lin Miao's expression didn't change, but inside, it sounded like beans were frying, his eyes turned sharp, and a momentum surged forth from his body.
Originally in the middle stage of Tendon Transformation, in less than two breaths, he broke through to the upper stage!
Seeing this, Mr. Huang was also startled, and the Huang family disciples changed their expressions. This boy had actually suppressed his cultivation.
"Even if you break through, so what? Bone Forging and Tendon Transformation are a whole realm apart. Today, you must die!"
Mr. Huang's fist was about to hit Lin Miao, intending to explode him with a single punch.
Bang!
His fist speed broke the sound barrier, making a sonic boom, this punch at least three thousand jin!
Originally thinking even if the blow couldn't kill Lin Miao outright, it could at least severely injure him. But as his fist was about to reach Lin Miao's face, he felt an astonishing force deflect it, hurling him past Lin Miao towards the ground behind him.
Boom!
The speed was too rapid, Mr. Huang couldn't control his body and smashed into the ground. Though it was nothing serious, just a loss of face.
But as he prepared to get up, a foot stepped on his cheek!
The ground trembled slightly.
This time, Mr. Huang's entire head was stomped into the ground.
He had reached the Bone Forging, his bones hard as iron, not to mention the skull was originally the hardest. This caused no significant injury, but it was extremely humiliating.
"Let Fifth Brother go!"
"You guys..." Mr. Huang was about to curse his brothers when, sure enough, Lin Miao grinned widely, stomping down hard again.
Mr. Huang blacked out and passed out directly.
Before fainting, he couldn't understand how Lin Miao suddenly became so powerful, when previously he wouldn't fight back no matter how they bullied him.