Although Gong Ruhu was a cultivator, Bian Lang tried everything he could to increase his speed, but to no avail.
"Honey, there's no need to rush. We can take our time." Shangguan Hongyu could sense that Bian Lang wished he could sprout wings and fly to Dingdong City immediately.
The guards of Dingdong City are not weak, and with Liu Yi and others arriving first, it will be difficult for the aquatic creatures of the Four Seas to gain an advantage.
Bian Lang said, "In the previous corpse-driving missions, the God of Happiness always moved very fast. It's still hard to get used to encountering someone who moves slowly."
Shangguan Hongyu didn't feel anything was wrong; walking slowly like this felt quite nice.
The night is beautiful, and being by Bianlang's side is the best enjoyment.
Once you arrive at the teleportation point, a single teleportation will take you tens of thousands of miles.
In fact, Gong Ruhu's walking speed was not slow. After all, he was a cultivator, and his speed far surpassed that of ordinary people.
About half a month later, they appeared near Gongjiazhuang in the East China Sea.
There are many large cities in the East China Sea, but there are also many huge estates in the mountains and fields.
Gongjiazhuang is one of them.
The owners of these estates are all incredibly wealthy.
In their homes, the guards are all cultivators, and some estates even keep Nascent Soul cultivators.
Every place has its own unique characteristics, and the most distinctive feature of the Donghai area is Zhuangzi (a type of traditional Chinese village).
Gongjiazhuang is built against the mountain, and the entire valley is Gongjiazhuang's back garden, which is quite impressive.
Upon arriving at the gate, Bian Lang knocked on the door forcefully.
The gate seemed to be made of special materials; even without much force, it could produce a loud noise.
The gate was quickly opened, and a man carrying a long sword appeared inside.
The man wore a green robe, had a long beard, and possessed a heroic air about him.
Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu exchanged a glance. This Gong Family Manor truly lived up to its reputation as the largest manor in the East Sea. Even the gatekeepers were cultivators at the Core Formation stage.
"What brings you two here?" the man asked in a cold voice.
Bian Lang clasped his hands and said, "I am Bian Lang, a corpse driver. I have brought Gong Ruhu's corpse to your manor. Please sign for it."
"What did you say?" The man's expression changed drastically.
Gong Ruhu's corpse?
The person didn't hear those words very clearly, but felt that they were those words, yet thought it was unlikely.
Gong Ruhu is the young master of their Gong Family Manor. At such a young age, he is already close to entering the Core Formation Realm, and his future prospects are immeasurable.
Not long ago, Gong Ruhu went out to gain experience, and judging by the time, he should be back soon.
But Bian Lang said he brought back Gong Ruhu's corpse. What a joke!
Bian Lang stepped aside to let Gong Ruhu's corpse come forward, and said, "Then please identify whether this corpse is Gong Ruhu?"
Both in terms of clothing and physique, the corpse resembled Gong Ruhu.
The man moved closer, his hand trembling as he reached out and gently lifted the talisman affixed to Gong Ruhu's forehead.
"Young Master..." The moment he saw that face, the man knelt down with a thud, his body trembling even more violently.
Bian Lang said, "It seems I haven't come to the wrong place. Please accept me."
"Did you kill our young master?" The man suddenly stood up, drew his sword, and pointed it at Bian Lang.
Bian Lang said softly, "If we killed them, we could just bury them somewhere or throw them into the forest to feed the wild animals. Why would we go through all this trouble to bring them to you?"
Even so, the man still found the two people in front of him very suspicious.
The man suddenly pointed his longsword at the sky, and the sword immediately emitted a piercing buzzing sound.
Even though the person was clearly calling for help, Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu were not worried at all.
With their combined abilities, taking control of the small Gongjiazhuang village would be a piece of cake.
Ta-da!
In an instant, numerous sword beams appeared in the night sky.
In the vast Gongjia Village, cultivators arrived from different places on their swords and instantly surrounded the two.
Judging from the cultivation levels of these cultivators, ranging from the Qi Condensation stage to the Core Formation stage, each of them looked fierce and menacing, with ferocious expressions and a chilling aura of killing intent.
Bian Lang, looking relaxed, asked, "Where is your manor lord?"
"Wear these, and you can go see our master," the gatekeeper said coldly.
Beside him, two men held shackles that looked to be made of fine iron and were very sturdy.
Bian Lang said, "We didn't kill the people."
"You say it's not, so it isn't?" the gatekeeper retorted.
In fact, they didn't care who killed Gong Ruhu; they only knew that they had to find the murderer so that they could give the manor owner an explanation.
The manor lord married so many wives and fought for decades, but only had one son, Gong Ruhu.
Although people around him privately say that Gong Ruhu is not the master's biological son, the master dotes on Gong Ruhu and will pass on the position of master to him when he grows up.
As long as the manor owner believes that this son is his biological son, then there is no problem.
Bian Lang only asked Gongjiazhuang to collect the corpses, and that would complete the corpse-transporting task.
But the people of Gongjiazhuang only wanted to catch a murderer so that they could give the village head an explanation.
In their view, killing Bian Lang first and then sending the beautiful Shangguan Hongyu to the manor lord's room would surely alleviate the manor lord's grief over the loss of his son.
Bian Lang knew he couldn't reason with these people, so he gently shook the Soul-Capturing Bell and laughed, "If you don't want this corpse, I'll destroy it now."
"Still saying you didn't kill the young master? Attack him!" The gatekeeper roared, and was the first to swing his sword at Bian Lang.
The others brandished their longswords and leaped forward to stab.
Shangguan Hongyu raised her right hand and gently waved it, causing the crimson light to ripple outwards.
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