Chapter 201 Everyone Must Die (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Liu Wen was sent by the Liu family of Jingzhou to Shuzhou to run Xinglinzhai, so he was neither stupid nor foolish.
Even though he was initially confused by Chen Yi's story, he immediately understood when he heard the words "brothers" and "dying".
Liu Jing was killed by the person in front of him.
Then came the second thought—this person must not be Black Tooth!
"Who...who are you?"
Before Chen Yi could answer, Liu Wen began to ramble incoherently, as if he had found something that was wrong earlier.
"Madam, sister-in-law..."
"The scholar was forced to come to Shu Prefecture..."
Liu Wen repeated it several times, then a look of astonishment suddenly appeared on his face as he stared at Chen Yi in disbelief:
"You, you, you...you are..."
Chen Yi smiled. "Did you guess?"
"However, I never intended to hide it from you."
"After all, there aren't many generous patrons like Young Master Liu who can come up with 300,000 taels of silver in one go. It wouldn't be right to let you die with your eyes open."
"Don't you think so?"
Liu Wen ignored his words and remained incredulous at the result.
He didn't even bother to beg for mercy anymore.
"How could it be you?"
"You are clearly an abandoned son of the Chen family, clearly a despised son-in-law, clearly just a scholar who has gained some fame through calligraphy..."
"I've seen plenty of parasites like you, and they all met tragic ends. But why... why you?"
"Why is it you, you piece of trash!?"
Liu Wen has completely figured it out.
His sixth brother died, and the Xiao family didn't know who the murderer was. But in order to prevent the Liu family of Jingzhou from causing further trouble, they had no choice but to find a scapegoat.
But the person in front of us, Chen Yi, has always been hiding in the shadows, plotting and scheming.
Liu Wen was naturally unwilling to accept this.
He was caught off guard by Chen Yi's calculated maneuvering, and he was filled with resentment and anger.
If he doesn't vent his anger, he'll go insane even if he doesn't die here.
Seeing this, Chen Yi just smiled and shook his head, saying, "I guess it's because I'm lucky."
Then he removed his black iron mask, revealing a handsome face, and continued:
"I was indeed lucky to meet a few people here who I care about, and I felt a sense of belonging."
Chen Yi paused, looked at Liu Wen who was still in a daze, and said seriously:
"I don't want what I've worked so hard for to be taken away, and I especially don't like my peaceful life being disrupted."
"So, I have no choice but to work hard and make sure that you, and all those who want to turn this place into a quagmire, die."
Upon hearing this, Liu Wen snapped out of his daze and looked at the unfamiliar face that had nothing to do with Bai Tianhao, and couldn't help but show a somewhat crazed expression.
"Who do you think you are!?"
"You're nothing but a son-in-law of the Xiao family, a dog of the Xiao family!"
"You've done so much, will they appreciate it? No, in their eyes, you're still just a dog used to keep Xiao Jinghong around!"
Chen Yi nodded noncommittally: "Maybe."
This calm demeanor drove Liu Wen almost insane; he roared with a ferocious expression:
"Don't get cocky!"
"Even if you manage to succeed this time, the Liu family will make you and the Xiao family pay the price!"
"Even if my Liu family fails, there are other powerful families in Shuzhou, Jingzhou, Jiaozhou and other places. They all want to see the Xiao family decline and wait to divide up the Dingyuan Army!"
"Even your Chen family of Jiangnan Prefecture, don't you have the same thoughts?"
As he spoke, Liu Wen seemed to think he had found Chen Yi's sore spot, and burst into laughter:
"What will you do then? What can you do? Wipe out the Chen family too?!"
Chen Yi looked at him quietly, pondered seriously for a moment, then sighed and said again, "Maybe."
He had never thought about this question.
In his mind, the Chen family of Jiangnan Prefecture would no longer have any dealings with him in the future.
Even with Chen Yunfan present, he only thought he could sit down and talk with Chen Yunfan.
I never imagined he might be on the opposite side of the Chen family.
If that day ever comes...
Ha, he's always been the kind of person who sides with his own people regardless of right or wrong.
What does the Chen family of Jiangnan Prefecture have to do with him?
Thinking it over, Chen Yi calmed himself down, looked towards the direction of Iron Wall Town, and seeing that Liu Lang and the others were about to return, he said, "Alright."
"It's getting late, it's time to send you on your way."
The wild, unrestrained smile on Liu Wen's face froze, and a hint of regret, anger, and fear resurfaced.
It was probably the fear of impending death.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Wen frantically begged for mercy, "Mr. Qingzhou, please forgive me and spare my life."
"I... I'm useful, I can help you."
"Silver, people, or anything else, as long as you spare me, I'll take it."
"I can also help you fend off the Liu family. No, I'll even let you wipe out the Liu family. You're all alone. If the Xiao family won't help you, I will..."
Chen Yi looked at Liu Wen like this, smiled and shook his head, saying, "Not good."
"If you only have murderous intent towards me, or only offend me, I might spare your life since you still have some use to me."
"But who told you to mess with the wrong person?"
Chen Yi couldn't help but feel unhappy when he thought of Xiao Wan'er's panic when she first heard that the Liu family had come to propose marriage, and her astonishment when she was offended by Liu Wen during the day.
"I apologize, I'll compensate you, you..."
This time, however, Chen Yi had lost his patience.
The gun fell with a swift motion.
He thrust a spear into Liu Wen's chest and slowly rotated the spear tip.
Although Liu Wen did not feel pain, he could feel a strange movement coming from his chest.
"No, no, please, please spare my life..."
Chen Yi paused slightly upon hearing this, as if remembering something, and then smiled and said:
"I almost forgot, there's one more thing I haven't told you."
"Even if I hadn't lied to you about coming here tonight, you wouldn't have lived much longer."
"Because your third sister has joined forces with the Five Poisons Sect to try to kill you."
A hint of astonishment flickered across Liu Wen's face amidst the resentment, "She...she dares?"
Chen Yi looked at him with pity and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, Fengchunlou today is a trap she dug for you."
"Alright, I've finished speaking."
"May you have a safe journey."
Without hesitation, Chen Yi spun his spear and shattered Liu Wen's heart.
Blood immediately trickled from the corner of Liu Wen's mouth. Summoning strength from who-knows-where, he actually raised his hand, glaring venomously at Chen Yi, and struggled to speak:
"I...I'll wait for you..."
Chen Yi smiled, pulled out his spear, wiped it clean, and said:
"I have something to say to you."
"Death is inevitable for all men; it may be as light as a feather or as heavy as Mount Tai."
"The meaning is not hard to understand, so I advise you to reincarnate as soon as possible, you might just end up in the animal realm."
"Even if you wait for me over there, you'll only be ridiculed, mocked, and humiliated by me. Why bother?"
"You, you..."
Liu Wen's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. He pointed at him tremblingly and then fell silent.
Chen Yi clicked his tongue, "In the end, you'll still die with your eyes open, all your words were wasted."
He muttered something to himself and then casually closed Liu Wen's eyes.
Seeing that Liu Lang and the others were approaching, Chen Yi thought for a moment, then picked up his spear and went to meet them.
As expected.
Several of the Iron Banner officers, who were hiding in Iron Wall Town, escaped.
Those demons didn't encounter any obstacles either.
But when they saw Chen Yi, they all stopped running.
Who are you?
Why are you wearing Elder Black Fang's clothes?
"Look over there! How did the young master of the Liu family die?"
"Watch out, this guy is suspicious!"
Chen Yi glanced around, his gaze landing on Liu Lang, and gestured, "Kill them all."
Liu Lang smiled and nodded: "It should have been done long ago."
When he saw Liu Wen lying on the ground, he guessed this would be the outcome, so he wasn't surprised.
The other demons, on the other hand, were somewhat stunned, not understanding what had happened.
The soldiers from Ironwall Town who had just escaped death were naturally even less aware of this.
However, they knew that Chen Yi and Liu Lang were going to kill them, and they quickly realized what was happening.
"Damn it, 'Knife Maniac' and this pretty boy, you're both asking for death!"
"You two think you can kill us?"
"joke!"
However, at this point, whether it's a joke or not is no longer important.
After giving his instructions, Chen Yi did not leave Liu Lang to deal with the situation alone, but instead took the initiative to act first.
He gripped the end of the spear with both hands, his body upright and taut.
As the true essence within his body circulated, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth instantly condensed on the tip of the spear.
Then, a cold glint appeared—Chen Yi leaped out with the gun.
Like an arrow drawn from a longbow, it pierced straight towards the several evil demons and heretics.
"court death!"
The demons drew their weapons and charged forward.
Some tried to block, others drew their swords and slashed, but none of them noticed Chen Yi's mastery of the Great Perfection of Spear Technique.
But as soon as they were about to fall, they all realized that a mountain was suddenly pressing down on them.
The body, which should have been swift and sharp, seemed to be stuck in a quagmire.
In contrast, Chen Yi was completely unaffected.
The gun went off.
The spear's edge swept out.
Several evil heretics were cut like thin sheets of paper by a sharp blade—their bodies were severed, and their weapons were also broken.
With a single move, Chen Yi instantly killed five people.
Upon seeing this, Liu Lang's eyes widened immediately, "Big, big, big..."
Chen Yi didn't stop at all and continued charging towards the others, cursing, "What's so big about that? The pursuers are coming soon, why aren't you making a move?"
Suppressing his surprise, Liu Lang drew his sword and charged at the nearby demons, shouting:
"Boss, you really are a martial arts genius!"
He not only mastered the art of fist fighting, but he also mastered the art of spear fighting.
If we also consider medicine...
Damn it, what kind of monster is Boss Chen?
But despite his thoughts, Liu Lang acted swiftly.
They blocked the path of those evil spirits and heretics, one in front and one behind Chen Yi.
In just three breaths, they swiftly and decisively killed all the remaining people.
Even the few soldiers from Ironwall Town who had just escaped were unable to get away.
Once everything has calmed down.
Chen Yi glanced at the rapidly approaching flames in the distance, then turned and left without lingering.
"Go get the carriage and head back to the city."
"good."
Liu Lang sheathed his long sword and ran quickly toward the carriage.
Chen Yi then returned to Liu Wen's side, took out a letter from his pocket, and stuffed it into Liu Wen's arms.
To ensure authenticity, he even deliberately stained the letter with some of Liu Wen's blood.
After doing all this, Chen Yi leaped onto the carriage.
"Walk!"
Liu Lang was well aware of the current situation. He cracked his whip twice and drove the carriage quickly toward Shu Prefecture.
After the carriage drove out of the forest and sped onto the official road.
Liu Lang relaxed slightly and couldn't help but speak:
"Boss, can I ask you for a favor?"
Chen Yi climbed down from the car roof and landed beside him, putting away his folding pistol as he asked, "So you're taking this so seriously?"
Liu Lang chuckled, "When you have some free time, could you spar with me?"
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow, turned his head to look at him, and asked with a half-smile, "Are you bullying me because my cultivation is inferior to yours?"
"You've misunderstood. I just... I was just tempted by the sight of a prey."
"After all, you have mastered both fist and spear techniques, which is rare in the martial arts world, hehe."
Liu Lang then added, "If you are worried, I will definitely suppress my cultivation to the same level as yours."
"There's no need for that..."
Although Chen Yi wasn't particularly enthusiastic about sparring, he wasn't too opposed to it either.
After all, he had often clashed with Pei Guanli before.
However, he was self-aware.
With his current martial arts level and cultivation, he can bully those who are not as good as him, but he is no match for a veteran like Liu Lang who has been traveling the martial arts world for many years.
Chen Yi thought for a moment, "I agree to the duel."
But before Liu Lang could speak with delight, he continued, "But not now."
"The burning of summer grain in the three towns is just the beginning; there are still some follow-up problems that have not been resolved."
"It's not too late for us to compete after everything has settled down."
Liu Lang nodded and said with a smile, "I'll listen to you."
With his worries resolved, he felt completely relaxed.
"Boss, do you think we'll still have trouble after this?"
Chen Yi hummed in agreement, strapped on his folding pistol, and looked at the trees along the roadside, saying:
"I reckon there will be a lot of trouble."
"First of all, Mingyue Tower is a considerable problem."
"If Black Fang is dead, that's fine; the trouble will come later. But if he's still alive, he'll definitely investigate who leaked the information."
"And the burning of summer grain in Tiebi Town, someone must pay the price for that."
"The Xiao family and the Dingyuan Army will not give up investigating the ins and outs of this matter."
"However, the first to be affected should be the Liu family of Jingzhou, and... another major investor."
To be honest, Chen Yi still doesn't know who that person is.
I'll write it down for now.
"The third problem... is a really big problem that urgently needs to be solved for both of us."
Liu Lang didn't seem to mind: "Trouble is nothing to me."
"I'm worried that the opponent isn't very strong, and that fighting them would be too boring."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi turned his head to look at him, and asked with a half-smile, "What if it were Xiao Jinghong?"
Liu Lang paused, then, thinking of the terrifyingly powerful General Jinghong, couldn't help but chuckle twice.
"She...she shouldn't come looking for us, right?"
"She will definitely come looking for you afterward for the letter I wrote to her in your name."
"Boss, can I tell you the truth?"
Chen Yi glared at him and said, "Of course not."
"So for the next period of time, you should hide. I will have Zhang Dabao send you food, clothing and other necessities regularly."
Liu Lang nodded helplessly, "That's the only way."
Facing the exceptionally talented and powerful General Jinghong, he was not confident he could keep his mouth shut.
Chen Yi was well aware of this, and therefore, he would also keep a low profile for the time being.
In fact.
Besides the troubles he just mentioned, there are a few other things that could potentially involve him.
For example, the Hidden Guard, the Female Tiger, the Hawk, and others would certainly not let him go.
There's also the Liu family of Jingzhou.
Even if Liu Wen dies here tonight and is convicted of participating in the burning of the summer grain in the three towns, the Liu family should still have ways to shirk responsibility.
At most, we will suffer some losses.
Regardless of the outcome, the Liu family will inevitably investigate Liu Wen's death and what happened tonight.
At that time, Chen Yi will also have to find a way to erase all traces.
Or... to divert the Liu family's attention?
A moment of silence.
"Boss, where do we go next?"
"Come with me to Chunyu Tower to get some things."
"That sum of money?"
"Well, it's not good to let others benefit from this..."
...
Half an hour later.
The once bright night sky darkened as a thick cloud rolled in from all directions.
As it tumbled, lightning ripped through the sky.
Thunder rumbled loudly.
The rain then poured down.
At this moment, on a small hillside outside Tiebi Town.
Li Changqing looked at the two rows of corpses piled up on the ground with a grim expression, and asked in a cold voice:
"Is that all?"
A lieutenant wearing rattan armor bowed and replied, "By the time we arrived, the battle here was already over."
"Aside from finding a tire track, no other suspicious persons were found. However..."
He paused, glanced at Li Changqing's expression, and continued, "However, all the rebels who fled are already here."
Li Changqing laughed in fury, "So I should thank someone for crossing the river and then burning the bridge?"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding soldiers immediately knelt down, saying, "We are incompetent, we beg your punishment, sir!"
Li Changqing scoffed, "Punishment? The grain supplies have been burned; can a mere reprimand suffice to cover it up?"
However, he also knew that this matter had little to do with these soldiers.
Instead, he himself should bear the heavy responsibility.
Scan the area.
Li Changqing's gaze fell on Liu Wen, his brows furrowed slightly, and he walked straight over to him.
The bodyguard who was holding an umbrella for him quickly followed.
Li Changqing walked closer and examined it carefully.
"This person... is dressed in fine clothes and has an extraordinary appearance; is he from a prestigious family?"
Generally speaking, people who act this way at this time are mostly young masters from aristocratic families.
However, Li Changqing did not know the person's identity, so he could not make a direct determination.
Just as he was about to order a thorough investigation, his eyes suddenly caught sight of Liu Wen's chest.
To be precise, he saw a corner of paper peeking out from Liu Wen's chest.
Li Changqing quickly squatted down, opened his clothes, and pulled the paper out from the bloodstains.
"letter?"
Without hesitation, he opened the letter and read it by the light of the torches of the guards beside him.
Just a quick glance.
Li Changqing, who had been frowning, suddenly showed a hint of joy.
"Haha... There's always a way out, good, good..."
"I never imagined that today's calamity was orchestrated by an internal traitor. No wonder, no wonder I was caught off guard."
Xiao Dongchen, you treacherous scoundrel!
You deserve to suffer in my place!
Li Changqing couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Originally, the summer grain in Tiebi Town was burned, and no matter what he did, he was to blame.
But things are different now.
With this secret letter signed and sealed by Xiao Dongchen, plus the corpse of the aristocratic man before him, he could at least have his merits and demerits balanced out.
Thinking about this...
Li Changqing immediately ordered all the corpses to be taken back to Tiebi Town.
It was at this moment.
A clear, slightly angry voice echoed throughout the entire Ironwall Town:
"Li Changqing, get over here!"
"I clearly informed you two days ago about someone planning to burn the summer crops, how dare you still overlook this?!"
Li Changqing's smile froze instantly. Xiao Jinghong?
Oh no, I forgot about that.
Now, it seems difficult to balance merits and demerits.
(End of this chapter)
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