EFB Chapter 30 The Night of the Massacre
Chapter 30 The Night of the Massacre
"The prefectural government withdrew its troops."
"Why wasn't the county seat notified...?"
A young man spoke, his voice somewhat hoarse.
Li Mu shook his head and said, "You ask me? Who else can I ask? The most urgent thing for you all is to think about how we can protect our lives if demons attack the county town one day."
"I have brought you all here today."
"That's why."
"The Li family wishes to form alliances with various parties to resist the demonic calamity. We hope that you will go back and inform your elders. If you are interested, you can come to the Li family tomorrow at noon to discuss the matter in detail with my father."
"Does anyone have any other information to add?"
As the words fell.
At this time.
Qin Jiu looked at the other young masters from prominent families, hoping that someone would share some information he didn't know. However, all of them looked fearful, uneasy, and bewildered, and didn't seem to have any information.
About fifteen minutes later.
He then left the Hundred Flowers Pavilion with his men.
......
into the night.
The Li Family Secret Room.
"Father, I have already leaked the information as you instructed. In addition, only the eldest daughter of the Han family came today. I spoke with her and found nothing unusual. As for the Qin family... that Qin Jiu is quite domineering. He beat up the young master of the Chai Gang."
"I wonder if the fishermen's affairs are related to the Qin family...?"
There's no rush to judge this matter.
Inside a sealed room.
A middle-aged man who bore a resemblance to Li Mu and also possessed a refined demeanor pondered and said, "That Qin Jiu is an arrogant and dissolute young man, which is consistent with his character. It doesn't mean that the events of last night's fishing gang were related to the Qin family."
"After all, if it really was done by the Qin family..."
"At this point, that kid should probably keep a low profile."
"So, what about now?"
"Tomorrow, we will first win over all the forces, destroy Han and kill Qin, and then... take control of the inner city."
......
the other side.
The outer city, west of the city.
The Firewood Gang, inside a pavilion.
"Bang"
The sounds of vases falling, tables and chairs breaking and smashing echoed, accompanied by angry roars.
Outside the room.
The two servants knelt on the ground, trembling all over.
A slightly aged figure, with a worried expression, stepped to the door and sighed, "Xuan'er, calm down. A true man can bend and stretch..."
"Get out! Get out of here!"
"Are you still my father?!"
A furious, twisted roar erupted from the room, its voice laced with venom: "Qin Jiu humiliated me so severely, and you remained unmoved? Do you even know what those scions of noble families call me these days?"
"Pighead Xuan, Pighead Xuan, ahhhhh!!!"
"Boom!"
As they were talking.
A solid wood chair was suddenly thrown out.
He suddenly bumped into a servant.
The latter was instantly sent flying backward, crashing straight into a pillar and dying on the spot.
"My son is so accurate."
Seeing this, the old figure smiled and said to the figure inside the house, "Don't worry, in two days, I will personally break the limbs of that brat from the Qin family and throw him in front of you so you can vent your anger."
"Others who insulted you."
"As your father, I will also give you an explanation."
"However, this matter needs to be discussed in detail with the Li family before we can take action. Try to suppress your anger these next two days. If you really can't hold it in, I'll call a few servants to help you vent your anger. Also, you've brought over that little girl you've been longing for, Master Hong from the gang."
......
at the same time.
The Qin residence, east wing.
Qin Jiu summoned Qin Xuanzhou and got straight to the point: "This morning I asked you to investigate the strength of the Chai Gang and the Li family. Any progress?"
"The matter has been basically clarified."
Qin Xuanzhou pondered and said, "First is the Chai Gang. Its leader is a third-level martial artist. The remaining gang members are similar to the Yu Gang. Ten of the core second-level members have been transferred to the Demon Suppression Division. The casualties are currently unknown. There are still thirteen second-level members permanently stationed in the Chai Gang."
"And the Li family..."
As he spoke, his brows furrowed slightly, and he said, "This family was previously only a family in the outer city. By absorbing the Zhao family's assets, it became a major family in the inner city. The decline of the Qian family was due to the shadow of the Li family."
"There are three martial arts masters in his family who have reached the third level of martial arts training."
"However, due to the transfers by the Demon Suppression Division, apart from the patriarch who is a third-level martial artist, the other two members of the Li family have been transferred to the Demon Suppression Division."
"There's one more thing..."
"They appear to be a branch of the Li family from Ning'an Prefecture."
Qin Xuanzhou hesitated and said, "But it shouldn't be a major family in Ning'an Prefecture. Although they have internal martial artists in charge, I've never heard of them having any martial artists above the internal level."
"Is that so?"
Qin Jiu nodded slightly, and then asked another question.
"When will you be able to enter the Inner Strength realm?"
"At least three years."
Qin Xuanzhou sighed slightly, and then said, "This realm requires the use of internal energy to open up the meridians throughout the body. The most time-consuming part is the eight main meridians. Each one takes nearly a year to open. I still have three main meridians left to open."
"However, in terms of strength..."
"I am a true master of the three refinements."
"Even if I were to face all three members of the Li family at the same time, there wouldn't be any problem. Of course, if that were the case, I doubt I could kill any of them."
He was telling the truth.
At this moment, he had already vaguely sensed Qin Jiu's thoughts.
The latter didn't mince words, nodding and saying, "Go to the guard team and find three more second-level martial artists, then change your clothes and come with me tonight. Remember to call Huang Jing and Qin Xudong as well."
"Yes."
Qin Xuanzhou's expression turned solemn.
He immediately left the east wing.
......
Late at night, dark clouds covered the moon.
The Firewood Gang in the West of the City.
Meng Xuan walked out of the room with a satisfied expression, still clutching a naked, wounded corpse in his hand.
"Send me another one."
"This little vixen is too fragile."
'Plop'
As he spoke, he casually tossed the body outside the door, but soon his brows furrowed.
Because no one responded at that moment.
Moreover, even the surrounding area had become unusually quiet, for some time now.
A faint smell of blood.
As the night breeze blew, the smell of blood lingered in Meng Xuan's nostrils. He first glanced at the corpse on the ground, then frowned and walked downstairs. However, the smell of blood did not disappear; instead, it became even stronger.
Until we arrived at the lobby on the first floor.
Meng Xuan suddenly felt his whole body become cold and stiff.
A chill seeped into every bone.
Inside the hall at this moment.
Corpses lay scattered on the ground, the wooden floor almost soaked with black and red blood, and in the center of the hall, a figure stood with his back to the stairwell, leaning on a knife beside a headless corpse.
He was holding an old man's head in his hand.
It seemed to be scrutinizing and confirming something.
'Crunch~'
Meng Xuan's legs went weak.
He stumbled forward, the sound of his boots hitting the floor echoing clearly in the hall.
And at this moment.
That figure that always had its back to him.
Suddenly, he slowly turned his head.
"Young Master."
"We meet again so soon."