Chapter 9: Deceiving You

Dong Jie, Lin Jia Da Zhai.

The servants lay scattered, some still able to breathe, but others lifeless.

Heaven truly pities me, Xu Lao San—I never thought I'd still be able to see such a beautiful woman here.

The two-meter-tall Xu Lao San laughed lewdly, carrying a yellow-dressed girl on his shoulder as he walked toward the nearest house.

The yellow-dressed girl was precisely the Lin family's miss, Lin Yunyun.

Before the time it takes to finish a cup of tea, Lin Yunyun and a servant went out to buy some rouge and powder.

I never expected to be targeted by this Xu Lao San, who followed me all the way home.

Upon entering the courtyard, Xu Lao San began killing; a dozen or so servants were no match for him.

After just a few exchanges, some were dead, some wounded.

Her father and uncle were also knocked into the pond, their fates unknown.

Lin Yunyun wept with tears like rain on pear blossoms, her hands and feet continually striking Xu Lao San.

But with her slender arms and legs, hitting him was no different from scratching an itch.

"Who are you? Why are you killing my family? I beg you, spare me."

Xu Lao San listened to Lin Yunyun's pleas, the lewdness on his face growing ever more wanton.

"Little slut, go ahead and scream—shout till your throat breaks, no one will come to save you."

"I beg you, my family has plenty of money—I'll give you money, just let me go, okay?"

Xu Lao San laughed loudly.

"Money? I, Xu Lao San, don't want money—I only want you."

Xu Lao San kicked the door open, threw Lin Yunyun onto the bed, and hastily tore off his own clothes, revealing his dark chest hair.

Lin Yunyun clutched the blanket and curled up desperately into a corner.

Xu Lao San suddenly felt amused, a teasing smile on his face as he spoke.

"Little slut, how about this? I originally planned to have my fun and then kill you all."

"If you serve me well, I'll mercifully spare your lives—how about that?"

Lin Yunyun looked at Xu Lao San through tear-filled eyes, a deathly stillness rising in her heart.

She instinctively felt that Xu Lao San was deceiving her—no matter what she did, he would eventually strike a killing blow.

Lin Yunyun steeled herself, bit her lip, and threw all her strength into striking the side of the bed frame.

But just before impact, a palm-leaf-sized hand appeared and seized her throat.

Lin Yunyun's eyes filled with despair.

Is there anyone who can come save me? If you save me, I'll do anything you ask.

Please.

Xu Lao San gave a cold snort: "I don't like playing with corpses."

"Didn't I say that if you serve me well, I'll give you a way to live? Why don't you believe me?"

Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind.

"Believing your nonsense is less credible than believing a dog."

Xu Lao San's heart jolted; he casually tossed Lin Yunyun aside and thrust a palm, channeling his inner force, toward the rear.

But a fist wrapped in domineering inner force came from behind at an even greater speed.

The next moment, Xu Lao San let out a shrill scream, his entire palm twisted from the blow.

Xu Lao San retreated several steps, his eyes full of terror, as if he were a young wife who had been violated.

After just one clash, he realized he was absolutely no match for Shen Qing.

"Who exactly are you."

Shen Qing stepped forward with the Carefree Step, swiftly lunging, then unleashed a punch that burst forth a violent air blast slamming into Xu Lao San's abdomen.

Xu Lao San's eyes bulged, his tongue straining outward, feeling as if his stomach contents were being punched out.

"How? The little head controlling the big head, even your eyes grew pants?"

Shen Qing grabbed Xu Lao San's head, lifted it, and smashed it against a redwood table, striking it three times with force.

"You don't recognize my face, nor even the clothes I wear?"

In Lin Yunyun's bloodshot eyes, a glimmer appeared.

A true world-shaking hero had truly come to save her.

Xu Lao San, dazed from the blows, muttered: "You... are the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Correct, but unfortunately, no prize!"

Shen Qing glanced back at Lin Yunyun and spoke in an unquestionable tone.

"You go out; what comes next is not suitable for children."

Lin Yunyun froze for a moment, then quickly realized he was speaking to her, and she nodded.

She staggered step by step toward the outside, frightened to the point of having no strength.

After Lin Yunyun went outside, Shen Qing then smiled and looked at Xu Lao San.

"Come, let me ask you—was it you who did the He Family's business in Ni Shui Xiang?"

Xu Lao San said nothing.

"Not speaking? Could it be you didn't hear? Then it seems these ears are just for show."

"Since they're just for show,"

"then you might as well not have them!"

Shen Qing grabbed Xu Lao San's ear, twisted it 360 degrees, then yanked hard; a sound of flesh tearing rang out, and Xu Lao San's ear was cleanly ripped off.

Ahhh! Xu Lao San let out a miserable scream as if he had gone mad.

Shen Qing grabbed Xu Lao San's other ear with one hand and said, "If you don't talk, I'll take the other ear too."

The two-meter-tall Xu Lao San burst into tears and shouted loudly.

I'll talk, I'll talk! It was me who did it! It was me who did it! I'm guilty! I'm guilty!

I saw that girl yesterday and felt lust upon seeing her beauty; who knew her father wouldn't appreciate the favor, and in my anger I killed them all.

I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong!

Let me go!

Shen Qing nodded in satisfaction.

Don't rush; there's still one more question. Since you call yourself Xu Lao San, aren't there also an eldest and a second brother above you?

Seeing Shen Qing's smile so close up, Xu Lao San was no different from seeing a ghost.

But the next moment, a sound of flesh tearing rang out, blood spattered, and Xu Lao San's other ear was also torn off by Shen Qing.

Xu Lao San's wailing echoed through the three surrounding streets.

I've confessed! How can you still...

I was lying to you; even if you confess, I'll still tear it off.

Shen Qing gave a contemptuous smile.

Having provoked the Embroidered Uniform Guard, you must prepare for the possibility of not leaving a whole corpse.

If you haven't even made this preparation, why provoke the Embroidered Uniform Guard? Are you courting death?

Xu Lao San let out a mad-like roar.

Embroidered Uniform Guard? I should have realized long ago they're just the imperial court's lackeys.

My elder and second brothers won't let you off! The Embroidered Uniform Guard are also people! At worst we'll go all-out against you!

He understood that Shen Qing would definitely not let him go now, so his only hope is his elder brother.

I'll really tell you: my elder brother is Xu Long, he's at Niu Jiao Shan; do you have the guts to go find them?

Any one of them has a cultivation level above mine; do you dare to go?

They will definitely not let you off! Do you even sleep? Do you even rest?

Shen Qing smiled and punched Xu Lao San in the mouth, knocking it askew.

The original plan was to have someone go take a look and simply bring him back.

Looking at it now, it's still very necessary to make a trip.

To hold a grudge and seek revenge?

Then I'll have to see just how vengeful you are.