Chapter 104: Bankrupt and Shifting the Blame

"Let me do it; I want to kill this damn thing with my own hands!"

Shuigu Tang, seeing the dust settle, excitedly brandished a short sword and rushed to Chen Shicheng, raising her hand to finish Yu Wei outright.

"Wait." Chen Shicheng quickly stopped her.

"Hmm, you want to act?"

Shuigu Tang only wanted Yu Wei dead; who did it didn't matter, so after being blocked she stepped aside for Chen Shicheng, indicating he should act quickly.

But Chen Shicheng didn't strike directly; he kicked the unconscious Yu Wei and, hesitating slightly, asked, "Do you read novels normally?"

"Novels?"

Shuigu Tang immediately recalled the novels she usually reads, thinking of the male‑male pairings and domineering CEOs, and felt embarrassed, stammering, "I've only read the Four Great Classical Novels."

"Never read them?"

Chen Shicheng clicked his teeth, and patiently explained, "In cultivation novels, there are always special methods to determine who killed a disciple of the sect."

"Since Yu Wei is an outer member of the Silent Council, he might have such a seal on him, what if—"

Chen Shicheng's words trailed off, but Shuigu Tang understood his meaning.

Moreover, the possibility he mentioned wasn't baseless; it could be as high as 99%.

"So, we still can't kill this person?" Shuigu Tang asked, frowning.

"Not quite."

Chen Shicheng stared at Yu Wei, lost in thought.

Usually, to pass time, besides scrolling short videos, his biggest hobby is reading novels; he doesn't claim mastery of cultivation matters, but knows a bit.

Of course, novels and reality can't be conflated, yet they still offer some reference.

Therefore, to avoid future trouble, the idea of killing someone by hand shouldn't even be entertained.

But what if the death isn't a homicide?

The causal link between direct and indirect killing isn't easy to discern.

Now a single slash would definitely be direct killing, but Yu Wei is only severely wounded, still breathing, not dead.

If he does nothing and merely watches Yu Wei bleed to death, is it murder? Or accidental death from untreated wounds?

One must know that modern law can't clearly distinguish justified defense from excessive defense; can a possibly existing seal differentiate natural death from accidental demise?

Should we exploit this bug and test it? For a moment, Chen Shicheng was torn, unsure whether to take the risk.

But he didn't decide; fate chose for him.

The four blade barriers he just summoned were kept at minimal power, yet Yu Wei isn't a body‑refining cultivator; when he severed tendons, he also cut his main artery.

The four wounds pumped blood outward like a water pump.

While Chen Shicheng was still pondering, Yu Wei's complexion grew paler, lips lost color, his head tilted, and he collapsed outright. "This"

Chen Shicheng startled, immediately stared at Yu Wei's corpse as if facing a great enemy; after waiting in silence for a long while without spotting the expected seal, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Moreover, the death‑replacement items seemed scarce; this Yu Wei was truly eradicated.

He waited silently for a long time; Yu Wei did not revive as before.

Since the person is dead and the lingering threat removed, the crucial step follows: looting the corpse! Unfortunately, in reality killing a player doesn't drop gear; only the items on the body and ancient relics remain, while everything in the Storage Bag is fully reclaimed by the game.

Thus, after wrapping his hand in clothing and searching Yu Wei from head to toe, Chen Shicheng only obtained a gleaming golden yellow bean, a jade pendant, and a stack of talisman paper.

【Yellow Turban Strongman Bean Seed (Ancient Relic): can refine a high‑level cultivator's corpse into a Yellow Turban Strongman; its level and power match the cultivator's former self, each summon lasts 60 minutes.】

【Golden‑rimmed Jade Pendant (Ancient Relic): after inputting True Essence, it creates a defensive barrier enveloping the whole body, with protection strength varying by True Essence output.】

【Nanming Fire‑Severing Talisman: the player Yu Wei, via special means, seals his own Skill onto talisman paper; when thrown it releases the Nanming Fire‑Severing spell.】

There aren't many items, only three.

Except for the consumable Nanming Fire‑Severing Talisman, the other two pieces of equipment are both Ancient Relics.

"Great Master Zi Shu, how shall we split the loot?" Shuigu Tang, eyeing the jade pendant in Chen Shicheng's hand, drooled.

All her Skills come from the Rolling Cloud Tower, focusing on agility, so she lacks somewhat in offense and defense.

Thus she covets the jade pendant and that stack of Nanming Fire‑Severing Talismans.

However, in this battle, the Yellow Turban Strongman was dealt with by Chen Shicheng, and Yu Wei as well; her contribution was merely buying Yu Wei a little time.

And given Chen Shicheng's Combat Power, he might have killed Yu Wei easily even without her, albeit at some cost.

Therefore, these loot items are essentially unrelated to her; even if she brazenly reaches out, her contribution at most earns her a few talisman papers.

"What, you want it?"

Chen Shicheng lifted the jade pendant and waved it before Shuigu Tang, his pupils matching its shine; he couldn't help but laugh, "It's not unnegotiable."

"Zi Shu, you are my reborn parent; tell me, and I'll agree to any condition as long as I can fulfill it." Shuigu Tang's eyes lit up, immediately pledging with a chest‑pat.

"Wear this gear, toss Yu Wei's corpse in front of the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department's C City office, and take credit for killing him," Chen Shicheng said casually.

It's not that he despises money as trash or dislikes the jade pendant Ancient Relic; he does this to eliminate certain risks.

Even though Yu Wei is an outer member of the Silent Council, the underground palace could summon a Bai Paoren specifically to rescue him, indicating he was flagged.

Now, dying so ambiguously in a park corner, if no one steps forward to claim responsibility, the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department and the Silent Council might start hunting for the murderer.

If they happen to dig him up, that would be truly comical.

Now that he possesses the Golden Light Spell, he doesn't particularly need the jade pendant for defense; giving this relatively unimportant relic to Shuigu Tang, letting her take the blame, lets him walk away cleanly—a win‑win.

(End of Chapter)