Chapter 10

Qin Mansion.

Qin Feng and the others have already returned to the mansion.

Zhang Fu has also been settled, his life is not in danger, but he needs to rest and recuperate from now on.

"Qin Kai, bring the men and follow me!" Qin Feng didn't linger, he immediately left the mansion.

Behind him, Qin Kai selected over thirty men, and together they departed in a mighty procession.

Toward their young master, he became even more respectful, and also greatly puzzled: why is the young master so strong?

The black-clad assassin he had finally seen clearly; not only had he condensed a substantive sword aura, but when the young master counter-stabbed him with a sword, he actually erupted with a protective gangqi.

Although it was broken.

But that is a technique only an eighth-rank martial artist can use.

"Then just how strong has the young master become?"

Qin Kai felt it was unbelievable, and his constantly tense nerves relaxed considerably.

But thinking that even an eighth-rank martial artist had come to assassinate, he felt another wave of headache.

"This isn't right!" Qin Feng thought even more deeply, "The third chief of Lianyun Stronghold, the Bai Family of Baiyun City, plus the seventh-rank martial artists I killed, and the eighth-rank expert who came to assassinate—with all this formidable power, given the current state of the Qin Family, superficially united but inwardly divided, with scattered strength, they could completely storm the Qin Mansion by force, so why resort to assassination? It's completely superfluous!"

And there is that eighth-rank expert.

When he arrived, he sensed it, which made him greatly wary, yet he pretended not to have noticed, and only at the critical moment did he turn the tables on the opponent, though he also did not kill him.

"When Fu Ye Ye was besieged, if he had made a move he could have killed Fu Ye Ye instantly, so why did he keep lurking in the dark? Isn't it the same group? If there were two groups, then they would also hate me to the bone, which is why they didn't hesitate to expose themselves to kill me."

Qin Feng had a slight headache.

The death of his parents, the Bai Family of Baiyun City, Lianyun Stronghold, the hidden coveters in the city, the powerful enemy who killed his parents, tonight's assassination…

"And there's the second branch, Ninth Uncle!"

The second branch is not far from the Qin Mansion.

They were not slow, and soon arrived at the place; the mansion gate was broad and splendid, with stone lions over two meters high on either side, imposing and extraordinary.

The hanging red lanterns illuminated the surroundings brightly.

In the courtyard there was noisy clamor, weeping, and the lights were all ablaze.

"Kick it open!" Qin Feng frowned, but still pointed at the gate.

Bang……

Qin Kai showed no courtesy, stepped forward and kicked the gate flying; the huge commotion immediately attracted many guards.

"Who dares be so bold as to kick our mansion gate!" an old man shouted as he ran over, but upon seeing Qin Kai's stern expression, his breath caught.

He still couldn't help wanting to scold a few words, but upon seeing Qin Feng, his face changed repeatedly, then he bowed and said, "I, your humble servant, pay my respects to the young master!"

"Summon Second Uncle and Qin Wenyuan!" Qin Feng strode inside.

After crossing the front courtyard and arriving at the middle courtyard, his steps paused.

Many people were gathered in the courtyard.

In the middle of the ground lay a person, covered with a white cloth—it was a corpse.

Second Uncle sat expressionlessly to the side; seeing Qin Feng approach, he did not rise, but looked over with a hint of hatred: "Qin Feng, why did you kill your Ninth Uncle?"

"Qin Wenyuan is dead?" Qin Feng started, glanced at the white-clothed corpse, his pupils constricted, and he involuntarily muttered, "What a means!"

He came here precisely to settle accounts with Ninth Uncle Qin Wenyuan.

Because it was that person who had called Zhang Fu out.

"Qin Kai, examine the corpse!" Qin Feng barked.

"You dare!" Second Uncle flew into a rage, stood up, pointed at Qin Feng's nose and shouted, "You killed your Ninth Uncle and still won't stop, you even want to desecrate the corpse! Qin Feng, you aren't even the family head yet—do you really think my branch is easy to bully? Come on!"

Clatter…… The mansion's guards rushed forward at once, surrounding Qin Feng and the others.

Clang……

Qin Kai immediately stepped in front of Qin Feng, drew his long saber, true qi surged, saber qi spewed forth, tearing the ground.

It seemed they would attack and kill in the next moment.

The guards who had followed also drew their weapons, killing intent soaring to the heavens.

"First, Qin Wenyuan wasn't killed by me!" Qin Feng swept his gaze around, cold light flashing, his voice extremely icy, "Second, Fu Ye Ye was summoned out by Qin Wenyuan tonight, and as a result was besieged and nearly killed!"

This is what Zhang Fu said.

Someone in the mansion also saw it.

"What?" Second Uncle couldn't help but startle.

He looked at Qin Feng, then at the corpse on the ground, and couldn't help but hesitate.

"Qin Kai, examine the corpse!" Qin Feng barked again, "Anyone who dares to obstruct will be killed!"

"You..." Second Uncle raged again, but seeing the killing intent in Qin Feng's eyes, Qin Kai carrying out the order without hesitation, and the Qin Mansion's elite guards glaring like tigers, he ultimately didn't utter harsh words.

The examination was quick.

Qin Feng stood up and said, "Young master, he was pierced through the back heart by a hidden weapon, killed in one blow!"

"A hidden weapon?" Qin Feng nodded, then turned to Second Uncle and asked, "Why do you say I killed him? Where did he die, and when?"

"Tonight, he said he came to see you on important business." Second Uncle was somewhat hesitant, his eyes darting, and he added, "He died at the mansion gate a quarter of an hour ago."

"Come to see me? Why did you lure Fu Ye Ye out to be besieged by outsiders?" Qin Feng's tone was indifferent, "Second Uncle, I want to know the details."

"Ninth Uncle said he was going to see you, but ended up dying at the mansion gate; I don't know anything else!" Second Uncle gritted his teeth and still shook his head, "It's definitely someone else who created a time lag, pinning the siege of the chief steward on Ninth Uncle—this is sowing discord."

"Isn't that right, you should know!" Qin Feng said, "From today onward, without my order, the Second Branch's annex—only entry is allowed, no exit!"

"Qin Feng, this is my home, not the Qin Mansion!" Second Uncle said gloomily.

"What the elder said is right!" The old man who had just spoken stepped forward, "Young master, you are not yet the head of the Qin Mansion; even as family, you have no authority over us."

Pfft……

Qin Feng drew his long sword; a flash of light severed the opponent's head, and only then did he say, "A servant dares to threaten the master—seeking death!"

"Qin Feng, you're bold!" The Second Elder stared at the corpse, shocked, unable to contain his raging fury: "Don't forget, you're not yet the family head, and I am your Second Elder."

"I acknowledge, you are indeed the Second Elder; if I don't acknowledge..." Qin Feng gave a cold smile, turned and left, while saying, "Qin Kai, leave two people to guard the gate."

"Yes!" Qin Kai responded, following closely.

The Second Elder trembled with rage.

Watching the silhouette disappear, he kicked the stool to pieces with one foot and roared, "You little brat, you've rebelled! Even if you aren't the family head, even if you were, you can't hide the sky with one hand—I can still drag you down!"

His face twisted, hatred reaching its extreme.

On the road.

Qin Kai hesitated, yet still took two quick steps and whispered, "Young master, doing this wouldn't it let outsiders know that the Qin Family's branches are discordant, possibly inviting more covetousness?"

"If it were before, it would be fine, but now there's no need for it!" Qin Feng shook his head.

Exposing his own strength would likely cause a greater stir than the Qin Family's internal discord, and those lurking in the dark would certainly not let him grow in peace.

The next move will surely be thunderous tactics.

Tonight's show of force is also meant to seize this opportunity to consolidate power.

"Time waits for no one!"

"Second Branch, I hope it's really just Ninth Uncle being deceived, or merely his personal action; otherwise..."

"Second Elder? Hah! (End of chapter)"