Chapter 666: You Tell Me Whether I Should Do It

"Lord Shen, what is the situation?"

Having returned directly from the Capital, when Leng Hanye saw Shen Yu, who appeared neither happy nor sad, he immediately walked up anxiously to ask.

To be honest, he still could not accept the result that Lord Chen Xing was dead, and hoped to hear some good news from Shen Yu's mouth.

Perhaps this Lord Shen, who could turn decay into magic, might be able to save Lord Chen.

At this moment, Shen Yu was clearly in a mediocre mood and only glanced at Leng Hanye.

As for the situation, Chen Xing was dead, and the Capital's Great Array had been activated. News from the Capital could be sent out, but the movement of personnel to the outside had been completely cut off; the situation seemed to have suddenly become uncontrollable.

"My Lord, could it be that Lord Chen is really..."

"Yes, Lord Chen Xing has already died in battle!"

"This, this, alas!" Although he had been somewhat prepared, upon hearing the same news again, Leng Hanye still could not stop the sorrow and let out a lonely sigh.

Standing on the main street, the noisy crowd and the bustling marketplace could not cover up his sorrowful mood.

"Make way, everyone, quickly make way!"

Just at this moment, a large group of Constables ran past quickly from the side. These people seemed nervous, each one battle-ready, which broke the sorrowful atmosphere surrounding Leng Hanye.

Could it be that the Capture Gate had discovered the matter regarding the Leng Family? Since when had their efficiency become so high?

Although a great change had occurred at the Leng Family, there had basically been no intense fighting that leaked out; the outside world should not know at all what had happened at the Leng Family right now.

However, Leng Hanye then discovered that these Constables were not rushing toward the Leng Family, but toward another place.

Soon, the Prefect in official robes arrived in a hurry. Not only had the people from the Capture Gate arrived, but the Prefect had also arrived, and it seemed there were vaguely even Black-Clad Guards in the surroundings. What had happened here to warrant such a great mobilization?

Out of curiosity, Shen Yu walked toward that side first, and Leng Hanye followed behind.

Shortly after, from the main gate of the Changwei Escort Agency, the people from the Capture Gate brought out a youth in shackles. At this moment, there was not a trace of sorrow on the youth's face; instead, he kept revealing a gratified smile.

This youth had no fear at all, as if he had completely looked past Life and Death.

"What is going on?" Under Shen Yu's perception, there were basically no living people inside the Changwei Escort Agency, with only a few people left who still had some breath.

It was nearly an entire extermination of the escort agency; this was a major case.

"Who are you?" When they saw Shen Yu and Leng Hanye trying to approach, these Constables immediately drew their blades and looked at the two of them with vigilance.

However, the Prefect behind them, Fan Zongchen, had sharp eyes. He might not be very familiar with Shen Yu and couldn't place him for a moment, but he was familiar with Leng Hanye.

"So it is the Second Master of the Leng Family. It has been two years since we last parted, hasn't it!" After greeting Leng Hanye, Fan Zongchen hurriedly said to the Constables behind him, "Put away the blades in your hands!"

"This is Lord Leng, the Second Master of the Leng Family. You should have heard of him. Lord Leng is also an official of the imperial court; do not brandish weapons in front of him!"

Serving as officials in the same court, the other party was also a Prefect, clearly holding the same rank as himself. However, the other party's official career was much happier, unlike himself, who felt very stifled.

Thinking about his own career as a Prefect, the Leng Family standing here alone was enough to make him unable to breathe.

To put it bluntly, he was like a beggar kneeling, living at the mercy of others. If the Leng Family was dissatisfied with him, he would have to get out.

Setting aside the fact that the other party was a Prefect just like him, the identity of being the Second Master of the Leng Family alone was enough to make him speak respectfully.

Look at the other party again; how carefree his life as a Prefect was. Even if he caused a huge incident, there would be people from the Leng Family to cover for him.

"Lord Fan, we meet again. This is Lord Shen Yu!"

"Lord, Lord Shen?" As soon as Leng Hanye spoke, it almost made him tremble.

Why would Shen Yu come here? He considered himself not a great official who pleaded for the people or had a backbone of steel, but he had not done anything that violated his bottom line. Could it be that he was going to be cut down for this? That couldn't be, right?

"Lord Fan, is it? No need to be afraid. What happened here?"

"Lord Shen, it is like this. A major incident occurred at the Changwei Escort Agency today. All one hundred and twenty-eight people in the Changwei Escort Agency were poisoned. Except for a few people, no one survived. The one who did it is that youth!"

Pointing at the youth shackled by the Constables, Fan Zongchen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. It was good that it wasn't aimed at him.

As for who died, it didn't matter, as long as it wasn't himself.

"A youth actually has such great killing intent?" Walking forward, the surrounding Constables gave way one after another, standing to the side with respectful expressions.

Facing Shen Yu, not only was the Prefect Fan Zongchen afraid, but their own legs were trembling as well.

"Did you kill the people inside?"

"I heard what you just said. You are Lord Shen Yu? I know you!"

Raising his head to look directly at Shen Yu, the youth's eyes remained the same as before, completely devoid of any fear, and even carried a hint of ease.

"That's right, I killed them!"

"Why did you kill them?"

"To take revenge!" While speaking, the youth looked toward the direction of the Changwei Escort Agency and said in a low voice, "Because they all deserved to die!"

Turning his head back, the youth smiled lightly, and the smile seemed to carry a hint of the shyness that a youth should have.

"My father used to be an escort here, but later, because he encountered bandits while transporting goods, he was severely injured in the fierce battle and both his arms were severed. He couldn't work and could no longer escort goods."

"But the Changwei Escort Agency not only didn't give a single penny in compensation, but even drove my father out of the agency."

"My father had both arms severed and was severely injured. He spent all the family's wealth to treat his injuries, and for the following years, our family could only go hungry."

As if recalling the past, a glimmer of resentment flashed in the youth's eyes. That hatred, deeply suppressed in his heart, could never be eliminated.

"To make a living, my mother could only constantly sew and wash for others. In the middle of winter, her hands were cracked, and even then, our family still couldn't afford to eat sometimes."

"My father hoped I could become successful and placed all his hopes on me, but when we couldn't even afford to eat, how could I practice Martial Arts, how could I strengthen my body!"

"Back then, my family was poor, and I was truly too hungry to bear it. So, one time on the street, I took advantage of someone not paying attention and stole buns from a bun shop."

"Back then, my father begged bitterly, cast aside his dignity to kneel before the other party, and handed over the Iron Arm Technique, which he regarded as a family heirloom, in exchange for two baskets of buns!"

"Hahaha!" Thinking of the helplessness of those years, the youth couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"A secret manual of Martial Arts, actually only exchanged for two baskets of buns, how ironic!"

"That night, our family ate the most sumptuous dinner in these many years, two baskets of buns."

"Father didn't know where he got a jar of wine and poured some for me too. Mother watched our family silently with a smile under the dim moonlight. I will never forget my mother's smile at that time."

"That was the first time I drank alcohol. I got drunk, and mother patted me gently, telling bedtime stories in a soft voice, coaxing me to sleep."

"But in the middle of the night, I felt intense pain all over my body. That was the pain of the poison erupting and burning my internal organs. The pain of that moment is something I will never be able to forget in this life."

"That night, my father died, and my mother died too; only I, with my special constitution, survived. The poison was administered by my father, because our dignity had already been trampled into nothingness by poverty, and because my father's dreams were shattered."

"And all of this is because of them; my home is gone, everything is gone!"

"Lord Shen, you tell me, do they deserve to die, and you tell me, should I have done all of this!"