Chapter 230: Valuable News

"Speak, why did you bomb my Zhai?"

Since his identity had been See Through, Lu Yu no longer pretended and laid his cards on the table.

Zhou Chengsong's pupils shrank violently, then he said with a bitter smile, "If I haven't guessed wrong, you were the one who killed Wang Dezhi, right?"

Lu Yu did not respond.

Zhou Chengsong sighed helplessly and said, "Wang Dezhi was a member of the Wang Family. I don't know what kind of grudge you had between you, but by killing him, you have put us in an extremely awkward position."

"If we just go back to Yongan City with Wang Dezhi's corpse like this, there is no way we can explain it; if things go wrong, we might even be killed by his older brother."

"That is why I brought people here to try and capture you, but unfortunately, we still underestimated your strength."

"Little brother, since I have fallen into your hands, whether to kill or slice me, I can only leave it to your disposal."

"Why do you all think that I killed Wang Dezhi?" Lu Yu pressed.

Could it be that there was still a fish that slipped through the net?

Zhou Chengsong smiled miserably and recounted the cause and effect of the matter in detail.

"Little brother, that is how it is. It is not that we insist on making things difficult for you."

"My cousin, the one you just killed, learned that you had snatched the horse bandit's mount and was completely unmoved; from this, it can be seen that he was an upright person."

"As for me, although I dare not say my character is particularly noble, if I had known about this matter, I surely would have made the same choice as my cousin."

He let out a long sigh, tears shimmering in his eyes.

"But you killed Wang Dezhi, and now we have no way out. If we cannot find the murderer, our own prospects are grim. Sigh, if you want to kill me, then do it; I will not hate you."

Zhou Chengsong slowly closed his eyes, and tears slid quietly down the corners of his eyes.

In truth, he did not want to die, but the person before him was so ruthless that begging for mercy would likely only produce the opposite effect.

It would be better to retreat in order to advance, attempting to move him with emotion and reason; perhaps there might still be a sliver of a chance to survive?

Lu Yu frowned tightly; he had not expected that the one called Yao Wen had actually told this Zhang Yun about the matter earlier.

It was just that, even if Ji Bingyu had known about this that day, he likely would not have been able to take action against Zhang Yun; after all, in some respects, this person's character was not bad.

It was a pity, though, that their positions were different.

He killed Wang Dezhi to ensure that he and those around him could survive.

And these people from Zhou Family Fort shelling the Zhai to find him was also so that they themselves could survive.

There was no absolute right or wrong in this.

Therefore, he would not be soft-hearted.

It was just that what gave him a headache was that quite a few people in Zhou Family Fort already knew about this; even if he rushed over now to silence everyone in the fort, he could not guarantee that this matter would not reach the ears of the Wang Family.

After all, paper cannot wrap up fire; the Wang Family would know sooner or later.

Furthermore, he could not bring himself to do such an inhumane thing.

It was only a matter of time before those Awakened found Lu Family Fort.

Since that was the case... a look of determination flashed in Lu Yu's eyes; since it was like this, then he would compete with these Awakened.

He also wanted to see, with his current strength, compared to these C-Class Awakened, who was better. Then, he would start with that one surnamed Wang.

"I can let you go."

"Ah!"

Zhou Chengsong opened his eyes instantly, his eyes filled with both surprise and a trace of trepidation, and he hurriedly asked, "Little brother, is that true?"

"Are you really willing to let me go?"

"Don't worry, after I go back, I will absolutely not mention what happened here to anyone. I will leave Zhou Family Fort, find a place where no one knows me, and quietly live out the rest of my life."

"As for you, little brother, this matter will reach the ears of Wang Deye sooner or later. He definitely won't let you off; you must prepare early."

Lu Yu sneered inwardly; this guy's acting was truly impressive.

Unfortunately, he always firmly believed in one saying: kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself!

"You don't need to worry about my affairs. You should have that Awakened's contact information, right?"

Zhou Chengsong was stunned, then nodded and said, "Yes, I have it. Why?"

"Now, call him and tell him his younger brother is dead. Tell him to hurry to Zhou Family Fort, and you are not allowed to reveal any information about me. Otherwise, you know the consequences."

Lu Yu shook the Dagger in his hand and continued, "After you finish this, leave the phone behind, and you can go."

"Ah!" After hearing these words, Zhou Chengsong's eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.

He was crafty and calculating, and he immediately understood Lu Yu's intention.

This guy wanted to wait for the rabbit by the tree, lure Wang Deye over, and then kill him?

It had to be said, this move was indeed brilliant, turning passive into active.

But, had he not thought about it? That was an Awakened! No matter how strong a Martial Artist you are, can you be stronger than an Awakened?

Of course, he would not remind Lu Yu of this; he was actually hoping that Wang Deye would hurry over.

After all, in order to find the murderer, he had even sacrificed his cousin, and Zhou Family Fort had suffered heavy losses; Wang Deye should not make things too difficult for him.

"Fine, little brother, I can do this for you, but... will you really keep your word and let me go?" he still asked, feeling somewhat uneasy.

"You said it yourself, you and I just have different positions. My enemy isn't you. Even if I let you go, with your strength, what could you do to me?" Lu Yu sneered.

"Yes, yes, yes." Upon hearing this, Zhou Chengsong was overjoyed.

Hmph, that's right, I can't do anything to you now, but after you are killed by the Awakened, I will definitely bring people back to slaughter your clansmen!

"Call him. Remember, don't play any tricks." Lu Yu said.

"I won't, I won't."

Zhou Chengsong tremblingly took out his phone, opened the contact list in front of Lu Yu, found a name noted as "Wang Deye," tapped it, and then consciously pressed the speakerphone button.

"Beep... beep... beep..." Listening to the sound coming from the phone, Zhou Chengsong's heart jumped into his throat.

If it weren't for the murderer beside him watching like a tiger, he would not have wanted to make this call at all.

Lu Yu also took a deep breath.

"Beep... beep..."

After a few more seconds, the call was finally answered, and a majestic voice came from the phone: "Zhou Chengsong, my time is very precious. The words you say next had better have some value; otherwise, I wouldn't mind letting Zhou Family Fort change its name."

As soon as the voice fell, Zhou Chengsong's face turned deathly pale in an instant, and his forehead was covered in beads of sweat the size of beans.

How could he put this? The words he was about to say were indeed very valuable to the other party, but he was just worried that the news was too sudden and the other party wouldn't be able to accept it for a moment.