Chapter 321: Related to the Lu Family Stockade?

In the blink of an eye, Dai Shiyun turned his head abruptly, his gaze like a torch, staring straight at Yang De, his eyes shooting out a cold, undisguised murderous intent, as if he would swallow the other person alive in the next second.

"Don't be impulsive." Qiu Liang hurriedly shook his head gently at him, signaling him to calm down.

Afterwards, Qiu Liang cast his gaze toward Yang De and said with a serious expression: "Speak, what exactly is going on? How exactly did Captain Wang die? And what about the deaths of Zhang Yun and the others? You had better tell the truth."

Seeing this, Yang De secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly poured out everything he knew, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.

As Yang De spoke, the expressions on the faces of Dai Shiyun and Qiu Liang grew increasingly shocked, as if they were hearing a tall tale.

"You mean, people from a small Zhai nearby killed Captain Wang?" Dai Shiyun was full of suspicion, his expression as if to say, "You are trying to fool a ghost."

"Seniors, I really don't know the detailed circumstances of this."

Yang De squeezed out a smile on his face that was uglier than crying and explained helplessly: "This is the conclusion reached after Fort Master Zhou and Captain Zhang Yun personally inspected the scene and discussed it. I also spent a great deal of effort inquiring everywhere before I learned this general situation."

"Lu Family Stockade?" Qiu Liang silently kept this name in his heart and immediately followed up: "And then? What happened after that?"

"Early the next morning, Fort Master Zhou took all the guards in the fort, and even brought along two cannons, heading toward Lu Family Stockade with a menacing air, determined to avenge Captain Wang."

"Hmph." Dai Shiyun gave a cold snort of disdain, curled his lips, and said: "This Zhou Chengsong thinks quite beautifully. The person is already dead; even if he kills the enemy, what is the use? Could it bring the younger brother of Lord Wang back to life? It is simply extremely stupid."

"Fort Master Zhou did indeed think so, however, once he went, he never returned."

"What!" Dai Shiyun was so shocked that his mouth hung wide open, his eyes bulging like copper bells.

Qiu Liang's face also revealed an extremely shocked expression, as if he had heard something incredible.

"Yes, two seniors, you heard correctly." Yang De let out a heavy, long sigh, his face full of helplessness and sorrow, "Thirty or forty people, including the Fort Master and Captain Zhang, not a single one returned; they all disappeared without a trace."

In an instant, the atmosphere became unusually quiet. Dai Shiyun and Qiu Liang looked at each other, their eyes full of disbelief.

How could this be? Lu Family Stockade, just hearing the name, one knows it is a small Zhai nearby with only two or three hundred people; compared to a large Zhai like Zhou Family Fort which has thousands of people, it is simply a world of difference and cannot be mentioned in the same breath.

Yet the result was, Zhou Chengsong took the entire fort's guards and even brought two cannons, and he couldn't even take down a small Zhai, and his own people all died?

This is too outrageous; it simply exceeds their imagination.

"How do I know if you are lying to us?" A cold sneer appeared on the corner of Qiu Liang's mouth, his gaze shooting at Yang De like a knife, "In my opinion, perhaps you are the one calling the shots in the entire Zhou Family Fort now? Could it be that you secretly killed them and then ran to us to pretend to be innocent?"

Hearing this, a strong murderous intent flashed in Dai Shiyun's eyes again.

If it were truly as Qiu Liang guessed, then if the two of them killed this guy, they might even be able to perform a great meritorious service.

"Two seniors, firstly, I have no past grievances or recent grudges with the Fort Master and the others, and besides, I don't have the guts to kill Captain Wang.

Secondly, my strength doesn't allow it either. Although I am an In-Jin Martial Artist, the Qi and blood in my body have long since decayed severely; if it really came to a life-or-death struggle, I might not necessarily be Captain Zhang's match.

Besides, they had so many people, all kinds of weapons in their hands, and even cannons; how could I possibly have the ability to kill them all? I fear that before I could even get close, I would have been beaten into a hornet's nest."

Yang De looked aggrieved and was on the verge of tears, feeling that he truly had no way to defend himself.

If it weren't for his family being in tow and his inability to move easily, he would have left this place of trouble long ago.

"Is that so?" Dai Shiyun gave a cold snort; although he was still somewhat suspicious, he also felt that what Yang De said had some logic, and it was indeed unlikely that he had done this.

"So, according to what you said, it was the people from Lu Family Stockade who killed Zhou Chengsong and the others?" Qiu Liang confirmed with Yang De again.

"As for that..." Yang De looked troubled, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I am also not quite sure who exactly did it. Before, I mustered the courage to sneak over to Lu Family Stockade to take a look."

"Oh? How was the situation?" Qiu Liang pressed.

"The entire Lu Family Stockade had already turned into ruins; it looked like it had been bombed, presumably by Fort Master Zhou and the others.

It's just that later, I don't know what happened, but they all disappeared without a trace. Not only that, but the cars they drove over and the cannons they were towing also disappeared completely, leaving not a single trace behind."

As Yang De spoke, he wiped the bean-sized beads of sweat from his forehead, saying with lingering fear.

"I felt this matter was truly too strange, and I was scared in my heart, so I didn't dare to get too close; I just took a rough look and hurried back.

After I returned, I kept waiting for someone from Yongan City to come so I could clarify this matter. As soon as you two seniors arrived here, someone came to notify me, and you know everything that happened next."

After listening to Yang De's account, both Dai Shiyun and Qiu Liang felt completely confused, their minds in a jumble.

Lu Family Stockade had already been bombed into ruins, so how could Zhou Chengsong and that group of people still go missing? And the weapons and vehicles they brought were also gone; it was clear they had been taken by someone.

But who could have taken them? I'm afraid it was the same group that caused Zhou Chengsong and the others to go missing, right? This series of mysteries made them feel incomparably confused.

"Alright, we have understood the situation. You go out and wait first; without our permission, you are not allowed to enter without authorization," Qiu Liang said coldly to Yang De.

"Yes, yes." Yang De hurriedly nodded and bowed, carefully backing out, and obediently waited outside.

"Old Qiu, what do you think about this matter?" Dai Shiyun glanced at the door and asked in a low voice, "Do you think that old guy is telling the truth? Does this matter really have nothing to do with him? Could it really all be the work of that Lu Family Stockade he mentioned?"

Qiu Liang pondered for a moment and said slowly: "That old man shouldn't have the guts to deceive us, and with his level of strength, he truly couldn't have wiped out the entire Guard Team."

"Hmm." Dai Shiyun nodded in agreement; let alone a Ming-Jin Martial Artist, even if it were a Transformation Energy Martial Artist, once hit by a cannon shell, they would only end up dead on the spot.

"In that case, is it very likely that this matter really cannot be separated from that Lu Family Stockade?" Dai Shiyun analyzed while pacing back and forth.

"Whether it is the death of Wang Dezhi or the disappearance of Zhou Chengsong and the others, it seems to have an inextricable connection with Lu Family Stockade. Even if they didn't kill the people directly, it must have a great deal to do with them."

"You are right." Qiu Liang nodded in deep agreement.