Chapter 386: Seeking Justice?

In the conference room, Zhou Yu sat upright in his chair, slowly closed his eyes, and took a deep breath; that breath was as long and thin as a gossamer thread, and then he exhaled slowly, as if to dispel the frustration in his heart.

Immediately following, he slowly opened his eyes, the expression within them appearing slightly complex.

How could he not feel anger at what Lu Yu had just done?

Yet, a voice deep within his heart kept reminding him that he must remain calm.

For one, this incident was indeed Xiao Zhan's fault for being in the wrong first; it was only human nature for the other party to be harboring fire in their heart.

For another, as the President of the Nanshan Branch Martial Arts Association, if he were to quibble with a junior, it would truly be beneath his status.

It was just that what Zhou Yu had not expected was that even after he had made such concessions, he still could not dispel Lu Yu's intention to continue pursuing the matter.

Even more, Lu Yu had dared to commit murder right in front of him, slaying Huo Yun and causing the Headquarters to lose a capable officer.

"My fault, it is all my fault." Thinking of this, Zhou Yu could not help but sigh softly.

Xiao Zhan had originally acted out of good intentions; it was only his own fault for failing to detect the clues in time, which led to the occurrence of this tragedy.

Clearly, today's events had already left a deep rift in Lu Yu's heart toward the Headquarters; as the saying goes, ice three feet thick is not formed in a single day, and wanting to eliminate this rift could certainly not be achieved in a single morning or evening.

Moreover, just a short while ago, Lu Yu had already stated his attitude; it would not be long before he personally headed to the Headquarters to get to the bottom of this matter.

"Perhaps, for little Xiao, this can also be considered a good thing." Thinking this, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in Zhou Yu's eyes.

Subsequently, he turned off the instruments in the conference room, rose to leave, and walked straight toward the Quiet Room. Arriving before the door of the Quiet Room, he pushed it open gently.

Xiao Zhan was quietly sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion practicing; hearing the movement, he immediately opened his eyes, turned around quickly, and with a trace of caution on his face, asked softly: "Master! How was that matter handled?"

Zhou Yu nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhan was immediately relieved. Come to think of it, his master was the soul of the Headquarters; with him personally stepping in, what matter could not be settled?

However, that useless fellow Huo Yun—he must absolutely not let him off easily!

It was bad enough that he handled the matter in a complete mess, but he was actually caught on the spot and then went on to confess him; how could anyone do things like that?

Once he returned, he must make him pay a painful price to vent the hatred in his heart!

"Huo Yun is dead." Zhou Yu suddenly broke the silence and said slowly.

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan was stunned, his face full of astonishment, and he asked in disbelief: "Master, what did you just say? Who... who is dead?"

"Huo Yun." Zhou Yu looked at him with a calm gaze and repeated it again.

"Xiao... Huo Yun?" Xiao Zhan felt as if he had been struck by lightning; a buzzing sound filled his mind, and he seemed completely frozen.

Huo Yun is dead? How is this possible? When Master was questioning him just now, wasn't he still perfectly fine? How could he be dead in the blink of an eye?

"Mas... Master, how... how did Huo Yun die?" Xiao Zhan finally managed to collect his thoughts and asked hurriedly.

"Lu Yu." Zhou Yu coldly spat out the two words.

"Lu Yu? What? Lu Yu?!!" Hearing this name, Xiao Zhan was a bit dazed at first, feeling the name sounded familiar.

Immediately after, he reacted violently, his voice rising by several dozen decibels in an instant, and his body nearly bounced off the meditation cushion.

Lu Yu? Isn't that guy a Vein Refining Initial Stage Martial Artist?

He actually killed Huo Yun? Or rather, he actually had the ability to kill Huo Yun?

One must know that Huo Yun was a Vein Refining Late Stage Martial Artist, and a powerhouse who had opened his Extraordinary Meridians at that; even ordinary Vein Refining Late Stage Martial Artists were no match for him. How could he possibly die at the hands of Lu Yu? This was simply too incredible; he must be joking, right?

"You underestimated Lu Yu's strength." Zhou Yu saw through the doubt in his heart and said slowly: "Do you know who captured Huo Yun?"

"Who... who was it?"

Xiao Zhan asked with difficulty; from the very beginning, he had been full of confusion. Could it be that there was a hidden expert in An City who had been protecting Lu Yu in the dark all along?

Otherwise, how could an operation that was originally foolproof have ended up in such a state?

"It was still Lu Yu." Zhou Yu said with a calm expression: "His true strength is not the Vein Refining Realm, but the True Essence Realm."

"True... True Essence Realm!" Xiao Zhan could not help but exclaim, his mouth wide open, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"That's right, True Essence Realm." Zhou Yu said while pacing slowly: "As soon as Huo Yun arrived in An City, he had only one encounter with Lu Yu before being struck at his acupoints by the other party, leaving him unable to move."

"One encounter?"

"That's right, one encounter." Zhou Yu said affirmatively: "As fellow Vein Refining Realm Martial Artists, it is simply impossible to achieve this step. In other words, the only ones who can do this are True Essence Realm powerhouses."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan clenched his fists tightly, his face flushed red.

True Essence Realm, it's the True Essence Realm again! That guy is actually also a True Essence Realm Martial Artist!

Damn it, no wonder he dared to reject the Headquarters' proposal and stay safely in that remote little city; it turns out his confidence came from this.

Now it seems that sending Huo Yun to kidnap him was simply ridiculously stupid.

The next moment, Xiao Zhan snorted coldly and feigned composure: "So what if he restrained Huo Yun in one encounter? I can do that too."

Hearing this, Zhou Yu nodded slightly.

Not bad; a Martial Artist should possess a heart that never admits defeat. If one's momentum is already lost before the battle even begins, how can one fight others?

He continued: "As for what happened afterward, you can probably guess a few parts. Lu Yu went directly to find your Uncle Kong and made the acupoint-struck Huo Yun confess everything. After your Uncle Kong learned the news, he immediately came to find me."

"Master, then Huo Yun...?" Xiao Zhan could not help but press.

"This is the main point I am about to tell you." Zhou Yu sighed slightly and then recounted everything that happened afterward exactly as it occurred.

Upon hearing that Lu Yu not only rejected the Headquarters' compensation but also ignored everyone's obstruction and beat Huo Yun to death on the spot, Xiao Zhan was so shocked his eyes nearly popped out.

That guy named Lu Yu is actually bold enough to reach this extent?

Master is the number one figure of the Headquarters; how... how could he dare to be so presumptuous?

"It's incredible, right?" Zhou Yu said with emotion: "Even I did not expect him to make such a move. If I had known earlier, I should have used a different way to handle it at the time."

After all, when it comes down to it, he also bears an inescapable responsibility for Huo Yun's death.

"Master," Xiao Zhan gritted his teeth in anger and said indignantly: "Even if we were in the wrong first in this matter, doesn't that guy named Lu Yu think he is being too excessive?

Huo Yun was a brother in the Association; he killed many Elite-level Fierce Beasts and made great contributions to our human race.

And in the end, he didn't die under the sharp teeth of Fierce Beasts, but died in a stifling way at the hands of his own people!"

Xiao Zhan's face showed grief, and he continued: "Master, Huo Yun was sent by me; I cannot shirk the responsibility for his death. Please let me go out now; I want to go to An City and seek justice for Huo Yun!"

"Oh? You are going to Yongan City?"

"That is correct, Master. I must seek justice for Huo Yun!" A determined light flickered in Xiao Zhan's eyes, though he sneered inwardly.

Since he had already forged a feud with Lu Yu, he might as well take this opportunity to cripple him completely!

Even if he is a Martial Artist of the True Essence Realm, so what?

Could a Martial Artist of the True Essence Realm who relied on a massive amount of Pills to pile up his cultivation possibly compare to him, the personal disciple of the Headquarters President?

A trace of approval appeared in Zhou Yu's eyes. He had told Xiao Zhan about these matters not without the intention of testing him.

And the result made him very gratified; this disciple of his was not a selfish person.