Chapter 264: Lurking Charm Treasure Tool

"Senior Brother, do you have any teachings for me?"

Although Zhou You knew he was being intimidating, he also understood that the death of the Fengma Bangzhu had to be resolved.

The Fengma Bangzhu was backed by the Qi Family; no wonder he could commit so many evils and still remain at large—he had a backer! If he beat the Fengma Bangzhu to death without a proper explanation, it would be hard to get away.

Qi Fengzhang bringing up this topic must have had a purpose; he was just waiting for him to speak up.

A child worth teaching!

Qi Fengzhang smiled with satisfaction, "This is simple. As the saying goes, if you lose one and gain one, what is the loss to me?"

"The death of the Fengma Bangzhu means the loss of a weak horse, but if I can gain Junior Brother Zhou to join our Qi Family, it is the addition of a strong tiger."

"Junior Brother Zhou, as long as you nod, you are a warrior of our Qi Family, one of our own."

The Fengma Bangzhu had done all sorts of evil for the Qi Family, countless dirty and exhausting jobs, yet he was only an 'external staff member'.

At least on the surface, the Qi Family would not admit to having the slightest connection with the Fengma Bangzhu.

Qi Fengzhang's attitude was very clear: Zhou You had beaten the Fengma Bangzhu to death, but as long as he defected to the Qi Family, it would be fine.

To him, this result was simply a god-sent opportunity.

Zhou You came from the Jian Xiong Martial Arts Hall and was a fellow disciple of his; their relationship was close, so he didn't fear being poached.

He intended to let Zhou You fill the vacancy left by the Fengma Bangzhu, snatch the Fengma Bangzhu's forces from his second brother's hands, and strengthen his own power.

Zhou You was young and already at the late stage of Qi and Blood 3rd Stage Houduan; there was a high probability he would break through to become a Martial Master in the future. As long as he was willing to spend heavily to cultivate him, he would be his ironclad base in the future.

"Senior Brother is so generous; Zhou You is flattered."

Zhou You's expression revealed contemplation, and his right hand inadvertently lifted his lapel, revealing the waist token of a City Gate Guard, "However."

The implication was that the City Gate Guard had already recruited me; can you Qi Family members compete with them for people? "Hmm!"

Qi Fengzhang fell into deep thought, "Junior Brother Zhou, some time ago, the lurking charms caused trouble, leading the City Gate Guard to go out and hunt them down."

"Let me tell you a secret: this mission is extremely dangerous, and it is highly likely that the entire City Gate Guard will be wiped out."

Speaking up to this point, he said leisurely, "If the City Gate Guard is gone, Junior Brother Zhou, you should understand where you ought to go, right?"

Zhou You's heart was in turmoil; were the noble families so certain that the City Gate Guard would not return?

Without the supervision and restraint of the City Gate Guard, what would the already lawless noble families become in the future?

"Then, I, this younger brother, will rely on Senior Brother's care."

Zhou You cupped his hands with a cheerful smile, "There is one more thing I must trouble Senior Brother with."

"Ever since I joined the martial arts hall, I have received much care from Senior Brother Shen. I ask that wherever it is convenient for you, Senior Brother Qi, please take care of the business of the Shen Family Trading Firm."

Qi Fengzhang thought to himself that this little junior brother was a smart man! Mentioning his relationship with Shen Sijing was to tell Qi Fengzhang that he, Zhou You, knew how to repay kindness and valued loyalty! By asking him to take care of the Shen family's business, while highlighting his own persona, some of the benefits would also fall to him.

Qi Fengzhang knew that Zhou You's father held shares and received dividends in the trading firm.

Zhou You wanted him to think exactly that, leaving an impression of himself as shrewd and calculating.

When interacting with people, no matter the situation, one must let the other party think they have grasped your handle or weakness.

"Qi Fengzhang, what did you find out?" The two senior and junior brothers were each harboring their own thoughts, while superficially exchanging polite pleasantries.

Qi Fengxiao had already arrived at the scene with his attendants; he was at the peak of Qi and Blood 3rd Stage, and the two martial masters he brought were at the middle stage of Qi and Blood 3rd Stage.

Upon landing, the two warriors quickly spread out, counting the corpses on the ground and examining the fatal wounds.

A moment later...

"Was it you who used the Tiger Head Hammer to beat the Fengma Bangzhu to death?"

All information was gathered into Qi Fengxiao's ears, and the two martial masters quickly introduced Zhou You's background and origins.

Zhou You was still holding that iron fork and nodded, "That's right, it was me."

"Elder Brother, listen to my explanation. Junior Brother Zhou is my man; this time it was a misunderstanding. When the Fengma Bangzhu came over, he didn't reveal his identity, and both sides started fighting. Junior Brother Zhou just broke through to the late stage of Qi and Blood 3rd Stage and couldn't hold back his strength, beating him to death. I am willing to cover the expenses for the funeral."

Was this a matter of money? Qi Fengxiao looked coldly at his younger brother, "Qi Fengzhang, it is not your turn to speak."

He saw through the other's little scheme at a glance; his younger brother had grown up and knew how to play tricks to seize power.

Perhaps Zhou You was the candidate he pushed out to replace the Fengma Bangzhu, with the goal of seizing control of the Fengma Bangzhu's forces.

This matter had already escalated to the level of an internal power struggle within the family.

"Zhou You, a life for a life; go to your death."

Qi Fenglei decided to cut the Gordian knot, lifting his chin to signal the two warriors to step forward and take his life.

He had strong confidence that he did not need to act personally, and that Zhou You would fear the Qi Family's oppression and obediently wait for death on the spot.

The two family warriors thought the same; they might have overlooked that the person in front of them was an expert at the late stage of Qi and Blood 3rd Stage.

Moreover, Zhou You had just killed dozens of people, and his killing intent had not yet faded.

"..."

Zhou You's gaze swept over Qi Fengzhang; I am about to strike, you must catch it!

The next moment, Zhou You suddenly erupted; the bone hammer flew out like a poison snake leaving its hole, tearing through the wind.

The warrior in front had his vision blur, and his upper body exploded on the spot, leaving only two bloody, severed legs.

A single strike of the Tiger Head Hammer directly shattered his upper body.

The vanished torso turned into countless blood foam and flesh fragments, splashing out like a waterfall, spraying directly all over Qi Fengxiao.

Qi Fengzhang had been prepared and was standing far away, so he was not affected.

"Rebellion! You dare to rebel!"

Qi Fengxiao was furious, pushing away the remaining warrior with one hand, "You think that just because you are at the late stage of Qi and Blood 3rd Stage, you can run rampant?"

Of course not!

Ever since the trip to the Ink Cloud Stronghold, Zhou You had witnessed the state of the Great Leader's death and knew that this world was full of crises. Even someone as strong as a Martial Master could be glorious one moment and, in the blink of an eye, be defeated and killed without a complete corpse.

However, when encountering danger, waiting for death was definitely not his style.

It remained to be seen whether Qi Fengzhang's ability matched his boast, and whether he could protect him.

When Qi Fengxiao grew angry, the Qi and blood throughout his body surged and billowed, like the endless, rolling waves of the Yangtze River.

This was a realm more profound than the later stages of Zhou You's Qi and blood, a pinnacle of Qi and blood standing at the threshold of a Martial Master.

The astonishing power erupting from his Qi and blood repelled all filth from his body, leaving him cleaner than if he had been washed with water.

"Zhou You, today you must die!"

Qi Fengxiao drew a soft sword from his waist; it was as light as a willow leaf or a flying feather, yet in the blink of an eye, it straightened into a rigid blade.

When Qi Fengzhang saw the soft sword, his eyeballs bulged as if they were about to fall out of their sockets.

"Second Brother, a Charm-Submerging Treasure has immense lethality; is this really necessary?"

This soft sword was actually a Charm-Submerging Treasure of a higher grade than a Qi and blood divine weapon.

Refined from the Charm Core of a submerged charm, depending on its grade, its upper limit could shatter the physical body of the weakest strong martial artist, and its lower limit could at least sever the body of an Intermediate Martial Master who had transformed hardness into softness.

Ordinary martial artists could hardly ever obtain such a treasure; only a clan Disciple like Qi Fengxiao could be so wealthy and extravagant.

The treasures of some century-old martial arts halls in Fucheng, which were never shown to others, were not even of as high a grade as this soft sword! Seeing the soft sword, Qi Fengzhang knew that things were looking bad and that Zhou You was doomed.

At this moment, people arrived at the scene one after another, stumbling upon the scene before them.

(End of chapter)