Chapter 121

Lu Xingzhou beheaded Ye Wufeng at Qingyao Garden...

It was hard to imagine the magic of this sentence, making the main hall of the Demon Suppression Division quieter than if a gavel had been struck, leaving an old fox like Sheng Qingfeng stunned, his mouth half-open like a statue.

It wasn't until the subordinate stammered that the attendant by Lu Xingzhou's side had also participated that Sheng Qingfeng's expression shifted slightly, as if he had been released from a petrified state. He patted the subordinate's shoulder with great sorrow: "What was your name again... Go report to the official document department tomorrow; you can write the headlines from now on."

Those in the know understood the importance of the Ghost Child's joint attack in this matter, so the impact wasn't quite as outrageous, but it was still very bizarre.

Because no matter how one deduced it, someone like Ye Wufeng who relied on movement techniques to make a living, even if he couldn't beat you, shouldn't have found it difficult to run away.

There is a huge gap between defeating and killing... How on earth did he die so cleanly and neatly...

Regardless, the case that had plagued the Demon Suppression Division was resolved in one day, and the mood of everyone in the division, including Sheng Qingfeng himself, became very good.

Sheng Qingfeng recalled the sentence Lu Xingzhou had said at home: "Even if Uncle is unwilling to get involved in the Huo family's affairs, if Ye Wufeng dares to hurt Miss Sheng, I will not let him off easily."

Who could have imagined that a sentence he thought was just boasting would be fulfilled that very night...

Sheng Qingfeng thought for a while and waved his hand to order: "Go, bring Ye Wufeng's corpse back. The wounds on his body must not be studied by outsiders, and you are not allowed to spread it. The Demon Suppression Division owes Lu Xingzhou a big favor for this; we must protect the privacy of his combat methods."

"Yes."

Watching the subordinate leave, Sheng Qingfeng's relaxed expression slowly stiffened again.

Oh no, this kid is so reliable, what is his daughter's mood?

For the vast majority of people who didn't know the inside story, the fact that a child participated in the battle wouldn't be taken to heart. A-Nuo's role in it was directly ignored, and what was still spreading through the capital was that one sentence: Lu Xingzhou beheaded Ye Wufeng at Qingyao Garden.

At the Misty Rain Tower, Huo Jin looked at a table of cold dishes as if in a dream.

Lu Xingzhou hadn't come. He thought he was deliberately putting on airs and being late, secretly thinking that waiting a while was fine; the longer Lu Xingzhou wandered outside, the more opportunities Ye Wufeng would have, right?

As a result, what was this... Lu Xingzhou had wandered all the way to Qingyao Garden, a place that was completely the opposite direction; he hadn't intended to come at all!

Huo Jin looked at the dishes on the table, feeling that the pig face on the plate was laughing at him.

And what was more... how did Lu Xingzhou kill Ye Wufeng? Thinking of the scene where he felt numb all over just by being stared at by Ye Wufeng's eyes, Huo Jin couldn't imagine it at all. His heart beat like a drum, and he rushed home.

The Sheng family.

Sheng Yuanyao, who was lying on the bed recovering from her injuries, jumped up and grabbed the maid who came to report the news: "Say that again?"

The maid repeated it stammeringly, her eyes looking at the young lady with a bit of envy and gossip.

Sheng Yuanyao understood the maid's look, and her pretty face couldn't help but feel a bit hot.

A fight is a fight, why choose Qingyao Garden?

Of course, because that was where she, Sheng Yuanyao, was attacked. Lu Xingzhou was clearly telling Ye Wufeng that he was doing this to avenge her, Sheng Yuanyao; there was no doubt about that.

She was attacked in the morning, and Ye Wufeng was dead that night; not even a day had passed...

Lu Xingzhou had originally been somewhat reluctant to even agree to deal with Ye Wufeng, and after agreeing, he hadn't paid much attention to it, both doing their own things, only reminding her to be careful, without any initiative. But the night she, Sheng Yuanyao, was attacked, Lu Xingzhou took action...

Thinking of Lu Xingzhou's fury when she was injured, Sheng Yuanyao subconsciously bit her lower lip. The heart-pounding feeling that had calmed down after resting for a day jumped up again, and even more severely.

Sheng Yuanyao spun around in place a few times, finally unable to hold back: "I, I'm going out to find him to express my gratitude."

The maid hurriedly held her back: "Young Lady, you are a wounded patient, don't go out casually..."

"It's fine, the inn he is staying at is very close." The maid couldn't hold Sheng Yuanyao back; her voice was still there, but the person had already run away.

Over there, Lu Xingzhou's group was leisurely returning to the inn. Pei Chuyun smiled and said: "Honestly, before we set off, I thought I would need to take action."

"I did anticipate that I might need you to take action; that was a last resort. If we can avoid leaving your traces, we should try to... Overall, you are my trump card for killing him with confidence. Without your escape technique, I wouldn't dare boast that I could keep him."

Pei Chuyun nodded: "He is quite strong, but in a head-on battle, he is relatively average... In a one-on-one fight, he probably couldn't beat me, and A-Nuo should be able to win against him if she has the Meta-Magnetic Flatbread."

"What about when he is hiding and assassinating?"

Pei Chuyun was silent for a moment: "Then I really wouldn't be sure. His assassination and head-on combat can be considered two different levels of character... Based on the pressure he gave when hiding and assassinating, I still recognize him as the number one newcomer; there isn't much water in that. Seriously, for such a person to abandon his greatest advantage and be willing to run out and duel you head-on is simply ridiculous."

Lu Xingzhou sighed and said: "In this world, I'm afraid I'm the only one who could make him like this... A man's pathetic competitive spirit."

"But you didn't originally consider him an enemy?"

"Hmm." Lu Xingzhou was a bit distracted, whispering to himself: "In the end, neither of us is in her eyes. As fellow losers, what kind of enemies are we... It's a pity he couldn't understand that."

Pei Chuyun squinted at him. Is it really that he couldn't understand? I think the one who can't understand is you...

Others thought Ye Wufeng didn't leave any last words, but in fact, there were a few.

Just as Lu Xingzhou slammed a palm toward his chest, Ye Wufeng, who was dizzy from being slapped by A-Nuo, still managed to say with great difficulty: "Lu Xingzhou... by killing me, you have severed the last bit of affection from the Yama Hall... I lost, but you didn't win either."

Lu Xingzhou's response was: "Actually, how she views me has nothing to do with anyone. Your slander, your struggle, your death... she doesn't care."

This sentence seemed to make Ye Wufeng pause, and in his eyes, there was finally a bit of relief: "Yeah... why bother. I was wrong; I can't blame your departure, your rapid progress."

Pei Chuyun thought to herself: A woman who is so indifferent that she doesn't care about anything regarding her pursuers, not even life or death, it's impossible for her to let others touch her hand, but she let you touch her hand! The competitors think you are the most special one; what's wrong with that? You are, in fact, the most special one. Why do you think you are also a loser?

But then again, who is this woman? Is there such a succubus in the Yama Hall who triggers excellent young men to chase after her?

Pei Chuyun couldn't imagine that this succubus was actually the Yama King. The little demon girl of the Joyous Union Sect was a bit unconvinced: "Hey, who is this woman? You were only a few years old when you were in the Yama Hall, and you were already touching each other? Are you shameless? Even I, the Harlot Joyous Union Sect, don't lay hands on underage boys!"

A-Nuo, who was pushing the wheelchair, widened her eyes.

You're good, Sister A-Nuo, you're the first person in so many years who has dared to call Sister Fish shameless.

Come to think of it, you're also the first person in so many years who doesn't praise A-Nuo for being cute and instead catches every opportunity to beat her up.

Lu Xingzhou only replied: "People from the past, why bother worrying about who they are... Now, it's you by my side."

Pei Chuyun immediately cast aside that little bit of dissatisfaction and smiled: "Although it's just scumbag talk, I love to hear it. Can you say a few more?"

Lu Xingzhou also smiled and said: "We're on the street. Let's go back to the room and talk slowly; we can talk all night."

"Talk about what all night?" Sheng Yuanyao's figure appeared in front, her gaze unkind, looking up and down at Pei Chuyun as if looking at a fox: "As a maid, you don't help your master learn well, and all you know is how to flirt all day long. What kind of decorum is this!"

She had come happily to thank Lu Xingzhou, but at a glance, she saw this guy flirting with his maid, and her good mood suddenly vanished.

Pei Chuyun was on the verge of tears: "Sister, A-Nuo knows she has no family background and no education, and can't compare to Sister's excellence. A-Nuo just wants to accompany the Young Master more... If I have offended Sister, I apologize. Please don't drive me away, wuwu..."

Sheng Yuanyao's head swelled to three times its size; her face probably wasn't as distorted when she was injured on her back as it was now.

"Cough." Lu Xingzhou hurriedly smoothed things over: "You're still injured, why did you run out?"

"Didn't you say it wouldn't affect daily activities? Besides, the danger has been cleared by you now." Sheng Yuanyao smiled: "Hey, you performed so well this time, is there anything you want? I'll buy it for you as a thank-you gift."

"This is what I should have done, we're friends... After all, I share some responsibility for your injury. There's no need to buy any gifts; it's too formal."

I don't know if it's formal to accept gifts or formal to refuse them... Sheng Yuanyao ground her teeth: "Forget it if you don't want it, hilarious, I didn't really want to buy it for you anyway!"

After saying that, she stepped forward twice, grabbed A-Nuo from behind the wheelchair, rubbed her a few times, and then ran away in a flash.

She had come excitedly, but after seeing this tea-like maid flirting, and him being so polite with "should have done" and "responsibility," she suddenly didn't know what to say. Sheng Yuanyao's good mood was completely ruined, and she went home with a sour face.

Upon reaching the door, she bumped into her father who had just returned. Sheng Qingfeng grabbed his daughter and looked her up and down: "Why are you running around when you're injured? Your face is so sour, did Lu Xingzhou bully you?"

Sheng Yuanyao said with a straight face: "Does he think he can bully me?"

"He can even kill Ye Wufeng, and you're only fit to practice sword against Ye Wufeng, why can't he bully you?"

"I..."

"Alright, alright." Sheng Qingfeng waved his hand to stop his daughter's rampage: "I understand your impulse to come and thank him... But what are you, a girl, doing running into a man's room in the middle of the night? It's good enough that he can deal with you politely; otherwise, what about your reputation?"

Sheng Yuanyao was stunned, and her mood suddenly improved again: "Is that so..."

Sheng Qingfeng squinted at his daughter: "Otherwise what? If you really want to thank him, we can openly hold a banquet at home tomorrow to express our gratitude."

Sheng Yuanyao hopped into the door: "You arrange it, I didn't really want to thank him anyway."

Sheng Qingfeng looked at his daughter's hopping ponytail, and his good mood from closing the case was almost gone. He secretly thought that he didn't really want to thank him either.

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PS: Continuing to ask for monthly tickets~