Li Zhengming knew that if he hesitated any longer, he would be killed in one move. Therefore, he could only reveal everything about himself before Lin Yi took action. That way, he might still have a chance of survival.
"That's right. Boss Lin Yi, you're from the secular world, so you probably don't know much about the local affairs on Heaven Stage Island. I wonder if you've heard of the Qiushui Villa massacre 16 years ago?" Li Zhengming stared at Lin Yi's expression and asked.
Lin Yi's expression changed slightly. "You mean Qiushui Villa in Qiushui Town on the north island? I've heard a little about it. "
When he was chatting with Senior Brother Ku Bi and the others, they often talked about the local customs and practices of Heaven-Stage Island. One of the things that left the deepest impression on him was the massacre of the Qiushui Villa that Senior Brother Ku Bi mentioned two days ago while they were drinking!
This incident happened 16 years ago. At that time, Qiushui Town was still one of the few big towns on the island. Among them, Qiushui Villa was the most powerful one. It was said that at its peak, even the higher-ups of the Three Major Pavilions had to personally prepare lavish gifts for the old master of Qiushui Villa to celebrate his birthday.
At that time, looking at the entire Heaven-Stage Island's north island, apart from the Three Pavilions, Qiushui Villa was undoubtedly one of the top families and forces in the north island. However, such a colossus in the eyes of countless people had collapsed overnight at its most glorious and glorious time.
There were more than one thousand and five hundred people in the Qiushui Manor. From the head of the family to the servants, all of them were killed. Not a single person was left alive. The luxurious manor that occupied hundreds of acres of land was also burned to the ground overnight. And this was the legendary Qiushui Villa Massacre Case that caused a sensation.
After the incident, the Three Major Pavilions were shocked. In order to investigate the truth and arrest the real culprit, they did not hesitate to send out the top forces of the Law Enforcement Hall. However, after several months of investigation, they found nothing in the end. The case was left unsettled.
No one knew who the real culprit was, nor did they know why he had annihilated the entire Qiushui Manor in a single night. As time passed, people would often bring up this shocking tragedy as a topic of conversation, but that was all there was to it.
Li Zhengming looked at Lin Yi with a burning gaze and said in a choked voice, "My name isn't Li Zhengming, it's just an alias to deceive others. My real name is Qiu Jiming, and my father was the Qiushui Manor's Patriarch, Qiu Zhengtang. I. He was the only survivor among the 1,541 people in the Qiushui Manor. So, the only reason I'm alive is to take revenge. Before that, I absolutely cannot die! "
Lin Yi was stunned. He really didn't expect that Li Zhengming was carrying such a deep blood feud. No wonder he felt an inexplicable sense of heaviness whenever he saw this person. He had thought that it was because he was scheming. Who would have thought that the source of all this was the resentment of a thousand five hundred and forty people?
"I understand. I deeply sympathize with your tragic experience, but that's all." Lin Yi nodded, but the murderous intent in his eyes didn't diminish.
The reason was simple. No matter how deep the blood feud Li Zhengming was carrying, what did it have to do with Lin Yi? Was it because the other party had not taken revenge? Was that why he couldn't bear to let him go?
Lin Yi, who had fought his way up from the secular world, had seen many sinister people's hearts. He wouldn't be so easily soft-hearted.
In the world of cultivation, where the strong preyed on the weak. When one's life was in the hands of others, it was obviously impossible to rely on sympathy to survive. At the very least, one had to show the value of living. This was an obvious truth that Lin Yi understood, and so did Li Zhengming.
"Boss Lin Yi, I'm not telling you this to gain sympathy. I'm just telling you the reason why I must live."
Li Zhengming's expression became calm again. He paused and said, "If you let me live today, I can serve you from now on. I'll go through fire and water for you without any second thoughts. I can even be your spy and monitor every move of Meng Jueguang's group. This is the biggest bargaining chip I can think of. If Boss Lin Yi still doesn't believe me, then I have nothing else to say. "
"Spy for me?" Lin Yi raised his eyebrows and pinched his chin. "I can consider that."
According to his plan, even though he was now at the peak of the early stage of Foundation Establishment, he still had to hide in the Welcoming Pavilion to cultivate and increase his strength for a period of time. His biggest problem in the Welcoming Pavilion was Meng Jueguang's group.
Although with his current strength, Meng Jueguang's group would find it difficult to do anything to him, if they secretly thought of a bunch of dirty tricks, it would be more or less troublesome for Lin Yi.
On the other hand, if he could plant a mole in this group of people, then everything would be different. Once any so-called dirty tricks were seen through in advance, the effects would definitely be greatly reduced. If it was used well, it might even achieve the opposite effect and gain benefits from it.
Li Zhengming's suggestion just happened to scratch Lin Yi's itch.
Looking at Meng Jueguang's group, a guy like Meng Tong obviously couldn't be bribed or controlled, and the other newcomers' positions were too marginal. Most of the time, they might not be able to see through Meng Jueguang's plans. In comparison, Li Zhengming was the most suitable candidate to be a spy.
Seeing that Lin Yi was moved, Li Zhengming was instantly overjoyed. He hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and said, "It's easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against a stab in the dark. Boss Lin Yi, although your strength is strong and you don't fear any of their challenges, what if Meng Jueguang plays dirty tricks on you? After all, as a senior steward, he has much more information than you and I. If you can't see through it in advance, you might be able to avoid it once or twice, but there will always be a time when you are careless, right? "
Lin Yi glanced at him and said, "That's right, but why should I believe you? Since you can betray Meng Jueguang, you can turn around and betray me, right? "
Li Zhengming had already expected that Lin Yi would have this concern, so he immediately took out a jade token and handed it to Lin Yi, saying, "This is the identity token of my Qiushui Manor. My identity information is engraved on it. Other than the late jade carving master of Qiushui Manor, no one else in the world can copy it. This is my biggest secret. Once this identity token is exposed, I will definitely die without a burial place. "
Lin Yi took the identity token and carefully observed it. It was made of high-quality spiritual jade. Not only was its exterior carved into the shape of a manor, but what was even more bizarre was that inside the spiritual jade, there were dozens of tiny words that were almost undetectable. They were a group of eight birth characters, and the first row was carved with Li Zhengming's original name, Qiu Jiming.
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