It was getting late. The wind blew between the walls of the palace and brought a chill to his body. Shen Zhen took a deep breath and looked around the corner. A young girl saw her brother and went up to him.
"Brother, what did Young Master say?" The young lady asked, looking at her brother with a questioning look in her eyes.
Shen Zhen looked at his sister and laughed bitterly, "Sister, Master Top Scorer did not accept the silver and the Eight Treasures of Purity. We owe him a huge debt of gratitude."
Hearing these words, Shen Wan Lin paused, "We owe him a debt of gratitude. We have killed our enemies and avenged our parents. We have also taken back the Shen family business. This is a good thing."
"Ai, I never thought that the Zhang household would conspire with the Meng household to seize my family's assets. Zhang Ping …" Shen Zhen was halfway through his sentence when Shen Wan Lin's face turned cold, "Brother, you do not have to mention him anymore. He has committed such atrocities. There is no longer any friendship between us."
"Sister, if you say this, I am relieved. I was afraid that you would soften your heart and forgive that bastard." Shen Zhen heard Shen Wan Lin's words and heaved a sigh of relief.
"Brother, do not mention him again." Shen Wan Lin's face was filled with sorrow. Any woman who had gone through such a huge change would find it hard to suppress their grief. Furthermore, love was not something that could be easily severed.
"Alright, brother will listen to you." Shen Zhen looked at his sister's expression and sighed. With such a huge change, with such a reputation, who would his sister fall in love with? Who would she be able to spend the rest of her life with?
Shen Zhen was deep in thought. The young lady bowed towards the inn, "Take care master Top Scorer!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and left. Shen Zhen chased after her as the two of them walked down the street and disappeared into the night.
Within the inn, Pei Zi Yun was pacing back and forth as he stared at the candlelight in front of him. He hesitated, "Why does the system say that the removal of Xie Cheng Dong's influence in Ying Prefecture hasn't been completed?"
"Meng Luo Gong has been killed by me. His henchmen have also been killed by me."
"Even if one or two of them were to escape, it would not matter."
"Could it be that there are other pawns in Ying Prefecture that I don't know about? No, no, that's not possible. "
"It's just like the underground society. It was a top secret in the country. However, as time passed, it became a hero and a hero. There is no reason to hide it."
"Xie Cheng Dong's influence in Ying Prefecture should have been eradicated. How does the Plum Blossom judge this?"
The room wasn't big. Pei Zi Yun fanned himself as he paced back and forth, his face solemn. All of a sudden, a thought flashed through his mind, "Could it be Shi Mu Zhong that I've met before?"
Thinking up to this point, Pei Zi Yun frowned. This man had appeared multiple times to kill him. Perhaps the system had judged him to be part of Ying Prefecture. But this Mister Shi had hidden himself very well. How was he going to find him and kill him?
Pei Zi Yun thought to himself as he pressed down on his sword, "I have to return to my sect and borrow some resources from them. Although it was difficult to investigate in the past, now that I've eliminated the main powers in Ying Prefecture, there are fewer targets left. Ying Prefecture is under the control of Free Cloud Sect, and can be investigated."
Thinking this way, he had a plan. Pei Zi Yun stopped pacing and thought about what had just happened.
"Just like Daoist Qing Song, strictly speaking, the first generation of the Shen family's patriarch was extremely talented. He entered the Dao with the saber, and his Shen family's Thirty-Seven Styles is a top-notch saber technique."
"The Shen family's luck was slightly better than Daoist Qing Song's. They relied on their wisdom and determination to open up a new path. Their descendants inherited it, and the second generation gave birth to the Eight Techniques of Clarity."
"However, the third generation was unable to continue. Although the Eight Techniques of Clarity could open up the gates of heaven, the techniques after becoming a Yin Master were still very shallow, and could not be considered a Dao sect."
"This Eight Techniques of Clarity is not worth the effort. Besides, I have Free Cloud Sect's Dao Arts, and this is a crucial time for me to advance. I cannot afford to lose my foundation."
"Of course, the main reason is that I have no Legacies. If I had, I might not have been able to resist. After all, I'm a man who has come from nothing, and my understanding of Dao Arts is very valuable."
After some time, Pei Zi Yun finished his thoughts and stared at the rainy night sky. He smiled, "The golden wind and the jade dew meet, surpassing countless things in this world. This is a poem I wrote for Ye Su 'er. I didn't want it to spread, and now everyone knows about it."
Indeed, even a Dao sect would not be able to resist gossip. Shen Zhen had a direct or indirect relationship with Ye Su 'er's sect. That's right, if he didn't have the support of other Dao sects, even if Shen Zhen had the Eight Techniques of Clarity, it would be difficult for him to succeed.
This time, killing Meng Luo Gong was a sudden ambush. Everything else would be difficult. Xie Cheng Dong's pawns were not easy to pick. From the original owner's memories, they were either cunning, intelligent, or forthright. But now, they were all on guard, and would be difficult to eradicate.
Within a secret chamber, Shi Mu Zhong was sitting cross-legged. All of a sudden, he opened his eyes and coughed. He tasted something sweet in his throat, and knew that he was coughing up blood.
"Young Master Xie's fate has shifted again, and a corner has fallen. My master and Xie Cheng Dong's fate is intertwined. If one falls, all of us will fall, and if one prospers, we will prosper together. I'm afraid something big has happened."
Just as he was about to leave, Qin Gao was pacing back and forth anxiously. When he saw Shi Mu Zhong, he stepped forward, "Advisor Shi, something big has happened."
"What happened?" Shi Mu Zhong heard Qin Gao's words and frowned.
"Ying Prefecture's Nan Yuan County's Meng Luo Gong has been killed." Qin Gao spoke hurriedly, his face was filled with panic. When Shi Mu Zhong heard this, his expression changed as well. Meng Luo Gong was young master Xie's main pawn in Ying Prefecture, and had a certain amount of luck. Many years ago, his master had read his fortune and nurtured him. How could he have died so suddenly? No wonder Shi Mu Zhong had a premonition earlier.
"Give me the report." Shi Mu Zhong looked at Qin Gao as Qin Gao handed him the report. Shi Mu Zhong took the report and didn't bother looking at it outside. He then returned to his secret chamber.
Qin Gao followed him inside as well. Shi Mu Zhong flipped through the report carefully, his forehead beaded with sweat. Qin Gao then spoke out, "Advisor Shi, Pei Zi Yun's route was very obvious. He went straight to Nan Yuan County and killed Meng Luo Gong. Meng Luo Gong used Zhang Ping's connections to board Ji Bei Hou's ship, but it was useless."
"However, I heard that Ji Bei Hou's son interceded on his behalf. Since they were fellow disciples of the same sect, he spared Zhang Ping, who was engaged to Shen Wan Lin. However, Zhang Ping and the Ferry Gang, who were originally on the fence, switched allegiance to Ji Bei Hou, and were no longer under young master Xie's command. Not only that, Pei Zi Yun even went as far as to wipe out Meng Luo Gong's followers. Within three days, he killed fifty six people and destroyed six families."
"Young master Xie's influence in Ying Prefecture was wiped out in one fell swoop."
Qin Gao's body trembled as he spoke, "I didn't expect Pei Zi Yun to be so ruthless. When he was attacked in the Southern Kingdoms, he immediately retaliated. The moment he returned to Ying Prefecture, Meng Luo Gong and his followers were all killed. We didn't even have time to react. It's obvious that Pei Zi Yun knew that Meng Luo Gong was one of us.
Qin Gao stared at Shi Mu Zhong. Although they hadn't known each other for long, he could tell that this man was a very calculative and decisive person. Today, Shi Mu Zhong was pacing back and forth in his room. Qin Gao stared at Shi Mu Zhong. Although he hadn't known Shi Mu Zhong for long, he knew that Shi Mu Zhong was good at calculating and making decisions. Today, he was pacing back and forth in his room, which showed that his heart was not at peace. Just as Qin Gao was deep in thought, Shi Mu Zhong stopped and mumbled, "Pei Zi Yun knows that we were the ones who attacked the Southern Kingdoms. That's not surprising.
"How did he know that Meng Luo Gong was one of us? Does Pei Zi Yun have a secret intelligence network? "
"Even if he had a secret intelligence network, he wouldn't be able to find out who we had planted so many years ago. Could it be that there's another person like Master …."
Shi Mu Zhong was still deep in thought when Qin Gao spoke, "Advisor Shi, Meng Luo Gong belongs to a local sect. Although his status isn't high, he has many eyes and ears. Now that he's been uprooted, our Ying Prefecture will be in deep trouble."
When Shi Mu Zhong heard this, he gave a bitter smile, "Looks like I'm not as good as Master. Not only did I fail to accomplish the task that Young Master entrusted to me, I've even suffered heavy casualties."
"The golden pearl of the Southern Kingdoms, and Meng Luo Gong of Ying Prefecture. Both prefectures have fallen into a state of darkness. I've failed my Young Master!"
He then looked at Qin Gao before speaking coldly, "Call Song Zhi out. We can't afford to act rashly. This Song Zhi has great ambition but little talent. We can make use of him!"
"Yes, Advisor." Qin Gao received his orders and left.
Seeing Qin Gao leave, Shi Mu Zhong, who had been maintaining his composure all this while, revealed a look of exhaustion. After some time, he pushed open the window, and a gust of cold wind blew into the room, drying the cold sweat on his body.
"A storm is brewing. All of this was predicted by Master. According to the original plan, there shouldn't be such changes. Now that the backlash has arrived, young master Xie's foundation has been destroyed. I have to report this to Master as soon as possible, so that Master can find a way out of this predicament."
He then took out his communication talisman and opened it. The talisman lit up, and as soon as it lit up, a black mist started to emanate from it. He then dropped the talisman onto the ground.
"Disciple, why did you suddenly send me a message?" The moment the talisman landed on the ground, a shadow appeared. It was the Blind Daoist, "You know that I'm forbidden in this world, and cannot be exposed. Even if it's just a message, there would be a backlash. Could it be something important?"
Within the light, the Blind Daoist's ulcers had worsened, and were emitting a putrid stench. It was as if the talisman couldn't be blocked.
When Shi Mu Zhong saw the Blind Daoist appear, he hurriedly knelt down and reported, "Master, your disciple was outside when I sensed something. Young master Xie's luck has fallen. Qin Gao then reported that Pei Zi Yun had killed Meng Luo Gong of Ying Prefecture's Nan Yuan County. This man was predicted by Master to be a star in times of chaos, and a genius in times of prosperity. He just needs to be polished a little before he can be used.
"What? Meng Luo Gong is dead? " The Blind Daoist was shocked, and couldn't believe what he had just heard. He then mumbled to himself, "Many years ago, I saw that this person was extremely cunning and sinister. He was also a killer. That's why I asked young master Xie's father to help me plot against him."
"That's strange. Although this person's fate wasn't good, and his luck wasn't strong, he was extremely hard to deal with. Who would've thought that he would die here."
"Shi Mu Zhong, you should know that I've suffered the wrath of the heavens. In order to predict my future, I would need the Spiritual Turtle to die for me. For the next few days, you should be cautious. Go and gather information. If you can, think of a way to kill Pei Zi Yun."
"Yes, Master." Shi Mu Zhong bowed respectfully. However, as soon as he kowtowed, the shadow disappeared.
"It's better to kill this person. I have to report this matter to young master, so that we can work together to get rid of him." Shi Mu Zhong thought to himself as he retrieved his talisman and reported.
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