"No!"
Zhuge Shuyu screamed. He tried his best to get up and stop his cousin, but it was too late. A tall figure appeared out of nowhere. He was wearing a silver armor and holding a broadsword with golden rings on his back. He swung the broadsword and cut off Zhuge Haoming's head.
Zhuge Haoming, who had lost his head, continued to fall forward due to inertia and was about to hit Du Feng. He suddenly opened his eyes, and a wave of air rose from his body. It blew the headless corpse back to the ghost servant.
Actually, from the start, Du Feng's words, "Kill anyone who gets close." were meant for the ghost servant to hear. He knew that Zhuge Shuyu was still young and his Cultivation level was low. He couldn't let a kid risk his life. Also, raising his Cultivation level was different from breaking through to the next realm. It wasn't to the extent that he couldn't see or hear anything.
If Zhuge Haoming really came, Du Feng could kill him at any time. Arranging the ghost servant and setting up the formation was just a precaution.
"Brother Du, let's go."
Zhuge Shuyu reacted immediately. As long as someone from the Zhuge Family was killed, their soul would fly back to the soul plate in the ancestral hall. At that time, when the family members asked, they would know who did it. He wasn't well liked in the family. Now that this happened, he would probably be hunted down together with Du Feng.
"Don't worry."
Du Feng smiled and stood up. He didn't have any intention of escaping. The ghost servant smacked his lips, indicating that he had already eaten Zhuge Haoming's soul. Unfortunately, his Cultivation level was too low. It wasn't enough. Then, the nine golden skulls on the broadsword flew out again. In just a few breaths' time, they gnawed Zhuge Haoming's body until there wasn't even bone left. It was a must-have item for killing and robbing.
"Ah! This … this works! "
Zhuge Shuyu was young and had never seen such a method before. But doing it this way wouldn't leave any traces. What should I do next? Should I go back to the pet shop and face those uncles who are making things difficult for me? I wonder if grandpa is in the shop today.
"Let's go and take a look at your shop."
Du Feng patted Zhuge Shuyu's shoulder to calm him down. People in Jianghu had no control over themselves. This kind of fighting and killing was too common. If he stayed in the city every day, he would never be able to become a true Hero. Sooner or later, he would have to come out and temper himself.
"En!"
Zhuge Shuyu nodded and finally made up his mind. He would have to face his family sooner or later. Looking at his cousin's ferocious charge just now, if he really killed Du Feng, he might be the next one to kill him. Being at the mercy of others was a taboo for martial artists.
"You two, three blue crystals each. Don't be long-winded."
As soon as he arrived at the city gate, he encountered a city guard who was collecting tolls. The rules in Panhe City were different from those in Stony Plain City. Instead of ten blue crystals per year, they were three blue crystals per time. After entering for a day, the fee would be charged the next time they entered. Of course, you could enter for a few years and not come out as long as you had a place to stay.
"Wasn't it one blue crystal before? I'm a citizen of this city. Why do I have to pay?"
Zhuge Shuyu was unhappy. Although he was rich now, he couldn't let himself be ripped off like this. Previously, the tolls were one blue crystal per person. How did it suddenly increase to three? Moreover, he was born and raised in Panhe City and didn't need to pay any tolls.
"Cut the crap. Your status has been revoked. Scram if you don't want to enter."
While the city guard was scolding Zhuge Shuyu, his eyes were fixed on Du Feng.
His status had been revoked. Was it because his house was sold? He didn't have any property in Panhe City, so his status might indeed be revoked. However, the Zhuge Family was so big. They could put his name on any property and it wouldn't be revoked.
Great. You guys are really ruthless. Didn't grandpa stop them? Zhuge Shuyu clenched his fists. He hated himself for not being strong enough. Otherwise, he would definitely take back what belonged to him. Other than the property he mortgaged, he should also have a share in the pet shop.
Now that his status had been revoked, it meant that Zhuge Shuyu wasn't recognized as a member of this family. The property naturally had nothing to do with him.
"Don't be rash. Let's go take a look first."
Du Feng handed six blue crystals to the city guard and led Zhuge Shuyu into the city. There was no point in arguing with them here. It would be troublesome if they were charged with disturbing the peace. Moreover, through his observation, he felt that the city guard had been bribed by Di Ming's people. Otherwise, why would he keep looking at him while arguing with Zhuge Shuyu?
The city walls of Panhe City weren't as tall as Stony Plain City, and the streets weren't as wide. However, it was still a city in the South Continent. Its infrastructure was better than those third-tier countries in the East Continent.
"Not this one."
When passing by a pet shop called Bright Moon Pavilion, Du Feng wanted to go in and take a look. However, he was pulled away by Zhuge Shuyu. That shop also belonged to the Zhuge Family, but it was managed by Zhuge Haoming's father. It was too awkward to go to his father's shop to buy things right after killing him.
"It's this one. Come in!"
After passing by two more pet shops, they came to the largest one in the middle of the street, Dongxu Pet Shop. Just by looking at the name, it should be the main store run by Zhuge Shuyu's grandfather, Zhuge Dongxu.
"Grandpa, I'm back."
Zhuge Shuyu shouted happily as soon as he entered the door. But after he shouted, no one responded at all. Although the shop was large, it was very quiet. Even the workers weren't there. What was going on? Weren't they afraid that someone would steal their things?
"Young Master, you're back."
Zhuge Shuyu was about to go to the backyard to take a look because his grandfather sometimes cleaned the animal cages there. He saw a young woman walk in from the back.
"Xue Li, why are you here? Where's my grandpa?"
Xue Li was a maid of the Zhuge Family. She was usually in charge of daily life there and rarely came to the shop. Other than her grandpa, everything here was done by the workers.
"Grandpa, he … Grandpa, he …"
Xue Li began to tremble before she could finish her sentence. Because Xue Li grew up in the Zhuge Family, she called Zhuge Dongxu grandpa like everyone else. For some reason, she was especially emotional today and even stuttered when she spoke.
"Grandpa got sick because of you. How dare you come back?"
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