The Li family was one of the three great clans of the Tong State. They had a lot of businesses, and every year, they would send a few caravans with a large number of warriors to guard against bandits.
This time, they dared to take a remote path like Ingot Town because they had brought a lot of people with them. They weren't afraid of the bandits, who were mostly just a motley crew.
Although Li Jing was a servant of the Li family, he had been recognized by the third young master of the Li family and was transferred to the caravan. Although he wasn't a steward, he could be considered a small leader.
At this time, in another inn in Ingot Town, Li Jing walked to the door of an upper room. Hearing the sounds of laughter coming from inside, he knocked on the door. A lazy voice said, "Come in."
He pushed open the door and saw a man in his thirties in an embroidered robe holding a seductive woman in his arms. There were some dishes and wine on the table, and there were also two stewards of the caravan accompanying them. Each of them had an average-looking woman by their side.
The person in front of him was the leader of the Li family's caravan, Li Tong. He was greedy and lustful, and his ability and strength were average. It was obvious from his current behavior. Even in a small place like Ingot Town, he still had to prepare wine and women to enjoy. He could even take in such a beautiful woman.
The reason why this kind of person could become the leader of the caravan was all because of Li Tong's background.
He was from a branch family of the Li family. Although he was greedy and lustful, and his ability was average, he could at least get things done. At least he was better than those incompetent trash.
He was given two capable stewards to be in charge of the caravan. After all these years, there hadn't been any problems, so Li Tong's status in the Li family had increased.
Looking at Li Tong, Li Jing's eyes faintly revealed a trace of unwillingness and disdain.
If this kind of trash could become the leader of the caravan, then no matter how capable he was, he would still be a servant even if he became a steward of the Li family in the future. He would have to serve this kind of trash.
Although this was what he thought, Li Jing still squeezed out a smile and cupped his hands. "Greetings, Seventh Master."
Because Li Tong was ranked seventh in his generation, the servants of the Li family all called him Seventh Master.
Seeing Li Jing, Li Tong smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Oh, it's Li Jing. Come, come, come. Sit down and have some wine. I'll get the manager to call a lady up. Don't look down on them. It's good enough that there are girls in this small place. When we get back to Tongzhou Prefecture and receive our reward, I'll invite you to the Intoxicated Flower Tavern. "
Although Li Tong's ability was average, he wasn't stupid. He knew that he couldn't manage this caravan by himself, so he treated the two stewards very well, making them feel deeply grateful to him.
Usually, when something happened in the caravan, the two stewards would play the bad cop and he would play the good cop. Therefore, in the caravan, Li Tong's prestige was actually the highest.
Although Li Jing was only a small leader, he was appreciated by the Third Young Master. According to seniority, although he was the Third Young Master's cousin, in fact, in front of the Third Young Master, he was no different from those stewards, so his attitude towards Li Jing was not bad.
Li Jing's face revealed a trace of grievance as he said, "Seventh Master, I was robbed in town just now. I revealed the Li Clan's name, but the other party actually didn't care about the Li Clan."
"Oh? What's going on? Someone actually dared to rob someone from my Li Clan? "Li Tong immediately frowned.
After Li Jing narrated the matter to Li Tong with some embellishments, Li Tong immediately snorted and said, "Don't worry, this matter isn't over. Even if it's a servant of my Li Clan, those small clans can't afford to offend him!"
With that, Li Tong ordered a servant of the caravan to find out who the other party was. Yuan Bao Town wasn't that big, so this kind of thing was very easy to find out.
"Thank you, Seventh Master, for helping this lowly one!" Li Jing hurriedly expressed his thanks.
Seeing Li Jing's grateful appearance, Li Tong nodded in satisfaction. This kind of method that didn't require much effort to buy people's hearts was what he was best at.
After half an hour, the servant returned and said in a low voice, "Seventh Master, the other party is from the Chu Clan."
Hearing this, Li Tong's complexion immediately changed, and he changed into an experienced and prudent tone as he said to Li Jing, "Li Jing, the other party is from the Chu Clan. This is going to be a bit troublesome.
Among the three great clans of the Tong State Prefecture, the Chen Clan was fully deserving of being number one. The Chen Clan's Patriarch, Shen Mo, was the younger brother of the Wei Prefecture's Azure Wave Sword Sect's Eldest Disciple, 'Falling Rain Sword' Shen Bai.
With such a heavy relationship, even if Shen Mo took over the position of Patriarch at the age of 30 and killed seven Chen Clan Elders in order to establish his might, no one would dare to say anything.
Although the Chu Clan had only moved to the Tong State Prefecture 20 years ago, the Chu Clan's Patriarch, Chu Zongguang, wasn't simple.
He had already surpassed the Body Tempering and Blood Condensation Realms, and reached the Xiantian Realm where his blood, qi, tendons, and bones were completely integrated, without any impurities. He was like a newborn baby, and he looked like he was in his early forties.
When my Li Clan's Patriarch was still alive, he could compete with that old thing Chu Zongguang. But now that the Patriarch has passed away, and although the Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master, and Third Young Master are all dragons and phoenixes among men, and have supported the Li Clan after the Patriarch passed away, and are known as the Three Tigers of the Li Clan, there is still a gap between them and the Chu Clan. Let's just forget about this matter. "
A trace of unwillingness flashed in Li Jing's eyes, but he could only obediently nod.
At this time, Li Tong subconsciously asked, "Who came from the Chu Clan? I don't think I've heard of any caravans from the Chu Clan recently? Moreover, the Chu Clan's caravans never pass through Yuan Bao Town. "
The servant said, "It's the Chu Clan's Second Young Master, Chu Xiu."
Li Tong stared blankly for a moment, then he laughed and said, "So it's that trash. Li Jing, don't worry, I'll take care of this matter for you!"
Li Jing was surprised and said, "Isn't that the Chu Clan's Second Young Master? He's not just a steward, can we afford to offend him?"
Li Tong sneered and said, "If it's the Chu Clan's steward, I really wouldn't dare to provoke him. Even the Chu Clan's steward holds a bit of real power. But this Chu Xiu, I'm really not afraid of him!
Don't look at him just because he's the Chu Clan's Second Young Master, he's the son of a concubine. Within the Chu Clan, he doesn't have any real power, and he's even more cowardly and cowardly. Even the Chu Clan's steward doesn't put him in his eyes.
I heard that a year ago, he did something stupid, so he was banished to the Chu Clan's Nanshan Mining Area to eat dust. Even if we offend such trash, he wouldn't dare to tell Chu Zongguang. He's afraid that Chu Zongguang will punish him even more severely. "
After saying that, Li Tong waved his hand and brought his people to find trouble with Chu Xiu.
Li Jing followed behind everyone. He didn't know why, but he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Li Tong said that the Chu Clan's Second Young Master had a cowardly character and was simply a trash. But the person who snatched the secret box from him was overbearing and had a gloomy expression. Were these two really the same person?
Inside the inn, Chu Xiu was playing with a short knife, hiding it in his sleeve. In his mind, he was constantly visualizing the scene of the Azure Dragon in the Sleeve, the scene of the Azure Dragon emerging from the sea.
The Azure Dragon in the Sleeve wasn't a very complicated martial skill, but Chu Xiu could feel that it wouldn't be easy to cultivate it to the great success stage. The limits of this martial skill might be deeper than what Chu Xiu had imagined.
At this time, Chu Xiu suddenly heard a noise coming from below the inn. It seemed like someone was shouting his name.
Chu Xiu walked down to take a look. His guards were confronting a group of people, and the maid Yue Er was shrinking in a corner, not daring to make a sound.
Seeing Chu Xiu walk down, Li Tong sneered and said, "Chu Xiu, you're quite impressive. You even dared to snatch the things of my Li Clan. Let me tell you, even a servant of my Li Clan isn't that easy to bully!"
When these words came out, the faces of the Li Clan's servants that followed Li Tong revealed an excited expression. Clearly, the fact that Li Tong went to find trouble with the Chu Clan's Second Young Master for the sake of a servant moved them very much.
Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, a trace of pride flashed in Li Tong's eyes. However, he still spoke in a righteous manner, "Chu Xiu, hand over the secret box that you snatched from Li Jing and apologize. Then, this matter will be over. After all, the Li Clan and Chu Clan are both part of the three great clans of the Tong State Prefecture. I don't want to hurt the harmony between us. Otherwise, you know the consequences!"
Chu Xiu raised his head to look at Li Tong. In his memory, there really was such a person. However, the previous Chu Xiu wasn't well received within the Chu Clan, let alone the other clans.
Whether it was the Li Clan or the Chen Clan, they both viewed him as trash. In any case, the future successor of the Chu Clan definitely wouldn't be him, so he wasn't worthy of their attention.
However, the only thing that Chu Xiu didn't understand was how cowardly he was before. Even a branch family member of the Li Clan dared to be so arrogant towards him?
Looking at Li Tong, Chu Xiu's eyes revealed a trace of confusion as he said, "Then what if I don't hand it over?"
Li Tong sneered. The Li Clan's servants all surrounded him with an overbearing appearance.
Although there were more than a dozen people by Chu Xiu's side, with his status in the Chu Clan, there were only five or six who had truly reached the Body Tempering Realm. The rest were all servants who truly attended to Chu Xiu's daily needs.
And because the Li Clan's side was a caravan, the servants who had the qualifications to join the Li Clan's caravan had all practiced martial arts. They were all Body Tempering Realm martial artists.
At this time, a servant beside Li Tong stood up and pointed at Chu Xiu as he shouted, "Seventh Master is giving you face by asking you to hand over the things and apologize! Otherwise, with just the few people you have, don't even think of leaving Ingot Town today! "
The person who stood up was Li Tong's trusted aide. If he didn't show his loyalty now, then when?
Moreover, Seventh Master already said that this Chu Xiu didn't have the slightest bit of authority in the Chu Clan. He was even inferior to a steward, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
Chu Xiu didn't have the slightest expression on his face. He only said indifferently, "Make me unable to leave Ingot Town? Hur hur. "
A faint laugh that seemed to be mocking sounded. That Li Clan servant was just about to say something, but at this moment, his eyes were already filled with a flash of saber light!
It was incomparably fast, like a bolt of lightning streaking across the sky. By the time he reacted, he instantly felt a pain in his chest. A short saber had already been stabbed into his chest. As Chu Xiu gently twisted the hilt of the saber, blood continuously spurted out. He wanted to say something, but he could only widen his eyes and gradually lose all signs of life!
No one present saw how Chu Xiu drew the saber, and no one noticed where Chu Xiu had hidden the saber.
Only when Yue 'er let out an ear-piercing scream from behind did everyone react. This Chu Xiu actually killed someone? He stabbed a person to death without saying a word?
Li Tong pointed at Chu Xiu, his face filled with horror. "You … You actually dare …"
Before he could finish speaking, Chu Xiu had already pulled out the short saber from the servant's chest and directly slashed at him!
This scene was something that no one had expected. It was fine if Chu Xiu killed a Li Clan servant, but now he also wanted to kill Li Tong? One had to know that Li Tong was the Li Clan's steward, and he was also a collateral descendant of the Li Clan!
No one present expected that Chu Xiu would attack Li Tong, and no one could react in time.
Li Tong himself wanted to block it, but this time he only wanted to threaten Chu Xiu. He didn't have any weapons. Moreover, he was used to living a comfortable life and had not experienced many real battles. Even if he had a weapon, he wouldn't be able to block it.
Only Li Jing, who was beside him, clenched his teeth and reacted the fastest. He took out a dagger that he carried with him and threw it at Chu Xiu, wanting to block the saber. However, that dagger was directly cut into pieces by Chu Xiu's saber. The blade didn't change in the slightest, and accurately landed on Li Tong's neck.
Feeling the ice-cold blade that was still stained with blood on his neck, and thinking about the sudden and ruthless killing of Chu Xiu, Li Tong's legs couldn't help but tremble.
Looking at Li Tong, Chu Xiu said in a flat tone, "Trash like you wants to find trouble with me? You simply don't know what you're talking about!
Even if I, Chu Xiu, am not welcomed in the Chu Clan, I am still the Chu Clan's second young master, and Chu Zongguang is my father. But what are you? You're just a collateral descendant, and your position isn't much higher than a steward's.
Where did you get the confidence to find trouble with me? Do you believe that even if I kill you on the spot, I will only be punished with confinement and have to kneel in the ancestral hall? "
Li Tong immediately trembled. Just now, he had only thought of how weak and easily bullied Chu Xiu was, but he had neglected the nature of their identities.
He was only a collateral descendant, and Chu Xiu killing him was indeed a huge disaster. But so what? After all, he was the Chu Clan's Patriarch, Chu Zongguang's son. Could the Li Clan let Chu Xiu pay with his life for a collateral descendant like him?
Only now did Li Tong realize what a stupid thing he had done.
Chu Xiu moved the dagger away from Li Tong's neck and passed the hilt to him. He said indifferently, "Take the dagger."
Li Tong stared blankly for a moment. He didn't know what Chu Xiu meant.
"I said, take the dagger."
Feeling Chu Xiu's ice-cold gaze, Li Tong trembled as he took the dagger.
Chu Xiu held the dagger and pointed it at his chest. He stared straight at Li Tong. "Didn't you want to find trouble with me just now? Now that the dagger is in your hands, I'll give you a chance to kill me. "
Li Tong hurriedly shook his head. What kind of joke was this? If Chu Xiu killed him, he wouldn't have to pay with his life. But if he killed Chu Xiu, not only would he have to pay with his life, even his wife and children would have to pay with their lives!
Chu Xiu took a step forward, the dagger pressed against his chest. Chu Xiu's voice was incomparably gloomy. "I said, I'll let you kill me!"
With a 'clang' sound, the dagger fell to the ground. Li Tong's hand trembled, and he couldn't even hold the dagger properly.
A trace of ridicule appeared on Chu Xiu's face. He slapped Li Tong's face and sneered. "Trash! I gave you a chance, but you didn't use it. You didn't even dare to kill with a dagger. Who gave you the courage to find trouble with me? "
Facing Chu Xiu's insulting actions and ridiculing tone, Li Tong's face flushed red with shame and anger. However, he didn't dare to say anything.
Chu Xiu pointed at the entrance of the inn and indifferently said, "Get out of here now. Take that idiot's corpse away and clean it up. Don't cause trouble for the innkeeper."
After he finished speaking, Chu Xiu directly turned around and went upstairs. The Chu Family's servants and Yue 'er all had dull expressions on their faces. Was this still the Chu Xiu from before?
However, they were all frightened today. They didn't dare to think too much and immediately followed Chu Xiu upstairs.
At this moment, in the lobby of the inn, Li Jing walked to Li Tong's side and cautiously said, "Seventh Master …"
However, before he could finish speaking, he was directly kicked to the ground by Li Tong.
Li Tong's face flushed red as he angrily said, "F * ck your mother! It's because of this idiot that caused so much trouble. Just you wait, even if you have Third Young Master to protect you, I will still make you look good when I return to the Li Family! "
Everyone present looked expressionlessly at Li Jing, who was lying on the ground in a daze. It was because of him that Li Tong had lost so much face today. From now on, his days in the Li family would probably not be easy.
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