Those disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction had been missing for several days. No one expected to find them as a pile of corpses.
"We've found out that the corpses were sent from the county government."
"What? The county government? Could it be … "
"We've checked them carefully. Brother Lu and the others were all killed by knife wounds."
"Knife wounds? Could it be that crazy Brother Duan Shuiliu in the county government? "
"It must be him. Other than him, who else could kill brother Lu and the other three with a single blow?"
All the disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction were filled with indignation and could hardly contain their anger.
All the clues pointed to the county government.
"Well, little brothers, I think you should go to the county government now to seek justice. Duan Shuiliu must be the murderer. Even if he is the senior brother of County Magistrate Li Mu, he must abide by the laws of the empire. If he can't be punished by the laws of the empire, your Taibai Sword can also seek justice for his followers."
Out of nowhere, Zhou Zhenhai appeared in the crowd and said angrily.
His words won the approval of the other disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction.
"Uncle Zhou is right."
"Revenge!"
The enraged disciples let out cries of righteous indignation.
Footsteps came again.
The white-haired Zhou Zhenyue and a dozen other disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction received the news and came to the Righteous Manor.
"Elder!"
"Elder Zhou, brother Lu and the others …"
"Elder, what on earth have we been waiting for these days?"
"Yes, Elder Zhou, you have to avenge brother Lu and the others."
"Elder Zhou, we've found out that it must be Li Mu who plotted against Senior Brother Lu and the others. This Li Mu is simply a vampire who blackmailed Jianghu people. He's simply insane. Senior Brother Lu and the others must have been killed because they refused to give in and write the ransom letter. Our Taibai Sword Faction is not a small faction that can be trampled on by others. We can't let it go so easily."
As soon as they saw Elder Zhou Zhenyue, the disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction became even more excited.
The people of the Taibai Sword Faction clearly saw what happened in Taibai County these days.
Although Li Mu did not pick on them because they were well-behaved in the county, those disciples, after all, also considered themselves Jianghu people, so it was inevitable that they had a bad impression of Li Mu.
"Shut up."
Zhou Zhenyue opened his mouth. His internal qi surged like a bolt of thunder on a sunny day, shaking the roof tiles of the coffin house.
The disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction immediately shut up.
Zhou Zhenyue's eyes were sharp. He glanced at the crowd and said, "How can you be so impulsive? Remember the words of your teacher. The waters of Jianghu are always deeper than you can imagine. Before you left the mountain, your teacher should have told you that the first principle when encountering a problem is to be calm, and not to act like a sparrow that has been stabbed by a stick when encountering a little problem. Otherwise, the next one to die might very well be you. "
His tone was very heavy.
The agitated disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction all lowered their heads after being scolded.
Zhou Zhenyue walked over to the bodies of the four disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction and carefully examined their wounds.
Zhou Zhenhai, who was standing by the side, felt a little guilty when he saw that.
He was perturbed in his heart, and he was deeply afraid that this blood brother of his would see through any flaws.
A moment later, Zhou Zhenyue rose to his feet and looked at the disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction.
"Have a look. It's a good look. After that, think about it carefully, and then tell me your conclusion."
He said expressionlessly.
The disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction then went to examine the four bodies.
Although the ones who had yelled the most fiercely before still looked indignant, they did as they were told.
"Big brother, it must be Li Mu who ordered Duan Shuiliu to do this. The judgment of those brothers was right. Li Mu is a scumbag, a leech. He would do such a thing." Zhou Zhenhai moved closer and fanned the flames.
Zhou Zhenyue glanced at him but did not say anything.
"Big brother, Li Mu is a lawless man. He can do anything. That's what he did back then. He killed Wu without any reason. My poor son, he worked so hard for the political affairs of Taibai County, but he died a miserable death. His body was not intact. Boohoo …"
As Zhou Zhenhai spoke, tears streamed down his cheeks and he burst into tears.
He looked so pitiful that some of the disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction around him could not help wiping away their tears when they saw how miserable he was, as if he was going to die before his son.
These days, Zhou Zhenhai had spent a lot of time and effort to portray himself as a kind and lonely old man. He got along well with those inexperienced disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction. Many disciples sympathized with the old man very much.
Therefore, when he cried like that, the disciples' hatred for Li Mu grew even stronger.
Zhou Zhenyue, who was standing next to them, also sighed. A trace of gentleness appeared on his cold face.
He swallowed back what he wanted to say.
After all, Duan Shuiliu was his brother.
And Zhou Wu, who was killed, was his nephew, and also the leader of the young generation of the Zhou family.
Although Zhou Zhenyue was not satisfied with what Zhou Zhenhai and his son had done in Taibai County all these years, and he also knew what kind of people they were, so he tried to stay away from them. But he had to admit that blood was thicker than water.
Soon, all the disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction had examined the corpses.
Their conclusion was the same as before —
Knife wounds, killed by one strike.
Zhou Zhenyue nodded and said, "You're half right. It's true that Lu Yun and the others were killed by a knife. But they were not killed in a head-on fight. They were killed by a sneak attack. And before they died, they were drugged and their fighting capacity was greatly reduced."
"As for how I came to such a conclusion, you should reflect on it. Your masters should have taught you these skills. Remember, when you look at a problem, you can't only know one side of it. You have to look through the phenomenon and see deeper into the essence. "
Zhou Zhenyue continued.
Some people listened to him, and some did not.
Zhou Zhenyue did not explain further.
"Elder, what do these points prove?" A bold female disciple asked.
Zhou Zhenyue glanced at her and said, "These days, you've seen and heard a lot of things in the county. Tell me, what kind of person is Li Mu in your impression?"
"A vampire, a villain, a kidnapper, and a murderer!" Someone shouted.
Zhou Zhenyue did not deny it. He asked, "Anything else?"
"He is very powerful."
"Greedy."
"Protective of his own."
"He … is unscrupulous. He is a lunatic. He dares to offend anyone and does things without considering the consequences."
One after another, people added.
Zhou Zhenyue nodded and said, "Anything else?"
"It … seems … the people of Taibai County are very supportive of him." “
"Humph, that's only because … it's because those foolish commoners have been deceived by him. Sooner or later, they'll see his true colors."
"But, his strength is really strong. He's so young, I wonder how he cultivated." A female voice stammered.
"He is very arrogant. Very arrogant."
The atmosphere gradually became lively. Almost every disciple opened their mouths and shared their impressions of Li Mu.
Everyone has a different opinion.
But there were a few points that they all agreed on. That was, Li Mu was very powerful, arrogant, greedy, and arrogant.
"You're all right. He is arrogant, arrogant, powerful, and greedy … But have you ever thought that such a person would sneak up on several people who are far weaker than him? Or even use knockout drugs to sneak up on them? "Zhou Zhenyue asked in a soothing tone.
"Well …"
"But …"
The disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction were all stunned.
Some of them wanted to refute, but when the words were on the tip of their tongues, they could not find any words to refute.
Because they vaguely felt that Elder Zhou's words seemed to make sense.
After all, the judgment about Li Mu's character was made by all of them, and they all agreed with it.
Zhou Zhenhai, who was standing beside them, was still grief-stricken. He was sobbing and pretending to be an old man who had lost his son. But deep down, he was already very frightened.
The way things had developed had already exceeded his expectations and control.
"How did my brother become so smart?"
He suddenly realized that maybe the disciples he had been in contact with these days were all ordinary disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction. In his eyes, they were a group of hot-blooded and reckless young people who dreamed of being chivalrous and had almost all the advantages and disadvantages of the young and pretentious warriors.
But he had never really got in touch with the leaders of the Taibai Sword Faction, not even his brother in front of him. So, he made a wrong judgment and calculation.
Zhou Zhenyue continued, "Let's put this aside and think about another question. If it was really Li Mu or Duan Shuiliu who killed Lu Yun and the others, why did they send their bodies to the Righteous Manor? Wasn't they afraid that we would find out?"
"Well …"
The hot-blooded young disciples were stunned again.
"Yeah, why?"
"If they directly destroyed the bodies and made Lu Yun and the others disappear from the world, wouldn't it be so secretive?"
"Maybe … maybe he did it on purpose to provoke our Taibai Sword Faction." A soft-hearted and sympathetic female disciple, who had shed a lot of tears for Zhou Zhenhai, said hesitantly, "After all, Li Mu is a lunatic and very arrogant. Maybe he did it to provoke our Taibai Sword Faction."
Zhou Zhenyue glanced at the female disciple.
He knew her. Her name was Zhao Ling, one of the "Six Geniuses" among the outer disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction.
Zhao Ling was 16 years old this year. She had a beautiful appearance and excellent aptitude for martial arts. Her swordsmanship was exquisite and her internal qi cultivation was not weak. Therefore, she was highly valued by the older generation of the faction. Growing up in the Taibai Sword Faction, she was not deeply involved in worldly affairs. Although she was kind-hearted, she was easily manipulated. She was a simple and stubborn little girl.
The female disciple was startled by Zhou Zhenyue's glance, but she still held her head high and said stubbornly, "Elder, I … I think it's totally possible. After all, that Li Mu is an arrogant and despicable lunatic."
Zhou Zhenyue looked at the others.
Another disciple, who was usually quick-witted, rubbed his forehead and said, "But, Senior Sister Zhao, if he really wanted to provoke our Taibai Sword Faction, he could have just killed Brother Lu and the others and hung their bodies at the gate of the county government. Wouldn't it be better to send them to us alive? Why did he beat around the bush?"
"Well …" Zhao Ling was also stunned.
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