'Whatever! I'll take it one step at a time. If Zhen Family really loses, perhaps only a big city like Mountain-Edge City would be the safest place to hide. The imperial court is backed by the royal family. For the royal family to rule over such a large territory in name, they must have considerable backing. When the time comes, hiding in Mountain-Edge City won't be a problem. Besides, Senior Apprentice Brother definitely has a plan in mind. '
Lu Sheng didn't think too much about it. Instead, he sped towards the city on horseback.
'The only thing I can do is to collect Yin Qi items as fast as I can and raise my strength! Safety is only in my own hands. That's the safest! '
He rushed back to the city through the night. Crimson Whale Sect's underlings had already transported the corpses to a pharmacy in the city.
He headed straight for the corpses. In the backyard of the pharmacy, he finally saw the corpses of Lu Chenxin and a few others.
"Szzz …"
After removing the white cloth, Lu Sheng couldn't help but take a step back, covering his nose.
A pungent, rotting stench assaulted his nostrils. It was as disgusting as licking the greasy filth on the walls of a stinky gutter. The few sect members standing beside him couldn't help but cover their noses as well, revealing expressions of disgust.
Lying in the coffin, the upper half of Lu Chenxin's head looked as if it had been sliced off by a knife. Only the area below his eyes was left. A section of his forehead was missing. His limbs were like withered tree branches, black and devoid of any moisture or color.
More importantly, the corpse's torso was highly decomposed. The exposed skin was riddled with bug holes. Some parts were covered in moldy hair, while others were festering. The stench mixed together and made it hard to breathe.
"The corpse hasn't been touched?" Lu Sheng asked, frowning.
"No! They were moved into the coffin untouched, "Ning San answered from the side.
"Men, close it and carry it. Follow me," Lu Sheng instructed.
The sect members hurried forward and closed the coffin. After the stench was sealed, it became much lighter. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
"Let's go to Lu Manor," he hadn't felt so pressured in a long time.
…
Lu Manor.
In the brightly lit backyard, a series of wails and screams could be heard intermittently.
"My son! You died so miserably ~ ~! "Wang Yanyu sat on the ground and waved her hands and feet. Her tears and snot flowed everywhere, and her clothes were in a mess.
There were many juniors and seniors surrounding them. Lu Tianyang, Lu Yingying, and other distant relatives were present. There were more than twenty of them.
Lu Quanan sat at the side. His face, neck and hands were covered in bloody scratches.
"Wang Yanyu! What the hell are you doing? Everyone here is looking at you. Don't you have any shame? "He was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.
"My son is gone, gone! My future is gone, Lu Quanan! You lost one son, but you still have two, but I only have one! A son!! "Wang Yanyu wailed.
"Chen Xin is also my son. I'm as sad as you are that he's missing! But the Lu Family was such a big family, with dozens of people old and young. They couldn't all give up their lives for the sake of the mortal world, could they? How can you face Little Red if you do this? Face Tianyang!? "Lu Quanan clutched his chest in agony.
"So what? Why is my son dead, but Lu Tianyang is still alive? They live in the same house. Why? Old Master, tell me why!? "Wang Yanyu's eyes were red and swollen like peaches. Her eyes were filled with unconcealable venom.
Lu Quanan was speechless. Indeed, Lu Tianyang and Lu Chenxin lived in the same house. How could Lu Chenxin be missing while Tianyang was perfectly fine?
"Look! Look! Aren't you speechless as well? Hehehehe … Lu Quanan, what did you promise me when you married me? When you wanted to f * ck me in bed, you said it so nicely, saying that as long as I'm willing, you'll give our children a title … and in the end? In the end!! "Wang Yanyu was getting crazier." My son is gone, gone … can you still give birth? Can you?? Hahahaha!! Why don't I go find Big Brother and ask him to f * ck me? Maybe I can borrow a new son! Or any other man here, you! "
She scrambled to her feet and grabbed a middle-aged man beside her.
"Steward Zhao, haven't you been sneaking glances at me? Do you want to f * ck me? Come! Come! Right here, I'll let you f * ck me!! Ha … hahahaha!! "
The man's face flushed red. He tried to break free, but was unable to do so as his clothes were grabbed. The other guards wanted to step forward, but dared not move for fear of hurting Wang Yanyu.
The atmosphere in the backyard grew increasingly stifling.
"Bam!"
"What a scandal!" Lu Sheng strode into the backyard, his face dark. The Crimson Whale Sect disciples on both sides rushed in and formed two rows.
"Separate her!" He stared at the crazed Wang Yanyu.
Two men immediately went forward to separate the laughing Wang Yanyu.
Lu Quanan's face was covered in scratches. He sat at the side, sighing.
"Yo! Isn't this our majestic Young Master? Living alone in Mountain-Edge City. It's been so long and no accidents have happened … "Wang Yanyu giggled, not caring that she was being grabbed.
"Pa."
Lu Sheng went forward and gave Wang Yanyu a tight slap. The woman's head shook violently. Dazed, she fainted and could not make a sound.
"Third Madam is sleepy. Take her to rest. Close the door."
"Yes!" Only then did two servants rush forward and drag Wang Yanyu away.
With the authoritative Young Master Lu Sheng's orders, coupled with the fact that he had brought quite a number of sect disciples with him, Wang Yanyu was also taken away.
Lu Sheng looked at his father, Lu Quanan, and sighed softly. He was old, and could not bring himself to be cruel to the person who slept beside him. Now that he had been humiliated to this extent, there was nothing he could do.
"Sheng 'er …" Lu Quanan sighed, as if he had aged a lot.
Lu Sheng looked at Lu Tianyang, who was standing at the side, and Fourth Mother Lu Hong, Lu Tianyang's mother, who was hugging his arm tightly.
This pitiful mother was hugging her son's arm tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Brother Sheng, Wang Yanyu, she … she actually poisoned Tianyang's supper!" Lu Hong could no longer hold back her tears and they flowed down her cheeks.
"How could she be so heartless …" she sobbed.
Lu Tianyang's face was pale, his breathing erratic. He stood there motionless, allowing his mother to hug him.
"Enough!" Lu Sheng snorted coldly. "What's with all the crying!?"
Lu Hong trembled in fear, not daring to cry any further.
"Disperse! Lu Tianyang, Uncle Zhao, Steward Zhao, stay. The rest of you, Team A, stand guard outside. The rest of you, go back! Do what you have to do! " Lu Sheng looked around, his gaze cold and sharp. Apart from Uncle Zhao, everyone else lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye.
His aura was getting more and more intimidating. Add to that his muscles were toned and his stature tall, he naturally carried a murderous aura around him. Once he got angry, ordinary people would not even have the courage to look him in the eye.
Hearing his order, the others hurriedly dispersed, leaving only a small group of people standing in the backyard.
Soon, the door to the yard was closed. The Crimson Whale Sect members were also called out by Lu Sheng. Only then did he ask Lu Quanan what had happened.
It turned out that Wang Yanyu had waited for so long because she felt that her son Lu Chenxin was in danger. Add to that Lu Quanan had long lost his fertility and she had no successor, her heart filled with despair and hatred.
She had actually poisoned Rubber Flower Poison in Lu Tianyang's supper. Luckily, Uncle Zhao had discovered it when he was patrolling.
After listening to the entire story, Lu Sheng was silent.
"This matter … no one can predict a natural or man-made disaster. Chenxin is indeed gone, and I've found his body … "
"Found it??" Lu Quanan was stunned.
Uncle Zhao sighed beside him. Lu Tianyang and the rest lowered their heads in silence.
"He's just outside. He's a little unsightly. Dad, you can go take a look," Lu Sheng said solemnly.
Lu Quanan was silent for a moment. After a while, he said slowly, "Let's go take a look.
Let's go take a look … "
"Third Madam, let's wait for her to calm down before telling her about this," Lu Sheng reminded.
"Mm," Lu Quanan acknowledged, closed his eyes and said no more.
The group left the backyard and went all the way to the side door of the Lu Manor. Outside the alley there, a huge black coffin was parked.
Lu Sheng ordered his men to open the coffin and let the rest go over to take a look.
Lu Quanan went forward to take a look. After a few breaths, tears streamed down his face, and he turned his head to the side and vomited.
Lu Tianyang, Uncle Zhao and the rest also went forward to take a look. They all retreated with ugly expressions. Some could not help but vomit as well.
"Ai …" Uncle Zhao heaved a long sigh. "Brother Sheng, I can see that you've built up some foundation in Mountain-Edge City. I wonder if you can find out who did this to Young Master Chenxin?"
As he asked, Lu Quanan and the rest turned to look at Lu Sheng.
They had just arrived in Mountain-Edge City and did not recognize Crimson Whale Sect's insignia. They only thought that Lu Sheng had some other fortuitous encounter.
"It's hard to say …" Lu Sheng naturally knew who the murderer was. But even if he told his family, what was the use?
"What about the authorities?" Lu Quanan asked in a low voice, a pained expression on his face. "Will there be any use in reporting this to the authorities?"
Lu Sheng did not reply.
Lu Quanan immediately knew the outcome. He was not like Uncle Zhao or Lu Tianyang. He had been a part of the city's upper-class circle. Naturally, he knew many things not known to others. Ghosts were among them.
Looking at Chenxin's state, he could roughly guess the extent of the problem. To be able to destroy a corpse to such an extent, it did not seem like a human …
"You guys … shouldn't have come to Mountain-Edge City at this time …" Lu Sheng exhaled and said slowly.
"It's not that we didn't want to come, but that we had no choice but to …" Lu Quanan sighed. "Nine Links City is not safe … and it's much quieter now. Many people have left. With fewer people, we can't do business either. With so many mouths to feed, we have to hire people to do the work. With fewer people, we can't even till the fields."
Lu Sheng could more or less understand his Old Dad's difficulties.
After the previous explosion, Nine Links City's vitality had been greatly damaged. Even now, it was impossible to recover from it. This caused the Lu Family, which was dependent on Nine Links City, to suffer a great blow to its vitality. If this went on, the Lu Family's fortunes would fall. That was why he was determined to relocate.
"Since you're here, let's settle down first. Old Dad, have you decided which business you want to enter? "he asked in detail. As a high-ranking member of Crimson Whale Sect, he had the right not to be invalidated. Naturally, he would do his best to take care of his family.
"Let's wait and see. I've no idea yet," Lu Quanan said helplessly.
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