Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Assassination Attempt
Translator: 549690339
J inzhou City.
Liang Residence.
Liang Ying tapped the table with his left hand, looking at the Liang Family Steward, “Are you sure that the other party has agreed to our terms and will not go back on their word?”
Being a trusted aide of the Liang Family, the Steward replied with certainty, nodding his head.
“My lord, they dare not mess with us since we hold their weakness in our hands. If the Wu Family were to know about it, it would be a crime worthy of annihilating their entire family. Moreover, to put his mind at ease, 1 have brought his most talented grandson to the city outskirts. I think he will put in great effort.”
Liang Ying did not comment on this but did not continue the conversation either. Glancing at the sky outside, it was getting late.
“Alright, 1’11 go first. If anyone comes to the mountain, no matter what time, find me in the County Government Office immediately.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Liang Ying got up, adjusted his attire, and rode the sedan chair to the County Government Office. As a secretary, he naturally had to sit in a sedan chair, which was also due to the fact that the new County Lord preferred sedan chairs since he was a civil official.
Although the new County Lord, Li Maolin, was a civil official, Liang Ying dared not be too presumptuous in front of him. After all, the new constable Chen Shiqiang who accompanied him was an expert of the Post-Natal “Eighth” Level.
To have such cultivation level among the constables in a small Jinzhou City, nobody would believe that there were no hidden intrigues.
On his way to the office, several clerks greeted him and Liang Ying responded with a smile.
When he reached his office, he prepared tea as usual. But today, his mind seemed to be constantly distracted.
He couldn’t help but smile bitterly. In the end, he lacked patience. The county magistrate’s office next door was empty. Wu Chang had been unwell for a year, and the County Lord allowed him to recuperate at home, understanding his condition.
However, Li Maolin did not allow him to resign from his position as deputy, as if he wanted to tie Wu Chang and himself together, unable to leave his sight. This couldn’t go on any longer!
As the years passed, Liang Ying could no longer keep up with the needs of his age. He felt that if he didn’t strive for more, the Liang Family would never rise again, and in the long run, would fade away, leaving no trace of their once-prominent family in Jinzhou City.
Liang Ying’s mind went into overdrive, gradually clarifying his plans and ensuring there were almost no flaws. Now, he had to see when should Jinshan Temple make its move.
As for whether Jinshan Temple would take action, he was not worried, as he knew their biggest secret.
Furthermore, he had already prepared for this. The day he met with an unexpected death would be the day Jinshan Temple’s secret would be exposed.
Just then, constable Chen Shiqiang suddenly assembled all the constables, causing a commotion in the County Office. Liang Ying looked surprised, was Jinshan Temple moving so quickly?
At this moment, a clerk reported that the Liang Family Steward was looking for him. Liang Ying immediately suppressed his excitement and calmly walked out of the office.
Today marked the day when the Liang family would rise again.
The Wu Family.
Once a prestigious martial arts family that had stood in Jinzhou City for hundreds of years. Now, however, the family appeared desolate and withered. Their current situation was even more chaotic.
The AAartial Family’s Head, Wu Chang, had been assassinated!
The most terrifying thing was not Wu Chang’s sudden death, but the identity of the murderer—
The No-Life Evil Cult!
That White Lotus Flower seemed to be announcing their return. The bloody chaos from ten years ago began to resurface in everyone’s minds.
What’s even more frightening was that Wu Chang made no sound from the beginning to the end of his murder. It was a quiet death, which showed just how powerful the murderer was.
When Chen Shiqiang arrived, the Wu Family was still in chaos. He couldn’t help but frown, unexpectedly, the once-mighty Martial Arts Family had become such a sorry sight.
Now that Wu Chang was gone, it was feared that the Wu Family would never be able to regain its former glory. This could only be blamed on the cruelty of their predecessors, who had directly cut off the roots of the martial arts family.
Chen Shiqiang and his subordinates carefully surveyed the crime scene and checked everything. Afterwards, his face turned extremely grim. The various branches of the Wu Family ignored him and began to fight over the family’s property. They all looked vicious and sinister.
Chen Shiqiang did not stop them. He was only concerned about whether the No-Life Sect was behind the crime. By now, he was almost certain that it was undoubtedly the work of the No-Life Evil Cult.
The No-Life Evil Cult was just like a group of street rats, never ending. They always resurfaced from time to time but could never live in the sunlight.
Damn it!
After confirming all, Chen Shiqiang hurried back to the County Office, not bothering about the chaotic Wu Family. After all, with Wu Chang’s death, the Wu Family was scattered and in disarray.
After the County Lord Li Maolin listened to the report from Chen Shiqiang, he couldn’t help but feel some helplessness. He was just a civil official, and his purpose in Jinzhou City was merely to gain experience.
Thus, in these ten years, he completely abided by Xia Zhiqiu’s orders without any deviation. Originally, his term of office was about to end soon, but he didn’t expect such a major incident to occur at this critical moment.
“Captain Chen, how should we deal with this?”
Chen Shiqiang’s thoughts were simple. Even if Wu Chang’s physical condition was not as good as before, he was still at the Post-Natal “Eighth” Level, and the killer’s strength was definitely not low – there was even the possibility that the killer was a Nine Levels of the Postnatal Realm expert.
“County Lord, let’s just go to the provincial Mansion and request the Dragon Suppression Guard. I’m afraid that the assassination by the Lifeless Sect this time might be an individual act, just for revenge.
Therefore, the next target could be the Liang Family or maybe…”
Chen Shiqiang didn’t finish his sentence, but Li Maolin had already understood his meaning. For the sake of his own safety, asking the Dragon Suppression Guard to come to Jinzhou City was indeed the best solution.
After all, he was not Xia Zhiqiu. He was just a civil official with a martial arts cultivation level of only three stages of Postnatal Realm, so safety came first!
“Someone, bring my token and hurry to the provincial Mansion for help.”
Li Maolin wasn’t worried that the Dragon Suppression Guard wouldn’t come, not because he had a big face, but because the face of Prince of Ping’an’s Mansion, which was behind him, was big.
“From now on, my safety depends on you, Shiqiang!”
“County Lord, rest assured, I will guard outside your door tonight. Unless I die, no one will be able to disturb the County Lord!”
Upon hearing this, Li Maolin finally felt a bit more at ease. After all, the means of the No-Life Evil Cult were insidious and cunning, so one could never be too careful.
Shengde Building.
At this time, Shengde Building was still one of the busiest taverns in Jinzhou City, just a bit less lively than when Liang Sheng was in charge.
After all, it was just a Liang Family business now and didn’t have the protection of the County Government Office’s chief constable, so naturally, there were fewer interested visitors.
Jinshan Temple was sitting in the corner, enjoying the food and drinks that tasted almost the same. This also made his mood a bit better since it was a pleasant memory after all.
However, the idle chatter of the guests around him also made him learn about Wu Chang’s assassination today, thinking of the scene he previously saw at the tea house.
His first thought was that the Liang Family and Jinshan Temple made the move and then framed the Lifeless Sect.
After all, if the Lifeless Sect had really descended on Jinzhou City again, how could the cautious Liang Sheng bring trouble to himself by entering the city?
Only when he had triple-confirmed that Jinzhou City had returned to its peaceful state without any danger did he enter the city, so this was definitely a blind eye by the killer.
When he heard the coarse laughter of guests discussing the chaos of the Wu Family, the jockeying for the family property, and their evil looks, he knew that the Wu Family was finished.
He also roughly understood the Liang Family’s plan, but why was Jinshan Temple so cooperative? It seemed that the relationship between the Liang Family and Jinshan Temple in these ten years was also somewhat intriguing.
However, these things had nothing to do with him. People struggle in the world, fighting for a chance to survive; he was just sampling the world’s worldly pleasures. What did these great families have to do with him?
After discussing their own gossip, the lewd laughter of the guests rose, and they naturally understood the topic at hand – men.
Seeing as he could no longer discern any useful information, Liang Sheng settled his bill and left. He still left a handful of broken silver on the table and left without looking back.
However, someone outside was intently watching him, “Big Brother, look quickly, this fat sheep threw a big handful of silver without even looking.”
“Are you guys sure he’s a foreigner who came to the city alone?”
“I can guarantee that he is a foreigner who just entered the city a few days ago, extremely extravagant, and a big fat sheep.”
“Alright, follow him.”
At this moment, Liang Sheng seemed unaware, with a few hoodlums and beggars stealthily following behind him. The next moment, their eyes lit up.
Since Liang Sheng had turned into a small alley, and it was a dead-end where no one usually went in.
Good opportunity!
The few people were extremely excited, as if seeing a fortune, they couldn’t help but speed up their pace and sneak into the alley.
“Kid, blame your bad luck. Don’t be so ostentatious in your next life.”
With sinister faces, the men went silent in an instant.
Immediately after, they saw Liang Sheng walking out of the alley with a smile on his face, then disappearing into the crowd on the street.
Why do people always come to find death?
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