Chapter 395: Chapter 361: Taking in the Blade Slave
The blade slave slowly woke up.
Seeing Shen An lying on the ground, as if his backbone had been extracted, his own master, he quickly got up.
He looked at Shen An with a fierce gaze.
Lin Miao reached out and lightly tapped, and Shen An slowly opened his eyes. When he tried to struggle and stand up, he found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t do it.
And he also saw the blade slave, as well as Lin Miao and Baili Yuyao.
Fear, unease, and even a bit of confusion. He probably still didn’t understand how Lin Miao and Baili Yuyao were connected, right?
The four of them just stared at each other for about three breaths, or rather, it was Lin Miao, Baili Yuyao, and the blade slave looking at Shen An.
"Yuyao, I was wrong..." Shen An’s throat moved, and he actually spoke first, begging Baili Yuyao for mercy.
"Shen An, you’re just a beast, why should I spare you?" Baili Yuyao angrily cursed.
Shen An couldn’t move his body now; otherwise, he would surely crawl up and kneel at Baili Yuyao’s feet and slap himself hard.
A real man can be flexible. As long as he gets through this ordeal, he can think of a way to take revenge later on.
Shen An was never a gentleman.
"Who else knows about your meeting with Baili Yuyao at the ski resort?" Lin Miao asked.
"Just me, it was a private date between me and Miss Yuyao, why would I tell outsiders?" Shen An answered quickly.
Lin Miao didn’t believe it at all. He pointed at the blade slave and said, "What about him?"
"He’s my blade slave, usually by my side, so he naturally knows." Shen An replied sheepishly.
"So, apart from you and him, no one else knows you arranged to meet Baili Yuyao at the ski resort today?"
"Yes." Shen An nodded.
"That’s easy then." Lin Miao smiled slightly, "Blade slave, you know what to do, right?"
The blade slave slightly bowed to Lin Miao, nodded, turned around, drew the treasured saber he carried, and swung it down.
"Wait, strip his clothes off, I need them!"
The blade slave nodded, stepped forward, and stripped Shen An of his clothes, leaving only his underpants.
Shen An couldn’t move at all. He truly couldn’t understand why the blade slave, who would always listen to him, took orders from someone else.
With his clothes stripped, the blade slave directly finished Shen An with a slash.
This was his rite of passage.
Otherwise, he would die today too.
"Drag the body out and bury it properly," Lin Miao looked at the blade slave after he finished, and casually instructed.
The blade slave nodded slightly and dragged Shen An’s body out.
Baili Yuyao watched this scene, somewhat shocked. She looked at Lin Miao, not understanding how he knew to make a loyal servant kill his master and even listen to him absolutely. Could it be that he controlled the blade slave’s mind?
Shen An must have lied. Besides the blade slave, he had a second uncle who knew, the Life-taking Saber Shen Hao as well.
Moreover, someone must have seen him and Baili Yuyao come to the ski resort, so if Shen An died, Baili Yuyao would definitely be suspected.
Even though the Green Blade Sect wouldn’t care about the embroidery workshop...
However, Lin Miao was still willing to pretend to be Shen An to eliminate this trouble, which is why he had the mute slave strip Shen An’s clothes.
Furthermore, his clothes were also torn to shreds by Baili Yuyao, killing two birds with one stone.
As long as someone saw him leaving the ski resort with Baili Yuyao, they naturally wouldn’t associate Shen An’s disappearance with her.
He planned to return to Bihai Tower with the blade slave, then make it seem as though he left, and then mysteriously disappear with the blade slave...
By the time the Green Blade Sect realized what happened, it would be too late to investigate.
However, he still had a meeting at Huichun Hall today, so he had to go there first before returning to Bihai Tower...
And he needed to change his clothes again.
Better return to Bihai Tower first, anyway, taking Shen An’s belongings and then going to Huichun Hall for the meeting wouldn’t be too late, as it was already past the time.
Lin Miao put on Shen An’s clothes, carried Baili Yuyao, and left the ski resort. Originally, he should have escorted her back to the embroidery workshop, but he really had matters to attend to and parted ways with her at the entrance of the ski resort.
The two had a tacit understanding and didn’t speak, clearly aware that some topics were not suitable to bring up at this moment. It would be better to say nothing and allow both parties to reflect, then find a time to sit down and talk things over.
The time was naturally arranged.
The next morning, at "Lin" store.
Although temporarily disguising himself as Shen An was somewhat difficult, a slight resemblance would suffice, especially with the blade slave covering for him.
As long as he didn’t face someone directly, it shouldn’t be noticeable.
Lin Miao and the blade slave returned to Bihai Tower, which indeed went very smoothly. Back in Shen An’s room, they emptied all his personal and valuable belongings.
Since we’re already here, there’s no need to return empty-handed.
This guy has quite a bit of wealth. After all, he’s the Young Sect Leader of the Green Blade Sect. The gold and silver notes add up to about a couple hundred thousand taels, along with some personal belongings. Lin Miao didn’t have time to examine them closely, so he naturally took the valuable ones with him.
He gave a shout to the Knife Slave.
The two quickly left Bihai Tower.
The shopkeeper of Bihai Tower didn’t dare to ask too many questions. What the Young Sect Leader wanted to do was not something a small figure like him dared to inquire about.
...
"Send him to Yingfeng Valley and give him a makeover. Keep these valuables; they can be used for constructing Yingfeng Valley." Lin Miao sneaked in through the back door of Lin Ji along with the Knife Slave.
He met Si Miaoxue, who had already returned from the ski resort, threw her the valuables taken from Bihai Tower, and gave her an order.
"With so much money, did you rob someone?"
"I killed Shen An and took all his assets along the way." Lin Miao didn’t hide it and straightforwardly told Si Miaoxue.
"Ah?!" Si Miaoxue was shocked upon hearing that. They had killed Shen Hao, and Lin Miao actually killed Shen An.
The uncle and nephew of the Green Blade Sect had both fallen.
"He tried to assault Baili Yuyao, intending to do something heinous. I thought, I might as well just send him off, so I did." Lin Miao said, "But it wasn’t me who did it; it was Shen An’s Knife Slave."
"Slave killing the master!"
"Once you see the injuries on the Knife Slave, you’ll understand. Shen An never treated him like a human." Lin Miao explained.
When he captured the Knife Slave, he realized what inhumane treatment he had suffered under Shen An.
"And you and Miss Yuyao?"
"As you wished."
"It seems like it’s fate. I’m gaining a truly meaningful sister." Si Miaoxue chuckled as if she was even happier than for herself.
"Be careful with the markings on these assets. You need to handle them well and not leave any traces." Lin Miao reminded.
"Don’t worry, I know how to handle such matters." Si Miaoxue smiled cheekily, "Is this the private stash you’re hiding from the madam?"
"Keep an eye on the Green Blade Sect’s movements. We’ve just killed two such important people from their side, Shen Yidao won’t just let it go."
"Don’t worry, Shen Yidao still has several sons. Shen An was just the most talented one, which is why he was made the Young Sect Leader. With his death, others will have a chance, and an internal power struggle in the Green Blade Sect is bound to happen." Si Miaoxue said.
"How is Youwei’s mood?"
"She’s stronger than you imagine. On the way back, she was very calm and didn’t ask any more questions." Si Miaoxue said.
"That’s good. I still have business to attend to, need to go to West Sixth Street, so I won’t be back for a while."
"Don’t worry, Lianxin and Liansuo will keep an eye on things." Si Miaoxue said, "By the way, Mr. Helian took the gold notes from Shen Hao and gave the rest to you, along with a Green Blade Sect’s secret saber manual and his belt saber. The manual includes only movements, no heart method. Other items you can check yourself, keep what’s useful, discard the rest."
"Alright, I’ll check it out later. But first, help me send the person away; he absolutely can’t appear in public right now."
"Does he have a name?"
"He should have one, just as you say..."
"The humble one doesn’t have a name, the Young Sect Leader always called me Knife Slave." The Knife Slave said.
"In that case, I’ll give you a name. How about Liuguang?"
"Liuguang..." The Knife Slave murmured to himself, his eyes gradually brightening, infused with a light of forgotten memories.
"From now on, you’ll be called Liuguang. Take this saber manual and practice it. If you don’t understand, you can find her or me." Lin Miao handed the Green Blade Sect’s prized "Azure Heaven Saber" manual to Liuguang.
Liuguang reached out to receive it, paused for a moment, then knelt on one knee: "Liuguang thanks the master."
"Don’t call me master, just call me Young Master from now on. Also, take this bottle of ointment and apply it on your injuries. They will naturally heal. But while the physical wounds can heal easily, the wounds in your heart can only be healed by you." Lin Miao tossed a bottle of ointment to him.
"Thank you, Young Master."
"Go on, take a bath, change your clothes, and bid a thorough farewell to the past."
"Mr. Lin, do you really intend to train him?" Si Miaoxue was surprised, "And gifting him such a precious saber manual?"
"I’m giving him an opportunity. If he turns out to be an ungrateful, treacherous wolf, so be it. What I can give, I can also take back personally. But if I gain a loyal subordinate, it’s a win for me. Don’t you think it’s quite intriguing if someone who was once a bullied Knife Slave of the Green Blade Sect ends up mastering the highest level of the Azure Heaven Saber?"
"Alright then, since you want to develop him, I have no objection." Si Miaoxue nodded, "Will you join us for the auction tomorrow night, Mr. Lin?"
"No need, if I’m with you, it won’t be convenient for me to bid on the Physician’s Token." Lin Miao said, "It’s getting late, I still have some matters. Remember to arrange a meeting for me and Baili Yuyao tomorrow."
"A private meeting?"
"Yes."
"Shall I prepare the bed for you?" Si Miaoxue’s eyes sparkled, a charming smile rippling in her gaze.
"I’m afraid you’d be overwhelmed."
Si Miaoxue was taken aback.
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