stjorthotic Chapter 72 On Crimes
Chapter 72 On Crimes
Hu Qiu died, and the North Courtyard fell silent instantly.
Everyone around held their breath for a moment, especially Lu Cheng, who was standing nearby. A drop of blood from Hu Qiu's seven orifices splattered on his face. He trembled slightly as he looked up at Chen Luo, not daring to move, his face almost overflowing with fear.
Gu Youcai, who was closest, took a deep breath and lowered his voice, "You should leave Qingyun Martial Arts School right now and save your life first."
Hu Qiu is dead, and things have come to this point with no room for maneuver. He could only tell Chen Luo to leave as soon as possible.
Chen Luo shook his head. "It's alright. Does Senior Brother know Pharmacist Xu Chang?"
Master Huang and Gu Youcai were very close. It is likely that Master Huang had mentioned Pharmacist Xu to Gu Youcai before Gu Youcai joined the martial arts school.
"Pharmacist Xu..." Gu Youcai was taken aback, and gave Chen Luo a deep look. "I'll go and call Pharmacist Xu over right now. You should protect yourself first."
He didn't know what Chen Luo was trying to do. The only thing he knew was that Chen Luo had committed a serious crime by killing someone in a private fight at the martial arts school. The only way to get some answers was to call over Pharmacist Xu.
With this in mind, Gu Youcai made a quick decision and left before the others could react. Chen Luo looked around and also returned to his home.
Only Hu Zilan, Lu Cheng, the injured and unconscious Cheng Yuling, and a still warm, bleeding corpse remained in the center of the room.
No sooner had Chen Luo left than several other servants and supervisors, drawn by the commotion, came over. Upon seeing the dead Hu Qiu, the collapsed Lu Cheng, and the uncertain fate of Cheng Yuling, their expressions changed drastically.
One of the supervisors turned his gaze to Hu Zilan, who was the only one standing normally, and asked in a deep voice, "Captain Hu, what exactly happened here?"
Before entering the martial arts school, Hu Zilan was the captain of the Mountain Guard, a more prestigious position than that of a registered disciple of the martial arts school. Therefore, the manager still referred to her by her official title.
But before Hu Zilan could speak, Lu Cheng immediately shouted, "Chen Luo, it's Chen Luo!"
He scrambled to his feet, as if he had seen a savior, his eyes still gleaming with fear. "Chen Luo killed Steward Hu and seriously injured Senior Brother Cheng! Go report to the Master immediately, hurry!"
Seeing his flustered appearance, Hu Zilan, who was standing to the side, had a hint of disdain in her eyes.
Upon hearing this, the manager was immediately surprised. He glanced at Hu Zilan and saw that she hadn't said anything about Lu Cheng's words, which meant she had tacitly agreed. He then knew that the matter was most likely true.
The manager frowned, glancing at the servants behind him. "Quickly inform the three masters and Steward Xu!" He paused, then said sternly, "Send another person to seal off the martial arts school's main gate and have the guards watch over it. No one is allowed to enter or leave!"
"yes!"
The servants immediately obeyed and went about their business.
The steward then looked at Lu Cheng again, "Young Master Lu, are you injured anywhere?"
"I'm fine, don't worry about me!"
Lu Cheng quickly grabbed the steward's arm, pointing to the Seven-Character Courtyard, "Go and catch Chen Luo, he's back in the courtyard!"
The manager glanced at him a couple more times, shook his head, and subtly shook off his hand.
He then glanced at the Seven Character Courtyard with its gate tightly closed, but did not go there. Instead, he walked towards Cheng Yuling, who was lying on the ground. When he got close, he squatted down and checked his breathing and pulse. His tense expression finally eased a little.
He didn't die, but he was seriously injured and won't be able to get out of bed for a month or two.
Whether the one or two months he spent recuperating would interfere with his cultivation into the inner realm was not something he needed to consider.
After investigating the situation, the steward did not interfere with Cheng Yuling any further and left him to collapse on the spot.
The steward then went to the gate of the Seven Character Courtyard, frowned and pondered for a moment, but did nothing, simply standing silently five steps away from the gate.
The others remained, with Lu Cheng staying put and watching the Seven-Character Courtyard, his expression constantly shifting. Hu Zilan continued to observe coldly from the side, occasionally glancing at the Five-Character Courtyard, but its gates remained closed throughout.
Thus, after the moment of silence when Hu Qiu died, a strange silence once again fell upon this place.
But this silence didn't last long before it was broken by the arrival of Pharmacist Xu Chang.
Xu Chang rushed over, glanced at the scene, and his face turned extremely ugly. He then looked at the silent steward and asked, "Steward Song, where is Chen Luo?"
Manager Song bowed his head and said, "A disciple said it's in the Seven Character Courtyard."
Upon hearing this, Xu Chang walked towards the Seven Character Courtyard without saying a word, casually slapped the gate open, and strode inside.
Manager Song did not stop them when he saw this; he simply watched silently.
Inside the Seven-Character Courtyard, Chen Luoben was deep in thought in his room when he suddenly heard the door open, followed by Xu Yaoshi's furious shout, "Are you crazy?! Get out here right now!"
Upon hearing that Pharmacist Xu had arrived, Chen Luo took a deep breath and stepped out of the room, saying, "Greetings, Pharmacist Xu."
"Pharmacist Xu?"
"You can normally call me Pharmacist Xu, but now you've committed a grave offense and should call me Steward Xu!"
Xu Chang's face darkened. "Tell me quickly, what exactly happened!"
Chen Luo smiled helplessly, about to explain something, when he was interrupted by a loud shout from outside the courtyard.
"Where is the thief Chen Luo?!"
The shout was so powerful that even the sand on the ground trembled, and Pharmacist Xu's expression changed.
A moment later, a man entered the Seven-Character Courtyard, his gaze instantly locking onto Chen Luo, his face filled with rage. "Chen Luo, do you know your crime!"
The newcomer's features bore a striking resemblance to the Lin brothers, with sinister eyes and an undisguised murderous intent in his anger. Chen Luo felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that this person was probably Lin Duhai.
He stared directly at Lin Duhai, took a deep breath, and was about to speak when he saw Lin Duhai stride closer. Chen Luo immediately sensed something was wrong and took a step back, simultaneously activating his vertical pupils.
With the blessing of seeing movement as stillness, everything around you slows down.
Besides Lin Duhai.
But then Lin Duhai suddenly formed his right hand into a palm and slammed it hard towards his face. The speed was not affected at all, as if he were the only person who could move in a frozen world.
Chen Luo knew that this was not because his vertical pupils were ineffective, but because this person was too fast. Even with the ability to see movement as stillness, he could hardly detect any signs of the person's attack.
He watched helplessly as the palm struck his face. He tried to dodge, but his ability to remain still only improved his reaction time, not his speed. In his vertical pupil vision, he was moving in slow motion. Even though he tried his best to dodge, there was no way to avoid the palm strike.
Most importantly, the instant that palm strike gained momentum, Chen Luo felt an immense pressure of impending death. He could clearly feel the enormous wind generated by the palm strike, and if it were to actually strike his face, his skull would surely shatter into a bloody mess!
But the next second, in the frozen world, a second person appeared who could move.
It is Xu Chang, Pharmacist Xu.
Xu Chang snorted coldly and casually threw a punch in the direction from which Lin Duhai's palm had struck.
--boom!
The two men's palms and fists collided with a sudden, muffled thud. Chen Luo's mind trembled at the sound, and he couldn't help but take a half step back, feeling a wave of horror.
The only time he had ever witnessed an Inner Realm cultivator make a move was when he was with Commander Luo in the Western Mountains. At that time, he couldn't see anything from a distance, but now, the seemingly casual punches and palm strikes of the two Inner Realm cultivators were beyond his comprehension.
Even vertical pupils are futile in the face of true power suppression.
This is the interior? Chen Luo was shaken to his core, his back already soaked with cold sweat.
Lin Duhai withdrew his hand and flicked his sleeve, glaring angrily at Pharmacist Xu, "Xu Chang, how dare you defend this person!"
"What protection? I don't understand what Master Lin is talking about." Xu Chang said calmly, "I just arrived here and saw Master Lin attack my martial arts school's disciples, but I just stopped him."
"Don't understand?" Lin Duhai laughed angrily. "I don't believe you don't know what this boy just did. If you dare to stop me again, I will report you to the master!"
After speaking, he suddenly swung his palm towards Chen Luo's face again, shouting, "Die!"
This palm strike was full of killing intent. He had recently learned that Chen Luo had killed Hu Qiu. He was initially shocked, but then he was pleased instead of angry.
Ever since he learned that Lin Lu and Chen Luo's talks had broken down, he had wanted to kill Chen Luo to avenge the killing of his son, but he had never been able to find an opportunity. Now that he had learned that this boy had actually killed Hu Qiu, it was a godsend!
He had initially thought that Chen Luo was exceptionally talented and cunning, making him extremely difficult to kill, but he never expected that this young man was actually reckless, which gave him the opportunity to kill him.
A martial arts school brawl resulting in murder is a capital offense, and no one can save this man today!
Pharmacist Xu's face turned ashen, knowing how difficult the situation was today. But Lin Duhai was pressing him hard, and he had no time to hesitate. He gritted his teeth and decided to block another palm strike from him.
However, at that very moment, a sound, neither too loud nor too soft, came from the courtyard gate.
"stop."
Upon hearing this sound, Lin Duhai's hand suddenly froze, and he abruptly stopped his attack, withdrawing his palm and turning around. Xu Jian, seeing this, also flicked his sleeve and turned towards the courtyard gate.
The two, who had been at odds, simultaneously took a deep breath, regulated their breathing, and then bowed in unison, saying, "Greetings, Master."
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Because of work related to the college entrance exam, I worked very late tonight. Sorry, that's all for today's chapter.
Then, during the college entrance examination period, online comments are reviewed for a long time, so I couldn't reply to many readers' comments, but I could see them in the backend. Thank you for all the suggestions and encouragement. We can discuss some issues in the post-launch remarks. Thank you again.