Chapter 205: Raiding Duke Dingguo’s Estate; Kill Anyone Who Blocks the Way
Cheng Yu had come!
The servants of Duke Dingguo’s Estate could not help but suck in a breath of cold air.
The culprit who had tortured their young master into this state had actually come to the estate!
When they thought of Cheng Yu’s record in Jiangnan, boundless fear surged in their hearts.
What did he want to do?
Had he come to raid the household and exterminate them all?
Zhou Fang, who had been sent flying by that tremendous force, had blood leaking from the corner of his mouth. He clutched his chest and stood up, trembling as he looked toward Cheng Yu. His eyes were red as he said viciously, “Cheng, you actually dared to come to Duke Dingguo’s Estate on your own initiative. Once the lord returns, you will undoubtedly die!”
He had trespassed into the estate and even endangered the young master.
Ning Dingyuan would definitely never let Cheng Yu off!
When Cheng Yu heard such a powerless threat, he only found it laughable. “Ning Dingyuan probably cannot even protect himself. You should worry about yourselves first.”
He slowly walked forward.
When the servants saw that Zhou Fang had been injured so badly that he still could not stand properly, they understood very clearly just how terrifying Cheng Yu was and involuntarily retreated.
Cheng Yu walked up to the group of captured young women and released his internal energy from his body to help them up.
“Song Nian, send them away.”
“By your command!”
Song Nian appeared outside the door. After glancing at Ning Cen, who had collapsed on the floor, he led the captured young women away.
Cheng Yu grabbed Ning Cen and lifted him up, then gave an imposing order. “Take down everyone from Duke Dingguo’s Estate here. Do not let even a dog escape!”
As soon as he finished speaking, several powerful pitch-black figures suddenly shot out from the rafters, the curtains, and beneath the bed. They were all Jinyiwei elites wearing Flying Fish Uniforms.
Thanks to Cheng Yu’s professional training, they had easily infiltrated Duke Dingguo’s Estate the moment Ning Dingyuan left.
Under the horrified gazes of the household retainers, layers of Xiuchun Saber light lit up.
Screams and wails rose one after another. Heads fell to the ground, and blood flowed like a river.
Zhou Fang lay on the floor with his eyes wide.
The Jinyiwei had gone mad. They were going to attack Duke Dingguo’s Estate, kill people, and raid the household!
“Cheng Yu, what are you people trying to do? This is the estate of a duke of Great Qian! If you dare act recklessly, His Majesty will never spare you. You will certainly die without a burial place!”
“Certainly? Not necessarily.”
A cold smile appeared on Cheng Yu’s face. He suddenly drew the Dragon-Dethroning Xiuchun Saber at his waist, and wild lightning and Dragon Might coiled around it.
He slowly walked up to Zhou Fang.
“I am actually quite softhearted. Usually, I do not like indiscriminate killing. After all, if I kill people casually, I still have to wash the floor afterward. If possible, it would be better to leave them alive as lifelong laborers.”
Zhou Fang’s heart chilled.
Duke Dingguo’s Estate had forcibly seized many laborers as well. They were given no wages, only whips, and were beaten as they were ordered to work through the night.
A life like that.
A pampered martial artist like him did not even dare imagine it.
But as long as he could live, everything would still be fine. A bad life was better than a good death!
But at this moment, Cheng Yu spoke again. “Unfortunately, Duke Dingguo’s luck is not very good. He actually committed the crime of colluding with Prince Chu. Even exterminating nine generations would not be enough.”
Colluding with Prince Chu?!
Zhou Fang’s eyes widened instantly. “What did you say? Impossible! You are fabricating charges!”
The lord would absolutely never do something like that!
“Are you lying to me? Tell me the truth. Even if I die, I want to die knowing why!”
“Mm, yes. I am lying to you.”
Swish!
Saber light flashed. Zhou Fang’s face still carried a conflicted expression, unable to tell which of Cheng Yu’s words had been true and which had been false.
His head still fell to the ground.
“You still want to die knowing why? Are you worthy?”
[The host used forceful methods to punish criminals and demonstrate the Jinyiwei’s attitude. Reward: a stack of Concealment Talismans!]
Cheng Yu nodded in satisfaction, then carried Ning Cen toward the door and ordered, “We have too few people. Do not split up. All of you follow me to kill people and collect evidence. There is no need to hurry with sorting out the gains for now.”
“By your command!”
Under Cheng Yu’s arrangements, the Jinyiwei brought Ning Cen and headed deeper into Duke Dingguo’s Estate.
There.
They would find conclusive evidence that would firmly prove Ning Dingyuan’s collusion with Prince Chu.
Only with that thing could Cheng Yu cleanly and decisively kill Duke Dingguo later, then raid and confiscate the entire duke’s estate in proper order.
Along the way, the people of Duke Dingguo’s Estate screamed hysterically and tried to stop the Jinyiwei, but they were all like eggs striking stone, dying by the roadside.
The Jinyiwei confidants Cheng Yu had carefully trained were absolutely Great Qian’s finest special operations team.
When the strong fought the weak, victory was guaranteed. When the weak fought the strong, they did not falter.
Very soon, they arrived before Ning Dingyuan’s room. According to Ning Cen, there was a secret chamber beneath this place.
The answer to everything was inside.
Just then, an old man with white hair and beard, his clothes somewhat disheveled, suddenly charged out of the room.
“You Jinyiwei, what are you trying to do? Put the young master down at once!”
Cheng Yu recognized this man’s identity. He was the highest-ranked Martial Dao Retainer Expert in Duke Dingguo’s Estate, Yang Ting.
He was an extremely seasoned late seventh-rank martial artist, and he was extremely close to the eighth-rank realm.
Cheng Yu raised an eyebrow, tossed Ning Cen to the side, and drew the Dragon-Dethroning Xiuchun Saber at his waist.
“The Jinyiwei are carrying out an imperial edict to kill rebels. How much does a retainer expert earn in a month? If you do not want to court death, then get out of the way!”
Yang Ting snorted coldly. “Nonsense. The duke only just entered the palace to meet His Majesty. How could you possibly be carrying out an imperial edict?”
“You are clearly taking personal revenge. Unless you produce His Majesty’s imperial edict, I naturally cannot let you pass!”
“Oh?”
Cheng Yu smiled. “You want an imperial edict? Do not worry. There will be one in a moment.”
Before his voice had even fallen, the Dragon-Dethroning Xiuchun Saber in his hand slashed out while wreathed in black light. Thick black fog transformed into a ferocious war-general and lunged at Yang Ting.
After receiving the reward related to the Jinyiwei’s “Dao,” his Jinyiwei inheritance cultivation method had become increasingly powerful.
“You could throw your weight around in Jiangnan, but do not dream of doing that in the Great Qian Capital! I will take you down first, then let Duke Dingguo ask His Majesty to punish you!”
Yang Ting roared angrily and charged forward, battling the black-fog war-general. However, shock rose in his heart.
What a powerful Jinyiwei martial art. The black-fog war-general it had formed was extraordinarily fierce, and its cold yin energy almost froze him solid.
Cheng Yu had been able to ascend onto the Earth Ranking at such a young age. His strength was indeed not to be underestimated, but it was not as mystical as the rumors said.
This Jinyiwei cultivation method should be Cheng Yu’s trump card!
Yang Ting possessed a powerful cultivation method as well and was not someone to be trifled with. As long as he could deal with these things, Cheng Yu would be at his mercy!
Yang Ting gritted his teeth and erupted with blazing astral qi. After a bitter battle, he finally managed with great difficulty to disperse the black-fog war-general.
He subconsciously shouted, “Cheng Yu, is this all you can do...?”
But he had only just opened his mouth.
Yang Ting suddenly heard a burst of cold laughter. It was so close!
Before he could turn his head, a straight long saber broke through his astral qi and suddenly stabbed into his back, then emerged from his chest without being stained by even a drop of blood.
Cheng Yu’s eerie voice sounded. “Were you not going to fight me? Why did you get so excited playing with a lump of dead matter?”
Those words were like echoes reverberating through the empty underworld. An incomparably dreadful chill rose in Yang Ting’s heart.
Had Cheng Yu only been toying with him just now?
If he could toy with a late seventh-rank martial artist like this, just what level of strength did Cheng Yu truly possess?!