Chapter 61: Tang Can’s suspicions

Chapter 61: Tang Can’s suspicions

Tang Can’s eyes remained fixed on the heart-wrenching scene before him. The Duke’s selfless act of sacrificing himself to buy time for Sheng Yi, his loyal subordinate’s sacrifice to protect his master, and the evident misery of Sheng Yi.

His pale complexion mirrored Sheng Yi’s.

“How can it be? Did I get it wrong? No, no......” He slowly mumbled to himself.

Amidst the unfolding chaos, Lu Hai Miao stood by Tang Can’s side, her concern evident as she clutched his arm tightly, “Tang Can! Are you alright?”

Lu Hai Miao had remained by Tang Can’s side throughout the battle, even as she fought the retainer experts from duke Sheng’s manor.

She watched as Zi Lin, a woman like herself with the Dragon God’s bloodline in her body, choosing to sacrifice herself willingly for Sheng Yi.

Her suspicions grew.

Even despite the fact that the members of the Blood Spirits had appeared here.

Was duke Sheng truly the person behind it all?

And watching duke Sheng willingly stay behind to stop the enemies for his son, she was even more perplexed.

The uneasiness and confusion in her mind had stopped her from doing any more.

She remained at Wang Ren Mei and Murong Liu’s side with Tang Can, watching the situation unfold from the sidelines.

As Tang Can trembled, Lu Hai Miao recognized the agitation he was experiencing was from witnessing the distressing scene.

After all, his father had also sacrificed himself to save him.

“I was wrong! We were wrong! Duke Sheng was never the culprit!” Tang Can yelled miserably.

He closed his eyes in pain as he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

Seeing the visible pain in his expression, Lu Hai Miao walked forwards and hugged him.

She didn’t say anything.

Her gaze slowly turned towards the two women next to them.

Wang Ren Mei watched as the duke coughed out blood due to the attacks of the three great ancestors. Then, the corners of her lips rose as she watched him collapse to the ground, dying.

Sighing a breath of relief, she happily patted Murong Liu’s shoulder, “Good work! Aren’t you going to chase after that fiance of yours?”

As she observed Sheng Yi Fei’s demise, Murong Liu sneered with cruel satisfaction. Her voice dripped with malicious glee as she revealed her sinister plan, “Hahaha! I’ve arranged a squad to intercept him at the riverside. He won’t escape the capital!”

She turned her head towards the corpse of the duke, mumbling to herself, “Sky Reaching realm? Sky Reaching realm? They will still die anyways!”

Then, she left.

She knew that her father would blame her for causing such a large commotion.

But she wasn’t afraid anymore.

With a sneer directed at Murong Liu’s departing figure, then, she quickly composed herself and turned back to address those behind her. Clapping her hands together, she inquired, “How’s the progress on transferring assets under Duke Sheng’s name?”

The cold gaze of the Liu clan’s great ancestor swept past the battlefield, “Now that the Blood Spirits appeared here unexpectedly, they’ve all died. What should we do?”

“What should we do? Can’t you tell from those Blood Spirits’ members? They’re obviously sent here to be scapegoats, now, we wouldn’t even need to tarnish duke Sheng’s reputation, the people gathered here to watch the battle will help us spread the news.

In my eyes, the true culprit’s actions in sending them here to die might be an act of subservience toward us.”

“Your imagination is rather kind, I worry that the culprit is scheming against us!” The Liu clan’s great ancestor swung his arm, his sleeve fluttering in the wind.

“I will send some people to continue investigating the hideouts of the Blood Spirits. We will definitely find them if they remain in the capital.”

After further discussions, the three great ancestors left.

They didn’t intend on bringing away duke Sheng’s corpse, instead, they simply left it there.

The spies of different influential forces watched the end of the battle from afar, amazed by the fight. Then, news of the battle spread like wildfire in the capital.

Zhou Miao, who was smoking as he leaned on the railings, spoke in perplexion, “Strange, why would the men of the Blood Spirits rush out to die? Why would they do that?”

Murong Lin glanced at him, casually responding, “Perhaps, they had no choice?”

As he listened to the system’s voice in his mind, he bubbled with joy, wanting to kill someone to further boost his mood.

“Ding! Zi Lin’s death is causing the protagonist Sheng Yi’s ‘Little protagonist halo’ to shatter, his protagonist value has dropped by 50.”

“Ding! Sheng Yi Fei’s death is causing the protagonist Sheng Yi’s ‘Little protagonist halo’ to shatter further, his protagonist value has dropped by 100.”

“Ding! The annihilation of duke Sheng’s manor is causing the protagonist Sheng Yi’s ‘Little protagonist halo’ to shatter further, his protagonist value has dropped by 50.”

“Ding! Congratulations to master for obtaining villain value of 200, you may use them to purchase items in the system shop.”

After everything, not only did he silence the Blood Spirits entirely, but he also obtained 200 villain value.

The Blood Spirits were destroyed with the deaths of the four blood paladins, even if there were survivors, they wouldn’t dare to take up the name of the Blood Spirits.

And no one in the Blood Spirits would know the true identity of their mysterious cult leader.

Ma Jian Chou yawned as he looked at the already dark sky, then at the teacups on the table and laughed, “What a pity, what a pity. Let’s go eat, shall we? It’s just about time for dinner!”

“Hahaha! True, only you would have such an appetite.”

The few of them returned to wash up, changing into clean clothes, then headed off to a restaurant to drink and feast.

Quite a number of people that had witnessed the great battle at duke Sheng’s residence were gathered in this restaurant, chattering away in the lively atmosphere.

At the same time, a person was looking down at Murong Lin from the third floor, sighing in amazement, “You really are vicious, my wonderful third brother1.”

1. Third younger brother actually, but it sounds stupid so I usually just put first brother, sixth sister etc.

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