Chapter: 14
The group made a simple stretcher in the forest and placed Dugu Baitian on it.
At this time, everyone noticed that he was clutching something in both hands.
In one hand was the black jade stone, but it had now turned a somewhat translucent milky white.
Everyone was amazed and tried to take it, but they couldn't pry his hand open.
His other hand was also holding something, it looked like a jade pendant or something, but it was hard to see clearly.
Li Shi's face flushed.
She secretly blamed herself for not taking back the jade pendant earlier.
Fortunately, they couldn't open that hand.
Otherwise, if they found her statue clutched in that bastard's hand, her reputation would be ruined.
"You're just leaving like this? What about these people? It'll be troublesome if the authorities find out," Li Shi said, pointing at the bodies of Liu Feng, Luo Jinlong, and the others.
"No problem. The wild beasts here will help us take care of it after dark. Guaranteed not a single bone will be left. It looks like there's going to be a heavy rain tonight, so by then it will be as if nothing ever happened," Situ Haoyue said with a very experienced look. "Alright, let's go."
The group lifted Dugu Baitian and hurried towards the small town.
Li Shi had intended to return to her master's sect, but seeing the essence stone in Dugu Baitian's hand, she hesitated.
Although the essence stone had lost all its essence, she had a feeling that things were not so simple.
In the end, she went with the group towards the small town.
Seeing the group's "of course you're coming with us" attitude, she couldn't help but feel another wave of annoyance.
The pedestrians on the street pointed and whispered.
"Look, that gang of ruffians went fighting again. Wow, it's so serious this time, they're even carrying one back."
"Look, so much blood."
"Ouch, look, that hand is gone. How terrifying."
"They're good people. Last time, they saw I was pitiful and gave me a lot of money."
"That's right, they helped me too, chased away the thug who was bullying me."
"How can good people be like this? Child, you must study hard when you grow up. Don't be like them, or you'll be carried back too. Ah, pig-headed demon, quick, close your eyes, so you don't have nightmares tonight."
"Look, they captured a woman."
"So beautiful, like a fairy."
"They must have kidnapped her to be the wife of the ruffian king lying on the stretcher."
"How do you know?"
"That guy is a big pervert, he often visits brothels. Last time, he kept smiling at me."
"No way, he must have had sand in his eyes."
"What do you mean?"
"How could he have looked at you if he didn't have sand in his eyes? He must be sick."
"You bitch, you think you're pretty? Thirty-eight and still not married..."
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"I'm so envious of that ruffian king. I wish I were lying on that stretcher right now."
"Yeah, I wish I were that ruffian king."
"Dad, didn't you say not to learn from those people?"
"Shut up! When adults are talking, children should keep their mouths shut."
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The group was郁闷.
Especially Situ Aoyue, who had always prided himself on being handsome, but was now associated with someone's "nightmare."
Li Shi was even more furious, to be talked about like this.
At the same time, she gained a deeper understanding of this group of people.
Especially the guy lying on the stretcher, he was absolutely disgusting.
He actually frequented brothels, and she had even been held by him.
The thought of it made her sick.
Fortunately, he was already dead.
They finally arrived at Dugu Baitian's house.
From the outside, it was just an ordinary large household.
Who would have known the glory of this family a thousand years ago?
In front of the gate was a pair of stone lions, a vermilion gate, and high courtyard walls.
In the courtyard were several tall plane trees, under which were two stone tables and several stone chairs.
Not far away, by the flowers and plants, was a rattan chair, where a middle-aged man was leisurely basking in the sun.
His appearance was very similar to Dugu Baitian's.
He had a lazy look about him, and one could tell at a glance that he was someone who knew how to enjoy life.
"Uncle Dugu, brother-in-law, he... boo-hoo..." Minyue said, pointing at the stretcher.
The middle-aged man shot to his feet.
A gleam flashed in his eyes, and Li Shi felt as if those two gazes were tangible, piercing into her heart.
She was shaken.
What kind of realm was this?
A mere glance had such power.
A master, a master among masters.
It seems the sect's intelligence was wrong. The sect's intelligence clearly stated: For a thousand years, the Dugu family has been lacking in talent. It was only three hundred years ago that a peerless master appeared on the continent, who was speculated to be from the Dugu family. He later disappeared suddenly and has been missing ever since. After that, no masters appeared from the Dugu family. In the past three hundred years, the Dugu family has declined even more, without producing a single master, at most at the second-rate level. In recent years, it has weakened even further, with few descendants, being single-child families for several generations, and their martial arts have declined day by day, almost becoming ordinary commoners, no longer belonging to the martial world.
According to the intelligence, Dugu Baitian's grandfather, Dugu Feiyu, had terrible martial arts.
In his youth, he was addicted to gambling and loved to drink, often in debt, and had pawned everything he could in his house.
But he married a good wife, the daughter of a county magistrate, who was beautiful and virtuous.
Her marriage to the profligate Dugu Feiyu caused a sensation at the time.
After marrying a good wife, Dugu Feiyu restrained himself a little, and soon had a son named Dugu Yanzhi.
According to the intelligence, Dugu Baitian's father, Dugu Yanzhi, although not very skilled in martial arts, was very good at making money.
He opened many cloth shops, inns, and grain stores, and was a well-known wealthy man in the vicinity.
However, he did not continue to expand his business, but maintained it at a certain scale.
Interestingly, to cater to his father's tastes, Dugu Yanzhi opened a tavern and a gambling house specifically for Dugu Feiyu.
The old lady found out and gave him a harsh scolding.
Like his father, Dugu Yanzhi also married a good wife, the daughter of an old scholar, who was not only beautiful but also a famous talented woman.
There was very little information about Dugu Baitian, only a brief mention when introducing Dugu Yanzhi: he had a son named Dugu Baitian.
Just then, a roar came, "How could this be?"
Li Shi was startled back to her senses.
She saw Dugu Yanzhi with a mournful expression, his entire body exuding a formidable aura.
The surging true qi billowed his clothes, making them move without any wind.
Everyone was stunned, especially the three Situ brothers.
They had never thought that Dugu Yanzhi would be a master, nor had they ever seen him display such an aura.
Li Shi was also extremely shocked, thinking to herself: It seems the intelligence was indeed wrong. This Dugu Yanzhi's skill is definitely no less than my master's.
Dugu Yanzhi seemed to realize something, and in an instant, that formidable aura disappeared.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief.
"Minyue, you tell me, who killed Baitian? What exactly happened? Tell me in detail."
Minyue recounted what had happened before he fainted in detail, and said, "This is what happened before I fainted. As for what happened afterwards, I also heard it from Miss Li. You should ask Miss Li, she knows more details."
Facing this super master who had just lost his beloved son, Li Shi knew that she absolutely could not hide anything.
Such an emotionally volatile master was dangerous.
If he found out you were lying, your life might be in danger.
But the secret of the essence stone could not be revealed in front of this group of ruffians.
She couldn't help but look troubled and glanced left and right.
Dugu Yanzhi understood.
"You, come with me to the study," he said, and left first.
Li Shi followed closely behind.
At this time, the wife and the old lady were also alarmed.
They came from the backyard to the front yard, hugged Dugu Baitian's body, and wept bitterly.
"Why is it like this? Oh heavens... boo-hoo..."
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