Chapter 15: Framing and Shifting Blame
"Is he... is he dead?"
Liu Ruyan walked out of the room, looking at the bloody Wei Yiyun and inquired.
Zhu Youji's insight of the Ruthless Dao gradually dissipated, returning to its usual state. He softly replied, "No, he's still breathing."
After speaking, Zhu Youji raised his hand, sucked a piece of sackcloth over, wrapped Wei Yiyun in it, and brought him inside the room.
"Bang!"
Zhu Youji threw the person onto the floor and said, "Ask whatever you want to know."
Liu Ruyan kicked Wei Yiyun, waking him up.
"Uh..." Wei Yiyun gradually regained consciousness. He looked at Zhu Youji and Liu Ruyan, his face changing drastically. He tried to stand up, but he couldn't.
A sense of weakness and fatigue surged, and his once powerful limbs now felt limp and powerless.
"What... what did you do to me?" Wei Yiyun asked.
Zhu Youji remained calm and said, "Nothing much, just severed your tendons and muscles. Without a divine healer, you'd spend the rest of your life bedridden."
"Hehe..." Wei Yiyun burst into maniacal laughter, looking extremely crazy. "Bedridden for the rest of my life? Retribution! Retribution! I never expected Wei Yiyun to have such a day. Hahaha..."
Zhu Youji coldly stared at everything. His experiences from two lifetimes had made him numb to the joys and sorrows of life. Nothing could affect him now.
Nothing mattered to him anymore. The only goal and aspiration in his life now were to reach the Grandmaster level and see for himself.
At the same time, the luxuries and wealth he lacked in two lifetimes, the power and beautiful women he lacked, he wanted them all now.
His experiences from the second life taught him that having martial arts alone wasn't enough; he needed power.
With a single word, he could control life and death. Under the oppression of power, he could make all the martial arts experts in the world serve him.
Under the heavens, was there any force stronger than royal power and authority?
In this vast world, wasn't it all the king's soil, and everyone, his subjects?
This was unparalleled in the world!
"Speak! What do you want?" After laughing madly, Wei Yiyun looked at Zhu Youji and Liu Ruyan, asking, "You didn't kill me, so you must want something from me."
"I'll tell you what you want to know, but you have to do it quick."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan looked at Wei Yiyun and asked, "How did you kill Li Congnan, the former leader of Huge Whale Gang?"
"Huh?" Wei Yiyun's face changed slightly, a strange look flashing in his eyes. He looked at Liu Ruyan and coldly said, "Who are you to him?"
"I am his daughter, Liu Ruyan," Liu Ruyan answered.
"Jiangnan's Top Ten Courtesans, Liu Ruyan? No wonder, no wonder!" Wei Yiyun suddenly realized that there was indeed a hint of similarity between Liu Ruyan and Li Congnan.
"Speak! How did you kill him?" Liu Ruyan pulled out a silver needle and aimed it at Wei Yiyun's throat, saying angrily.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Wei Yiyun coughed several times, spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood. His voice became clearer. "To be honest, I still don't understand how you found out..."
"But well!"
"When a person is on the brink of death, they speak the truth. I'll give you a piece of advice!!"
"Be careful of that old man, Li Tianwen. He is very cunning, hahaha..."
"As for how your old man died?"
"Ask him yourself! Hahaha..."
After speaking, Wei Yiyun suddenly bit his tongue, attempting to commit a suicide.
However, Zhu Youji was quicker. Stepping forward, he swiftly reached out and put his hand on Wei Yiyun's head. The Absorption Technique continued to activate. Pure inner energy flowed through Wei Yiyun's meridians, continuously surging into his brain, being absorbed by Zhu Youji. His muscles gradually atrophied, his face shriveled, showing a look of being sucked dry.
Just before he was about to be completely drained, Zhu Youji stopped.
"Kill....kill me...please..." Wei Yiyun could hardly speak, let alone ending himself.
"One Strike Beheading!"
Suddenly, a hint of killing intent flashed in Zhu Youji's eyes. His entire aura changed abruptly, and a terrifying surge of killing intent quickly gathered on the blade. With both hands holding the sword, a purple-black blade light suddenly exploded from above!
Ruthless, domineering, full of killing intent, the blade descended from above!
In this moment, it seemed as if the world had lost its color!
Turning into a black blade glow!!
The next moment, Wei Yiyun's body was directly split into two, cut into two segments!
Zhu Youji indifferently sheathed the sword, concealing the sharp killing intent. He stood up and said, "Let's go, they're about to wake up soon. We need to get back as soon as possible."
"Okay!" Liu Ruyan looked at Wei Yiyun's body, nodded, and followed Zhu Youji.
The two of them put on black cloaks, one in front and one behind, returning to the Mooncome Inn.
On the way, Zhu Youji put away the Japanese samurai sword into the system backpack.
[Host, for preemptively killing Wei Yiyun, subduing Liu Ruyan, and changing the plot direction, you are rewarded with 8000 plot points.]
[Martial arts level up, Martial arts: seventh grade lower to seventh grade middle]
Hearing the system prompt, Zhu Youji knew that Liu Ruyan had truly turned to his side.
This move was highly successful. On one hand, he eliminated Wei Yiyun in advance, absorbed enough inner energy, and elevated his cultivation. On the other hand, he completely subdued Liu Ruyan, winning her loyalty.
The crucial point was the final "One Strike Beheading" and the use of the Japanese samurai sword.
Exactly!
Zhu Youji planned to frame Yagyu Family for this incident, specifically the people from Yagyu Shinga Gang. That's why he exchanged for the Japanese samurai sword.
The so-called "One Strike Beheading" wasn't a real technique but a simple imitation based on the memories of facing "One Strike Beheading" from his second life. Zhu Youji controlled the insight of the Ruthless Dao, fundamentally suitable for demonic sword techniques. Moreover, with the control of the Infernal Three Blades, inherently demonic, a simple imitation of "One Strike Beheading" could be made about fifty or sixty percent similar.
That was enough!
"One Strike Beheading” was the most powerful sword technique of the Yagyu Family in Japan! Above all in this world, aside from Yagyu Tajima and his heir Yagyu Jube, it was mastered by no one else! Not even Yagyu Yuki could perform it! In Wuxi Town, there was no one who could unravel it!
The worshiper of the Huge Whale Gang was killed by the sword technique of the Yagyu Family. This was a major event that would undoubtedly cause a stir! Zhu Youji was really looking forward to how the Yagyu Family would handle this matter.
The two moved quickly, and within the time it took for an incense stick to burn, they returned to their room.
"Wake them up." Zhu Youji instructed softly. Liu Ruyan nodded, took out some tea water, and splashed it on the faces of the two. The two eunuchs quickly woke up, and upon seeing Zhu Youji, they hastily saluted, saying, "Young Master!"
"Don't fall asleep next time!" Zhu Youji's attitude was a bit unfriendly. He directly expelled them and closed the door. The two scratched their heads, exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat bewildered and embarrassed. They didn't dare to tell Liu He about this matter; otherwise, they would surely be in deep trouble!
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