358: Chapter 358 Going to Sea

One cut.

Li Tao picked up the small knife in his hand and, after a moment of hesitation, sliced directly into Shen Ze's body.

At this moment, Shen Ze was completely naked, his limbs were pinned down, and his cultivation had been directly abolished.

He looked at the sky with a face full of despair.

Young Master Liu saving him?

That was clearly impossible.

Having offended the Disciple of the Nirvana Ancestor, Young Master Liu's own fate likely wouldn't be much better.

For a moment, a look of venomous resentment surfaced on Shen Ze's face.

If Young Master Liu had clearly investigated Lin Ming's identity, how could he have possibly offended Lin Ming for his sake?

The identity of a Yuanxu Mountain Disciple alone was not something a mere lackey like him could afford to offend.

Now, it was just great; he had thrown his own life away.

One cut.

Skin and flesh together.

Blood instantly gushed from Shen Ze's body, splattering onto Li Tao.

“Ah...”

Following that was Shen Ze's blood-curdling scream.

“Give me a quick death.”

Shen Ze said in a trembling voice.

There was also a hint of pleading in his words.

Such pain was clearly more than he could bear, leaving him with no choice but to beg the other party for a quick end.

As for his companion, a yellow liquid had already begun to flow down his legs.

“Let me go, let me go...”

He kept muttering under his breath.

He looked as if he had already been scared witless.

But no matter how much they begged for mercy, it was ultimately futile.

One cut.

One cut.

Li Tao and Wang Er sliced off the skin and flesh of the two men, piece by piece, cut by cut.

Blood continued to pour out, gradually staining the ground red.

Whenever the two of them fainted, Lu Ning would forcibly wake them up and use Medicinal Pills to prolong their lives, preventing them from dying.

This scene, however, terrified the other City Guards standing around.

Killing?

Among these City Guards, who didn't have a few, or even a dozen or so, lives on their hands?

But killing and torture were two different concepts, especially this kind of slicing a person's flesh off cut by cut; it was the first time they had ever seen such a thing.

It even caused a faint sense of fear to rise in the hearts of some among them.

A cut down to the bone.

The sound of the knife clashing against the bone.

And Shen Ze's companion finally couldn't hold on any longer, dying amidst the agony.

Even Medicinal Pills could no longer keep his life hanging on.

Shen Ze didn't last much longer either, dying with a face full of terror.

Li Tao and Wang Er, however, had become completely numb.

Blood soaked their bodies.

After a long silence.

“My Lord, now, can you let us go?”

Li Tao turned around and spoke to Lu Ning in an extremely raspy voice.

They had fulfilled all of Lin Ming's requirements; now it was time to honor the promise.

“What that person from Yuanxu Mountain promised you can be fulfilled,”

Lu Ning said.

“But I didn't promise anything.”

A sword light flashed.

By the time the two of them realized what was happening, their heads had been severed from their bodies in a single stroke.

Seeing this, the surrounding City Guards were instantly shocked.

Many also realized that this was likely meant as a warning to them.

“Clean this up.”

Lu Ning glanced at the people around him and then turned to leave.

...

The Liu Family

“Bastard...”

Liu Shu smashed the cup in his hand directly onto the ground.

His face was filled with anger.

He never expected that Uncle Quan would be sent back by the City Patrol Bureau with his cultivation abolished, only a single breath of life remaining.

He needed an explanation.

“The City Patrol Bureau hasn't given a single explanation,”

Liu Gui said with a heavy expression.

“What about them? Has the money our Liu family spends every year been for nothing?”

Liu Shu shouted angrily.

His Liu family spent a lot of money every year on certain people, most of whom held certain positions in various departments of Dongchao City.

But now, their Liu family's Deputy Chief in the City Patrol Bureau had been crippled, with only one breath left.

And there wasn't even a reason given.

How could Liu Shu possibly swallow this insult?

“This matter might be related to that Bureau Head,”

Liu Gui said at this time.

At the mention of the Bureau Head, Liu Shu calmed down slightly.

The Bureau Head of the City Patrol Bureau was True Monarch Lu Zhixing's Disciple; they indeed couldn't afford to offend her.

However, the question remained.

Just what had Uncle Quan done to end up with only one breath left, becoming a cripple?

“I have already asked someone to continue looking into this matter,”

Liu Gui also said with a serious face.

“The priority right now is still the Sea Demon Pythons.”

“I know.”

Liu Shu nodded.

The person from the Sea Demon Python Clan who came this time had no simple status; he was the youngest son of the Sea Demon Python Clan's High Priest.

The High Priest of the Sea Demon Python Clan was the number two figure in the clan; sometimes even the Sea Demon Python Clan Chief had to listen to this High Priest.

It was clear that the Sea Demon Python Clan's goal this time was not simple.

Perhaps their Liu family could even find some opportunities within this.

After all, their Liu family had originally built their fortune with the help of the Sea Race.

“As for Brother Quan, try to save him; perhaps we can find out the reason from him,”

Liu Gui said in a low voice.

It was likely nine times out of ten the Bureau Head's order; no one else would have the guts to turn a member of their Liu family into this state.

Now, they had to find out the reason.

Otherwise, it would be a huge problem for their Liu family, and they might even decline or even perish because of it.

“I'll leave it to you.”

Liu Shu nodded.

Liu Gui got up and left.

Inside the room, only Liu Shu remained.

When Liu Shu turned around, he suddenly discovered an extra piece of paper on the table.

Liu Shu walked to the edge of the table expressionlessly and picked up the white paper with one hand.

When his hand came into contact with the white paper, lines of text appeared on it.

After Liu Shu finished reading the contents of the white paper, a small flame appeared in his hand, burning the paper to ashes.

...

Huaqing Pavilion

Lin Ming lay on a soft bed.

He saw Lady Lan Qin playing the zither with both hands, while five beautiful women danced to the music.

Young Master Liu of the Liu Family

When Lin Ming was at the City Patrol Bureau, he had also asked Senior Sister Cui Mingxi to keep everything regarding the Liu family confidential, only dealing with Uncle Quan.

The rest, Lin Ming naturally intended to handle himself.

Let Young Master Liu go?

That was clearly impossible.

Lin Ming was not kind-hearted to that extent.

The other party had wanted his life.

Then he naturally had to return the favor properly.

Another matter was the sea abyss flowers.

The sea abyss flower was a relatively obscure spiritual item for humans.

But for Lin Ming, it was of great use.

One way or another, he had to get his hands on a few sea abyss flowers.

It just so happened that the Merfolk Clan was going to visit Dongchao City.

Lin Ming also thought of the little girl from the Merfolk Clan he had saved and the scale the Merfolk Clan had given him.

Perhaps he could use it to obtain some sea abyss flowers from the Merfolk Clan.

If even this path didn't work.

Then he would just have to go under the sea.