26: Chapter 26 The Reason for Arrest

Regardless, he could not think too much at this moment, so Gu Liangcai hurriedly drew his longsword to block.

However, this blade technique was extremely bizarre; although it seemed to slash straight down, it gave people a feeling that it was impossible to block.

Suddenly, his neck felt cold. Only then did Gu Liangcai realize he had not successfully blocked; the long blade was already pressing against his throat, and he turned deathly pale with fright instantly.

"Are you satisfied with this explanation?"

At this moment, Gu Liangcai no longer possessed his earlier arrogance and hurriedly said, "I have offended you, My Lord. I deserve to die ten thousand times. Please, spare me..."

The Gu Liangcai who had been so aggressive just a moment ago was now extremely servile; it was truly realistic.

Su Jiuchuan sheathed his long blade and then said, "Alright, now you should give me an explanation!"

Gu Liangcai hurriedly said, "My Lord, please enlighten me."

"My fellow villager was killed by the inferior medicine from your martial arts hall. It is truly lamentable. Just give me five thousand taels of silver."

"Ah? Five thousand taels?"

This was no small sum. In this Xuzhou City, one hundred taels of silver could support a family of five for a decent year. Even though Hefeng Martial Arts Hall was a famous large martial arts hall in Xuzhou City, it would be very difficult to come up with so much silver all at once.

"What? Are you unwilling?" Su Jiuchuan glared, his Killing Intent condensing once again.

"No... I am willing!" Gu Liangcai shivered in fear and quickly agreed.

It took a full two hours before several burly men returned, carrying several chests.

Gu Liangcai was also covered in cold sweat. There was no other way; this god of slaughter refused to leave the martial arts hall. He had no choice but to scramble for silver everywhere, even mortgaging several properties to a pawnshop, before he finally managed to scrape together the five thousand taels.

Su Jiuchuan roughly counted the silver, confirmed that none was missing, and then nodded. He picked up the two chests and left quickly.

Once Su Jiuchuan's figure had completely disappeared, the panic on Gu Liangcai's face gradually faded, replaced by a trace of viciousness in his eyes. He muttered in a low voice, "Kid, just you wait. In this Xuzhou City, it is not your turn, an outsider Fourth Realm Martial Artist, to be arrogant!"

...

Su Jiuchuan was in a pretty good mood right now.

Regardless, during the last Life Simulator, he had been poisoned and tortured for half a year. Today, he had finally vented that pent-up anger.

He found a secluded corner, opened the System, and selected top-up.

[ Top-up successful. Current balance: 5866 points. ]

Seeing this balance, Su Jiuchuan sighed inwardly. After reaching the Fourth Realm, each simulation cost 2000 points; this amount of money was only enough for two simulations.

[ Do you wish to use the Life Simulator? Each use consumes 2000 points. ]

Yes.

[ At eighteen, you are already a Fourth Realm Martial Artist, and you have moved your whole family to Xuzhou City. You receive news that the next day, the Lu Family will sell Su Yunxia to the Cuihong Pavilion. ]

[ The next day, you lie in ambush near the Cuihong Pavilion. When the Lu Family arrives, you rush out, prepared to seize the person. ]

[ At this moment, Lu Yuanzhen appears. He is a Fourth Realm Martial Artist, and you engage in battle with him. After all, you have just achieved your Breakthrough, and your True Qi is still slightly inferior. After a bitter battle of several hundred moves, you are injured and flee! ]

[ At twenty, you arrive at Xishui City to cultivate the Dao of martial arts in seclusion. ]

[ At thirty-two, you hear news that the Lu Family has been raided for offending the garrison general of Xuzhou City, and several direct descendants of the Lu Family have escaped. You rush over in a hurry, prepared to hunt them down. ]

[ Half a year later, you find the severely injured Lu Yuanzhen. You interrogate him about why he captured the Su Family siblings back then. He pretends to tell you, and as you lean in close, you are killed by his sneak attack. Died at the age of thirty-two. ]

Su Jiuchuan felt somewhat depressed; to be sneak-attacked by someone severely injured was just too pathetic.

[ Simulation ended. You may retain one of the following items. ]

[ One: Martial arts Realm at thirty-two. ]

[ Two: Martial arts experience at thirty-two. ]

[ Three: Life wisdom at thirty-two. ]

At this, Su Jiuchuan hesitated. That was over a decade of cultivation. However, he considered himself a cautious person; how could he have been so easily sneak-attacked?

It stood to reason that Lu Yuanzhen must have had other trump cards. He would not be at ease without figuring this out.

Select Three.

Immediately, a memory surfaced directly in his mind.

In a deep forest, a light drizzle was falling from the sky. Lu Yuanzhen was lying on the ground, blood still bubbling from his chest.

In the memory, Lu Yuanzhen was saying something weakly. He leaned in, ear pressed close, but suddenly a cylinder appeared in Lu Yuanzhen's hand, and with a 'poof', it shot out a pile of ox-hair needles.

Su Jiuchuan was hit instantly, and the needles were poisonous.

However, in his final moments, he heard Lu Yuanzhen laughing loudly and saying, "Capturing those two siblings of yours was merely to return a favor to City Lord Lan Sheng."

It was City Lord Lan Sheng?

Su Jiuchuan felt a sense of relief. That's right, Hechuan City was not far from Xuzhou. And since the Lu Family was a prominent local clan in Xuzhou, it was not hard to imagine they had colluded with City Lord Lan Sheng.

However, since City Lord Lan Sheng had once hunted down the Third Prince, and the Lu Family was in collusion with City Lord Lan Sheng, then... could he borrow a knife to kill someone?

Su Jiuchuan thought about it and felt that the chances of success were high, which gave him a bit of confidence.

Now he could only simulate once more. It was unlikely he would reach the Third Realm, but he was not in a rush, so he walked toward Fuyuan Escort Agency at a leisurely pace.

By the time Su Jiuchuan returned to Fuyuan Escort Agency, it was already night.

Recently, Fuyuan Escort Agency had been having a run of bad luck. Not only had something happened at the headquarters, but now even Head Escort Lin, who was in charge here, was injured. Some of the workers were afraid of trouble and simply stopped coming.

Even Head Escort Lin, seeing that the escort agency had no future, had left the agency while still injured.

In the massive escort agency, it seemed only the light in the gatehouse was still on. Su Jiuchuan could not help but sigh; the warmth and coldness of human relationships.

He walked into the escort agency and was about to return to his room when he heard some movement in the corner of the agency's plaza, as if someone was practicing martial arts.

Under the moonlight, he saw a slender figure dancing, her whole body surging with vigorous Qi. It was none other than Zheng Xinyue.

Previously, under her father's protection, she had not felt that her martial arts were inferior. But after experiencing so much this time, she discovered that she was actually quite weak and had been quite devastated by it.

With so many things happening to the escort agency, the Escort Guards who usually acted like sycophants towards her had all run away. She immediately felt a sense of urgency and could not help but begin to practice diligently.

Su Jiuchuan watched for a while, then suddenly lunged out and threw a punch.

Zheng Xinyue had been practicing with full concentration. Suddenly attacked, her True Qi surged and then flowed rapidly, naturally clearing several Acupoints in her body.

Seventh Realm.

Seeing that she had achieved a Breakthrough, Su Jiuchuan smiled slightly and stepped aside.

In fact, he had been watching for a long time and had already discovered that Zheng Xinyue's True Qi was actually sufficient; she just lacked the opportunity for a Breakthrough, so he had just helped her out a little.