The City’s Strongest Son-in-law

”Changed to a different place? What do you mean? And Master, who told you this news? I have so many people planted here, if they changed places, how would I not know?” Wang Junyi said.

”I personally helped them change. Do you think your people have the ability to investigate me?” Su Changfeng glanced at him and got up to walk outside.

Wang Junyi followed behind, utterly confused. Master personally helped them change? What does this mean, could it be that Master has already met with those few people?

But even if that’s the case, Master doesn’t know them, how could he personally help them relocate? Besides, would those few people listen so casually?

”Master, did you help them change? How did you meet them, and where are they now?” Wang Junyi asked.

Su Changfeng pointed to the location beneath Wang Junyi’s feet.

Wang Junyi frowned and looked bewilderedly at Su Changfeng’s gesture, completely clueless about what was going on.

”What do you mean?”

”They’re right under your feet. I guess they won’t be relocating after this.” Su Changfeng explained.

Underfoot?

Wang Junyi paused, then looked at Su Changfeng with shock.

What does Master mean by this? Would people live under his feet for no reason?

Underfoot? In the ground?

Which means... which means they’ve already died, possibly buried in this garden.

”Ma... Master, did you... did you kill...?” Wang Junyi found it hard to believe; he barely managed to utter half the sentence, fearing to complete it. They were sent by Xingluo Sect—not even considering their status and rank there, their strength was incomparable.

But Su Changfeng, he just... just killed them so easily?

”In the future, the flowers in this courtyard will bloom increasingly well.” Su Changfeng said with a smile.

Wang Junyi felt breathless, as though someone was clutching their throat.

All this time, he has known that his Master was formidable, but he was always calm and never lost his temper. Today, for the first time, from Ye Cang’s ocean-like smile, he sensed dominance.

Even after killing Xingluo’s emissaries, there wasn’t a trace of panic on his face; killing three Xingluo envoys seemed as simple and leisurely as speaking or eating.

”Master, if they don’t return to report, the higher-ups will undoubtedly investigate thoroughly, and then your situation will become precarious.” Wang Junyi couldn’t help but remind, despite knowing Su Changfeng’s strength exceeds ordinary people; even if he can easily kill several Seventh-rank experts, it doesn’t mean he can stand against all of Xingluo.

No matter how strong one person is, he’s still just one person; how can he fight against a country?

”Find some people, make them look like them, and once someone sees them leaving Tianshui City, Tianshui City won’t need to worry about being implicated.” Su Changfeng said.

”Doing this, how could Xingluo possibly believe it?” Wang Junyi worriedly asked.

Su Changfeng suddenly raised his head, looked straight at Wang Junyi, and smiled, ”There’s another way: you can voluntarily report, say I did this, and then you won’t have any problems.”

Su Changfeng clearly understood Wang Junyi’s thoughts. Regardless, the reason these people appeared in Tianshui City was because of Wang Junyi. When the higher-ups investigate, they will inevitably focus on Wang Junyi. His fear is completely natural.

Wang Junyi trembled slightly; to report Su Changfeng, how could he have the guts? Even if he did have the courage, he wouldn’t dare to do such a thing!

To improve his strength, he can only rely on Su Changfeng; what’s more, they are now master and disciple, so naturally they share the same fate. He would never betray Su Changfeng just for his own sake.

”Master, what kind of words are those? How could I, Wang Junyi, possibly betray my master? Even if you choose to stand against Xingluo in the future, I will stand firmly by your side and will never sell you out.” Wang Junyi declared.

Su Changfeng heard his words and merely smiled, saying nothing. If it truly comes to that point, this guy would probably have fled out of fear long ago. Despite Wang Junyi’s present loyalty, the future is uncertain, and Su Changfeng doesn’t hold such hopes.

Besides, this master-disciple relationship is merely a temporary arrangement for Su Changfeng; it’s bound to break eventually. They fundamentally belong to different worlds, and those worlds have even stood opposed in the past.

”If there’s nothing else, you should go back. Don’t forget to find people to impersonate their departure.” Su Changfeng said.

”Alright.” Wang Junyi nodded and hurried back.

Upon returning, Wang Junyi quickly found several people with similar physiques to Xingluo’s emissaries, dressed them in identical clothing, and under the cover of night, had them leave Tianshui City. He even deliberately chose routes through crowded areas to leave evidence.

This way, even if Xingluo notices they haven’t returned to report and investigates Tianshui City, it can cover things up for a while.

After learning that Su Changfeng had killed the three Xingluo emissaries, Wang Junyi felt a bit uneasy. All along, Su Changfeng has acted low-key and been kind; even when the Shen Family treated him so unfairly, he didn’t retaliate.

But this time, Su Changfeng killed Xingluo’s emissaries without hesitation, showing a different side that amazed Wang Junyi and elevated Su Changfeng’s image in his eyes.

But Wang Junyi wasn’t aware that Su Changfeng’s actions were out of necessity. If those few hadn’t attempted a nighttime assault on the courtyard and aimed to kill Su Changfeng, he wouldn’t have troubled himself to resolve them.

From Su Changfeng’s standpoint, he currently only needs to accomplish two tasks: swiftly find Chen Qingqing and figure out what the mysterious pull is and what it signifies.

So, unless forced, he would avoid self-inflicted troubles.

By the next day, news of Xingluo’s representatives leaving Tianshui City spread among the city’s populace, but Wang Junyi didn’t join them to Xingluo, prompting speculation among everyone. Some say Wang Junyi doesn’t want to go to Xingluo because he wants to play the ’local king’ in Tianshui City; others believe he has an agreement with Xingluo to journey there later, as they might have assigned him a task.

Regarding the speculation from outsiders, Wang Junyi didn’t pay much attention; however, Shen Yunlong found the news somewhat discomforting.

Previously, Shen Yunlong didn’t think much of Wang Junyi; the City Lord Mansion was just a title, ultimately restrained by the three big families, so when he saw Wang Junyi, he always held himself above him.

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