The City’s Strongest Son-in-law

”Mr. Ye, why did you kill them?” Lord Qingmu’s demeanor remained gentle, as if he were casually discussing daily routines like drinking water or eating.

Noticing their attitude, Su Changfeng found it increasingly perplexing. The situation before him was nothing like he imagined; Qingmu showed no signs of anger, and though the other two looked at him with hostility, it was apparent they too were suppressing their inner fury.

This is strange, isn’t it possible that even after his confession and the corpses being unearthed, they still don’t intend to hold him accountable?

”They barged into my house late at night and tried to attack me. Shouldn’t I have the right to retaliate?” Su Changfeng spoke lightly, a sentence that could be considered an explanation.

Indeed, Su Changfeng wasn’t wrong. If they hadn’t forced their way in at midnight, he certainly wouldn’t have had the intention to kill. In a sense, they were courting death.

”Mr. Ye did nothing wrong.” Qingmu spoke directly without hesitation.

Shen Yunlong was completely stunned. He originally thought that this time Su Changfeng was doomed, but Qingmu’s attitude seemed not to fault Su Changfeng, even suggesting a sense of support.

What does this mean?

Wang Junyi was equally puzzled, finding it unbelievable. He assumed that he would be in a dire situation, but Qingmu seemingly had no intention of confronting Su Changfeng. What... what is going on?

Could it be that Su Changfeng killed Xingluo’s men and Xingluo doesn’t care at all?

”Lord Qingmu, this guy killed three of Xingluo’s people, are you not going to hold him accountable?” Shen Yunlong urgently asked.

The situation before him was completely different from what he imagined. If Su Changfeng was ultimately unscathed, then he would be the one in trouble.

Qingmu cast a calm glance at Shen Yunlong, fully aware of his intentions, but regrettably, Shen Yunlong failed to grasp how much Xingluo valued Su Changfeng.

If they could win over Su Changfeng, the death of three people wouldn’t be significant in their eyes.

”Before I set out for Tianshui City, the Emperor specifically instructed me that if anyone had offended Mr. Ye, I should personally take care of them. They previously offended Mr. Ye and have now paid the price, so the matter naturally ends here.” Qingmu said.

The Emperor? Offended Su Changfeng? It’s over?

Upon hearing this, Shen Yunlong’s expression changed dramatically. He never expected that Su Changfeng could so easily evade accountability for the deaths of Xingluo’s men, and the Emperor’s attitude towards Su Changfeng was bewilderingly peculiar.

”Lord Qingmu, you’re... you’re not joking, right?” Shen Yunlong looked at him with a face full of astonishment.

Qingmu cast a cold gaze at Shen Yunlong and said, ”What do you mean? Do you think I would joke with you? Or are you doubting the Emperor?”

Shen Yunlong’s heart shook. His body trembled with fear, for he dared not question Qingmu, nor the Emperor.

However, the current situation far exceeded his expectations, and he couldn’t accept it for the moment.

”Mr. Ye, I will promptly arrange for their bodies to be sent to Xingluo, is that acceptable?” Qingmu turned to Su Changfeng, asking gently.

Su Changfeng didn’t anticipate the matter to be resolved so easily. Of course, he wouldn’t doubt Qingmu’s attitude. Despite Qingmu’s current strength nearing Ninth Grade, he wouldn’t dare to falsely use the Emperor’s name to cover up this matter for him.

Thus, their attitude is indeed the Emperor’s attitude. Clearly, the Emperor has already been informed of his existence and holds him in high regard.

”Naturally.” Su Changfeng nodded.

”As for this person, who has repeatedly offended you, as long as you say the word, Xingluo is willing to handle him for you.” Qingmu glanced at Shen Yunlong before speaking.

The color drained from Shen Yunlong’s face, and his legs went weak, causing him to collapse to the ground.

He never imagined that in his attempt to achieve merit, not only would he not succeed, but he would also end up being targeted by Qingmu because of his offense to Su Changfeng.

At this moment, Shen Yunlong felt as if his world was collapsing. His life or death now hung on Su Changfeng’s decision; if Su Changfeng nodded, Qingmu would personally kill him.

”Su Changfeng, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. I truly realize my mistake, I shouldn’t have done this. Please, forgive me, please let me go, I’ll do anything you ask.” Shen Yunlong directly knelt before Su Changfeng, hoping for his forgiveness.

He understood that if he wanted to keep his life, his only hope was to obtain Su Changfeng’s forgiveness, or else he was truly doomed.

At that moment, the high and mighty young master of the Shen Family knelt humbly before Su Changfeng, pleading for mercy from someone he once looked down upon.

Back then, he lumped Su Changfeng in with the unworthy, treating him as trash and personally drove him out of the Shen Family. Even after learning of Su Changfeng’s true power, Shen Yunlong still sought to destroy him.

Only now did Shen Yunlong realize he had no ground to act against Su Changfeng, and those ambitions were merely a joke.

”I will resolve this matter myself, no need to trouble Lord Qingmu.” Su Changfeng said calmly.

”Very well, if that’s the case, we won’t disturb Mr. Ye any longer. Hopefully, someday we will meet again in Xingluo.” Qingmu said.

”I hope so.” Su Changfeng nodded.

Very soon, Qingmu and his group left with those bodies, departing Tianshui City entirely.

Wang Yue and Fu Chen looked quite unhappy. They had shared camaraderie with those people, and yet they died needlessly without even avenging them. How could they swallow their anger?

”I understand what you’re thinking, but the Emperor has made it clear, and we can’t do anything about it. Besides, this Su Changfeng, his real strength is beyond even my perception. It’s possible he’s indeed a Primordial Master. You surely know the significance of Primordial Essence, don’t you?” Qingmu sighed.

Wang Yue also sighed. He was aware of the status of Primordial Essence on the Tianyuan Continent. The three countries would go to great lengths to recruit such experts, as having such strength ensures a significant boost to a nation’s power. So the Emperor’s attitude is not wrong.

Three Seventh-rank Experts can’t compare to a Primordial Master, can they?

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