Chapter 9 (1/2)

9 chapter 9: destroying the corpse and eliminating traces

translator: 549690339

in a matter of life and death, one must kill!

the killing was all but instantaneous, and not only did the two assassins fail to react in time, but even the guards patrolling outside the room were not alerted.

when liang sheng managed to snap back from the shock of killing for the first time, he chose not to call the guards in, but simply furrowed his brows instead.

he had been far too nervous earlier!

after all, they were just trivial underlings at the martial arts postnatal third realm, and they posed no threat to him. he could have easily kept one of them alive first.

now, with the two of them dead, there was no way to question them on why they wanted to kill him? was there someone else behind their actions?

although it’s a bit of a shame, liang sheng didn’t feel too regretful about it. after calming down, he pieced together the two decapitated bodies, and then began to search their belongings.

after a while, liang sheng had inspected everything that he could find and made sense of their identity.

they were nothing more than servants and guards from the gao family!

moreover, judging by the bloodstains on them, it was likely that they had encountered a fight before arriving here. from this viewpoint, they must have been the ones who escaped from the southeastern battlefield earlier on.

but considering that they could make it all the way here, did that mean the gao family won? even if the gao family did win, their people tracking down all the way here wouldn’t go unnoticed by the liang family.

so, what exactly went down was still unclear. but why did these two appear here, wanting to kill him?

liang sheng found it hard to figure out. after all, he has been laying low all these years, never stirring up trouble or offending anyone. why would this happen?

just at this moment, he perked up his ears when he heard a knocking sound from the front gate. although the knocks were hurried, there was no forceful attempt at breaking in, so it was likely not malevolent.

at this moment, an idea flashed through his mind. he walked over to the bed, opened a hidden door, and dug out a jade jar. thankfully, he was the cautious type, and hence was prepared.

he carefully opened the medicine jar, and lightly sprinkled a layer of medicine powder on the injuries of the two bodies on the ground. a faint wisp of smoke rose up instantly. the bodies quickly turned into a puddle and disappeared without a trace in a matter of a few breaths, leaving only a slight strange scent.

corpse dissolving powder!

this was something liang sheng had specifically collected in preparation for such a circumstance. he didn’t expect it to be of use today. indeed, success always favors those who are prepared.

after putting the corpse dissolving powder back with caution, liang sheng walked over to the incense box, took out a small plate of incense powder, put it in the censer and lit it up. in a short while, a fresh fragrance filled the room, with no traces of unusual smells.

after getting rid of all traces and ensuring that everything was safe beyond a shadow of a doubt, liang sheng went back to bed. in a little while, there was a knock on the door from ma san.

“young master, are you asleep?”

“what is it?”

“someone from the mansion came to report that the gao family was defeated today. our guards from the liang family chased two thieves down but accidentally let them break into our area.

the mansion is afraid that they might have barged in here and told us to be cautious. we are to inform them immediately if there’s any news.”

“i understand. you guys keep patrolling.”

“yes.”

there was a hint of excitement in ma san’s voice. given that the liang family emerged victorious, their safety was guaranteed as well.

at this moment, liang sheng let out a sigh of relief. it appeared that the two were not being manipulated by the gao family behind the scenes. he had a rough idea about the situation: the two servants of the gao family probably acted on their own to make a name for themselves by killing him—the useless individual—to claim rewards.

unfortunately, he was not the real waste they had thought him to be. once liang sheng figured out the cause and effect of everything, he finally relaxed and fell asleep till morning.

…

the chaos in jinzhou city had been quelled, but liang sheng still chose not to go out the next day.

it’s never a wrong decision to be extra cautious. however, ma san was sent out by him to gather information and hadn’t returned till noon.

but people were slowly starting to walk in and out of his mansion and shengde building once more. the situation seemed to have completely come under control.