Chapter 62 Like Killing a Dog (1/2)
The morning of March 27, 1228 of the Ziyun Era.
At the main entrance of the Magnolia Guild was a carriage drawn by three ferghana horses, and on each side of the carriage was a middle-aged man mounted on a ferghana horse. He was guarding it as closely as a shadow.
In front of the carriage stood another ferghana horse below the stairway of the Magnolia Guild’s main entrance. Mounted on this ferghana horse was a handsome, middle-aged man of average build, gazing towards the Magnolia Guild with an extremely icy and bloodthirsty look of vengeance.
The six ferghana horses together gave a sense of majesty and arrogance.
Because of this, the arrival of the six ferghana horses had attracted a crowd of onlookers.
“That carriage… I think it belongs to the son-in-law of the Li family, the first young master of the Wu family that governs Guangling prefecture…”
“That middle-aged man leading it is the patriarch of the Li family, Li Jingyu.”
“It seems that the Li family is prepared to exact vengeance on Zhou Donghuang from the Magnolia Guild… After all, that second young master of the Li family, Li Pingyun, was killed by him.”
“In the past, the Li family did not have the ability to take revenge and could only hold themselves back… Now, with the return of the head lady of the Li family and the young governor of Guangling prefecture, the Li family will definitely make use of this opportunity.”
“Two days ago, when I heard the young governor of Guangling prefecture was coming, I knew the Li family would definitely make trouble for Zhou Donghuang sooner or later.”
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As time passed, the crowd of onlookers grew larger and larger and clogged the main road at the entrance of the Magnolia Guild.
The various preeminent families of the capital of Yunfeng prefecture, including the governing Zhao family, were monitoring the situation at the Magnolia Guild. They were all curious if Zhou Donghuang could extricate himself from this situation.
“Zhou Donghuang is coming out!”
The gathered crowd soon spotted a handsome youth dressed in white with an extraordinary aura around him. He walked out slowly with his hands clasped behind his back.
Two people followed him—the guild master of the Magnolia Guild, Lin Lan, and her aide, Granny Lian.
“Young Master Donghuang.”
As soon as Zhou Donghuang came out, the second master of the Lu family, Lu Bao, and the several elders of the Lu family standing behind him bowed in unison. They had arrived much earlier to stand guard at the gate.
“Hmm.”
Zhou Donghuang nodded casually to them and strode to stand at the front of the staircase, looking at the middle-aged man riding the ferghana horse with a calm expression.
“Li Jingyu?”
“Zhou Donghuang!”
Seeing his nemesis Zhou Donghuang, who had killed his son, the Patriarch Li Jingyu could not control his emotions. The murderous look in his eyes rose a notch, and his handsome face was twisted into a savage look.
“For killing my son Li Pingyun, the Li family wants you to pay with your life!”
Li Jingyu’s voice carried a bone-piercing chill that struck terror into many of the onlookers.
“You mean just with your Li family?”
Zhou Donghuang shook his head and gave a dismissive smile as his gaze fell on the carriage not far away. “Or do you mean… with the help that the Li family has found?”
“Correct! With the son-in-law of the Li family, the young governor of Guangling prefecture, Wu Nanxun!” Li Jingyu replied proudly.
Although he saw that Zhou Donghuang did not panic or lose his composure, which made him slightly puzzled, he wrote it off as Zhou Donghuang putting up a front…
So what if Zhou Donghuang was a level-five adept of Qi-gathering? Could he possibly stand up to the governing Wu family of Guangling prefecture?
The Wu family was a grand family that had many level-six adepts of Qi-gathering!
Moreover, in his view, just the two level-five adepts with his son-in-law would be sufficient to take down Zhou Donghuang easily.
“It seems that this son-in-law of yours has given you a great deal of courage… that you dare to call me out.”
Zhou Donghuang smiled casually.
“Zhou Donghuang!”
Just as Zhou Donghuang finished speaking, a shrill and angry voice called out from within the cabin of the carriage.
A beautiful and splendidly dressed woman drew back the curtains of the cabin and came out. It was the head lady of the Li family, Li Caiyun, and she was in a terrible rage.
When the driver of the carriage saw this, he hurriedly jumped off his horse and sprawled himself on the ground, using his back as a step for Li Caiyun.
Li Caiyun stepped on the driver’s back and got out of the carriage, staring at Zhou Donghuang with a look full of cold and murderous intent.
“Today, with my brother Xun here, you’re doomed!”
Zhou Donghuang ignored her and looked instead at the person who had one leg out of the carriage and said calmly to him, “Is that the young governor of Guangling prefecture?”
“Today, as long as you don’t step out of the cabin, everything will be fine between us… but if you dare to step out and stick your nose into this business, don’t think of leaving in one piece.”
Zhou Donghuang directly threatened the person who was about to step out of the cabin, the first young master of the governor’s household of Guangling prefecture, Wu Nanxun.