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Chapter 31 - The mastermind
”This... I can tell you the truth, but I did take over this business four years ago, and I was the one who took over. ”
Lu Hang thought for a moment, then replied hesitantly.
”Then let me ask you, who is the employer? Also, Ying 49 is here! ”
Li Mu looked at all the assassins of Shadow Door, a cold light flickering in his eyes.
Shadow Forty-nine was killed by someone in a mission two years ago. As for the employer, I am sorry to say that the first rule of Shadow Door is that no one is allowed to divulge any information about the employer!
Lu Hang clenched his teeth and said with determination.
”Rules!” I'll give you the rules! ”
Li Mu's face darkened, he grabbed Lu Hang's right arm and forcefully pulled. With a cracking sound, Lu Hang's right arm was pulled down, and actually snapped forcibly by Li Mu.
”AHH!”
Lu Hang screamed miserably, it was so heart-wrenching scream, but he had no choice, he was incapable of moving at all, even if he was in so much pain that tears flowed out, he could only grit his teeth and persevere.
”Let me ask you again, who is the employer!”
Li Mu did not sympathize at all with the man who broke one of his arms. Someone like Lu Hang who was part of the assassin's guild, was definitely not a good person, he said as he grabbed Lu Hang's left arm in his hand.
”I say, I say, it's Li Zhengkun. It's the Li Family's Patriarch, Li Zhengkun!”
Lu Hang trembled from head to toe, unwillingly revealing the truth.
Hearing the three words Li Zhengkun's entire body shivered, and said: ”Do you think I'm a three year old child? This was impossible! Li Mu is the genius of the Li Family and is the hope for the future of the Li Family. As the master of the Li Family, how could he possibly attack his own nephew? ”
Lu Hang said with certainty: ”It's Li Zhengkun. That old fellow spent fifty thousand silver taels to have me send someone to kill Li Mu. He even told me where the other party was!”
Li Mu didn't reply for a long time after hearing what he said, he just stood there, stunned. It was clear that this result was hard for him to accept.
Li Zhengkun remembered that the master of the Li family had always been someone who was highly respected and righteous. Not mentioning how others treated him, he had treated him very well since he was young, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to control the Li family for dozens of years.
But Li Mu never would have thought that the person behind the scenes would actually be him, his own blood uncle.
Li Mu was silent for a while, then asked coldly: ”What kind of evidence do you have?”
Lu Hang shook his head and said helplessly: ”Evidence? ”No, it can't be. These kinds of deals are all done privately, who would leave any evidence for the other party to use?!”
”Without evidence, how do you expect me to believe you!”
Li Mu frowned, although he was unwilling to believe that Li Zhengkun was the one who took the lead, but once there was evidence, it would be different.
Lu Hang hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he seemed to have thought of something, and asked: ”Sir, you specially came to my Shadow Door to question me about Li Mu, I think you must be someone extremely close to him, do you know anything about the son of the Master of the Li Clan, Li Zhengkun, Li Feng?”
”Li Feng, I only heard that he joined the Cloud Cracking Sect a few years ago. Could it be that this has something to do with him? ”
was startled when he heard him mention his cousin Li Feng. Regarding Li Feng, they used to have quite a good relationship with him and would often bring him out to play in the Li Residence. However, that was many years ago.
There is a rule that every three years, Cloud Cracking Sect would recruit talented disciples from various families in Chu. There is a rule that every family would only have one master at a time, so no matter how many families there are, they were unable to break this rule.
”Think about it, Li Mu broke through to the Lesser Heaven stage when he was twelve years old, what talent is this, it is not surprising that the Li Family's spot will belong to Li Mu, but unfortunately, Li Mu was poisoned at such a crucial point, and Young Noble, you are smart enough to understand some of these things, you should be able to understand it a little, right?”
As Lu Hang said this, he subconsciously glanced at Li Mu. He had a wild guess that the person in front of him was most likely Li Mu, but since the other party had not pointed it out, he would definitely become a prisoner, and he did not dare to question any further.
”Are you saying that Li Zhengkun is competing for the spots for his son? Once every three years is not once every thirty years, I do not believe that Li Zhengkun would do such a foolish thing! ”
Li Mu was still a little doubtful as he questioned.
”Aiya! Think about it, if Li Mu were to join the Cloud Cracking Sect, he would not be able to soar into the sky, and in the future, even Li Feng would be able to join the Cloud Cracking Sect. After all, he was three years too late! Furthermore, there is a age limit for Cloud Cracking Sect disciples. ”
”Three years! At that time, Li Feng will not be able to catch up with Li Mu. If that happens, the position of the Li Family Patriarch will fall into the hands of his bloodline of Li Zhengkun in the future. That is an unknown number!”
Lu Hang explained anxiously, afraid that Li Mu would not be able to figure out the relationship between the two of them.
”This guy's words really make a lot of sense. Not to mention his nephew, even secret wars between father and son are common in the fight for the Patriarch's position!”
Ren Xiaoyao watched Shadow Door's killers carefully as he reminded Li Mu.
Li Mu slightly nodded his head, as his mind couldn't help but think of the servant A Fu who died four years ago, who was one of Li Feng's servants.
”I do not wish for today's matter to be known by any outsiders. It is best for you to seal off the mouths of you and your subordinates. Otherwise, I would not mind doing it myself!”