I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 41: When Evil Comes Knocking

Chapter 41: Chapter 41: When Evil Comes Knocking

"Too despicable, committing murder and arson, it seems not a single survivor was spared," said the middle-aged man named Xiang Fang, frowning as he looked out at Fengtai Village, which had been reduced to ashes, his face slightly disturbed.

Beside him, the young Ren Li just smirked, "Huh, good that they’re dead, otherwise taking them back would be a troublesome matter."

These two had received a report from a woman who had escaped yesterday. However, when asked how she managed to escape, she was evasive and refused to disclose any information.

But the fact that the whole village was involved in human trafficking and intentional homicide was shocking due to the vast number of people involved, so it had been given high priority... and the two of them were sent in.

Ren Li had expressed his dissatisfaction about this.

However, Xiang Fang’s status was not ordinary; he was not just a common law enforcer but also a powerful cultivator from the court.

So, in reality, the person who was truly sent was him, not Ren Li. Ren Li was still under evaluation and would only be taught the cultivation techniques to become an official once he passed the evaluation.

They had always been aware of the situation in Fengtai Village but had not taken action against it, as their goal was stability, not justice.

"Go, don’t talk nonsense, it wouldn’t be good if someone heard you," Xiang Fang calmly chided.

He had seen a lot of such cases, so he did not have the same passion as Ren Li. Instead, he saw it as a bad thing. He had seen the files from the past combined with Black Tiger’s escape, he didn’t know how much turmoil it would cause for them.

A tiger demon who had lost the restraint of the mountain ghost, possibly resulting in a loss of control over Fengtai Village and the surrounding area.

A few deaths a year meant nothing to them. But if this old demon took their cultivators’ powers, that would be distressing.

This area was originally supposed to belong to him, and over the years, taking advantage of the Mountain God being deceived, he had garnered quite a bit of benefit.

Part of the reason why no one could leave Fengtai Village was due to Xiang Fang’s deliberate actions. If he really let them get out and become educated and wealthy, how could he continue to take advantages?

Then, casting a glance at Ren Li without leaving a trace, he was internally pondering how to kill him off or make him fail the evaluation.

One more person meant one more mouth and further risk of exposure.

As for the karma his master talked about when he was learning his skills? He scoffed at such beliefs. He only believed in his own strength and spells.

Now that Fengtai Village was gone, it had also brought him quite a lot of trouble.

"Fine, you’ve been cautious all your life, and there’s no outsider now," Ren Li said somewhat carelessly; he respected Xiang Fang for willing to take him on, and since he did not want to listen, Ren Li dropped the subject.

"There are no outsiders, yes, there are no outsiders," Xiang Fang said as if he suddenly understood something.

This left Ren Li quite confused.

Before he could ask anything, he felt as if there was something wrong with his vision.

He felt like he was falling backward.

"That headless corpse looks like me?" The last thought flashed through Ren Li’s mind.

"Gulp..." Nearby, Gu Shanhai swallowed, he was just about to come out for some air after a busy day, involving several trips up and down the mountain, plus intense labor—that if he didn’t rest, he might collapse soon.

But he had never expected to walk into a murder scene. If this wasn’t karma, he wouldn’t believe it.

Xiang Fang also noticed the suddenly appeared Gu Shanhai, and honestly, he suspected that the other was intentionally stalking him.

"He is a vicious and evil fugitive, I..."

Gu Shanhai looked at the uniform on Ren Li, then at Xiang Fang’s, and though they were the same, he still went against his conscience and said, "I believe!"

"...," Xiang Fang thought you believe in ghosts, his eyes hardened, and he immediately rushed towards Gu Shanhai.

Having already killed a colleague, as for an unknown person, killing him would just be another kill and later frame it as collusion between Ren Li and this man.

In any case, this area was entirely under his control, and it wasn’t a big deal.

Clang~

The attack fell on the barrier of the Magic Domain in front of Gu Shanhai, creating a ripple.

"Didn’t you eat?" Gu Shanhai doubted his life, seeing the raging posture, he had thought he was up against a top fighter, but it seemed just so-so.

Gu Shanhai also reacted, understanding what kind of people these instances had brought him across—a learned Shugges Lord, a vengeful ghost burdened by karma, a millennium-old Companion Spiritual Beast of an Innate Elf, these characters were significant in this world.

Thus, having someone weaker suddenly appear really left him unprepared.

Xiang Fang’s complexion changed, realizing he had kicked the iron plate, he retreated swiftly.

Seeing this, Gu Shanhai did not hesitate to act, two Spirit Light Blades flew out, severing his left foot in an instant, while his right foot was cut off nearly completely.

"Ah, when dealing with high-speed objects, multi-tasking precision is still not very good," Gu Shanhai sighed, slowly walking over.

What? There are karmic consequences for murder? They were after his life, and karma didn’t say you couldn’t fight back.

If Xiang Fang killed him, that’s the cause, then Gu Shanhai killing him in return is the effect, it’s just bad cause and bad consequences.

If he really feared karma, he might as well go back.

As for any future troubles, Gu Shanhai’s philosophy was simple—if anyone dares to play this game with him in the future, when he becomes stronger, he will come back and blow up the entire world.

If the world is gone, it’s the same as dying—debt dissolved.

If he died along the way, that would be the same.

So, caution was fine, but he would never cower; when it came to the crunch, he had to kill.

"Hey, at least conjure some spells," Gu Shanhai looked at the longsword tumbling from Xiang Fang’s hand, unable to resist making a remark.

Then, proceeding to dislocate every bone in his body, forcefully if needed.

He trained well, understanding the structure of bones and muscles clearly, ensuring the opponent lost the ability to resist while still keeping him alive.

"Do you know who I am? I am..."

"I don’t want to know your background, I only know you wanted to kill me, oh, and you killed your colleague," Gu Shanhai casually dislocated Xiang Fang’s jaw, stuffing it with cloth to stop him from speaking.

Preparing to find a better spot to seriously interrogate him, perhaps he might even pry out some Cultivation Technique secrets, although he did not hold much hope, given that the man was middle-aged yet so weak, probably just a pleasure-seeker.

To put it plainly, while the Ghost-faced Vajra at least mastered three Martial Arts forms to a minor degree, with Xiang Fang in this situation, he was just at a beginner level, fooling ordinary people was fine, no wonder he was relegated to such a remote village.

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