"What do you want?"
"Don't come near me! If you dare to kill us, you'll die a dog's death!"
"My father is the mayor of this city, Da Chang. Our Wei family is backed by an unfathomably powerful force. If you dare to lay a single finger on me, you and all your friends and family will perish."
Seeing Chu Lingtian approaching with murderous intent, Lu Yong, Zhao Lu, and Wei Song, who had been arrogant and belligerent moments before, all turned pale and trembled uncontrollably.
It was only then that they realized that Chu Lingtian, who had dared to tear down the nameplates of the Lu, Zhao, Qi, and Wei families in one night, to trample and humiliate them, to publicly decapitate Qi Kun at his wedding ceremony, and to disrupt Qi Kun's funeral at the Qi family manor tonight, possessed such courage. How could he possibly refrain from killing members of the other three families?
Swish!
Suddenly, Lu Yong drew a very sharp dagger from behind him and lunged at Chu Lingtian's heart.
Whoosh!
Chu Lingtian waved his right hand, grasping Lu Yong's wrist.
No matter how hard Lu Yong struggled, the dagger in his hand could not advance an inch further.
Crack!
Then came the sound of bones breaking as Chu Lingtian brutally snapped Lu Yong's wrist.
"Ah..."
Lu Yong's scream died in his throat as he opened his mouth to cry out.
For Chu Lingtian had already used Lu Yong's own sharp dagger to sever his head.
A pillar of blood shot skyward, Lu Yong's head landing separately from his headless body.
Holding Lu Yong's sharp dagger, Chu Lingtian walked towards Zhao Lu.
"Don't, don't kill me! Even if our Zhao family was involved in the annihilation of the Chu family, it had nothing to do with me. I was unaware of it, I'm just a weak woman..."
Before Zhao Lu could finish speaking, Chu Lingtian interrupted her.
Chu Lingtian's eyes were icy cold as he said, "Heh, a weak woman? When your Lu, Zhao, Qi, and Wei families massacred my Chu family, there weren't just weak women, but also infants in swaddling clothes!"
Puff!
Another spray of blood flew into the sky, and Zhao Lu's head was also sliced off by Chu Lingtian's blade.
Thump.
Wei Song, who was beside them, had already fallen to the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably in fear.
"No, don't kill me, please don't kill me! Whatever you want, our Wei family will give it to you. I beg you, spare my life."
Wei Song's expression was one of extreme panic as he tearfully pleaded with Chu Lingtian.
Chu Lingtian lowered his voice and said, "Last time at the bar, you and Wang Jie harassed my friend Guo Xiaoyan. I already showed you leniency. I didn't expect we'd cross paths again. Your Wei family was also involved in the massacre of my Chu family."
"You, you are, you are Chu..."
Wei Song's eyes widened. From Chu Lingtian's words, he had grasped Chu Lingtian's true identity. But just as he was about to exclaim and inform others, his vision went black.
Puff!
Another column of blood erupted from Wei Song's severed neck and soared into the sky.
Wei Song's head rolled to the ground, his headless body falling beside it.
In an instant, Lu Yong, the eldest young master of the Lu family, Zhao Lu, the young lady of the Zhao family, and Wei Song, the eldest young master of the Wei family, all met the same gruesome end as Qi Kun, the eldest young master of the Qi family – decapitation.
Having killed three people in quick succession, Chu Lingtian's expression remained unchanged. He tossed aside the sharp dagger, put his hands back into his pockets, and without uttering a word, walked out of the Qi family manor in full view of everyone, his back exuding an aura of dominance, and disappeared.
As Chu Lingtian departed, the remaining people at the scene watched in stunned silence. No one dared to intervene or protest. Some of the more timid ones didn't even dare to breathe, lest they provoke this god who slaughtered like a demon!
"Quick, quick, quick! Notify the Lu family, the Zhao family, and the Wei family! Tell the heads of these three families to rush to the Qi family manor, quickly..."
Someone shouted.
The stunned and terrified crowd finally snapped back to their senses.
The Qi family manor instantly descended into chaos.
Most of the male and female guests, fearing they might be implicated, found various excuses to quickly depart.
Qi Changsheng looked at the headless corpses of his son Qi Kun and the young masters and ladies from the Lu, Zhao, and Wei families on the ground. He clenched his fists so tightly that his fingernails dug into his flesh, drawing blood.
He was filled with rage and grief, but at that moment, he was truly helpless. He had greatly underestimated Chu Lingtian's audacity and strength.
If even more than a dozen elite bodyguards armed with guns couldn't stop Chu Lingtian, then his current forces at the Qi family were no match for him.
"Stop crying. Burn Kun'er's body and inter him in an urn. That way, he won't be further humiliated and will at least have peace in death!"
Qi Changsheng, looking at his wife who was weeping hysterically while holding their son Qi Kun's headless corpse, suppressed his grief and anger and said.
"No, we must find Kun'er's head! He died without his head, it's too tragic..."
Qi Kun's mother wailed, crying as if her world had ended.
"You're being foolish!"
"Someone! Burn the eldest young master's body immediately and place it in an urn for burial first thing tomorrow morning!"
Qi Changsheng rebuked his wife and then ordered the servants to act.
With a roaring fire, Qi Kun's body was reduced to ashes and placed in an urn, thus fulfilling Chu Lingtian's earlier words – Qi Kun would indeed have to use an urn tonight.
At this moment.
Having left the Qi family manor, Chu Lingtian, after ensuring he was not being followed, went into a public restroom. He removed his ghost mask and changed back into his original clothes and shoes.
He found a roadside barbecue stall, ordered grilled squid, grilled pork belly, grilled eggplant, grilled chicken wings, and three bottles of Erguotou baijiu, and began to eat and drink.
Chu Lingtian enjoyed drinking Erguotou baijiu because his father and grandfather had also liked it. He had been influenced by them since childhood.
The Chu family had once been the most prominent family in Da Chang City. They were not short of money, but the family members never spent lavishly. Instead, they often used their wealth to aid the poor, donate to orphanages, and help homeless orphans.
Moreover, his father and grandfather had both told Chu Lingtian when drinking that the most expensive was not always the best. Erguotou baijiu had a long history in Long Country, and they felt it tasted better than any other baijiu.
It was a matter of personal preference, as the saying goes.
Jingle bells.
A few sips into his meal, Chu Lingtian's phone rang. He took it out to see it was Liu Bingxue calling. He pressed the call button: "Hello."
"Where are you?"
Liu Bingxue's voice was somewhat weak, with a hint of pain.
"I'm out having barbecue, what's wrong?"
Chu Lingtian replied.
"Can you go to the supermarket and buy something for me, then come back quickly?"
Liu Bingxue asked again.
"What thing?"
Chu Lingtian inquired.
"Sanitary napkins. I, my period has started..."
Liu Bingxue's voice became shy and helpless, struggling to finish her sentence.