This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 298 Cutting out the roots
Outside the Grand View Garden.

On the adjacent street, there was a dilapidated mansion.

The mansion was overgrown with weeds and covered in cobwebs, and dust was everywhere, making it look like it had been uninhabited for a long time.

However, at this moment, a light was on in a side room in the backyard.

Inside the room, several figures were surrounding a person in the middle, observing him while talking in hushed tones.

The person sitting in the very center was a middle-aged man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face, dressed in a black robe.

At this moment, he closed his eyes, sat cross-legged in meditation, and remained motionless.

Candles were lit nearby, along with sandalwood incense.

Wisps of smoke rose and swirled around him, making him appear hazy and mysterious.

The man standing beside him, dressed in a brocade robe and holding a folding fan, was none other than Young Master Wei, who had wanted to enter the Grand View Garden during the day.

To his left stood a middle-aged man with a long beard, who sneered, "Young Marquis, don't worry. There aren't many people cultivating their divine souls in Lin'an City. That kid would never dream that a divine soul could sneak in. The young ladies and maids in the garden certainly wouldn't expect it either. Even if Yao San's divine soul floated past them, they wouldn't see it..."

Another attendant beside him chuckled, his face full of envy, and said, "It's a pity that none of us are cut out for cultivating soul techniques. Master San's skill is unpredictable, like an invisibility spell. Even if he went in and peeked at all the young ladies and maids in the garden, and then slept with them, no one would notice."

The other attendants also discussed the matter with envy.

Young Master Wei waved his folding fan and said, "It's not that simple. Yao San said that this skill can only deal with ordinary people. If it encounters someone who practices martial arts or someone with vigorous blood and energy, he wouldn't dare to get close. Of course, it's more than enough to deal with those weak women in the Grand View Garden."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Yao San, who was sitting in the middle with his eyes closed in meditation, suddenly shuddered and opened his eyes.

The sandalwood smoke that lingered around him suddenly dissipated.

Everyone was overjoyed, thinking that his spirit had returned.

Young Master Wei quickly closed his folding fan and asked impatiently, "Yao San, how did it go? Was the Illusionary Dream Technique successfully cast?"

Yao San sat there with his eyes wide open, but he didn't move or utter a sound.

Everyone was immediately filled with surprise and doubt.

The long-bearded attendant beside him said, "Quiet down first. Perhaps he just used the Illusionary Dream Technique and expended too much soul power. Now that his soul has just returned to his body, he needs to rest for a while."

No one dared to speak; they waited patiently.

But after waiting for a long time, Yao San remained seated in the same spot, motionless and unresponsive.

At this moment, the long-bearded attendant also noticed something was wrong and immediately called out, "Brother Yao? You're back?"

Young Master Wei, with a solemn expression, immediately approached, extended his folding fan, and gently tapped Yao San's shoulder, saying, "Yao San?"

Suddenly, Yao San opened his mouth and screamed, lunging at him with a "Ah!"

Young Master Wei was shocked and hurriedly dodged to avoid it.

After missing his target, Yao San fell to the ground in a sorry state. Suddenly, he opened his mouth and burst into laughter. As he laughed, his body convulsed. After a moment, his body stiffened and he became still.

Everyone looked on in shock, exchanging bewildered glances.

Young Master Wei's face was grim, still shaken, and he asked, "What happened to Yao San?"

The long-bearded attendant immediately stepped forward cautiously, turned Yao San over, and found that his face was pale, his eyes were wide open, his pupils were dilated, and he was no longer breathing.

At the same time, his entire body suddenly became ice-cold.

He was shocked and said in a trembling voice, "Yao San... he's dead..."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

died?

The long-bearded attendant, his face pale, examined the body carefully before raising his head and saying, "Young Marquis, Yao San's soul may not have returned. I'm afraid..."

Young Master Wei's face was extremely gloomy, and he said incredulously, "There are actually experts in the Grand View Garden who can see souls!"

The long-bearded attendant immediately realized what was happening and hurriedly stood up, saying, "Young Marquis, we shouldn't stay here any longer, we must hurry..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly noticed that the two attendants standing behind Young Master Wei had their heads tilted to the side and fallen off their necks!

"Young Master! Watch out!"

The long-bearded attendant cried out in alarm and hurriedly threw a punch at the back of Young Master Wei.

Another thin follower with the skill level of a fifth-grade martial artist immediately turned around and threw a punch.

"boom!"

However, both of them missed.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the window next to him suddenly shattered, and a huge fist appeared, smashing into the head of the martial artist at the fifth level, splattering his brains and killing him instantly!
A figure appeared before the three remaining people in the room.

He was dressed in a scholar's robe, tall and handsome, with an elegant demeanor. He was none other than the Bai family's son-in-law whom I had seen during the day!

"It's you! You actually..."

The long-bearded follower's eyes widened immediately. Before he could finish speaking, Luo Zijun's second punch was already aimed at him.

"Young Master! Run!"

The long-bearded follower turned to flee almost without hesitation.

Annihilating a soul, killing a martial arts master at the fifth level with a single punch, silently taking a man's head—how could he dare to accept a challenge from such a terrifying figure? "Whoosh!"

Just as he was about to leap out of the window, a cold glint suddenly blocked the window.

Although he couldn't see what it was, he immediately felt a terrifying sense of danger approaching. He hurriedly stopped his charge and was about to dodge to the right when a furious shout suddenly rang in his ears.

The angry shout went straight into his mind and soul, causing his body to tremble and freeze in place.

Although it was only for a brief second, the fist carrying terrifying power slammed heavily into his back.

"Crack!"

The long-bearded follower's back caved in instantly, and then the fist pierced right through his back and emerged from his chest.

"what--"

With a scream, the long-bearded follower's vision went black, and he died on the spot.

at the same time.

Young Master Wei had already escaped through the door with the remaining attendant.

However, just as the two escaped to the courtyard, a jet-black flying sword suddenly appeared, instantly severing the attendant's head and blocking Young Master Wei's path.

"Young Master Luo, spare my life..."

Young Master Wei was terrified and immediately knelt on the ground with a thud, begging for mercy.

With both martial arts masters instantly killed, he knew he had no chance of escape and could only kneel down and beg for mercy.

"It was my fault, I was wrong. I swear, I will never go to the Grand View Garden again, and I will never step onto this street again..."

"May I be struck by lightning if I disobey!"

He kowtowed repeatedly while swearing an oath.

Luo Zijun flicked her sleeve, retracting her flying sword, and looked at him, saying, "You may not know, but I love making oaths. So, I really dislike it when others make oaths."

Young Master Wei hurriedly added, "Young Master Luo, we have no grudge against each other. If you release me tonight, I will never tell anyone about this, nor will I ever cause you any more trouble. You should also know that I am the son of Marquis Wei Yang, and my father is currently in charge of the entire Liang Dynasty's grain supply. He is highly favored by the Queen. If you kill me, she will definitely do everything in her power to find the murderer. At that time, even if you are from the Bai family..."

"Oh!"

Before he could finish speaking, Luo Zijun had already punched him, smashing his head open and killing him instantly.

"I only believe that dead people don't talk nonsense..."

Luo Zijun annihilated the souls of several people, searched them again, and found a storage bag on the long-bearded follower. Then, she took out the corpse-dissolving water that her senior sister had given her and dripped it on the people.

In a short while, the bodies of the several people turned into a pool of pus.

"Wow!"

He directly ignited the pus with his fiery finger, and in an instant, all traces were burned away.

As for the signs of a struggle inside the house, they should naturally be removed.

He set it on fire, setting the entire house ablaze. The fire quickly engulfed the entire room.

Anyway, no one lives here.

After doing all this, he left.

Back in the Grand View Garden, he took a bath by the artificial hill and flowing water, letting the flowing water wash away all the bloodstains and smells before returning to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Inside the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Bai Qingtong was holding her sword, leaning against a pillar in the corridor, lost in thought.

Just then, she suddenly heard a noise, immediately stood up straight, gripped the hilt of her sword, and looked sharply at the path outside the garden.

A familiar figure appeared.

When Luo Zijun came in through the door, she was immediately stunned, her eyes widened, and she glanced at the window behind her before looking at him and saying, "Brother-in-law, weren't you cultivating inside? When did you go out?"

Just then, she suddenly saw flames rising outside the Grand View Garden, illuminating half of the night sky.

Luo Zijun said, "While you were in a daze, I went out and killed a few people."

"what?"

Bai Qingtong was utterly astonished: "Who did you kill?"

Luo Zijun didn't hide anything from her, nor was there any need to. She said, "The young master of Marquis Weiyang is the one who came to cause trouble during the day."

"What? The son of Marquis Weiyang? You...you killed him?"

Bai Qingtong was immediately startled.

She had already heard about what happened during the day after entering the Grand View Garden. She thought that with the status of Marquis Weiyang and the Bai family, the matter would be dropped. Who knew that such a thing would suddenly happen!
"Brother-in-law, Marquis Weiyang is currently favored by the Queen and is at the height of his power. How could you..."

"He sent someone to the Grand View Garden tonight."

Luo Zijun briefly recounted what had happened, then calmly said, "They've come to bully us, how could I let them get away with it? If I let them go this time, they might come back again sometime, and their methods might be even more despicable and shameless. I'm not here often, what if I'm not here one day... So, the only way to resolve this is to kill him, nip it in the bud, and end it all."

"But……"

"There are no 'buts'. Even if Marquis Weiyang finds out, I dare to confront him before the Queen..."

Luo Zijun said nonchalantly, "You don't need to worry, it won't implicate the Bai family. He's just a marquis in charge of grain. There are tens of thousands, if not thousands, of people in Daliang who can manage grain, but there are very few who can massage the Queen's legs and feet."

Bai Qingtong: "???"

(End of this chapter)