God-Slaying Blade

Qin Jue was also taken aback when he saw Huang Gang lying unconscious on the ground.

This guy can be incredibly arrogant when he's being arrogant, and incredibly cowardly when he's being cowardly.

"Young friend Qin, I'm sorry to have made you laugh. I'll take him back now. I'll come to visit again when I have time." Huang Qiuyun cupped his hands helplessly.

If his son and daughter-in-law hadn't died years ago, he would only have this one grandson left. He would really want to throw this disgraceful bastard Huang Gang into the river.

Qin Jue returned the greeting with clasped hands and chuckled, "Alright, Elder Huang, please proceed."

Huang Qiuyun bent down, grabbed Huang Gang's shirt from behind, and carried him away.

Sima Xiang chuckled and said, "Young Master Qin, this is Qi Zhao. If you have any questions, just ask him. I have some other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Qin Jue's eyes flashed, and he clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Alright, Mr. Sima, take care."

Sima Xiang chuckled and turned to leave.

Qi Zhao then stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Qi Zhao greets Young Master Qin."

With those two important figures present, he naturally couldn't get a word in edgewise.

"Captain Qi, there's no need for such formalities. Let's sit down and talk over there." Qin Jue invited Qi Zhao to walk towards a stone table not far away.

"Xiao He, bring two bowls of tea."

"This servant will go right away."

After taking his seat, Qin Jue's eyes darkened slightly as he said, "Captain Qi, you probably know what I want to ask. What exactly happened that night? Please tell me as much as you know. If the information is useful, I, Qin Jue, will certainly not treat you unfairly."

Qi Zhao hurriedly said, "Young Master Qin, I don't actually know much, but I will tell you what I do know."

Then, Qi Zhao rolled his eyelids up slightly and began to recount everything that had happened that night, recalling the events of the previous night.

"That night, I was patrolling the city with my brothers when we suddenly heard a loud bang. Then we could vaguely see several dark figures clashing and flashing above the Qin residence. The banging became more and more intense, and we knew that the Qin residence had been attacked at night."

Although such a battle was beyond the capabilities of martial artists of our level, as the city's garrison, we had no choice but to bite the bullet and go investigate. However, to our surprise, we were blocked on our way by a man in black robes.

This man was seven feet tall, with a robust physique and piercing, menacing eyes that gleamed with a cold, murderous light. He was no ordinary martial artist; he must have been someone who had long held a high position. Upon seeing us, he said nothing, but raised his hand and struck us all with a palm strike, knocking us unconscious. He probably didn't intend to kill us; otherwise, given his strength, we wouldn't have survived.

Later, we woke up. The man in black robes was gone, and the booming sounds from the Qin residence were no longer coming out. I knew the battle was over, but I still ran to the Qin residence to take a look…”

Qi Zhao sighed softly as he finished speaking: "There wasn't a single survivor in the Qin family mansion. I was so scared that my legs went weak. I rushed back to report to the city lord, but when I returned to the Qin family mansion, I found that all the bodies of the Qin family members had disappeared."

Qin Jue listened calmly. What Qi Zhao said was basically the same as what Sima Xiang had told him before.

"Among the corpses that Captain Qi saw, were there any corpses of the men in black?" Qin Jue asked.

That night, the people who attacked the Qin residence were all dressed in black, with their faces covered by black cloth, only their eyes showing.

Otherwise, relying on his memory, he could also find a few enemies.

Unfortunately, those people were too cunning.

Qi Zhao shook his head and said, "There are no bodies of the men in black. If there were any dead or injured, they should have been taken away by their accomplices when they left."

Qin Jue clenched his fists and asked again, "Captain Qi, do you have any more detailed impressions of the black-robed man blocking the way? For example, was his palm strike powerful or gentle? Did his palm have any particularly special features? Or could you tell whether his hand belonged to an old man or a middle-aged man?"

Qi Zhao looked embarrassed and said, "At the time, we were dozens of feet apart, so we couldn't see his hands clearly. His palm strike should have been powerful and fierce, but he was obviously holding back, so we couldn't actually assess how strong he was."

Qin Jue said in a low voice, "He should be a Grandmaster."

Qin Jue had a feeling that this black-robed grandmaster was very likely the real mastermind behind the scenes!

Those who stormed into the Qin family were nothing more than the henchmen of this black-robed grandmaster!

Originally, this person should have been watching the Qin family being slaughtered from the sidelines. Later, when he discovered that Qi Zhao and the others had arrived, in order to avoid any complications, he went over and knocked Qi Zhao and the others unconscious. It was during this brief moment that he was fortunately protected by the Qin family's retainers and managed to escape!

Otherwise, given the circumstances at the time, they would have had no chance of escaping if they were blocked by a Grandmaster!

"Captain Qi, I owe you a favor," Qin Jue said solemnly.

Qi Zhao was taken aback, and quickly said, "Young Master Qin, you're too kind. I wasn't much of a help; I just recounted what happened."

Qin Jue didn't intend to explain; he simply reached out with his right hand and took out a golden box.

Qin Jue smiled and pushed the box towards Qi Zhao: "It's just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it, Captain Qi. If you remember anything else in the future, or if you hear any news, please let me know."

Qi Zhao quickly stood up, waving his hands frantically, and said urgently, "Young Master Qin, this is unacceptable. Don't worry, Young Master Qin, if there is any useful information, I will definitely send it to you."

Qin Jue laughed and said, "Captain Qi, please don't stand on ceremony. Let's just consider ourselves friends. Surely you don't want to be friends with me because of my bad reputation?"

Qi Zhao's eyes trembled, his heart pounding with excitement.

In Fengzhou City today, apart from those who hate Qin Jue to death, the rest of the people are probably thinking about how to curry favor with Qin Jue!

For a patrol squad leader like him to become friends with Qin Jue would be an absolute honor, so why would he look down on it!

Qi Zhao took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Qin Jue, and said, "Alright, since Young Master Qin has said so, then I'll accept it. If Young Master Qin ever needs my help again, just let me know."

"If Captain Qi encounters any difficulties in the future, you can come to me. We can help each other out," Qin Jue said, cupping his hands in greeting.

"Great!" Qi Zhao was thrilled. He hadn't expected to gain so much from this trip to the Qin family.

Having a powerful backer can often be a lifesaver.

Although he was a member of the City Lord's Mansion, the City Lord's Mansion might not care much about him, after all, he was just a patrol squad leader.

But Qin Jue is different.

Qin Jue has just returned to Fengzhou City and is in need of manpower. As long as he performs well, Qin Jue will definitely protect him.

As for the word "friend," he knew in his heart that it was just a polite phrase to make people feel comfortable.

After Qi Zhao left, Qin Jue looked up at the sky.

In that empty void, the blood and fire of that night were vaguely reflected...

Back then, he was young and weak, and could only watch his family being killed. While struggling, he was knocked unconscious by the guest elder Yan Qingbai.

When he woke up, he was already dozens of miles outside the city.

"You bastards, I'll be waiting for you at the Qin family! I just don't know if you dare to come again!"

Qin Jue's eyes were like frost, and he coldly snorted.

White Wolf sensed the sorrow and murderous intent in Qin Jue's heart and came over to rub against him.

Qin Jue raised his hand to pat the white wolf and laughed, "I knew you would stay with me. After I kill those enemies, I'm going to feed them all to you."