God-Slaying Blade

"I want these people."

With a wave of his hand, Qin Jue sent five small golden boxes to the ground.

Horse Face opened the box with a look of delight.

Seeing this, Han tide couldn't help but sneer, "Does Young Master Qin think he'd shortchange you on spirit stones?"

"Young Master Qin!"

The horse-faced man's pupils suddenly contracted in shock!

It seems there's only one Young Master Qin in Fengzhou City right now!

Although he had not met the young master of the Qin family who had returned, Qin Jue's name had already spread throughout the entire Fengzhou City in recent days!

"Young...Young Master, are you Qin Jue, the young master of the Qin family?" The horse-faced man looked up in fear and asked with some trembling.

Qin Jue said calmly, "This has nothing to do with buying and selling. Once you've received the spirit stones, give me their indentures."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll get you the indenture right away."

Horse Face hurriedly took out a stack of contracts and presented them to Qin Jue with both hands.

At this moment, all the Hong family members in the cages couldn't help but look at Qin Jue.

Why is this young master in front of me so frightened by the horse-faced man?

Could this be yet another tyrannical and immoral spoiled brat?

Thinking of this, the Hong family members' eyes darkened.

After all, under normal circumstances, a person who inspires fear is probably not a good person.

Qin Jue ignored the stares and simply said, "Let them out."

The horse-faced man grinned and said, "If it were any other young master, I would certainly advise him to go back and bring more men before taking them away. But since it's Young Master Qin, I have nothing to worry about. I'll release them for you right away."

With a fawning smile, the horse-faced man ran to open the iron cages one by one.

The Hong family members hesitated for a moment, then stepped out of the cage one by one.

Several of them secretly began to gather internal energy within their bodies as soon as they emerged.

Qin Jue glanced at them coldly, and the men's guilty expressions tightened.

"Stop with your scheming and come with me." Qin Jue snorted and turned to walk outside.

Han tide smiled and said, "Come on, everyone. It's your good fortune to be bought by the young master."

"That's right, this is a tremendous blessing! What are you all dawdling for? Haven't you had enough of sleeping in this iron cage yet?" Horse Face sneered.

Hong Tiehu said in a deep voice, "Don't do anything foolish, follow them."

Although Hong Tiehu was crippled, these people still clearly listened to him.

As the group left the alley, Horse Face caught up with Qin Jue and said with a fawning smile, "Young Master Qin, is there anything else you need? I have quite a few young and beautiful women in my possession; you could buy them to be your maids."

Qin Jue stopped and said to Han Xi, "I'll go back first. You go with him and pick some out. If you find any clever ones, buy some. But it's best if they're no older than twenty."

Han tide nodded and said, "Okay."

Although she was a little puzzled as to why the young master wanted to keep the age at twenty.

The faces of the Hong family members darkened again.

They clearly felt that Qin Jue's decision to only target women under twenty was ill-intentioned...

They walked in silence, and Qin Jue led Hong Tiehu and the others into the Qin residence.

Upon entering the Qin residence, the Hong family members were all surprised.

This huge mansion seems to be almost deserted.

Moreover, there was an altar and a memorial tablet set up in the front courtyard.

"Now you can tell me how you offended someone back in Snowmoon City. I want to hear the truth. If you utter a single falsehood, your fate will be grim." Qin Jue coldly looked at Hong Tiehu.

Hong Tiehu said in a deep voice, "Half a year ago, Zhou Jin, the son of the Zhou family in Snow Moon City, bullied my daughter in the street. My eldest son, Hong Xiang, was enraged and accidentally killed Zhou Jin. As a result, my Hong family martial arts school suffered retaliation from the Zhou family. If you don't believe me, just send someone to Snow Moon City to inquire, and you will know whether I am lying or not."

Qin Jue nodded and said, "Although you have a fierce aura about you, you don't really look like evil people. I believe you."

Hong Tiehu's eyes flickered slightly, then he took a deep breath and knelt down.

"Master!"

The Hong family members were shocked and exclaimed in surprise.

"Kneel down! Now that the young master has bought us, we are now his servants," Hong Tiehu said in a deep voice, turning his head.

Although the members of the Hong family were unwilling, they still knelt down one by one.

Even now, what can they do if they refuse to accept their fate?

The lingering resentment in my heart was merely a remnant of pride and backbone that hadn't completely dissipated.

But the reality is cruel.

"They all call you Master and Headmaster. It seems your closest relatives have all fallen victim to the Zhou family's cruelty," Qin Jue said calmly.

Hong Tiehu gritted his teeth, his face contorted with rage, and replied, "Yes!"

After he was crippled, the Zhou family dragged his family members to him one by one and killed them!

If it weren't for the burning hatred in his heart, he would have collapsed long ago.

"Do you want revenge?" Qin Jue asked.

Hong Tiehu's expression changed drastically; how could he not want revenge!

But now, he's a cripple...

Two hands, too small to even clench into a fist!

His right Achilles tendon was also severed!

How can I take revenge now?

"If you can help our Hong family martial arts school avenge us, we are willing to follow you to the death. Even if you ask us to die immediately, we will not hesitate!" A young man behind Hong Tiehu shouted through gritted teeth.

Qin Jue glanced at the young man and said calmly, "You mean, if I don't help you, you won't pledge your allegiance to me?"

The young man's eyes flickered, and he said, "That's not what I meant. However, if you, sir, are willing to help us avenge ourselves, we will be even more willing to serve you!"

Qin Jue said indifferently, "Then I'll tell you now, I won't help you take revenge."

Anger surged across the faces of everyone in the Hong family.

If they're unwilling to help, then weren't you just toying with them by asking those questions?

Hong Tiehu said in a deep voice, "Young master, rest assured, we will serve you dutifully until you grant us our freedom. After all, you bought us from the brokerage firm, saving us from a living hell. We will repay this kindness!"

Qin Jue nodded and said, "Your master knows how to talk."

"I said I wouldn't avenge you because only by killing your enemies with your own hands can you quell the deep-seated hatred in your hearts! Relying on others will never satisfy your hatred!"

Hong Tiehu's face showed bitterness.

Qin Jue was right, but for them, taking revenge with their own hands was easier said than done.

Although the Zhou family does not have any Grandmasters, they have more than a dozen Grandmaster-level experts.

"Get up, all of you. From now on, you will be the guards of my Qin family. I will teach you martial arts techniques and provide you with resources to make you stronger. As long as you are loyal enough, I will give you a chance to go back and take revenge. But if anyone escapes without my permission or betrays me, then don't blame me for being merciless," Qin Jue said coldly.

Faced with Qin Jue's threatening words, the members of the Hong family were not afraid at all; on the contrary, they all showed excitement.

"We are deeply grateful for your great kindness, young master. We will never run away or betray you!" Hong Tiehu said solemnly.

Qin Jue nodded and said, "That would be best."

"Xiao He, take them to get settled in."

"Yes, young master," Xiaohe replied obediently.

"Come with me."

Xiao He smiled and led Hong Tiehu and the others away.

After an incense stick had burned, Han tide led twenty girls back to the Qin residence.

These girls were mostly around fifteen or sixteen years old. Although they looked dirty, they all had pretty features.

"Young Master, what are your plans for these women? Will they all stay in the manor as maids?" Han tide asked with a smile.