togophonebook Chapter 90 The Shopkeeper's Murder
Chapter 90 The Shopkeeper's Murder
"Senior, I am very sorry about what happened today. I didn't understand Manager Yu's temperament and caused you trouble."
The two walked out of the alley where the talisman shop was located, and the broker said apologetically.
He was both sincere and worried that Lu Qingyun would abandon him.
"Be more careful next time."
Lu Qingyun did not pursue the matter.
Finding someone else would also be troublesome. After what happened with Yu Jinya, the brokers will surely learn their lesson.
The man with the tooth opened his mouth, somewhat moved, wanting to say something.
Lu Qingyun suddenly said, "You should go back first. I still have some things to take care of, so I won't leave with you."
"Yes, senior."
The broker's eyes dimmed, and he left the street.
After he left, Yu Jinya came out from behind him.
He changed his clothes, wore a mask, and dressed in complete black, except for his gold teeth on his lower jaw, which he couldn't hide no matter what.
"The broker is gone, but he was just a minor character, so it doesn't matter if he leaves. The most important thing is to keep Lu Qingyun. Lu Qingyun is very rich. Keeping him is enough for me to do business for several months."
Yu Jinya continued speaking to himself, completely unconcerned that Lu Qingyun might hear him.
"Manager Yu, how much money can I possibly have?"
Lu Qingyun couldn't help but smile. Yu Jinya really didn't treat him like an outsider, saying it so openly and directly.
Yu Jinya's small eyes revealed greed.
He spread his fingers and counted.
"You have at least a thousand spirit stones, several hundred talismans, and then there are magic artifacts and other items, which are worth several hundred more."
"Besides, you can also make a lot of spirit stones by cutting out your heart, liver, and kidneys and selling them."
"Manager Yu has a clever plan, but isn't he afraid of being investigated by Da Yun?"
Lu Qingyun asked.
"You little brat, how long have you been in Dayun? I've been here since the founding of Dayun. I've lived in Dayun longer than you've eaten rice. Do you think I don't know whether they care about the bandits in the city or not?"
"They say there's a Heaven-Round-Earth Array covering the entire city, but in reality, how could an ordinary cultivator possibly use such an array?"
Yu Jinya shook his head, grinning with his gold teeth.
"Even so, won't your Dao heart be damaged by the ambush and killing of me, someone you have no grudge against?"
Lu Qingyun asked.
Yu Jinya said, "Killing is killing. What's the harm in it? This is how it's always been in the battles between cultivators."
Lu Qingyun nodded.
"You're right, so even if you die here, no one will know, and no one will care?"
"That's natural."
Yu Jinya nodded and corrected him:
"However, you're not quite right. It's you who will die here, not me."
Yu Jinya's aura began to emerge, and he took out a high-grade magic weapon dagger without any concealment.
Eight levels of Qi Refining, a superior magical artifact.
No wonder he has such confidence.
Those who sell talisman paper are wealthy; look at the quality of this dagger, it's a top-grade magical artifact.
Yu Jinya walked towards Lu Qingyun, but he was puzzled as to why Lu Qingyun was not running away.
Could it be that he knew he had no hope of surviving and resigned himself to his fate?
Yu Jinya stared at Lu Qingyun, also wary of what other tricks Lu Qingyun might have up his sleeve.
Even a lion must use its full strength to hunt a rabbit, let alone a cultivator.
The next moment, Yu Jinya's dagger thrust forward, its sharp golden edge gleaming.
His thrust was skillful yet seemingly simple, without any other calculations or hidden agendas; with just one thrust, he intended to end Lu Qingyun's life and take his head.
flutter!
A spurt of blood gushed out.
Yu Jinya nodded in satisfaction, then his head fell to the ground.
His eyes were wide open.
strange?
How come it's my own head?
Lu Qingyun put Yu Jinya into his storage bag. Living creatures couldn't be put in it, but fortunately, he didn't have that concern now.
If a fully-fledged Qi Refining expert were to fight a Qi Refining Level 8 expert to the death, that would be giving Yu Jinya too much credit.
Lu Qingyun strolled leisurely into Yu Family Talisman Shop.
The talisman shop sells talisman paper, cinnabar, talisman pens, and talismans.
Yu Jinya's talismans were not well-drawn, and he was stingy in his business, so no famous talisman masters were willing to sell him talismans.
"Why are you back again? Where's my manager?"
The waiter on the fifth level of Qi Refining asked in confusion.
Lu Qingyun did not answer, and put the talisman paper, cinnabar, and talisman brush into his pocket.
Look again.
The guy was already lying on the ground.
"Why are you back? Where's my gold tooth?"
Yu Jinya's wife came out, but he didn't see the shop assistant who had lost his head. Lu Qingyun's sword was too fast; before the shop assistant could even leave the counter, his head fell to the ground.
It fell into the counter, so Yu Jinya's wife naturally couldn't see it.
The magic sword moved, and then...
Lu Qingyun took the storage bag off her body.
Inside the room, Yu Jinya's two sons were telling stories about how the school bullied others.
Although the Great Cloud Kingdom was corrupt and the Niu family was greedy, they did not forget to establish schools and teach some knowledge of immortality and martial arts.
After all, only when the common people cultivate themselves can they be better exploited.
"You bastard, you actually killed my mother!"
"The Great Yun Kingdom will never forgive you!"
The two children saw their mother's round head and cursed her angrily.
Lu Qingyun didn't speak, but simply drew his sword.
The sword's edge swept past.
Two round heads appeared on the ground.
After scanning the Yu family with his divine sense, he found that there were no living people left in the Yu family. After scanning again, he found that there were no living creatures left in the Yu family.
Yu Jinya was an honest man; he didn't set up any hidden doors or hide any valuables in his home.
He stored spirit stones and other valuables in his storage bag and carried them with him.
What he didn't take with him is on his wife.
As they left Yu Family's shop, Lu Qingyun thoughtfully closed the door behind them.
It's not good to air your dirty laundry in public, especially if the common people see it.
We walked for a while longer.
Lu Qingyun packed Yu Jinya, his companions, his wife and children together and threw them into a river that ran between the North and South Wards.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, may you rest in peace."
Lu Qingyun returned to his cave.
He wasn't worried that Yu Jinya would blame him, nor was he afraid of being held accountable by the Great Yun Kingdom.
Yu Jinya himself said it.
He had eaten more salt in the Kingdom of Dayun than he had eaten rice.
The cultivators of the Great Yun Kingdom wouldn't concern themselves with such sordid matters, and the [Heaven and Earth Formation] wouldn't be used for insignificant individuals.
Moreover, the competition among cultivators has always been like this.
This time, however, the loser is Yu Jinya himself.
"Brother Lu, you're back!"
Shen Taozhu was delighted to see Lu Qingyun return.
She wanted to tidy up her garden and show it to Lu Qingyun.
She wanted to say that she had eaten well today.
Lu Qingyun glanced at it and returned to the inner hall.
He couldn't figure out what the girl was thinking, nor did he want to.
Compared to these trivial matters, he would rather first take stock of the selfless gifts Yu Jinya had given him.
"A high-grade magic weapon dagger, a mid-grade magic robe, and 1,100 spirit stones."
"Hmm, I gave him these five hundred spirit stones. Fellow Daoist Yu's wealth is still too meager. It seems he doesn't often engage in such robbery and murder."
Lu Qingyun rested his chin on his hand and pondered.
"There are quite a few talisman papers, two hundred sheets of golden sandalwood and three hundred sheets of purple sandalwood. In addition, there are also some cinnabar and talismans. However, this talisman brush is indeed of superior quality."
Lu Qingyun took out a high-grade magic artifact, a wolf-hair talisman brush, and looked at it from left to right, admiring it. He had previously used his fingers as a brush, but he always felt that something was missing. Now that he had this talisman brush, he finally felt complete.
Lu Qingyun picked up his brush and drew a stroke on the golden sandalwood talisman paper, the stroke flowing smoothly and delicately. He immediately exclaimed in admiration:
"Who says people's hearts are no longer what they used to be? There are clearly still great people like Fellow Daoist Yu!"