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Sha Lifei found it hard to believe. “That ruthless? Who did it?”
Even Li Yan revealed a deep frown. Exterminating an entire family was one of the greatest taboos in the jianghu.
The conflict between both sides had merely been over some interests. Though they had already torn off any pretense of civility, they still followed the rules of the jianghu and would not openly challenge the imperial court’s bottom line. No matter how fierce the current struggle seemed, there was always a chance they might shake hands and reconcile in the future.
That was why Li Yan had deliberately suggested assassinating the Left Minister earlier, pretending to be a reckless fool. He had not wanted to become too deeply entangled with the Zhang Family’s father and son.
What about the friendship between families? The moment betrayal became profitable, such words would mean nothing. Yet after only one day away, the situation had already exploded into this chaos.
The Zhang Family’s father and son duo were not that stupid.
“That’s exactly the problem!” Shopkeeper Wan clicked his tongue and shook his head. “No one knows who did it. The nearby neighbors only noticed something was wrong this morning and sent word to the authorities. That’s when the bodies were discovered. The entire household was slaughtered, wife, children, elderly relatives, and even several personal disciples serving nearby. Every...
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