Chapter 509: [384] So What If It’s the Governor? Kill! (4K for Monthly Tickets, Recommendations, and Authentic Versions)_2
Chapter 509: [384] So What If It’s the Governor? Kill! (4K for Monthly Tickets, Recommendations, and Authentic Versions)_2
“Actually, there is an even more direct way to prove all this.”
Red Lotus passed over a translucent blue stone that was crystal clear.
She indicated that Pei Jinye only needed to press his forehead against it to see the memories that had been sealed back then.
“You were young at the time, and might not have retained it, but your parents will certainly remember these things…” Red Lotus said with a gentle gaze, “My advice is to wait a bit longer. Instead of having them recall all this sorrow, it might be better to keep things as they are for now.”
From her narrative, Pei Jinye could already confirm that Red Lotus was unaware of his parents’ current situation.
“I sealed away most of my own memories…” Red Lotus’s voice was distant, “That night, on a whim of cultivation, I went to Central State, and then I met you… It was because of the bloodline reaction that I recalled everything.”
Pei Jinye understood.
His “distant” cousin had sealed her memories to maintain a pure mind for the practice of some powerful cultivation technique.
By chance, she had revisited an old place and happened to run into him.
Pei Jinye narrowed his gaze.
For him, breaking through the memory seal was a bit difficult, but if he wanted, he could uncover long-lost childhood memories.
…
It was as if he were looking through ten thousand years in a single glance.
Time rewound to his elementary school days.
He “saw” a woman in a red dress looking over from the cafe across the street, the woman nodded and smiled at him in greeting.
…
So it was all true.
“Will my appearance affect your cultivation?” Pei Jinye asked.
“You can’t avoid what’s meant to come, this is my tribulation.” Red Lotus’s face showed no sign of discouragement.
“Tribulation?”
Pei Jinye let out a soft sigh, “Although I don’t know what you are facing, I hope you won’t hesitate to ask if there’s anything you need.”
Red Lotus couldn’t help but smile and subconsciously reached out to pat Pei Jinye’s head.
“I’ll wait for that day.”
…
The Giant Eagle circled in the sky, and it was apparent that its injuries had stopped, but it vocalized upon sensing the presence of Pei Jinye.
“It knows you?” Red Lotus asked with some surprise.
“It’s mine,” Pei Jinye smiled and gestured with his hand.
The Giant Eagle landed and affectionately nuzzled up to him.
Red Lotus was amazed and seemed to ponder something, only feeling that Pei Jinye’s growth had indeed exceeded her expectations.
“It’s injured?” Red Lotus noticed the wound on the other side of the Giant Eagle’s body.
Pei Jinye nodded and briefly recounted the events that led to the injury.
Red Lotus nodded, “It deserved to be killed!”
She pulled out a bottle.
“This is a secret elixir from the Treasure Dan Association; it will be beneficial for its injuries.”
Upon hearing this, Pei Jinye took it and fed a pill to the Giant Eagle.
The Giant Eagle bowed to Red Lotus, expressing gratitude.
Red Lotus couldn’t help but chuckle, “Quite discerning.”
It wasn’t long before the Giant Eagle took flight and left.
Pei Jinye turned his head to Red Lotus, “Have you been here all these years?”
“Not exactly, I’ve been everywhere,” Red Lotus shook her head, “Don’t worry about my identity, aside from you, no one knows I also go by the surname Pei.”
Pei Jinye bowed his head, feeling inexplicably tense, “The people who targeted the Pei Family back then… they aren’t still around, are they?”
“Most of them are already dead; the remaining two old turtles probably won’t survive this winter,” Red Lotus spoke lightly, “Just wait.”
“But what was the reason for all this?”
“Because…” Red Lotus paused, “I’ve forgotten.”
Pei Jinye was taken aback, “Your memories were sealed too?”
“It seems so,” Red Lotus mused.
She didn’t care much about these things.
Her focus was on cultivating, in pursuit of the Dao.
The people of the Pei Family either died or lived in anonymity… Moreover, she had sealed her own memories, and little of the past remained clear to her.
However, Pei Jinye had given himself a reminder.
Even though Red Lotus didn’t care,
He found himself burdened with an inherited debt of enmity, and he didn’t want to be unwittingly dragged into it one day. @@novelbin@@
Or perhaps…
He was already entangled in it.
He thought of the assassination attempts he had faced.
Someone wanted him dead!
Who could it be?
An old enemy of the Pei Family?
He suddenly didn’t understand… “If we’re supposed to live in hiding, why keep the surname Pei?”
Red Lotus tilted her head, “Someone at home said, ‘In war, deception is key.’
“…”
Pei Jinye was at a loss for words.
But it seemed there was truth in that.
If he hadn’t awakened, he would never have encountered so many powerful beings, nor would he have attracted the attention of certain people.
“The mysterious person who attempted to assassinate me, could it be related to… the Pei Family identity?”
Red Lotus tilted her head, contemplated for a while, then straightened her gaze, “Tell me more, I will investigate this matter.”
…
Pei Jinye described how Lin Xinorth took the job, and then the mysterious person’s behind-the-scenes manipulation as well as their attempt to assassinate his parents…
After he finished,
Red Lotus was somewhat surprised, “Did you decide to spare that Lin Xinorth?”
“He’s a bit smart and can be of use to me.”
Pei Jinye couldn’t say that he thought it was a loss to kill someone because they had cost him nearly a hundred points of Vitality Value.
Red Lotus accepted this reasoning, “I’ll look into this matter; you’re still too weak now, no need to get involved.”
“Weak…”
Pei Jinye did not oppose.
Compared to Red Lotus, his Extraordinary Fourth Rank truly wasn’t enough.
“Shouldn’t you be preparing for your examination?” Red Lotus suddenly realized.
“Ran into a bit of trouble.”
Pei Jinye didn’t say much more.
Red Lotus tilted her head and paused, “Then what do you plan to do?”
“Cultivate.”
“That’s fine. I’ll leave the quadrangle courtyard to you; I have to make a long trip and won’t return often. Collect their rent on time.”
Red Lotus yawned.
“What about the old Master…” Pei Jinye asked.
“He won’t die. Someone took him away to see a doctor, he’ll be back in a few days.” Red Lotus yawned again.
Pei Jinye: “…”
He returned to the small courtyard.
Red Lotus went straight to bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Pei Jinye smiled wryly, helpless.
He simply took his clothes, knocked softly on the door, and turned to go to the neighboring room, which had been tidied up.
Lying in bed, Pei Jinye still found the day’s events a bit surreal.
A sister appeared out of the blue.
A hidden identity and background emerged out of the blue.
“Life is tough enough.”
Pei Jinye was somewhat troubled.
He just wanted to cultivate quietly for longevity; he had no time to deal with any family vendetta.
But from Red Lotus’s manner, she seemed to not take it to heart either.
Pei Jinye retracted his gaze.
For the moment, he put the matter aside.
He got up and began to cultivate.”
“Buzz buzz.”
Jiang Xinrun sent a message from his side.
[Family Head, someone from Savage Mountain City contacted me this morning, wanting us to give up the Spirit Ore. The person is from the city hall…]
“Wolves have scented their prey; it was bound to come.”
Pei Jinye slowly opened his eyes.
“How much longer until mining is completed?”
“The final week, there’s still 3,700 pounds left,” Jiang Xinrun replied. “But they’ve issued an ultimatum. If we don’t sign the contract by tonight, they will make the news public… From what I know, those people from the city hall have probably already gotten involved, at least three Fifth Rank Extraordinary have already descended… Family Head, if we refuse, we likely won’t be able to get out in one piece.”
“Sign it.”
Pei Jinye retracted his gaze and fell silent for a while, then spoke softly.
He gave one last instruction.
The communication was cut off.
A myriad of information seemed to flash across Pei Jinye’s vision for an instant.
…
…
At a high-class ball in Savage Mountain City, an elegant melody flowed through the hall, and groups of figures seemed to celebrate something.
A butler leaned close to an old man’s ear and whispered something, the old man gave a faint smile, “Since the Lei Family is unwilling, then let it be, no need to insist. Arrange for the staff to sign the contract, and if the other party dares to make a move, contact the Military Department to suppress them.”
“Yes, Governor.”
“Have the Huang Family and the Niu Family arrived?”
“They have.”
“If they want a share, arrange the staff; I don’t want to see any accidents.”
“Yes.”
…
Jiang Xinrun stared expressionlessly as the opposing party arrogantly flung the agreement at him. The pages slapped against his face, but he impassively picked it up.
Then, as the Family Head instructed, he signed the agreement with a calm gaze.
Nearly a hundred people surged into the Spirit Ore mine.
However, seeing the traces of previous mining, someone from the Niu Family couldn’t help but complain, “They should have been made to cough all of this up!”
Their companions glared fiercely at the departing figures of Jiang Xinrun and the others.
A member of the Niu Family spat, “A bunch of doomed mongrels.”
…
…
Outside of Sun and Moon Mountain.
Jiang Xinrun didn’t leave; he was waiting.
“Sir, what are we waiting for?” someone couldn’t help asking.
“Waiting for the dark.”
Jiang Xinrun looked up at the sky.
The last thing the old master said after cutting off the contact was…
“Kill as many as possible.”
The sky darkened.
Jiang Xinrun opened his eyes.
He said coldly,
“Move out!”
…
At the same time.
The hovercar carrying the Governor of Savage Mountain City tonight was struck down by a meteorite, and all three people in the car died!
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