Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 234 - 153 Assassination_2

Chapter 234: 153 Assassination_2

Luo Keji, upon hearing this, mustered his last bit of strength and bellowed, "You dog servant..."

Before he could finish, Fang Zhixing rolled up his sleeves, swung his blade to cut off his right arm, and kicked the arm over to Luo Tiantai’s right side.

Luo Tiantai looked perplexed, his eyes gradually dimming, completely losing their luster.

Fang Zhixing surveyed the room and quickly found the kerosene that was stored inside.

He picked up the kerosene, swiftly doused the two corpses and various places in the secret chamber, then lit a fire.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

The fire quickly erupted.

Fang Zhixing emerged from the passage, his lost right arm having grown back, and even the bloodstains on his clothes had disappeared after the reset.

"Eh, how did a fire start?"

Outside the secret chamber, Xigou had been guarding the door the whole time.

Fang Zhixing replied, "Luo Tiantai and his mistress have both immolated themselves."

"Damn, this is suicide for fear of punishment!"

Xigou clicked his tongue in surprise and sighed, "This is for the best. As long as Luo Tiantai wasn’t killed by your hand, then you wouldn’t become a thorn in anyone’s side."

Fang Zhixing didn’t say much and walked out of the loft.

The fire burned for a long time, and thick smoke billowed until it spread outside the secret chamber, igniting the loft as well.

Fortunately, this loft was a standalone building so the flames didn’t spread further.

About two hours later, the entire loft was reduced to ashes.

Afterward, Fang Zhixing summoned the servants from within the estate.

He found that there were actually only two servants in the entire Yun Meng Mountain Villa.

One was a mute chef and the other was an elderly servant in grey who guarded the gate.

Fang Zhixing gave them some money and dismissed them.

Time passed, and it was the next day.

When the sun was three poles high, Luo Keji arrived as promised, along with Wen Yudong and others.

"This humble one greets the young master."

Fang Zhixing stood in front of the gate with a smile on his face, warmly welcoming them.

Luo Keji stopped outside the gate, hands clasped behind his back, and asked with a faint smile, "How is everything, all going smoothly?"

Fang Zhixing pondered for a moment and carefully replied, "In accordance with the young master’s orders, this humble one came to Yun Meng Mountain Villa and soon met its mistress, Yun Meng. However, this humble one quickly discovered that she was not the real owner of the villa."

"Oh, then who is the owner?" Luo Keji laughed, taking steps inside.

Fang Zhixing responded, "Under Yun Meng’s introduction, this humble one met the true owner. Upon seeing this humble one, for some reason, that person suddenly spat out black blood, cursed this humble one as an assassin, and, like a madman, attempted to attack this humble one.

This humble one noticed his formidable martial skills, not easy to provoke, so I immediately fled.

That person didn’t chase after me but entered a loft with Yun Meng."

Shortly after, that loft suddenly caught fire and was burnt to the ground."

As he spoke, Fang Zhixing led the way to the ruins of the loft.

Luo Keji raised his eyebrow and chuckled, "Are you telling me the owner of Yun Meng Mountain Villa immolated himself?"

Fang Zhixing replied, "This humble one is also puzzled. That person’s words and actions were utterly irrational."

Luo Keji laughed softly and suddenly waved his sleeve, causing the air to tremble and a gust of wind to arise.

The ashes on the ground were swept away in an instant.

A dark hole then came into view.

Fang Zhixing exclaimed in astonishment, "How come there’s a hole?"

Luo Keji remained silent, merely giving Wen Yulin a look.

Understanding the cue, Wen Yulin swiftly entered the secret chamber.

In no time, he returned with a purplish-gold Identity Token in hand, presenting it to Luo Keji.

Luo Keji took it and looked at it, surprised, "Eh, isn’t this Luo Tiantai’s Identity Token?"

Fang Zhixing blinked, his face filled with shock, "Are you referring to Luo Tiantai, the County Magistrate of Qingguang County?"

Luo Keji nodded and sighed, "Ever since Qingguang County fell, Luo Tiantai has disappeared without a trace. I never expected that he had been hiding here all along."

Wen Yulin took up the conversation, smiling, "Young master, judging from the scene, it’s clear that after being exposed, Luo Tiantai was afraid of his family’s accountability and chose to commit suicide out of fear of punishment."

Luo Keji nodded and smiled, "Fang Zhixing, you’ve stumbled upon Luo Tiantai’s whereabouts by sheer luck, and this merit is not small at all!"

Fang Zhixing’s face was a mix of shock and covert joy as he smiled, "Thanks to the great fortune of the young master, it’s merely a fluke on my part."

Luo Keji laughed heartily, "I will report this matter to the Prefectural Governor as soon as possible and strive for some credit on your behalf."

"Thank you for the young master’s generous affection!"

Fang Zhixing was all respectful courtesy, his face beaming with joy.

Luo Keji pondered and said, "You all should quickly gather Luo Tiantai’s remains and bring them back to the County. Hmm, since this villa belongs to Luo Tiantai, it is also property of the Luo Family. Let’s report it to the Prefectural Governor and let him handle it personally."

"Yes!"

The crowd took their orders and swiftly sprang into action.

"Fang Zhixing, come take a walk with me." Luo Keji turned and headed towards the nearby garden.

Fang Zhixing followed step by step.

Luo Keji asked, "Did Luo Tiantai say anything before he died?"

Fang Zhixing replied, "After he spat out black blood, he kept asking me who had sent me. Seeing that he was extremely deranged, I thought he suffered from some sort of acute illness and told him nothing."

Luo Keji chuckled, "What a pity, you should have told him."

The implication was clear: he really wanted Luo Tiantai to know who he was dying at the hands of.

Quite a dark sense of humor...

Fang Zhixing responded, "This humble one is dull-witted; if I had known it was Luo Tiantai, I would have surely told him."

Luo Keji bent down, plucked a small white flower, and gently crushed it, saying indifferently, "Never mind, the man is already dead; such trivialities are meaningless now."

Soon, the party left Yun Meng Villa.

They took a warship, heading south downriver, and in less than twenty miles, they arrived at the County.

Fang Zhixing stood at the bow, looking out.

The County was divided into two major areas, namely the Inner City and the Outer City.

The Inner City was square-shaped, protected by high walls, with a moat surrounding it on all sides, covering only one-fourth of the entire County.

The Outer City, however, was an open area, significantly larger, unprotected by walls, with four major thoroughfares leading to the Inner City gates neatly dividing it into four sections.

Among these, the east-west direction developed into commercial streets, known as the "East Market" and "West Market."

The common saying of shopping for ’east-west’ actually originated from this.

Fang Zhixing and his group came from the north, and after mooring, they rode towards the northern thoroughfare, heading straight for the Inner City.

North Street was rather empty, with not too many pedestrians.

They spurred their horses, quickly arriving at the city gate, and were smoothly allowed through.

Thus, the group entered the Inner City uneventfully.

What a contrast!

The Outer City District was too dilapidated, a chaotic mix of good and bad, with dirty and disordered streets, low, old, and broken buildings.

But the Inner City area was different, everything was orderly, the streets wide and clean, pavilions and mansions everywhere, exuding an air of prosperity.

Fang Zhixing looked around and noticed that people in the Inner City lived with dignity, draped in fine silks, adorned with gold and jade, clearly either wealthy or noble.

He couldn’t help but look back, feeling that the people in the Outer City didn’t seem to live like humans at all. They were like the rats and cockroaches of the sewers as if existing in another world.

Even though there was only a city wall between the Inner and Outer Cities.

About half an hour later, the group arrived in front of a luxurious residence.

In front of the door sat two majestic lions, and above it hung a signboard inscribed with the golden characters "Yixiang House."

Wen Yulin took the initiative to explain, "This is just where the young master is staying temporarily. Once he is officially promoted to the position of General, we will move to the naval base."

Fang Zhixing understood.

The group entered one after another, moving into the mansion.

Fang Zhixing wandered around and quickly found that this mansion was quite ordinary. Not only was it small in size, but it also lacked the grandeur of Yun Meng Villa.

Under Wen Yulin’s arrangement, Fang Zhixing was housed in a separate courtyard, becoming neighbors with nine other youths.

By evening, Luo Keji once again summoned Fang Zhixing.

"Fang Zhixing, I just returned from a trip to the Prefectural Governor’s office, where I reported the death of Luo Tiantai to the Prefectural Governor," Luo Keji said.

Luo Keji took out a lacquered black brocade box and handed it over, "The Prefectural Governor was very satisfied with your performance and acknowledged your merit, specially rewarding you with a ’Limit-breaking Pill’."