Chapter 10: Killing One to Warn the Hundred
"Zhou Dan."
Zhou Bing and others cried out in surprise, and then looked shocked.
Didn't Master Zhou Kang already send five death row prisoners to take Zhou Dan's life? Could it be that he failed?
When he saw Zhou Dan, this possibility came to Zhou Bing's mind for the first time, but he quickly put it out of his mind. Not to mention whether Zhou Dan could escape the pursuit of five death row prisoners, in Zhou Bing's eyes, even if it was Zhou Kang, he would have to die if he was not careful.
Excluding this possibility, only five death row inmates have escaped.
"Damn it! These five ghosts actually escaped!" Zhou Bing cursed inwardly, and then followed Zhou Kang's steps and came to Zhou Dan.
"My good brother, I wonder how you are doing?" Zhou Kang put away his murderous intent and a smile appeared on his face. Of course, this smile was forced.
"Thank you Zhou Kang for your concern, I'm in good health!" Zhou Dan also suppressed his anger. He knew very well that the mastermind behind the previous hunt in Panxi Mountain was Zhou Kang in front of him.
Zhou Kang, the Zhou family's top genius and grandson of Zhou Yong, is a direct descendant of the Zhou family, just like Zhou Dan, and has abundant resources for cultivation.
It's a pity that this person has a mediocre mind and a narrow mind. This is the only important reason why Zhou Dan does not regard Zhou Kang as an opponent.
"That's really cause for celebration." Zhou Kang's face twitched slightly, and he said with a fake smile, "I thought you would be depressed after your family abolished your cultivation. I didn't see you coming."
"You must be more careful in the future. The Panxi Sect is not someone our family can mess with. Even the gardener's daughter is not someone our Zhou family can get involved with."
Zhou Kang spoke in a very low voice, but he deliberately emphasized the tone when he mentioned that Zhou Dan had an affair with the gardener's daughter. It was obvious that he was speaking to Zhou Yanlin who was standing beside him.
Zhou Kang wanted to tell Zhou Yanlin that Zhou Dan's cultivation was abolished by the family because he was eager for quick success and wanted to occupy the daughter of the gardener of Panxi Sect. She must not be with such a beast in human clothing.
"Humph." Zhou Yanlin snorted coldly and turned her head away. She was not an ordinary person. Since she returned to the Zhou family, she already knew the general situation. However, Zhou Yanlin chose to stand on Zhou Dan's side. She did not believe that Zhou Dan would do such a thing.
Listening to Zhou Kang's impassioned speech, Zhou Dan's face darkened slightly. Zhou Kang was definitely responsible for his being plotted against. He wanted to take revenge now, but he didn't want to expose his strength so soon. At least he had to wait until the family meeting. In other words, Zhou Dan had to learn to endure now.
Without absolute strength, being too self-centered would be disadvantageous to oneself. Zhou Dan, who was in his twenties, would understand this.
"When the time comes, I will make you kneel before me and repent!" Zhou Dan secretly made a decision in his heart. Since there is a grudge, it must be avenged, otherwise it may become an insurmountable obstacle on the road of cultivation.
"Since you have already seen the person, can you leave now?" Zhou Dan did not intend to pay too much attention to Zhou Kang. The only person that Zhou Dan was afraid of was Zhou Kang's grandfather, not Zhou Kang.
Zhou Kang's face suddenly darkened. This Zhou Dan actually had the audacity to order them to leave. Although this place belonged to Zhou Lu's area, to Zhou Kang, everything in the Zhou family would belong to him in the future. It was unbearable for him to let a loser yell in front of him. However, Zhou Yanlin was beside him at this time, so he had to maintain a good image. He quickly signaled to a member of the Zhou family with his eyes.
"How dare you! How can you decide when Zhou Kang leaves?" A member of the Zhou family shouted angrily after receiving Zhou Kang's instructions. The pressure of the fourth level of body tempering suddenly surged out of his body and crushed Zhou Dan.
"Why don't you apologize to Young Master Zhou Kang immediately!" Under the pressure, the disciple of Zhou Dan shouted.
Zhou Dan is now at the third level of Body Tempering, and the pressure from the fourth level of Body Tempering cannot bring him much stress. But even so, Zhou Dan was angry. When he was on the rise, these people flattered him and fawned on him everywhere, but now they are taking advantage of his misfortune.
Zhou Dan can tolerate it, but any Tom, Dick or Harry who wants to rape him is courting death.
"Zhou Xiang, how dare you!"
Before Zhou Dan could make a move, an angry roar sounded behind him. An even more terrifying pressure than Zhou Xiang's swept past Zhou Dan and headed straight for Zhou Xiang.
Puff…
Zhou Xiang was directly blown away by the pressure, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his body, staining his white clothes red.
"Ninth level of body tempering!"
Everyone exclaimed, and even Zhou Dan looked at the beautiful figure standing in front of him in surprise.
At this moment, anger appeared on Zhou Yanlin's beautiful face, and murderous intent flashed in her deep eyes.
"How dare a dog slave commit treason? Damn it!" Zhou Yanli showed such a strong look that Zhou Kang was secretly frightened and did not dare to offend her.
Zhou Xiang is just a member of the Zhou family's side branch. He was promoted from the Zhou family's guard team to the Zhou family's member. Although he is only a member of the side branch, his future is much better than that of a guard. At the age of 20, he has reached the fourth level of the body tempering realm, which shows that he has great qualifications, otherwise he would not be valued by Zhou Kang.
"Miss, please calm down. I deserve to die. Please punish me!" Zhou Xiang was trembling with fear. He rolled and crawled to Zhou Yanlin, kowtowing and begging for mercy. He was afraid that Zhou Yanlin would execute him in a rage.
Although everyone in the Zhou family knew that Zhou Dan had been deposed, Zhou Dan was still a direct descendant of the Zhou family and a true young master with Zhou family blood. He was not someone that a small branch of the Zhou family could afford to offend.
Before, it was because of Zhou Kang's support that he mustered up the courage to take action against Zhou Dan. However, now Zhou Kang seemed to be afraid to speak a word in his favor. This made Zhou Xiang realize the situation, and Zhou Kang did not dare to act rashly in front of Zhou Yanlin!
If you want to survive you have to rely on yourself!
"As a descendant of the collateral family, you don't respect the descendants of the main family and you even commit treason. You deserve to be killed!" Zhou Yanlin put a long list of crimes on Zhou Xiang, which made Zhou Xiang turn pale.
"Send him to the law enforcement station and enforce the family rules immediately!" Zhou Yanlin was unmoved. This was to make an example of him.
The five years of absence made her understand a lot. In this world, strength is everything. Without strength, you are nothing. If she was weak today, she would not be able to stop Zhou Kang's large number of people.
"Miss, please spare my life. I will never do it again. Please forgive me this time."
After Zhou Xiang finished speaking, he kowtowed and begged for mercy, looking for help at Zhou Kang who had a nonchalant expression.
If he was sent to the enforcement station, his cultivation would be destroyed at best, and his life would be put to the test at worst. He was just a small collateral descendant, and he had no background, so he would definitely not survive if he went to the enforcement station. Now only Zhou Kang could save him, but it was a pity that Zhou Kang seemed to ignore the others, which made Zhou Xiang even more panicked.
"Let him go."
At this moment, Zhou Dan spoke. He could naturally see that all this was instructed by Zhou Kang. If the master had no such intention, how could the dog bite people randomly?
He was too lazy to argue with Zhou Xiang, but Zhou Dan didn't know that his unintentional words would be of great help in a future crisis.
"Since Brother Zhou Dan begged for mercy for you, I will let you go this time. Don't blame me if it happens next time." Zhou Yanlin's expression eased. In fact, it was a bit too much to ask a thirteen-year-old girl to do such a thing. If Zhou Yanlin had not gone through five years of training outside, her mind would not be so firm.
"Thank you, Miss, and thank you, Master Zhou Dan." Zhou Xiang was so excited as if he had been pardoned.
"Get out of here!" Zhou Dan's face darkened and he shouted immediately.
"Yes, yes." Zhou Xiang did not dare to neglect and left in disgrace without paying any attention to Zhou Kang. At this moment, he was very grateful to Zhou Dan, and this was a sincere gratitude. As for Zhou Kang, he was extremely angry in his heart, but he could only endure it. Now it was impossible for him to return to Zhou Kang again.
Zhou Dan was very satisfied with Zhou Xiang's performance. When he left, he didn't even look at Zhou Kang. This was exactly the effect Zhou Dan wanted.
The fact that Zhou Xiang was able to rise from a guard to a member of the Zhou family's side branch shows that he has extraordinary qualities, just like a person who has worked his way up from the grassroots to the top. Such a person is definitely a talent!
Why not make Zhou Kang lose a capable assistant?
"Haha, Lin'er, don't be angry. It's my fault for not disciplining him properly and offending Brother Zhou Dan." Zhou Kang was quite smart. He looked at Zhou Xiang's departing back fiercely, and then said awkwardly, "Since Brother Zhou Dan is fine now, I'll visit him another day."
"you…"
Seeing that Zhou Kang was about to leave, Zhou Yanlin refused. However, when she said the word "you", she was stopped by Zhou Dan.
Zhou Dan smiled at Zhou Yanlin and then shook her head. Zhou Yanlin then gave up.
But all this seemed quite different to Zhou Kang.
"Bitch, wait until I become the candidate for the clan leader, just wait and see how I play with you. By then, I will make sure you become my thing." Zhou Kang said viciously in his heart.
“And Zhou Dan, don’t be complacent. Even if your meridians are repaired, you are still just a waste now. The family meeting will start in a month. Then I will show you how I will kill you!”
Zhou Kang left angrily. As for Zhou Xiang, he had long forgotten about him. He was just a collateral branch disciple, and the Zhou family had many such people.
"Brother Zhou Dan, why are you like this?" Watching Zhou Kang leave, Zhou Yanlin couldn't help but stomped her feet with a look of blame on her face.
"You little girl, you made such a big fuss as soon as you came back, you want to torture me to death." Zhou Dan smiled slightly, pretending to be angry and said: "Zhou Kang is the genius of the family, you are also the treasure of the family, but I have become an ordinary person. In the end, Zhou Kang will at most be punished symbolically by the family, but what about me? The pressure is huge."
"Hehe, whoever dares to disrespect Brother Zhou Dan, I will be the first to not forgive him!" Zhou Yanlin stuck out her tongue and said indignantly, then put away her smile and said with a slightly serious look: "Brother Zhou Dan, the family meeting will start in a month. This meeting is different from the previous ones. It seems that we are going to select a candidate for the head of the family."
"Oh?" Zhou Dan's expression changed slightly. It was interesting that this family meeting would actually select a candidate for the head of the family.
"Well, Zhou Yong has been suggesting to the clan leader that it is time to nominate a group of candidates for the clan head. By then, all the senior leaders will concentrate on cultivation." Zhou Yanlin said what she knew, but there was a hint of chill in her tone, which even Zhou Dan could feel.
"This little girl has been gone for five years, and she seems to have grown up!" Zhou Dan secretly wondered what kind of person the master behind Zhou Yanli was, who could actually make Zhou Yanlin mature.
"The family meeting in a month? Haha, by then I, Zhou Dan, will definitely get back everything I lost!"