Chapter 193

Chapter 193: Heart-breaking Plan

After a standoff with the old woman of the Zheng family for a while.

In the end, the elegant old man retreated temporarily.

Firstly, they were all in the city now. If the two of them, who were in the Xiantian realm, fought here, it would definitely affect the nearby citizens.

At that time, they would all be held accountable by the Holy Mountain for violating the prohibitions of the Holy Mountain, and even be arrested and imprisoned.

Although he had enough reasons, the old woman had not really performed a living sacrifice after all. If they really argued, they would probably both be punished with fifty lashes in the end, and both of them would be at fault.

Secondly, the old man saw madness and determination in the eyes of the old woman of the Zheng family.

He could feel that if he really wanted to stop this old woman, she would really fight him desperately.

This old woman didn’t have much lifespan, and she only had a few years left, so she didn’t care about anything.

But the old man didn’t want to accompany her in such madness and get himself involved.

So he decided to take a step back for the time being.

Before leaving, the elegant old man advised, “Madam Zheng, performing a human sacrifice is too cruel. It goes against the will of Heaven and harms one’s virtue. You are dragging the Zheng family into an irretrievable situation. Please reconsider.” “

Hmph! Old man, if you don’t dare to fight, then get out of here!

Don’t you see I’m about to perform a human sacrifice? I’m only dealing with some disobedient servants. Even those from the Holy Mountain have no say in the affairs of my Zheng family!” the old woman said coldly.

Seeing this, the elegant old man knew that the old woman had completely lost her mind and could not be persuaded.

He shook his head and turned to leave.

Watching the old woman’s retreat, the old woman’s eyes showed disdain.

When her eldest son was killed by that outsider Xiantian realm, she had come to these old men in the city and pleaded with them to join her in revenge.

In the end, each one of them refused to help.

If they had been willing to help back then, how could she have been seriously injured and her lifespan shortened so drastically?

Now, she was just dealing with some servants, and they jumped out one after another to stop her.

A bunch of hypocrites, bah!

The elegant old man walked home with a heavy heart. Suddenly, his expression changed and he looked towards the top of a tower not far away.

He saw an old man with white hair and a youthful face, and a middle-aged man with a face as white as jade, standing there, smiling.

“You guys are here too?”

The elegant old man moved slightly, and with a few leaps, he also reached the top of the tower.

“The innate pressure from the two of you is almost permeating half the city. Can’t we just not come?”

the old man with white hair and youthful face said helplessly, “Brother Lin, why bother provoking that old woman? You know her temper. She’s no longer the person we knew when we were young.”

“But she wants to perform a human sacrifice. This method is too cruel and violates the harmony of heaven. It will definitely bring punishment from the Holy Mountain. Then, I’m afraid the entire Zheng family will suffer.”

“Then let her proceed!” the jade-like man said nonchalantly. “This old woman wants to drag the Zheng family to death. Is there anything you can do to stop her?”

The elegant old man smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying nothing. But the old man with   white hair and youthful face

understood his thoughts. They had been friends with the old woman of the Zheng family and the deceased patriarch when they were young. They had a friendship.   However, due to differences in philosophy and various life experiences, they gradually drifted apart and stopped communicating.   But it was clear that the elegant old man still cherished this friendship.   The jade-faced man was a younger generation member, so he didn’t understand these things.   ”Brother Lin, I know you still remember the promise we made when we were young, but you should also understand that the old woman has changed a lot. She’s no longer the white-clad heroine we met back then.   She’s now vicious, paranoid, crazy, and cold. She’s a completely different person,”   the old man with white hair and a youthful face said earnestly.

The elegant old man remained silent for a moment before sighing, “Of course I know that. But even if I didn’t care about that old woman, I should have stopped this. Didn’t you see the plight of those people? There was even a baby under a year old among them. How could I bear it?”

“I think you’re worrying too much, Senior Lin. Don’t forget, there’s the City Lord’s Mansion.

Our Lord City Lord is no pushover. If that old woman really wants to perform that human sacrifice, the City Lord’s Mansion will definitely not sit idly by.

Otherwise, how can we ever win the support of the people in Cangzhou?”

the jade-faced man asked.

The elegant old man paused, then his eyes lit up, and he slowly fell into deep thought.

Although the conflict between the Zheng family’s old woman and the elegant old man didn’t ultimately erupt, their conversation eventually reached many people.

Rumors of the Zheng family’s ancestor planning to perform a human sacrifice to commemorate his recently deceased grandson began to spread quietly throughout the city.

“Yuanhao, I asked you to investigate the thief who killed Yu’er. How’s the investigation going?”

the old woman at the Zheng Mansion asked the head of the Zheng family with a cold expression.

“Mother,” the head of the Zheng family said with some difficulty.

“I’ve mobilized every resource in the mansion to track him down, but I can’t find even a trace.

I only know that the black-clad warrior who killed Yu’er was probably a martial arts master proficient in hidden weapons and boxing techniques.

As for his identity, I can’t find anything. It’s like he appeared out of nowhere. There’s not a single piece of information about him in all of Cangzhou.”

“Unable to find? So, Yu’er died in vain?” the old woman asked, looking at her second son.

“That’s not what I meant. It’s just that the man appeared so mysteriously that it’s really difficult to find him with the resources of the mansion.”

“If the mansion can’t find him, won’t you seek help from other forces? The destruction of a base at the Seven Killings Tower wouldn’t be a sign of anything? Can’t you go to the Seven Killings Tower and investigate?”

The head of the Zheng family was stunned. He hadn’t considered this point.

The old woman looked at her second son’s dull look and felt even more disappointed.

If her eldest son were still alive, how could he not have thought of such a small thing?

“As mother taught me, I will send someone to the Seven Killings Tower to inquire about the news.” The head of the Zheng family came back to his senses and said hurriedly.

“Yeah.” The old woman snorted.

The room fell into silence again.

After a while, the head of the Zheng family remembered another piece of news reported by the spy in the mansion. After hesitating for a while, he decided to speak.

“Mother, now everyone in the city is saying that our Zheng family is going to hold a human sacrifice. If this rumor spreads widely, I’m afraid it will be very detrimental to our Zheng family.”

“Really? That’s exactly what I want!”

Unexpectedly, the old woman was not surprised at all, but sneered.

“I want this rumor to spread far and wide, preferably even further, throughout Cangzhou.

Didn’t the thief who killed Yu’er always say he wanted justice for those prostitutes?

Since he claims to be so chivalrous, and now so many people are about to die miserably because of him, I want to see if he dares to intervene!”

“Mother, you…”

The head of the Zheng family was shocked. He never expected that his mother would have such an idea.

“Don’t worry. Although I hate you, I’m not completely senile. How could I really commit such a human sacrifice? Just follow my instructions and make the arrangements.”

“Yes, mother, I’ll make the arrangements right away!”

Knowing that his mother was not truly crazy, the head of the Zheng family felt relieved. He

immediately bowed and happily went to make the arrangements.

However, he didn’t notice that behind him, his mother’s eyes suddenly turned cold and resentful.

(End of this chapter)