Zhou Yuanshang's pupils contracted slightly, and a cold killing intent Mi Man his eyes.
"Who... did this!?"
He practically spat out the word through gritted teeth. Although he disliked Zhou Bi, he was, after all, his only son, and he absolutely did not want Zhou Bi to be killed.
Mr. Qi shook his head. "I don't know. This Soul Lamp can only see the owner's life status. If it goes out, it means Zhou Bi has already perished. You'll probably have to investigate for yourself."
He was merely a retainer of the City Lord's Mansion. He would only intervene when the City Lord's Mansion faced an insurmountable crisis; otherwise, he would not concern himself with the affairs of the City Lord's Mansion.
Zhou Yuanshang's eyes revealed a hint of displeasure, but he didn't say anything more. He simply cupped his hands in greeting and turned to leave.
As soon as he left the Courtyard, he punched the stone wall in front of him, creating a large hole through the incredibly hard stone.
"Damn it! Who dares to kill my son, Zhou Yuanshang!"
Suddenly, Zhou Yuanshang remembered the Li Family. Zhou Bi had gone to the Li Family before the incident happened. But he knew the Li Family's situation; they were just a useless Lineage. How could they dare to defy the City Lord's Mansion?
Even if they resisted, how could the Li Family possibly stand a chance against a group of armed guards?
It should be noted that most of the guards in their City Lord's Mansion are martial artists.
Even a third-rate martial artist could defeat three strong men, let alone the many martial artists in their City Lord's Mansion who were quite strong. It would be an easy task for just three or five people to wipe out the Li Family.
How could Zhou Bi have been killed?
Zhou Yuanshang did not act rashly immediately. He first sent people to investigate the situation, and then asked the person in charge of gathering information at the City Lord's Mansion:
Have any martial arts experts entered the city recently?
The latter immediately shook his head. "No."
Zhou Yuanshang did not ask any further questions. Martial arts experts could recognize it, but Cultivator could not. Zhou Bi was his only son, and almost everyone in the city knew that.
Knowing this all along, he still killed his own son. This was clearly an act of deliberately going against Zhou Yuanshang. Was someone secretly targeting him?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. His Inner Force strength surged violently, and the Guard from the City Lord's Mansion who were close to him felt as if they couldn't breathe.
Martial Dao Grandmaster.
He was also known as the "enemy of a thousand men," meaning he could fight a thousand men single-handedly.
Zhou Yuanshang was such a person.
Despite multiple verifications, he still obtained no results.
"You bunch of good-for-nothings! You can't even handle this simple task. What am I keeping you around for?"
"Also, after the Young Master left the City Lord's Mansion, did he go anywhere else? Have you found out? If you can't even confirm this, then you really have no reason to stay."
Zhou Yuanshang's tone was extremely cold; he was trying his best to suppress his inner rage.
From the crowd ahead, a guard stepped forward, his eyes filled with fear. "Reporting to the City Lord, after leaving the City Lord's Mansion, the Young Master went straight to the Li Family, and after entering the Li Family, he never came out again."
"The Li Family's gates are tightly shut now. I've been asking around, and the conclusion I've reached is that screams were heard coming from inside the Li Family, and then there's been no further sound."
As instructed by Zhou Yuanshang, they did not rashly enter the Li Family, but simply went to gather information.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuanshang's eyes narrowed, and a chilling aura Mi Man from him.
"Does that mean the Li Family killed my son in a high-profile manner and are still in the city?"
He was naturally suspicious and always felt that something was off about this.
Did the Li Family think he wouldn't know about Zhou Bi's murder, or were they absolutely confident they weren't afraid of the City Lord's Mansion at all?
It seems that either is possible.
The Li Family was just a weak Lineage, so it was normal for them to lack experience. Given how the City Lord's Mansion had treated Li Family before, it wasn't impossible that the Li Family, in a fit of rage, recklessly murdered Zhou Bi and the City Lord's Mansion's guards.
Although those guards were trained, as long as they were not cultivators, their physical bodies were still those of ordinary people, and there would always be something that could harm them.
For example, poison!
Or something else with high destructive power.
Recently, no powerful Martial Cultivator have come to the city, and as for Cultivator, there is even less need for them to help the Li Family. For example, Mr. Qi of their City Lord's Mansion has to offer countless treasures every year in order to keep him in the City Lord's Mansion.
The Li Family was so poor they could barely afford to eat; where would they get the resources to support Cultivator?
Zhou Yuanshang suddenly stood up, his eyes icy cold. "Very well, very well, the Li Family, truly remarkable, daring to even kill Zhou Yuanshang son!"
"Today I will show everyone in the city what the consequences will be for daring to kill my son."
Zhou Yuanshang had already made up his mind. He would torture every member of the Li Family to death, make them regret killing his son, and make them feel unparalleled despair.
Then, Zhou Yuanshang led a group of men toward the Li Family with murderous intent.
Today, people from the City Lord's Mansion are searching everywhere for news, and the matter concerning Zhou Bi has already spread.
"The Li Family killed the Young City Lord Zhou Bi? Is that true or false? The Li Family must have been drinking fake alcohol to dare to do something like this."
"Speaking of the Li Family, what's their background? Why have I never heard of them before?"
"It's just a small Lineage in the outer city, Lineage without even a martial artist. Someone from the Li Family even went to the City Lord's Mansion to demand an explanation, and that incident became known throughout the city. You should have heard about it."
"So this is the Li Family. They've got some nerve!"
Many people in the city also had joy in their eyes, thanking the Li Family for sacrificing their entire Lineage to rid them of a scourge.
This Zhou Bi was known for his wickedness and misdeeds, and many people in the city had long hated him to the core. Now that Zhou Bi had been killed, they couldn't wait to open a bottle of wine and celebrate.
It's a pity that such Lineage, which rid the people of evil, is now facing the City Lord's Mansion's purge.
Zhou Bi inherited Zhou Yuanshang's personality. Anyone who has stayed in the city for a long time knows that Zhou Yuanshang is far more ruthless than Zhou Bi. Once you offend Zhou Yuanshang, you basically have no chance of survival.
Arriving at the street where the Li Family lived, it was still deathly silent; not a single person dared to turn on a light in any of the houses on either side of the street.
However, on the right side of the road in the distance, there was a large Courtyard that was brightly lit, forming a stark contrast with the other places.
That was where the Li Family lived.
Zhou Yuanshang narrowed his eyes as he rode his horse swiftly forward. The horse's hooves made a crisp sound as they hit the ground, causing the people in the houses on both sides to swallow hard.
About 300 meters away from the Li Family, a figure slowly walked in front of Zhou Yuanshang and his group. He was dressed simply, and his hair looked like it hadn't been washed in a long time.
The newcomer put his hands together in prayer, adopting a Buddhism demeanor.
He looked calmly at Zhou Yuanshang and slowly said, "Patron Zhou, can the matter of the Li Family be settled here?"
If Li Shishan were here, he would recognize this man as the Worldly Monk who had come to the Li Family to beg for food before. Li Shishan had taken pity on him and not only fed him but also kept him in for three days.