The old servant Zhou Buyi hesitated before answering honestly, "Two were killed, one was severely injured, and his wounds won't be easy to treat. Another was frightened half out of his wits. We're preparing to have someone examine his soul to see whether it was injured."
The corner of Zhou Qiyun's eye twitched. He slowly opened his eyes and fixed his gaze on him, his voice rumbling like a tiger's growl. "Two killed? He dared kill people in my Zhou Family?"
The old servant Zhou Buyi bent even lower.
Zhou Qiyun snorted. "Buyi, you've been harboring too many thoughts. In the past, when you worked by my side, you were diligent and never made a mistake. Now that your status is higher, it's inevitable that you've grown complacent and arrogant. You slighted him and looked down on him, resulting in the deaths and injuries of my Zhou Family's disciples."
The old servant Zhou Buyi trembled and lowered his head. "The Ancestor is right."
Zhou Qiyun said, "You originally had a chance to save those disciples, but you had other thoughts. Xu Ying offended you, so you indulged him in killing Zhou Family disciples and let him cause a great calamity. You used someone else's knife to kill them, intending to make sure he died without knowing why. In truth, with your abilities, saving them would not have been difficult."
Zhou Buyi dropped to his knees with a thud and knocked his head against the floor.
Zhou Qiyun said, "You still have children at home, don't you?"
Tears streamed down Zhou Buyi's face as he wiped them away. "I have two sons. Neither is very promising. I sent them to the estate to be tested, but neither became a Nu Master. My elder son's wife is pregnant but hasn't given birth