"'But' has never been a good word. Whenever those two words were spoken, it usually meant trouble.
"'Scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants.' When this concept was first proposed, it might not have meant that everyone in the world should be ranked according to this order. But as time passed, it gradually evolved into such a concept. Merchants might not necessarily be at the bottom, but scholars were indeed considered a cut above the rest."
"I have to admit, I can't deny that."
"But..."
"You know far too much!"
Before he had finished speaking, Wang Xuan suddenly flashed in front of the righteous-looking middle-aged man. He drew his hand across his chest, and a cold glint flashed. By the time anyone looked again, Wang Xuan had already returned to his original position. The middle-aged man stared at him in terror as a faint blood line on his neck slowly widened.
The corpse swayed. Under the horrified gazes of the other family heads, the man's head first rolled off his neck and onto the ground. A pillar of blood shot into the sky, and the body crashed down a moment later.
"Ah!"
A wave of screams rang out as the crowd abruptly scattered. Looking at the middle-aged man, who had just been speaking so passionately and forcefully, now lying headless, they simply couldn't believe what they were seeing.
How dare he?
How could he dare!
Often, the way to make everyone fear you did not lie in how many people you killed, but in who you killed!
"Wang Xuan, you actually dared to murder someone!" Su Li pointed at Wang Xuan. Whether from terror or fury, his entire body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Fuck you!" Wang Xuan swung his hand and slapped him. The dignified governor of Wei Commandery was sent flying