Calculating Heaven Is Harder Than Calculating People
"That's ruthless. Who did it?"
Sha LiFei found it hard to believe when he heard.
Even Li Yan frowned.
Wiping out an entire household was the greatest taboo in Jianghu!
The two sides were merely fighting over profits. Though they had already fallen out, they still observed the Jianghu Rules, and certainly would not challenge the authorities' bottom line.
No matter how fierce things looked now, they might still shake hands and make peace in the future.
That was why he had deliberately claimed he would assassinate the Left Political Counselor, putting on the appearance of a reckless fool. He simply did not want to become too deeply entangled with the Zhang father and son.
As for being old family friends, they would not mention that when it came time to betray one another.
How had this mess erupted just one day after he left?
The Zhang father and son could not be this stupid, could they?
"That's precisely the problem!"
Manager Wan clicked his tongue and shook his head. "No one knows who did it. The neighbors nearby only discovered something was wrong this morning and reported it to the authorities. That was when they found out."
"The entire family, including several personal disciples serving nearby, had their throats slit. And the weapon used was a Guanshan Knife!"
Li Yan frowned. "A knife wielder?"
"Who knows?"
Manager Wan gave a mocking laugh. "Everyone knows knife wielders sell their lives for money. If they don't want their identities exposed, they can simply frame someone else. Besides, Guanshan Knives aren't difficult to obtain."
"Just today, the Zhou family even went to the Zhang Clan Martial Hall to cause trouble, demanding that the culprit be handed over. Naturally, the Zhang family refused to admit anything.