The Grandfather's Grandfather's Father

After muttering to himself for a while, the big man suddenly shook his head and burst into laughter.

"Still, it was better than last time. Heh heh, only one mountain collapsed. It didn't make much noise, didn't alert anyone!"

Before he had even finished speaking, more than a dozen figures flashed past at high speed. Luo Jiben's disciples came darting back one after another. Lin Qi's gaze turned cold, but the big man had already lunged out like a tiger pouncing on prey. A dozen or so afterimages flickered; even Lin Qi failed to see his movements clearly. All he heard was a rapid series of crack crack crack sounds as the big man snapped every one of the disciples' necks.

"Heh, one snap and the neck's gone. Clean and quick, without much noise." The big man proudly bragged to Lin Qi, "You two little brats ought to learn from me. When you make a mistake, you fix it. Those moves that make too much noise are no good. Snapping necks like this is the most satisfying thing there is! Shame these little brats' necks were a bit too thin!"

Lin Qi and Hu Xinzhu were speechless for a long while. The two exchanged a glance, then Hu Xinzhu stepped forward and smilingly bowed to the big man. "May I ask this senior's honored name? This junior is Hu Xinzhu, Wind Intelligence Minister of the Blood Qin Empire. My grandfather..."

A vicious gleam flashed in the big man's eyes as he shot Hu Xinzhu a fierce glare. "Isn't your grandfather that pretty-boy Hu Tu? Damn it, he even dared to cut in and steal the granddaughter-in-law our family had our eye on? When he got married back then, it was his damn good luck I didn't crush his balls!"

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