Bearing a Killing Weapon, Killing Intent Arises

The creaking sound of the axle and the flatbed cart dragging on the ground echoed continuously as Chen Xuan's family gradually moved away in the quiet morning.

Because it was so early, the number of villagers they encountered was extremely small.

There were hardly any villagers. As for the few villagers who spotted Chen Xuan and his group, they were somewhat surprised and even started asking questions. Zhang Chunhua brushed them off by saying they were going into the city to find her husband and son.

"Mother, Second Uncle, I think I forgot something. You go ahead, I'll go back and get it!"

After walking about two or three li, Chen Xuan slapped his forehead and spoke to his mother and Second Uncle.

"Something? Didn't I already pack everything?"

Zhang Chunhua was a little confused.

"Well, I hid it in the small courtyard. I'll go get it quickly and be right back."

Chen Xuan explained with a smile.

"Alright, we'll wait for you. Er Gou, hurry up."

Although Zhang Chunhua was a little confused, she still nodded.

"Okay!"

Chen Xuan responded with a smile, and his figure quickly returned along the road they had come from.

Only this time, he was holding a bow and arrow.

And just as Chen Xuan and the others were leaving.

Chen San Ye's gate was knocked on at this moment.

"Master, Master!"

"Master, something bad has happened!"

An anxious voice rang out, it was Er He from Chen San Ye's residence.

"What's wrong?"

Inside the room, hurried movements could be heard.

Chen San Ye's words carried a hint of confusion.

"Master, that kid left early this morning."

Er He was a little anxious, his words slightly breathless, and he quickly spoke.

"Left? So he left. The hunt yesterday shouldn't have been a Tiger and Leopard!"

"You little brat, you've got some nerve to disturb me, Third Master, while I'm sleeping."

Chen San Ye couldn't help but let out a cold snort, and the door opened at this moment.

"No, Master, that kid left today with his mother and younger brother, driving a donkey cart. From the looks of it, he's probably leaving Small River Village."

Seeing Chen San Ye's angry expression, Er He didn't dare to delay in the slightest and quickly reported the situation.

"What?"

Listening to his subordinate's report, Chen San Ye finally reacted.

Killing intent instantly boiled in his eyes.

"Master, I've confirmed it. I saw it with my own eyes. It was Chen Er Shan who pulled the donkey cart for them. They said they wanted to go to the city to find their dead father."

"Also, Master, that kid was still dragging that thing from the mountain yesterday. Master, don't tell me he wants to take it to the city to sell!"

Er He's expression was a little anxious.

There was nothing he could do. He was still hoping that when his Master went to the city, he could take him along. He didn't want any accidents.

Listening to Er He's words, a cold light instantly appeared in Chen San Ye's eyes.

"Hmph, taking my things and still wanting to leave so easily? Where in the world is there such a good thing!"

Chen San Ye snorted coldly, a hint of killing intent appearing in his expression.

He had no intention of letting Chen Xuan's family leave so easily.

Let alone if it was a Tiger and Leopard, even if it wasn't, Chen Xuan leaving was something he absolutely could not allow.

Over thirty taels of silver.

If he didn't get it back, would he still be Chen San Ye?

As for whether he got back twenty taels, Chen San Ye didn't care. Those twenty taels were also his, and the bow and arrow were also his.

Since when could these mud legs get money from him, Chen San Ye?

"You ride my horse and quickly leave from the East Village to notify Chuan Er to capture them."

"Tell Chuan Er, if there's a Tiger and Leopard, kill it directly. If not, threaten his mother and brother. If he can't hunt a Tiger and Leopard within three days, kill his brother first. If he can't hunt a Tiger and Leopard within seven days, then kill all of them."

Chen San Ye's cold voice rang out, his words spoken with ease.

"Yes!"

Er He quickly responded.

But at this moment.

"Whoosh!"

"Pfft!"

Er He had just turned around when his eyes instantly widened, and he fell straight down.

"Thud!"

The dull sound of his body hitting the ground instantly brought Chen San Ye back from his thoughts, which had been lost in contemplation. However, this return to reality made him freeze. Blood had already started to seep out from Er He's corpse on the ground.

"This!"

His body instinctively recoiled with a start.

"Third Master, why go to such lengths?"

A light sigh came from the eaves. Chen Xuan held a bow and arrow, his face a little pale, but his gaze remained calm as he looked down.

Even though a life had just ended before him, it only made his face slightly pale, but the hand holding the bow and arrow still didn't tremble in the slightest.

"Er Gou, you!"

Following the sound, Chen San Ye's pupils couldn't help but contract violently, and he spoke with a stutter.

"Is Third Master asking why I'm here?"

Chen Xuan chuckled from the eaves, his eyes filled with a cold light, and the arrow immediately aimed at Chen San Ye.

"Er Gou, Er Gou, there must be a misunderstanding between us!"

With the arrow aimed, Chen San Ye's cold sweat instantly seeped out, and he quickly spoke.

"Misunderstanding? I don't think it's a misunderstanding. I heard every word Third Master just said!"

"Whoosh!"

Chen Xuan chuckled again. The next moment, the bow and arrow shifted, and another arrow shot out instantly.

"Pfft!"

Behind Chen San Ye, a figure about to escape instantly stiffened.

There was a look of astonishment on the beautiful face, and an arrow was clearly embedded in her heart.

"Thump!"

The body fell down again, and blood also soaked into the ground.

"Er Gou, Er Gou, listen to me!"

Chen San Ye quickly spoke. At this moment, he was terrified.

"Third Master, you and I had no enmity. In fact, with the kindness of you giving me a bow and arrow, I would naturally offer the hearts of the Tiger and Leopard with both hands in the future. It's a pity, why did you have to do this!"

Chen Xuan whispered, seemingly comforting himself, or perhaps stating something.

"Er Gou!"

Chen San Ye opened his mouth again, but the next moment.

"Whoosh!"

"Pfft!"

The arrow entered instantly, piercing through his brow in a flash, and his body fell to the ground instantly, just like the previous one.

Until his death, Chen San Ye never expected that Chen Xuan had no intention of listening to his nonsense.

The reason for those words was fundamentally Chen Xuan speaking to himself, not to Chen San Ye.

Naturally, he didn't need to argue about anything.

With three figures on the ground, Chen Xuan's face was a little pale.

But his movements didn't hesitate.

He took a step and quickly arrived at the side room.

He drew his bow and nocked an arrow.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Arrows flew out one after another.

The commotion from the main house wasn't very loud, and the others didn't notice.

At this moment, these people hadn't woken up yet.

Chen Xuan shot out arrows one by one. His perfected Archery allowed the arrows to instantly pierce through the windows and embed themselves in the sleeping figures.

Chen San Ye's family, including servants and concubines, totaled seven people.

When Chen Xuan left, these seven people had completely closed their eyes, and the flames immediately began to burn fiercely.

Two consecutive chapters, so everyone doesn't get annoyed. I never intended to write much about Chen San Ye. For the protagonist, his role wasn't very significant, nor did he pose any danger. His only purpose was to make the protagonist understand that the human heart in this world was more wicked than he had imagined. He had no interaction with Chen San Ye, only transactions. Yet, even so, whether he hunted the tiger or not, Chen San Ye had no intention of letting him leave alive. If he didn't hunt, Chen San Ye would threaten him with his family. If he hunted, Chen San Ye would take the tiger and the money. They were just some dirt-poor peasants. Chen San Ye was a big shot who was going to live in the city. If it weren't for his insufficient strength and the need to consider continuing to live in Small River Village, he would have directly threatened them instead of using enticement.