I Only Want to Kill

Inside the city.

In an inconspicuous, secluded residence.

Mo Chen sat to one side, waiting.

Meanwhile, Su Jinse and a young man frowned as they flipped through the account books in their hands.

"Those fucking dog officials! They've utterly lost all conscience!"

"I really want to chop him down with one stroke. In three years, as many as a hundred women and children have gone missing in Yunyi County!"

"And the Lu family, along with those mountain bandit scum—they're nothing but beasts!"

The young man looked refined and wore a green robe, yet his mouth was full of curses as he raged furiously.

Su Jinse, on the other hand, seemed long accustomed to this. Though her face was equally grim, her eyes displayed a calmness that did not match her age.

"Senior Brother Chen, now that the evidence is conclusive, how do you think we should handle this?"

After finishing the account book, Su Jinse turned to ask the young man beside her.

"What else can we do? Arrest them and start killing!"

Chen Xuanyin slammed his hand on the table and cursed. "As for that bastard Yu, bring him back and put him through every last one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Prison Tortures. Make him beg for life and pray for death!"

Su Jinse nodded calmly. "That works. If we can pry more names of those involved from Yu Hezhong's mouth, we can thoroughly purge Yunyi County as well."

Chen Xuanyin sneered. "If you ask me, we should've fucking purged these little counties long ago. I have no idea what those old bastards up above are thinking, letting these beasts run rampant for three whole years."

Su Jinse rolled her eyes and tapped the table with a finger, a headache brewing.

"Senior Brother Chen, watch your words!"

Those old bastards might indeed deserve death, but they were still elders of the academy.

If they heard words like that, both of them would be in serious trouble.

"Afraid of what?"

Chen Xuanyin snorted. "Those old bastards do nothing but form cliques, play balance games, and suppress others all day. Look at the state they've turned Martial Suppression Academy into. One day, after Senior Sister takes power, she'll lead us in chopping down every last one of those old bastards!"

Su Jinse was caught between laughter and tears, not daring to respond.

Sitting across from them, Mo Chen wore a rather strange expression as he listened to Chen Xuanyin's stream of curses.

What's going on here?

Could it be that Martial Suppression Academy isn't united either?

It seemed he had heard some inside information he was not supposed to hear...

A short while later.

Su Jinse pointed at Mo Chen across from her. "What should we do with him now? Lu Jianshen probably won't tolerate him anymore. The moment he returns to the Lu Residence, Lu Jianshen will likely take his life."

Chen Xuanyin said irritably, "You arrange it! All I want to do now is kill people. I'm leaving!"

With that, he opened the door and walked straight out of the house.

For a moment.

Only Mo Chen and Su Jinse remained in the room.

Su Jinse glanced at Mo Chen.

Mo Chen immediately spoke tactfully. "Special Envoy Su, you don't need to worry about me. I can ensure my own safety."

He did not reveal his intentions at this point.

It did not seem appropriate. He would wait until there was another chance to ask about Martial Suppression Academy.

Hearing Mo Chen's words, Su Jinse shook her head. "Mo Chen, since you provided us with the evidence, we have a responsibility to protect your safety."

"We rented this residence. You can stay here for now. For the next few days, please try not to go out. If you need anything, feel free to tell us."

Mo Chen's eyes shifted as he asked tentatively, "I have no other requests. I'm just extremely short on money. Can you provide silver too?"

"Yes!"

Su Jinse nodded without hesitation. "As a reward for providing the account book, I can make the decision to award you twenty taels of silver!"

Twenty taels of silver was already a huge sum for ordinary people.

If spent sparingly, it was enough to feed a family of five for five years.

Unfortunately, for Mo Chen, that little silver was not even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.

"So little?" Mo Chen blinked.

Su Jinse smiled bitterly. "To be honest, if it were any more, we wouldn't be able to afford it either."

Mo Chen nodded. He did not press the matter and chose to accept it. "Fine. Twenty taels it is. Better than nothing."

Su Jinse did not waste words. She took out a banknote from her money pouch and placed it on the table. "This is a silver note. In a few days, you can exchange it for cash silver at Prosperity Bank."

Mo Chen smiled faintly and took it without ceremony.

"Alright, get some rest. We still have duties to attend to!"

Su Jinse rose to her feet and gripped the hilt of her saber. "Once this is settled, I'll come find you!"

"Alright!" Mo Chen nodded and rose to see her off.

Su Jinse gave Mo Chen a long look, then walked out the door. With a sudden leap, she shot onto the roof.

Before long, her figure vanished into the night like a black civet cat.

"What nimble skill!"

Mo Chen smacked his lips, looking in the direction Su Jinse had gone, a trace of envy in his eyes.

When will I be able to learn a movement technique too...

If you can't find it by searching the book title, try searching for the author. It may have simply been renamed!

That night.

It was destined to be a sleepless night.

Outside, a strong wind rose at some point. Tree shadows swayed, and doors and windows clattered.

Dark clouds swallowed the moon.

The night watchman struck his bronze gong and had just shouted, "Second watch of the hour of the pig! Shut your doors and windows! Guard against thieves and burglars!"

When a drizzle began to fall from the sky.

"Kill!"

A furious roar rang out.

Alone with a saber, Chen Xuanyin charged the county yamen guards, cutting them down until men and horses toppled and blood flowed everywhere.

Elsewhere.

Lu Residence.

Under the pouring rain, one black-clad figure and one white-clad figure stood atop the roof.

One held a sword, the other a saber.

They faced each other like needle against blade.

"Lu Jianshen, surrender at once!"

Su Jinse stared at the white-robed young man opposite her and shouted coldly.

Dressed in white, Lu Jianshen held a longsword in his hand.

Hearing Su Jinse's words, he threw back his head and laughed, mockery in his eyes. "Miss Su, if I surrender, will you spare me?"

Su Jinse said icily, "I can leave you an intact corpse!"

Lu Jianshen laughed. "An intact corpse, what a generous offer! Very well. Let me see whether the saber in Miss Su's hand is truly sharp!"

The moment he finished speaking.

Lu Jianshen shot away, fleeing into the distance!

"Where do you think you're going!"

Su Jinse shouted angrily and leaped after him.

"It's raining..."

Holding the Xuanhua Battle Axe, Mo Chen arrived outside the Lu Residence.

He looked up at the increasingly heavy rain, then pushed off the ground and vaulted over the wall into the Lu Residence.

He quickly found Liu Yuan's residence. At a glance, he spotted Feng Niang hurrying about in panic, carrying a bundle as she prepared to flee.

"Who's there?"

Hearing the movement, Feng Niang stopped alertly.

From the shadows, Mo Chen emerged with an axe in hand.

"Aunt Feng, where are you going?"

When Feng Niang saw Mo Chen, her pupils suddenly contracted.

But when she recalled that the Second Young Master had personally tested Mo Chen's cultivation yesterday and found him to be in the Sinew Tempering Realm, contempt and disdain flashed through her eyes.

"Get out of my way! Don't block my path!"

As she spoke, Feng Niang reached with her right hand, drew a dagger, and slashed it toward Mo Chen's neck.

In her mind, as a Bone Tempering Realm martial artist, killing a Sinew Tempering Realm cultivator like Mo Chen would be as easy as killing a chicken.

However—

As swiftly as she came, she was sent flying even more violently.

Then, before Feng Niang could understand what had happened, she saw a massive axe descending from above, growing larger and larger before her eyes.

Her head exploded instantly. Her limbs and body twitched once before she went completely still.

"Thanks for packing up my valuables for me!"

Mo Chen picked up the bundle on the ground, gave it a cursory look, and tossed it into the system inventory.

[Wealth: 288 taels]

[Exchangeable cultivation progress: 24 years.]

[Low-grade · Autumn Water Sword Technique (Not Initiated)]

[Low-grade · Blazing Fire Saber Technique (Not Initiated)]

[Willow Leaf Dagger]

[Rank: Tier 1]

[A fruit knife casually forged by a certain master craftsman, unfortunately left behind outside...]

[Equipment requirement: None.]

[Attributes: Sharpness, food poison testing!]