Chapter 343: Sword Dragged Across the Rich and Powerful! Slaying the Nobles and Exterminating Their Entire Clan (Seeking Monthly Votes and Recommendations)_2
 

“Useless. Your father sent you to follow me and gain some experience, but if you’re going to keep dithering like this, you might as well roll back home and save yourself the embarrassment!”

Gongsun Muyang coldly scolded.

The young man immediately blushed with shame.

Without giving him a second glance, Gongsun Muyang turned to the person beside him and said, “Curse him, curse him harshly.”

Just then.

At the entrance, a figure in black with a sword in hand walked out.

It was none other than Pei Jinye.

He had arrived swiftly, even taking the time to dispatch two fools who didn’t know better and tried to ambush and kill him on the way. Yet, his clothing was neat and orderly, making it impossible to imagine that he had just killed someone en route.

“Brother Seven, it’s Pei Jinye!” The young man suddenly exclaimed, as if he had seen a ghost.

Because under his watchful eye,

Pei Jinye’s speed never faltered, his trailing cloak fluttering behind as he moved with his sword, arriving without any sign of slowing down.

Gongsun Muyang, who was in the midst of issuing commands and scoldings, even had spit flying from his mouth.

In one ten-thousandth of a second, he maintained his turning motion, his eyes and brows marked with the pride of the Gongsun Family.

At the same time.

A streak of sword light flashed by in an instant.

“Shick!”

Before Gongsun Muyang could even finish his harsh words directed at Pei Jinye, his body stiffened completely where he stood.

The next second.

“Shick,” went the sound.

Gongsun Muyang’s head suddenly fell from his neck.

Blood splattered everywhere.

The members of the Gongsun Family who were around were completely stunned.

“Se-Seventh Brother…” The young man closest to him stumbled over his words, blood raining down in the wind and pouring into his mouth, overwhelming him with intense nausea, and he turned and fell away.

“Ugh!”

At that moment, Pei Jinye rose with his sword, striking horizontally with a swift motion.

A Gongsun Family bodyguard who had drawn his sword at the sight of trouble was immediately beheaded, his eyes wide as his head flew into the air.

At this moment, everyone turned tail and ran.

Pei Jinye didn’t chase after them. Instead, he walked toward the base’s main gate, turned around with a slash… and two additional headless corpses fell in front of the fleeing figures.

He sheathed his sword, returning to calm.

Pei Jinye’s gaze lowered, and his cloak that had been billowing settled back down peacefully.

He looked around coldly, “Anyone else?”

The young man lay on the ground, miserably wiping the filth from the corner of his mouth. As he looked up, two severed heads had already rolled to his feet, frightening him into scrambling away regardless of his scraped palms.

And at this moment.

Not just the people of the Gongsun Family, but also the members of the Investigation Team in the base were frozen stiff as if turned to stone.

He was dead—just like that?

The direct descendant of the Gongsun Family, who had been ranting and raving for over half an hour… just died like that?

Killed instantly?

The members of the Gongsun Family looked at each other, now the only remaining direct family member present being Young Master Feng Lian, who looked frail and weak.

But judging by his appearance, who could rely on him?

Before everyone had a chance to recover, Pei Jinye had already entered the base with his sword in hand.

…

Gradually, everyone began to recover from their shock.

The shadows lurking in secret had diminished by two-thirds, and the remaining few waited for the Gongsun Family’s response.

“Young Master Feng Lian…” The people of the Gongsun Family gathered around the figure sitting on the ground.

The young man shakily got up, suppressing the fear in his heart. Despite the lingering shock on his face, he pointed at Gongsun Muyang’s corpse and said, “Take… take away Seventh Brother’s body… he must be laid to rest properly. We… let’s go.”

…

Inside the Investigation Bureau Base.

Pei Jinye walked down the road, casting more glances behind him than usual.

Brother Bi and Zhou Ye stood opposite each other, watching Pei Jinye approach with puzzled looks.

Who could have thought that, after over thirty minutes of the Gongsun Family’s taunts and declarations of war and the Investigation Team’s avoidance of conflict, it would end with Pei Jinye’s arrival… and the Gongsun Family’s morale would instantly crumble.

“Jinye, you…” Brother Bi began, but Zhou Ye interrupted him before he could finish, “Brother Ye, I’m asking for your protection.”

Zhou Ye shamelessly grabbed Pei Jinye’s sword-wielding arm, “I knew you were tough, but I had no idea you were this formidable now… Indeed, the diligent ones are always the most dazzling… From now on, let’s take on some tougher missions, Brother Ye, please lead the way.”

Pei Jinye looked at Brother Bi.

Brother Bi shrugged, kicked someone lightly, “Have some self-respect, will you? Don’t get in the way.”

Then he looked at Pei Jinye.

“Chief Lin hasn’t returned, but Ms. Xu Jing is here. Go find her quietly, she’s in…”

He whispered a few words.

Pei Jinye nodded in understanding, then turned his head with a half-smile towards Zhou Ye, “My Brother Ye, could you let go now? I’ll make arrangements for you later.”

“Please, Brother Ye,” Zhou Ye said with a flattering grin.

It wasn’t really bootlicking; it was just a joke among the three brothers… but only Zhou Ye knew how much truth was mixed with jest in that joke.

Once Pei Jinye had left, Brother Bi kicked Zhou Ye, “Look at you, cheap as dirt.”

Zhou Ye wasn’t offended and came over with a smirk, joining Brother Bi in seeing Pei Jinye off, then suddenly said with envy, “Is Jinye really going to rise high now?”

Brother Bi glanced at him, “Stop thinking about what’s not yours. You see what happens to people who go down that path, how many die? Can you handle it?”

Zhou Ye immediately shook his head like a rattle-drum, “That path is too wild for me.”

“Don’t you also carry ‘Ye’ in your name?” Brother Bi teased.