owlsbooks Chapter 32 Clear Distinction Between Gratitude and Grudges
Chapter 32 Clear Distinction Between Gratitude and Grudges
"Ugh, you can't even be a dog properly, you deserve to die!"
Du Jianyuan shook his head and sighed, but he dared not be careless in the slightest. He remained vigilant about his surroundings to prevent anyone from running out to rob or kill him.
After a long time, both the person in the sky and the person on the ground were burned alive, but no one appeared.
Seeing this, Du Jianyuan waved his sleeve, and the crimson flames instantly turned silver-white, freezing both corpses.
After collecting the two storage bags, as well as the longsword and spear, Du Jianyuan continued flying towards Wanzhi Peak with a calm expression.
"His surname is Feng... that must be Feng Kan, the foreman of Workshop Jia."
He didn't know whether the two men were sent by Feng Kan or were specifically after him.
But if someone is killed, the matter must be handled properly no matter what.
Otherwise, if the interests of the Fu family are harmed, Du Jianyuan will have to make up for it out of his own pocket.
……
Wanzhi Peak, outside the Jiazi Workshop.
Du Jianyuan threw the two corpses to the ground, his voice infused with magical power, and bowed respectfully, saying:
"Du Jianyuan, a low-ranking talisman master from the Geng family, requests an audience with Lord Feng."
Soon, several people flew in from behind the workshop.
The leader, a man in his thirties, dressed in a blue robe, with a handsome face and a faint smile playing on his lips, narrowed his eyes and said:
"Master Du is certainly showing off, daring to bring two corpses to my door in the middle of the night... What, do you really think that with An Mingjun backing you up, no one can do anything to you?"
"Your subordinate dares not."
Du Jianyuan bowed again and told the truth:
"I have just returned from Baiyao Peak. On the way, I was ambushed by these two men. I fought back with all my might, but I accidentally killed them... I am now in a state of panic and do not know which lord to talk to. So I have no choice but to come to Lord Feng to apologize."
Feng Kan glanced at the two corpses on the ground and said with a smile:
"Is Master Du here to interrogate me, not to apologize? What, do you think I sent these two good-for-nothings?"
"Your Excellency misunderstands, I had absolutely no such intention!"
Du Jianyuan lowered his head, his words tinged with helplessness:
"I was really worried about being implicated by the deaths of these two people, so I brought them here... Besides, I recently had some misunderstanding with Lord Shen, so I didn't dare to go to him easily and had to come to him instead."
Feng Kan was too lazy to argue with him any further, and simply asked:
"Where are those two storage bags for the trash?"
"They're all here, please take a look, sir."
Du Jianyuan had already unraveled it; there wasn't anything particularly valuable inside, so he only took most of the spirit stones and talismans.
Seeing the magical imprint on it dissipate, Feng Kan opened it again and laughed angrily:
"Very good... Master Du is truly generous, he even knew to leave something for me!"
"I absolutely did not touch anything inside... This magical imprint just dissipated."
Du Jianyuan explained with conviction.
Feng Kan knew that he had An Mingjun protecting him, and judging from what had happened in the past two days, if he really messed with Du Jianyuan, An Mingjun would definitely risk his life to fight him.
So he could only wave his hand impatiently and say:
"Get lost! I didn't send those two good-for-nothings!"
Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan roughly understood and cupped his hands in greeting:
"This subordinate takes his leave."
He believed that these two people were not sent by Feng Kan.
If Feng Kan had personally planned it, there would definitely have been more than just two Qi Refining Level 4 cultivators with mixed magical powers coming to assassinate him.
"Many people have their eyes on the position of head servant that Yan Jun has vacated, and they think I am the strongest contender, so they want to get rid of me first..."
On the way back to his cave, Du Jianyuan had already figured out the reason.
He consumed the [Heavenly Thunder Embers] to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, and his Dao Wisdom was extremely high. He also had An Mingjun, the head of the alchemy workshop, protecting him. Once the competition for the head of the workshop started, the chances for others would be slim.
To climb to the top, everyone has to fight tooth and nail.
……
a few days later.
On the day the tally was handed over.
Du Jianyuan and Qin Mo arrived at the Gui-character workshop and saw Shen Suxian sitting in the center with an icy expression. Knowing that there was no way to avoid it, they stepped forward and bowed.
"Greetings, sir... Your subordinate has come to hand over the token."
Qin Mo also greeted her politely.
After several days of healing, Shen Suqian's complexion had improved. She didn't accept the talismans, but instead stared coldly at Du Jianyuan, saying:
"I told you before, Jing'er's elders have been kind to me."
"I have indeed heard you mention it, sir."
Du Jianyuan nodded in agreement.
"Then you still dared to join forces with An Mingjun to murder her!"
Shen Suxian shouted angrily, smashing the table next to her to dust with one slap, and said sternly:
"You both know best how I've treated you! And now you dare repay kindness with enmity! Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?!"
The same pure and unadulterated evil fire magic surged forth, rushing headlong towards Du Jianyuan.
Qin Mo's expression changed drastically, and she stepped in front of him without hesitation, but Du Jianyuan pulled her back.
The malevolent flames stopped less than a foot in front of him.
Du Jianyuan only sensed hatred and anger, but not a trace of murderous intent. He understood that the other party simply wanted an explanation, so he said:
"My lord, I want to live, and Falcon only wants me to live... that's all."
Shen Suxian continued to stare at him coldly, and asked indifferently:
"I'll only ask you one question, answer me truthfully."
"Please ask, sir."
"Was it you or An Mingjun who arranged the plot to murder Jing'er?"
Du Jianyuan sighed and replied:
"Sir, I am the beneficiary."
Upon hearing this, Shen Suxian probably understood.
Du Jianyuan may have known about this, but An Mingjun only told him about it later.
"Since you don't want to answer that question, then let me answer something else."
Shen Suxian waved her hand and closed the door, then affixed two silence notes and asked in a cold voice:
"Yan Jun, you killed him, didn't you?"
This time, Du Jianyuan did not give an irrelevant answer, and nodded, saying:
"I was watching from behind the tree at the time. As soon as the master left, I killed him."
"I was right after all. With your intelligence, how could you not see through Yan Jun's scheme..."
Shen Suxian sneered and said again:
"You killed Yan Jun for me, and our grudges are settled. Wait until I kill An Mingjun, then you can come after me for revenge!"
Du Jianyuan sighed softly, understanding that this man of integrity was truly a person who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment, and cupped his hands in greeting:
"You are a good man, sir... but if that day ever comes, I will do everything in my power to stop you from harming Falcon."
"Take care of yourself first."
Shen Suxian said indifferently:
"In a few days, Senior Sister Ling and the steward will be back. Even though you are now at the fourth level of Qi Refining, you are still a talisman master under her command."
Are Ling Yue and the steward coming back?
Du Jianyuan's heart skipped a beat, but he understood that this was a reminder from Shen Suxian, not a targeted remark. He immediately cupped his hands and sighed:
"Thank you for informing me, sir."
Shen Suxian stared coldly at him, tossed out a booklet, and said indifferently:
"This is the recipe for the [Fire and Calamity Talisman]. To gain the manager's favor and become a head servant, you must be able to draw this talisman!"