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Chapter 9 Liu Yu's Death
Seeing Xiao Jin's reaction, the usually calm Xiao Muyu was finally moved, but her eyes showed joy, and she signaled to the Scarface Blood Guards in the shadows to proceed with their original plan.
Wang Suiyue, who was nearby, felt the aura emanating from Xiao Jin and his seemingly rough but reasonable words. He looked at Xiao Jin as if he were a monster.
Having escaped by suicide, Wang Suiyue had watched Xiao Jin grow up day by day for more than ten years. Even if he had disguised himself, things shouldn't have changed so drastically.
Seeing everyone fall silent, Xiao Jin continued his harsh words: "You pathetic fools, don't you even think about it? Where does Liu Ji get the money to bribe Iron Slaughter Guard? From the salary of a mere village headman?!"
"You are all starving and will eat anything, while Liu Ji's family of more than ten people, having already eaten and clothed themselves, have no extra money to give to you!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers finally began to waver... especially the man who was swallowing chaff, who seemed to suddenly understand something, his eyes gleaming, and he glared fiercely at Liu Yu, who was still bowing her head and trembling in fear.
The old man who had been holding the grain seeds looked at them again, his eyes filled with tears and helplessness through a foolish, bitter smile... as if life had lost its meaning.
Xiao Jin ignored them and pressed his advantage, coldly eyeing Liu Yu: "Look at this woman's attire, she must have plenty of money to spare!"
Seeing that the time was right, Xiao Jin's eyes flashed with a cold light, and killing intent arose spontaneously. He gripped the hilt of his sword tightly: "And this silver was obtained by drinking your blood!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Jin suddenly swung his sword, intending to slash at Liu Yu...
puff!
Xiao Jin's raised sword was still in mid-air, but his eyes were wide open.
The man who had been swallowing chaff stepped forward and stabbed Liu Yu in the back with a dagger.
This scene completely unsettled Xiao Jin, who felt an urge to kill the man who had swallowed chaff!
"You son of a bitch! Stealing my lines is bad enough, but you even stole my kill!"
With one hand wielding his sword, Xiao Jin, his eyes wide and round, froze in place as if frozen in time.
Xiao Jin believed that if Liu Yu hadn't died at his hands, the system would have deducted points from her, potentially ending her life.
But this man who swallowed chaff beat him to it, how could he not feel frustrated!
"Um? 』
Xiao Jin was feeling incredibly frustrated when suddenly a system notification popped up: [Agility points increased by 2...]
The system's abrupt feedback made Xiao Jin, who was already frozen in place, look ridiculous, as if he were trying to look cool, with his arm still hanging in the air as if wielding a knife.
"What the hell is this now?"
In his agitated state, Xiao Jin thought that the agility stat should have been reduced, so the fact that it increased instead of decreasing was too abrupt and he failed to react accordingly.
"Damn system, at least explain yourself when you're messing with me!"
For some unknown reason, the system actually responded according to Xiao Jin's thoughts... Under Xiao Jin's leadership, the participant Liu Yu who was framed died... thus gaining 2 points of agility.
"Wow, I didn't know you could play like that?"
Based on the feedback, Xiao Jin basically understood that the so-called "revenge is a must" meant that, under his own planning, leadership, or instigation, he would directly or indirectly carry out revenge on the target.
In other words, under certain circumstances, whether it is Xiao Jin himself, the man who swallowed chaff, or the Blood Guard who killed Liu Yu, the result will be the same.
"Damn system!"
"Couldn't they have explained everything clearly beforehand?! You gave me a real scare!"
The moment Xiao Jin swung his sword at Liu Yu, he truly felt a strong urge to kill the man who had swallowed chaff.
Xiao Jin stood there, seemingly frozen in time, wielding his sword. Few villagers noticed him, as their attention was focused on the man who had been swallowing chaff.
"I had my suspicions back then, and now I realize it must have been you, you vile woman, who framed my wife!" The man who had been swallowing chaff slowly pulled out the dagger and sighed to the heavens.
Framed?
The villagers looked at each other, seemingly questioning the man's actions and words.
The man who had been swallowing chaff, having pulled out his dagger, pushed Liu Yu's corpse to the ground, then looked at the crowd and asked, "May I ask you all, when my mother died, did my wife and I ever ask you for a single grain of food?"
After exchanging glances again, everyone decisively shook their heads.
"Stealing money on your first trip to the city, how absurd and laughable is that, given your character!" As he spoke, Du Chun's fists clenched tightly, and his body trembled involuntarily.
Three years ago, Du Chun's wife followed Liu Yu into the city and was told that she had stolen other people's money and was sent to the yamen. After being tortured, she eventually died in prison due to her weak health.
At that time, Liu Ji was busy running around trying to exonerate Du Chun's wife, so much so that Du Chun, feeling grateful, gradually accepted the "facts" that the village head Liu Ji had said.
Until a year ago, Du Chun accidentally discovered that Liu Ji was forcing women in the village to commit illicit acts. Recalling his wife's stammering before she went to the city, he began to secretly keep an eye on Liu Ji, the village head.
"I've already killed them all, what else do I, Du Chun, have to worry about!" He scanned the crowd, especially the village woman, and asked, "Among you, who is truly doing this willingly?" There was clearly a hidden meaning in his words.
Faced with Du Chun's veiled remarks, some people actually lowered their heads in shame.
"Holy crap!" Xiao Jin had snapped out of his daze in system mode. "Could this Liu Ji be a notorious lecher?"
Destiny?
He unconsciously glanced at Liu Yu's corpse, thinking, "Could this be the fate my mother spoke of?"
Just as Xiao Jin was about to look at Xiao Muyu...
Pfft!
"Wow!"
Du Chun suddenly knelt down in front of him, startling Xiao Jin!
Du Chun, kneeling with his fists clasped before Xiao Jin, spoke in a powerful voice: "If it weren't for Xiao Jin killing Liu Ji for my mother, I, Du Chun, don't know when I would have been able to avenge my wife!"
"To kill for one's mother?"
"Could this fellow know everything that's going on in the village?"
System notification: [Strength +1...]
『......』
My strength suddenly increased by 1 for no reason. I quickly looked at the system message...
So that's how it is. According to Xiao Jin's understanding, he indirectly avenged Du Chun, thereby gaining some kind of gratitude from the depths of Du Chun's heart.
Similarly, being appreciated, respected, worshipped, or even submitted to will increase your power points accordingly. The more people there are and the greater your influence, the higher the points you will gain.
"It actually has this effect! Not bad at all!"
Xiao Jin praised the system for the first time in his heart.
"I wonder what rank of warrior my current strength points are comparable to?"
According to fragments of the original owner's memories, the Divine Continent had warriors who were superior to ordinary people, ranging from one to nine ranks, with nine being the strongest.
For this reason, many people are devoted to martial arts from a young age, hoping to become a warrior and live a better life in this world.
Long before the fog enveloped the Sixteen Provinces of the Sun, perhaps everyone could become a samurai, but since the fog descended, this path has become difficult and even impossible.
Coming to his senses, Xiao Jin quickly helped Du Chun up. It was understandable that a grown man in his forties would feel awkward kneeling before a young boy in front of everyone.
Just then, Scarface and the Blood Guards were escorting the village head and his entire family, along with the embezzled grain and other valuables, toward the threshing ground.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the food and valuables, until they came into view. Their expressions were strange and complicated, and no one knew what they were thinking.