Chapter 28

Entering the main hall of the martial arts school, Zhao Yunbing immediately cast a doubtful glance at Lu Tianyu, his eyes filled with a questioning look.

"Master Zhao, could you please close the door before we talk?" Lu Tianyu slowly said as he placed the body he was carrying on the ground.

"Old Liu, go and close the door," Zhao Yunbing nodded and said to an elderly man who was respectfully standing by.

"Yes, sir." The elderly man named Old Liu respectfully replied and quickly ran to close the main door of the martial arts school.

"Little brother, please speak quickly. I have urgent matters to attend to and cannot be delayed for long," Zhao Yunbing said, a hint of anxiety in his expression.

"Master Zhao, this matter is of great importance. I can only tell you alone. What do you think...?" Lu Tianyu glanced at the elderly man, his eyes intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over him.

"Hehe, little brother, you can rest assured. Old Liu is my confidant. There's no need to hide anything from him. Please speak," Zhao Yunbing immediately understood and said with a smile.

"Alright then, Master Zhao, you can see for yourself." Hearing this, Lu Tianyu stopped hesitating and quickly lifted his robe to reveal the already lifeless body of Zhao Tianxiao.

"Xiao'er... " "Young Master!" Both Zhao Yunbing and Old Liu cried out in sorrow.

As he spoke, Zhao Yunbing rushed forward in one swift step, quickly picked up Zhao Tianxiao's body, and two streams of turbid old tears rapidly slid down his cheeks, splashing onto Zhao Tianxiao's face.

"Little brother, was it you who killed my young master?" At this moment, Old Liu suddenly let out a thunderous roar, his entire body suddenly emitting a dazzling blue combat aura. He moved like a ghost, dashing to Lu Tianyu and raised his right fist, delivering a fierce blow to his forehead.

"Senior, don't misunderstand. Brother Zhao was not killed by me. I am merely fulfilling his last wish by bringing his body back," Lu Tianyu, seeing this, was so frightened that cold sweat poured down his face, and he immediately shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Old Liu, stop!" Just as Old Liu's fist was about to hit Lu Tianyu's forehead, Zhao Yunbing suddenly turned his red eyes and roared.

"Sir, this young man might very well be the murderer of the young master. Why don't you let me kill him?" Old Liu had to retract his fist and looked at Zhao Yunbing.

"Foolish. If he had killed Xiao'er, do you think he would be foolish enough to bring Xiao'er's body back and seek his own death?" Although Zhao Yunbing was extremely angry, he was not confused.

"Sir, you are right." Old Liu lowered his head in shame and said to Lu Tianyu, "Little brother, I'm sorry. I was too hasty."

"It's fine!" Lu Tianyu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and shook his head, still feeling a lingering fear.

At the same time, he couldn't help but secretly sigh with a bitter smile. It seemed that Old Liu was indeed a straightforward person, with formidable strength but overly impulsive.

Slowly placing his son's body back on the ground, Zhao Yunbing immediately turned to Lu Tianyu and asked with red eyes, "Little brother, please tell me what exactly happened. Can you provide me with the details?"

"Master Zhao, this is a long story. I had to flee due to a great calamity at home. On my way, I entered a cave..." Lu Tianyu slowly recounted in detail everything that had happened with Zhao Tianxiao.

"Master Zhao, this is the Flowing Cloud Token left by Young Master Zhao. Such a valuable item, I cannot keep. I will return it to you," Lu Tianyu said, taking out the Flowing Cloud Token he had kept close to his body and handing it to Zhao Yunbing.

While listening to Lu Tianyu, Zhao Yunbing stared at him intently. With his years of experience in dealing with people, he could clearly see that Lu Tianyu was speaking sincerely and was not lying.

"Since Xiao'er has already given this to you as a token of gratitude, how can I go against his wishes and take it back? Little brother, this item is yours now. Keep it well," Zhao Yunbing shook his head sadly and did not accept the Flowing Cloud Token.

"Sir, this item was obtained through great hardship from the family. How can you so easily give it to a stranger?" At this moment, Old Liu suddenly spoke, clearly disapproving of Zhao Yunbing's actions.

"Shut up. I have already said that this was Xiao'er's wish. I cannot go against his will. Otherwise, he would not rest in peace," Zhao Yunbing immediately glared at Old Liu.

"Yes, sir." Old Liu dared not say more and lowered his head in submission.

"Little brother, may I ask your name? And where do you come from? Could you tell me?" Zhao Yunbing still had some doubts and began to subtly interrogate Lu Tianyu.

"About this..." Lu Tianyu hesitated. To be honest, he did not want to easily reveal his identity, to avoid being found by the Wang family and bringing disaster upon himself.

"What's wrong? Little brother, do you have something you cannot speak of?" Seeing this, Zhao Yunbing's face turned dark, and his suspicion grew as Lu Tianyu was unwilling to speak.

Although Zhao Yunbing's words were gentle, they carried a strong undercurrent of killing intent. His right fist was slowly clenching, ready to strike at any moment.

Lu Tianyu's heart sank. If he did not speak today, it would likely bring him a fatal disaster.

Just his confidant, Old Liu, had the terrifying strength of a mid-stage warrior. Zhao Yunbing was likely even stronger. Killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.

Should he speak or not?

After a moment of thought, Lu Tianyu finally made his decision. From the look of it, Zhao Yunbing did not seem to be a wicked person. By bringing his son's body back, he had done Zhao Yunbing a favor. Even if Zhao Yunbing knew his true identity, he would likely not harm him.

Speaking might give him a chance, but not speaking would certainly lead to his death.

He was already in a difficult position and could only take a gamble.

"Master Zhao, to be honest, my name is Lu Tianyu, and I am from the Lu Family in Lu Town. I'm sure you have heard of what happened at the Lu Family. I have my reasons for not revealing my identity, and it was not out of any intention to deceive. Please understand," Lu Tianyu decided to be honest and stared at Zhao Yunbing, waiting for his reaction.

"You are Lu Tianyu?" To his surprise, both Zhao Yunbing and Old Liu exclaimed in unison, their voices identical, as if they had practiced before.

"Do you know me?" Lu Tianyu immediately asked, puzzled.

"Little brother, do you not know about the Wang family's bounty?" At this moment, Old Liu interjected, a look of extreme greed flashing in his eyes.

" Bounty? I have no idea. Please, Senior, tell me what this is about," Lu Tianyu was filled with doubt. Although he did not fully understand, a strong sense of danger suddenly arose in his heart.

"The Wang family's bounty, as the name suggests, is a reward of ten thousand gold pieces for the death of one person. That person is you, Lu Tianyu," Old Liu said, his eyes filled with increasing greed as he stared at Lu Tianyu.

"Ten thousand gold pieces?" Lu Tianyu couldn't help but gasp.

In the Divine Wasteland Continent, the common currency was silver coins. One hundred silver coins were equivalent to one gold piece. Ten thousand gold pieces were enough for a typical family of three to live comfortably and luxuriously for a lifetime.

This was no small amount. When Lu Tianyu was still at the Lu Family, his father was still alive, and their family of three received a total of only two hundred silver coins per month from the family. Ordinary servants received only ten silver coins per month, which was considered quite good.

Even the entire Lu Family, with all its wealth combined, probably had no more than a few ten thousand gold pieces.

Now, the Wang family had issued a bounty of ten thousand gold pieces to kill him. Whoever could kill him and bring his head to the Wang family would receive the reward.

What a huge sum.

It seemed the Wang family was determined to kill him at all costs.

"Little brother, I have heard a bit about what happened at your Lu Family, but I do not know the specific reasons. Could you tell me in detail?" At this moment, Zhao Yunbing suddenly asked, puzzled.

Lu Tianyu immediately nodded and recounted in detail what had happened to him at the Lu Family. Since they already knew his identity, he didn't mind telling them more.

In this world, right and wrong will eventually be judged. Lu Tianyu believed that the wrongdoers in the Lu Family were not him but the wicked woman, Wang Cui'e.

He was actually a victim in the Lu Family's disaster. All of this was due to the harm caused by power, something that could happen in any family. Therefore, he was not afraid of others knowing.

"So, you are also a victim?" Zhao Yunbing stared at Lu Tianyu and said calmly.

"Indeed. Since I have brought your son's body back, I will not keep you any longer. I will take my leave now." Lu Tianyu, thinking of the Wang family's bounty, felt an increasing sense of foreboding. He immediately bowed to Zhao Yunbing and planned to leave, to take care of his mother and Lu Yi, to prevent any harm coming to them in his absence.

"Little brother, you think you can leave so easily?" Just as Lu Tianyu turned to leave, Old Liu suddenly moved with lightning speed, pressing his right hand on Lu Tianyu's right shoulder, pinning him down so he couldn't move.

"What do you mean by this?" Lu Tianyu glared at him angrily.

"Haha, what do I mean? Since you are the person the Wang family is offering a bounty for, how can I let you escape?" Old Liu's eyes flashed with intense greed as he shouted.

As he spoke, several streams of blue combat aura surged from his palm, instantly sealing Lu Tianyu's major acupoints.