Chapter 41

In the outskirts of Xishui City, there was a secluded mountain villa.

"Zhao Dawei, you despicable dog, how dare you deceive me? Are you tired of living?" The woman sitting on the main seat was now full of frost, glaring fiercely at the middle-aged man kneeling on the ground, her voice filled with anger.

The man named Zhao Dawei had already been beaten to a pulp, his body covered in blood. Upon hearing this, he struggled to raise his head to look at the woman, his eyes filled with utter terror.

"Miss, every word I said is true. Lu Tianyu is indeed hiding in the Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall. I opened the back door for him last night. If I lied, may I be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!" Zhao Dawei immediately raised his blood-soaked right hand and swore an oath.

"If you say that the little brat is hiding in the martial arts hall, why did I not find any trace of him when I led a group to search the entire hall last night?" The woman immediately shouted in anger.

If Lu Tianyu were here, he would immediately recognize that this woman was Wang Cui'e, who had been trying to kill him by any means. The middle-aged man kneeling on the ground, Zhao Dawei, was a gatekeeper at the Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall.

"Miss, I am not lying to you. I can guarantee that he is still in the Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall." The man immediately said, his voice filled with委屈 (indignation).

"Miss, in my opinion, what this man said should be true. Even if he had a hundred lives, he wouldn't dare to lie to you." At this moment, Wang Xi, who was sitting next to Wang Cui'e, slowly said.

He had been observing Zhao Dawei all along. With his years of experience in reading people, he concluded that Zhao Dawei was telling the truth.

"Oh? Old Master Wang, if you also believe that the little brat is hiding in the Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall, why couldn't we find him?" Wang Cui'e immediately asked, puzzled.

"This... it's hard to say. The entire Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall, except for the memorial hall, I have not entered. There is a defensive barrier set up by Zhao Yunbing in the memorial hall, so my divine sense cannot penetrate it. I don't know what's inside." Wang Xi slowly explained.

"Are you saying, Old Master Wang, that you suspect the little brat is hiding in the memorial hall? That's impossible. I have been inside the memorial hall, and there is only a coffin, a few wet nurses, and concubines who served Zhao Tianxiao in life. There is no one else." Wang Cui'e immediately shook her head.

"Miss, can the coffin hide two people?" Wang Xi immediately asked in return.

"Ah? Old Master Wang, do you mean the little brat is hiding inside the coffin?" Wang Cui'e suddenly understood.

"Exactly. I know Zhao Yunbing well. Although he appears to be loyal and honest on the surface, it's all a facade to deceive others. Those who have dealt with him know that he is extremely cunning and calculating. One wrong move, and you'll fall into his trap. Therefore, I suspect that Zhao Yunbing has hidden Lu Tianyu inside the coffin. In this case, even if we search, we wouldn't dare to open the coffin, and we would leave empty-handed." Wang Xi explained slowly.

"Yes, yes, what the senior said is true. I remember, after I opened the door for Lu Tianyu last night, I went back to sleep. While I was half-asleep, I suddenly heard footsteps coming from the memorial hall next door. It seemed that many people entered the memorial hall. Perhaps, Zhao Yunbing brought Lu Tianyu to hide there." Zhao Dawei suddenly slapped his head and loudly agreed.

"Hmph, what a cunning old man, to think of hiding someone in a coffin. He almost deceived me." Wang Cui'e was suddenly furious, her voice shrill.

It seemed that she had completely believed Wang Xi's words.

"Miss, since I didn't lie to you, can you give me the remaining hundred taels of gold?" Zhao Dawei immediately asked cautiously.

Wang Cui'e had promised him that if he successfully captured Lu Tianyu, she would give him ten thousand taels of gold. If he only provided information, he would get two hundred taels of gold. She had already given him one hundred taels of gold as a deposit, and the remaining one hundred taels had not yet been given.

"Old Master Wang, give him the remaining hundred taels of gold." Wang Cui'e immediately signaled to Wang Xi.

"Yes, Miss." Wang Xi immediately stood up and slowly walked to Zhao Dawei.

Zhao Dawei immediately raised his head, staring at Wang Xi with eyes full of greed.

"Here!" Wang Xi couldn't help but sneer, suddenly raising his right hand and striking Zhao Dawei's forehead with lightning speed.

With a deafening sound, Zhao Dawei's head immediately shattered into a pile of meat, his body collapsing to the ground, his eyes wide open, clearly dying with regret.

"The gold of the Wang family is not for everyone to take." Wang Xi casually waved his hand, releasing a green aura that lifted Zhao Dawei's robe, revealing a bulging bag containing the hundred taels of gold he had received earlier.

"Miss, what do you plan to do next?" Wang Xi casually put the bag into his storage bag and looked at Wang Cui'e, puzzled.

"Since we have confirmed that the little brat is hiding in the martial arts hall, we will go there again. No matter what, we must capture him and tear him to pieces." Wang Cui'e immediately said, her voice filled with hatred.

"Not good, Miss. Last time, we alarmed Zhao Yunbing. He will be more cautious. In my opinion, we should... " At this point, Wang Xi immediately whispered a sinister plan to Wang Cui'e.

"Ha ha, good, this plan is excellent. No matter how cunning Zhao Yunbing is, he will never expect us to do this. Old Master Wang, follow your plan. Don't delay, go and take care of it now." Wang Cui'e immediately laughed madly, her eyes full of malice.

"Alright, Miss, I will act immediately!" Wang Xi nodded and quickly left.

In the hall, only Wang Cui'e remained, along with the headless corpse on the ground.

But Wang Cui'e ignored the headless corpse of Zhao Dawei, looking up at the door, her eyes filled with increasing ferocity.

"Little brat, tomorrow will be your day of death. This time, I will not let you escape." Wang Cui'e muttered, stood up, and kicked the headless corpse on the ground, then left the hall to rest.

The next day, the sky was clear and the weather was pleasant.

At the Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall, after the relatives and guests had finished paying their respects to the deceased Zhao Tianxiao, eight men immediately lifted the large black coffin and slowly started moving.

Along the way, countless paper money and gold foil were scattered, moving from the city of Xishui to the outskirts.

White banners fluttered, and countless people in white mourning clothes followed the coffin, their cries echoing, the entire city of Xishui immersed in a sorrowful atmosphere.

Zhao Yunbing had already invited a master to select a feng shui site for his son, located on the waist of a large mountain to the east of Xishui City.

At first glance, the mountain looked like a giant dragon coiling among the mountains, stretching endlessly. The burial site for Zhao Tianxiao was at the right eye of the dragon. According to the master, burying someone here would allow them to absorb some of the dragon's qi, and in their next life, they would be reborn into a good family, enjoying wealth and honor.

Of course, these were the words of the master, not to be taken too seriously, but Zhao Yunbing had to do this because everyone hoped that the deceased would have a good rebirth.

The funeral procession was grand, moving towards the mountain. Wang Cui'e and her group, representing the Wang family, were also in the procession. At this moment, her eyes were filled with malice, staring intently at the large coffin carried by the eight men.

"Little brat, if you are really hiding in the coffin, you will definitely die today." Thinking of this, Wang Cui'e couldn't help but tremble with excitement, her eyes flashing with a sinister light.

"Miss, remain calm, do not show any unusual behavior, or others will notice." At this moment, Wang Xi suddenly whispered a warning to her.

Wang Cui'e immediately nodded, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress her excitement, lowering her head and slowly moving with the funeral procession.

Finally, after nearly an hour, the funeral procession successfully arrived at the waist of the mountain.

The place was covered in green grass, with flowers blooming and numerous trees surrounding it, forming a feng shui site chosen by the Zhao family.

Among the flowers, there was a large square pit already dug, which was the burial site for Zhao Tianxiao.

The coffin was slowly placed in front of the deep pit, and Zhao Yunbing and the other relatives again paid their respects to the coffin, tears streaming down their faces.

"Lift!" After the ceremony, the person in charge of the burial immediately shouted, and the eight men lifted the coffin again, slowly lowering it into the pit.

"Boom" The coffin landed in the pit, and Zhao Yunbing, with tears streaming down his face, was the first to grab a handful of yellow earth and sprinkle it on the coffin. The remaining relatives and friends followed, each sprinkling a handful of earth on the coffin.

Next, several disciples of the Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall took up shovels and continuously sprinkled yellow earth on the coffin, soon burying it.

As the sky grew dark, a new grave appeared, with a large tombstone in front of it, inscribed with "Tomb of the Beloved Son Zhao Tianxiao," signed by "Zhao Yunbing."

After the funeral, everyone immediately left, as arranged by Zhao Yunbing.

Wang Cui'e and her group also slowly walked down the mountain, mixed in with the crowd.

"Old Master Wang, do you really think the little brat is hiding in the coffin? If he is not inside, then our careful planning will be in vain." Wang Cui'e occasionally looked back at the new grave behind her, whispering to Wang Xi.

"Miss, rest assured, Lu Tianyu is definitely hiding in the coffin. Last night, I brought people to check the burial site, and found a very secret underground passage at the bottom of the site, leading to the foot of the mountain. So, I took advantage of the situation and sealed hundreds of Tiger Roar Pills in the passage using a barrier. Once Lu Tianyu tries to escape through the passage, he will immediately trigger the barrier and be blown to pieces by the explosion of the Tiger Roar Pills. Ha ha." Wang Xi couldn't help but laugh, his eyes full of malice.