Ye Longlin’s battle saber sliced through Xu Tianen’s throat. Xu Tianen’s eyes widened in disbelief, feeling a chill on his neck as warmth quickly spread across his chest and abdomen.
He looked down to see his body covered in blood!
“Grandfather… Grandfather, save me… I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die!”
Xu Tianen was terrified, screaming and crying, but he couldn’t even finish his words. His voice was reduced to gurgles.
His throat had been cut, leaving him unable to speak.
He could only desperately crawl towards the Xu family patriarch. However, he only managed to crawl halfway before he took his last breath!
He died right there in the corridor.
This, however, made things convenient. This was a funeral home to begin with, so dying here didn’t require much fuss.
They handle the killing and the burial, a one-stop service.
“Begin your performance.”
Ye Longlin looked at the Xu family patriarch and said calmly, as if he had done something insignificant.
Upon witnessing this scene, the Xu family patriarch’s eyes widened, turning bloodshot!
He had initially thought that even if Ye Longlin acted excessively during the second elder’s funeral, he wouldn’t commit murder. But in reality, they had overestimated him. For someone like Ye Longlin, the occasion meant nothing. If he wanted to kill, he would kill!
“Ye Longlin! Public murder, with so many people watching, what defense do you have! You are just an ordinary person now, and ordinary people who kill must be dealt with according to the laws of Great Xia, including capital punishment!”
Someone nearby chimed in, perhaps to remind Ye Longlin of his current ordinary status, or to prompt the Xu family patriarch to use the law against him.
Yuan Gang, standing beside Ye Longlin, strode forward and grabbed the speaker by the neck, lifting him off the ground with a cold smile. “I now declare that Ye Longlin is the Chief Security Advisor of my Dragon Pavilion. Do you have any problem with that?”
“Furthermore, my boss can kill whoever he wants. Does he need your criticism? Who the hell are you to judge?”
Although he had submitted his resignation, the approval documents had not yet been processed.
Logically, they should have arrived yesterday afternoon, but due to the matter of the second elder, they were delayed. As long as these documents were not in his hands, it meant he was still the acting pavilion master of the Dragon Pavilion.
This immediately removed the excuses many people had to confront Ye Longlin.
Chief Security Advisor… it sounded impressive, but in reality, it was a rather useless position, equivalent to an additional title.
You attacked my boss, claiming he was just an ordinary person? Fine, while I’m still the acting pavilion master, I’ll directly appoint him as the Dragon Pavilion’s Security Advisor. Let’s see what you useless people have to say now!
Finally, with no other recourse.
The Xu family patriarch could only gloomily say in a deep voice, “Ye Longlin, this is a funeral. Please show respect to the deceased.”
Respect?
It seemed that from the beginning, they were the ones who had shown no respect. Now that Ye Longlin had taken action, they were clamoring for respect for the deceased.
They had said all the good and bad words.
“You know to respect the deceased now? Weren’t you very arrogant just now? Aren’t your Xu family very powerful?”
Yuan Gang sneered, directly putting the Xu patriarch on the spot.
The patriarch was a man who valued his reputation. Regardless of his high position, he placed great importance on his dignity. With his family being humiliated so brazenly and his grandson publicly killed, if this grievance was not avenged, even if he ascended to the position of Sixth Elder, he would be criticized behind his back.
Therefore, he took a step back and glanced at Yue Ziping.
Yue Ziping strode forward, arriving before them with expressionless words, “Today is the second elder’s funeral. Unauthorized personnel are not permitted entry.”
Unauthorized personnel!
The implication was clear. It was an open expression of displeasure at Ye Longlin’s attendance at the memorial and his public act of killing.
It was at this moment that ten thousand elite Imperial Guards appeared in the center of the main road.
“Thump, thump, thump—”
A neat and heavy sound echoed. At a glance, they were all clad in black special uniforms, with white flowers pinned to their chests.
Everyone present was stunned. Why had so many Imperial Guards arrived? What were they here for?
As Xiao Zhan approached, he quickly walked to Ye Longlin’s side and respectfully said, “Marshal Ye, the ten thousand elite Imperial Guards you requested have arrived.”
“Hiss!”
As these words were spoken, everyone present gasped in unison, their eyes widening in disbelief.
These were the Imperial Guards! They could not be mobilized without the second elder’s command!
With the second elder now dead, both the Imperial Guards and the Forbidden Army were leaderless. At least for now, no one had considered who should take charge of these two forces.
If one had to name someone who should take over, it would only be the Great Elder.
But if the Great Elder were truly taking charge, then the arrival of so many soldiers would signify the Great Elder’s intentions.
Could it be that the Great Elder was also on his side?
Ye Longlin looked up at Yue Ziping and said calmly, “I don’t want to see brothers in arms slaughtering each other. Move aside, and I can spare your life out of our past acquaintance.”
King Nanshan Yue Ziping!
He was already a firm member of the high-ranking officials!
Ye Longlin had previously killed Chen Wu, who was also a king-level general, yet he had killed him without hesitation.
With such a record, no one would doubt whether he dared to kill.
Ye Longlin strode forward, and Yue Ziping stood directly in his path, raising his hand to block him.
“I said, unauthorized personnel are not permitted entry.”
A murderous intent flickered in Ye Longlin’s eyes. He snapped his fingers, and Yuan Gang, understanding instantly, produced a handgun and handed it to Ye Longlin, who pointed it at Yue Ziping’s temple.
“Move, or don’t.”
Yue Ziping: “We will die before we retreat.”
“Bang!”
He pulled the trigger without hesitation. A bullet hole appeared in Yue Ziping’s temple, and he collapsed to the ground.
Ye Longlin stood before everyone, his tone still calm. “I said, whoever blocks me, I will kill.”
It was that simple, extremely simple.
Why waste words when a pull of the trigger could resolve all troubles?
“You can disrespect me, Ye Longlin, but you cannot cause trouble at his funeral. This is my bottom line.”
With that, he stepped inside.
Looking at the kind and amiable old man in the portrait from afar, Ye Longlin’s eyes could not help but well up with tears.
From now on, he would never see the second elder leisurely sitting in a wicker chair, nor would he see him pacing in the courtyard, nor hear his voice again.
“Ye Longlin has come to see you off. Rest in peace.”