He wasn't telling the truth. The Liu siblings had indeed angered him. In truth, he had wanted to kill them for a while, but Chen Yuan couldn't free himself up due to the matter of the Unborn Teaching demon from Cien Temple.

"What about the second point?"

Liu Shuanghe didn't believe Chen Yuan's nonsense. Whether he wanted to be enemies with the Liu family wasn't important; what was important was that Changzhi and Ruoqing were dead.

"The second point... is that I want revenge!"

A flash of killing intent crossed Chen Yuan's eyes.

"Revenge on whom?" Liu Shuanghe and Uncle Yun exchanged glances, their brows furrowing slightly.

"Li Mingqi!"

Chen Yuan said each word carefully.

"Who?"

Liu Shuanghe's eyes widened, as if in disbelief.

According to the information he had received, Chen Yuan had been promoted by Li Mingqi. Now he was saying he wanted to take revenge on Li Mingqi, which made Liu Shuanghe suspect Chen Yuan's motives.

Could it be that Li Mingqi had ordered Chen Yuan to approach the Liu family from behind the scenes?

Uncle Yun on the side was also shocked.

Chen Yuan nodded. "Patriarch Liu didn't hear wrong, it's Li Mingqi, the county constable of Ping'an County!"

"Why?"

If Chen Yuan didn't give him a good explanation, Liu Shuanghe might really take action.

"Why... of course, because he betrayed me first, manipulating things in the constabulary to shift the Liu family's hatred onto me, using my life to exchange for evidence of your Liu family's crimes.

Tell me, who could accept that calmly?"

"I worked for Li Mingqi and gained quite a few benefits for him, but he treated me like a disposable pawn, so I want to take revenge on him, and I'll use his life to pay it back..."

Chen Yuan's gaze was extremely cold.

"You want to cooperate with me to kill Li Mingqi?"

"Yes."

"On what basis?"

Wasn't Chen Yuan just using the Liu family as a knife?

Liu Shuanghe wasn't stupid; how could he fall for that so easily?

"Because I can save the Liu family. It's that simple..." Chen Yuan said softly.

"Is Chief Chen joking with me?"

What qualifications did a mere Bone Refinement realm martial artist have to save their Liu family?

If the Liu family could be dealt with so easily, Liu Shuanghe wouldn't have had Uncle Yun protect the last trace of their bloodline.

"Does Patriarch Liu think I'm joking with you?"

Chen Yuan said confidently.

"Alright, then Chief Chen can tell me about it. I'm all ears."

Liu Shuanghe said in a low voice.

"The situation the Liu family is facing now requires a plan to break the deadlock, not passive acceptance. We need to let other forces know that the Liu family is truly ready to fight to the death. Whoever dares to be the first to step forward will pay a bloody price."

Liu Shuanghe frowned slightly, feeling that what Chen Yuan was saying was just one of the paths they had discussed before. Although he was displeased, he still focused and prepared to continue listening.

"Those people seem fierce, but they are actually just paper tigers. They run faster than anyone when there's profit, and they all shrink back when there's danger. You could see that from their previous fear of the Qingyun Sword Sect.

Therefore, iron-blooded methods must be used!"

"Killing Li Mingqi is the best way to deter them."

"First of all, Li Mingqi is a very important person among those who covet the Liu family's assets. Even the conflict between Patriarch Liu's children and me in Ping'an County was on Li Mingqi's orders. Otherwise, why would I have directly detained them in the prison?"

An emotion of 'as expected' flashed through Liu Shuanghe's mind.

From his previous visit to Li Mingqi, he had suspected that Li Mingqi had ordered Chen Yuan to take action against Ruoqing and Changzhi. Now that Chen Yuan admitted it in person, it undoubtedly confirmed this!

Chen Yuan continued to explain, pushing all the blame for the previous conflict onto Li Mingqi in a few words.

And he himself had become a victim like the Liu family.

"Secondly, Li Mingqi is a county constable with considerable power. His death will cause them to be afraid."

"Killing a court official without authorization will only make the Liu family die faster!"

Uncle Yun echoed from the side.

"Who said the Liu family killed Li Mingqi? The Unborn Teaching's branch was just destroyed; it's obviously their revenge... Of course, that's what we have to claim publicly, but we also need to reveal some information to those people appropriately."

"Whoever dares to touch the Liu family will be the next Li Mingqi!"

Chen Yuan said coldly.

Liu Shuanghe's eyes flickered, somewhat hesitant.

"Of course, even with this method, the Liu family won't be completely safe, but it is indeed the best method for the Liu family at the moment. Moreover... I am about to leave Ping'an County and enter the Sky Patrol Office."

"A certain lord appreciates me very much. With me mediating for the Liu family, the Liu family may be preserved."

At the right time, Chen Yuan dropped another bombshell.

"The Sky Patrol Office?"

Liu Shuanghe looked at Chen Yuan with some hesitation.

"During the previous extermination of the Unborn Teaching, Lord Zhang, the Sky Patroller, invited me, and I agreed, taking advantage of the situation. Before long, I will leave Ping'an County and enter the prefectural city."

"What do you say, Patriarch Liu? Do you want to take a gamble?"

Chen Yuan's gaze narrowed as he stared intently at Liu Shuanghe.

"Zhang Xuan of the Sky Patrol Office..." Liu Shuanghe pondered. He had heard of Lord Zhang's reputation during this period and knew that he was a man of extraordinary strength. If he spoke, the Liu family's crisis could basically be eliminated.

Chen Yuan remained silent, quietly waiting for Liu Shuanghe's answer.

"When does Chief Chen plan to take action?"

After a long time, Liu Shuanghe asked.

After listening to Chen Yuan's explanation, he had to admit that now he either had to listen to Chen Yuan and take a gamble, or he could only choose those three paths. The Liu family had no way out.

"Of course, the sooner the better. This is in line with the Unborn Teaching's revenge habits, and no one will be able to obtain evidence. Those people are probably thinking about how to蚕食[cánsī] the Liu family; they won't expect us to suddenly attack."

"Li Mingqi's strength..."

Liu Shuanghe frowned tightly. He had only advanced to the Qi Condensation realm a little over a year ago, while Li Mingqi had already broken through for several years. With his strength, he was probably still lacking.

And if he used siege tactics, that was even more impossible.

Not to mention Li Mingqi's subordinates, if there were too many people, and the news was accidentally leaked, the Liu family would surely die.

"Brother Liu, don't worry. In the battle at Cien Temple, Li Mingqi suffered serious injuries. His left shoulder was shattered, and his strength is at most only 70-80% of his peak. Moreover, with my assistance,

Taking down Li Mingqi won't be difficult!"

"The real difficulty is the subsequent development, but by then, that will be my business. Brother Liu only needs to wait for the Liu family to be safe."

A harmless smile appeared on Chen Yuan's face.

Suddenly, Liu Shuanghe narrowed his eyes, looking at Chen Yuan with interest. "Chief Chen, I want to know what benefits Li Mingqi's death will bring you. I'm afraid it's not just hatred, is it?"

In this world, what is truly important is profit!

Liu Shuanghe didn't think that mere hatred could make Chen Yuan go to such lengths to kill Li Mingqi.

Chen Yuan smiled. "That's natural. Li Mingqi's death will indeed bring me many benefits. Not to mention other things, I'm very envious of the silver that Li Mingqi has embezzled."

Of course, there was actually a sentence that Chen Yuan didn't say in his heart, which was...

His goal wasn't just Li Mingqi, but also Liu Shuanghe!

Chen Yuan's cultivation at the Bone Refinement level was almost complete, and it was time to prepare for the next step of Qi Absorption and Qi Condensation.

Chen Yuan didn't lack anything else; what he lacked was a superior Qi Absorption technique.

One step ahead, every step ahead. If Chen Yuan wanted to go further on the path of martial arts, in addition to a divine body refinement technique, he also needed a Qi Absorption technique that was extremely compatible with him.

Chen Yuan had also figured out some of the rules of the Destiny Altar.

That was to guide him to opportunities tailored to him. It was like that from the beginning with the Vajra Glazed Body.

At that time, Chen Yuan had just transmigrated and was still practicing the most common body refinement technique in the yamen, which had a very low ceiling.

So the Destiny Altar's first opportunity was a body refinement technique.

Later, when Chen Yuan entered the Blood Refinement level, he needed to devour a large number of pills to quickly complete the nine Blood Refinements, so the second guided opportunity was the Marrow Cleansing Spiritual Pearl.

And that sinister Blood Fiend Saber was considered to have given Chen Yuan another trump card.

Now, Chen Yuan's cultivation is at the Bone Refinement level, and the next thing to consider is Qi Absorption. If there is still an opportunity guiding him, Chen Yuan thinks it should be a Qi Absorption technique.

He was looking forward to it!

Liu Shuanghe's eyes flickered, and he didn't completely believe it.

Going to such lengths to kill Li Mingqi, just for some silver?

Impossible!

Liu Shuanghe suspected that Chen Yuan might still be trading with other people. Could it be the position of county constable of Ping'an County?

How could Chen Yuan be qualified?

Could it be that Lord Zhang, the Sky Patroller he mentioned, was plotting behind the scenes?

Liu Shuanghe let his thoughts wander, imagining many things.

He couldn't imagine that Chen Yuan's goal was actually him!

After discussing some specific matters, Chen Yuan bid farewell. The two agreed that Liu Shuanghe would go to Ping'an County to hide in the next few days, waiting for Chen Yuan's news.

As long as the opportunity arrived, they would get rid of Li Mingqi.

Shortly after Chen Yuan left, Uncle Yun said in a low voice:

"Patriarch, the words of this Chen Yuan cannot be fully believed. He is clearly using our Liu family as a knife in his hand to get rid of Li Mingqi for him."

"Of course I know this, but he is right about one thing. The Liu family has no choice now and can only do its best to fight."

Liu Shuanghe said in a deep voice.

"Patriarch must be careful..."

"Uncle Yun, I will do my best to kill Li Mingqi and then see if I can preserve the Liu family's foundation. As for you... follow what we said before and take Feng'er away first. If the Liu family is still here after three months, come back; otherwise... never come back."

"My father created such a large foundation for the Liu family. Even if it is destroyed, we have to knock out some of their teeth."

"As for this Chen Yuan, ha ha, he wants to use me as a knife, but wouldn't he also become a knife in my hand?"

"Assassinating a county constable is a major crime of betraying the imperial court. As long as Li Mingqi is dead, his crimes are no less than mine. In the future, perhaps we can use this matter to coerce him."

The corners of Liu Shuanghe's mouth curled into a cold smile:

"I'll use this secret to blackmail him for the rest of my life!"

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Let's talk about it. The results are very poor, even worse than the previous book. The collection of 20,000 is too watery.

There weren't even 500 at twelve o'clock... It's very demoralizing.

I hope everyone can support me as much as possible so that the author can continue to write better.

Also, try not to raise the book. Thank you for your support!