Martial Arts: After ten years of sword-drawing, the Sword God must bow his head when he sees me

Chapter 45: Kill Him Quickly

After taking the initiative to pick up the wine pot and refill Shen Ping'an's cup, Cao Zhengchun said with a smile: "I thought that for someone as young as Shen, it was not easy to surpass top swordsmen like Yan Shisan and Xie Xiaofeng in swordsmanship. I never thought that his cultivation could even reach the fifth level of Tiangang Realm. It is truly amazing."

Shen Ping'an nodded gently and said, "Eunuch Cao, you are too kind. You were able to know the cultivation level revealed by the Divine Candidate below on the second day. Your intelligence is very accurate. Even compared to the Baixiao Pavilion, which has spies all over the world, it is not inferior."

Cao Zhengchun's smile remained unchanged as he said, "Mr. Shen is a smart man. He has some tricks. I don't think they can be hidden from Mr. Shen."

After drinking the wine in the glass again, Cao Zhengchun put the glass down, then waved his right hand lightly. As his sleeves fluttered, a strong wind blew up, which opened all the dozen or so wooden boxes placed on the ground.

Hearing the strange noise, Shen Qingshan and Qu Feiyan looked towards the wooden boxes.

When their sight fell on the pale faces of the human heads in the wooden box, with expressions of fear, regret, or resentment, let alone Shen Qingshan, a disciple from a noble family who had hardly left the capital.

Even Qu Feiyan's heartbeat slowed down due to shock, and she couldn't help but clench her fists.

Only Shen Ping'an, who had been prepared in advance, remained calm. He glanced at the wooden box lightly and then looked away.

Taking in Shen Ping'an's calm reaction, Cao Zhengchun smiled and said, "Although there were villains behind yesterday's incident, it was ultimately because I, Cao, failed to discipline my subordinates that allowed someone like Hao Baichuan to abuse his power for personal gain to stay in the East Factory for so many years."

"As an apology, Cao has already killed all the leaders of the Wang family."

After hearing what Cao Zhengchun said, Shen Qingshan looked at the wooden boxes again.

Sure enough, I could recognize a few familiar faces among those hideous-looking people.

Cao Zhengchun raised his hand and gestured.

The eunuch beside him immediately brought a wooden box from the small table next to him.

After opening it, they saw that the wooden box was filled with neatly stacked stacks of silver bills.

The silver notes on the top layer all have a denomination of one hundred taels each.

Shen Qingshan estimated in his mind that this wooden box might contain nearly 100,000 taels of silver notes.

"The Shen family's business has suffered over the years. This 100,000 taels can be regarded as Cao's compensation to the Shen family. I hope Mr. Shen will not despise it."

From beginning to end, Shen Ping'an never even glanced at the silver bills in the wooden box in the eunuch's arms.

He just looked quietly at the heads of the Wang family members in the wooden box.

After a while, Shen Pingan said, "I wonder how Eunuch Cao dealt with the remaining people in the Wang family?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun said truthfully: "There are 127 members of my family, and not a single one is left."

Cao Zhengchun's voice was still gentle, and even the smile on his face had not changed.

But in the eyes of Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan, Cao Zhengchun at this moment suddenly made them feel a little creepy.

Even Shen Pingan looked up at Cao Zhengchun.

However, there was no sign of dissatisfaction on Shen Ping'an's face. Instead, he nodded.

"very good!"

Hearing Shen Ping'an's reply, a strange look flashed in Cao Zhengchun's eyes.

"I originally thought that Master Shen would be soft-hearted, but I didn't expect him to be so decisive."

Shen Pingan shook his head and said, "For me, there are only two kinds of enemies in the world: one is the living enemy, and the other is the dead enemy."

"The Wang family and the Shen family have been feuding for many years. Although it's not a fight to the death, it's not getting any better."

"Not to mention that the Wang family and I have an old grudge. Now that we are enemies, we should kill them as soon as possible." Cao Zhengchun couldn't help but raise his hand to applaud Shen Pingan: "Well done, Mr. Shen really surprised me again and again. Seeing Mr. Shen, I have truly experienced what it means to be pushed forward by the waves behind. I believe that at Mr. Shen's age, I can't be as decisive and ruthless as him."

"I also hope that there will never be a day when our family becomes an enemy of Master Shen."

Shen Pingan smiled gently and said, "I hope so."

As he spoke, Shen Ping'an gestured to Shen Qingshan.

Shen Qingshan, who understood Shen Ping'an's meaning, immediately stepped forward and took the wooden box containing the silver bills from the eunuch.

Seeing this scene, Cao Zhengchun already had a hint of smile in his eyes.

However, before Cao Zhengchun could speak again, Shen Ping'an's voice rang out first.

"It's a matter of reciprocity. Since Eunuch Cao helped me deal with the Wang family, I can make a deal with him."

Cao Zhengchun's hand holding the wine glass paused in the air.

Then, as if he was interested, Cao Zhengchun put down his wine glass and said with a smile, "I wonder what kind of deal Mr. Shen wants to make with our family?"

Shen Pingan said bluntly: "The capital is a place of troubles. I have no interest in fame and fortune, and I don't like the court."

"But when you're in the capital, many things are beyond your control."

"Let's not talk about anything else. Just in the past few days, my presence has already made some people in the capital feel wary of me."

"Instead of staying in the capital and causing dislike, it would be better for everyone if I could leave."

Cao Zhengchun was a man of great intelligence. After hearing what Shen Ping'an said, he quickly realized Shen Ping'an's intention.

"Master Shen wants to move the Shen family out of the capital?"

Shen Pingan nodded: "Not bad."

Cao Zhengchun did not respond immediately, but thought for a moment before speaking again.

"Mr. Shen's cultivation has reached the fifth level of the Tiangang Realm. If he were to enter the martial arts world, he would be a first-class force."

"The imperial court's review of first-rank forces is extremely strict, and it takes at least three months."

"To avoid complications, the location of a first-rank sect can only be designated by the imperial court."

"Given Mr. Shen's situation, we only need to report it normally. Who in the capital dares to stop the Shen family from moving?"

"Now that you've come to us, I guess you have some ideas about the location?"

Shen Ping'an was not surprised at all that Cao Zhengchun guessed his purpose.

Twirling the wine glass between his fingers, Shen Pingan said in a normal tone, "The elders in the family have already reached a conclusion. The location will be in the ancestral home, Yuyang Mansion."

"Like fallen leaves, they return to their roots. Since we are leaving the capital, instead of running off to some unfamiliar place, it would be better to return directly to Yuyang Prefecture."

Cao Zhengchun nodded: "It is human nature to return to one's roots. Mr. Shen's matter is indeed not a difficult matter for our family."

After agreeing, Cao Zhengchun changed the subject: "I'll have someone handle what Master Shen asked for later. The deed will be delivered to the Shen family before sunset."

After a pause, Cao Zhengchun asked, "But I'm very curious, what will Master Shen use as a bargaining chip?"

(End of this chapter)