With half a game of chess, I vanquish all demons!

Outside the Su family's gate, Zhao Yao, controlling Zhao Yi's body, appeared here, clad in jade armor.

"The Su residence..."

He stood at the gate of the Su family's residence, looked up and read those two words aloud, raised an eyebrow, and then muttered to himself:

"Next, I'll make you uncomfortable!"

He strode forward, faced the door, swung his fist, and slammed it forward with a bang!

Boom!

The door bolt broke, and a large hole was punched in the front of the Su family's gate.

"What's going on? What's going on?"

In the courtyard, several guards at the Black Iron Realm rushed over upon hearing the commotion. When they saw Zhao Yao at the gate and glanced at his face, their expressions changed drastically. Immediately, one of them went to the backyard to report the incident.

"Young Master Zhao, please be patient, my master will be here shortly..."

Several black iron warriors bowed and smiled obsequiously, looking at the large hole in the gate with surprise and uncertainty in their eyes.

The Black Iron Warriors clearly recognized Zhao Yao and seemed to know about the feud between their young master and Zhao Yao, but they were unaware of Zhao Yao's current martial prowess.

They seemed to have been prepared for Zhao Yao's arrival; some greeted him with smiles, while others immediately went to the backyard to find the person in charge.

Zhao Yao looked at these strongmen with a slight sense of doubt, but remained expressionless.

Ignoring the strongmen, he continued running straight towards the Su family's backyard.

These black iron warriors surrounded him, seemingly afraid of hurting him, yet they dared not make a move to stop him, making the situation seem very strange.

"Has Zhao Junzi arrived?"

This old man, along with more than ten members of the Su family, apologized to my nephew Zhao on behalf of my youngest son.

As soon as Zhao Yao entered the Su family's backyard, he saw Su Shangtao's white-haired grandfather, dressed in plain clothes, with a large group of family members and servants behind him, all kneeling down and kowtowing to him.

What kind of formation is this?

Zhao Yao stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowed.

He never imagined he would encounter such a situation when he arrived.

The fact that all the families could be gathered together in such a short time and that they were all willing to kneel before people shows a level of organization that cannot be a temporary phenomenon.

He glanced at the crowd kneeling on the ground, noticing their striking resemblance to Su Shangtao, and asked in a deep voice:

"You all seem to know the whole story, and you knew I was coming... Putting everything else aside, where is Su Shangtao?"

"Xiao Sun knew that when Zhao Junzi returned, the first thing he would do would be to look for him, so he fled far away early on."

He even persuaded us to let this old man and his family apologize to Mr. Zhao and beg for forgiveness.

Xiao Sun asked me to tell Zhao Junzi: "Now that you are still alive despite being surrounded, you must have powerful martial arts skills. You are showing signs of ascending to heaven, and this momentum is unstoppable."

He is willing to make peace.

May I ask Mr. Zhao, is it possible to make peace?

He's willing to pay any price.

I, an old man, also offer my apologies, hoping that Mr. Zhao will calm his anger and not take it out on the Su family.

Grandpa Su Shangtao knelt on the ground, relaying the message truthfully, his eyes pleading.

Beside her, on a tray placed on the ground, lay a solitary jade ring, an apology offered in vain.

After hearing this, Zhao Yao fell silent.

What the hell is this development?!

He looked at the entire Su family kneeling on the ground and laughed inwardly. Su Shangtao ran away, but you didn't. Did you think I wouldn't take my anger out on others?

As the saying goes, a gentleman can be deceived by his principles.

I don't know what Su Shangtao and his family were thinking, that they were so bold as to apply this principle to Zhao Yao.

However, it is true that he did not have a strong desire to vent his anger on people other than Su Shangtao.

Now that they kneel, kowtow, and offer gifts, the desire for revenge, which could involve their relatives, is even less likely to arise.

Zhao Yao glanced at the apology gifts from the Su family placed to the side, picked them up and examined them. Their value made his eyelids twitch.

He suppressed his emotions and said with a forced smile:

"Su Shangtao is really filial~ He made you and so many of your descendants kneel before me and kowtow to me, while he himself disappeared without a trace, ha~"

"Little Sun knew that Mr. Zhao would say such a thing, so he replied to Mr. Zhao."

Xiao Sun said that he dared not stay here, partly because he was afraid of dying, and partly because he was afraid that even if you killed him, he would still be unhappy and anger you, which would then affect your family. That's why he fled far away.

If Zhao Junzi can safely weather the upcoming calamity, whether it be killing or dismemberment, Zhao Junzi is free to do as he pleases, and I, Xiao Sun, am willing to accept it.

However, Xiao Sun still held onto hope that he could rekindle his old friendship with Zhao Junzi and fulfill their bond as classmates.

Therefore, Xiao Sun is willing to do his utmost to find and present Mr. Zhao with an apology that will satisfy him.

Su Shangtao's grandfather, with a respectful expression, honestly relayed Su Shangtao's words.

"The bond of classmates~ Ah~"

A mocking smile played on Zhao Yao's lips as he looked at the old man. Suddenly, he changed the subject, leaning forward slightly and asking in a rather authoritative tone:

"Besides Su Shangtao, do you have any other grandsons?"

Upon hearing this question, Grandpa Su Shangtao suddenly looked up, glanced at Zhao Yao with sorrow, and said in a dry voice:

"I have no other grandsons; Shang Tao is the only descendant of my Su family."

His parents died early, and I spoiled him too much. He shouldn't have hurt people; it's all my fault...

"Enough! We've already caused this much trouble, what's the point of saying more?"

Zhao Yao raised his sleeve, interrupting Su Shangtao's grandfather, and asked a very important question:

"Did he leave a message telling you why he killed me?"

What does the next crisis refer to?

"As Xiao Sun said, the reason he killed Zhao Junzi earlier was merely to gain a way in and compete for the status of a prince consort."

As for Zhao Junzi's upcoming crisis, Xiao Sun also said that you can't escape it, but you won't die immediately either.

When it befalls Zhao Junzi, Zhao Junzi will naturally know.

After hearing what Su Shangtao's grandfather said, Zhao Yao frowned even more.

Without thinking much, he looked down at the old man in front of him and said:

"Tell me everything he left behind, stop beating around the bush and only asking questions one by one."

"That's all. Xiao Sun has finished leaving his message, except for one sigh."

Grandpa Su Shangtao shook his head.

"What are your thoughts?"

Zhao Yao pressed on relentlessly, asking until he got to the bottom of it.

"Little Sun said, 'It's just that fate wasn't on my side, I was just unlucky.'"

Grandpa Su Shangtao's knees were sore from kneeling, but he persevered by supporting himself with his hands and truthfully recounted what Su Shangtao had said.

"...Is fate against me, just bad luck?"

Zhao Yao repeated it, his brows furrowing again.

He could hear the helplessness and resentment in Su Shangtao's words, and he couldn't help but think of himself.

He glanced one last time at the Su family members kneeling in the courtyard, picked up the jade ring, pursed his lips, said nothing, and turned to leave.

As he left, the Su family members all breathed a sigh of relief, their bodies relaxing. Some slumped over, others staggered to their feet, and still others rubbed their knees.

"Shang Tao's prediction was correct; he did not vent his anger indiscriminately."

"Our Su family has weathered this calamity."

With the help of his servant, Grandpa Su Shangtao slowly got up, watching Zhao Yao's departing figure. His gaze fell on the hole in the gate, and he felt tired but also relaxed.

"Next, let's see if this Mr. Zhao can overcome his tribulation."

I hope he doesn't make it, so my grandson can live a little longer...

Grandpa Su Shangtao was thinking about his grandson, and a worried look appeared on his face.

……

After leaving the Su family, Zhao Yao went straight to the county government office.