The clinic, Xu Mao and the two others had taken the two corpses away, leaving Tong Jianzhou’s there.
It wasn’t long before Tong Yunshu and Zhu Chengpeng arrived, accompanied by two robust men.
Seeing Tong Jianzhou’s corpse, Tong Yunshu immediately covered her mouth and rushed to the restroom.
Zhu Chengpeng, his face a picture of astonishment, pointed at the corpse and asked, "Is that really Tong Jianzhou?"
Yang Fei said, "Is there any need to lie about this?"
Zhu Chengpeng nodded silently, his expression complex as he glanced at Yang Fei, "Did you do it?"
Although Zhu Chengpeng had heard about the grudge between Yang Fei and the Situ family and knew that Yang Fei had extraordinary martial prowess, Tong Jianzhou had always been a key figure groomed by the Tong Family, himself not weak in ability. Moreover, previously Tong Jianzhou had been accompanied by two high-level martial artists from the Energy Transformation Realm, which made Zhu Chengpeng still somewhat skeptical.
Yang Fei nodded, "Yes."
Zhu Chengpeng took a deep breath and asked, "The experts who were with him today weren’t there?"
"They’re also dead; their bodies have been disposed of," Yang Fei said indifferently.
Zhu Chengpeng’s eyes widened as he sized up Yang Fei.
Feeling the scrutinizing gaze in his eyes, Yang Fei said, exasperated, "Just two martial artists of the Lower Three Grades of the Energy Transformation Realm, is there need for such doubt?"
Zhu Chengpeng swallowed hard, his curiosity piqued, "Are you really that powerful? That doesn’t seem right. How old are you? Even if you started training in your mother’s womb, it wouldn’t be possible, right?"
Yang Fei smiled faintly, "If martial arts prowess were determined by age, then why would young people bother training at all?"
Zhu Chengpeng said, "Nothing is absolute, but for someone your age to kill two at the Energy Transformation Level, why do I find it so hard to believe?"
Yang Fei couldn’t be bothered with him.
By that time, Tong Yunshu came back. Her face was still somewhat pale, but she dared not look at the corpse again. She looked at Yang Fei and asked, "Is it really him?"
Yang Fei nodded, "Your Fourth Uncle has already asked for you. There’s no need for me to lie to you about this."
Tong Yunshu, who knew Yang Fei somewhat, asked, "Why did you kill him? Were you trying to help me?"
Where someone else might simply give in to such favorable circumstances, Yang Fei bluntly said, "He was initially just delivering a message to me on someone’s behalf, but he provoked me continuously. Since he sought his own death, I simply obliged him."
Earlier on the phone, Yang Fei had briefly explained, but Tong Yunshu still felt there was more to it.
Although Tong Jianzhou was courting death, merely saying a few words shouldn’t warrant killing from Yang Fei.
Therefore, she believed that Yang Fei had his reasons for taking Tong Jianzhou’s life.
Yang Fei, regretfully, said, "I had hoped to become friends with the Tong Family. Unfortunately, Tong Jianzhou sought his own death too eagerly. Leaving such a person alive, I fear for my cousin’s safety."
Considering his outrageous actions toward Tong Yunshu, Yang Fei had no doubt that if he couldn’t manage Yang Fei himself, he would resort to sinister methods against his cousin, using her to threaten him.
"I gave him an opportunity last time, warned him today to deliver the message and leave, but he insisted on using my relatives to threaten me, so..." Seeing Tong Yunshu remain silent, he thought of her kindness towards him and added a few more words.
Tong Yunshu looked up at him and said, "Don’t worry, my Third Grandpa isn’t unreasonable. I’ll speak for you, ensuring the Tong Family doesn’t turn against you."
Yang Fei listened but didn’t take it too seriously, saying, "He was from the direct lineage of the Tong Family, and they even tolerate his actions against you, his own cousin. This shows that many in your family support him. Now that he’s died by my hand, the Tong Family will surely not let it go easily. You shouldn’t make things difficult for yourself by getting involved; let them come to me directly."
Tong Yunshu’s face paled a bit.
The sudden death of Tong Jianzhou at the hands of Yang Fei left her at a loss on how to react.
While she genuinely despised Tong Jianzhou, he was still kin, and the idea of his being killed was somewhat unbearable to her.
Moreover, she knew that although her grandfather was fond of her, he also dearly loved Tong Jianzhou.
After all, he was his own grandson.
Taking a deep breath, Tong Yunshu looked at Yang Fei resolutely and said, "No matter what, I will clarify everything, rest assured."
Yang Fei smiled, "Don’t make things hard on yourself."
Tong Yunshu did not say anything else but ordered the two burly men to take away Tong Jianzhou’s body. She then took a deep look at Yang Fei and said, "Take care of yourself."
Yang Fei watched her leave, feeling a faint sadness and melancholy in his heart.
Tong Yunshu had made a very good impression on him. If she had been a man, he thought the two of them would surely have become good friends.
And he was a married man.
Life is unpredictable, and one cannot control one’s fate!
Meanwhile, Tong Yunshu sat in the car, her face still pale. She even shivered slightly, perhaps thinking of some horrific scene.
Zhu Chengpeng, despite being a bit of a roughneck, noticed something was wrong and said to Tong Yunshu, "Girl, are you afraid the Tong family wants to kill him?"
Tong Yunshu nodded, "Grandpa seems to care a lot for me, even entrusting me with much of the family business. But deep down, he still favors men over women, and he valued Tong Jianzhou more. If I had been the one to kill Tong Jianzhou, he might not have demanded my life. But now that Yang Fei has killed Tong Jianzhou, given Grandpa and Uncle’s character, they definitely won’t let Mr. Yang go."
Zhu Chengpeng silently nodded after hearing this.
Tong Yunshu looked up at him and pleaded, "Uncle Four, from what I know, Mr. Yang is someone who avenges wrongs. He is quick to settle grievances, giving people a chance unless his own family is threatened. You saw what Tong Jianzhou did; not just Mr. Yang, if it were me, I would also have wanted to kill him right away. Mr. Yang has a sister studying in Binhai, and Tong Jianzhou threatened him using his sister, which touched Yang Fei’s sore spot. It was his own fault."
"I know all these things," said Zhu Chengpeng.
Tong Yunshu continued, "Then, Uncle, could you please ask Eldest Uncle to help Yang Fei? Moreover, he is highly skilled in medicine. He said he might be able to cure grandfather in the future. You must keep him safe."
Zhu Chengpeng’s expression went through several changes, and with a wry smile, he said, "I want to protect Yang Fei even more than you do, but it all depends on your grandfather’s attitude, especially Third Grandpa’s. Ever since your grandfather had an accident, even though the Zhu family hasn’t declined, we still have to bow before Third Grandpa."
Tong Yunshu, thinking of Third Grandpa’s admiration for Yang Fei, saw a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
She decided, she would personally go to Xuanzhen Temple to plead with Third Grandpa.
At that moment, Zhu Chengpeng’s cell phone rang.
"Oh, it’s your Eldest Uncle calling," Zhu Chengpeng said, answering the phone, "Brother, did you also hear about Yang Fei?"
"Yes, the Martial Arts Forum is in an uproar, how could I not know?" Zhu Chengyou’s voice came through. Chapters first released on Nove1Fire.net
Zhu Chengpeng was taken aback, "Martial Arts Forum? We haven’t even released this news yet. How would the Martial Arts Forum know?"
Tong Yunshu was shocked and said, "What, the Martial Arts Forum knows about this already? Then... then my grandpa and second uncle must know too. No, I need to go to Xuanzhen Temple immediately."
On the other end of the phone, Zhu Chengyou also heard Tong Yunshu’s voice and sounded a bit puzzled, "Why is Yunshu in such a hurry? Has she fallen for that boy?"
Zhu Chengpeng replied, "Of course she’s anxious. Yang Fei killed Tong Jianzhou, and Tong Hai, that old man, is so protective of his offspring, he certainly won’t let Yang Fei off."
"What? Tong Jianzhou was killed by Yang Fei? Tong Hai’s grandson, Tong Jianzhou?" Zhu Chengyou exclaimed in surprise.
Zhu Chengpeng replied, "Yes, brother, didn’t you know?"
Zhu Chengyou took a deep breath and said, "I was talking about that boy’s challenge to Yan Zhongshan on the Life and Death Platform."
Zhu Chengpeng was shocked, "What did you say? That boy is crazy, wanting to face Yan Zhongshan on the Life and Death Platform? Is he trying to ascend to heaven, provoking one Tong family not enough, and even clashing with the Yan Family?"
The voice from the phone, Zhu Chengyou, said, "Yes, he is courting death. Dad wants me to step in, see if I can help mediate. Now this boy has also killed Tong Jianzhou, Tong Hai won’t let him go. If Tong Yan doesn’t give face, there’s nothing I can do. Forget it, the Zhu family won’t get involved in this mess."