Paying a Hefty Price

“To think he would ask this kind of question.“

“I wonder if the young master will answer.“

“This concerns a human life. Someone who dares to murder is definitely not to be trifled with, or perhaps their family has a powerful background.“

Outside the shop, many people discussed in hushed voices, all of them secretly worrying for Luo Chen in their hearts.

Among the crowd, a certain person’s eyes flashed with a cold light.

“Young master, I know this is too difficult for you. I will kneel down before you.“

The man did not sit down; as he spoke, he was about to fall to his knees.

“Don’t. If you kneel, I won’t speak! All who come are guests. You pay the money, and I will naturally say what needs to be said.“

Luo Chen spoke hastily. Separated by the table, it was also inconvenient for him to support the other party.

Hearing Luo Chen say this, the man stopped his attempt to kneel.

“Sit!“

Luo Chen smiled, and the other party sat down very uneasily.

“Your name is Chen Guiyuan. You originally had a happy family. Although you were not wealthy, your wife was virtuous and your son was clever, and your days were prosperous.“

Chen Guiyuan’s tears flowed down as those happy scenes from the past floated into his mind once more.

“Young master, you are truly too miraculous. I am not a native of Qingling City, yet you could even calculate this.“

Luo Chen continued, “Six years ago, your wife died. You thought it was an accident, but it was not. She was pushed from a high place and fell to her death.“

It looked as if fire was about to spit from Chen Guiyuan’s eyes.

After his son was harmed, he had actually harbored this kind of suspicion as well.

“Five years ago, your son was pushed into a well and drowned. He was only four years old at the time.“

Hearing Luo Chen finish speaking, the people outside the shop were all incredibly furious.

To do this kind of thing to a four-year-old child was simply worse than a beast.

“Wuu, wuu!“

Chen Guiyuan wept loudly.

He was a grown man, but at this moment, he could no longer hold it together.

“Young master, who is the culprit?“

“Young master, if that culprit dares to come find trouble with you, we will back you up!“

Several people outside the shop clamored angrily.

Luo Chen waited for a moment, seeing that Chen Guiyuan’s emotions had stabilized slightly.

“Your wife and your son were both killed by the same person. The culprit is Wei Zhong, the eldest son of the wealthy Wei family in your local area. The reason he killed them was simply because you once said a few words to criticize him.“

Chen Guiyuan had a blank face: “Young master, I do not even know him.“

Luo Chen let out a sigh: “It was just a small matter. Wei Zhong was harassing a girl on the street, and you stood out to say a few words of justice, so he held a grudge against you.“

Chen Guiyuan felt both sorrow and rage in his heart.

The people outside the shop were also extremely furious!

Over such a trivial matter, he had actually killed two people in succession. This was simply too lawless!

“Actually, you also almost died. He knew you had arrived at Qingling City, so he sent someone to follow you, planning to finish you off in the middle of the night.“

“Am I right?“

Luo Chen looked toward a man at the shop entrance. That man was broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, a martial artist who had truly trained.

Chen Guiyuan was just an ordinary person; for a martial artist to kill him would be as easy as pinching a chicken to death.

“Nonsense!“

The man’s expression changed, and he roared.

“Men, seize him and send him to the government office! Whether it is true or false, the government office will naturally investigate and clarify!“

A familiar voice reached Luo Chen’s ears.

Luo Chen’s eyes lit up. That woman had actually come again today!

The one speaking was Feng Jiuwu.

She still had to attend court early tomorrow morning. She originally had other matters, but she still could not help wanting to come over and take a look.

She had not expected to hear this kind of thing just as she arrived.

“Yes, Miss.“

Two men in black quickly walked to the side of that sturdy man.

One on the left and one on the right, they easily subdued the man.

Feng Jiuwu was the Empress!

Although she did not have many people around her, they were all top-tier experts at the Martial Emperor level.

A mere martial artist was not even comparable to an ant in front of them.

“Young master, we meet again. Rest assured, as long as what you say is true, the government office will certainly investigate it clearly.“

Feng Jiuwu walked to the shop entrance and said.

The people in front of her automatically parted to both sides.

Anyone who was not blind could see that Feng Jiuwu’s background was not simple.

“Thank you, young lady.”

“Thank you, young master! Thank you, young lady!”

Chen Guiyuan was incredibly grateful. Luo Chen had explained his situation with absolute clarity, and the culprit was Wei Zhong. He believed there was absolutely no falsehood.

If his enemies could receive their deserved punishment, he could die with his eyes closed.

Luo Chen smiled and said, “Chen Guiyuan, my shop here needs someone to do odd jobs, clean up, open the door early, and things like that. Are you willing?”

More and more people were gathering here every morning, which easily blocked the street.

Luo Chen planned to rent the shop next door as well.

Opening the door early would allow the people who came to wait inside the shop first.

Luo Chen himself did not want to wake up early, nor did he want to do the cleaning.

“I am willing, I am willing!”

Chen Guiyuan said very gratefully, “I have nowhere to go now, and I have also offended the Wei family. If I were on my own, nobody would even know if I got killed one day.”

Luo Chen smiled: “As a man and also a father, you have been searching for the culprit to avenge your son for five years. I respect you.”

“The salary will be set at ten taels of silver a month for now, with room and board provided.”

Chen Guiyuan hastily said, “Young master, I do not want money. Room and board are enough!”

Luo Chen waved his hand: “Say no more. I do not lack this small amount of money.”

Soon, the second and third guests were also settled, and most of the people left immediately.

Feng Jiuwu just stood there quietly, yet she still made people feel a bit of pressure.

“Young master, you are not a cultivator. By speaking of those things, are you not afraid that the Wei family will settle scores with you in the future?”

Feng Jiuwu walked into the shop and asked, “Even if Wei Zhong and his men are sentenced, there are definitely many in the Wei family who did not participate and will not be affected.”

Luo Chen poured a cup of tea for Feng Jiuwu and said, “Moreover, for Wei Zhong to dare to murder so casually, he likely has someone protecting him in official circles.”

“Sit.”

“When a guest comes to ask about matters, as long as it does not go against my conscience, I will certainly speak.”

“As for whether I offend the Wei family, I have not thought about it, nor do I need to think about it.”

“I am not a cultivator, but wanting to touch me will still require paying a hefty price.”

Feng Jiuwu nodded slightly, feeling that Luo Chen should not be someone who relied solely on reckless actions.

“Young lady, Chen Guiyuan is already an assistant in my shop. Thank you for your help.”

Feng Jiuwu said, “Young master, my family has some connections. If everything you said is true, the Wei family will be severely punished, and it won’t implicate you when the time comes.”

“Thank you, young lady.”

Luo Chen said with a chuckle.

Feng Jiuwu stared into Luo Chen’s eyes, and Luo Chen also looked at her. However, his gaze was very clean, containing no lecherous intent, just appreciation.

This point made Feng Jiuwu feel quite good.

She was well aware of how much lethal appeal her face possessed.

“Young master, today’s three spots are already full. It seems I cannot have you calculate a fortune for me.”

Feng Jiuwu said.

Luo Chen said apologetically, “My apologies. A fortune-teller has a fortune-teller’s rules. Telling fortunes for people is stealing heavenly secrets, so one cannot act carelessly.”

Feng Jiuwu did not take it to heart.

She nodded gently and said, “Young master, I understand.”

“Young master, my father is an official. If he were to come to calculate a fortune, can you calculate how his future path will be?”

“Can you let him avoid disasters?”