Translator: CinderTL
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"Ah!"
A piercing scream echoed through the night sky.
Jin Haoxuan's entire left ear was torn apart by the sword, blood staining half of his head.
The intense pain surged through his brain, causing his body to convulse uncontrollably.
It hurt—it hurt so much.
Only now did he realize how painful it was to be beaten.
At this moment, there was no room for resentment or regret in his mind, only overwhelming fear.
Because this was the instinctive reaction of a life facing death.
Under the looming threat of the sword, the thought of resenting his father for not having killed Li Chunjun and his sister a month ago, and the regret of provoking such a madman, were all crushed by the fear of death and the physical pain.
In this state, he could hardly think, only wailing and screaming in vain.
...
Life is the most magnificent miracle in the world.
Li Chunjun did not torture.
It was just that this sword strike had missed.
So, he raised his sword again.
"Spare me... no! Please... spare me..."
"Swish!"
The sword descended.
"Ah!"
A heart-wrenching scream echoed once more.
Jin Haoxuan's right ear was shattered.
His hand trembled slightly.
This sword...
Had missed again.
Now, Li Chunjun raised his sword...
And struck a third time.
...
Outside the courtyard.
The guards and security personnel of Hengguang Garden rushed over, armed with various tools.
Steel forks, shields, spears, swords—they had it all.
By the time they arrived, a few people were already waiting outside the courtyard.
"Captain."
The leader of the group quickly approached the newly arrived dozen or so people.
The man referred to as the captain, Cui Yuan, looked at the tightly locked gate and the corpses inside the courtyard without hesitation. "What are you standing around for? Open the gate! Don't forget what your job is!"
"Yes, sir."
With the captain's order, one of them quickly operated the mechanism to open the gate of the Jin family's courtyard.
The group of twenty swiftly entered the Jin family's premises.
Yes, twenty.
Since the arrival of cultivators disrupted the original order of Blue Star, leading to a deterioration in public safety, it had become standard for the wealthy to travel with bodyguards and guards. The quality of a high-end residential area was also measured by the strength of its security forces.
Hengguang Garden had over sixty security personnel on record.
Due to leave, shift changes, and other reasons, only about thirty were on duty in the garden, and with some responsible for patrols, only twenty had come to the Jin family's courtyard.
But among these twenty, there were no fewer than five skilled fighters, and the security captain, Cui Yuan, was an internal strength martial artist.
Though not as famous as Sun Yongxing, he was known for his courage and combat skills, ranking among the notable figures in the martial arts circles of Guangzhou City.
However, as they entered the courtyard and finally saw the identities of the corpses, Captain Cui Yuan involuntarily stopped in his tracks.
"Is that... Captain Sun!? He actually..."
"Zhou Que and the others... they're dead too!? Dead in the Jin family's courtyard!? They were all skilled fighters at the peak of external training! Even if we don't count the captain, the nineteen of us together might not be able to take down the three of them!"
"What kind of ruthless criminal could do something so brutal!?"
Many in the group couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
As security personnel of Hengguang Garden, they were well aware of the caliber of the Jin family's guards.
It was no exaggeration to say that although the Jin family only had about a dozen guards, their elite status was on par with the sixty-strong security force of Hengguang Security.
"Ah!"
At this moment, a voice filled with pain and weakness came from inside the villa.
"That's the voice of the young master of the Jin family!"
Someone immediately recognized it.
"Captain!"
The gazes of several team leaders quickly turned to Cui Yuan, a mix of caution and eagerness in their eyes.
"Surround the area! Notify the others to come! Also, report to the police and contact Mr. Jin!"
Cui Yuan's expression was grave.
"Are we... not going in? The criminal is committing murder inside. Shouldn't we stop him?"
A newly recruited security guard asked.
Cui Yuan hesitated.
At this moment, they naturally should rush in to stop the criminal from killing.
But...
The lineup of Sun Yongxing, Zhou Que, and the others was no weaker than their group of twenty.
They were all dead. If they charged in now, things might not end well...
"Wait for Lin Bai'an and the others to arrive, then we'll charge in together!"
Cui Yuan whispered.
...
Inside the house.
After eighty-one missed strikes.
Jin Haoxuan's screams had weakened to almost inaudible.
Li Chunjun heard the commotion outside...
His hand stopped trembling.
With one strike, he pierced Jin Haoxuan's skull.
Wiping the blood off his sword on Jin Haoxuan's expensive clothes, Li Chunjun stood up refreshed and walked to the door.
He glanced back at the Jin family villa, now a river of blood.
Then he focused on the records "displayed" on the Human Emperor's Banner.
"Killed a Level 3 creature, +26 experience!"
"Killed a Level 3 creature, +25 experience!"
"Killed a Level 3 creature, +28 experience!"
"Killed a Level 2 creature, +3 experience!"
"Killed a Level 1 creature, +1 experience!"
...
[Life Level: 7 (12/700)]
...
"In one day, my life level went from 1 to 7. Who knew it would be so simple."
Three years!
It had been three years since he understood this companion treasure. Because of his meekness, obedience, and law-abiding nature, his life level had stagnated at Level 1.
Now, in one night...
No, to be precise, two hours.
In two hours, his life level had skyrocketed from Level 1 to Level 7!
As long as...
He was willing to kill!
...
"Bang."
The closed door was suddenly pulled open.
Outside, over thirty fully armed figures stood ready, as if facing a formidable enemy.
However, when they saw the person emerging from the door, Cui Yuan and several others' expressions subtly changed.
This person...
They recognized him.
Li Chunjun!
After all, a month ago, the momentum he created using the weapon of public opinion had made it to the trending list.
Given that it involved a prominent figure in their community, Cui Yuan had paid some attention.
But in his memory, this Li Chunjun was just an ordinary student from Guangzhou High School. How...
How could he have the audacity to come to the Jin family to kill!?
And Sun Yongxing was dead too!?
Cui Yuan scrutinized Li Chunjun.
Then he glanced at the blood staining his body.
Some of the blood was from others, but some was definitely his own!
Especially the blood-soaked hole in his clothes at his waist, which Cui Yuan accurately noticed.
Looking at the thirty-plus people around him, including Lin Bai'an and others who had also reached the peak of external training, Cui Yuan felt slightly reassured.
Then, he stared at the young man at the door and sternly shouted, "Li Chunjun, put down your weapon. No matter what happened, violence is never the answer. We must use the weapon of the law to protect our rights. Don't let a moment of impulse lead to irreversible consequences."
Li Chunjun looked at Cui Yuan, who was full of "righteousness," and was momentarily stunned.
After a while, he finally said, "The law?"
He tilted his head. "The law of the Great Shang?"
"Exactly. I know what happened to you. No one wants to see such a tragedy, nor do we want it to happen. But this is not a reason for you to resort to violence and disregard the law. If everyone acted like you, how would you be any different from those who committed the violence?"
Cui Yuan spoke earnestly, "So, put down your sword, turn yourself in to the police, and I believe the law will take your special circumstances into account, show leniency, and give you a chance to reform and start anew!"
(End of the Chapter)
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