C15 Imprisonment

"Luo Gongyuan, do you still have the law in your eyes? You barge into my house in broad daylight and commit murder. Tomorrow, I will definitely go to the court and judge this ceremony. I will give you justice."

Li Ru walked out of the study with quick steps. Although his tone was unfriendly, he had a calm expression, as if everything was within his expectations.

"Hehe … Old fart, you don't have this chance anymore. If not for the fear of causing any negative effects.

Today, I will end you in the Tai Lai Manor. Now, you can go and die! "

As his voice fell, Li Ru's head suddenly flew into the sky. There was not even a scream.

The pitiful great scholar died in his home just like that.

At this moment, dozens of young Taoists carried their blood-stained swords and carried the corpses back to the courtyard. Old Madam Li's corpse was also among them.

"Reporting to Immortal Luo, all 32 people in the Li Residence are here. We have searched everywhere and there are no other people."

At this time, a middle-aged Taoist walked forward and cupped his hands as he said to Luo Gongyuan.

Luo Gongyuan ignored the middle-aged Taoist. Instead, he personally walked forward and lowered his head to check.

"No, the child I am looking for is not here. Search for him again!"

Luo Gongyuan's expression suddenly changed as he raised his head and said.

"Yes!"

The middle-aged Taoist priest agreed. He waved his hand and led his men away. At this moment, Luo Gongyuan's voice sounded again.

"There's no need. That child is no longer in the residence. I didn't expect this old man to be so cunning."

"However, it doesn't matter anymore. As long as Li Ru is dead, the child will be fine!"

Luo Gongyuan suddenly raised his head and swept his cold gaze across the Taoist priests.

He raised his hand lightly and a bright light flashed in the dark night. Then, dozens of Taoist priests' heads flew into the sky.

"Hehe … The fewer people who know about this, the better. I don't want to arouse the suspicion of the Emperor. As for that child, I will make him suffer a fate worse than death!"

After Luo Gongyuan said this, he raised his hand again. The Li Residence instantly turned into a sea of fire!

At night, the Li Residence was on fire. The flames soared into the sky and illuminated more than half of the sky in the eastern suburbs of the Great Tang Imperial City. The dazzling watery light added a few more colors to the lonely sky.

In a day, the eastern suburbs of Chang An City had turned into ruins.

The eastern suburbs of Chang An City originally represented the symbol of wealth and culture, Tai Lai Manor, the Bi Family Village, and the Li Residence. However, in a day, all three of them were annihilated. Even the mansion had turned into a pile of debris.

There was a small village about twenty miles east of the Li Residence. The village was built on a mountain and had a simple folk style. There were about thirty families in the village.

Most of these thirty families were made of straw houses. They were built around a relatively ‘luxurious’ house in the middle of the village.

All the houses in the village were owned by Li Ru and Li Jun.

The only building in the middle of the village was the ‘luxurious house’. It was the house of Li Ru and Li Jun’s housekeeper, Li An.

Li An rarely came home. He spent most of his time in the Li Residence. Everything in the house was taken care of by his son.

When the fire in Li Ru’s house started, two figures, one tall and one short, were looking up at the Li Residence.

“Young Master, stop looking. I don’t think there’s anything to hide from you. The Li Residence is finished. The Master told us that if anything bad happens to the Li Residence, the Little Li Village will be unsafe. We have to leave immediately.”

“I have enough money on me. It is enough for us to live for the rest of our lives. Let’s leave this place quickly.”

“From now on, we will live in seclusion and wander around the world. We can’t stay in the same place for too long.”

After the man in black said that, he took the young man and left the village while it was still dark.

Less than four hours after the two of them left, the sky was once again illuminated by the fire.

Less than four hours after the two of us left, the sky was once again illuminated with the fire. The two figures stopped and looked back.

“It’s over. The Little Li Village is gone. Young Master, let’s go!” The tall middle-aged man pulled the young man and flew away.

The young man was naturally Wu Yue, who had suffered a tragedy in his family. The middle-aged man was the guard Li Fu, who was sent out of the Li Residence by Li Ru.

Li Fu was quite good at martial arts. Back then, he was the captain of the guards in the palace, but because he was too greedy, he was sentenced to death. Luckily, he was saved by Li Ru and brought to the Li Residence.

Li Fu did not get married. In order to repay Li Ru for saving his life, he followed Li Ru's side and became Li Ru's personal guard. He was also the person Li Ru trusted the most.

Li Fu was dragged away by Li Ru. Therefore, after the small Li Zhuang was set on fire, he knew that things were not going to be good. He brought Wu Yue and ran all the way to the Li Residence.

In a valley beside a stream, a few temporary cottages were standing there. The grass was still fresh and seemed to have been built not long ago.

The surrounding mountains were very dangerous. Between the two mountains, there was only a stream that flowed endlessly into the depths of the mountain range.

The scenery here was quite beautiful. Although it was not a paradise, it was a good place to escape from disaster.

On the rocky beach beside the stream, a smoke rose from the bonfire. The wind of the late spring was blowing in the sky.

Li Fu was putting the last bit of rice into the pot. A wild rabbit had already turned golden on the other side of the bonfire, emitting an alluring fragrance.

Wu Yue lay quietly on the straw bed in the thatched cottage. His hair was messy and mixed with the grass. His bloodshot eyes had yet to fade.

Beside him was an arrest warrant with the picture of Wu Yue and Li Fu on it.

Although the drawing was very rough, after a few strokes, it was already able to portray Wu Yue and Li Fu's appearance on the paper.

The warrant stated that Li Fu's student, Wu Yue, had colluded with Li Fu, the guard of the Li Residence, to murder his master, the great scholar, and more than a hundred of his family members.

He had stolen countless properties and set fire to the manor. He had committed a heinous crime. Those who caught him would be given all the properties, and those who leaked the information would be sentenced to death.

"Young Master, it's time to eat!" As the sound of the voice outside the cottage rang, Li Fu pushed open the broken door and walked in.

"Young Master, eat something! You have been eating too little these days. You have yet to avenge your master and have yet to take revenge for your family. Moreover, you are innocent. As a man, you should stay alive."

"Your parents and your master are irreconcilable. As a man, you should avenge your master and take revenge for your family. You are a man who has read books. You know more than I, Li Fu. Young Master..."