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Chapter 422: Chapter 418 Light
Several minutes later. 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
The Luo Family courtyard was in chaos, with cracks torn by power visible everywhere.
Two pavilions collapsed, several surrounding walls damaged, the remnants filled with over twenty corpses, as if they had been bombarded by cannons.
Gu Jinlai shook the blood-stained sabre in his hand and swept a cold glance over the terrified Luo Family members around him.
Wherever his gaze landed, the Luo Family members retreated.
No one dared to approach any longer.
"Luo Jiudao of the Luo Family, under the instruction of the Family Head Luo Zhenye, annihilated the entire Zhou Family of thirty-six members. Facing my interrogation, not only did he not cooperate, but he also gathered the Luo Family members in an attempt to kill me, so I executed him on the spot. You all better conduct yourselves properly from now on. If there are any more acts of corruption or injustice, I will not be lenient,"
Gu Jinlai said sternly.
He turned and walked over to Zhou Ming.
"Sir..."
Zhou Ming, trembling, supported himself with one hand and knelt before Gu Jinlai, continuously kowtowing to him.
His expression was filled with excitement and gratitude.
"Alright, let’s go. To the Sky Silver Tower, I will reclaim your family’s silver coins for you,"
Gu Jinlai said and took him directly toward the Sky Silver Tower.
"Sir, that you could avenge the thirty-six members of my Zhou Family fills me with endless gratitude, but behind Sky Silver Tower is the Zhang Family..."
Zhou Ming’s eyes were filled with fear.
"What about the Zhang Family?"
Gu Jinlai calmly said, "His Majesty the Holy Emperor once said that the safety of people’s lives is of utmost importance, and no one has the right to arbitrarily take another’s life. Although the Luo Family were the ones who acted, the backing party was Sky Silver Tower, and they too must pay the price for their actions."
He looked at Zhou Ming and lowered his head, "The experiences you’ve endured recently might have made you lose faith in the system of Wind and Rain City, and in its high-ranking officials. But please believe that these malignancies are in the minority. Overall, Wind and Rain City still maintains a good order. So, you can believe that there will be light, believe that there will be justice."
"Light... Justice..."
Zhou Ming heard these two words.
Not long ago, he found these words so ironic and grating.
But now, as he heard them...
They carried an indescribable, moving power.
This power made him unable to hold back his tears.
"Believe in light, believe in justice!"
...
Covered in blood, Gu Jinlai left the Luo Family with Zhou Ming.
Outside the Luo Family, the fierce battle that had erupted had already drawn plenty of attention.
Some people nearby had even heard Gu Jinlai’s cries of "anger" during the fight.
Now, as they watched him walk out safely with Zhou Ming from inside, their expressions were complex, torn between relief and fear.
Gu Jinlai’s gaze swept over these people one by one.
"I am Gu Jinlai. I have traversed thousands of miles and survived myriad hardships to seek sanctuary in the Holy Land. I know better than anyone how dangerous the outside world is and how hard it is to maintain a stable environment like Wind and Rain City, which has now become the only hope for humanity. Only if the Holy Land is stable and strong can it lead our Human Clan in truly defeating the Devils and driving them out."
His voice echoed in the void, carrying an inexplicable power: "Therefore, I will not allow any harmful elements to persecute others, disrupt order, or ignore laws under these circumstances, affecting Wind and Rain City, the Holy Land, and even the unity of the entire Human Clan. For such people, even if it costs me my life, I must make them pay for their actions."
His words echoed through the crowd, lingering for a long time.
After a while, someone unknown started with a shout of "well done," and everyone else followed with a round of applause.
"Well done, Mr. Gu, we support you!"
"Indeed, at this time, if anyone still behaves like in the old days, wouldn’t that be regressing the history? How did the Holy Land fall? Was it not because of our own internal strife within the Human Clan?"
"Right, disrupting order and ignoring laws is breaking our Holy Dynasty’s grand plan, a crime against humanity! No punishment can be too severe!"
Shouts continuously burst from the crowd.
Clearly, Gu Jinlai’s words had struck a strong chord with them.
"For the next while, I will be in the southeast of the Outer City District. If any of you have grievances, prepare your documents, and as long as your cases are genuine, I will ensure justice is served for you!"
Gu Jinlai said, waving his hand, "Now, I’m off to Sky Silver Tower to reclaim the possessions seized from the Zhou Family."
Having said that, he quickly headed towards the Sky Silver Tower with Zhou Ming.
Meanwhile, some of the onlookers outside the Luo Family dispersed.
Yet others followed Gu Jinlai, heading towards the Sky Silver Tower, seemingly unwilling to miss the upcoming excitement.
...
Gu Jinlai knew that his methods in dealing with the Luo Family weren’t very honorable.
But he was never someone bound by old-fashioned ideals.
It wasn’t like in the movies from Blue Star, where it’s obvious who the murderer is, but without evidence, all everyone could do was watch him walk free.
Many times, people must learn to adapt.
Even in their so-called world of law, trials often involve cliched expressions and even the usage of various unverifiable methods of interrogation.
In Wind and Rain City, the methods he employed were countless times gentler compared to other interrogators.
Soon, Gu Jinlai had already arrived at the Sky Silver Tower.
Because of the suspected Blue Star transmigrators, the banking industry had been popular for decades. Aside from the Imperial Bank, there were many other banks. Locally, aside from the Wind and Rain Bank, there were dozens of other banks and silver towers that offered savings and loans.
It was all just a matter of scale.
This industry, it’s all about connections.
Sky Silver Tower was a relatively small local silver tower in Wind and Rain City, with only a few branches within the city.
However, it seemed that due to a warning from the Luo Family, by the time Gu Jinlai arrived at Sky Silver Tower, a considerable number of people had already gathered here.
At the same time, a squad of the City Guard Army hurried over, led by Luo Zhenyu of the Luo Family, the Primordial Spirit Monarch.
"Under the broad light of day, someone dares to carry out a massacre, utterly heartless and inhumane. Your crime is unforgivable. Today, I will execute you right here and now!"
This Primordial Spirit Monarch soared into the air without hesitation, his Sword Qi rushing towards the heavens, shooting straight at Gu Jinlai.
Attack upon encounter.
Before Gu Jinlai could react, four men leaped out from the Sky Silver Tower: "Capturing the criminal is everyone’s duty. We four will lend you a hand!"
These four men, one a Primordial Spirit Monarch and the other three were Martial Sects who had cultivated War Bodies.
All five attacked at almost the same moment. The three great Martial Sects materialized their True Bodies and formed an array for close combat, while the two Primordial Spirit Monarchs attacked from a distance with piercing sword control.
Though Primordial Spirit Monarchs and Martial Sects are considered on the same level, in reality, through kite tactics, not even the strongest Martial Sects can handle even a fraction of a Primordial Spirit Monarch’s power.
Even some with powerful Quasi-Dao Artifacts, like those Peak Monarchs resembling Lu Zhanxian, could even threaten a Martial King.
This could be seen from the bounties set by the Sweepers for Primordial Spirit Monarchs and some newly promoted Martial Kings alike.
In such a scenario, the combined attack of the five was not far-fetched in challenging a Martial King.
And all they needed was to entangle him for a while, and once a Martial King from the Zhang Family arrived, the only fate awaiting Gu Jinlai would be death.
"Quite brazen indeed."
Gu Jinlai set down Zhou Ming immediately.
He couldn’t help but feel naive for thinking, upon his recent arrival, that Wind and Rain City was an orderly city.
Privileged classes are omnipresent.
"Bang!"
Accompanied by the cracking floor beneath his feet, a wild force erupted from below.
His figure seemed like a cannonball, shattering the void.
As he charged, his body swiftly expanded, manifesting his strongest form.
Meanwhile, the Spirit Sword in his hand, which was merely at the level of a top-grade Spirit Sword, spun rapidly and, in the next second, he hurled it with all his might.
All Swords Return to One·Ten Directions Annihilation.
"Zip!"
As the Spirit Sword was thrown, it whipped up a piercing sonic boom, brutally intersecting with the three Martial Sects attempting to strike together and, amidst the sparks, slashed away the Supreme Spirit Sword shot by Luo Zhenyu.
While shaking the spirits of the three great Martial Sects, Gu Jinlai himself had already taken massive, meteoric steps forward, his ten-meter-tall formidable body carrying a force that could pull up trees by the roots, slamming down towards the fastest approaching person.
The sheer power he carried, along with the height advantage from his Great Sun True Demon Body, made his punch descend like Mount Tai crushing down. The space ahead was continuously compressed, visibly forming Gang Qi, which in the next second, was punctured by creating a white shockwave that exploded in all directions.
Under such an extreme punch, the defensive specialist among the three great Martial Sects’s pupils constricted sharply.
"Boom!"
The void exploded.
Under the pure, extreme force unleashed by Gu Jinlai, the War Body, somewhat similar to Pan Da Li with an obsidian-like appearance, was hit like it was struck by a cannonball. Even though his arms were equipped with top-grade Spiritual Artifact level Protective Bracelets, they were still smashed to pieces, the violent force undiminished as it smashed into his torso, pulverizing his chest, hurling his body heavily onto the ground.
Simultaneously, he spun his body, his left hand reaching out.
Accompanying his widespread fingers, a Spirit Sword mixed with Gang Qi, as if intentionally crashing into his palm.
The collision and bursting of Gang Qi and Power bled his unprotected palm.
Yet as his Qi and blood surged, that flying sword was already firmly clasped in his hand.
And his rampaging momentum continued unabated, he leaned in with his shoulder before the second Martial Sect’s Fist Force reached its peak, using his body as a weapon harshly colliding with that Martial Sect.
Suddenly, that Martial Sect seemed like a common person hit by a truck traveling at a hundred kilometers per hour, spitting blood as he flew dozens of meters away, fiercely smashing into Sky Silver Tower, creating a human-shaped cavity in a specially made thick wall.
As he knocked that Martial Sect flying, the Power under his feet burst forth again.
Crossing the World·Four Seas.
The third Martial Sect, following closely in attack, faced Gu Jinlai’s sudden burst. His slash fell into the empty space.
With his mastery of swordsmanship and movement technique, the combined attack of five experts was easily broken.
