Eternal Saber-Chapter 404 - 11: Necrophilia
Jiao Zhan’s eyes widened, somewhat incredulous, seemingly not expecting that the unassuming young man inside the tea house could strike so ruthlessly!
His body twitched twice, and he died with his head hanging.
Luo Shixian witnessed this scene, his spirits lifted, he grinned a little, and glanced at Chen Tang with a hint of gratitude.
This corrupt official walked before him, so even in death, he had no regrets.
Mei Zhenyu circulated his inner Qi, adjusted his breath for a moment, although his legs were still a little weak and lacked strength, his consciousness gradually returned.
Upon witnessing this, he couldn’t help but be startled, and his whole mind became much clearer.
No matter what, Jiao Zhan was, after all, a captain of the Capital Guard. For someone to act against his subordinates without the slightest hesitation was staggering.
It was as if killing an Imperial Guard Captain was no different from casually slaughtering a pig!
Mei Zhenyu looked at the Capital Guard, who were all dead against the tree trunk, and inwardly clicked his tongue.
In just a short moment, all four were shot dead by Chen Tang.
An archery master, ruthless, decisive!
A few impressions flashed through Mei Zhenyu’s mind instantly.
Zhu Lingxue was even more startled, instinctively taking half a step back, hiding behind Mei Zhenyu.
"Don’t be afraid."
Mei Zhenyu softly consoled, "Brother Chen did the right thing. If Jiao Zhan wasn’t killed, the future troubles would have been endless."
"Moreover, he killed Brother Wei and wanted to feign merit, so he got what he deserved."
"Yes."
Zhu Lingxue nodded slightly.
Mei Zhenyu walked towards Chen Tang, the effect of the Mongolian sweat medicine still lingering, his steps were unsteady and swaying.
"Brother Chen, thank you for your help."
Mei Zhenyu cupped his hands and bowed.
Zhu Lingxue mimicked her senior brother, adding a word of thanks.
"It’s nothing."
Chen Tang waved his hand, saying, "If it weren’t for Brother Mei and the others distracting them, I wouldn’t have had such an easy time."
In fact, with his current strength, combined with the Flood Dragon Bow, even in a frontal assault, a Fifth Grade Martial Artist couldn’t withstand the Fine Iron Arrow he shot.
He said this merely to offer Mei Zhenyu some comfort.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Lingxue nodded quietly.
Indeed, it made sense.
The main reason was that her senior brother had entangled Jiao Zhan, and she attracted the attention of the other three, allowing him the opportunity.
After all, even the Ten-Stone Bow wasn’t that formidable.
Mei Zhenyu, however, was not convinced.
Even if Chen Tang only attacked from the shadows, with four Feathered Arrows shot without missing, it was enough to prove his powerful archery!
Mei Zhenyu moved closer, and together with Chen Tang, they slowly lowered Luo Shixian from the tree trunk.
The knife was still lodged in his abdomen, not pulled out.
The two could see clearly that once the long knife was pulled out, Luo Shixian would immediately die!
Naturally, Luo Shixian’s condition wasn’t good either; he was gravely injured and had lost too much blood.
It was already a miracle that he remained conscious, a dying flash of vitality.
Mei Zhenyu squatted in front of Luo Shixian and softly asked, "Brother Luo, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?"
"Not really."
Luo Shixian moved his lips, giving a self-mocking smile, "It’s just that I’m a bit unwilling. Back in the day, I had bloody battles with the Profound Celestial Bandits in Huiji City and didn’t die by their hands, but was killed by my own people."
"My reputation might be false, but I was never afraid of the Profound Celestial Bandits; they’re much stronger than those who bully the weak and only know to harm their own!"
Chen Tang and Mei Zhenyu remained silent, just listening quietly.
"At least I got to see these dogs die in front of me firsthand, truly satisfying, ha ha!"
Luo Shixian laughed loudly and passed away with no regrets.
Mei Zhenyu sighed softly, "Let’s bury them here."
"I’ll go bring Brother Wei’s body over."
Chen Tang turned to leave, with Ah Li following closely behind.
Mei Zhenyu and Zhu Lingxue, using a long knife, began to dig a pit not far away.
Before long, Chen Tang returned with Wei Kai’s body.
Then, Chen Tang approached Jiao Zhan’s body, pulled out the arrows, wiped away the blood, and placed them back in his quiver.
He then withdrew the long knife from Jiao Zhan’s chest, and with a backhand, stabbed it down again, targeting the arrow wound.
Afterward, he crouched down, running his hands over Jiao Zhan’s corpse, rummaging up and down.
A moment later, he recovered a few silver notes and some broken silver, which he tucked into his pocket.
Chen Tang approached the other three corpses, retrieving his arrows, then stabbed each of them a few more times before continuing to search the bodies.
Not far away, Zhu Lingxue, who was digging a pit, glanced up to witness this scene, furrowing her brows in displeasure, her face turning even paler.
Chen Tang had been forced to kill the four of them, caught between life and death, with no other choice.
But now, in Zhu Lingxue’s view, Chen Tang’s actions seemed rather morbid.
The dead were gone. Unless it was a deep-seated hatred, why continue to desecrate the corpses?
Moreover, he seemed to have a peculiar fixation on corpses, caressing them all over...
Could he have a necrophilic tendency?
Ugh, how revolting!
The thought of traveling with such a twisted person made her feel uneasy.
Mei Zhenyu also took note of this.
After pondering briefly, he understood the reasoning, feeling a sense of silent alarm.
This was to destroy the evidence!
Such a person did not seem like a newcomer to the Jianghu, but rather an unfeeling, world-class demon king!
Watching him kill, searching the bodies and stashing items away, his skillful actions resembled those of eating and drinking water.
Even more eerie was the girl following Chen Tang.
This girl, known as ’Ah Li,’ had some afflictions.
He could comprehend her inability to speak.
However, from beginning to end, this girl’s expression remained unchanged, even her eyes were devoid of emotion!
She just followed closely behind Chen Tang, holding a box, quietly watching him kill and deal with the bodies...
The scene carried an unspeakable sense of eeriness.
Before long, Mei Zhenyu and the others dug a pit, placing Luo Shixian and Wei Kai inside, covering them with dirt.
Meanwhile, Chen Tang stacked the bodies of Jiao Zhan and the three others beneath some dry branches, setting them ablaze.
Once finished, the four of them left the place and returned to the main road.
On the way, all four remained silent, unlike the relaxed atmosphere from before, now tinged with an oddity.
However, Zhu Lingxue couldn’t hold it any longer, edging closer to Chen Tang, she gently tugged at his sleeve, timidly asking, "Brother Chen, I don’t know if I should say this..."
"Hmm?"
Chen Tang was momentarily stunned.
Zhu Lingxue gathered her courage, "Brother Chen, your archery is impressive, I really admire it."
She first offered some praise before continuing, "But some habits aren’t very good, those people are already dead, actually, you didn’t need to desecrate their bodies or do inappropriate things..."
Looking at Zhu Lingxue’s earnest face and her clear eyes, Chen Tang simply smiled without explaining.
Instead, Mei Zhenyu shook his head in helplessness, saying, "Lingxue, Brother Chen was not intentionally desecrating the bodies, but rather destroying the wounds left by the arrows."
"Even if the bodies aren’t completely burned to ashes, found by others, they can’t determine the fatal wound from the damage, thus naturally not associating it with Brother Chen."
"Oh!"
Zhu Lingxue was suddenly enlightened.
So that’s how it was!
Zhu Lingxue quickly inquired again, "Then when he was doing some indecent things to the bodies just now..."
"Uh..."
Chen Tang felt a headache coming on, wondering where her thoughts were heading.
"Isn’t traveling the Jianghu done for money?"
Chen Tang pulled out a stack of silver notes he had just retrieved, waving them in front of Zhu Lingxue.
