Of course, the Old Man couldn't…
Just die like that.
Zhou You was ashamed to admit that he was not as thick-skinned as this person.
However, he walked out of the dark alley crying.
Xiao Jing was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhou You, “Did you hit him?”
Zhou You ignored him and walked straight ahead.
The Old Man whimpered, “I’d rather he just hit me.”
A lifetime of savings, gone in a short time, not a single bit left.
The most fatal thing was that the demon slayer token was also gone.
Xiao Jing frowned, “What exactly happened?”
The Old Man wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, “To think that I, who have lived a life of integrity, would be scammed out of even my underwear. It’s truly embarrassing.”
Zhou Chen, who was following Zhou You ahead, looked bewildered, finding this quite bizarre.
This Old Man was so shrewd, yet he could be scammed?
Xiao Jing sighed helplessly and offered comfort, “Out with the old, in with the new.”
It would have been better if he hadn't said that; as soon as he did, the Old Man cried even louder. “The old is gone, but when will the new come?”
Xiao Jing gave him a pair of disgusted looks.
Zhou You stopped, turned his head, and reprimanded, “Shut up, or I’ll make you cry.”
The Old Man looked up, eyes brimming with tears, “What? Can’t a person even cry?”
Zhou You frowned, “Noisy.”
The Old Man muttered, “It’s not you who got scammed. Maybe you’re not even as good as me.”
Zhou You shook his head, “Greedy, serves you right.”
The Old Man grumbled for a bit, “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely get my revenge. However he took my things, he’ll have to obediently return them to me!”
Zhou You said indifferently, “Are you sure you can still find him?”
The Old Man sneered, “Are you looking down on my Ming Dog’s nose?”
Zhou You nodded, “I really do look down on it. Someone who can even sell out swindlers, do you think he wouldn’t think of a way to escape your tracking?”
The Old Man froze, his face instantly turning even paler. “Young Master, Young Master, you have to help me. This Old Man hasn’t amounted to much in his life, just picked up a few good deals in Ye City, and was waiting for that money for his retirement. If I really can’t get it back, how will I live?”
Zhou You continued forward, “To the Sun family, let’s first settle Lu Renjia’s matter.”
The Old Man quickly came closer, “I’ll go through fire and water, no matter the cost. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west. If you tell me to chase a dog, I will never chase a chicken.”
“As for Ou Ye’s matter, you should just give up on that idea.”
Zhou You thought for a moment, then instructed, “A Master like him, who has Cultivated the Great Thousand Illusory Appearance Technique, coupled with his amazing deception skills, is like a tiger with wings. Even if you do find him next time, perhaps he’ll have another trick waiting for you.”
The Old Man gritted his teeth, naturally very unwilling.
Zhou Chen was very surprised, “What kind of deception? Is it that powerful?”
“Deception doesn’t really have levels of skill; it’s about prescribing the right medicine.”
Zhou You whispered, “I used to hear Master talk about some of these when he was bored. The ‘Book of Deception’ is an ancient text they all would have read. Among swindlers, there are different types, such as ‘Wind,’ ‘Horse,’ ‘Swallow,’ ‘Sparrow,’ ‘Porcelain,’ ‘Gold,’ ‘Appraisal,’ ‘Skin,’ ‘Color,’ and ‘Hanging.’ This Ou Ye’s type is probably ‘Horse,’ which means a lone wolf, the type who likes to do things alone.”
Zhou Chen was curious, “Swallow? Is it a bird?”
Zhou You shook his head, “It’s beauty. Regardless of gender, they use their looks to deceive people, and when they get what they want, they ‘part ways like migrating swallows’.”
The Old Man gasped, “How do you know so much?”
Zhou You chuckled, “To be precise, my Master knows a lot. This is also my first time clashing with a real swindler. To deal with swindlers, one must always remember not to be greedy and not to let them control the direction of the conversation. Once you fall into a disadvantage, you’ll fall into their trap, and once you’re in the trap, it’s over. However, don’t get too entangled with these people. If you’re strong enough, just kill them when you see them.”
“After all, these guys rely on their deception skills to live, and they have plenty of time to torment you. For example, they might start with people close to you. But these people often have a flaw: showing off their skills.”
Zhou Chen was puzzled, “Showing off their skills?”
Zhou You nodded, “They show off their skills to prove that they are smarter than the people they deceive. Of course, within all the above types, there’s also a pecking order. The lone wolves look down on the group swindlers, the group swindlers look down on those who use beauty to deceive, and those who use beauty to deceive look down on those who stage accidents for compensation. Anyway, it’s just that kind of thing.”
Zhou Chen’s pretty face turned pale, “Second Master, I feel so scared, it’s like there are swindlers everywhere around me.”
Zhou You laughed to himself, “Isn’t that like saying nothing at all? Life is full of lies anyway, it’s just that they aren’t as extreme as what those swindlers do. It’s like when you were little and wouldn’t eat, your father would say he’d beat you to death if you didn’t eat. What was the result? He didn’t beat you to death, did he? That also counts as deception.”
Passing through the bustling streets, they finally found the location of the Sun family.
The Sun family’s residence covered a vast area; a large region was entirely their territory.
Within, courtyards were arranged in order, pavilions and towers progressed layer by layer, and various rare flowers and exotic plants were distributed systematically.
In the mundane world, only Families with substantial power would have the leisure to arrange such things.
Zhou You’s approach was very simple and aggressive.
That was to have the Old Man directly beat down the gatekeepers, and then stride in with his head held high.
It was that simple and direct.
The Sun family’s reaction was also extremely swift; thirty to fifty people appeared in a massive throng, both men and women, mostly house servants.
The Old Man’s desire to perform exploded; he rolled up his sleeve, and the Blood Spirit Underworld Dog appeared. He roared, “Tell Sun Ling to get out here! I have something to discuss with him!”
The Sun family members glared at him, but one Zhen Xuan Realm practitioner couldn't deter them.
Xiao Jing reacted quickly, drawing his short sword, and the Blood Spirit Phoenix appeared, simultaneously releasing his Qi to intimidate everyone.
Very well, two Zhen Xuan Realm cultivators immediately silenced everyone. Or rather, they hadn’t even had time to shout.
Someone in the back hurriedly ran off, likely to find Sun Ling.
Family forces all have a fatal flaw: all resources are completely skewed towards the Family Head.
Therefore, the Family Head’s cultivation is almost always the highest.
Zhou You’s guess was correct; Sun Ling indeed came.
Sun Ling’s face was gloomy. He was already very upset by Ji Hao’s arrival, and now someone had even come knocking on his door today?
But as soon as he clearly saw the few people, Sun Ling’s expression was like the clouds parting to reveal the sun, and he instantly smiled.
Oh, wow, before he even had to make a move against them, they delivered themselves right to his doorstep?
Truly, when luck comes, you can’t stop it.
“One question, answer it, and I’ll leave immediately.”
Zhou You slowly walked forward, “Where is the man Zhao Qian from Ye City sent?”
Sun Ling smiled brightly, “You’re asking me? I don’t even know what you’re talking about.”
Zhou You whispered, “Evil Cloud Pavilion.”
Sun Ling shook his head, “I don’t understand, but…”
Zhou You was about to speak when Sun Ling’s body surged with Blood Spirit Qi, condensing into a three-meter-tall berserk wolf. He then roared, “How dare you challenge my Sun family! I see you don’t want to leave alive today!”