The hand of iSeikai

Chapter 31: Li's family are down

That night, Sunset City experienced a sleepless night. The entire Li family mansion was engulfed in raging flames, lighting up every corner of the city. No one dared to ask any questions, and even the City Lord's residence kept its gates tightly shut.

As the first light of dawn broke, the Li family's inferno still showed no sign of extinguishing. Small flames flickered wildly, and the area within a hundred meters of the Li family mansion was eerily deserted, as if it had become a forbidden zone. No one dared to enter and see what had really happened.

Ordinary citizens had no idea, but the influential families of Sunset City knew very well. The Li family had joined forces with other families to squeeze out the Lin family's businesses in the city, aiming to completely annihilate them. Now that the Li family had been wiped out in one night, anyone with clear eyes could easily deduce the situation. The families that had allied with the Li family to harm the Lin family had all gone into hiding.

The City Lord's gates, which had remained closed the entire night, finally opened slowly the next morning. City Lord Liu Nantian, dressed in a brown-gray robe, walked out with his characteristic swagger, clearly unaware of the events that had unfolded in the city the night before.

Accompanied by several City Lord guards, Liu Nantian arrived at the plaza. It seemed as though everyone had been invited, and all the heads of the major families were present, except for the Li family, who had been wiped out the night before, and the Lin family, who was notably absent.

The plaza was crowded, with people expecting that the City Lord would call for a meeting to condemn the one responsible for the destruction of the Li family. However, as soon as Liu Nantian opened his mouth, everyone was taken aback, thinking they had heard wrong.

Liu Nantian's words were essentially a denunciation of the Li family's recent actions, calling them despicable and saying they had reached a point where they had earned the hatred of both humans and gods. As soon as he finished speaking, the heads of all the other families stood up to echo his sentiments, whether they had past grudges with the Lin family or not. The response was so unified, it seemed almost rehearsed.

After this unanimous condemnation, the fall of the Li family didn't receive the anticipated praise. Instead, it was met with universal scorn and ridicule—"beating a dog while it's down." When the Li family had demonstrated their overwhelming strength, all the families, including the City Lord's mansion, had been forced to submit. But now that the Li family had been destroyed, no one was willing to stand up and speak in their favor.

Listening to Lin Fei's report, Dawson Lin showed no surprise on his face. After all, there had been Baibaotang's intimidation, followed by the annihilation of the Li family. It was no surprise that the families in Sunset City would immediately distance themselves from the Li family.

"Young Master, last night, Li Pigu managed to escape. Should we pursue him?" Lin Fei asked.

"No need," Dawson Lin replied. Li Pigu had been deliberately let go. If they had wanted to chase him last night, it wouldn't have been as troublesome. They could have simply sent out a few Skyward Warriors to resolve the matter.

"Lin Fei, have you all taken the Spirit Communication Pills?"

Lin Fei nodded without hesitation. "Young Master, after finishing the mission last night, everyone agreed to take the pills, so we all took them."

Dawson Lin wasn't surprised by this. He asked, "You can take the Spirit Communication Pills, but remember, cultivation should still be a gradual process. The pills are just an aid, not a substitute for hard work."

"Understood, Young Master."

"Lin Fei, I'm planning to leave for a while, about twenty days or so. During this time, the Skyward and Earth Sha warriors should protect the Lin family well. If anyone dares to harm the Lin family, kill them on sight without needing to report it."