Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 324: Spring Grass Residence
Zhao Hai sat quietly in the carriage, watching Xu Wanying lead the people into the house one by one. Soon after, the interrogation was completed, and Xu Wanying pushed the few warriors in front of Zhao Hai's carriage. He said to Zhao Hai, "Young master, we have clarified everything. These guys were sent by the Southern King to Blanca City, collaborating with people there to check if we are dark mages. Since they couldn't figure it out at the Brown Hotel that day, they started chasing Shun Yi, trying to find him. They hoped to understand our situation better through him. Noting that Shun Yi often operated in this area, they concluded that his home must be nearby. Eventually, they located Shun Yi's home through the city lord of Blanca. They knew that if Shun Yi followed you, he would definitely return home to settle his family, so they planned to wait here for Shun Yi. In the end, they were caught by us."
Zhao Hai nodded and turned to Shun Yi, saying, "Shun Yi, what do you think? How should we deal with these guys?"
Feeling angry that these people dared to threaten his family, Shun Yi naturally wouldn't be polite and said to Zhao Hai, "Young master, you handle it."
Zhao Hai nodded, glanced at the few people, and then turned to Shun Yi, saying, "Shun Yi, you can never return here in your lifetime. I think we should not keep this house; let's burn it."
Shun Yi was momentarily taken aback. Although he felt a bit reluctant, he nodded. He also knew Zhao Hai was right; he could never return here again.
Seeing him nod, Zhao Hai waved his hand, and several wind blades flew out, directly severing the heads of the few warriors. After that, he instructed Xu Wanying to throw those warriors into Shun Yi's house. Then, with several fireball techniques and a fire sea technique, he turned Shun Yi's home into a sea of flames.
Zhao Hai did not transform these warriors into undead beings; he didn't need them at the moment. Killing these warriors and cremating them here would make it even less likely for others to suspect his identity.
Watching his home being slowly engulfed by the fire, Shun Yi felt very sad, but he also knew he would never return here. Ultimately, he steeled his heart, turned around, and drove the ox cart to follow Xu Wanying.
Just after they left the village, the villagers discovered the situation at Shun Yi's home. Rural people are very sentimental; for family matters, everyone would help. Not to mention such a big fire, so they all rushed to save it. However, the fire was ignited by magic and was not easy to extinguish. Eventually, the entire Shun Yi home was burnt to ashes before the fire slowly died down.
When the villagers realized they couldn't put out the fire and saw no sign of Shun Yi's family, they understood something had gone wrong. Once the fire was extinguished, they entered Shun Yi's collapsed house and found several pieces of armor that had been burnt and deformed. Experienced elders noticed a few human bones inside the armor, confirming the villagers' suspicions that something had happened to Shun Yi's family. No one dared to stay there anymore. In the end, the village chief ran dozens of miles to report the situation to the town. After the town sent people to check and then reported up the hierarchy, the news eventually reached Blanca City. The Southern King also became aware, but by that time, Zhao Hai and the others had already left the Versailles Principality.
That night, Zhao Hai and the others returned to the village and immediately went to rest. When Ryan and the others saw Zhao Hai had returned, they said nothing. The next morning, after having a light meal in the village, they left the small village called Cat Ear Village. Although it was small, Zhao Hai and the others felt the people here were very warm-hearted.
When the villagers saw them, they appeared a bit nervous, but it was clear that they genuinely wanted to host them well, which deeply moved Zhao Hai and the others. Upon leaving, Zhao Hai gave the village chief ten gold coins as payment for their stay that night, which frightened the village chief, who refused to accept it. In the end, Zhao Hai insisted, and he finally accepted the coins, only to kneel down and bow to Zhao Hai.