104: Go ahead and hit me if you dare!

Clear Serenity, the Song Family.

In the living room, Song Que sat in the main seat, his expression grim, staring coldly at the middle-aged man kneeling on the floor.

“Song Wen, where were you when Ning'er ran into trouble?”

Song Wen felt the pressure emanating from Song Que and paled. “Patriarch, the Second Master previously instructed me to go to the Black Market.”

“Why did you go to the Black Market?” Song Que's expression turned cold as he continued to ask.

Song Wen dared not hide anything and whispered, “Patriarch, the Second Master told me to hire an assassin!”

Upon hearing this, Song Que frowned.

He dismissed the other servants and activated a Soundproofing Formation before continuing to ask, “Who did Ning'er want to kill?”

“The Second Master said he wanted to kill someone named Su Xingmeng, and along with her, Qing Ling!”

Song Wen lowered his head and truthfully replied, “Su Xingmeng is a student who just entered the Supervision Office, and Qing Ling is the Prince of Zhenbei's maid!”

Hearing this, Song Que was startled, wondering if this incident was the cause.

But immediately after, he shook his head. “How many people know that Ning'er told you to hire an assassin?”

“Only me. The Second Master activated a Concealment Formation and instructed me via voice transmission.”

Song Que frowned tightly. “When did you go to the Black Market, when did you hire the assassin, and was it successful?”

Song Wen lowered his head, thought for a moment, and said, “I entered the Black Market around Wèi Shí Sān Kè, and hired the assassin at Wèi Shí Sì Kè. The deposit was paid, and they agreed!”

“However, the other party said that since one of them is a Baron recently conferred by His Majesty and a student of the Supervision Office, and the other is the Prince of Zhenbei's maid, the price was tripled!”

Song Que ignored Song Wen's later remarks. He muttered the phrase “Wèi Shí Sì Kè,” his eyes filled with suspicion and disbelief.

His son, Song Ning, also died around Wèi Shí Sì Kè!

But Song Que found it hard to believe that Song Ning died because he hired an assassin, as even His Majesty couldn't possess such precise information!

“Su Xingmeng, could it be her?”

Song Que murmured, momentarily filled with uncertainty and suspicion.

However, Su Xingmeng's origins were unknown, and she was unexpectedly granted a title by His Majesty and permitted entry into the Supervision Office—this certainly warranted suspicion!

Or perhaps an enemy of the Song Family?

Or maybe Song Ning's rival?

Or did Song Ning offend someone recently?

Song Que fell into confusion and looked at Song Wen, asking, “As Ning'er's confidant, do you know who he has offended lately?”

“No!” Song Wen pondered for a moment, then shook his head. “In the past six months, the Second Master has mostly stayed in Qingyou Imperial City and hasn't offended anyone.”

Hearing this, Song Que shook his head slightly. “Alright, you may leave first. Regarding today's matter...”

“Pfft!”

Song Que was halfway through his sentence when Song Wen suddenly suffered decapitation, and blood sprayed out wildly!

“How dare you!”

Song Que roared, his figure instantly shooting out of the living room, yet he saw no suspicious person!

His Divine Thought, at the Middle Stage of the Calamity Destruction Realm, swept across the entire Song Family, but he couldn't detect the aura of any stranger, only the broken and dissipating Divine Soul of Song Wen.

“This is...”

Perceiving this, Song Que's expression became extremely grim. This was terrifyingly similar to the death of his son, Song Ning!

Was this a warning for him to stop investigating?

Or was it silencing a witness?

“Song Que, what happened?”

At this moment, an old man and a middle-aged man flew over, asking suspiciously.

Song Que looked terrible and said in a deep voice, “Third Uncle, Fifth Uncle, Song Wen is dead. He died right in front of me, in the exact same manner as Ning'er!”

Upon hearing this, the expressions of both men changed. They hadn't detected any strange Cultivators visiting the Song Family just now!

This meant that this person evaded their detection, killed someone right in front of the Calamity Destruction Realm expert Song Que, and managed to retreat without leaving a trace?

Thinking of this, both men's faces turned grim. “What kind of existence did Song Ning provoke?”

“It's unclear right now!” Song Que shook his head, his expression equally grim.

Immediately, he transmitted every detail of his conversation with Song Wen and the recent events to the two men.

“It might be related to this matter, but you need to calm down first and observe the situation!”

“That's right. If the opponent truly intends to target our Song Family, with that move just now, we are completely defenseless.”

Song Que nodded helplessly. “I understand. Third Uncle, Fifth Uncle, I must ask you to keep a closer watch these next few days.”

“We would do that even if you didn't ask!”

The two men nodded and immediately disappeared... Supervision Office.

Nangong Jinglin's expression was somewhat sad and grim, simply because his Second Maternal Uncle... was dead!

Not only that, but when he returned to his Palace Chambers yesterday and woke up today, he discovered that his Study Companion and his personal Attendant Eunuch were also dead!

Silently, the kind where the head was separated from the body!

He didn't know what this meant, only that someone must be targeting him!

At this moment, Nangong Jinglin couldn't help but feel fearful and uneasy. He constantly felt as if a large hand was manipulating everything.

Compared to all this, the matter of the Emperor Father punishing him with half a year's salary because of that damned Nangong Yu seemed insignificant.

Just then, Nangong Jinglin suddenly felt a tap on his shoulder, causing his expression to change drastically, and he instantly jumped away!

“Oh, Second Prince Your Highness, what's wrong? Why are you so scared?”

Nangong Jinglin looked at the smiling youth in front of him and frowned slightly. “Nangong Wenyou, who allowed you to touch this Prince?”

But facing his accusation, Nangong Wenyou curled his lip. “Oh, so I can't touch you now? If you have the guts, hit me!”

Hearing this, Nangong Jinglin's expression shifted slightly, but he didn't impulsively strike back.

Nangong Wenyou is the Heir Apparent of the Prince of Zhennan and his only son. He was born in the same year as Nangong Jinglin, and their cultivation levels are similar, both being at the Early Stage of the Grotto Heaven Realm.

To be precise, Nangong Wenyou's strength slightly surpasses his, and if the two were to fight, the outcome would be fifty-fifty.

Moreover, Nangong Wenyou has a Study Companion who might intervene unfairly, while he currently has none. He would likely get beaten, so naturally, he wouldn't seek trouble.

Nangong Jinglin maintained a cold face. “This Prince advises you not to bother me, or don't blame me for being impolite.”

“Boring!”

Seeing his strange expression, Nangong Wenyou chuckled and said nothing more.

Just then, Nangong Wenyou spotted a person ahead and couldn't help but look confused.

“What's going on? How could someone without cultivation sneak into the Supervision Office?”

Driven by curiosity, he walked up with his Study Companion.

“Who are you? This Heir Apparent thinks you are quite old; how did you manage to get in without any cultivation?”

Qing Ling, who had been sitting quietly and dared not look around, was startled when someone suddenly slammed the table in front of her.

She slightly raised her eyes. Seeing that she didn't recognize the person, she quickly stood up. “Greetings, Heir Apparent Your Highness. This Servant Girl is the Prince of Zhenbei's maid!”

“Today, the Young Master had business at the Scripture Pavilion, so he asked me to attend the lecture for him and relay it back later!”

Hearing this, Nangong Wenyou nodded slightly, glanced at Qing Ling, and curled his lip into a small smile.