Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

In a secluded courtyard within Sword Tower City, Feng Manlou and Yun Fan used to meet in secret. As usual, Feng Manlou brought dishes and Yun Fan brought wine. The two sat together, brewing wine and drinking merrily in silence.

The atmosphere in the courtyard was unusually heavy and oppressive. The two of them didn't say anything, they just kept drinking.

They received word that Niu Erlang and Yun Li did not commit suicide, but were murdered, and there was even an autopsy report from the coroner, on which a line was clearly written.

[It has been confirmed that the perpetrators, Niu Erlang and Yun Li, were controlled and killed by high-level magic!]

This struck them like a thunderbolt, and they immediately suspected it was the work of the commander, filling them with grief and indignation.

He thought that with the bond of years of working together, he could at least save his family's lives, but unexpectedly, the commander promised to send his family away on the surface, but secretly took action to control and kill them.

Yunfan took out the autopsy report, placed it on the table, and looked at Feng Manlou with a determined expression.

Feng Manlou's expression was complicated: "You want to seek revenge on the Commander?"

Yunfan said coldly, "The hatred of killing one's father is irreconcilable. If this hatred is not avenged, one is not worthy of being a son."

Feng Manlou said, "Aren't you afraid I'll tell the commander?"

Yunfan said, "Laofeng, we've known each other for decades, and we've done everything together, good and bad. You're my only friend and the only person I trust. If you're going to betray me, I, Yunfan, will accept it!"

Feng Manlou fell silent. Thinking of his brother-in-law's voice and smile, and the tragic loss of his loved ones, he felt a sharp pain in his heart. He clutched his heart and couldn't breathe for a long time before finally recovering.

Feng Manlou gritted his teeth and said, "The commander knows that our relatives are our Achilles' heel, yet he still wants to kill our relatives to silence them. Since he is so heartless, then don't blame us for being ruthless. Tell me, what should we do?"

Yun Fan's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "I not only want him dead, I want to destroy everything he cherishes, I want to torture him to the point of collapse step by step, and make him die a thousand times more miserably than my father!"

"Before that, I need to make sure my family is properly settled so I can act freely!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Manlou could not suppress the murderous intent in his eyes: "Alright, then let's send our family away first, and the two of us brothers will stay and fight him to the death!"

……

Lu Mansion, Study.

Looking at the autopsy report transcribed by his spies, Lu Sifu was utterly bewildered: "What happened? This is impossible! How could the autopsy report show that Niu Erlang and Yun Li were murdered by him?"

As far as he knew, the coroners at the crematorium were all low-level guys who couldn't possibly determine the true cause of death. His paper doll technique, on the other hand, was a top-tier technique ranked seventy-second among evil-level techniques.

In particular, the possession and control of paper figures to kill is truly a way to kill without leaving any trace of magic afterward.

No one could find out the real cause of death.

Even if Feng and Yun personally investigate, they will only find out that the person committed suicide.

However, the autopsy report in front of them clearly stated that the perpetrator was controlled and killed by high-level magic.

This left everyone in the Lu Si Mansion completely baffled; they couldn't figure out where things had gone wrong.

Lu Sifu slammed the copied autopsy report onto the desk, his eyes wide with fury: "Impossible, absolutely impossible! This autopsy report is definitely a forgery!"

In an instant, Lu Sifu thought of many things, and all sorts of thoughts came to mind.

Sudden.

"Oh no, this is bad!" Lu Sifu's mind raced. He realized that Feng Manlou and Yun Fan would go crazy if they saw the autopsy report. His expression changed drastically: "Someone, inform Feng Manlou and Yun Fan that I want to see them!"

……

A moment later, Feng Manlou and Yun Fan arrived.

The Lu Sifu family invited them into the council hall and had their servants serve them red date sweet tea. Feng Manlou and Yun Fan remained expressionless, neither drinking the tea nor taking a seat, but staring at the Lu Sifu family with extremely cold eyes.

Lu Sifu said with a look of relief, "Thank you both for coming to listen to my explanation!"

Feng Manlou's expression was icy as he spoke directly: "Commander, I'll just ask you one question: did you do it?"

This is extremely impolite; they didn't even use the polite form of address.

Yunfan stared coldly at the Lu Si Mansion, without saying a word.

Upon seeing this, Lu Sifu inwardly groaned, but outwardly declared firmly, "No, absolutely not by me. I'm telling you clearly, this autopsy report is definitely a forgery."

"It must be that brat Zhou Qingfeng's scheme to sow discord and pin the blame on me. He's trying to start a war between you and me so he can reap the benefits!"

"Besides, I thought you had already sent your loved ones out of the city and had no idea they were still inside. How could it have been me who did this?!"

Yun Fan sneered repeatedly, not believing it at all: "Is that so? How can the commander be so sure that the autopsy report is forged?"

Feng Manlou's face was full of hostility: "Previously, the commander repeatedly forced us to kill our relatives to silence us. When we refused, the commander secretly killed us. Are you planning to kill us to silence us as well?"

Upon hearing his confidant's questioning, Lu Sifu was utterly speechless. Regardless of whether he was the one who did it or not, he couldn't shake off the blame.

Lu Sifu's forehead veins throbbed; he wished he could just kill the two of them on the spot and end it all, but he held back.

We must keep them in check, otherwise, if they start fighting amongst themselves, I will be doomed. At that point, not only will I not be able to keep my position, but I will also be in trouble.

The current situation is only a hair's breadth away from complete collapse.

In any case, we cannot allow the situation to spiral out of control.

Lu Sifu gritted his teeth and stalled, saying, "I know you won't believe anything I say now, you'll just think I'm making excuses, but please give me a little time and don't act impulsively."

"Even if not for my sake, but for yourselves and your families, you absolutely cannot fight amongst yourselves right now, otherwise we'll all just die together, understand?"

Indeed, even if the autopsy results were changed to suicide at this moment, Feng and Yun would not believe it. They would only think that the Lu Si Mansion had used its power to force the coroner to change the autopsy results.

This is a dead end, a decisive blow. The Lu Si Mansion can no longer prove its innocence.

Feng Manlou and Yun Fan exchanged a silent glance, knowing that this was not the time to turn against each other. So they outwardly agreed, saying, "Understood, we won't do anything reckless. However, this matter is not over. The Commander must give us an explanation!"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Lu Sifu's eyes: "Don't worry, I will give you an explanation."

Feng Manlou and Yun Fan left together, making no attempt to conceal their intentions. It was a blatant declaration to the Lu Sifu that they were of one mind and that if he dared to kill them, they would join forces to destroy him.

Lu Sifu's face was gloomy. The teacup shattered from the excessive force of his hand, and the scalding tea flowed down his palm. The broken porcelain shards were slowly crushed into powder by his hand, and the killing intent emanating from his body almost materialized.

Finally, Lu Sifu released his grip, laughing angrily, "Fine, fine, fine, fine, Zhou Qingfeng! I underestimated you; you've outmaneuvered me!"