"Kill him, kill him for me! Did you hear me, kill him for me!"

The fury in his eyes grew stronger as the young man turned, glaring at the people beside him and shouted fiercely.

But those guards who normally obeyed his orders without question now couldn't help but show a hint of embarrassment on their faces. This young master didn't know the seriousness, but they were well aware of how important Wang Junze's identity was.

One must know, Luo Qingxuan is currently at the City Lord's Mansion. To make a move on Wang Junze now is like courting death, isn't it?

"Young Master Wang, my young master is the City Lord's nephew, Yuan Heng, and usually resides at Yunling Manor, hence he isn't familiar with Jubei City." A middle-aged man with a war saber at his waist stepped forward, slightly cupping his fists and said, "Apologies, my young master is straightforward by nature, he means no harm. It's just a small misunderstanding, how about we just let it go?"

"Zhang Guangling, you useless thing, are you actually apologizing to him? I told you to kill him, didn't you hear me?"

Seeing Zhang Guangling actively apologizing to Wang Junze, Yuan Heng became even more enraged, and pointed at Wang Junze while cursing.

Zhang Guangling dared not contradict his own young master, yet he couldn't comply with such reckless commands either, so he had to pretend not to hear them, hoping Wang Junze would consider Yuan Heng's status and not pursue the matter further.

"Clang!"

Almost the moment Yuan Heng pointed at him again, Wang Junze suddenly drew his sword.

In a flash of the sword edge, those with lesser skill couldn't even see how Wang Junze made his move. They only heard a scream, and impossibly, Yuan Heng's finger was chopped off by Wang Junze with a single sword stroke, the severed finger falling to the ground, shockingly eye-catching!

"I said if you dare point at me again, I'd cut it off!"

Calmly, Wang Junze returned his sword to its sheath as if nothing had happened, and spoke indifferently.

"Ah!!!"

With a scream like a slaughtered pig, Yuan Heng's face turned pale with fear, and he fell to the ground, screaming desperately, "Kill him, kill him for me! My finger, ah! Ah! Ah!"

Unlike Yuan Heng, Zhang Guangling's expression also turned extremely ugly at that moment. Although his hand was on the saber hilt, he too did not dare to make a move.

That sword stroke was too fast, even he didn't manage to react in time, which clearly demonstrated Wang Junze's strength far surpassed his own. Even disregarding Luo Qingxuan's reaction, this fight couldn't be fought, truly striking would probably only further anger Wang Junze, and that would truly be disastrous!

With a wave of his hand, the other guards immediately stepped forward to protect Yuan Heng in the middle. Though they dared not attack Wang Junze, they also didn't dare give Wang Junze another chance to harm Yuan Heng.

"Whether he's being manipulated or simply foolish, you better keep him away from me, or it'll be more than just a finger."

Ignoring Yuan Heng's screams, Wang Junze directed his gaze toward Zhang Guangling, calmly saying, "The fact he dared to threaten to kill me and is still alive is already out of respect for the City Lord. You'd best not let him continue provoking, otherwise... I'm afraid I won't be able to control my temper."

"..."

The calmer these words were spoken, the colder Zhang Guangling felt inside.

Wang Junze was too cool-headed, which meant he didn't care about Yuan Heng's status at all, something Zhang Guangling had never considered before.

For his young master, the only reliance was that identity, and when the identity was of no use, he was indeed worse than an ordinary person.

"What's happening here, such commotion!"

Just as Zhang Guangling was awkwardly uncertain of what to do, Yuan Shouyi sternly reprimanded from afar.

The next moment, everyone simultaneously bowed, "Greetings to the City Lord!"

"Uncle, you must avenge me! This little brute, knowing my identity, still cut off my finger, completely disregarding you."

Hearing Yuan Shouyi's voice, Yuan Heng immediately jumped to his feet, pushed aside the guards, and rushed toward Yuan Shouyi, crying out while running.

"Hmm?"

Hearing Yuan Heng's words, Yuan Shouyi couldn't help but frown slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Who did this?"

Before Yuan Heng could respond, Wang Junze stepped forward and quietly spoke, "Apologies, it was me!"

Without any extra explanation, Wang Junze admitted directly.

Though he couldn't determine whether Yuan Shouyi was behind Yuan Heng's provocation, since he dared to act, he wasn't afraid of Yuan Shouyi's anger.

After all, Yuan Heng was just the nephew, not the son of the opponent, and he was an incompetent fool anyway. With Yuan Shouyi's strategic mind, he couldn't possibly care about such a nephew!

Besides, it was just a finger cut off, not killing someone; Wang Junze handled the matter with precision.

"Wretched boy!"

After a moment of silence, Yuan Shouyi raised his hand suddenly, slapping Yuan Heng and coldly reprimanding, "I know who Wang Junze is clearly, and if you hadn't provoked him, how could he have disciplined you? He's a Sword Path Genius favored by the Saintess and Commandery Princess; who are you to dare call him a little brute?"

These words seemed to be scolding Yuan Heng, but in fact, they also revealed much dissatisfaction towards Wang Junze.

Moreover, this sentiment wasn't concealed at all by Yuan Shouyi, not fearing Wang Junze or anyone else hearing it.

Knowing Yuan Heng was his nephew, yet showing no mercy with the sword, this was clearly disrespectful. Even if favored by Luo Qingxuan and Su Yuwei, Wang Junze's actions seemed too arrogant!

If you really wanted to discipline someone, a beating would suffice, why cut off a finger?

"Please forgive me, City Lord. I was too impulsive." Showing a trace of embarrassment, Wang Junze finally explained, "Had he insulted me, I would have overlooked it for the City Lord's sake, but he uttered insults to Miss Lan Yi, and I couldn't hold back."

Wang Junze couldn't indeed battle Yuan Shouyi directly, in such a case, a stepping stone was necessary.

Since everyone assumed he had a close relationship with Lan Yi, this was the perfect stepping stone!

A young man's affection, when his beloved is insulted, momentary irrepressible temper, acting heavier than intended, is naturally understandable!

Whether this is true doesn't matter as much, providing a palatable reason is crucial.

That's something he'd learned from Lan Yi.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Yuan Shouyi eyed Wang Junze as if wanting to read through his thoughts.

Some things weren't explicitly stated, but Yuan Shouyi understood well that Wang Junze's actions were ostensibly seizing the chance to assert dominance, but practically, it was expressing dissatisfaction over the Broken Dragon Cliff incident.

The plot at Broken Dragon Cliff bore Yuan Shouyi's shadow, even though there was no evidence to expose it, Wang Junze would still seek opportunities to retaliate elsewhere.

In the event of another instance within the ruins targeting Wang Junze, unless Wang Junze perished within, failure to act would necessarily provoke a retribution response elsewhere, regardless of evidence.

This was precisely the attitude Wang Junze sought to convey to him!

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