However, he still answered, “These two people usually stay in the Executioner’s Barracks on the west side of the City Lord’s Mansion, taking turns on duty. Today according to our observations, Tu Meng should be on duty, and Tu Gang is on leave.”
“Tu Gang is addicted to drinking and gambling. On his days off, he often goes to Zuixianlou in the West District to drink, then goes to Qianjinfang to gamble a few rounds. It’s late at night now, so he’s most likely at Zuixianlou.”
David stood up, cupped his hands towards Lianxing, and said, “Thank you for telling us, fellow Daoists. This information is very important to us.”
Lianxing immediately returned the greeting: “Senior is too kind. The Jade God Palace and the God Race have oppressed us for too long. Senior’s cultivation is extraordinary. If you can shake them, it will be a great fortune for us.”
“But even though Tu Gang is an executioner, he is still a member of the Jade Immortal Palace. If he moves within the city, he will most likely attract the attention of the patrols and the city lord experts. Senior, you must be careful.”
“I know what I’m doing.”
David’s tone was calm, but contained undeniable determination, “Ming Li, you stay here with Fellow Daoist Lian Xing and continue to gather more detailed information, especially regarding the movements, preferences and weaknesses of Yu Wuji and Fei Qing. Monkey”
The monkey jolted awake and straightened his back: “Senior, please give your orders!”
“Take me to Zuixianlou. Show me Tu Gang.”
David glanced at him and said, “After this, there will be rewards, and we can also arrange for you to temporarily leave this troubled place.”
A look of resistance crossed the monkey’s face, but remembering David’s top grade Yuan Crystal pouch and immeasurable cultivation, he steeled himself and said, “Yes! This junior will lead the way! I will recognize Tu Gang even if he is reduced to ashes!”
David nodded and said to Lianxing, “Don’t spread today’s incident. We will discuss the follow-up when I come back.”
After saying that, he said no more, beckoning the monkey to lead the way, and his figure disappeared into the darkening night.
Lianxing stared at the direction where David disappeared for a long time before saying quietly to Mingli, “Senior Mingli, what cultivation level is Senior Chen actually? Just now, when he broke the formation with one finger, I couldn’t muster the slightest strength to resist.”
Ming Li’s gaze was deep as he slowly said, “Master Chen’s cultivation level is beyond our understanding. You just need to know that the Jade God Palace might really have taken too great a risk this time.”
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Zuixianlou is the largest restaurant in Xicheng District, brightly lit and busy with people.
Farmers, merchants, and even some prominent rogue cultivators flocked here, creating a kind of perverse prosperity amidst the hustle and bustle.
The monkey, already familiar with the place, led David to a shady spot across from the restaurant and pointed to a burly, bald man on the second floor near the window. The man was drinking heavily, shirtless, revealing strong muscles and several hideous scars.
“Senior, that’s Tu Gang. He has a scar on his right eyebrow, which makes him easy to recognize.”
The monkey whispered, his voice trembling slightly.
David looked up.
Tu Gang was a burly man with a face full of scars. He was playing drinking games and drinking heavily with some of his equally violent friends. His voice was booming and his behavior was rude.
His cultivation level of the fourth rank of the Upper Immortal Realm was not hidden, and he exuded a murderous aura.
Was this the person who personally beheaded Senior Musa?
David’s eyes were calm and unblinking, but his aura seemed to blend completely with the shadows around him. Even the monkeys right next to him couldn’t feel his presence, only feeling a strange chill.
“Go back and look for Mingli. The rest is none of your business,” David said to the monkey.
The monkey, feeling as if he had been pardoned, nodded hastily and quietly retreated into the darkness.
David did not act immediately. He just stood quietly in the shadows, like the most patient hunter, watching the noisy windows on the second floor.
Time passed little by little.
When the moon was high in the sky, Tu Gang seemed to have had enough to drink. He stood unsteadily, exchanged a few words of laughter and jokes with his friends, then went down alone.
Then they walked towards a quieter alley, apparently heading towards the next casino.
David made a move.
He followed silently, like a wisp of smoke in the dark night.
The narrow alley was getting deeper and darker, with only a few lights in the distance.
Tu Gang hummed a vulgar melody, completely unaware of his impending death.
Just as he reached the middle of the alley, in a corner filled with messy items, the shadow in front of him suddenly came to life.
Without any warning, a slender hand seemed to appear from the void and strangled him.
FAQ Novel
Q: Who is identified as the likely person who ordered the execution?
A: The current lord of Jade God City, Yu Wuji, is suspected of giving the order due to the severity of the punishment.
Q: Who were the specific individuals who performed the beheading?
A: The beheading was carried out by the two senior executioners, Tu Gang and Tu Meng, from the City Lord’s Mansion.
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