Chapter 287: Blood Moon Pavilion
「Provincial City, in the backyard of the Liao Family Villa.」
Two bodyguards in black suits stood guard at the door of a room, their expressions grim.
At that moment, the agonized screams of two girls could be heard coming continuously from the room.
The two bodyguards in suits perked up their ears. After listening for a moment, they couldn’t help but look disturbed.
The screams grew louder, enough to make one’s hair stand on end!
The two bodyguards quickly took a step back, which made them feel a little more comfortable.
One of the bodyguards lowered his voice and whispered:
"You’d think Master Wu Jing, at his age... but he’s still into this kind of thing. He’s a complete pervert, isn’t he?"
The other bodyguard jumped in fright and quickly made a shushing gesture.
"Keep your voice down, you brat! Do you have a death wish? If Master Wu Jing hears you, your life is forfeit!"
The first bodyguard instantly realized this and snapped his mouth shut.
However, the girls’ miserable screams still bored into their ears, making them feel extremely uncomfortable.
Fortunately, after a little while, the screaming from inside the room finally faded away.
Suddenly, the door opened. The two bodyguards jumped in shock and quickly bowed their heads low.
Master Wu Jing emerged, his clothes already straightened and his face devoid of expression.
He casually commanded the two bodyguards:
"You two, go in and clean up."
The two bodyguards nodded quickly and entered the room.
The moment they saw the scene inside, the two of them were nearly scared out of their wits.
The two lively girls who had been sent in just a moment ago were now two corpses, their faces twisted in agony and their bodies covered in wounds.
Faced with such a horrific tragedy, even these ruthless Liao Family bodyguards were stunned speechless for a moment.
"Stop staring! Get it cleaned up, do you want to die?"
one bodyguard hastily reminded the other.
Finally, the two collected themselves, slowly propped up the two bodies, and began dragging them outside.
Just as they left the room, they happened to run into the Liao Family’s butler.
The butler was also somewhat shocked to see this, but he quickly recovered and said in a low voice:
"Listen up, you two. You are not to speak a word of what happened today. If I find out you did, I’ll hold you both accountable!"
The two bodyguards didn’t dare to object and nodded frantically.
The butler pointed into the distance and said coldly:
"Hurry up. Find a hidden place and bury the bodies!"
Not daring to delay, the bodyguards quickly dragged the corpses away and disappeared around a corner of the yard.
The butler shook his head, sighed, and then cautiously made his way to Master Wu Jing’s room.
Master Wu Jing was positively radiant, his face flushed with a crimson glow like that of a newborn baby.
The butler asked softly:
"Master Wu Jing, we’ve prepared all the ingredients for the Alchemy of the Lifespan Extension Pill. When will you begin the process?"
As he spoke, he continuously observed Master Wu Jing’s expression. ’What is he thinking?’
Master Wu Jing said slowly:
"Don’t be hasty. What is the status of the medicinal herbs you are preparing for our Blood Moon Pavilion?"
Hearing Master Wu Jing ask about this instead, the butler couldn’t help but frown before replying:
"Master, we are still in the process of gathering those herbs. Is it possible for you to perform the Alchemy for the Lifespan Extension Pill first? Our Patriarch is waiting very anxiously!"
However, Master Wu Jing sneered and said bluntly:
"A joke! Liao Feiying is getting anxious? What does that have to do with me?"
Instantly, the butler’s face filled with embarrassment, and he didn’t dare to speak.
Though he was furious, he didn’t dare let a trace of it show on his face.
Master Wu Jing said coldly:
"Tell you what. I’ll perform the Alchemy for Liao Feiying when those herbs are ready. If there’s nothing else, don’t bother me."
The butler didn’t dare say more. He nodded quickly and left the room.
Soon after, he arrived at Liao Feiying’s room, looking dejected.
When Liao Feiying saw the butler arrive, he asked with a face full of expectation:
"Oh? How did things go?"
The butler gave a bitter smile and had no choice but to repeat Master Wu Jing’s words verbatim.
Liao Feiying was stunned, and then a look of fury appeared on his face.
He gritted his teeth and said hatefully:
"That damn bastard! He really won’t lift a finger without the promise of a reward. This is infuriating!"
As the Liao Family Patriarch, he was used to having his every request granted, and no one dared to oppose him.
But now, before Master Wu Jing, he had humbled himself several times, only to be refused every single time.
And yet, he, Liao Feiying, didn’t dare show his displeasure!
Because Liao Feiying had to have Master Wu Jing’s help to create the Lifespan Extension Pill.
And extending his life was Liao Feiying’s ultimate goal, for which he would sacrifice anything.
Liao Feiying fumed for a while before gradually calming down.
He understood deeply that in order to obtain the Lifespan Extension Pill, he had no choice but to keep enduring this.
"What’s the progress on collecting those herbs?" Liao Feiying asked coldly.
The butler thought for a moment before answering honestly:
"Patriarch, the herbs required by the Blood Moon Pavilion are all precious herbs over a hundred years old. To gather the entire batch, I’m afraid it will cost tens of billions in funds!"
Hearing this terrifying figure, even Liao Feiying couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath, feeling a sharp sting.
That was tens of billions! Even for the Liao Family, it would be a devastating blow.
The butler standing to the side didn’t dare to make a sound. He also understood that this number was simply too enormous.
’If not for this reason, we would have already gathered all the herbs the Blood Moon Pavilion required. Why would we have waited until now?’
Liao Feiying considered it carefully, then gritted his teeth and said:
"Fine, fine! As long as I can extend my life, the money is worth spending!"
So, he could only order the butler to hurry up and prepare the liquid assets to acquire all the herbs as quickly as possible.
Liao Feiying suddenly thought of something else and quickly added a command.
"Right, while you’re at it, liquidate all of the Jiang Family’s assets, convert them into cash, and get me those herbs immediately!"
The butler was shocked, but he didn’t dare delay, nodding before he left.
The butler had just stepped out when a servant rushed over, his face etched with anxiety.
"Patriarch, it’s terrible! Something has happened!"
Liao Feiying, already in a foul mood, slammed his hand on the table in anger.
"Dammit, what is it now?"
The servant flinched, swallowed hard, and said with a terrified expression:
"Patriarch, if you go to the front door and see for yourself... you’ll understand..."