Chapter 52 - 50: A Murder Triggered by a Name
Atop Ling Tian Peak.
Everyone is present.
The Ling Tian Sword Master animatedly recounts the past events of Chen Dali and Zhang Gou Dan.
The audience listens very seriously, with Lin Tiantian even taking out a small notebook, jotting down notes as she listens.
"That Zhang Gou Dan, was my neighbor back then. In our village, everyone was poor, and it was common to give kids humble names, believing it would make them easier to raise. Just call out ’Gou Dan’ in the village, and at least five kids would respond," said the Ling Tian Sword Master, even affirming his own parents for the comparison: "In contrast, my name sounds much better. It resonates with power and dominance. Thus, I’ve always suspected that after Zhang Gou Dan joined the sect, he targeted me out of jealousy for my good name."
Lin Tiantian nods vigorously and takes down notes diligently.
A bloody case triggered by a name.
Exciting, so exciting.
"Previously, even though Zhang Gou Dan and I didn’t get along, at most he would just irritate me both overtly and covertly, never actually doing anything significant. I never really took it to heart," said the Ling Tian Sword Master coldly: "Who would have thought, my tolerance would only make him more presumptuous!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhuoyan asked: "Senior brother, by not taking it to heart, are you referring to the time you didn’t hang his personal underwear up on the sect’s signboard?"