Chapter 630: A Traitor in Peach Blossom Alley
Seeing Chen Chao raise his middle finger, Zhou Gouqi smiled faintly. Then, clasping his fists together in front of him, he slowly raised two middle fingers.
Chen Chao was at a loss whether to cry or laugh.
It immediately reminded him of the old days in Peach Blossom Alley, where the two of them would argue whenever they met. Back then, no one could have imagined that Chen Chao would one day become one of the foremost young martial artists of his time, nor would anyone have thought that this seemingly crude man, Zhou Gouqi, could become a Confucian Saint.
However, the present was not the past. The two no longer exchanged insults about each other's ancestors. It was still fine for Zhou Gouqi, but Chen Chao's lineage traced backwards, were the emperors of Great Liang.
Zhou Gouqi glanced at the bodies strewn across the ground and, seemingly unconcerned, stepped into the alley. He sighed, “When the neighbors see this mess tomorrow and learn that it's your work, I'm afraid your ancestors up to eighteen generations back will all be thoroughly cursed.”
Chen Chao smiled and did not speak.
By now, a group of constables had already entered the alley. With the young county magistrate lying dead in Peach Blossom Alley, the acting authority in Tianqing County was now the equally young warden. He glanced at Chen Chao, smiled without speaking, and just directed the constables to begin clearing the alley.
Zhou Gouqi paid him no mind and instead walked a few steps forward, saying, “Come on, there's something you need to know.”
The two went to Chen Chao’s small courtyard, though it could hardly be called a courtyard anymore. Much of the wall had collapsed, leaving it a wreckage, exuding a sense of desolation.