The demise of Liang Xing's family was cliché, indeed, as it was the Old Temple Priest who acted, presumably having encountered something that prompted those bandits from Hu Mountain Cave to murder.
To speak of the most heartless part, it was dissecting Yu Niang to raise her, which somewhat feels unsettling.
Everyone around knew about this, except for Yu Niang herself.
Gu Shanhai, after hearing it, wasn't much disturbed; although rare, such things were not beyond his experience, and he usually wouldn't do this but would rather send someone off, giving them a quick end.
"I understand, the item is yours as a reward." Gu Shanhai casually threw a gold melon seed, then stood up ready to leave.
As he turned, a smile crept on the face of the neighbor behind him, who swiftly drew a sharp knife and stabbed towards Gu Shanhai's back.
