Yi Qi San Yuan

Chapter 588 A Mere Three Days

In the Yin residence of the Zhou family.

Amidst the ruins, Yan Shouyi remained unconscious. Fortunately, the minor ghosts here had all been cleared, and the remaining enemy was summoned away by Zhou Yuhu at a critical moment.

Poor Zhou Yuhu. Had it not been for Yan Shouyi, he might have had a chance to fight back. As for the Zhou family's Ghost King, it likely died with utter dissatisfaction. It was so close to taking Yan Shouyi down with it as a sacrifice, only to be summoned away by Zhou Yuhu at the crucial juncture.

In the end, Yan Shouyi was not killed, and both the Zhou family's Ghost King and Zhou Yuhu returned home, their souls scattered.

Yan Shouyi's body, battered by the rampage of malevolent energy, was utterly exhausted.

Yet, amidst a cloud of dust, another figure emerged from the Zhou family's Yin residence.

Faintly discernible, the figure appeared to be a woman. Dressed in a long skirt, she stood coldly, observing Yan Shouyi from a distance with caution.

After a while, seeing that Yan Shouyi showed no signs of moving, she mustered her courage and approached.

"Are you alright?" the woman prodded Yan Shouyi's face.

But Yan Shouyi was in a deep coma and could not answer the woman.

The woman could tell Yan Shouyi was in a dire state. She hesitated, then placed her hand on Yan Shouyi's forehead and gently closed her eyes.

A miraculous scene unfolded. The woman's body glowed with a faint light, all of which converged towards Yan Shouyi's forehead. When the woman lifted her hand, the character "煞" (Sha) mysteriously appeared on Yan Shouyi's forehead.

Having done this, the woman also appeared exhausted and simply collapsed beside Yan Shouyi, falling into a deep sleep.

...

"What did you say?! The Zhou family had another Ghost King, and Yan Shouyi died at the hands of that Ghost King?!"

In the plaza of the crematorium, Shen Shuzhen flew into a rage upon hearing what had happened that night.

Cui Yu quickly supported Shen Shuzhen, "Great-Grandmother, you've just recovered from a serious illness, please don't get angry!"

Shen Shuzhen had been gravely ill these past few days and had been bedridden. She had only just begun to recover today.

And then she heard such news.

Shen Shuzhen closed her eyes, her face filled with grief, "The Yan family was kind to me. He died right under my nose, how can I not be angry?!"

Ying Jiu and the others were also filled with guilt and sadness. In just three days, their perception of Yan Shouyi had undergone a complete transformation, from initial dislike to admiration. Finally, seeing Yan Shouyi die while holding off the Ghost King, they felt an indescribable mix of emotions.

However, the dead could not be brought back to life, and apart from guilt, they were helpless.

"Brother Yan..."

The injured Xu Qian, lying on a stretcher, was filled with remorse, regretting his carelessness that led to the Ghost King's surprise attack, which in turn forced Yan Shouyi to bear everything alone.

Duan Mu consoled him, "Little Xu, it's not your fault."

In fact, Duan Mu felt even more guilt than everyone else. At first, he had referred to Yan Shouyi as an outsider, thinking he was standing aloof and giving advice. Who would have thought that Yan Shouyi would be the first to sacrifice himself for them?

Yan Shouyi could have stayed out of this matter, but he plunged in so resolutely...

After a long period of silence, Shen Shuzhen finally regained her composure. She asked in a deep voice,

"The dead cannot be brought back to life. Although Yan Shouyi is dead, we must ensure his death is meaningful and valuable. What did you gain from going to the Zhou family's Yin residence tonight?"

Ying Jiu quickly replied, "According to Mr. Yan, the Yu family colluded with the Zhou family to secretly kill over thirty members of the Shen family, and then framed the Liu family, thus changing the power structure of Qiantang. However, Zhou Yuhu had secretly collected the souls of the Shen family members and hidden them in the Yin residence in Xiaoshan. We stormed the Xiaoshan Yin residence today and have rescued all the souls of the Shen family!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuzhen was greatly shocked, "What?! Such a thing happened?!"

She had been severely ill and bedridden these past few days, and she did not expect Yan Shouyi to be able to dismantle the Five Great Ghost King Families so quickly, so she had paid no attention to these matters, leaving everything to Ying Jiu and Duan Mu to handle.

She never imagined that in just three days, Yan Shouyi would find such crucial clues!

The over thirty members of the Shen family who were killed back then were all descendants of Shen Shuzhen. Moreover, Shen Shuzhen herself did not know that the truth of that year was like this!

She said in a trembling voice, "Quickly, release them!"

Cui Yu quickly brought Yan Shouyi's Yin wood and released the souls of the Shen family women.

Seeing them, Shen Shuzhen was overwhelmed with emotion. They all embraced and wept uncontrollably.

After a while, Shen Shuzhen managed to control her emotions, wiped her tears, and said,

"Good! Thanks to Yan Shouyi, the injustice of the past has been avenged. The Shen family will definitely exact bloody revenge on the Yu and Zhou families. We have gained a great ally!!"

Zhong Yan stepped forward and said, "Grandma Shen, the Yao family also contributed to today's events."

"What? The Yao family?" Shen Shuzhen was even more shocked. Although the Yao family was among the Five Great Ghost King Families, they had always followed the Yu family's lead, refraining from any extreme actions and maintaining a neutral stance.

Why would they suddenly help?

No one knew why the Yao family had intervened. Ying Jiu said, "We only know that this was also Mr. Yan's doing."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuzhen was once again filled with deep self-reproach and regret.

Three days.

It had only been three short days!

This young man from outside had, in just three days, won over two of the Five Great Ghost King Families in Qiantang.

And they, who had been in Qiantang for decades, had failed to change this situation!

Shen Shuzhen even felt, for a moment, that she no longer had the right or the face to lead them.

Just then, Xu Qian's phone rang. He weakly answered it and turned on the speakerphone. He heard Long Feicheng's voice on the other end:

"The night watchman, Han Gouwang and I are on our way back. I have some great news for you: the Yu family's Ghost King has eliminated the Zhou family's Ghost King! Hahahaha!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.

Xu Qian asked blankly, "What did you say?"

"Hey, can't you understand Mandarin?" Long Feicheng said impatiently, "The Zhou family's Ghost King thought the Yu family wanted to attack them, while the Yu family thought the Zhou family was rebelling. So, the two sides started fighting in Lan Guang Pavilion. The Zhou family's Ghost King was no match for the Yu family's Ghost King and has now been annihilated!"

The crowd fell into a long silence.

In three days, Yan Shouyi had not only won over two Ghost King Families but had also directly used a borrowed knife to kill, thereby eliminating the Zhou family.

Now, Shen Shuzhen and the others' enemies were only the Yu and Wei families.

These were all the deeds of that young man...

Shen Shuzhen's body trembled, and she finally sat down on a chair. She held her forehead, shaking her head, and said, "Sin... what a sin!"

Everyone else was also filled with grief.

A talent like Yan Shouyi should not have died in Qiantang...

Although Cui Yu had been slapped by Yan Shouyi, he felt unspeakable sadness at this moment.

At some point, Cui Yu had begun to admire Yan Shouyi, even wanting to become someone like him.

But this role model had died in Xiaoshan before he could even be established.

"Big Brother Yan..." Cui Yu gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, wishing he could turn back time.

If Big Brother Yan could be resurrected, let alone slapping him twice, he would willingly be hung up and beaten!