When I got back, I handed the Corpse Scattered Essence to Uncle Duan.

When he saw me with the Corpse Scattered Essence, his facial expression was something else. I guessed he didn’t expect to see me come back alive with what he had asked.

However, he still acted as if he was really excited and asked me to have dinner with him, which I politely refused.

I handed him the Corpse Scattered Essence and didn’t even ask for a commission. Everything was for the sake of buying time. Since the members of the Zhang family had experienced a bloody lesson during their encounter with the Corpse Scattered Essence, they were no longer arrogant. If they weren’t well-prepared, they wouldn’t take act...