As Tang San's words fell, the scene immediately plunged into an extremely strange silence.
Old Jack and the villagers of Saint Soul Village stared at Tang San with wide eyes, seemingly unable to believe these words came from his mouth.
Even the people from Shrek were very surprised, shocked by Tang San's attitude.
For the people of Shrek, it wasn't that they cared about the lives of the Saint Soul Village villagers, but they were curious about what the Blue Silver Grass mentioned by Tang Hao and Tang San was, that it made them kill without hesitation just to force out its whereabouts.
Old Jack raised his arm and pointed at Tang San, his fingers trembling violently, and couldn't help but curse.
"Tang San, you ungrateful bastard! Have you forgotten the care I've given your family all these years?"
Facing Old Jack's insults, Tang San shook his head without changing his expression.
"Of course I haven't forgotten, but this matter is too important to me and Dad. Since none of you are willing to admit it, we can't be blamed at all."
"Blame the guy who entered the cave without permission."
While Tang San was saying these words, Tang Hao had already begun his slaughter.
Although he still couldn't fully exert his Title Douluo strength due to the aftereffects of Exploding Rings, dealing with these villagers who weren't even Soul Masters was simply a one-sided massacre.
In just the blink of an eye, the number of Saint Soul Village villagers was reduced by half.
Screams, wails, and pleas for mercy mixed together, turning this area directly into a living hell.
"Tang Hao, Tang San, you damned bastards."
"Why? Why are you doing this to us? What did we do wrong?"
"You two scumbags, you will definitely die a horrible death."
"..."
Tang Hao ignored the villagers' angry curses, his gaze cold as he stared at Old Jack and asked.
"Now, can you tell me who went there, or if anyone else has been to Saint Soul Village?"
Old Jack slumped to the ground, his eyes filled with pain and hatred, looking at the corpses on the ground around him, and shook his head.
"I don't know, I really don't know. Please let us go, this matter really has nothing to do with us."
"Fine, still being stubborn, are you?"
The enraged Tang Hao struck again, and villagers died one after another at his hands.
It wasn't until only Old Jack was left that Tang Hao finally stopped and asked.
"I'll give you one last chance. If you don't want to die like the others, tell me the truth now."
With all his relatives and friends killed, Old Jack had completely collapsed, crying and snotting as he looked at Tang Hao and roared.
"Kill me, kill me too!"
Seeing Old Jack actively seeking death, Tang Hao finally began to calm down.
Tang Hao now completely believed Old Jack, feeling that A Yin's disappearance had nothing to do with him or the people of Saint Soul Village.
After all, for these ordinary villagers who weren't even Soul Masters, they could at most tell that the Blue Silver Grass A Yin had transformed into was somewhat different from other Blue Silver Grass, but they had no idea of A Yin's identity.
If they had stolen A Yin, they would have admitted it just now.
So, had he wronged them?
Tang Hao recalled Old Jack's care for Tang San back then, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to spare his life.
"Considering how you took care of Xiao San before, I will spare your life."
Old Jack was going crazy, his face contorted as he roared at Tang Hao.
"Why on earth? Tang Hao, you deserve to die! Even if I become a ghost—"
Old Jack's words stopped abruptly.
He felt a sudden sharp pain in his chest, and looking down, he saw a crossbow bolt had pierced his heart.
Old Jack looked up and saw Tang San holding up his arm, aiming at him. It was clear this crossbow bolt was his doing.
"Tang San, I was blind, I didn't see that you were so inhumane!"
Old Jack used his last bit of strength to say this, then completely closed his eyes, losing all signs of life.
Let alone the guys from Shrek, even Tang Hao couldn't help but look at Tang San upon seeing this, and couldn't help but say.
"Xiao San, this old man posed no threat at all, and he took such good care of you back then. Why did you kill him?"
Facing Tang Hao's question, a mournful expression also appeared on Tang San's face, his eyes filled with tears as he choked out.
"I didn't want to do this either, but Grandpa Jack's family is dead. Even if I let him go, he will definitely live in pain in the future."
"Rather than letting him endure such sorrow and pain, it's better to end his life now. I think even Grandpa Jack will understand me."
As he finished speaking, Tang San even knelt and crawled to Old Jack's corpse, burying his face in his body and crying heartbrokenly.
It was as if he was mourning for the deceased.
If he hadn't killed Old Jack with his own hands, this scene might have been very touching.
But upon seeing this scene, whether it was Tang Hao, Yu Xiaogang, or Flander and the others, they all felt a chill.
It was Tang San who killed Old Jack, and it was also Tang San who was now mourning him. He did both the good and bad deeds, and according to Tang San, it was even for Old Jack's own good.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang felt a chill in his heart, as if he saw his own future in Old Jack.
Flander and Zhao Wuji didn't know the relationship between Old Jack and Tang San, but Yu Xiaogang was very clear about it.
After all, when Old Jack took Tang San to Nuoding City Junior Academy, it was Yu Xiaogang who helped them out.
Old Jack had treated Tang San like his own grandson, yet he ended up with such a tragic fate.
If one day he also stood in Tang San's way, would Tang San also kill him without hesitation, just like today?
Yu Xiaogang didn't know the answer to this question, and he didn't dare to think about it deeply.
After killing Old Jack, Tang San indeed kept his promise and gave him a proper burial, and he also cried heartbreakingly at his grave.
After this matter was concluded, the Shrek group helped Tang Hao and Tang San search the surrounding area, but unfortunately, they still couldn't find any trace of A Yin.
They also learned A Yin's identity from Tang San, which gave them a slight understanding of the actions of Tang Hao and Tang San.
In the eyes of the Shrek people, since it concerned the whereabouts of their own mother, it was normal for Tang San to act this way.
Tang Hao didn't want to give up searching for A Yin just like that, but he also knew that searching aimlessly was no different from a headless fly.
Moreover, for Tang San's safety, he could only temporarily give up the search and follow the Shrek people to Heaven Dou City.