"come out!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

"Come out quickly!"

A strong tremor came from above.

Shen Jiaojiao and the other two looked at Wu Defa: "What's going on? Didn't you say you'd be here tomorrow?"

Wu Defa was also somewhat confused, clearly not expecting the other party to arrive so quickly.

"This...this has nothing to do with me! I don't know either!"

"Stop talking nonsense, if there's a secret passage, open it now and let us leave!" Chu Tianling threatened.

"Snap!"

It seems too late.

The opening above had been opened, and several heads appeared above.

"Listen up, everyone down here! Get out here now, or I'll have to take action!"

Chu Tianling looked at Wu Defa with a sharp gaze, still hinting that if there was a secret passage, he should open it quickly.

However, this man was indeed a coward who relied on others to avenge him. He cowered and lowered his head, his body honestly moving to the wooden ladder.

This bastard has already started climbing!

He was just angrily threatening to kill the whole family, but now he's backed down like a coward.

no way!

They weren't familiar with the area below, and being pragmatic, the three of them had no choice but to climb up.

Once they reached the top, a group of people held torches and formed a circle around the three of them.

Wu Defa then bowed and scraped to one of them with a forced smile, saying, "Lord Liu, why have you come in person? I've already gone in and investigated thoroughly. These three are from the capital. I was just about to inform you when you arrived. It's truly a meeting of minds!"

This time, the second-in-command of the Liu family is named Liu Qing, who is ostensibly the headmaster of Hanshan Academy in Hangzhou!

In private, he was also a puppet of the Liu family in the open.

He didn't even glance at Wu Defa. He knew this guy perfectly well and wouldn't even look at him. He was just a piece of trash!

“Three guests have come from afar. Please come with me to Willow Garden for a visit.”

Shen Jiaojiao noticed Liu Qing's attitude, which was very indifferent and did not reveal his identity, clearly pretending that the three of them were ordinary people.

Bai Lan once said that Liuyuan was not a place for entertaining guests.

Moreover, it seems that Willow Garden is like a chain store, with branches in many places.

What is this person trying to do?

Shen Jiaojiao deliberately asked, "Oh? You know who we are, right? Why aren't you bowing?"

Liu Qing smiled gently. As the dean, he exuded a scholarly air, and spoke as if he were talking to an ordinary student, in a warm and gentle manner.

"You flatter me, sir. What status do I have? I'm just an ordinary person."

The intention was quite clear: they wanted to secretly imprison the three of them.

No wonder they rushed over to arrest people late at night; there are too many people during the day, and accidents are more likely to happen.

What would happen if I didn't go with you?

"Oh? You probably don't want to know!" Liu Qing waved his hand.

The people who had been surrounding them raised their knives and pointed them at the three men.

Wu Defa hid behind Liu Qing and nagged at the three of them: "Hey! There's no need for this. It's so unpleasant. It's just a matter of having a meal. If you behave, you can avoid suffering!"

Shen Jiaojiao and the other two ignored him.

That bastard, he runs away faster than anyone else when trouble comes his way.

Zhou Tianqi raised his hand. Although there were many people, he was not afraid to take a chance.

Shen Jiaojiao didn't want anything to happen to him, so she tugged at his sleeve and glanced at him.

"They're just passengers! Lead the way! We'll follow behind."

Seeing that they were so sensible, Liu Qing waved his hand to clear a path: "Follow me!"

He walked in front, followed by Shen Jiaojiao and the other two, with a group of guards carrying swords at the very back.

Shameless Wu Defa followed behind Liu Qing, carefully currying favor.

He would occasionally turn around to look at the three of them and hurl a few curses.

"You all better behave yourselves and don't try anything funny, or you'll be in for a world of trouble when we get to Willow Garden!"

"Hurry up, don't try to stall for time."

What are you glaring at me for! You think you can take advantage of me?

"Keep your mouth shut!"

This perfectly exemplifies the proverb "the fox borrows the tiger's power."

I used to feel sorry for him, but now it seems that there's always a reason why someone is pitiful!

The streets were quiet; it took me more than two hours to walk.

The Willow Garden here is also built on the edge of the city, and the surrounding environment is becoming increasingly quiet with fewer and fewer buildings.

A gust of wind blew by, and the detached house slowly came into view in the darkness.

As we got closer, we could see the signboard at the entrance clearly, which read "Liuyuan" (Willow Garden).

The gate was tightly shut, and the two red lanterns at the entrance looked particularly terrifying, like the bloodshot eyes of a giant beast.

Shen Jiaojiao looked up at the sky and saw that the black resentment was like a thick black fog completely covering the sky.

Even in the darkness of night, it was so intensely black.

Shen Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat, and she grabbed Chu Tianling's hand, afraid that Chu Tianling would absorb all the resentment.

Liu Qing stood at the door and gently pushed it open!

"Crunch"

It looked as if a giant beast was grinding its teeth.

"Please come in, distinguished guests!"

He stood at the door, pretending to extend his hand inside, as if inviting someone in.

"It's so cold!"

Another gust of wind blew by.

Chu Tianling felt a chill creeping through his body from the inside out; this feeling was very familiar!

"How are you?" Shen Jiaojiao asked with concern.

"Something's not good!" Chu Tianling's face turned pale.

Shen Jiaojiao could see clearly that the black mist was beginning to gather towards Chu Tianling.

"Help!"

"Go to hell!"

"I don't want to live anymore!"

"ah!!"

Chu Tianling's head began to spin, and he seemed to hear a lot of noisy sounds exploding in his ears.

He raised his hand and slapped him.

"Kill him!"

"Kill him!"

"Kill him!!!"

A phrase began to echo in Chu Tianling's mind, each time clearer and more severe than the last.

Shen Jiaojiao held the person in her arms and asked anxiously, "How are you?"

Chu Tianling's eyes were a little red as he stared blankly at Liu Qing at the door, his lips trembling, and he subconsciously murmured, "Kill him...kill him..."

Shen Jiaojiao got closer and finally heard clearly.

She glanced at Liu Qing, then at Chu Tianling, wondering if he intended to kill Liu Qing.

As if in response to her guess, Chu Tianling's murmurs became more urgent.

Liu Qing stood at the door, not understanding what they were doing or why they were standing still.

"What are you doing? Don't wait until I make a move!"

He frowned, and his tone became harsh.

Shen Jiaojiao felt the body in her arms getting colder and colder. It seemed that she had to move.

Chu Tianling, his hands trembling, took out a transmitter from his arms and handed it to Shen Jiaojiao. His mind and body were somewhat disconnected.

Shen Jiao understood what he meant and ignored the people around her.

The fuse was quickly pulled, and a red signal exploded in the night sky.

Liu Qing was furious; this was blatant disregard for him!

This is outrageous!

"Tianqi! Kill Liu Qing!" Shen Jiaojiao shouted at Zhou Tianqi.

The sound was crisp and clear, standing out sharply in the night sky.

"Hmph! You think you can take me on?" Liu Qing looked down on the three of them completely!