Chapter 201 Wanted

"My husband, did you have a nightmare?"

The candlelight lit up, dispelling the darkness.

The man's silhouette was reflected on the wall, and there was a "川" (river) wrinkle between his brows that appeared to be a sign of frequent frowning.

Beside him, there was a graceful and elegant woman who was stroking his back.

The man put on his coat and sat up from the bed. "Madam, the statue of childbearing appeared in my dream."

"What dream did you ask?" The woman was obviously surprised.

"Someone is killing babies in West City."

The woman covered her mouth in surprise.

The winter snow has not melted yet, and the sound of rain is dripping outside the window.

It was late at night, but the city lord's mansion was brightly lit.

"City Master Mei, the three concubines are in good health and have shown no signs of miscarriage."

"City Master Mei, the two young masters are sleeping peacefully and there is nothing wrong with them."

Servants came one after another to report that City Lord Mei, who was sitting on a chair, had a firm brow and looked majestic without even being angry.

Another servant came to report, "My Lord, the envoy Wu is outside the door."

City Lord Mei: "Call him in."

"yes."

City Lord Mei summoned people overnight. Wu Cha was in a hurry and half of his clothes were wet by the rain.

City Lord Mei gave the servant a look, and the servant immediately found a clean cloak.

"Thank you, City Lord Mei." Wu Chashi bowed and expressed his gratitude.

City Lord Mei's voice was solemn and intimidating, "Officer Wu, how many cases of missing babies occurred in the city yesterday?"

Wu Chashi's pupils shrank as he quickly knelt down. "City Lord Mei, I didn't mean to conceal this matter. There are eight cases in total. I have increased the number of guards to patrol at night, and I will definitely find the missing baby as soon as possible."

The teacup was emitting steam.

City Lord Mei's fingers tapped the armrest of the chair rhythmically, and the deep sound of "dong dong dong" was like a sharp blade that would fall at any moment.

Apart from the sound of rain outside the window, the City Lord's Mansion was eerily quiet.

Wu Chashi began to tremble.

Babies are extraordinary in Xicheng, and every baby delivered by the statue is very smart.

West City has had few descendants since ancient times, and now eight consecutive cases of missing babies have occurred in the northern area. If someone is held accountable, Wu Chashi may not be able to save his life.

The knocking stopped, and a deep middle-aged voice sounded in the hall, and it was impossible to tell whether it was happy or angry.

"The gift of a child tonight is like a dream sent to this city lord."

Wu's mission is incredible.

So, City Lord Mei knew about the missing baby in the city without him reporting it?

City Lord Mei raised his hand and called the painter over.

"City Lord Mei, please take a look." The painter presented two portraits.

This was a portrait drawn according to City Lord Mei's description. City Lord Mei glanced at it, and with a flick of his finger, the portrait flew in front of Wu Chashi.

"Make a copy of the portrait, seal off West City, and intensify the search. Capture these two, dead or alive."

"Yes, City Lord Mei."

Clerk Wu picked up the portrait and retreated respectfully.

The hall was deathly silent. Mayor Mei gave the order, "Prepare the carriage and go to the Moon-Watching Tower."

"yes."

Thunder roared and rain fell at night.

The snow mixed with rain, and the neighing of horses echoed in the quiet street.

A barrier rose in the sky above West City, blocking the way out.

The guards braved the rain and knocked on doors at night to carry out inspections with the portrait.

Ye Xingzhou was standing by the window when he saw the guard holding a portrait and asking about the stall opposite.

"Anyone who sees these two will be rewarded with 100,000 taels of silver."

The moment the stall owner saw the portrait, he raised his hand and pointed to the inn where Ye Xingzhou was.

"I have indeed seen them! Sir, these two came to my place yesterday to buy plum blossom cakes. They are staying at the inn across the street."

Ye Xingzhou thought to himself, "Junior Brother, it seems we are wanted."

How could he suddenly be exposed and wanted?

Meng Zhi frowned slightly and saw through the gap in the window that the door of the inn had been kicked open, followed by the sound of someone hurriedly climbing the stairs.

Ye Xingzhou opened the side window and pretended to escape, then put an invisibility talisman on Meng Zhi.

Just before the door was pushed open, the two men jumped onto the beam.

"search!"

When Officer Wu saw the empty room with an open side window, he called another guard over.

"Go after them!"

"Yes, Wu's job."

The house was turned upside down, but no one was found. Wu Cha Shi used his spiritual sense but still couldn't find anyone, so he had to meet up with another guard to look for the person.

Ye Xingzhou was using a second-level invisibility talisman, which Wu Chashi, who was at the Foundation Establishment stage, could not sense.

After everyone left, Ye Xingzhou jumped off the beam.

The stone statue stood on the other side of the river. Heavy rain washed away the accumulated snow. The barrier of West City had blocked the way out.

"Junior brother, it's probably the stone statue that's causing trouble."

No one except the city lord has the power to mobilize forces to search overnight.

The fact that the baby could not be killed still alerted the enemy.

It seems that the city lord has issued a death order.

Ye Xingzhou took out two night clothes from the storage bag. After changing into the clothes, Ye Xingzhou looked at the stone statue standing outside the window and spoke.

"Go to the Moon-Watching Tower."

Two dark shadows flashed and jumped up from the roof, their footsteps so light that they didn't cause any movement.

When landing on the seventh-floor eaves, Ye Xingzhou whispered a reminder.

"Junior brother, don't look into the statue's eyes."

"Um."

A carriage stopped at the foot of the Moon-Watching Tower. A man got out of the carriage and went straight into the tower.

The wooden stairs creaked with footsteps.

The cultivation level of the person who came was higher than that of the two of them.

The second-level invisibility talisman couldn't hide them, so Meng Zhi pulled Ye Xingzhou closer and a third-level invisibility cloth flew out of his hand, completely covering the two of them.

Ye Xingzhou glanced at the carriage parked below. It was a Ferghana horse with curtains made of luxurious fabrics and guarded by sword-wielding guards.

The identity of the visitor is not simple, and it is very likely that he is City Lord Mei.

The footsteps stopped, and a man came from the seventh floor, dressed in black and exuding an aura of dominance.

City Lord Mei's spiritual consciousness spread, and after a wave, it completely covered the Moon-Watching Tower.

He stood by the railing, his eyes fixed on the stone statue opposite.

As they looked at each other, a black gas flew out from the eyes of the stone statue and went straight into the eyes of City Lord Mei.

Under the cover of night, City Lord Mei's pupils were pitch black, without a trace of white.

The black air penetrated every pore, and City Lord Mei let out a sigh of satisfaction.

The process of absorbing the black gas lasted for a moment.

The more Ye Xingzhou looked, the deeper his frown grew.

The black air was not demonic, but it had the same foul smell as the immortal one.

Until City Lord Mei's luck ran out, he clasped his fists and bowed to the stone statue from a distance.

"Thank you for your reminder in my dream tonight. Please rest assured, I will definitely kill them."

"Whoever destroys the inheritance of the West City descendants deserves death."

As City Lord Mei finished speaking, the sound of thunder and rain gradually subsided.

Snow started falling from the sky again, and the strange weather just now seemed to have never appeared.

Something big happened in Xicheng tonight.

Two monks broke into the West City and stole babies while the families were sleeping at night to practice evil magic.

In just one night, people were in a panic and those with babies at home closed their doors.

Wanted posters of Ye Xingzhou and Meng Zhi were everywhere.

As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place.

After this incident, families who wanted to pray for children had to stay out of the spotlight for a while and wait until someone was caught before coming back to worship.

Seven more families lost their babies last night. Now no one comes to the Moon-Watching Tower and the Child-Giving Statue today, so they can be used as temporary hiding places.

After hiding on the eaves for a night, Ye Xingzhou pounded his numb legs and feet and jumped down from the beam.

Ye Xingzhou raised his eyes to look at Meng Zhi who was still squatting on the beam, "Junior brother, come down, I'll pick you up."

"don't want."

Meng Zhi jumped lightly and landed steadily on the ground.

Ye Xingzhou saw him scratching his leg and looked at him a few more times.