Chapter 556

The Chen family's feast was lavish, and the aroma of wine and meat, along with the sounds of laughter, wafted outside.

In the shadows, Xiao Mu swallowed a mouthful of dry rations without any expression.

Damn it.

You're eating so well.

Tonight, we'll slaughter them all, leaving not a single one alive!

Thinking this, Xiao Mu took another sip of water and glanced at the corpses scattered at his feet.

The people Shen Rang sent were indeed formidable; they were masters of teamwork, and even he almost fell victim to them.

Even so, he was still the one who stood until the very end.

Although one person escaped alive, this place is thousands of miles away from Luoyang. Even if that person manages to return by chance, Shen Rang can only collect the bodies of this family when he comes over.

He had everything under control for this mission.

Soon, it was completely dark, and everyone in the courtyard had left.

Chen Zongwen was so drunk that he practically crawled back to his bedroom. Madam Chen was also quite drunk, but she disliked Chen Zongwen's smell of alcohol and went to Yunxi's room instead.

After the servants tidied up the mess in the courtyard, they all went back to their rooms.

As night deepened, the entire city of Jizhou fell into silence.

However, at that moment, a fire suddenly broke out somewhere in the city.

The fire was fierce from the start, but strangely, the nearby watchtowers did not react at all.

The firefighters were all unconscious on the ground.

Yunxi was awakened by a burning smell.

Seeing the blinding flames outside, Yunxi's pupils contracted slightly, and she subconsciously sat up in bed, reaching out to shake Madam Chen.

Madam Chen was shaken a couple of times by Yunxi and finally woke up. When she saw the firelight outside, she quickly got up as well.

The mother and daughter pushed open the door and saw Jixiang and Le'an running over in a panic.

When they came out, they found that the fire had spread to various parts of the courtyard. Madam Chen and Yunxi exchanged a glance and hurriedly ran towards the bedroom where Chen Zongwen was sleeping.

Chen Zongwen was completely drunk, and even Madam Chen and Yunxi couldn't lift him. It was Le'an, who had practiced martial arts since childhood, who stepped forward and carried him on his back. The group hurriedly walked out.

"Someone must have set the fire," Madam Chen said in a deep voice.

We've long passed the time when fires are most likely to break out, and besides, how could a fire start and burn down the entire yard?

That's so obvious.

But they haven't offended anyone, have they?

If we're really talking about it, would the Crown Prince count?

That's impossible. The Crown Prince had just left, and their place immediately caught fire. It would be too obvious. The Crown Prince isn't stupid; he wouldn't do something like that.

Madam Chen's mind was in turmoil, but she couldn't make sense of it.

Jixiang and the cook jogged ahead, reaching out to open the door.

However, as soon as the door opened, a blinding glint of cold light flashed out. Jixiang reacted quickly, reaching out to pull the cook away, and the two of them fell to the ground.

Madam Chen instinctively shielded Yunxi, looking at the black-clad man outside with a black veil covering his face and exuding a murderous aura.

When she met those somewhat familiar eyes, Madam Chen frowned.

Is this his future son-in-law?

No.

His future son-in-law is more handsome than the man in front of him.

Who are you?!

Xiao Mu ignored Madam Chen and focused his gaze solely on Yun Xi.

When she met his gaze, Yunxi frowned slightly.

Were they after her?

Sure enough, the next moment, the man raised his knife, the blade pointing directly at Yun Xi: "You, come out."

A muffled thud sounded from behind, as if something heavy had been thrown to the ground. In the next instant, Le'an stood in front of Yunxi and drew his weapon.

Yunxi turned her head and glanced at Chen Zongwen, who was lying sprawled on the ground: ...

"You are no match for me." Xiao Mu's expression was icy cold.

Le'an knew this, of course.