Chapter 308 The Murderer

"Hmm." Jiang Ran responded softly, her eyes narrowing slightly as she made up her mind. Then she took out two golden talismans and handed them to Gu Nan.

"What is this?" Gu Nan looked puzzled, took it suspiciously, and examined it for a moment, but couldn't understand the strange runes on it at all.

Having expended too much energy just now, Jiang Ran suddenly felt dizzy. She frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Exorcism talisman. Turn this into talisman water and give it to him to drink. He was attacked by yin energy, so he needs to strengthen his body and replenish his vital energy."

"Okay," Gu Nan replied softly, then, seeing her face was as pale as paper, asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing." Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly, her brows furrowed with exhaustion.

He then gave a few more brief instructions and turned to leave.

Gu Nan looked down at her departing figure and saw her stumble as she approached the door, barely managing to steady herself, clearly struggling to stay upright.

Seeing this, Gu Nan stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "I'll have someone take you back."

After saying that, he waved to the bodyguards outside the door, gave them instructions, and watched them leave before turning back to the ward.

The bodyguard drove to the destination and glanced at her in the rearview mirror. He saw that her eyes were closed and her brows were slightly furrowed.

He spoke softly, reminding her, "Madam, we've arrived."

"Hmm." Jiang Ran slowly opened her eyes, nodded slightly, rubbed her temples, looked up at the window, and saw that they had arrived at the villa. She felt a little relieved, but a trace of fatigue flashed between her brows.

He then turned and got out of the car, heading towards the villa. As soon as he entered the room, a wave of exhaustion washed over him, and he almost collapsed to the ground. He barely managed to walk to the bedside and sit down to meditate.

Having exhausted his spiritual energy earlier, he was now feeling empty and weak, barely managing to stay afloat on the road.

Then he closed his eyes slightly and slowly inhaled and exhaled, gradually adjusting the disordered spiritual energy in his body until it circulated from his limbs to his dantian.

After completing a full cycle, Jiang Ran slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, opened her eyes, and her fatigue lessened slightly.

As darkness fell, Jiang Ran looked up at the night outside the window, a faint glint in her eyes, her expression unreadable.

The reason why Si Yanxiao was afflicted by evil magic is too strange. Moreover, she and Gu Nan did not say that the evil magic was only an auxiliary method, and the most serious one was the Gu poison.

If it weren't for the fact that I had already achieved great success in my original world, and that my spiritual energy could dispel all yin energy, and that I used fresh blood as a catalyst, I'm afraid I would have been helpless against this.

Gu poison has always been rare, but it was quite prevalent in the Western Regions. However, like those who practice Yin arts, it has now been abandoned and classified as an evil art.

I never expected to meet such a talented person here; it's truly a rare sight...

It seems that the person behind the scenes has many capable subordinates, and is willing to put Si Yanxiao to death!

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran's eyes suddenly sharpened, and a thought flashed through her mind. She got up and walked towards Si Yanxiao's room.

The room was empty. Jiang Ran lowered her eyes and walked closer, her gaze instantly landing on the drawer next to the bed.

His gaze suddenly sharpened, and he vaguely sensed an unusual aura emanating from there. He slowly walked over and opened the drawer, only to find the sachet he had given him inside.

Seeing this, Jiang Ran keenly sensed the anomaly inside. Her gaze darkened slightly, and she directly tore the sachet open along the seam. Inside, in addition to calming herbs, a talisman fell out.

Jiang Ran frowned, bent down to pick it up, and looked at the runes on it. Her expression suddenly changed.

Reverse character?!

Such talismans should have long been rejected by the metaphysical school, as they are a way to weaken the fortune of others by sacrificing one's own blood.

Those who are cursed will be restless and plagued by nightmares at night. At first, they will only feel physically tired, then their consciousness will gradually be eroded, and they will eventually fall into a coma and permanently fall into a deep sleep.

It threatens other people's lives and there is no way to avoid it. It should have been lost long ago. I didn't expect it to still be alive.

Jiang Ran's brows were furrowed with malice, and his face was filled with coldness.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran turned around and walked downstairs. Seeing the butler walking around in the hall, she quickly approached him.

The butler saw her heading straight for him, raised an eyebrow slightly, and called out in a low voice, "Madam."

Jiang Ran nodded slightly, then asked directly, "Where is Lin Yu?"

Upon hearing this, the butler paused slightly and replied in a low voice, "Is there something wrong with her today, as she is off duty?"

Jiang Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, and she said in a deep voice, "Let her come over."

Seeing the coldness on her face, the housekeeper, though unaware of the details, had a vague feeling that something bad had happened.

He nodded and replied in a low voice, "Okay."

"Come directly to my room."

After saying that, Jiang Ran turned and left.

The news of Si Yanxiao being poisoned by Gu has not yet spread. The fewer people who know about this, the better. Otherwise, it will not only cause the old man unnecessary worry, but the person behind the scenes will also be eager to make a move.

Half an hour later, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Come in!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu pushed open the door and entered, only to see Jiang Ran with her back turned, looking down out the window.

Seeing this, Lin Yu took a few steps forward and asked softly, "Madam, did you want to see me?"

She was shopping with her friends when she saw the caller ID showed it was her housekeeper. Her heart skipped a beat, fearing that she had neglected something at work.

After hearing that it was Jiang Ran who was looking for her, she felt a little relieved, then a look of surprise flashed across her face, and she hurriedly took a taxi to come over.

Upon hearing the sound, Jiang Ran withdrew her gaze, turned to look at her, and her eyes were full of coldness.

Then, in a deep voice, he asked, "I always thought we were friends."

Hearing her inexplicable question, Lin Yu was initially delighted, but then became puzzled and quickly asked, "What happened?"

Jiang Ran frowned slightly, handed the talisman to her, and asked in a cold voice, "Do you recognize this thing?"

Lin Yu reached out and took it, then looked at it closely. It looked like a scribble, and Lin Yu frowned and shook his head repeatedly.

He then explained, "I don't know him; I've only seen him on TV."

She had no knowledge of metaphysics and was not superstitious, so she basically had no impression of talismans or incantations.

Jiang Ran carefully observed her expression and saw that she was completely normal, but her face was full of confusion.

Seeing this, Jiang Ran pursed her lips. She didn't want to doubt her, but the sachet was indeed a gift from her to calm her nerves. Could there be something fishy about it?

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran's expression softened slightly, and then she simply explained, "This talisman is extremely harmful to the human body, and it's hidden inside the sachet you gave me."

"How could that be?!" Lin Yu exclaimed in surprise. "I personally put the medicinal herbs into that sachet. How could I possibly frame you?"

"You've always taken good care of me, wouldn't it be heartless of me to try to harm you again?"

"And I have absolutely no idea what this thing is! I have no way of getting in touch with it..."

Jiang Ran saw Lin Yu hurriedly explaining, afraid of getting involved with such things.

He then lowered his eyes slightly and asked again, "Are you sure the item only passed through your hands and that nothing unexpected happened in between?"

"Of course not..." Lin Yu was about to deny it when her eyes flashed and she suddenly thought of something, so she quickly said.

"Yes! I ran into Li Yin on the way when I was delivering the sachet to you. She took it and looked at it, and then said that the thread was not sewn tight enough, so she helped me sew it up again."

Lin Yu explained in a deep voice, "Now that you mention it, I also find it very strange. I checked it repeatedly before bringing it to you and I'm sure there were no problems, let alone such a basic mistake as sewing."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's gaze turned cold, and she asked again, "Li Yin? Who is that?"

"They also work at the villa, but only on the perimeter, where they are responsible for greeting guests."

Were you there when she was repairing it?

"He's not here," Lin Yu replied truthfully.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's expression darkened, and she had already made up her mind.

Then he looked up at Lin Yu, nodded slightly, offered a few words of comfort, and let her leave.

Now things are quite clear; it's likely that she planted the talisman at that time.

Jiang Ran went directly to the housekeeper to find this person. The housekeeper was puzzled and only found out after asking around that Li Yin had been coming back to work since that day, using the excuse that a family member was sick.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's expression darkened. It seemed that she had been prepared for this all along, knowing that the matter would eventually be exposed and implicate her.

His gaze suddenly darkened, and he said in a cold voice, "Give me all her information, including her recent activities."