Chapter 27 How much longer are you going to lie there?
Tao Tao stood in the corridor and stopped near the main entrance.
After standing there for a while, she began to look around and happened to see several coffins placed on both sides of the courtyard.
She frowned slightly, took a gentle sniff, and smelled the watery and earthy scent of rainwater, but also a faint stench of decay.
This smell is all too familiar; anyone who has been in contact with corpses for a long time knows it.
She turned her head in confusion to look at the side of the corridor and saw a door covered in dust and with several holes. She went closer to take a look and saw that each wooden board inside was covered with a white cloth.
Okay, she understands where she is.
This is a mortuary, for crying out loud!
She's really lucky, but then again, the desolate mountains ahead are cemeteries, so it's not surprising that the mortuary is here.
Chen Jinghe, who was in the inner room, seemed to hear a woman's voice. He frowned, walked out curiously, gripped the scabbard, and saw that his master had no reaction. He breathed a slight sigh of relief.
If they are ordinary people, we should tell them to leave quickly, otherwise they won't be able to blame us if they die here.
Thinking it over, he went out and turned into the corridor, asking loudly, "Where are you going?"
"What?!"
The rain was so loud that she could barely hear, and instinctively continued walking forward.
An impatience flashed in Chen Jinghe's eyes as he strode closer, saying as he approached, "I'm asking you, where are you headed..."
He paused for a moment after speaking, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes, and exclaimed "Eh!"
"What are you doing here, you little wench?!"
That voice and figure seem somewhat familiar.
Tao Tao stepped forward, sighed, and said with a smile, "Isn't this the Privy Councilor? This humble woman greets Your Excellency."
The person in front of her was the one who had contacted her that day, and the person sitting in the armchair now was...
She shifted her gaze to the man who was resting his elbows on the armrests, supporting his chin, with his eyes half-closed and a detached expression.
The man noticed her gaze, looked up at her, and his languid and tired appearance reminded her of a big cat sleeping with its eyes half-closed.
Tao Tao immediately straightened up, pursed her lips, and cupped her hands, saying, "This humble woman greets Your Excellency."
Upon seeing this, Yu Shan and Yu He behind him hurriedly followed suit and bowed.
His tense and wary demeanor was completely different from the relaxed smile he had shown when facing Chen Jinghe earlier.
Duan Gan suddenly placed the teacup on the table, making a rather loud noise.
Chen Jinghe's body stiffened, and he quickly said, "Get out of here! This is not a place for you!" His tone was not good.
She frowned slightly, looked at him with a puzzled expression, and bit her lower lip: "Sir, the rain is so heavy, we'll leave as soon as it subsides."
Yu Shan, who was behind him, quickly chimed in, "Yes, sir, please have mercy on us and let us stay for a while."
"How dare you! Can't you understand human language?"
"I…"
She was about to speak when she suddenly saw his expression change drastically, and he raised his hand to stop her from speaking.
At this moment, all was silent except for the sound of rain. The air seemed to freeze, and time seemed to slow down. A strange and eerie atmosphere was quietly spreading.
She also keenly sensed that something was amiss. Yu Shan, not understanding why, grabbed her sleeve and was about to ask when she instantly covered his mouth.
Yu Shan stared at her in surprise.
Tao Tao shook her head at him.
Just then, a large group of masked men wearing straw raincoats rushed in through the door, wielding sharp swords and knives. Without saying a word, they confronted the guards of the elite cavalry.
Amidst torrential rain and the clang of weapons, a bloody and murderous massacre unfolded.
Seeing that the elite cavalry were no match for the enemy, Zhang Cheng quickly stepped forward, while Chen Jinghe had no time to pay attention to them and followed closely behind.
Suddenly, a group of people dressed in black embroidered owl robes leaped down from the eaves, wearing iron masks and wielding deadly scimitars.
Their momentum was overwhelming, and each person took several lives in quick succession as soon as they entered the arena.
The Yu brothers, Yu Shan and Yu He, had never seen such a cruel scene before. They were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their bodies went limp.
Tao Tao was also startled by the scene of the murder, but overall she was still much kinder to them.
To avoid being implicated, she glanced at the open main entrance.
"Come on, let's go inside."
She said in a low voice.
When he stood by the door and saw the man still sitting in the chair, he realized he had forgotten about this spectator.
"Hi, sir, it's nice to see you again."
She forced a smile, bracing herself against his icy gaze.
This man was sitting at the doorway, and not only the Yu brothers, but even she herself didn't dare to pass by him.
"Have you been to the Chen residence?"
"ah?"
The sudden question caught her off guard, and she stared blankly at him.
"If you can't hear me, I won't mind cutting it off for you."
His tone was indifferent, but the meaning between the lines sent chills down one's spine and made one's breath catch in one's throat.
Her survival instincts instantly reminded her of what he had just said, and she immediately put on a submissive and ingratiating smile.
"No! My ears are perfectly fine, please don't trouble yourself."
"You are truly all-powerful. I did go to the Chen residence. The patriarch of the Chen family is dead, and I was the one who collected his body. I was just thinking that I would go there again when I returned to the capital."
She paused, startled, after she finished speaking.
Since he knew that she had been to the Chen residence, wouldn't he also know that she had been to the Dali Temple?
Could it be that he found out she was using his things to swindle people? Thinking about it carefully, she hadn't done anything wrong; he shouldn't be that petty, right?
Hearing her flattery, he silently scoffed.
"you…"
Just as he was about to speak, his eyes suddenly turned cold, his gaze sharpened, and his aura changed, revealing a hint of murderous intent. As he stood up, he was suddenly knocked back onto the chair by Tao Tao, who had fallen to the ground.
The enemy, filled with murderous intent, wielded a steel knife that could melt iron like mud, and charged towards Duan Gan through the cold rain.
Tao Tao accidentally tripped over her own feet and fell face-first into his abdomen, completely unaware of the sharp blade hurtling towards her from behind.
Duan Gan frowned slightly, reached out and wrapped his thick internal force around the steel knife, and with a clang, it shattered near Tao Tao's ear.
The shrapnel ricocheted off a strand of hair that fell beside her ear, and a line of blood appeared on her fair face.
He raised his hand and pinched it between two fingers. With a forceful pull, the shard sliced through the enemy's throat, causing a large amount of blood to gush out. As the enemy fell to the ground, the puddles on the ground were stained red.
"Fourth Master!"
Chen Jinghe was shocked and quickly came to his side.
Before long, a bloodbath between overwhelming odds came to an end, with rivers of blood flowing down its face.
"How much longer are you going to stay on top of me?"
A cold, sinister voice rang in my ears.
Just now, Tao Tao didn't dare to move an inch, afraid of affecting the performance of the man above her and dragging herself down with him. Although he was a man of high status, her life as a commoner was also important.
She looked up and gave an awkward chuckle, then revealed what she considered to be her most innocent and sweet smile.
"I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to..."
She braced herself with her hand and suddenly felt something that was both hard and soft, and also warm.
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