Just when everyone felt that the future was bright, Shen Jiaojiao looked at the thick fog in mid-air and wondered if it was just her imagination.
It seemed that the wisps of black mist that had dissipated when Liu Qing died had returned with incredible speed.
The black mist above the courtyard began to churn.
"What's going on?" Shen Jiaojiao was anxious to find a solution, but she had no ideas.
Has something happened in the park?
Her heart was pounding.
"Tianling, I feel really bad!" Shen Jiaojiao couldn't help but say.
Chu Tianling pulled the person into his arms and gently patted their back: "What's wrong?"
My heart is racing! It feels like something's about to happen.
The morning light suddenly burst forth, and the eastern sky was ablaze with countless rays of light.
Shen Jiaojiao looked at the black mist rising into the sky above Liuyuan, which was still churning.
"Something's not right! Why is it so quiet?" Shen Jiaojiao's heart pounded.
She suddenly rushed into the willow garden.
"Hey! Do you want me to lead the way?" Wu Defa asked eagerly, wanting to make a name for himself.
Chu Tianling pushed the person aside: "Get out of the way!"
He lifted his foot and chased after him.
Wu Defa staggered a few steps and muttered, "Fine, move aside."
When the others saw that the person had gone in, they simply followed.
Shen Jiaojiao walked down the corridor but didn't see a single person.
This is very abnormal.
"Crunch"
Push open the nearest door.
A pungent smell hit her face, and Shen Jiaojiao covered her nose and took a few steps back before she could stand still.
After a while, the smell dissipated.
Standing at the entrance, you can see countless people lying motionless on the ground inside.
Shen Jiaojiao's legs went weak, and tears streamed down her face.
"Help! Help!" she shouted urgently.
Chu Tianling picked up the limp person and looked at the corpse inside, his heart heavy.
In a 50-square-meter room, countless women lay quietly on the floor, motionless.
It was intentional!
This was intentional!
Some of these women were still wearing their nightgowns, while others had their clothes half-undone. Upon closer inspection, it was clear that they had been hastily brought to this place and then died from inhaling the poisonous gas.
"Tianling, is he threatening us?"
"Is he even human?"
The crowd gathered at the doorway and all of them saw the scene inside.
They were all filled with anger towards the head of the Liu family.
Wu Defa remained silent. It wasn't that he had never seen a dead person before; on the contrary, since becoming the city lord, he had seen many.
He had never been moved before, but now that his own son was involved, tears welled up in his eyes.
"Everyone, is everyone here?" A sudden voice came from behind.
"My name is Liu He. I greet you, distinguished guests!"
"Uncle Liu, it's you?" Wu Defa exclaimed in surprise.
This man was the steward who had taken good care of him back then; he hadn't seen him for nearly twenty years since becoming the city lord.
I never expected to see him again.
Liu He turned to look at Wu Defa and smiled gently: "Oh! It's Xiao Wu. It's been many years since I last saw you. I'm relieved to hear you're doing well. By the way, Miss has gone home. You should go with her to see the head of the family."
Wu Defa lowered his eyes and bent over, looking like he was listening attentively.
I was secretly alarmed; I hadn't paid attention to it when I left.
Now that I think about it, the two dead people and the unconscious Liu Bingbing were all taken away, so the head of the family should know everything.
"Yes! I will apologize to the head of the family as soon as possible!" Wu Defa replied sullenly.
Uncle Liu should be over sixty years old now. He probably hasn't done any strenuous work, as he always has a smiling face and seems to be in good spirits.
He turned to face Chu Tianling and his companion, and said with a smile, "Why don't you come to my house to sit down when you have such distinguished guests? The servants are also ignorant, how could they bring people to this desolate place? It's too impolite."
"We've prepared drinks at home, shall we come with you?"
Shen Jiaojiao didn't give him a friendly look. Despite his smiling face, he showed no reaction to the many dead people inside the door.
It's probably not a good thing.
"I wouldn't dare go. I don't know when I'll die there!" Shen Jiaojiao retorted directly.
"You're joking. It's just a meal. Don't overthink it," Liu He said calmly.
"Arrest him!" Shen Jiaojiao didn't want to talk any further; this guy clearly wasn't a good person.
Before Zhou Tianqi could even make a move, Ning Caichen stepped forward and kicked Liu Bo in the knee.
Liu Bo's calm expression crumbled; he never expected that this so-called gentleman would do something so tasteless.
Ning Caichen quickly tied the man up, saying, "There's not a single good person in your Liu family. Look at what you've done! Why should others reason with you immoral people? You're already being generous by not stabbing someone right away."
That was so well said, and Shen Jiaojiao felt very relieved.
"Bang!"
I heard a faint sound of a door closing in the distance, but it was probably too far away to hear clearly.
"Boom boom boom!"
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw smoke rising in the distance.
Looking around, smoke was already rising from several places, and it seemed that the other party had added oil. Soon, red flames spread in all directions with crackling sounds.
"Oh no! Fire!" someone shouted.
Chu Tianling picked up Shen Jiaojiao and immediately decided, "Quick, let's go, let's leave first!"
Shen Jiaojiao was furious; this Liu family head was such a ruthless man.
It would be best to burn him to death, but if he doesn't die from the fire, the body can be destroyed to cover up the crime and leave no evidence.
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