Chapter 228
The mountain road ten miles away is the only road leading into Tianshan Town.
This is Gu Zhongtai's method: as long as outsiders can't get in, Renle won't be able to do anything to her in the short term.
Fan Xiaoxiao frowned, but at the same time, she couldn't very well leave her wine there.
After returning home, she found Xiao Hei and confirmed the matter with him.
"An avalanche?!"
Xiao Hei's reaction surprised her; he seemed quite astonished and appeared completely unaware of the avalanche that occurred ten miles away.
"Didn't you do this?"
Fan Xiaoxiao frowned in confusion. The two of them squatted in the greenhouse and whispered to each other for a long time, but they didn't expect that the other party also didn't know who did it.
"We didn't do it! My lady, aren't you supposed to be selling wine? How could our lord do such a thing?"
"Besides, the Lord wouldn't use such a stupid method."
Xiao Hei spoke his second sentence with complete confidence, as if he was certain that Ren Le wouldn't harm them.
This kind of confidence comes from the heart; one can only speak of it when they are extremely certain.
He let out a long "oh." Then he picked up a piece of wood and wrote something on the ground, saying, "Speaking of which, hey, so what exactly is this avalanche all about?"
What exactly does Gu Zhongtai plan to do?
Xiao Hei glanced at Fan Xiaoxiao, realizing that someone must be watching them. He sighed and replied naturally, picking up another piece of wood as if he were fiddling with the soil.
"It might just be a natural avalanche. After all, the Celestial Venerable is dead, so isn't it normal for some unusual phenomena to occur?"
'Kill In-rak.'
Fan Xiaoxiao was startled; this method was indeed Gu Zhongtai's style. After all, only the dead could threaten their personal safety.
But who could kill In-rak? After all, she was a princess.
"Oh, my wife, don't worry so much. Someone from the distillery just came and said the malt has sprouted and we need to go over there."
"My lady, please don't go out too often lately; things will soon get unsettled outside."
Fan Xiaoxiao stared at the words Xiao Hei had written for a moment, then she stood up, picked up a hoe, and put the loosened soil that the two of them had been turning over into a basket.
"Alright, let's go there this afternoon. But we're running low on yeast flowers, so we'll probably have to go to Tianshan again in a while. It's really unfortunate, though, now that the Celestial Venerable is gone, who are we going to ask for more yeast flowers from..."
Fan Xiaoxiao shook her head, pondering when she would have to make another trip to Tianshan. They had received too little information today; they had no idea what the situation was like there.
Moreover, the fact that Gu Zhongtai and the Ghost Doctor both disappeared together made her feel that something was amiss.
"Hey!!! What are you doing?!"
The scream from Madam Fan outside the door startled Fan Xiaoxiao, interrupting her thoughts. Startled, she gripped the hoe tightly and ran outside.
"Sister! What's wrong!"
The disciples of the Tianshan Sect rushed into the courtyard one by one, looking fierce and menacing.
Fan Xiaoxiao recognized one of them as the elder's disciple named Guo Shidi! That person had made advances toward Bai Chaoyan when they first arrived in Tianshan Town.
"It's that vixen! Vixen! I'm asking you! Where's your sweetheart with that fair and delicate skin?!"
Madam Fan was so angry at the man's rude words that her face turned red. Fan Xiaoxiao was still a pure and innocent young girl. This group of people rushed into their courtyard without any explanation and hurled filthy words at Fan Xiaoxiao. They were completely unbecoming.
"What nonsense are you spouting here! This is my home! What are you trying to do!"
"What we're supposed to do is catch the murderer who killed the Celestial Venerable! Everyone in Tianshan Town is one of our own, except for you outsiders! If it's not you, then who is it!"
"The Celestial Venerable is dead?!"
Fan cried out in surprise. When Fan Xiaoxiao returned today, she didn't mention anything about Tianshan Town. As soon as she got back, she locked herself in the greenhouse.
When she asked before, all Fan Xiaoxiao said was that Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang would be resting in town for a few days. She didn't say anything else.
Judging from her appearance, Madam Fan knew that something must have happened in Tianshan, but she had no idea what it was.
However, what she didn't expect was that the Celestial Venerable had actually died! So suddenly, without any warning!
"That's right! Stop pretending! If it weren't for you outsiders barging in, how could the Celestial Venerable have died!"
The disciple surnamed Guo became more and more agitated as he spoke, taking several steps closer to the Fan family.
Fearing he might harm her elder sister, Fan Xiaoxiao quickly stepped forward and blocked Fan Shi's path: "The Tianshan Sect is truly formidable! If you say we are outsiders, then why don't you dare to cause trouble for Princess Renle? We've been in Tianshan for several months now, and nothing has happened before. But now that trouble has arisen, you only know how to pick on the weak! You've certainly got quite the attitude!"
"you!"
The disciple surnamed Guo was embarrassed and angry after Fan Xiaoxiao exposed his true colors. He naturally knew that this matter had little to do with Fan Xiaoxiao.
In fact, he did come specifically to cause trouble for Fan Xiaoxiao.
With the Celestial Venerable dead, the power structure of the Tianshan Sect needs to be reshuffled. Currently, Tianshan is leaderless, and his father, the Elder, is naturally a contender for the top spot.
But first, they need to find Xiahou and Bai Chaoyan.
That's right, these two people disappeared when the Celestial Venerable died. The treasure map that Xiahou was carrying also vanished with them.
His main purpose in coming to Fan Xiaoxiao's house was to see if Bai Chaoyan and Xiahou were hiding there. After all, if the Heavenly Venerable's chief disciple were still alive, then the successor to the Heavenly Venerable's position would certainly not be these elders.
Thinking of this, the Guo disciple's face regained a touch of arrogance.
He shoved Fan Xiaoxiao aside, raised his chin, and was about to enter the courtyard. Judging from his posture, he was determined to search Fan Xiaoxiao's small courtyard without any regard for the consequences.
"Damn it! Stop trying to talk nonsense with me! I suspect you're harboring the murderer who plotted against the Celestial Venerable! If you know what's good for you, get out of my way! Don't block my path!"
Fan Xiaoxiao was small, and he pushed her so hard she stumbled.
Xiao Hei narrowed his eyes, reached for the knife at his waist, and was about to step forward.
Just then, a woman's voice rang out from behind the group.
"What are you doing!"
The crowd paused slightly and turned around to see Sang Lan'er standing in the snow, dressed in white mourning clothes.
Her face was haggard, and it was clear at a glance that she hadn't rested.
"Who do we have here! It's Junior Sister Sang! Ha, Junior Sister Sang, I'm also looking for the murderer! You shouldn't get involved. Don't you want to avenge your master?"
The disciple surnamed Guo did not seem to be afraid of Sang Lan'er and continued to move into the courtyard.
She took two steps forward, glanced at Fan Xiaoxiao, and sneered, "You're still concerned about this kind of thing? You're so desperate you won't even know how you're going to die."
The sarcasm in Sang Lan'er's words was all too obvious. The disciple surnamed Guo paused, his eyes narrowing with displeasure.
However, Sang Lan'er was not intimidated by his expression and continued, "The imperial court has sent troops to attack us."
(End of this chapter)
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