Soon they found a man on the roadside carrying a knife, who was slashing wildly at Zhou Shuyi.
At this moment, Zhou Shuyi had a large gash in his chest and his throat had been slit open; he was no longer recognizable as human.
Lin Xiuyan was quite surprised when she saw the man with the knife. She called out, "Fan Xilou?"
Fan Xilou looked up at her, his gaze icy and filled with intense killing intent, radiating madness and indifference.
Lin Xiuyan was startled when she saw his gaze; it was as if she saw Fan Xilou from her past life!
When she first saw Fan Xilou in her past life, that's how he looked at her—his whole being exuded obsession, coldness, and terror.
When she saw him like this, her heart skipped a beat; something had happened to him!
When Fan Xilou saw that it was her, his expression softened slightly, but he picked up the large knife in his hand and chopped Zhou Shuyi in two.
Lin Xiuyan then realized that most of the guards Zhou Shuyi brought had been cut in two by the blades.
The corpses were scattered all around, looking extremely sinister and terrifying in the twilight.
Fan Xilou wiped the blood from his face and asked, panting, "What are you doing here?"
Lin Xiuyan replied, "I came here in pursuit of Zhou Shuyi."
She looked at him and asked, "What are you doing here? Why did you kill Zhou Shuyi?"
Fan Xilou's eyes were bloodshot, his murderous intent and hatred completely undisguised.
He sneered and asked, "The Zhou family works for the Prince of Pingnan's family. You followed him here, so you must be familiar with him. Are you here to avenge him?"
Lin Xiuyan felt very sad seeing Fan Xilou like this.
After all, when they last parted ways, he was a gentle and sunny man.
She said softly, "He is one of the Princess Consort of Pingnan's people. We are here to kill him as well."
After she finished speaking, she smiled slightly at him and said, "Someone like him doesn't deserve to die. How could I possibly avenge him?"
Fan Xilou paused for a moment, and the redness in his eyes faded somewhat.
Lin Xiuyan added, "We want the house deeds and other items he has on him, but we don't know if they're still intact on him."
After she finished speaking, she tore open Zhou Shuyi's clothes and took out the things he carried with him.
Some of those things had already been slashed by Fan Xilou, and many of the ones that weren't slashed were stained with blood.
However, most of them are still recognizable, but once these things are stained with blood, they become a little troublesome to deal with later.
She asked Ye Qingwan, "Qingwan, can you restore these?"
Ye Qingwan raised an eyebrow and said, "I'll give it a try, it shouldn't be a problem."
Lin Xiuyan then asked Fan Xilou, who was still stunned, "These are for everyone who sees them. I'll give you a share after I've finished making them."
Fan Xilou: "..."
He had been somewhat wary, but after seeing her series of actions, he realized he had misunderstood.
He lowered his head slightly and said, "No need."
“Yes, we should.” Ye Qingwan said from the side, “After all, you were the one who killed him, so when you think about it, we’re the ones who benefited from you.”
Fan Xilou glanced at her, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he remained silent.
Ye Qingwan had seen him a few times before, and he was completely different now.
For a person to undergo such a significant change, they must have experienced a tremendous upheaval.
This wasn't the place to talk, so she said, "Come and help me. Throw these corpses down the hillside. Leaving them by the roadside is disgusting."
Fan Xilou glanced at her, said nothing, but did as she was told to come and dispose of the body.
None of them were professionals at this kind of thing; they just threw it away carelessly.
As Lin Xiuyan sheathed her blade, she asked Fan Xilou, "How did you get these things?"
Fan Xilou replied, "You used it in the gambling den last time. I thought these things were very powerful, so I tried to collect them afterwards."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyan recalled the time when she went to the gambling den to bail someone out when they first met.
She chuckled softly, "You're so meticulous; you actually collected all of these."
Fan Xilou glanced at her but didn't say anything. She then said, "The city gates are closed now, and you shouldn't be seen like this."
"My house has a small villa not far ahead. Come with me there and change your clothes!"
Fan Xilou nodded slightly, but still gripped the broadsword in his hand tightly.
Lin Xiuyan and Ye Qingwan exchanged a glance, knowing that something must have happened to Fan Xilou, but he was too agitated to ask him.
They soon arrived at the Lin family's villa. After Lin Xiuyan knocked on the door, she asked a servant to boil water.
Fan Xilou clearly needs a good wash and to relax his tense emotions.
As he went to wash up, Ye Qingwan asked Lin Xiuyan, "What's wrong with him?"
Lin Xiuyan sighed softly as she recalled the rumors about him from her past life.
After her rebirth, she changed many things, and she didn't know exactly when Fan Xilou's previous life had happened.
She had tried to remind him before, but he hadn't picked up on it.
She couldn't be too blunt, after all, she couldn't just tell him outright, "Your family is going to be wiped out, be careful."
If she really said that, Fan Xilou would probably cut ties with her immediately.
She couldn't say it directly, and he wouldn't understand if she said it indirectly. Her plan was to go to the Fan residence after she finished dealing with her own affairs and help avoid the situation.
She never expected that the massacre of the entire Fan family would happen so quickly.
Lin Xiuyan said softly, "I don't know either, I'll ask him later."
Ye Qingwan sighed softly and said, "Don't ask anymore, it's definitely not a good thing."
"Asking him at this time will only make him more upset."
Lin Xiuyan looked at her and said calmly, "I especially dislike it when people ask me about my mother."
Just then, Fan Xilou finished washing up and came out.
He was covered in blood earlier, and Lin Xiuyan hadn't looked closely. Only now did she realize that he had lost a lot of weight since they parted.
His chin was covered in stubble, and he looked gloomy.
She smiled and said, "My parents will be very happy to see you."
"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, they don't live in Yucheng anymore, they've all moved to Liefeng City."
Fan Xilou glanced at her and said, "You must be very curious about why I killed Zhou Shuyi and why I've ended up like this, right?"
Ye Qingwan said from the side, "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. No one will ask you."
Fan Xilou took a deep breath and said, "My whole family was killed."
Although Lin Xiuyan had already guessed the answer, hearing him say it like this still made her feel very sad.
She regretted not asking about the exact time of the incident in his family in her past life.
However, in his past life, he was extremely aloof and ruthless, never getting close to anyone, so she dared not provoke him easily.
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