After resolving the matter, Li Lianxin went back first. Her task was complete, and the rest was all up to Li Lianhua herself. After all, revenge had to be taken personally. Who knew what Li Lianhua would do?
After returning to her guest room, Li Lianxin tidied up briefly and lay down on the bed, intending to sleep. However, she suddenly remembered that the Luo Mo Cauldron was still in her backpack. This thing required several pieces of Luo Mo Heavenly Ice to open, and only Li Lianxin could destroy what was inside.
If they destroy this thing beforehand, even if Shan Gudao does his best in the end, it will all be for nothing, and he will gain nothing.
Speaking of which, they seem to have forgotten someone... Oh right! Ah Fei! After all that, she realized that she hadn't seen him when they were eating. She recalled that he had disappeared back at Pudu Temple.
But it didn't matter; with that whistle he carried, people would come at a moment's notice, so they wouldn't go hungry. Thinking of this, Li Lianxin relaxed and slowly drifted off to sleep, listening to the cicadas chirping outside.
When Li Lianhua returned, she found the person already asleep. She went over and tidied the blankets, covering the person with them. Then she sat on the edge of the bed, watching the person sleep, her fingers tracing across their face. After a while, Li Lianhua got up, tidied herself up briefly, and went to rest on the soft couch near the window.
Moonlight streamed into the room through the window, casting dappled shadows on Li Lianhua. The slight upturn at the corners of her lips could be clearly seen in the light.
The next morning, after getting up, the two got up and prepared to return to Lotus Tower.
"Li Lianhua, Madam Li!" Just then, Fang Duobing burst into the room. His voice preceded his arrival, and everyone in the room could clearly hear his loud voice. It seemed that the matter of those people from Baichuan Academy had been discovered.
Li Lianhua remained completely unfazed. Even if someone suspected him, he would immediately offer evidence, saying, "Evidence? If you don't have any, I'll sue Baichuan Academy for defamation!" "Young Master Fang, don't be so flustered. Don't panic in the face of trouble. Even if something terrible happens, you shouldn't act like this."
They figured his loud voice could be heard throughout the entire guest room, and they were glad that they were the only guests there.
Hearing Li Lianhua's words, Fang Duobing calmed down a bit and said to them in great shock, "This is really a huge thing! Last night, some thief broke into Baichuan Academy and attacked several academy masters. Now all the academy masters have bruises and swelling, and several of their bones are broken."
Moreover, Master Xiao is in the same situation as them, but it seems that Abbot Yunbiqiu is in the most serious condition.
Those guys were terrifying! This morning, as soon as he woke up, he heard the disciples of Baichuan Academy chattering away. He went over to listen, and what he heard shocked him. He immediately rushed over to check on them.
Strangely enough, apart from Sister Shishui, who was fine, everyone else in Baichuan Academy was unappealing, and the same was true for Lady Qiao.
It seems this thief does have a sense of chivalry and only targets men.
"What! Who dared to commit such a crime at Baichuan Courtyard? Have you caught the culprit? Do you have any leads?" Li Lianhua was shocked upon hearing the news and bombarded him with questions. Even Li Lianxin, standing beside her, had to give him a thumbs up.
His acting skills are worthy of an award-winning actor; who could possibly tell that this matter is related to him?
Fang Duobing shook his head and replied, "Not yet. The main problem is that there's not a single clue. There's no sign of anyone entering the academy master's room. The disciples are all saying that something is amiss, which is causing widespread panic. After all, nobody knows who will be next."
"Moreover, judging from the way that person attacked and the strength he used, he was still holding back. It's clear that this person's skill is very profound. To be able to enter the room silently and then seriously injure several academy masters, he is obviously no ordinary person."
"That's right, I'd be surprised if someone wearing an invisibility cloak could leave footprints. Turns out Li Lianhua went and beat everyone up; Fang Xiaobao said she didn't hold back. Well done!" The poison she used wouldn't show its effects overnight.
This is also to prevent those petty people from coming to test us or saying anything high-sounding.
"Are you all getting ready to leave?" Fang Duobing asked, seeing their departing appearance. He suddenly remembered that Li Lianhua had said yesterday that they would descend the mountain early tomorrow morning, since the matter was now settled and it was time to return.
"Yes, Lotus Pavilion still holds my savings. It wouldn't do if someone stole them. The sooner I go back, the sooner I can have peace of mind."
"Hey! Perfect timing! Li Lianhua, you guys don't have anything else to do anyway, come with me to investigate the case! The wedding dress murder at Cailian Manor." Fang Duobing had a sudden inspiration. He had originally planned to go back to Baichuan Courtyard to borrow some money to continue the investigation.
Unfortunately, his mother told them that if they dared to give him money, she would really tear down Baichuan Courtyard and build a pigsty. They couldn't do anything about it if he really didn't want Baichuan Courtyard to become a pigsty. As a result, he is still penniless, and the only things he has worth are his jade pendant and the sword in his hand.
The key issue is that if he really pawns the jade pendant, his mother will probably come after him the next second. So he's decided it's better to stick with them. When he officially becomes a detective at Baichuan Academy, he certainly won't forget his good friends when he goes home.
"Okay, okay!" Before Li Lianhua could even utter a word of refusal, Li Lianxin behind her preemptively agreed. Li Lianhua was stunned; she still had to follow him.
[It's perfect timing to go to Cailian Manor and see what Lianhua looks like in her wedding dress. Plus, that's where the fake Dan Gu Dao's corpse is hidden. The thought is quite exciting.] Li Lianxin rubbed her hands together, eager to see what it was like. Watching a TV drama and seeing a real person in a wedding dress are completely different experiences.
Since it's free, might as well watch it; treat it like a trip.
However, after this matter is over, we'll need to start searching for Luo Mo Tian Bing to open the Luo Mo Cauldron. Once we deal with the Mother Gu, everything else will fall into place. Sigh... Feng Qing is probably the one in the worst situation.
He originally thought that finding the descendants of Consort Xuan and all his hard work would one day lead to the restoration of the kingdom, but in the end, he discovered that the person he had been following was not a true descendant of the Southern Yin at all. One wrong step led to total defeat—a truly tragic end.
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