Chapter 113 The Mantis Catches the Cicada, While the Oriole Is Behind



Zhang Xiulin didn't believe that if Su Qi and her child were caught, she would still not detoxify herself?

By then, forget about detoxification, you can torture Su Qi in any way you want.

As for what she had said before about Su Qi being to her liking and wanting to become sworn sisters, she had already forgotten about it.

A woman's mouth is a lie.

The leading man in black had a gloomy face, with a hint of uncontrollable anger.

"Zhang Xiulin, don't cause us any trouble."

Zhang Xiulin held her head high, her eyes instantly moist. She bit her lower lip stubbornly, "That woman poisoned me. I must catch her."

The man in black relaxed a little and reached out to take Zhang Xiulin's pulse.

"Poisoned?"

Strangely, there were no signs of poisoning.

At most, it's just a lack of qi and blood.

Zhang Xiulin gnashed her teeth and cursed angrily:

"That damn woman is really good at poisoning. I consulted over a dozen doctors, but only Dr. He from Huichuntang in Yun County could tell I was poisoned.

Although he could see it, he had no way to treat it. He said he couldn't be sure what kind of poison it was. Only the genius doctor in Yunzhou City might have a way.

If not for this, she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to invite people from Yunzhou Prefecture over.

"Go. Arrest everyone here." The man in black sneered, his narrow eyes filled with cold murderous intent.

"yes."

The people outside the house immediately scattered.

He wanted to arrest all the people in the Gu Mansion.

The man in black brought Zhang Xiulin to the main courtyard.

Several figures floated over, and one of them clasped his fists and said blankly:

"Boss. This is an empty house. There is no one in the mansion."

Zhang Xiulin said without hesitation:

"Impossible. There are so many people in the mansion, how can it be an empty mansion?"

She walked forward and took the black-clad man's sleeve as they walked towards the main house.

The door was ajar.

The man in black pushed open the door, but there was no movement in the room. He didn't even need a torch to tell that there was nothing in the room.

"No one."

Zhang Xiulin didn't believe it. She shook her head and whispered:

"How can it be an empty house? I need a torch."

Someone nearby lit a torch and handed it to Zhang Xiulin.

Not only was there no one in the room, there wasn't even any bedding. The cold room seemed to be telling of its own coldness.

Zhang Xiulin ran in and opened the wardrobe, but it was empty.

"What about the other rooms?"

When the man in black heard Zhang Xiulin's words, he turned to look at his men.

People came over one after another.

"Master, I checked and found only a vegetable patch in the backyard. There were no horses or grass in the stables. There was no rice or flour in the kitchen, let alone any firewood.

There's only one tub of ice." One of them said, cupping his fists and glancing disapprovingly at Zhang Xiulin.

Could this woman be suffering from hysteria?

Otherwise, how could it be said that there is someone in this mansion?

Zhang Xiulin felt everyone's disbelief in her eyes, and immediately yelled in rage:

"I had dinner with them tonight. How could they all run away? They must have gone down the mountain in the middle of the night. Go and chase them."

The man in black stared at Zhang Xiulin with his venomous eyes, his lips twitching slightly. He stepped forward and grabbed her chin. "I hate being lied to the most. Don't think you have someone behind you who can challenge my bottom line without restraint."

The black-clad man's hands were as cold as a venomous snake. Zhang Xiulin stretched out her hands to pry them apart. The pain made her cry out in pain:

"I really didn't. If you don't believe me, go ask the villagers."

Two more figures came over.

Someone came floating over.

"Boss, this is an empty village. There's no one in the village."

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Zhang Xiulin stared at the person who spoke with her eyes wide open. She was confused for a moment.

What's going on?

Why is it an empty village?

The man in black slapped Zhang Xiulin hard, and she hit the wall like a rag and rolled to the ground.

Blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Take this woman away from me." The man in black's eyes were full of anger, and he wished he could give the killing order right now.

He wanted to cut those people from Jinyang Prefecture into pieces, but he actually let a little woman come and fool them.

"yes."

The entourage took Zhang Xiulin away.

The man in black didn't leave immediately. He wandered around the village but didn't find anything suspicious. There were only some strange greenhouses in the village.

Some vegetables were planted in the greenhouse.

It seems more like people from a nearby village have taken over the land.

The man in black checked the houses in the village. Some were covered in dust, while others were relatively clean.

Been away on and off these past few days?

He stroked his chin, his cold, snake-like eyes blending into the darkness.

"Gray Wolf, where are the people in this village?" The man in black said in a cold voice, stroking his stubble.

Gray Wolf stood behind him the entire time, a glint in his eyes. He didn't understand why.

"Boss, maybe someone is taking advantage of this opportunity to lure us out. Since Zhang Xiulin is poisoned, could these people she's talking about just be hallucinations?"

"The whole village moved away, how could they all disappear overnight? There was a heavy snowstorm yesterday, how could all the men, women and children in the village move away?" Gray Wolf checked carefully and found nothing unusual.

The village is different from other places. There are old people, weak people, women and children. If you go out, you will freeze to death.

"This damn woman. Let's go quickly."

The man in black thought that this might be a game played by someone else, and felt a little uneasy.

About thirty people hurried down the mountain and left Mengjiazhuang.

After the first snowstorm.

Su Qi then instructed Chief Meng to ask the villagers to be alert and go into the cellar at any time to save their lives.

The villagers found the cellar safer and moved their belongings in like ants moving house.

For the villagers, a winnowing basket is a property.

As for sleeping?

Naturally, the cellar is warmer.

Since it started snowing yesterday, the villagers have moved into the cellar one after another.

It’s getting colder today, so we all go into the cellar.

Only someone in Su Qi's family would live outside.

The man in black led about thirty people on their way through the snowstorm. The violent wind and snow seemed to have trapped their figures as they descended the mountain, trapping them at every step.

The man in black became more and more violent, and his men had expressionless faces and it was impossible to tell what they were thinking.

It was obvious from the tightening grip of the man holding Zhang Xiulin that he wanted to strangle the woman to death.

After they left, two figures appeared.

He showed a thoughtful expression, snorted coldly, and then took off and landed several times and flew towards the back mountain.

After the two figures left, someone in an empty room chuckled. "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind." Then, he got back into the room.

Cellars were dug underground in the Gu family courtyard, including the backyard.

The cellar in the front yard was dug by people from Mengjiazhuang, and the cellars in the backyard and Qingfengyuan were all dug by people from Ying's group.

It's all for the absolute safety of the masters.

A charcoal fire was lit in the cellar.

Su Qi didn't sleep anymore. She was thinking about something with her brows pinched.

She was afraid that too many people would die in this snowstorm, so she used the story of the lame Taoist priest to warn everyone, hoping to save more people.

Su Qi knew that this was the best time for them to buy land and bribe people.

Write and draw on paper.

Feeling sleepy, Su Qi went to bed.

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