Young Master Xu is always surrounded by a large group of people whenever he goes out, which makes for a big scene to begin with. This time, he went out for a walk and brought back six more people, which made the scene even bigger.
It was natural that the people in the mansion could not be unaware of the fact that such a group of people were blocking the door. After a while, a short but extremely capable middle-aged man came out. He performed an impeccable respectful etiquette towards Young Master Xu, who was leading the group, but his words were not so polite.
"The master's mourning period has not yet passed, so please restrain yourself for the next few days."
Perhaps for a playboy, no matter how big the matter is, it is not as important as saving face.
Being embarrassed in front of so many people, Master Xu's face turned red, and he immediately started to yell, "Teng Hongyuan, who do you think you are?! You are just a dog raised by my Xu family! That old guy is dead now, I am your master!!"
Judging from the people following him, this middle-aged man is probably a well-known figure in the Xu Mansion. Even though this dandy young master is pointing at his face and scolding him, his expression remains unchanged and he still keeps his head down respectfully.
"You left the house suddenly and there was no news. Madam was very worried and asked you to see him as soon as you came back."
In stark contrast to the respectful action, the middle-aged man said this in a cold tone and simply ignored the barking young master. His sharp eyes fell on the servants behind the young master. He was about to scold them, but he noticed the "guests" brought back by Young Master Xu first.
Glancing at the attire of Yun Huiming and his party, Teng Hongyuan's expression suddenly changed. His left hand twitched unnaturally, but he quickly suppressed this tiny fluctuation.
He fell to his knees with a plop and bowed solemnly to the few people, "Forgive me, Immortal. My young master was ignorant and offended the immortals. I beg you to spare my life."
The young master who was scolding was also startled by his reaction. After coming to his senses, he stammered again, "Immortal, Immortal... Immortal?!"
It is actually not difficult to recognize the disciples of the major sects who are training outside, but this is obviously beyond the knowledge of the dandy young master. He was stunned by such a sudden big news. Not only the young master, but even the lackeys behind him knelt down tremblingly, begging the immortal for mercy in a crying voice. I don't know who started it, and for a while, the sound of "pa pa pa" of slapping oneself resounded throughout the gate of Xu's house.
A few young people who saw this scene for the first time:?!
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In short, after this farce, the group of people, including the now "unknown identity" Yan Chu, were treated as guests of honor by the Xu family. If it were in the past, Yan Chu would not be polite at this moment. He would eat and drink as he pleased, and only after he was full would he have the energy to cause trouble... No, do business.
But this time...
Feeling the breath of frost and snow so close, the man and the fox sat obediently in their places, watching their noses and their hearts. With his current attire, he looked like a very well-behaved lady from a noble family, causing Chu Lu to doubt his initial judgment.
On the other side, Manager Teng heard the purpose of their visit and promptly told them how Master Xu died.
It was not as fantastic as what the waiter at Fu Yue Inn described, but it was indeed a very tragic situation, with the stomach ripped open and all the limbs chopped off.
The snacks prepared by the host to entertain the guests were really delicious. The little girl Qianxunyu looked at them for a long time and finally couldn't help but take a bite. Before she swallowed it, she heard the overly realistic narration of Manager Teng. She wanted to vomit for a moment and her face looked very ugly. Xun Ming hurriedly handed her a cup of tea.
After noticing this, Manager Teng immediately stopped talking, looking very apologetic, "Fairy, I am so sorry..."
Qianxunyu raised her head and drank the tea that Xun Ming handed over. She finally swallowed the choked mouthful and waved her hand coolly, "It's okay, it's my problem, go on..."
After all, she was a cultivator. Although she was protected better than ordinary people by the territory master's wife, she had seen blood before. It was a coincidence that when she was biting the snack, the steward was talking about how the intestines were dragged out of Master Xu's body.
--vomit.
No, I'm going to vomit just thinking about it.
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The miserable situation described by Manager Teng made the faces of the young men look a little ugly. Chu Lu, on the other hand, was still sitting at the top with an expressionless face, while Director Yan looked at the manager thoughtfully, the corners of his lips twitched, revealing a smile-like arc, but when the other party seemed to notice something and raised his eyes to look at him, he had already retracted his gaze.
Manager Teng: "Although the government suspects that a demon may have done this, but..."
He smiled bitterly. Although he didn't say it explicitly, everyone knew what he had not yet said.
Although there are disciples from all the major sects who have entered the secular world, they are still short of manpower compared to the monsters that are wreaking havoc everywhere.
If this place happens to be located near a sect, it will be protected by a nearby mountain gate. If it is a big city like the capital or a provincial capital, there will be disciples from the seven sects stationed there... But if it is neither of the two, then you can only leave it to fate, or pray to the gods and Buddhas, and pray for passing cultivators...
Jinning Town happens to be the last type.
"Later, the mansion invited senior monks from a nearby temple to perform a few rituals, but..." He sighed, his face bitter, "Although the master is gone, the business of this mansion still needs to be done... Otherwise, the whole family will starve to death before the monster comes again..."
That's why they concealed the cause of Mr. Xu's death and only told the public that he died of illness.
Amid the silence in the room, a low chuckle was suddenly heard.
Director Yan couldn't help himself and attracted everyone's attention at once. Among "everyone" was one of his senior brothers (emphasized), and he froze immediately.
But who is Director Yan? He just paused for a moment, then glanced at Chu Lu who was sitting at the top, and looked back at them one by one as if nothing had happened. His attitude was so natural, as if the voice just now was just their hallucination.
In short, Yun Huiming's group showed a look of self-doubt.
But Steward Teng frowned and asked, "Madam, why are you laughing?"
Yan Chu's eyes showed a look of regret as if he had not been able to fool people. However, his subsequent nonchalant action of playing with the cups did not reveal how regretful he was.
It seems like being exposed doesn't matter anymore.
There was a hint of teasing in his voice, "Isn't it good that Mr. Xu died? It's very satisfying."
The "boy" next to him couldn't help but look up at him.
Black Fox thought that Yan Chu would fight back for a while, but he didn't expect him to give up so quickly.
Yan Chu ignored it.
Instead, the whole room was in a stalemate because of what he just said.
Yun Huiming and the others showed some stiff and awkward expressions. Although they had guessed earlier that Mr. Xu might not have a good reputation, was it really okay to say it directly in someone's home?
...and according to the established rules of the major sects, practitioners only kill evil monsters and do not participate in fights between mortals.
But it's just a "common practice" after all. If they really encounter scum, for example, when they encountered the young master of the Xu family trying to rob a woman on the street before, they would not just sit there and do nothing... They wouldn't kill him, but they would still report him to the police.
As for the matter of Mr. Xu, although they had some speculations, they had not heard any concrete rumors so far.
According to their usual practice, unless the matter is related to monsters, they will not take the initiative to intervene.
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However, after Yan Chu said this, Manager Teng observed him for a while and his expression relaxed. "Madam, do you have any old grudges against my master?"
Yan Chu smiled faintly and said, "Guess."
Yun Huiming and others: "..."
Saying this at a time like this, it sounds really weird...
On the contrary, Manager Teng seemed to have confirmed something and sighed, "Death will clear all debts, Madam... you should think more positively."
Yun Huiming and the others did not detect any demonic aura in the Xu Mansion, but the Jinning Town was really weird. The raccoon demon they were chasing also disappeared after it plunged into the town, so they did not dare to conclude whether this matter was related to the demon or not. They only suggested to investigate further in the mansion.
Steward Teng was quite easy to talk to and immediately took them around the mansion.
Although they are just a wealthy family in the town, the Xu family mansion is so spacious and exquisite. Walking in the garden, one can feel that there are ingenuity everywhere and surprises at every step. It is obvious that this scenery can only be built by skilled craftsmen and real money. Even if there are white cloths hanging everywhere, it does not affect people's viewing.
Yan Chu followed the person leisurely, but he felt a little regretful in his heart.
If he had known that he couldn't afford it, he wouldn't have pretended to have it. Maybe he could have taken the opportunity to extort a few more jars of good wine. The Xu family is not short of money, so the storage in the wine cellar must be much richer than he initially thought.
However, Yun Huiming and his companions did not have such a leisurely attitude towards visiting the garden. They were taken to visit the place where Mr. Xu died, the courtyard where he lived, and even the courtyard of his concubine that the other party often visited, but in the end they found nothing.
But even though I was so certain that it wasn't the work of a demon, I was worried that there might be something I had overlooked.
If some monsters took advantage of their departure to cause trouble, it would be their fault.
Thinking of this, Yun Huiming looked at Chu Lu, who was looking at the pond with withered lotus leaves, for help. "Senior Jiang, I and others did not find any trace of monsters in the mansion... but I feel that this matter is not that simple..."
Meeting Chu Lu's gaze, he asked with a bit of trepidation, "But where did I miss? Please give me some advice, senior."
He inexplicably felt that the other party had already seen through the ins and outs of the matter.
Chu Lu did see something.
but……
He shook his head, "Master Xu's death was not caused by a demon."
It was just that when the steward was talking just now, he had been leading the thoughts of several people in that direction. Although these young people had good cultivation, they were not well versed in the ways of the world due to their age, so they were led by the nose. That was why, although they clearly did not see anything at this moment, they thought it was their own omission because of their previous preconceptions.
But there was something in this house that they hadn't noticed, and more than one thing...
Yun Huiming was stunned for a moment because of Chu Lu's overly straightforward reply, but he did not doubt this conclusion.
After he realized what was happening, he immediately nodded and wanted to ask "Do you want to leave Xu's house?"
——Since the matter has nothing to do with demons, then what happens next is none of their business.
Before he could say anything, he saw Yan Chu next to him pointing his finger across the void, and a very faint black gas flashed for a moment.
"Is it a curse?!"
Yun Huiming spoke out in a choked voice.
Yan Chu nodded with a smile that said "this young man is teachable", and there was no sign of him intentionally misleading his disciples.
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