Yao Shu's cheek was scraped and bled by the rough stones. As she rolled over, the blind man's bloody maw lunged at her face.
She grabbed a stone and threw it. The blind man under her control shoved the stone off her. Yao Shu got up, exchanged for the cheapest gun in the store, and fired repeatedly backward.
The gunshots startled even more monsters. Seeing that such a commotion had already been caused, Jiang Xiaowan also bought a gun, directing them on how to dodge while firing.
Qian Chang: "Almost there, almost there, just two more turns and we'll be back in the main courtyard."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of skeletal, decaying corpses rushed out from the courtyards on both sides of the wall.
"Holy crap."
The bullets sparked as they hit the skeletal, decaying corpse; it was truly impenetrable.
Despite feeling nauseous, Yao Shu grabbed a blind man next to her and kissed him again.
"This thing is too difficult to control."
"It's alright, we have protectors on both sides," Qian Chang said, gently lifting Lin Shu from his arms. The wound on her stomach was still frozen and not bleeding, but the dark shadow was expanding.
Behind them were countless blind people, and in front of them were countless skeletons and rotting corpses. No matter how easily they talked, the three of them found it increasingly difficult to dodge, and each of them got injured.
She could barely walk a few hundred meters before being scratched and falling again. Yao Shu pulled the blind man she was controlling to stand in front of her. The white bone claws pierced through the blind man's body and almost caught her.
Once someone falls, they become the target of attack. Yao Shu fell to the ground and was gradually overwhelmed by the swarming monsters.
The stench assaulted her senses, and as she dodged, her arm was torn apart by several skeletons, drawing blood.
With a clang, a blood-stained skeleton grabbed the jade bracelet on her hand.
The gentle aura that had been surrounding her for so long instantly changed, and a powerful and fierce force was unleashed. The monster on Yao Shu's body was shaken to pieces, and a vacuum zone of airflow appeared around her.
Jiang Xiaowan was stunned. "Big sister, you can't play unless you're low on health?"
"Ah... hahaha." Covered in blood, Yao Shu limped to her feet.
You can't blame her for this. If she always gets her godfather to help her with every little trouble, what will happen in the future?
Qian Chang: "Stop talking, let's run! Another large group is coming."
The three started running again, with Yao Shu being supported by Jiang Xiaowan, but their speed was still a bit slow.
They hadn't run twenty meters when the three were surrounded again. The monsters were densely packed, and there were even more of them than before.
Suddenly, beams of golden light shone through the gaps, blinding the three people who had adjusted to the darkness.
The rapidly forming, perfectly circular golden array illuminated the night. Inside the array, the monster's movements froze. Qian Chang was stunned. In the blink of an eye, the monster in the golden ring instantly turned into golden specks of light and vanished.
Then the golden symbols on the ground rearranged and reorganized, the halo shrank, and concentrated on Lin Shu alone.
Flesh buds sprouted from the bloody hole, and Lin Shu's torn flesh regenerated. The restless black energy was slowly squeezed out of her body. The wound healed, and Lin Shu's pale face returned to normal.
Qian Chang released his strength and knelt down on both knees, saying, "This compassionate bodhisattva who saves us from suffering has finally arrived."
The healing array, now enlarged once more, encompassed Qian Chang, Jiang Xiaowan, and Yao Shu, and began treating their wounds.
The skeletal corpses and blind men clinging to the edge of the golden ring are still watching intently, unaware that what lies behind them is now an absolute death trap.
Strands of blackish-gold liquid spread rapidly throughout the Yu family's old house like creeping vines, leaving no corner or crevice untouched, searching for all the monsters hidden in the night.
If viewed from above, the entire Yu family mansion would appear shrouded in a black and gold miasma, like an illusory cage, tightly imprisoning all life within.
The bloody aura emanating from the three was the best bait. The greedy monsters, drawn by their desires, revealed themselves one by one and walked into the black-gold liquid that devoured them.
Shekh controlled his skill well, shrinking back little by little. Just as he approached the golden ring, the circle of monsters finally realized something was wrong, but it was too late.
After the last skeleton and decaying corpse disappeared, Shekh ransacked the entire Yu family compound, completing the cleanup.
Shi Jinzhe, holding a candlestick, walked slowly with Shehe.
Shekh said, "If you can walk, go back first."
"I can walk." Qian Chang's wounds had healed, and his energy had returned to its peak. He helped the person next to him up, and the six of them walked back.
Back in the main courtyard, Fu Guan sat on a stone bench, surrounded by four plaques holding a white-faced ape in place, and...
Aunt Qu.
Qian Chang exclaimed in surprise, "Aunt Qu? What's she doing here?"
Aunt Qu was treated much better than the white-faced ape; she wasn't twisted, but was guarded by the magician card and sat next to Fu Guan.
Fu Guanzai: "We'll talk about her later, let's talk about you first."
Shi Jinzhe put down the candlestick, and Sheh asked on his behalf, "What about the other two?"
"Ye Zhan is completely petrified by you, he's behaving himself. As for Huang Yingzong, with Lin Shu back, his story should be over."
"it's over."
Huang Yingzong, covered in sweat, helped himself out of the door and said, "I'm really sorry I couldn't help much."
Lin Shu slowly opened her eyes and said gently, "I couldn't help you that day either, so don't feel bad."
Fu Guanzai: "If you're awake, please sit down first. Everyone, let's organize the clues."
Eight people gathered in the courtyard. Shehe first told them about the letter she and Shijin had found in the main room, and then expressed his suspicion that Yu Qiongzhi and Mingpei were having an affair.
"Indeed, there is affection."
Lin Shu described what she saw to the others, "It was Ming Pei. His clothes that night, the hem of his clothes peeking out from under the silver armor had the same embroidered pattern. And his hands, the hands that held the gun, were covered in calluses. I saw it very clearly."
"The woman with the kapok flower in her hair is Yu Qiongzhi. If she were heartless, she wouldn't have dressed in red to see someone she could only see once."
Jiang Xiaowan: "And what about Mingpei's feelings for her?"
“Yes, I have some.” Sheh took out a Tianhuang stone carved with kapok flowers, placed a candle in front of the openwork pattern, and turned the candle. The poorly carved kapok flower projection gradually changed into another pattern.
"When the time comes, they say these are intertwined branches."
Sheh took out the wooden box containing the Tianhuang stone seal. There was a small hidden compartment at the bottom of the box containing a letter.
"The seal is for Yu Qiongzhi, and the letter is for Yu Guang. You said you saw Mingpei at the Yu family home, and he was still wearing the clothes he wore when he was beheaded after the defeat. That was shortly before his accident. He came to the Yu family home, perhaps to deliver this. He told Yu Guang not to rush Yu Qiongzhi to get married."
Jiang Xiaowan said regretfully, "Ming Pei failed, and the two of them didn't end up together either."
"It could have been done, but it's all because the Yu family is short-sighted."
Aunt Qu, who was being guarded, raised her head and pointed to the sky. "Behind the red gates, meat and wine go to waste, while on the road, frozen corpses lie." They only see the wealth and glory before their eyes, but they don't know that in the eyes of those on higher levels, they are nothing more than ants. The dynasty is teetering on the brink of collapse. If it were to be overthrown, they wouldn't even be able to save their lives, let alone beauties and wealth. But they can't see that. They are afraid of death, afraid of an incompetent and immoral emperor who sends the common people to their deaths.
"Yu Qiongzhi has seen people who don't have enough to eat. She is willing to make concessions for the greater good, afraid that she might affect Mingpei and Yushuang's plans. But people are like frogs in a well, fighting each other for their own little corner of the world."
Aunt Qu said sarcastically, "In the end, they fought for hundreds of years and gained nothing. On the contrary, they gave away a lot. So, they all deserved to have their eyes gouged out and their tongues pulled out by Ming Pei."
In the candlelight, her shadow sprouted tiny spikes, making her look like a hedgehog.
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