Chapter 247 Like a Vicious Villain
Zou Yexi was ordered to follow Zhang Xiangyun for a whole day. Just in case, Yu Sui wanted to get more information about Zhang Xiangyun and Qin Chongxue, but she didn't expect to encounter Mei Liangyu's murderous act first.
However, keeping Zhang Xiangyun alive still has some use, so we can't just let my senior brother kill him like this.
Zou Yexi had a difficult trip.
Mei Liangyu pursued relentlessly, while other guards from the Nine Capitals also acted at the same time.
When the sounds of fighting came from the dark alley, the others had already taken action. Song Yubai tried to force his way through but was pushed back by Kong Yiyi. The remaining few scattered and rushed towards Zou Yexi from different directions.
Just as Nian Qiuyan took out the divine wooden divination stick to chase after the person, he received a signal from Yu Sui, asking him to help Zou Yexi leave.
His eyelids trembled, and he hesitated for a moment. He pressed his fingertip on the divination stick down, but ultimately chose to listen to Yu Sui.
Nian Qiuyan stood in the dark alley, his figure shrouded in darkness. The runes on the divine wooden divination stick flickered. With his divination interference, the pursuers chose the wrong path, and Zou Yexi successfully escaped the pursuit range of the Nine Capital Guards.
"Something doesn't feel right." Zhang Pinghui wiped his face and looked at the deserted intersection at night. "Is someone still helping him?"
"We've lost them over here," another companion asked telepathically through the wind-listening ruler. "Where are you guys?"
The answer came from the wind-listening ruler: "Gone."
They returned to the dark alley.
Zhang Pinghui waved to Mei Liangyu: "Lost it."
Mei Liangyu stood against the wall, showing no expression upon hearing this.
Song Yubai thought that it was Nian Qiuyan who had someone rescue Zhang Xiangyun, and he didn't say anything about being detained by Kong Yiyi.
Kong Yiyi turned to Mei Liangyu and asked, "So what do we do now? Go patrol the streets to catch the wanted Lan Shi or continue looking for Zhang Xiangyun?"
"You all go patrol the streets first." Mei Liangyu calmly took out the Wind Listening Ruler and sent a telepathic message to the Communications Institute. After the communication institute connected, he said in a steady tone, "Zhang Xiangyun has been confirmed to be related to Xuan Kui. When his identity was exposed just now, he was intercepted by a companion of the Orchid Corpse."
Song Yubai's eyes widened after hearing this.
That's blatant lying!
"What do you mean, 'intercepted by Lan Shi's companions'? You just spout nonsense!"
The others, however, seemed unsurprised.
Song Yubai shouted, "This is slander!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Mei Liangyu flicked his finger, and a lightning bolt struck Song Yubai's throat, instantly shattering his protective aura and sending him flying against the wall to the ground, where he coughed.
Apart from his divine divination technique, Song Yubai's other skills were nothing to Mei Liangyu.
He clutched his burned throat, coughing up blood, unable to lift his head, only feeling the shadows looming over him. Mei Liangyu's cold voice rang in his ears: "Yes, Song Yubai is injured. It was Zhang Xiangyun who did it. He is emotionally unstable and seems to be suffering from the poison. He is extremely dangerous. I suggest adding Zhang Xiangyun to the wanted list as well."
Song Yubai coughed even louder, thinking to himself, "Shameless."
Unnoticed by anyone, the Five Elements Light Cores remain hidden in the shadows, recording scenes from the streets and alleys.
Yu Sui looked at Mei Liangyu through the Five Elements Light Core.
After receiving the answer he wanted, the young man casually hung up the telepathic message. His dark eyes stared calmly at the struggling Song Yubai, and he severed the lightning wire. Song Yubai trembled and fainted from the pain.
His current actions certainly resemble those of a vicious villain.
This was the first time Yu Sui had ever met a senior brother like this.
The others dispersed to patrol the streets, and Kong Yiyi pointed at Song Yubai: "Is he alright?"
“He’s hanging around with Zhang Xiangyun, what good can he be?” Mei Liangyu turned to look at Nian Qiuyan. “You go first, I’ll talk to him.”
Nian Qiuyan's expression faltered slightly, her heart pounded a little faster, but she still calmly said, "Okay."
Kong Yiyi frowned at the two of them: "What kind of riddles are you two playing?"
Mei Liangyu stared at Nian Qiuyan and said casually, "Don't worry, I'll return it to you in a bit."
Nian Qiuyan smiled at Kong Yiyi: "I'll tell you everything later, but it needs to be kept secret for now."
Kong Yiyi pursed her lips, turned around and left.
Only these three people remained at the entrance of the dark alley.
After Kong Yiyi walked away and made sure she couldn't see what was happening, Nian Qiuyan lowered her eyes to glance at the unconscious Song Yubai. Just as she raised her eyes again, wanting to ask a question, Mei Liangyu interrupted her first: "I don't want to use the same methods I used on Zhang Xiangyun on you, so you'd better give me the answer I want."
Mei Liangyu stared directly into her friend's eyes, her gaze sharp and cold, intently watching Nian Qiuyan's every reaction: "I don't care about your relationship with Xuan Kui, nor do I care what you've done for Xuan Kui."
Nian Qiuyan felt his skin temperature rise and his palms become damp with a thin layer of sweat. He did not avoid Mei Liangyu's scrutiny, his expression was calm, but the smile in his eyes was gone.
Yu Sui had already guessed what her senior brother wanted to ask Nian Qiuyan. She stood behind the crowd, looking down at Tingfeng Chi.
But how could Senior Brother be so sure that the young lady Qin Chongxue mentioned was from the Nangong family, and why did he keep pursuing her?
She tried hard to recall everything from last night, but after the Heavenly Soldier Goddess shot an arrow that shattered the Five Elements Light Core that was monitoring her, she had no information from that side.
Did Qin Chongxue say something later?
Or is it... because of the fragmented memories that my senior brother has been recovering?
Mei Liangyu asked Nian Qiuyan, "Who is the young lady from the Nangong family who is so devoted to Qin Chongxue and gave him the 'Washing the Soldiers Picture'?"
Yu Sui caught the information in this sentence, and what made his senior brother realize the clue was the "Washing Soldiers Picture".
Nian Qiuyan finally understood what Mei Liangyu had asked Zhang Xiangyun in the dark alley, and he immediately guessed how Zhang Xiangyun had answered.
That bastard Zhang Xiangyun will definitely answer Nangong Sui.
He couldn't possibly betray Qingkui in front of Mei Liangyu.
But should he answer?
If Qingkui's identity is revealed, it will expose Nangong Sui's connection to the situation and also involve Nangong Sui's relationship with Xuan Kui.
Mei Liangyu knows nothing now, and even if he has some fragmented information, he relies entirely on his own guesswork.
Yu Sui never said that.
She didn't want Mei Liangyu to know.
Nian Qiuyan hesitated. Mei Liangyu had already guessed most of his identity on the mechanical island, and now he just needed to confess it himself.
But if it involves Nangong Sui... Nian Qiuyan wondered, what if the famous water arrow pierced through his throat the moment he opened his mouth?
It wouldn't be so bad to kill him in front of Mei Liangyu.
Nian Qiuyan held the sacred wooden talisman in one hand, stared intently at Mei Liangyu, and said softly, "Before answering your question, I must tell you that I was unaware of Qin Chongxue's attack on you last night, otherwise I would not have kept it from you."
"I didn't get the result in advance through divination."
Mei Liangyu: "Oh."
Nian Qiuyan: "..."
As expected, she got angry.
He took a deep breath and asked, "Why are you so sure she's a young lady from the Nangong family?"
Mei Liangyu said calmly, "Did I say something wrong?"
“That’s right.” Nian Qiuyan’s hand holding the divine wooden talisman tightened slightly. “Xuan Kui’s people are spread across the six kingdoms, but each major kingdom has a sovereign called Bai Kou. There are many Xuan Kui Lan Shi who are based in Taiyi. They come from different places and cooperate with each other.”
"And you've offended the Qingyang Hundred Bandits. Luo Fu and Zhang Xiangyun are both subordinates of the Qingyang Hundred Bandits."
Mei Liangyu moved his eyes.
Nian Qiuyan sighed inwardly and replied, "Me too."
A mocking look appeared in Mei Liangyu's eyes, as if silently saying, "How can you be willing to be someone's dog?"
Nian Qiuyan said, "We grew up together. She would select homeless children who had suffered greatly during the war or who had been sold into Xuan Kui by their parents, and then choose the talented ones to keep by her side."
For Zhang Xiangyun and his men, the Qingyang Bandits gave them a chance to live, so even if you were to kill him, he wouldn't tell you anything about the Bandits.
Mei Liangyu asked, "You too?"
“I’m different.” Nian Qiuyan shook her head gently, lowering her gaze. “My family has been Xuan Kui’s people for generations.”
It seemed more like his destiny was sealed, an inescapable fate.
"if you can……"
Nian Qiuyan paused halfway through her sentence, her lips trembling slightly for a moment. Suddenly, she smiled, shook her head, and suppressed her urge to express her unrealistic fantasies.
“The Qingyang bandits who want to kill you can indeed be said to be a young lady from the Nangong family.” Nian Qiuyan looked up at Mei Liangyu again and told him the truth, “Her name is Qing Kui. She is the daughter of Nangong Ming who died on the top of Luoshan Mountain, and the elder sister of Nangong Sui. She is currently in the capital of Qingyang.”
After he finished speaking, he realized that he was still alive and had not been pierced in the throat by the water arrow.
Yu Sui did not stop Nian Qiuyan from telling Mei Liangyu about the existence and identity of Qingkui.
Nian Qiuyan guessed correctly.
She couldn't very well kill someone in front of Mei Liangyu.
Mei Liangyu said to Nian Qiuyan, "Write down her name."
Although Nian Qiuyan didn't know why he made this request, she still complied and drew a name in the air with her finger.
Green sunflower.
The scene of the three thousand forks in the road instantly flashed into Mei Liangyu's mind.
Yu Sui was about to pass the test, and he was afraid that she would become so engrossed in it that she couldn't be awakened. So he asked her to leave a name that could awaken her.
"Can only one be given?"
"Give me as many as you like."
"Two, Qingkui and Zhongli Que."
"Write."
The girl's voice echoed in his mind. Mei Liangyu knew that Zhong Lique was Zhong Lishan's sister, and now he finally knew who the owner of the first name was.
Unfortunately, neither of these two names could awaken her from the three thousand divergent paths.
In that instant, Mei Liangyu thought of many things.
Nangong Ming is not the kind of person who would let his child grow up wildly outside.
For some unknown reason, Nangong Ming hid his eldest daughter away, raising her in a place where no one could see her, and letting her become a bandit leader of Xuan Kui.
Since she is one of Xuan Kui's most trusted followers, Qing Kui's identity should not be exposed. So how did her junior sister find out?
What is the relationship between these two sisters?
Mei Liangyu asked, "Did she know?"
Nian Qiuyan knew that "she" referred to Nangong Sui. Her eyes hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to answer. Just as Mei Liangyu lowered her brows, revealing a hint of impatience, she still answered, "She knows."
Did she know that Qingkui was her elder sister, or did she know that her elder sister was Xuankui Baikou?
However, what Mei Liangyu wanted to know was not news about Xuan Kui.
The fact that Qingkui was able to give the "Washing Soldiers Diagram" to Qin Chongxue indicates that the person Nangong Ming took with him when he went out on business was Qingkui, not Nangong Sui.
Mei Liangyu, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the person standing in the Yan Kingdom's palace is not Yu Sui
Yu Sui was still pondering the conversation between Mei Liangyu and Nian Qiuyan when he suddenly heard a piercing scream from ahead.
The top-ranked disciples were ordered to patrol the streets and make arrests, while those below the top rank remained on standby, so they were still staying by the city moat.
One of the thirteenth-realm instructors who remained at the front was listening intently to the sound transmitted by the Wind Listening Ruler when suddenly a black python flew out of the void, biting half of his body and rushing forward, knocking away several academy disciples standing beside him.
The black python, with the instructor in its jaws, plunged headfirst into the city moat, splashing water several meters high.
A night fog rose along the city moat, and screams and roars could be heard from within the fog. Yu Sui saw a figure staggering towards them, accompanied by a fragrance of orchids.
The man murmured, "Where exactly is the fragrance of orchids?"
Where?
Is it with you?
As the man approached, Yu Sui saw the large patches of blood on his body, his twitching fingers, and the bulging veins on his forehead that were about to burst through his skin.
Yu Sui watched him without moving, then caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye. She couldn't help but turn her head to look, tilting her head slightly upwards, and saw the boy clinging to the top of the street lamp reflected in her almond-shaped eyes.
Wan Qi, who was holding a street lamp, was frantically winking at her and said in a low voice, "If I'm not mistaken, this is the former instructor of the Farmer's School who was wanted for drug use. What are you standing there for? Run!"
Seeing that Yu Sui didn't move, Wan Qi hugged the lamppost tighter: "Only one person can have one lamp. Don't look at me, I won't give it to you."
Yu Sui: "..."
She couldn't help but say, "This person is insane from the effects of the orchid poison, not blind."
[Author's Note]
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