Chapter 245 Where is your young lady?
Sheng Fei subtly pushed Yu Sui to the back, poured her another glass of water, and handed it to her.
"President Pu, you're so free?" Sheng Fei looked over with a forced smile.
Pu Heng showed no anger and said gently, "The blood collection here is finished. Have you found any orchid corpses over there?"
"No." Sheng Fei poured himself another glass of water to moisten his throat. "We can go to the next location now."
They are in the northern part of the city, which has more than 3,000 street divisions, and it would take them a day or two to finish checking.
The other group returned one after another, reporting that they had not found the body of Lan.
After several instructors came over to confirm, they led the group to the next location.
People on the road noticed signs of a battle not far away. Immediately, the Wind Chi received a message that a fleeing Lan Shi had appeared in a certain neighborhood, along with relevant information about the person, and asked those nearby to provide support.
"A renowned scholar, a guest of the Eleventh Realm, and a resident of the top-class room at the Ruyue Inn..."
As Wan Qi walked at the back of the group, he was still muttering to himself about the information on the Listening Wind Ruler when suddenly the street wall next to him exploded with a loud bang.
"careful!"
Someone shouted a reminder, and Xia Feichen swiftly grabbed Wan Qi by the collar and flung him away.
As soon as Yu Sui looked up, Li Jinshuang beside him drew her sword and slashed vertically with both hands, clashing with the shockwave of the golden skeleton ghost that was breaking through the wall.
The skeletal ghost roared, shattering Li Jinshuang's sword energy. Its momentum pressed down, and it bit down.
Yu Sui grabbed Li Jinshuang first and retreated using the Wind Control Technique. Just as the two of them retreated and dodged, Sheng Fei arrived in front of Yu Sui, made a hand seal, and the spirit of the character transformed into a golden dagger held horizontally in front of him.
The Master's Calligraphy Breaks the Demon's Blade.
Sheng Fei stared coldly at the ghostly figure materialized from the spirit of the other party, gripped the hilt of his sword with one hand, and slashed horizontally the instant the ghostly figure bit the blade, cutting it in half.
The shockwave from the blast sent the man, who was trying to escape by going around from behind, flying into the ruins of the street wall, where he was grabbed by the others.
Qiu Cang was the first to reach the man. Before the others arrived, he swiftly slit the man's throat with his knife.
The dead Lan corpse lay in the ruins, its eyes wide open.
"Senior Brother Qiu!" Xue Jiayue exclaimed in surprise, "How could you..."
The others also paused and looked at Qiu Cang.
"What's wrong?" Qiu Cang was startled himself and asked somewhat blankly, "Didn't we say that we should kill Lan Shi without mercy?"
Several instructors from Mu Wu also rushed over, and Qiu Cang explained, "I was afraid he had other tricks up his sleeve, so I made my move first, otherwise I would have let him escape."
"Isn't he a Lan Shi?" Qiu Cang asked nervously.
Mu Wu said, "Yes."
Another instructor reached out and patted Qiu Cang on the shoulder reassuringly: "The blood test has confirmed it, and the Listening Wind Ruler announcement has also been issued. You did the right thing."
Qiu Cang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The instructors and others were responsible for handling the aftermath.
Xue Jiayue stepped forward, took Qiu Cang's hand, and walked away, her concern and worry evident in her eyes.
Pu Heng observed Yu Sui's reaction discreetly and saw her show a disgusted expression, muttering to Li Jinshuang beside her as if she was saying that Qiu Cang was hypocritical and so on.
It seems she really dislikes Qiu Cang.
"Were you alright just now?" Situ Jin, who arrived late, asked Li Jinshuang, instinctively explaining, "I just went..."
"It's nothing," Li Jinshuang shook her head.
Yu Suikuan Sheng Fei: "Third Brother, you arrived just in time!"
It was rare for Sheng Fei to hear Yu Sui speak well of him, so he was in a good mood. He flicked a non-existent speck of dust off his shoulder and snorted lightly, "Does such an ant dare to hurt you in front of me?"
Situ Jin: "..."
This brother and sister pair is both jarring and offensive.
In the three thousand blocks of the northern part of the city, only half of them were tested in a day.
On this one day alone, quite a few orchid corpses were captured, and every now and then, the Listening Wind Ruler could receive new reports and audio transmissions.
Yu Sui and others also helped capture several Lan corpses who were trying to escape.
After nightfall, Mu Wu told them they had half an hour to rest, and the two groups of several dozen people took a short break by the city moat.
Ahead lay brightly lit streets and tall buildings. Yu Sui stood on the windy riverbank, the night wind blowing her clothes and hair wildly. She squatted alone in a corner, playing with a wind-listening ruler.
Sheng Fei provided her with food and drink, and when he stood in front of her, no one dared to bother her.
A moment later, Sheng Fei brought over two glasses of fruit juice and handed them to her.
"Why do you only know how to play with the Wind Listening Ruler all day long?" Sheng Fei frowned as he looked at her.
Yu Sui reached out and took it, tilting her head back to drink a mouthful: "Who gave this to me?"
Sheng Fei turned to the side, gesturing for her to see for herself.
It turned out that the fruit juice was made by the disciples of the medical families in the two groups, and they were distributing it to others one cup at a time.
Xue Jiayue and Qiu Cang were among them.
Yu Sui pursed her lips and said, "Third Brother, why don't you mention that Qiu Cang was also there? You dared to drink what he gave you?"
Sheng Fei asked, "You hate him?"
Yu Sui nodded emphatically: "He insisted on calling me Princess, making me seem special, yet also like we were very familiar with each other."
Sheng Fei reached out and said, "Then I won't drink it. I checked it, and there's nothing wrong with it. It's just ordinary fruit juice."
Yu Sui blinked: "Oh, then I'll have another sip."
Sheng Fei couldn't help but laugh at her greedy yet trying-to-make excuses.
After Yu Sui finished drinking, Sheng Fei asked, "Next month is my eldest brother's birthday. Have you thought about what to give him?"
Yu Sui hummed in response and shook her head, saying, "I haven't decided yet."
"Once you've made up your mind, have Manager Hei take the things back." Sheng Fei finished speaking and then looked down at Yu Sui, "When did he say they were going back to the capital?"
“I never said that,” Yu Sui said helplessly. “When my eldest brother goes out on business, only Father knows his whereabouts. Even Aunt doesn’t know.”
Sheng Fei casually replied, "He doesn't know what he sent either."
Yu Sui looked up at him again: "You and your older brother haven't been home for a long time. Are you going back this year?"
Sheng Fei snorted coldly: "We'll see when the time comes."
Yu Sui asked, "Aren't you going back to see your aunt?"
Sheng Fei said with a forced smile, "Why don't you ask your aunt if she has time to see me?"
Madam Sheng was so busy with her business that she almost forgot she even had a son.
Yu Sui smiled and said, "If you go back, your aunt will definitely make time to see you."
Sheng Fei turned his gaze away irritably, took a sip of fruit juice, and felt a strange sensation in his heart—a little uncomfortable, a little awkward, yet also a little happy.
Although they are siblings, this seems to be the first time in more than ten years that they have talked about such casual matters.
Especially since they hadn't seen each other for many years. They had both grown up and were no longer the kids who used to hang out with their brother, gossiping about others, and then awkwardly pretending not to see each other when they bumped into their sister around the corner.
The cool river breeze of the night dispelled the restlessness in the young man's heart. Accompanied by the girl's soft voice and quiet smile, he unconsciously calmed down as well. His usually aloof and handsome face softened a bit, with a hint of a smile on his face.
The girls peeking from a distance stared in awe at the handsome young man under the riverside lights, unable to look away, quietly marveling at the tender side of Sheng Fei.
Yu Sui was also taken aback when she saw Sheng Fei's eyebrows and features soften and become quiet. Another face appeared in her mind.
They look so alike.
They truly are father and son.
She calmly lowered her head and took a sip of fruit tea, without disturbing the rare warm atmosphere between the brother and sister.
The good times didn't last long. Suddenly, the wind-listening scales began to buzz.
The college issued a new announcement, the contents of which left those resting on the riverbank in disbelief.
Wan Qi, with a piece of cake still in his mouth, pointed at the ruler and muttered, "Why are instructors involved?"
The wanted corpse this time is a thirteenth-realm instructor at the academy.
Cai Xingping, a teacher in the Ghost Dao family.
Renowned instructor, Leng Bin.
Yue Shu, a rural tutor.
The three were stripped of their Taiyi instructor status after the announcement was issued. One of them was in a state of poisoning, his power was unstable and he was extremely dangerous. His location was locked in the northern part of the city.
"No way, how could it be an instructor?"
Whispers arose from the crowd; some expressed fear, while others expressed disgust.
Yu Sui stared at the ruler without saying a word, quietly listening to Sheng Fei and Xia Feichen's discussion beside her. The finger that was lightly tapping the ruler revealed her leisure.
Zhang Xiangyun, who was also in the Chengbei district, broke out in a cold sweat as he looked at the published list.
For some reason, he recalled the scene when Yu Sui interrogated him about his identity as a member of Xuan Kui. The coldness of the rain and the smell of blood were still vivid in his memory.
There is also a lingering sense of fear.
Did she expose it?
Zhang Xiangyun couldn't help but think in this direction. It was inevitable that the Lan corpses would be captured in the outer city, but many of those captured were people left behind by Xuan Kui in the outer city.
He had told Yu Sui their names not long ago.
But Nangong Sui doesn't need to do that, and he can't do it, right?
"Let's go." Song Yubai, who was standing behind him, called out to him, "The instructor has sent the top-level disciples to patrol the streets and investigate, while those below the top level are to stay put."
Zhang Xiangyun put away the Wind Listening Ruler, turned around and returned to the group with Song Yubai. Just after crossing the intersection, they saw a group of people walking out from the left side of the road.
They were dressed in uniform clothing, mainly in black and gold, with black dragon talismans at their waists. The dragon and cloud patterns on their clothes shimmered in the night, and their boots were faintly visible as they moved.
Both men and women wore long red ribbons tied around their dark hair, with gold patterns embroidered along the edges, revealing the three characters "Nine Capitals Guard".
Kong Yiyi's Jiuduwei hairband was wrapped around her dark hair, and she used it to tie a small braid that hung down over her shoulder.
Before Nian Qiuyan set off, Kong Yiyi grabbed him and tied his hair into a small braid with the Jiuduwei belt. After a busy day, it was a bit loose, and Kong Yiyi was tying it back on as they walked.
Nian Qiuyan spoke softly to Kong Yiyi, but her gaze went past Kong Yiyi's shoulder to look at Zhang Xiangyun and Song Yubai opposite them.
Zhang Xiangyun spotted Mei Liangyu in the crowd at a glance.
I heard he was injured last night, and quite badly, but there's no sign of injury at all right now.
The black and gold dragon patterned robe of the Nine Capital Guards made the already cold-looking young man even more imposing.
Because he had something on his mind, his brows furrowed, and his dark phoenix eyes swept casually over the crowd in front of him.
Like a demon about to strike.
Before Mei Liangyu could look over, Zhang Xiangyun immediately looked away, his heart pounding like a drum.
Mei Liangyu did not die.
Not only did he not die, he also summoned his instructor to kill Qin Chongxue.
Qin Chongxue's death implicated Xuan Kui and exposed more information.
Zhang Xiangyun felt a headache just thinking about it, realizing that his current situation was extremely dangerous.
Mei Liangyu wasn't stupid; he could definitely figure out who wanted to kill him, and even if he used the "avoidance" technique, it wouldn't work.
As he was deep in thought, he caught a glimpse of someone in the uniform of the Nine Capital Guards walking towards him. His heart skipped a beat, and then he heard Mei Liangyu's cold, deep voice: "Shouldn't we have a talk?"
"Zhang Xiangyun".
Mei Liangyu stepped out of the Nine Capital Guards and came alone to Zhang Xiangyun, blocking his way.
"What could we possibly have to talk about?" Zhang Xiangyun replied with a forced smile.
He was about to leave past Mei Liangyu when he took two steps in another direction and suddenly realized that the other members of the Nine Capital Guards were all looking at him.
The group's positioning had somehow cleverly blocked all of Zhang Xiangyun's paths.
Song Yubai frowned at the Ninth Capital Guards blocking their way: "Why aren't you going to capture the Lan Corpse? What are you doing blocking our way here?"
Mei Liangyu stared at Zhang Xiangyun, who was still pretending to be nonchalant, and said casually, "It's fine to chat here, I don't mind."
Zhang Xiangyun said sarcastically, "It's a bit embarrassing to chat with so many people, especially since the instructor has ordered me to patrol the streets and investigate Lan Shi. Why do you have to come and bother me at this time?"
“I said, this is fine too.” Mei Liangyu stepped forward. “Last night I met some people from Xuan Kui and heard some interesting things from him, including things related to you. Would you prefer me to tell the instructor and then talk to you, or would you like us to talk first and then tell the instructor?”
He didn't muffle his voice, so everyone present heard it. Zhang Xiangyun tensed up, fearing that Mei Liangyu would disregard Nian Qiuyan's life and death and reveal everything about Xuan Kui.
But Mei Liangyu's attitude wasn't much better. His sharp eyes stared at her, as if silently announcing: If you keep dawdling, I really won't care about Nian Qiuyan's life or death, and I'll lay everything bare in front of so many people.
Zhang Xiangyun was intimidated by Mei Liangyu. He didn't know what Qin Chongxue and Mei Liangyu had discussed, or what Mei Liangyu had found out.
Adding to the troubles was the watchful presence of the Nine Capital Guards, making Zhang Xiangyun feel extremely uneasy.
These top-tier disciples were all troublemakers from their respective departments, each with extraordinary strength. Mei Liangyu allowed them to join the Nine Capital Guards, but the price was that they had to obey him.
Unlike the Qingyun Society, which can be established by the academy's disciples, the Jiudu Guard is established by the academy and its members are only mobilized when the academy has important operations.
Therefore, the Taiyi students who entered the Nine Capitals Guard all had some privileges. On ordinary days, they didn't have the opportunity to use their status, and these people wouldn't gather together.
However, when the academy transferred people from the Nine Capitals Guard, a group of ruthless people skilled in violence and intimidation gathered together, which made them difficult to deal with.
If he didn't agree, the group standing behind Mei Liangyu would probably take action directly.
After weighing the options in his mind, Zhang Xiangyun finally compromised and asked, "Where to?"
Song Yubai disapproved of him talking to Mei Liangyu alone and was about to stop him when he received a signal from Zhang Xiangyun and stopped, watching helplessly as the two of them walked into the deserted dark alley.
Mei Liangyu led Zhang Xiangyun to the end of the dark alley. It was quiet all around, without even a sound.
Jiuduwei and Song Yubai were not far away. Although they could see the commotion at the alley entrance, they could not hear it.
Song Yubai saw Zhang Xiangyun stop walking, only to be kicked in the back of the knee by Mei Liangyu. Caught off guard, he fell to the ground in pain and was then kicked in the chest.
Zhang Xiangyun was more seriously injured than Mei Liangyu. Although Yuan Xi had treated him with medicine for a few days, Mei Liangyu's attack was ruthless and vicious, kicking him so hard that his internal organs were shaking and he choked on a mouthful of blood.
He struggled to his feet, his reddened eyes reflecting the young man standing at the alley entrance. Because of the backlighting, he couldn't see the young man's face clearly, but he could hear that cold voice asking, "Where is your young lady?"
[Author's Note]
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