Chapter 21
When Xiao Mu rushed back, he overheard Zhou Xuanzhi's conversation with that man and sensed something was wrong. These people seemed to have come prepared. "I'm late."
His voice interrupted the man's thoughts. He turned around and saw Wenren Jincheng, asking, "And who are you?"
"Xiao Ji".
Why weren't you here just now?
Hearing this, the second brother felt like hitting someone. This guy was clearly here to cause trouble. How many times had he told him he had an upset stomach? Why did he have to come out to do errands if he had such a bad memory?
Xiao Mu felt that his temperament was quite good compared to his fellow disciples, and he didn't know why this person made him feel like hitting him. He grinned and said, "I ate something bad this morning and have an upset stomach."
The man pointed at Zhou Xuanzhi and asked, "What's his name?"
"Master Xuan".
It seemed this person was deliberately targeting him. Zhou Xuanzhi recalled his past two hundred years and realized he hadn't offended anyone, and he rarely went down the mountain. The few times he did go down, it was only to deal with demons.
Do you recognize Zhou Xuanzhi?
Xiao Mu's expression didn't change; he even asked, "What name?"
"Zhou Xuanzhi".
"Never heard of him. Who is he?"
“Cultivators from Tianyu Mountain.”
Zhou Xuanzhi thought he was quite tolerant, but this behavior was really annoying, so he stepped forward and said, "You said yourself that you are a cultivator. How could the people here possibly know a cultivator?"
"Has no one ever said you look like him?"
Zhou Xuanzhi was about to laugh too, "None of us have ever had any experience dealing with cultivators, so how could anyone have said that I look like him?"
The man stared at Zhou Xuanzhi for a long time, as if trying to see right through him. Finally, he turned to Huang Zhang and said, "Alright, you don't have the person I want here, so I won't bother you any longer."
Then he walked towards the door, and Huang Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and saw him off. At the door, the man turned back and saw the three people in the courtyard, saying, "It's just that the person I'm looking for isn't here."
These words were clearly meant for the three of them, and his meaning was obvious: he already knew their identities. The three felt a chill run down their spines. They had gone through layers of disguise; how could someone have known their true identities? And why was he looking for Miss Ma? Why did he specifically want her?
“There must be something about this Miss Ma that we don’t know about,” Zhou Xuanzhi said in a low voice to the other two.
The Gou family is considered a wealthy and influential family, so it's clearly inappropriate for them to be so hostile towards a young lady. Zhou Xuanzhi then thought of Su Qiwen and turned around anxiously to ask, "How is things going with Young Master Su?"
"I concealed Miss Ma's aura and also cast a spell on the Ye family's shop. Ordinary people wouldn't notice them." Seeing this person today, Xiao Mu was somewhat worried that the measures he had just taken were not enough. His strength was above his own and far more profound than he had imagined.
This Jianye Town is indeed not to be underestimated. The Zhang family's affairs are still unresolved, the matter of Wang Jiuliang's recent death is still unresolved, and there's also the mysterious fog that has appeared here. And what the Gou family just said—they must know their master, and even have a grudge against him.
After exchanging a glance, Shi Yunzhou and Zhou Xuanzhi kept their thoughts to themselves. They realized that things here were unlikely to end well, and they should contact their sect. What was about to happen might be beyond their control.
Huang Zhang looked at the three people huddled together and knew they had been wronged that day. However, they dared not provoke the power behind the Gou family, and what could they do even if they were angry? After thinking it over, Huang Zhang decided to let them rest for two days, which would also allow them to avoid the Gou family's harassment.
The three of them, who were on holiday, didn't dare to go out. What a joke! The Gou family might be waiting for them outside when they arrived at the place where Miss Ma was staying.
There was no one in the room now, so the three of them gathered here to clear their minds.
But no one spoke first. Everyone was wondering how the Gou family knew Zhou Xuanzhi's identity. Could it be the person behind it all?
Seeing the two men looking at him with a hesitant expression, Zhou Xuanzhi had no choice but to say, "I rarely go down the mountain, and I don't recall ever offending anyone."
Xiao Mu had been training at the foot of the mountain and knew very little about Zhou Xuanzhi, so he believed what Zhou Xuanzhi said.
Shi Yunzhou, who was standing to the side, also sighed and said, "I am the young master of Huanhai. Who would let me go out to train?" In the years since he went to Huanhai, he has rarely gone out. Even when he does go out, it is only to meet Zhou Xuanzhi. It is impossible for him to have offended anyone.
After they finished speaking, they looked at Xiao Mu, who had been training outside all along. However, today's scene was clearly aimed at them and had nothing to do with Xiao Mu. Thinking of this, the two turned back together.
Master has been gone for two hundred years. Could it be someone I offended before? After completing his studies, Master was always out training in order to advance further. Could it be from that time?
Xiao Mu thought there was something even more important: "They knew we were the ones who rescued Miss Ma, so why didn't they do anything to us today?" If it were him, everyone in this coffin shop would probably be in trouble.
Zhou Xuanzhi stood up and summarized: "Actually, there are only two questions. First, why do they know me and why didn't they attack us today? Second, why does it have to be Miss Ma!"
Xiao Mu nodded, "That's right, those are the two questions."
“No need to think about it,” Shi Yunzhou said decisively. “Actually, you’ve already thought of it, haven’t you? It’s Master.”
He didn't believe his master had made any mistakes; these people were the descendants of sinners, and now they were causing trouble. When his master was still alive, they didn't dare to cause him any trouble, but now that his master was gone, they dared to come out.
About Junior Uncle? Did that person mention Junior Uncle? Xiao Mu returned late and didn't hear what the Gou family had said.
Xiao Mu looked at Zhou Xuanzhi. Shi Yunzhou's words just now seemed to ignite his anger, and it was clear that he was restraining himself.
"You also said that Master is an upright person. If he has really offended anyone, it must be the other party's fault." His harsh tone made Xiao Mu shut up.
After concealing his emotions, Zhou Xuanzhi asked Xiao Mu, "How is Miss Ma doing? It seems the Gou family can't do without her."
Even ghost marriages require matching birth dates and times. Could it be that he has a good birth date and time? Xiao Mu really couldn't figure it out, but it shouldn't be difficult to find out the birth date and time of this young master of the Gou family.
"I'll go out and inquire about it in a bit."
"By the way, we also need to take care of the Ye family's daughter's matter," Xiao Mu said.
I promised Su Qiwen that I would bring Ye Lingxi to him as soon as possible, but it seems I'm going to break my promise. However, I didn't give him a specific date at the time, so I guess I'm not letting him down!
"Are we really going to stay here for two days now?" Shi Yunzhou asked leisurely.
Zhou Xuanzhi shook his head and said, "There's fog outside. We can also see why the fog is there."
Indeed, there were reports of people dying from fog, and the government hasn't reached any conclusion yet. The reason is simple: this wasn't done by a human.
Looking at the thick fog outside, where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, Zhou Xuanzhi didn't agree to go out now, after all, there was still a "master" here. It might be very dangerous in this fog.
However, this fog is very strange. Shi Yunzhou stopped Zhou Xuanzhi from getting up and going out, saying, "Let's wait a bit. This fog is very inconvenient. If there is any danger, you won't be able to move freely."
"Your spiritual power has been affected?" Zhou Xuanzhi asked sternly, "Why didn't you say earlier that it would affect your spiritual power?"
"I forgot," Shi Yunzhou said nonchalantly. "I came here to investigate Master's affairs. Who cares if they're courting death?"
Zhou Xuanzhi couldn't say anything about his junior brother's personality. He wasn't a disciple of Tianyu Mountain anymore, and he couldn't continue to teach him according to Tianyu Mountain's rules. Besides, he was now the young master of Huanhai, so he had even less right to do so.
"Okay, let's go out and investigate once the fog clears." Zhou Xuanzhi calmed himself down and tried his best to remain peaceful.
Who knows if anything will happen today with such thick fog? I'll wait for the fog to clear before going out; at least it'll be safer.
The three waited there until the fog dissipated somewhat before going outside together. A steady stream of people began to arrive on the street; it seemed they had all grown accustomed to the strange fog.
They didn't care whether the Gou family was following behind them, since their goal now was the strange fog.
The three of them had been trying to find the source of the fog, but they couldn't find anything. However, they could all smell the blood in the fog.
It seems something bad has happened again.
Following the scent, they arrived at the wall where Wang Jiuliang had met his end, where a group of people had already gathered. The closer they got, the stronger the stench of blood became, until they reached the people and saw the middle-aged man nailed to the wall.
His tongue was pulled out, and his limbs were nailed to the wall. The difference is, today's person is wearing a red wedding dress.
As if they had discovered something, some of the people around them immediately withdrew, no longer wanting to watch the spectacle. Others whispered among themselves, and Zhou Xuanzhi could only hear things like "karma" and "serves him right."
They clearly knew it was done by the women who were brutally murdered, but they didn't know if it would have any real impact on them.
"What do you think?" Xiao Mu asked.
"Have they collaborated with demons?" Shi Yunzhou could sense the resentment emanating from them, which would be the best nourishment for some demons.
"Very likely."
Xiao Mu looked at the two people beside him with an incredulous gaze and asked in confusion, "How did you figure that out?"
Zhou Xuanzhi replied, "I speculate that the coffins of those women were all placed with soul-binding arrays, so even if they wanted revenge, they couldn't leave. The only ones capable of doing this would be demons, but why would they help these women?"
"Interests," Shi Yunzhou added.
“Most of these women were abandoned by their parents, and they have nothing of value to offer the demons.” Zhou Xuanzhi continued, looking at the nailed man, “The only thing the demons can covet about them is their resentment.”
Xiao Mu nodded. "Then our next step is to find these demons?"
“Yes, these demons should now be buried in their burial place.” Wenren Jincheng gestured for Zhou Xuanzhi to go to the cemetery with him.
On the way to the cemetery, Xiao Mu thought about Ye Lingxi that Lin Jichen had mentioned. It wouldn't be a bad idea to dig her up now, but even if she was brought out like this, it wouldn't dispel the resentment in her heart. She had to avenge her no matter what.
What about Ye Lingxi?
Zhou Xuanzhi sighed, "There's nothing we can do right now. How's the Zhang family doing?" Xiao Mu has been handling the Zhang family's affairs.
Xiao Mu looked around, but no one seemed to notice them. So he mumbled, "I used some tricks on Zhang's eldest daughter-in-law. After a while, she will turn herself in to the authorities."
Shi Yunzhou frowned as he looked at Xiao Mu, who seemed somewhat uncomfortable, and asked, "When did you do this? How long will it take before you can turn yourself in?"
Xiao Mu didn't know about that. Who knew how long this person could endure the torment of nightmares? "A month? Who knows?"
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