Chapter 90 Is it haunted?
The three of them walked along the path pointed out by Xihe. When they saw the exit was right in front of them, they suddenly heard a sound of breaking air behind them.
"Get out of the way!" Liu Yuan's expression changed. He held a cub in each hand and dodged the attack.
Xihe was quick to pick up a handful of medicine powder and sprinkle it over. While the man was dazzled, Xiao Mingxuan picked up the dagger at his waist and stabbed it straight at the man's neck.
"Wait!" Liu Yuan suddenly spoke, reaching out to hold Xiao Mingxuan's wrist, "I still have something to ask him, don't kill him yet."
Xiao Mingxuan was silent for a moment, then withdrew his hand.
"Little brother, give this to him." Xihe poured out a pill from the porcelain bottle and handed it over.
Xiao Mingxuan nodded and fed the medicine to the man.
In just a few breaths, the man rolled on the ground in pain, looking extremely ugly.
"Little girl, you are a treasure chest, right? How come you have everything?" Liu Yuan looked at the little girl, wondering where she got all those porcelain bottles from. "What did you give him to eat?"
"It's nothing, just a little bit of poison." Xihe was clever and quirky, smiling like a fox.
Liu Yuan burst out laughing. "You two, one kills, the other poisons, you're a perfect match."
Xiao Mingxuan felt a little more complacent in his heart. Looking at the man rolling on the ground, he turned around and asked, "What on earth do you want to use him for?"
Liu Yuan stopped laughing and kicked the man on the ground. "I accidentally discovered that Jiang Zhongguo has a secret study in the secret room. There is something I want in it. I need him to lead the way."
Then he sneered and continued, "Get up and lead the way for us. If we find the thing, we will give you the antidote. Otherwise, you will just wait here to die."
Xihe popped her little head out and said at the right moment: "It's a poison that penetrates the intestines. It will explode all over your body. It's terrifying~"
The man couldn't help but shudder and stammered, "Okay, I'll take you there, but you have to give me the antidote. I don't want to die."
"Okay." Xihe agreed with a smile.
Liu Yuan was still the leader of the three, with the two little guys following behind.
After walking for about half a minute, a study came into view.
The man said, "This is the master's study. I've arrived. Give me the antidote quickly!"
Xihe was about to take something out of her bosom, but unexpectedly Liu Yuan handed over a porcelain bottle and said, "You can go now."
The man took the porcelain bottle and left quickly.
Xihe looked at the candy in her hand and fell silent for a moment.
"Kid, was what you just fed that man really poisonous?" Liu Yuan asked while searching.
Xihe shook her head. "Where did I get so much poison? That's my candy."
The man was probably so nervous that he didn't even taste it.
As for rolling on the ground in pain, he probably didn't even know whether it was the pain from Liu Yuan's kick or the effect of what he swallowed.
Hearing this, Liu Yuan laughed, packed up a few account books and put them in his arms, "Then guess what I gave him?"
"Disgusting candy?" Xihe suddenly remembered the man who snatched the porcelain bottle and frowned when he swallowed it, which shows how disgusting it was.
Liu Yuan laughed out loud, "Just treat it as candy."
The girl is still young, and Liu Yuan is too lazy to teach her any tricks or schemes. After all, it is rare for her to have a pure heart while staying in the imperial city.
After getting the key evidence, Liu Yuan also found some unused explosives in the corner. It seemed that Jiang Zhongguo had placed them there for emergency use.
If there is no time to remove him as a witness, it would be better to destroy everything completely.
"Little guy, do you have anyone outside?" Liu Yuan suddenly asked while twisting a live wire.
"Yes, it's at the side door. It only takes a cup of tea to get there."
Above this secret room should be Jiang Zhongguo's study on the ground floor, and the exit just now is facing the side door where Xiao Mingxuan has stationed people.
"What do you think...if this place explodes, will the old fox rush over to rescue his treasure key?" Liu Yuan took out a key from the interlayer of the book and played with it in his hand.
"I think so."
It was already dark outside, night had fallen, and only the cries of a few people hawking their wares could be heard on the quiet street.
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"boom!"
Suddenly, an explosion occurred and the ground shook violently. Many people who were sleeping were awakened, and screams were heard everywhere, causing panic among the people.
The three were met by the attendant from the side door. The noise behind them became more and more obvious. Everyone was running towards the main courtyard and did not notice the three people hiding in the darkness at all.
The three of them blended into the crowd and hid in the night.
"Why don't you go to my place first?"
Men and women live separately in the villa. Liu Yuan is a man, so he can only go to Xiao Mingxuan's residence.
Liu Yuan shook his head. "Let's go find Xu Qingcheng and Zhong Ting directly. Once the secret room is blown up, the old fox won't be able to find my body and will definitely suspect we've escaped. He'll probably escape early tomorrow morning. Let Xu Qingcheng lead his troops to capture him first."
"Let's go to my uncle's place. It's safe there."
"Okay." Liu Yuan's body was finally not as strong as before. The huge explosion affected him, and his heart and lungs were in great pain.
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Several lanterns lit up in the night, and the dim light shone on Xu Qingcheng's face, reflecting his terrifying expression. His ever-quickening pace revealed the visitor's anxiety.
As soon as he entered the door, his eyes met Liu Yuan who was lazily leaning on a chair drinking tea. The corners of his tightly pursed lips relaxed slightly. He opened his mouth, but didn't say a word for a long time.
Liu Yuan looked at the familiar big fool in front of him and grinned, "Stupid Xu, I know I'm as beautiful as a flower, comparable to the most beautiful woman in Jiangnan. You don't have to be so obsessed with me, right?"
Liu Yuan was born handsome, and when he was young he was nicknamed the most handsome man in Kyoto. Later, when he went into battle to kill the enemy, he even used a mask with green face and fangs to cover himself.
"You're alive? You're alive..." Xu Qingcheng's throat felt like it was filled with lead, tightly blocking the airflow, leaving only a tiny gap for air to slowly squeeze out. He seemed possessed, repeating the words over and over again, "You're alive."
Liu Yuan was annoyed by his yelling and gave him a look of disdain. "Nonsense, of course I'm alive. What's the matter? Do you want to see me dead and wear mourning clothes at my grave?"
Xu Qingcheng suddenly smiled and murmured, "It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive."
Liu Yuan had no idea what the big, stupid guy was going to do. He just thought he was too excited, so he softened his tone and said, "Alright, I'm still alive. Don't cry for me, or I'll beat you up!"
Xihe sat obediently in Xiao Mingxuan's arms and asked quietly, "Little brother, do the strange uncle and the fifth uncle know each other?"
The Liu and Xu families are political enemies who are determined to kill each other, so how come these two seem to be close friends?
Xiao Mingxuan took a handkerchief to wipe the little girl's face and said, "Who knows?"
Of the Xu family's sons, Xu Qingcheng was the most elusive, never to be found anywhere except in the military camp. Liu Yuan, on the other hand, spent most of his time at the border, and aside from reporting on his duties, he was nowhere to be seen in the imperial city.
Two people who have nothing in common are so familiar with each other.
It must be haunted.
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