Flames shot into the sky, and a murmur of discussion arose.
The roars of tigers and wolves were finally swallowed up by the flames.
The fat boss and his men were being held captive to the side.
No one noticed the cold glint in the eyes of the seemingly defeated, fat boss.
"Reporting to you, sir, everything has been taken care of."
Someone came to report from behind Liu Yunzhou.
Liu Yunzhou nodded.
The fire was not small, and the area destroyed was not small; the vast area immediately attracted the attention of many people.
...
Xie Lingqin and the Prefect of the Capital followed the maid out of the city to the place she had described where Huo Yanru and the little girl had been kidnapped.
A sparse grove of trees.
The surrounding trees cast dappled sunlight, and after the birds had all flown away, all was quiet.
Xie Ling looked around, but there was no sign of struggle.
"Master, the young lady and the others were kidnapped here."
"Which direction?" Xie Lingqin asked.
"At that time, I saw people leaving the city heading this way, and then I don't know anything else."
The maid was truly frightened, and she realized that if anything happened to Huo Yanru, she would also be held responsible, so her face turned pale.
Xie Lingqin and the Prefect of the Capital exchanged a glance, their expressions solemn.
It's impossible for there to be no trace at all. Moreover, the other party kidnapped Huo Yanru but didn't take the maid with them or make her leave. On the contrary, they made her come back to report the news...
not good.
Xie Lingqin's eyes narrowed, but she was a step too late. In that instant, sparse thorns from all directions began to gather around her from afar.
The whole world seemed to be spinning.
"What's this……"
Ning Xiucai stumbled and sat on the ground. This seven-foot-tall man had experienced more and more sudden events than the last, and his face was ashen.
Xie Lingqin pulled him back, "It's an illusion. Close your eyes and don't believe what you're seeing."
Upon hearing this, the Prefect of the Capital immediately ordered the guards behind him who were beginning to scream, "All of you, do as Miss Xie says, close your eyes, and stand still."
Then the screams stopped, and everything became quiet again.
When I close my eyes, it seems that everything around me becomes even quieter.
Xie Danling closed his eyes as instructed, but he was also very curious and disbelieving that Xie Lingqin was so capable that she could see through the illusion, so he opened his eyes.
Upon opening that one glance, his entire pupil began to dilate in surprise.
Because he saw the sky and earth tilting, the sea churning, and he felt as if he were hanging upside down, with a sharp sword flying straight towards his brow through the water.
This feeling is terrifying, so horrifying, like someone is squeezing my heart and making it impossible for me to breathe.
"ah!"
Almost instinctively, after a moment of stunned silence, the scream finally escaped from his throat.
"Idiot, I told you not to open your eyes."
Xie Lingqin cursed angrily and pulled Xie Danling aside just in time.
However, as soon as Xie Danling opened her eyes, sharp swords came from all directions, causing her to scream in fright.
"Ahhh—"
"Shut up, don't make a sound."
Xie Lingqin roared.
However, it no longer worked.
Just now, with Xie Danling's horrifying scream as she opened her eyes, everyone else subconsciously opened their eyes out of fear.
In an instant, everyone turned on each other with swords drawn.
The swords that everyone saw did not appear out of thin air; they were clearly the result of their own inner demons.
"Zihe, press their pressure points."
"yes."
Zihe, being more skilled in martial arts and constantly being held back by Xie Lingqin, was not greatly affected.
However, as soon as Xie Danling's pressure points were pressed, he spat out a mouthful of blood, seemingly unable to bear it any longer, and his eyes began to change.
Xie Lingqin glanced coldly and suddenly noticed that Ning Xiucai was still standing to the side. Although he looked a little dazed, his eyes were clear.
Surprisingly, he was not intimidated by the illusion.
And I didn't have any either.
Could it be that it wasn't because of her exceptional willpower, but rather because neither she nor Ning Xiucai knew martial arts?
Looking at Ning Yi again, his face had turned pale, and the ten-year-old boy was shrouded in a deathly aura.
"Scholar Ning, go out, walk forward, and throw anything you can find in here, quickly."
Xie Lingqin shouted at Ning Xiucai.
Ning Xiucai was initially stunned, but upon hearing Xie Lingqin's clear and unique voice, he immediately perked up, almost instinctively turned around, and ran back. After a few steps, he went to pull Ning Yi back.
"Don't pull him, get out of here quickly."
Seeing Xie Lingqin's anxious expression, Ning Xiucai had no choice but to let go of Ning Yi's hand and run forward, disappearing in an instant.
Xie Lingqin then dragged Xie Danling, whose acupoints had been sealed, and hastily retreated to the other side.
"Bang."
A tremendous shaking occurred.
The world suddenly returned to calm.
The group, who had been facing each other with swords drawn, now had clear eyes as they looked at everything before them, their eyes filled with astonishment.
Because, in front of them, there was nothing but their companions whom they had just indiscriminately killed.
The Prefect of the Capital also suffered minor injuries. He then turned his head to look at Xie Lingqin, who was still holding a large stone, and Ning Xiucai, who had obviously already thrown the stone in.
"We've entered a bewildering array set up by someone else, but it's obviously useless for those without internal energy."
Xie Lingqin relaxed her breath and put the stone down.
Zihe recovered instantly and stepped forward to release Xie Danling's pressure points.
As soon as Xie Danling relaxed, she began to breathe heavily, but a look of shame was clearly on her face.
If he hadn't disobeyed and opened his eyes, and hadn't screamed in fright, perhaps none of these people would have died.
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