"Could it be that they're not coming?"
Geng Qi started to feel sleepy again. He yawned a few times, and his eyes became misty, looking wet in the moonlight, as if he had been crying.
Rong Yu asked, "Are you very sleepy?"
Geng Qi hummed in agreement, rubbed his eyes, and finally managed to get enough sleep to clear up the dark circles under his eyes. Now, it's going to be even worse tomorrow morning.
Rong Yu's eyes darkened slightly. Cultivators who have reached the Golden Core stage or above would not feel tired even if they did not sleep for a month. This person went to bed early and got up late, yet he always felt tired. It was impossible for him to simply be "overly sleepy".
"Young master, you should go back first. I'll stay here and guard this place."
Qing Han said something in a low voice. Seeing that he shook his head, she took out a wooden box from her storage bracelet. After opening it, she found several pure white pills that looked like candies inside. She handed them to Geng Qi. He had just taken one when he saw Rong Yu looking over, so she took another one and handed it to him: "Peppermint candy, want some?"
Rong Yu pondered for a moment, then reached out and took it.
Geng Qi noticed that this person always accepted the food offered to him without hesitation. Was he a hidden foodie? Wasn't he afraid that he would secretly poison him?
He shook his head to himself and popped the candy into his mouth.
Like him, Rong Yu put the candy in his mouth and frowned almost imperceptibly.
The cool and sweet taste is just like any other mint candy; nothing is added, and it only has a refreshing and invigorating effect.
Geng Qi had no idea what he was thinking. He put the mint in his mouth and felt a little more awake. The Li family members were already fast asleep. If you listened carefully, you could hear their soft snoring. They weren't sleeping very soundly and probably didn't have a good dream.
He didn't know where he got the patience to wait in the courtyard for so long. He even started to doubt whether his guess was right or wrong. If the murderer was convinced that they wouldn't get any useful information from Li Yao and didn't come looking for her, wouldn't they have been waiting for nothing?
She turned her head slightly, wanting to ask what else the person had seen, but didn't know how to start.
Rong Yu looked down and asked, "What's wrong?"
Geng Qi quickly shook his head.
He's so timid he doesn't even dare to make eye contact with people!
Moonlight spilled into the courtyard, and they huddled in the shadows of the corner, like a group of people being punished to face the wall, even though their backs were to the wall.
Geng Qi thought about going out to take a look, but suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"They're here."
Someone said something, and suddenly a shadow fell on the moonlit, white ground. The shadow got closer and closer to the ground, and it got smaller and smaller. Geng Qi couldn't help but hold his breath and concentrate. Images of police solving cases and arresting criminals in movies and TV dramas flashed through his mind, with the murderer appearing with background music.
The dark figure landed with a very clear objective. Without even turning its head, it headed straight for the room where Li Yao and the others were resting, its back to them. The huge mansion had been empty for so long, and the sudden appearance of a figure was a bit unusual, so no one made a move first.
The man who suddenly appeared held a long sword and approached the door step by step. His back was straight and he walked with the speed of the wind. He had a very good demeanor and did not look like an executioner who had killed more than thirty people!
Geng Qi suddenly turned his head and looked at Rong Yu with a questioning gaze.
Could it be that they mistook me for someone else?
When their eyes met, Rong Yu walked out from the corner of the wall. He also had a long sword at his waist, but Geng Qi had never seen him draw the sword or take it off. It was as if it was just an ornament and had no practical use.
With light footsteps, a slight sound was made in the grass. The person in the courtyard was startled for a moment. When he came to his senses and saw someone in the corner of the wall, he made a quick and decisive move. He drew his long sword and prepared to leave. A silver light chased after him. The long sword did not break, but the person fell straight off the sword.
"Beautiful!" Geng Qi exclaimed, then jogged over.
The person who fell to the ground didn't cry out in pain, but just frowned slightly. When he saw someone coming, he wanted to run again, but his leg seemed to be twisted and he couldn't stand up. So he looked up at the three people walking towards him.
Geng Qi chuckled twice: "It wasn't a waste of time to wait."
He produced a long whip from somewhere; it was a brilliant gold color that shimmered in the moonlight, just like its owner's eyes at that moment.
With the suspect apprehended, the next step will be to use torture to extract a confession.
He was laughing like a cat that had just stolen some cream, showing no signs of the fatigue he had felt while waiting for someone. Rong Yu watched from behind him, but did not stop his violent behavior.
Geng Qi tugged at his whip, about to ask something, when suddenly his eyes sharpened. He lashed out with his whip, then swung it in mid-air, turning it around and striking the wall where they had been hiding. Another figure fell into the courtyard with a cry of pain.
Qinghan quickly stepped forward and restrained the person. Before he could see who it was, he heard a noise coming from inside the room. The three of them exchanged a glance and had no choice but to leave the Li family mansion.
A cool breeze blew through the empty street. Before the person in Qinghan's hands had even landed, someone started shouting, "Let go! Let go now!"
The voice sounded somewhat familiar, so Qinghan let go. But the person struggled so fiercely that he was thrown out and crashed to the ground.
Geng Qi stepped forward, and by the moonlight, he could see his face clearly. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh, Senior Yang, what a coincidence?"
The person who came was Yang Tianhui!
He rubbed his waist, which had been whipped and slammed to the ground, and pointed at Geng Qi, his face flushed red, unable to speak—he was furious!
"You...you..."
Geng Qi said, "What are you doing here in the middle of the night, senior, instead of resting in your room?"
Yang Tianhui angrily retorted, "I'm here to find someone!"
Who are you looking for?
"Find him." Yang Tianhui pointed. "Another disciple of Yan Dan Sect has gone missing. I led a group out to search for him and saw a suspicious dark figure. I chased after him and followed him all the way to the Li family. Little did I know you were here too!"
Geng Qi's whip strike was a real blow; he was unsteady on his feet, clutching his back, and looked quite comical.
Geng Qi glanced at the person in his hands again, frowned slightly, and was about to speak when a flash of light appeared from the west of the town, arriving in front of him in the blink of an eye. Several disciples arrived on their swords, and before they could even greet him, they said, "Grandmaster Uncle, Junior Sister Su has gone missing!"
Before Rong Yu could speak, the person next to him blurted out, "Junior Sister Su? Which Junior Sister Su?"
"Su Mo'er!"
Geng Qi: "!!!"
The female lead has also disappeared?!
Who would be so foolish as to harm the female lead?
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