Xuanxia

Chapter 504: Chasing Danger
With a bang, the gate of the courtyard was pushed open, and Fu Qingzhou and Qiu Chan rushed into the courtyard with nervous faces.

What came towards them was a strong smell of blood... Then, the two saw two bloody corpses lying in the yard. They could vaguely tell that they were a man and a woman.

"!!!"

The two were shocked and quickly went forward to check, suppressing their uneasiness.

Fortunately, after just one glance, Fu Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief: "It's not Jiaojiao, nor is it Lao Yuan."

Qiu Chan looked at the two bodies and said in a deep voice: "Then how did they ..."

The two bodies were badly damaged.

They looked as if they had been stabbed by thousands of sharp blades. There was not a single piece of intact skin or flesh left on their bodies, and blood covered half the courtyard. It was hard to imagine what kind of weapon could have injured them like this.

"Not urgent."

Fu Qingzhou said: "Two people died in the courtyard, but Jiaojiao and Lao Yuan were nowhere to be seen... Let's look for them first, and also Zhu Mei. If she is here, maybe she saw something."

Qiu Chan nodded, and the two of them immediately went to search around the courtyard.

The yard where they lived was not big to begin with, and it was cleaned up in a short while.

"Jiaojiao and Lao Yuan are not here."

Fu Qingzhou frowned and walked back to the courtyard.

Qiu Chan held Zhu Mei's hand, who looked confused, and said softly, "What did you see? Tell me about it."

Zhu Mei bit her finger and said awkwardly, "Well... a child came with a letter. Sister Tang Jiao was very nervous. She called Uncle Yuan and left."

"I, I was hungry, so I looked for something to eat...they..."

She pointed to the two bodies in the yard and continued, "They came, and then there was a ghost, and it ate them."

Fu Qingzhou was startled: "There's a ghost, did it eat them?"

The next second, he slapped his forehead and said, "Damn, it's the formation left by the old man!"

"Ok?"

Qiu Chan finally reacted: "The old ghost left... a formation? Yes... You told me that it left a formation in our courtyard. If someone with bad intentions comes in, it will..."

The two looked at the corpse on the ground and sighed at the same time.

It will become like this.

Come to think of it, Tang Jiao's uncle Tang Min had also sneaked in quietly last time, but did not trigger the magic circle, probably because he did not have much ill will in his heart at that time; it may also be that the smoker noticed something at that time and was not in a hurry to activate the formation.

"That is to say, after someone lured Tang Jiao and Lao Yuan away, they also wanted to kill Zhu Mei."

Qiu Chan said softly, "But they didn't expect that there would be such a terrifying formation in our little courtyard."

"We still have to look for Jiaojiao." Fu Qingzhou said in a deep voice: "They didn't even let Zhu Mei go, Jiaojiao and Lao Yuan must be in danger too."

This place is very close to Baishi Street. Tang Jiao and Yuan Ziping are both very capable. If you want to kill them, there will definitely be a big noise. The only way is to lure them away.

In comparison, Zhu Mei was just a silly woman who was powerless, so they dared to sneak in and take action.

"But... where did they go?" Qiu Chan asked softly.

Fu Qingzhou looked at Zhu Mei and asked softly, "Do you still remember what the child who delivered the letter to your sister Tang Jiao looked like?"

"Well……"

Zhu Mei recalled with great effort, and after a while she said, "It was dirty, smelly, and flat. It must be very hungry."

After spending some time together, Fu Qingzhou and Qiu Chan had already gotten used to her speaking style. The "flat" she said should be referring to the baby's belly.

"Sounds like a little beggar."

Qiu Chan frowned and said, "Did you just find someone to deliver the message?"

"Do not."

Fu Qingzhou shook his head: "Jiaojiao and Lao Yuan are not people who trust others easily. It is impossible for a random beggar to come and deliver a letter to scare Jiaojiao away immediately, unless..."

"Unless she recognizes the child?" Qiu Chan paused: "Chang'an Lane!"

Fu Qingzhou nodded: "Not bad."

Tang Jiao had been in Chang'an Lane for the past few days, helping Nan Muzhi teach, and must have gotten to know many children in the lane.

That was the poorest slum in the entire capital, and it was normal for the children there to look like little beggars. Only the children in Chang'an Lane could make Tang Jiao believe them instantly.

"That letter..."

Fu Qingzhou said: "I'm afraid it's the handwriting of that Mr. Nan that can lead Jiaojiao away immediately. They are in danger now."

Without thinking too much, he exchanged a glance with Qiu Chan and immediately rushed towards Chang'an Lane.

As for Zhu Mei... there is no need to worry too much. There is a magic circle in the yard, so she is the safest one.

I just feel sorry for her and the two corpses and have to stay with them for a while longer...

But judging from her expression, she doesn't seem to care... Well, there's food in the kitchen, so she won't starve, so no need to worry.

This time, the two of them didn't want to leisurely call for the drum car, and they both hurried there using light skills.

Fu Qingzhou quickly left Qiu Chan behind by a large distance - there was no other way, the gap in their cultivation levels was there, and he had no time to slow down and wait for her, so he had to hurry over first.

Dusk was only a moment away, and by the time he arrived at Chang'an Lane, it was already dark.

The alley was very quiet and there was no sound of fighting, but Fu Qingzhou did not dare to relax at all and rushed towards Nan Muzhi's residence.

Sure enough, when I pushed open the door of Nan Muzhi’s shabby house, what I saw was a mess!
Several bookshelves collapsed, and book pages were scattered all over the floor. Nan Muzhi was lying among them, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.

Fu Qingzhou's pupils shrank and he hurried forward to check.

Nan Muzhi was seen collapsed on the ground, with book pages scattered all over his body. Although his eyes were wide open, he was already... dead.

"died……"

Fu Qingzhou sighed deeply.

At the same time, he felt even more worried.

Nan Muzhi was dead, but there were no signs of a fight. Moreover, his body was lying in such a mess, obviously no one had cleaned it up for him.

In other words, at least Tang Jiao... has never been here.

The other party must have forced or used other means to make Nan Muzhi write the letter, and then killed him... and Tang Jiao was led to another place.

Fu Qingzhou clenched his fists tighter and tighter.

In this way, the clue is broken again!
If she waited any longer, Tang Jiao was afraid she would be in danger!
Just then, he heard the urgent sound of landing and footsteps behind him.

"Qiu Chan..."

Fu Qingzhou turned around in a calm voice, but was stunned.

The person who came was not Qiu Chan, but Tang Jiao!

She was covered in blood, even on her hair and face. Her clothes were a little torn, and there were many cuts on her body from swords and knives.

She stood at the door of the hut, her voice trembling with astonishment: "Brother...Mr. Nan..."

"He's dead." Fu Qingzhou sighed.

Tang Jiao's body trembled, and she slowly walked towards Nan Muzhi's body, tears flowing uncontrollably from her eyes.

Fu Qingzhou looked behind her and saw Yuan Ziping staggering after her. He was much more seriously injured than Tang Jiao. There seemed to be something wrong with the bones in his left leg. He didn't dare put his feet on the ground and could only hop on one foot. His body was also covered in blood and he was sweating profusely from the pain.

At this time, Tang Jiao had already knelt down beside Nan Mu's body.

"Uncle Nan..."

She stretched out her hands to close Nan Muzhi's eyes, sobbing softly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... It's all Jiaojiao who hurt you..."

Fu Qingzhou patted her back gently, stood up and walked towards Yuan Ziping.

"Sir, young master..." Yuan Ziping called out through clenched teeth.

Fu Qingzhou reached out and supported him, and asked in a deep voice: "What exactly is going on?"

Before Yuan Ziping could say anything, Qiu Chan arrived.

As soon as she landed, she saw this chaotic scene and was slightly stunned.

"Forget it, let's talk about it when we get back."

Fu Qingzhou sighed: "Let's bury Mr. Nan first."

(End of this chapter)