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Chapter 7: Ruan Family Exterminated
'Is this skill?'

Zhang Yuanzhu stretched out his hand and gently stroked the blade.

Feeling the unique metallic touch of his fingertips, his eyes narrowed slightly.

He originally thought that as long as he learned the swordsmanship, there would be changes in the skills column, but there was not much change.

Until today, his mastery of the unknown sword technique was no less than his physical instinct after controlling the broken sword, and changes appeared in the skill column.

However, since he first mastered the sword technique in this world, calling it "unknown" is not appropriate, so it should be called "unknown".
"The Snake Trapping Sword Technique."

He hopes that after tomorrow, he can free the trapped snake from the water and travel freely in the world.

Zhang Yuanzhu wrapped the broken knife in rags and hung it around his waist.

In a moment of thought.

Skills: Unknown sword technique, transformed into the Snake Trapping Sword Technique.

With one hand on the hilt of the knife, deep in his heart, the order to welcome the troops slowly emerged above the green leaves.

【Characteristics: Nourishing the body】begins to take effect and make up for the deficiencies in the body.

The beggar looked up, but the wind and snow were still blowing.

He took a step forward and walked towards the familiar street.

Crunch!Crunch!
The thick snowflakes were trampled down, and Zhang Yuanzhu's brows furrowed slightly.

He didn't hear the familiar voice.

After a slight hesitation, he turned the corner.

What I saw was a large group of beggars, some standing, some sitting, surrounding an open space, waiting for the free porridge at noon today.

"It's snowing heavily. Aren't you coming to distribute porridge today?"

Zhang Yuanzhu whispered.

The two familiar figures did not appear in the field of vision.

However, considering the heavy snow today, it is understandable that the Ruan sisters did not come.

Turn around!

Walk back the way you came.

There was a lot of noisy sounds behind me.

"Why haven't you two kindhearted people come yet? How can we survive without that porridge?"

"Yes, why not come? In the past two months, despite heavy snow, wind and rain, the two kind people have never been absent."

Zhang Yuanzhu suddenly stopped in his tracks, his five fingers tightly gripping the hilt of the knife.

The next moment, he strode towards the Ruan Mansion.

In about the time it took for an incense stick to pass, he crossed four or five streets and came to a cleaner road.

The road was paved with bluestone slabs, with a thin layer of snow on it, obviously it was cleaned frequently.

Zhang Yuanzhu had not taken a few steps on the street when the smell of rust wafted into his nose.

That is the unique smell of blood.

As we approached the wall, our pace quickened, and soon the luxurious mansion came into view.

Two stone lions squatted in front of the mansion, and two unknown words were written on the door plaque.

This is the Ruan Mansion.

However, at this moment, the gate of Ruan Mansion was open, and constables were coming in and out one after another. The wind and snow carried a strong smell of blood, which continuously entered the nose.

"problem occurs!"

Zhang Yuanzhu's pupils shrank slightly.

He didn't go up to ask.

After all, given his current appearance, the detectives would not tell him anything, and might even arrest him directly and convict him.

Zhang Yuanzhu quickly glanced around the mansion and saw several figures appear in his sight.

"Sure enough, he's here!"

There were several ragged beggars lying in the corner, unnoticed by anyone.

With Ruan Qing's good deeds, many beggars will surely gather around the mansion to beg for food.

As he thought about it, he lowered his head, tried to reduce his presence as much as possible, and walked towards the nearest old beggar.

Before the person arrived, a frustrated voice came out of his mouth.

"Alas! What happened to the Ruan family? Even the rice porridge hasn't been distributed yet."

The old beggar's dirty face was filled with sadness. After hearing the voice, he turned his body and looked at Zhang Yuanzhu.

After seeing his appearance clearly, he said in a hoarse voice:
"Rice porridge?"

"Boy, you have also been helped by two kind-hearted people, right?"

"Unfortunately, such a thing will never happen again." Zhang Yuanzhu lowered his eyes, his gaze cold, and stepped closer to the old beggar.

"You mean, they're dead?"

The old beggar leaned against the wall, his cloudy eyes staring at the dark sky.

"I saw the bodies of the Ruan family's master, mistress, concubine, and servants being carried out one by one."

"With such a tragic incident that wiped out the entire family, the eldest and second daughters of the Ruan family should have died as well."

Zhang Yuanzhu's pupils trembled slightly, but there was still a glimmer of hope in his heart.

Since the old beggar didn't see the body, it means Ruan Qing might not be dead.

"Who did it?" Even though he knew he wouldn't get an answer, he still couldn't help asking.

The old beggar shook his head and said nothing.

Call ~
He let out a breath of air.

Zhang Yuanzhu walked aside, squatted in the corner, and tried to reduce his presence as much as possible.

However, his eyes were always fixed on the constables coming in and out.

I watched as bodies were carried out one by one, valuable items were carried out, and bulging packages were carried away.

Time passed, night fell, and the wind and snow howled.

A thin layer of snow had already fallen on his body.

"Have they all left?"

The low voice dissipated in the wind and snow.

Zhang Yuanzhu stood up, shook off the snow on his body, and moved his stiff hands and feet.

He glanced at the lifeless old beggar beside him, then turned his gaze to the wall in front of him.

He picked up a handful of dust from the ground and wiped it on his face.

Then he exerted force with his feet, rushed forward quickly, and jumped up.

With the help of the wall, he flipped over.

boom!
Zhang Yuanzhu landed on the ground and gently moved his numb hands and feet.

This is the result of practicing swordsmanship for several days. You must know that a complete fighting skill is never just about waving a long sword.

The techniques of turning steps, moving forward and accumulating power are all included.

Looking ahead, it was a mess, with all kinds of debris piled up in the courtyard.

Zhang Yuanzhu stepped forward, over the broken wood chips and a hint of blood, and headed towards the most spacious room.

Crunch!

The half-open door was pushed open.

It was still empty, even the floor had been peeled off, revealing the lime-paved ground.

Zhang Yuanzhu had no expression on his face. He glanced around and then closed the door.

Then go to other houses.

The living room, the lobby, the servants' quarters... were all searched one by one, and nothing was left except blood and emptiness.

"Destroy the whole family!"

Zhang Yuanzhu's expression was cold. There was really no one left alive in the Ruan family mansion.

Once again, he opened the door in front of him.

what!
Although the house was ransacked extremely cleanly, one can still see its once exquisite layout.

Most importantly, he saw no blood.

As I stepped over the threshold and looked carefully at the house, a roll of torn and crumpled paper came into view.

Pick up the paper ball and slowly spread it out, various patterns appear one by one, as well as some unknown words.

"A map of the surrounding area?"

Zhang Yuanzhu guessed that he saw the words that often appeared above the gate of Jiangshui City at a circle point.

Unfortunately, he did not know the characters of this world and could not make an accurate judgment.

After all, the predecessor was not qualified to access and learn the characters of this world.

With a thought, the paper ball in his palm disappeared.

Control: [Ordinary] Paper (Features: None)
Zhang Yuanzhu replaced the order to welcome the troops and put the paper ball in his arms.

After searching the room thoroughly and finding nothing, he left.

Walk towards the unsearched houses.

(End of this chapter)