Witch, don't do anything reckless!

This night in Yuhua City was destined to be a sleepless one.

Upon learning of the assassination of Prince Jing's heir, Yuhua City immediately sealed its gates, and all levels of government offices within the city were mobilized. Even the Tianxuan Division mobilized almost its entire force to search for the murderer throughout the city.

This is not only an order from superiors, but also an immense achievement!

Many residents of the city were awakened in a daze, only to hear hurried footsteps and hear the search of house to house. News of the assassination of Prince Jing's heir spread rapidly like mushrooms after rain.

By the time Li Chuqiu was almost home, it was already late at night.

But the city was still bustling with activity. The government offices and the Tianxuan Division were ordered to search for the murderer throughout the night, and figures carrying torches and lanterns could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys.

As soon as Li Chuqiu arrived at the alley outside her house, she heard hurried footsteps and saw a flash of light.

"Two people, go check this area!"

"A resident just reported that there was some noise here. Search thoroughly and don't miss any corner."

"If the murderer gets away, I won't let you get away with it!"

The voice was stern and cursing, with a hint of imperiousness.

Li Chuqiu looked back and saw a group of Tianxuan Division colleagues appearing not far away, the leader of whom was an old acquaintance of his.

Thank you!

At that moment, Xie An, who was directing his men to search the area, also saw Li Chuqiu in the alley.

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred.

What's more, this is an old enemy with whom I had just been face-to-face attacked a few hours ago!

Xie An recalled the scene not long ago when Chen San'er and Zhang Man mocked him so closely, and his face immediately darkened: "What are you doing here?!"

Why can't I be here?

Li Chuqiu ignored him, but Xie An clearly had no intention of letting Li Chuqiu off the hook. Seeing that he was alone there, he immediately gained some confidence: "Hmph, I am ordered by Young Master Qin to search for the murderer who assassinated the Prince of Jing's heir. Just now, some people came to report that there were traces of the murderer here."

"You're sneaking around here in the middle of the night, are you perhaps in cahoots with the murderer? Are you two in cahoots?"

What a great hat you put on!

Li Chuqiu sighed and looked at him with some pity: "Are you out of your mind?"

Xie An glared, then roared, "What did you say?!"

"If you're sick, go get treatment."

As a seasoned veteran of the Tianxuan Division, how could Li Chuqiu not know what this guy was up to?

The Tianxuan Division strictly forbids internal strife, so everyone appears to be on good terms and doesn't fight openly. However, they secretly harbor a lot of ill will towards each other and seize every opportunity to use dirty tricks to kick someone when they're down.

Xie An was clearly provoked by Li Chuqiu earlier, and he was also filled with resentment from Chen San'er and Zhang Man's sarcastic remarks. Now that he had caught Li Chuqiu alone, he immediately wanted to pin the charge of colluding with the murderer on her.

Whether it's true or false doesn't matter; taking this opportunity to get revenge and disgust him is the real priority.

Despite Xie An's menacing gaze, Li Chuqiu remained unperturbed, pointing to a small courtyard not far away: "First of all, this is my home."

"Secondly, a powerful demon appeared at Prince Jing's mansion tonight. I accompanied Deputy Commander Liu to capture it and nearly died at its hands. I've shed blood and exerted myself for the Tianxuan Division, risking my life on the front lines. Yet you, as a colleague of the Tianxuan Division, have groundlessly slandered and accused your colleague of colluding with the murderer!"

"This is absolutely outrageous!"

Li Chuqiu said angrily, "Tomorrow, I will definitely go to Deputy Commander Liu and give you a good dressing down!"

Xie An wanted to use his son, Qin Gongzi's name, to frame Li Chuqiu, but Li Chuqiu countered by bringing up Deputy Commander Liu.

No matter what kind of Young Master Qin you are, you're all insignificant in front of Miss Tianxuan!

As expected, Xie An was stunned by Li Chuqiu's reaction. His face turned grim, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "You...you went to catch demons with Vice Commander Liu?!"

Li Chuqiu sneered: "If you don't believe me, you can go ask Deputy Commander Liu."

How could Xie An dare to go?

How could a mere constable like him possibly catch the eye of Deputy Commander Liu?

Tonight, Vice Commander Liu didn't even glance at him, so how could he dare to ask about such a trivial matter?

As for whether Li Chuqiu was telling the truth or not... Seeing Li Chuqiu's indignant expression, and recalling the attitude of Deputy Commander Liu and that Lord Xu towards him tonight, Xie An's heart skipped a beat.

His face grew increasingly pale.

It doesn't look fake.

Did he really go demon-catching with Vice Commander Liu?

No, how could he possibly know Deputy Commander Liu?!

What gives him the right?!

If this is true, and Li Chuqiu really goes to Deputy Commander Liu to complain about him tomorrow, given Deputy Commander Liu's temperament, even if he isn't expelled from the Tianxuan Division for falsely accusing a fellow disciple, he'll probably lose his position as head constable.

Thinking of this, Xie An lost all his previous imperious arrogance. He gritted his teeth and glared at Li Chuqiu, wanting to utter a few harsh words, but ultimately said nothing. After letting out a heavy snort, he led his men away in a dejected manner, without looking back.

Li Chuqiu didn't take this little incident to heart. The reason why this Xie dared to provoke him time and time again was firstly because he had a deep grudge against Li Chuqiu, and secondly because he was probably being instigated by that Young Master Qin.

That young master Qin from the capital had a past grudge against Li Chuqiu. And speaking of which, this matter is inextricably linked to that girl, Lin Shuci…

Ultimately, it all boils down to those trivial matters between men and women!

It's nothing more than him loving her, her loving him, and therefore he hating his melodramatic and clichéd story.

"Beauty is a curse!"

Li Chuqiu sighed softly.

That girl was quite decisive; she dusted herself off and ran off to Linglong Palace to become a direct disciple, leaving him to clean up her mess.

This is truly an undeserved disaster!

As Li Chuqiu was feeling sentimental, she arrived at her doorstep, returned to the courtyard, and habitually glanced under the eaves, but did not see the little white cat.

"Where have you been gallivanting off to this time?"

Although she had some doubts, Li Chuqiu wasn't too worried.

This little white kitten was picked up by Li Chuqiu a few years ago. It is a very intelligent and alert kitten that understands human nature. When it encounters danger, it runs faster than anyone else!

Having been hurriedly woken up tonight and tossed and turned for most of the night, with dawn approaching, Li Chuqiu yawned as she came to the door, ready to go back to her room to rest.

Just as he was about to open the door, he suddenly stopped.

He caught a whiff of blood in the air.

...from inside the door.

Is someone in the room?!

How could someone break into his room in the middle of the night?

who is it? !

Alarm bells rang in Li Chuqiu's mind, and his right hand instinctively reached for the hilt of the knife at his waist.

Late at night, his gaze sharpened and became piercing. He reached out and gently pushed the door open.

The door opened.

The room was pitch black; you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

The stench of blood in the air had intensified.

Li Chuqiu took a step and entered the room.

The moment he stepped inside, it was as if an incomparably powerful aura surged into Li Chuqiu's mind, as if it were trying to force its way in and fill his entire being.

Li Chuqiu seemed to be controlled by this powerful aura, and her body slowed down.

But the next second, this powerful aura suddenly dissipated, as if it had never existed again.

"puff!"

In the darkness, a dull, painful sound rang out, accompanied by a weak groan.

The stench of blood in the air grew stronger.

……