HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]

HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
246 - Ye City Trouble

Lan Guan Zhi not only went along with Wang Zhao to Ye City, they were also accompanied by a senior of the Thousand Sword Palace named Feng Hao.


Wang Zhao also took Hei Lian with him. He was worried that the little girl was left in this place and Hei Lian could have caused trouble even though the girl behaved quite well.


Wang Zhao had not been able to trust Hei Lian completely. Especially when considering the ability of this girl who is honestly very terrible. If Hei Lian recalled who he was, then it was not impossible that the Thousand Sword Palace would suffer the same fate as the Cloud Sea Sect.


Wang Zhao did not know that Hei Lian had long since regained consciousness. The effects of Xiao Shuxiang's potion had no effect on the little girl anymore.


Hei Lian had put a lot of effort into being able to kill Wang Zhao and even tried to use her strength to injure others. It was just that when wanting to expel his spiritual energy with the intention of hurting, then also his internal organs would be in a lot of pain.


"..............."


Hei Lian was currently holding Wang Zhao's hand and was still pretending with her charade as an innocent little boy. He climbed the flying sword and saw the scene below, yet the truth was that he was thinking hard.


Hey Lian breathing slowly. He thought that the pain on his internal organs would disappear when he left the Thousand Sword Palace. He assured himself that Wang Zhao would be gone today as well.


"..............." The desire to kill Hei Lian was of course getting bigger. He originally wanted to bring Wang Zhao before Qiao Nuan alive, yet now he was very confident that he would only bring the heart and head of this young man before his JieJie.


No one knew Hei Lian's current thoughts, yet the only one who was always watching every second of the little girl was a white-winged butterfly.


The beautiful insect continued to follow Hei Lian, she flew lower and sometimes passed through the forest. The destination was the easternmost city in the territory of the Thousand Sword Palace, Ye City.


On the way to that city, Lan Guan Zhi including Feng Hao did not say much. So did Wang Zhao. They had a peaceful and smooth journey.


Ye Town was not big, but it was quite crowded. After arriving in the city, Lan Guan Zhi and his entourage visited the richest man and figure who had applied for help to the Thousand Swords Palace.


"..............." Wang Zhao stepped his foot into the large and spacious residence. He had wrapped his wooden sword and carried it on his back. He did not forget to hold Hei Lian's hand.


Lan Guan Zhi and Feng Hao were seen sheathing their swords. The servants in the residence were cordially welcoming the guests who came. They brought Lan Guan Zhi and his entourage to meet the host, Old Master Mu.


Hei Lian sat on one of the chairs, close to Wang Zhao. His forehead shriveled when he saw the owner of this large house was a fat man who seemed to hug two beautiful women sitting on his lap.


Old Master Mu kissed the hand of one of his favorite women and then spoke to Feng Hao and the others. He said, "You guys are great cultivators. Please help us..! These days, women have become insecure. I dare not leave these two concubines that I love for a moment. They could've been kidnapped by an evil creature right then and there,"


The two concubines on Master Mu's lap hugged their husbands while saying with a sad groan.


Wang Zhao who saw that seemed to blink. Somehow he felt uncomfortable with how effective these two women were. On the other hand, Feng Hao felt the same way. They obviously didn't like it when there was an old man who did such a shameless act of caressing each other in front of this kind of person.


"..............." Lan Guan Zhi listened and then said calmly, "When exactly did this happen?"


Old Master Mu replied, "Five days ago. The city is not large, but it is densely populated. The girls in the city are famous for their beauty and elegance, but that has changed."


Elder Chen said, "For the past five days .... Every night, a girl mysteriously disappears. I tried to solve this myself, but it just happened again."


Feng Hao again witnessed how efficacious both of Old Master Mu's women were. He coughed softly and then said, "You don't worry. We'll help resolve this issue as soon as possible,"


Lan Guan Zhi nodded slowly and this made Old Master Mu thank you. The owner of the residence then told some of his servants to bring his guests to rest while waiting for food to be served.


Lan Guan Zhi, Wang Zhao and the others were given separate rooms. They were entertained and treated very well in Master Mu's residence.


Hei Lian who was in her room was seen sitting cross-legged and trying to establish communication with Qiao Nuan who was far away elsewhere. It was just that when he expended his spiritual energy-the second it was also a pain instantly radiating in his stomach.


!!


Hei Lian's face was extremely pale, the little girl groaned in pain and seemed to be pressing down firmly on her stomach. It felt like his intestines and heart were being twisted.


"Damn it!" Hey Lian swearing. His position was lying with his body bent due to the pain of the internal organs of his stomach. He had absolutely no idea how this could still happen.


"Didn't I already come out of the Cloud Sea Sect?! This pain should no longer be felt, but-!! Is it possible that this pain will not disappear even if I leave the sect?"


Hey Lian was shocked when she thought about it. He can't keep going like this. He has to do something to be like before, free and without pressure.


On the other hand, the servants did see Lan Guan Zhi entering his room. But they don't know that after the servants were gone-Lan Guan Zhi came out back to find out more about the conditions in this city.


It was not difficult to find information, Lan Guan Zhi could easily get what he wanted while visiting a tavern and paying a waiter to talk.


Feng Hao and Wang Zhao did not remain silent at all. They also collected information secretly and returned at the right time, when Old Master's servant Mu came and took them to the food room.


Lan Guan Zhi had also come to attend this banquet, he was indeed in order to be a little late when compared to Wang Zhao and Feng Hao.


Other information collected is that the missing victims also came from beautiful women who were married, but did not have children. Mr. Mu's wife was clearly the one targeted.


Feng Hao, who was in the dining room, asked, "Did anyone see the creature?"


"Absolutely not~" Madam Chen voiced softly. She was one of Mr. Mu's wives and looked sad as she spoke.


Madam Chen said, "It happened at night. But I don't exactly know. The location is also changing, so it is difficult to detect what creature is actually~"


Master Mu holding his wife's hand said, "After evening. I never let go of my handholding from these beautiful wives. That's because even if the doors and windows are closed, the creature can still come out and attack us."


"Is there nothing that can be done?" Wang Zhao opened his voice, "I'm sure that you guys are also cultivators. Isn't there some kind of seal that protects this place?"


Old Master Mu wiped the sweat on his forehead and said, "We did indeed paste sealing spell paper to protect this place from evil, but still there are women who disappeared."


"............ It's more complicated than I thought," Feng Hao muttered softly and then turned his head towards Lan Guan Zhi.


Wang Zhao said, "Because it happens more at night. Then it's good we move at the same time. What if it fishes the creature out?"


"Fished him?" Madam Chen blinked hearing that. He did not understand the meaning of this young man's words.


Feng Hao and Lan Guan Zhi looked at Wang Zhao, as well as Hei Lian. They did not say anything and still listened to the young man speak.


Wang Zhao said, "We lure the creature out by using a girl as bait. It'll show you what creatures are troubling the townspeople,"


Old Master Mu and his two concubines were shocked to hear that, as well as Feng Hao. Lan Guan Zhi himself did not show much reaction even though he actually did not contradict the advice given by the young man before him.


Hei Lian looked at Wang Zhao and felt that even though this young man had lived for quite a long time in the White Stream region, yet a thought that was like a Black Flow cultivator remained within this figure.


Using human bait would obviously not be possible for White Flow cultivators to do, especially if the one who had to sacrifice themselves was someone else. However it was either intentional or not, but Wang Zhao easily said that.


"..............."


One of Mr. Mu's wives, known as Ms. Yihua, appeared to be embracing her husband's arm and was afraid to mix nervously. This was because he was stared at by Wang Zhao after the young man said he would use a girl as bait.


Feng Hao breathed slowly, "Although the advice you gave is quite good. But we can't use other people's lives like that. Especially .... We don't know if this thing just kidnaps or ...."


"........... Eating them," Lan Guan Zhi calmly opened his voice and the remark shocked Old Master Mu's two wives.


Madam Chen and Miss Yihua with trembling voices hugged their husband. Both of them looked very spoiled and honestly got a strange look from Hei Lian.


Wang Zhao took a breath, "I know that there can't be anyone willing to make himself as bait. I don't want us looking for anyone else either,"


Wang Zhao said, "What I want to say is .... We can use Hey Lian. He can be a powerful decoy to face the creature,"


Hei Lian was shocked and flabbergasted when she heard Wang Zhao speak. He looked at this young man and slammed down, "Since when did Wang Zhao learn to be a crafty person? How could he think of using me?!"


"How's..? Is this still a bad idea?" Wang Zhao asked Feng Hao and Lan Guan Zhi.


"He's still a little boy~" Madam Chen opened her voice, "How can you do this kind of thing to a child like him?"


Wang Zhao looked at the little girl nearby and said without a tone, "Hei Lian is not a child. He had been a teenager and his cultivation technique was not playful. Hey Lian can be the best bait in the first step of overcoming this problem,"


Wang Zhao asked, "Lian'Er. You want to help, right?"


Hey Lian jerked. He actually wanted so badly to lung at Wang Zhao and then slash at the head of this young man, yet his efforts completely failed.


Hey Lian was trying to hold back the anger. He said, "Wang Zhao Gege. What should I do for you?"


"..............."


Wang Zhao looked at Hei Lian, yet did not say anything. He was actually a kind and loving young man, yet that was not the case with people like Hei Lian. Moreover, he clearly knew that this innocent-looking little girl was like a time bomb that could explode at any moment.


To Hei Lian, he thought Lan Guan Zhi and Feng Hao would defend her just as Old Master Mu's wife did. But who would have thought those two people didn't care at all.


It felt as if Feng Hao and Lan Guan Zhi were in agreement with this idea from Wang Zhao. It could have been a messy plan.


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