While Kan Wenxiao was in a trance, Jian Xiuyun escaped from his confinement and walked towards the stream.
The originally crystal-clear creek had been dyed completely red.
Jian Xiuyun looked in the direction from where the stream flowed, and suddenly a bad premonition arose in his heart.
That direction, it was Jiangbei.
Water was abundant in the north of the Yangtze River, and underground rivers extended in all directions, most of which were connected.
This place was ten miles away from Jiangbei. If the blood came from Jiangbei…
Jian Xiuyun didn’t dare dwell on the thought too much.
His expression became solemn, and he turned around and strode back.
Kan Wenxiao seemed to have understood, not asking any further questions. He just followed after him, his eyes darkening, and his fingers holding the white jade hairpin slowly tightened.
As soon as Lin Liaoting put a piece of mung bean cake in his mouth, he saw Jian Xiuyun walking back with disheveled hair.
He almost choked, coughing a few times as he stood up and asked, “Shizun, what is wrong with your hair?”
Only then did Jian Xiuyun remember that his hairpin was still in Kan Wenxiao’s hand.
He looked a little embarrassed and said perfunctorily, “The hairpin accidentally fell into the stream.”
“You are too careless.” Lin Liaoting said as he took off his own hairpin and handed it to him, “Shizun, please use mine first.”
Jian Xiuyun shook his head, handed the bottle in his hand to Xiao Xi’er, then tore off a strip of cloth from his clothes to tie his hair up casually.
After tying it up, Jian Xiuyun turned to him and said, “Liaoting.”
“Hm?”
Jian Xiuyun contemplated his tone before continuing, “Jiangbei…something may have happened there.”
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The three of them traveled with swords.
The closer they got to Jiangbei, the more Jian Xiuyun’s heartbeat became erratic.
However, what surprised him was that there was no scene of corpses covering the ground or blood flowing.
The towns they saw along the way were prosperous and the buildings were in good condition, although not many people could be seen along the way.
Soon, they arrived at the borders of Jiangbei.
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Jian Xiuyun turned around and glanced at Lin Liaoting, and saw that his expression was quite calm, but his brows were slightly furrowed and his lips were pursed tightly.
Even he could tell Jiangbei wasn’t quite right. Lin Liaoting would surely not fail to notice it.
“Let’s go inside?”
Lin Liaoting turned to him and smiled, speaking nonchalantly as usual, “Let’s go, our attendant must be waiting from a long time.”
After saying that, he strode in big steps towards the city first.
Seeing this, Jian Xiuyun also followed with Xiao Xi’er.
Kan Wenxiao was left behind, his expression slightly cold, and followed unhurriedly.
They entered through the city gate.
There were no servants as Lin Liaoting mentioned, and only a few people with their heads lowered and hurried steps could be spotted.
Although the shops were open, most of them were devoid of any customers.
Jian Xiuyun glanced at Lin Liaoting.
Lin Liaoting scratched his head, turned to look at him, and asked for confirmation, “Shizun, do you think they didn’t receive my letter?”
Jian Xiuyun noticed the masked panic in his voice. He nodded cooperatively, and agreed, “That should be the case.”
“Really, there must be something wrong with the delivery pigeon that carried the letter. Maybe someone caught it and ate it. I didn’t even receive a reply. Obviously, on weekdays, they should have written back to remind me before I set off…” Lin Liaoting chattered on and on while striding forward.
Jian Xiuyun understood his worries.
After all, he knew how precious Lin Liaoting was to the Lin family. When he was sent to Xuyu Peak, hundreds of people came to send him off.
His parents even came to talk to him in person and flattered him for a while so he would treat Lin Liaoting well.
Moreover, Lin Liaoting had not been back for several years. When he said he wanted to come back, it was only logical that the head of the Lin family and his wife would come to greet him in person. How could there be no one to pick him up?
But of course he wouldn’t say it out loud. He just said, “Yes, some people are so careless these days that they even eat pet pigeons.”
As soon as he said that, a snicker came from beside him.
Hearing it, Jian Xiuyun turned around and glared at Kan Wenxiao.
Kan Wenxiao became silent but his lips were still curled in a smile.
For some reason, Jian Xiuyun felt that his smile was a little cold.
Jiangbei covered such vast ground that they walked for almost half an hour before finally reaching the Lin family’s boundary.
The Lin family was the richest family in Jiangbei.
Their real wealth was beyond compare.
Jiangbei was divided into four parts; east, west, south and north. There was a saying that the east was rich and the west was noble, and the south was poor and the north was the Lin’s.
It meant that the entire north belonged to the Lin family.
After arriving in the boundary of the Lin family, they walked another ten miles before they saw its gate.
The Lin’s residence was built on a mountain. The walls on both sides extend outward immeasurably. The houses had many floors, with green tiles and rafts, carved beams and painted buildings. Every five steps there was a floor, and every ten steps there was a pavilion. It had a winding corridor, and the eaves rose high. It held unparalleled wealth and majesty.
Lin Liaoting stopped.
The tall and thick vermilion door of the Lin residence was tightly shut and unguarded.
Jian Xiuyun sniffed lightly, detecting a faint scent of blood.
Jian Xiuyun let go of Xiao Xi’er’s hand and pushed her to Kan Wenxiao’s side, wanting to knock on the door for Lin Liaoting.
However, he was held down by Kan Wenxiao.
Kan Wenxiao didn’t look at him. His eyes were fixed on the Lin residence’s door, his expression calm. “Shizun, I’ll go.”
After saying that, without waiting for his answer, he walked straight forward.
Lin Liaoting stood there without moving, but his eyes followed him closely.
Kan Wenxiao walked to the door. Instead of knocking, he extended his hands and pushed the door.
The heavy wooden door was slowly pushed open, and the thick smell of blood assaulted his nose.
Lin Liaoting strode forward.
Jian Xiuyun frowned slightly, and took Xiao Xi’er into his arms, covering her eyes before walking over.
As they passed through the door, they entered a courtyard with lush vegetation, flowers blooming, and an overall aura of spring. Not a single person could be spotted, and although the ground was clean, the air was still filled with a strong smell of blood.
Lin Liaoting’s knees went weak. He held on to a stone platform beside him, lowering his head to try and breathe. After a while, he suddenly got up and ran inside.
While running, he shouted, “Dad, mother, uncle, cousin, Song Qi, where are you? Is anyone there?”
Jian Xiuyun quickly followed after him.
Lin Liaoting ran like crazy. He opened every door he saw and ran inside to check. The gold, silver, and jade items were all still there, but no one could be seen.
He ran and shouted for a long time.
Lin Liaoting’s voice had gotten hoarse, but he did not dare stop.
Everything was so weird.
Where are his parents? Where are his relatives? Where are the countless servants and maids of the Lin family?
The Lin family taught their servants very strictly, so they moved very carefully and rarely made any unnecessary noise.
The Lin residence was always quiet.
But never dead silent.
After running for an unknown amount of time, Lin Liaoting’s voice was completely hoarse and his legs felt like they were filled with lead.
But he kept searching.
The Lin family was so big, maybe his parents had gathered them all together on a whim today.
Yes, that might be the case.
When he ran to Jing Garden, Lin Liaoting suddenly stopped.
Seeing this, Jian Xiuyun ran over and asked, “Did you find…”
His voice stopped suddenly, as if someone had strangled his neck.
Then the hand covering Xiao Xi’er’s eyes tightened.
The silent garden was full of corpses.
Men, women, old and young, were gathered together in dense piles. Corpses piled on top of each other, forming a mountain.
Everyone’s clothes were wet, their blood draining and flowing to the ground, pooling into small rivers and flowing into the pond.
The water in the pond was a dark reddish black, and it couldn’t be seen whether there were corpses at the bottom.
Only the dark red pool water could be seen flowing outward through the wall.
Jian Xiuyun looked along.
That was the direction they had taken their break in.
Poor Lin Liaoting
WHYYY
Thank you for the update.
Kan Wenxiao behavior this chapter is making me concerned. He doesn’t really seem to care about what’s happened outside of whatever danger it might pose to Jian Xiuyun.
What a strange twist… I hope KWX isn’t responsible for this.
Thank you for the chapter!
Everyone, here are my analyses
In the beginning, as Wenxiao’s first appearance, he had a hard time meeting with Jian Xiuyun… but to look at the matter, wasn’t his reaction cold when he met Jian Xiuyun? As if it were a scenario…
Then he fought with the two of them, but… why exactly did Wenxiao suddenly appear at those moments? In addition to his bold touches towards Jian Xiuyun as if he was accustomed to touching him??..
Also, he is very connected to the events, and so far he has not shown any reaction to those things!! And guess what? Five years ago… I now wonder how he really got the key. Isn’t it strange that he got the key just because he exchanged a few words with the sect leader?… Hmm…
In addition to losing his memory… he lost it for five years. Years… but there’s a part missing! If he regained his memory, when exactly did he regain it? Not really specified! It is unbelievable that with his powerful cultivation, he would lose his memory for 5 years!! Hmmm….
And now… the bloody scene of the Lin family’s murder… I remember that in the first chapters, Jian Xiuyun described Wenxiao as cruel, tyrannical, and powerful… and he would kill and get what he wanted and take revenge.
Now, looking at that smile, as soon as they got closer and smelled the smell of blood.. Hey man. He is definitely the killer Or did he make someone else do it for him? Since he said he was amnesiac… suddenly he appears in the Stone City… and suddenly the blood of the Lin family’s murder, The events are somewhat interconnected
I have a theory… perhaps the damage he sustained five years ago made him regain his memories of a past life… Why all this strange change?
And also thinking about it, he handles everything easily as if he (knows) This will happen
Wenxiao, you bastard, stay away from Lin Liaoting!!! Why do you have to hurt this child!
Wenxiao, you dog, what have you done!
Omg wth happened?!