Volume 1 The Sword of the Son of Heaven Chapter 24 Killing a Person in Ten Steps
In the deserted alley, blood was scattered on the ground.
Two corpses fell on the roadside, their empty eyes staring at the sky, their faces full of shock and unwillingness.
Their valuables had long been taken away, leaving only a large hole that foreshadowed the horror of a fatal blow.
Crunch.
The door of a house at the end of the alley opened. After hearing the noise, the old woman trembled and went out to check.
When she saw the corpse in the distance, she was stunned for a long time, and then an old scream sounded in the alley.
In a deserted corner, Wu Dachuan slowly woke up.
He stood up suddenly, first checked his hands and feet, then touched his head, and felt relieved when he found that they were all there.
"He's not dead...the barbarians are here!"
Wu Dachuan looked around hurriedly and found that there was only Yun Que not far away, and there was no one else around.
"Junior Brother Yun, you're not dead either! That's great. Those two barbarians are so strong. We are no match. How did you escape?"
"Some officers and soldiers happened to be passing by, and they took advantage of the chaos and took you out."
"Fortunately, fortunately, it seems that we are both very lucky!" Wu Dachuan said fearfully: "I have to report this matter to the Sword Palace when I get back, and let the elders scold the useless emperor. Barbarians actually sneaked into the imperial city. That's not bad!
"
Yun Que agreed to the other party's proposal and asked about the news about Si Ruonan.
Wu Dachuan had just been rescued, so naturally he would not hide anything and truthfully told what he knew.
This Si Ruonan is very mysterious. I don't know when he lived in Changliu Street, and Wu Dachuan only met each other by chance a few years ago.
Knowing Si Ruonan's profound knowledge in weapon refining, Wu Dachuan often went to ask for advice because of his thick skin. From time to time, he helped him polish some materials or run errands, and over time he became his half-disciple.
Of course, he also reaped many benefits.
Not only did he learn some basic weapon refining techniques, but he was also able to purchase various magical weapons refined by Si Ruonan at a lower price than the market price.
"What does she want with so many banknotes?" Yun Que asked the only thing he didn't quite understand.
Logically speaking, such a master of weapon refining should scorn silver notes, only spiritual stones.
"I didn't understand it at first, but later I found out that Senior Si exchanged the banknotes to purchase some things that were not available in the market, such as special medicinal materials in the drug store, ancient antiques, blood jade amber, dragon blood glaze and other rare things.
Weird and very expensive stuff.”
Wu Dachuan's voice became softer when he said this. He looked around to see if there was no one around and said in a low voice:
"Senior Si once bought a dead baby! I helped transport it there."
"Dead baby?" Yun Que frowned when he heard this.
Someone who is involved with a dead baby does not look like a good person. Could it be that he is an evil cultivator?
Seeing Yun Que's suspicion, Wu Dachuan hurriedly explained:
"Senior Si is not a bad person. I can guarantee this. She bought those strange things to study and refine weapons. At least in the past few years, I have not seen her harm anyone. The dead baby she bought also gave a lot of money to the other party's family.
The money will be used as resettlement fee."
"When a person dies, it's like a lamp goes out. It would be nice to use his body to earn some money for his family." Yun Duo nodded and said.
He is not a pedantic person, and he has nothing to hide from what happens after his death.
Wu Dachuan laughed and said:
"Senior Si's weapon refining skills are unbelievable. My prosperous wealth was grafted by Senior Si with the help of flying sword fragments and monster cubs. Yes, grafting! That's what Senior Si said at the time. I still don't quite understand grafting.
What is the essence of it?”
"Senior Si, does he have any other relatives?" Yun Que asked.
"It seems not. She lives here alone. Oh, by the way, I heard her mention once that she had a younger brother who passed away very early."
"younger brother?"
Yun Que thought about Hu Tieshan and quickly gave up.
Even if Si Ruonan's brother hadn't died, Hu Tieshan's age wouldn't match him.
"Brother Wu, go back to the Sword Palace first. I have some things to do and will go back later."
"Well, you should be careful and don't get caught by those two barbarians. Let's set off to Wushan tomorrow morning!"
After Wu Dachuan's instructions, he immediately returned to the Sword Palace.
Looking at the other person's retreating figure, Yun Que chuckled and whispered.
"Don't worry, they can't keep an eye on me."
Turn around and merge into the hustle and bustle of the imperial city.
Kill a person in ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles, brush off your clothes when the matter is over, and hide your body and name deeply.
Lihua Street.
Located in the North District of the Imperial City, it is named after a large pear tree forest. It is not very busy, but is quieter and has a good view.
At the end of Lihua Street, at the entrance of a medium-sized house, the handsome maid Qiuxiang was pouring water out.
When I looked up, I saw a familiar figure standing in front of me.
"Master Hou! Master Hou is back!"
Qiuxiang was filled with surprise and tears, finally waiting for the backbone.
"Boil water and take a bath."
"It's Mr. Hou!"
The little maid greeted her master happily. When the not-so-tall figure walked by, she vaguely smelled a faint scent of blood.
After taking a comfortable bath, Yun Que walked into the waiting room.
Lao He was already waiting at the side.
"The young master was attacked?" Lao He's expression was gloomy, with murderous intent emerging all over his body.
He had long noticed that there were blood stains on Yun Que's body and guessed that the young master was in danger.
Yun Que chuckled, pointed to the west, and said:
"The two blood barbarians were sent away by me, and they probably just arrived in the West."
Lao He's tense murderous intent finally relaxed, but his expression suddenly changed.
"The barbarians killed Hanshui River?"
"Probably not. If the barbarian troops invade the territory, no matter how useless the emperor is, he will still be kept in the dark. Those two blood barbarians don't recognize me and are just robbing money and killing people." Yun Que said.
"So you are a spy, but how could a barbarian spy blatantly steal money? And do it in the imperial city?" Lao He became more and more confused as he thought about it.
"I'm afraid this matter is not simple. Pay attention to the movements in the city recently. It's best to find out the purpose of the barbarians and find their lair." Yun Que ordered.
"Don't worry, young master. I was a scout under Lord Marquis back then, so I'm very familiar with this business." Lao He bared his teeth and smiled.
He has rich experience in gathering information, and the ghost body can leave the physical body at any time, which gives him an advantage that ordinary people cannot match.
Yun Que believed in Lao He, a tough soldier, and asked instead:
"Lao He, how much do you know about Blood Barbarians? I only heard my father mention some of them."
Lao He's expression became solemn and he spoke in a deep voice.
"Blood barbarians are very scary. It's not an exaggeration to call them monsters. They can stimulate the power of blood and energy to the extent of strengthening their bodies. When a complete blood barbarian explodes with all its strength, it can expand its body three times and turn into a giant.
It's a war machine like this, invulnerable to weapons and bullets, tearing tigers and leopards alive, and ordinary Qi Refining monks can't stop it at all."
Listening to Lao He's detailed account, Yun Que realized that the two blood barbarians he met today were not complete.
The opponent only expanded his arms and his body did not change much.
You can't underestimate the enemy, Yun Que solemnly told himself in his heart.
After the screen retreated, Yun Que opened the storage bag and counted today's harvest.
The loot isn't much.
Two long knives that reached the level of mid-grade magical weapons, two low-grade daggers, and a small bag of unknown sand with a strange silvery white color.
There are no spiritual stones and no banknotes.
Yun Que is a little strange about this.
But then I thought about it, maybe this was the reason why the two blood barbarian tribulations killed the sword servant.
Steal wealth.
They spent their spiritual stones and banknotes somewhere and became two poor men, so they took the risk and chose the road of robbery and murder.
Otherwise, the two blood barbarians would not dare to act so blatantly in the imperial city.