Dancheng after dark, looking down from the sky, looks like a still shadow puppet show, but in this silent scene, there is a restless little black dot that is constantly moving.
At this time, Qin Luo jumped along the ridge of the roof and jumped onto the roof of another house. He controlled his strength very skillfully and made almost no sound.
Since practicing, he has been continuously exercising his ability to control spiritual energy in all aspects.
Parkour on the rooftops of Dancheng at night is one of the projects.
At first, he just parkoured on the roof of his house. Later, when he got good at it, he stepped on the roofs of all the houses in Dancheng at night.
If there is a hole in the roof of a house where rainwater leaks, he probably knows it earlier than the owner of the house.
Qin Luo continued to move back and forth on the tops of dozens of houses, gradually approaching the city wall, which was also his resting point at the end of half-way practice every night.
There is an abandoned guard tower here.
certainly.
This sentry tower cannot be said to be abandoned, but the door to the tower is usually locked and no one opens the door to go up.
Qin Luo jumped off the roof, took two steps forward after contacting the ground, buffering the momentum of his fall, then took two steps and walked around to the other side of the sentry tower.
With a sigh of relief, Qin Luo used his strength to kick a few steps on the wall of the sentry tower. He reached the window of the sentry tower that had been opened by him a long time ago and turned over.
Stepping on the creaking stairs, Qin Luo arrived at the top of the sentry tower.
This is the second tallest place in the entire Dan City, second only to the newly built attic in their yard.
However, Qin Luo still prefers to stand silently on this sentry tower overlooking the whole city, lying low at his feet, like a black basalt.
The only place in the city that is brightly lit all night is Xuanwu's Eyes.
The left eye is the Qin family compound, the residence of the most prominent family in the city.
On the right eye is Zuijun Tower, a good place to stay overnight during curfew.
Qin Luo was as familiar with these two places as his own home, but the former was indeed his home.
He comes to this sentry tower every day, initially for the distant view. After all, he has traveled to this running game that is famous for its beautiful scenery. It would be a pity not to appreciate the scenery more.
Later, he got used to looking at the whole city from a bird's eye view. Below, thousands of families were laughing and laughing in their houses, while he was alone in this game world that only he knew was illusory.
The only thing that could make him feel at ease was the darkness that enveloped him.
certainly.
This can also make his thoughts extra clear, and he can think through confusions that cannot be solved in the noisy and noisy environment during the day.
For example, what Qin Luo is thinking now is how he can successfully build his foundation after reaching the ninth level of Qi training.
The cultivation techniques recorded in the "Shenmu Jue" only ended during the Qi training period. According to Qin Luo's estimated speed, it would take him about four to five years to reach the ninth level of Qi training.
I will definitely make further progress when the time comes, and I can't be stuck like this just because "Shenmujue" has been discontinued.
Qin Luo felt the cool breeze blowing in front of him and sighed slowly.
"Now I am just a novice in cultivating immortals. I will definitely not be able to figure it out on my own. It seems that I can't stay in Dancheng all the time. I have to open up a new map..."
He stopped thinking and frowned.
The cool breeze blowing in the face contained a faint smell of blood.
You must know that after practicing, although his five senses have been greatly improved, he is now on a sentry tower dozens of meters away. If he can smell the smell of blood, it means that the amount of blood exposed to the air must not be less.
Qin Luo took advantage of the moonlight and scanned his surroundings.
Everything was calm, and even the smell of blood in the wind had disappeared, but he was absolutely sure that it was not his hallucination.
He glanced around again and finally understood what was the feeling of something wrong hidden under this peaceful scene.
Because the surroundings were so quiet, so quiet that not even a single person could be seen.
You must know that there is a city wall not far away, and there will be people on duty at night. Although those people usually find a place to sleep in the second half of the night, it is impossible that the guard position on the city wall will be empty in the first half of the night.
There is another point, that is, the watchman patrolling along the street has also disappeared at this time.
"There must be a ghost at home." Qin Luo thought to himself.
Now he's at a high point, but can't detect anything out of the ordinary.
It could only be that the other party moved too quickly. By the time he smelled the blood, the person had already finished handling the scene and was hiding.
Then this person must be a veteran, and the risk factor to ordinary people is extremely high.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that a gang committed the crime. If it was a gang, the cooperation of this group of people would also be very high.
Although I am a practitioner, I don’t have much practical experience, so I still have to be very vigilant.
Qin Luo was thinking as he walked along the stairs to the window. This time he did not follow his previous habit of jumping directly from the window. Instead, he chose to step on the bulge of the wall and climbed up very lightly but quickly.
Go down.
He kept hiding in the shadows until he walked under the city wall, which was about four or five people high.
You must know that the guard on the city wall has disappeared, so if he goes up the stairs step by step, he might encounter the murderer standing guard.
certainly.
No matter how strong the opponent is, Qin Luo feels that he can't beat him.
But he was not sure how many people there were.
If there was too much noise when he captured one of them and the others ran away, it would be quite troublesome for him to search for them one by one.
So he clung to the city wall and climbed up using his hands and feet.
He learned this rock climbing technique from local herb collectors when he went to Linglu Mountain to collect herbs.
In order to collect the best elixirs, those medicine collectors often have to climb on the cliffs, and they are not as cultivated as Qin Luo. If they fall down accidentally, not one in ten thousand will survive.
Therefore, the climbing skills of herbal collectors have basically been honed to the point of proficiency.
Although Qin Luo has only learned 50% to 60% of the climbing skills, his physical fitness is stronger, and the difficulty of climbing the city wall is still much easier than that of the cliff.
After about two or three breaths, Qin Luo stood on the city wall.
Standing on the city wall, Qin Luo could smell the vague smell of blood again.
"Sure enough, something happened."
Qin Luo squatted half-crouched, leaning against the city wall and walking very quickly towards the place where the blood came from.
After he turned the corner, a simple turret appeared in front of him. There were several bloodstains of varying depths at the entrance, extending into the building.
Qin Luo squatted on the spot, observed the situation, and analyzed and restored the general situation at that time.
There was a high probability that there was a group on the opposite side. After touching the city wall, they quickly eliminated the guards gathered in the turret. Then one person dragged a body into the turret, so there were several shades of light at the door.
Various blood stains.
He took a deep breath, lowered his heart rate and breathing rate, and carefully reached the door of the turret.
When he went out for parkour, he left the Hanyu Sword at home for convenience, so now he doesn't even have a handy weapon in his hand.
Sticking to the door and observing the turret for a moment, Qin Luo found that there was no movement inside, and then Qin Luo walked in.
Even though he was mentally prepared, when he saw the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but said: "Grass..."
The white moonlight shines on the red-stained bluestone floor, with several corpses spread across it.
Looking at the frightened corpse, he suppressed his discomfort and knelt down to check.
There were basically only two injuries on each corpse, one on the neck to cut off the arteries and vocal cords, and the other on the abdomen to hasten their death.
Qin Luo reached out and closed their eyes, then slowly stood up.
The other party's methods were cruel and straightforward, and they committed the crime in a gang. They risked killing the government guards and came to Dancheng. The plan must not be simple.
After realizing this, Qin Luo quickly stood up.
If the people on the other side come here to seek wealth, then the most conspicuous target in Dan City is his own home.
But now there is only his brother and dozens of servants at home.
The only one with some fighting ability is the 12-person guard team.
These nursing homes can usually catch the thieves who spy on the Qin family, but when they encounter these cruel people, they may not be able to survive for a quarter of an hour.
So if I can't get back in time...
The Qin family is in danger!
Even if Qin Luo takes revenge and kills all the murderers, he feels that he will still have a grudge in his heart.
After all, after five years of getting along with each other, Qin Yuan, as his eldest brother, although he was nagging a little, was really doing it for his own good. He didn't need his younger brother to worry about everything and properly handled various matters of the Qin family.
"call."
Qin Luo rushed out of the turret, stepped on the battlements, and rushed straight out of the city wall like a sharp arrow.
After landing firmly, he didn't even slow down a step, and ran directly to the Qin Mansion according to the impression in his mind.
…
Big red lanterns shine high.
The ground was also bright red due to the light.
It's just that the red on the ground is not the light of the lantern, but the blood flowing all over the room.
"As long as you don't continue to harm our Qin family members, you can take the money and antiques in the house for yourself."
Qin Yuan sat at the top of the hall, his clenched right hand trembling slightly, but his tone of voice was still calm.
Just a quarter of an hour ago.
There were sounds of fighting and screams from the front yard.
Then Zhong Huyuan from the house ran in covered in blood, saying that many strong men had broken into the house.
He originally wanted to collect the escaped guards and then rely on the high wall of the inner courtyard to guard for a while, waiting for the government to come to support.
However, the smiling man in front of him was obviously an expert. He jumped directly over the nearly three-foot-high inner courtyard wall.
The nurses in the hospital wanted to catch him off guard when he had just landed.
As a result, this man killed several nursing homes easily with one knife at a time.
Qin Yuan looked at the familiar faces lying on the ground. They were all alive just now, but now they were all lying on the ground, lifeless.
But he didn't have time to feel sad for these people.
His own life was also in the hands of others. A flash of a knife might flash before his eyes at any time, and he and his brother were separated from each other.
Zhou Bai, who was opposite Qin Yuan, shook the blade of his sword. The blood stains on the blade surface flowed down like water. The traces of killing several people just now were no longer visible on the entire blade.
"As expected of the head of the Qin family, you are still calm and composed until now. It seems that you have some ability to be the number one merchant in Dancheng." Zhou Bai looked at Qin Luo with interest, "Now my brothers
Evacuate your Qin Mansion outside, so you see, without absolute power, how can you hold on to something external like money?"
He paused and then said: "Even, you can't even save your own life."
At this time, Qin Yuan felt much calmer after hearing these words.
He knew that if the other party wanted to kill him and would do it immediately, he would naturally not talk to him so much.
And now if the other party is willing to communicate with him, it will enter a business game that Qin Yuan is familiar with.
It's just that now I have very few chips in my hand, but the other party holds my life in hand.
But for the sake of his own life and that of his younger brother, Qin Yuan knew that there was no chance of losing.
He slowly said: "If you are here to borrow money this time, you can go and get it. As for the care of the nursing home, I will properly arrange for their families, and I will also settle the matter with the government. No one will
I'm here to cause trouble for you."
At this time, Qin Yuan's expression looked calm, but his back was completely soaked with sweat.
"Do you know why I have blocked roads and robbed for so many years, and other mountain bandits have changed their nests several times, but nothing has happened to me?" Zhou Bai smiled coldly, "Because we are committed to leaving no survivors alive, so there are very few people.
Know our specific situation.”
Qin Yuan saw the attitude shown by the other side and secretly thought that he was going to suffer.
Since the other party has said so, the other party will definitely not be relieved that he is alive.
Qin Yuan was silent for two seconds, and then said: "My Qin family has an underground darkroom, which is specially used to collect treasures. The value is much higher than the yellow and white things on display outside."
"You want to trade this for your life?"
"No." Qin Yuan shook his head, "I saw your appearance, so you can't keep me here, but my brother Qin Luo is sleeping in the room. He must not know what happened here, and he has never seen you.
So as long as you promise not to move my brother, I will take you to that dark room."
Zhou Bai squinted his eyes slightly, feeling a little tempted.
Originally, he wanted to get the last vote and leave this time, so he must be able to get as much as he can without endangering himself.
And since Qin Yuan is so self-conscious at this time, it is not impossible to let his younger brother, who has never seen his face, go.
What's more, I haven't personally gone down to the mountain to do it many times in recent years. The ones who have come forward more often are the second-in-command.
After returning to the village, get rid of these men, take this large amount of money and fly away, then find a sect to offer it to, gain protection, and establish a small family attached to the immortal sect.
certainly.
He prefers to go back on his word.
There was a subtle arc at the corner of Zhou Bai's mouth.
"Then do as you say, but you have to take me there as quickly as possible, otherwise my men will move very quickly and they may find your brother before I find the treasure house."
"No." Qin Luo saw that the other party was tempted at this time, and he was also a little tougher, "I want to see my brother leave the house first, and then I will take you to the darkroom."
"puff."
Zhou Bai suddenly hit Qin Yuan's abdomen with a punch. After he stopped his hand, he looked at Qin Yuan who was huddled in the chair in pain and said calmly: "If you don't have the power in your hands, what qualifications do you have to negotiate more terms with me.
"
"Stand up and take me over." He said coldly and walked towards the door.
Just when Zhou Bai turned around, there was a bang above his head! This chapter has been completed!