Volume 1: Zhao Shanhe Chapter 54 Purgatory on Earth
In the silent courtyard, Ji Yuan and the others climbed over the courtyard wall and walked softly towards the concierge.
On one side inside the gate, there is a row of three or four huts, which are not only the residence of the gatekeeper, but also the resting place for several gatekeepers.
However, at this time, these huts were not only empty, but also filled with a faint smell of blood, but there was no trace of fighting or anything else.
After exploring several rooms, Ji Yuan's face became a little gloomy, and he whispered to the two people around him: "Although the smell of blood is relatively weak, it should exist for a day or two."
Xu Qiqi and Jiang He looked at each other, and both could see the dignified look in each other's eyes.
After two days, there is still an obvious smell of blood left, which means that a large amount of blood must have been exposed to the air at that time. Even if all the blood of two or three people was drained, it is unlikely that such a thing would be left behind.
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After all, the doors and windows of these rooms are all open, so it is difficult for any smell to remain for such a long time.
"be careful."
Ji Yuan glanced at the two of them, and then walked towards the depths of the house.
The Zhao family's mansion occupies an extremely large area. The front yard alone, used for entertaining guests and servants, has an area of three floors. As for the backyard where family members and maids live, it reaches an astonishing five floors.
Even the area of the county government is probably less than half of this place.
After passing through the courtyard at the gate of the mansion, the three of them came to a lobby where guests were waiting.
The place is still filled with a faint smell of blood, and the tables, chairs and other furniture that were originally neatly arranged have been smashed to pieces, leaving everything in a mess.
On some floors and walls, there are many traces of fighting, or marks left by swords, guns and sticks, or some messy footprints with a little black blood.
"There are no large stains of blood or dead bodies."
Jiang He looked around and then whispered.
This is precisely the weirdest point. As for the corpse, it is relatively easy to deal with, but such a fierce fight must be a scene of blood flying, but there is no trace of blood.
Only some traces of blood can be seen on some footprints because they are mixed with some soil.
A gust of wind blew from nowhere, whistling in the ears of the three of them, making the place even more eerie and terrifying.
Ji Yuan didn't say anything, he just walked silently towards the depths of the mansion. The corridors, courtyards, etc. he passed along the way all exuded the faint smell of blood.
But except for the lobby at the beginning, there was no messy place. It seemed that all the fighting was concentrated in one place.
Along the way, the three of them didn't see any living people. The entire mansion was shrouded in gloom, as if it had been abandoned for decades.
"There is light there!"
When he walked into a courtyard, Xu Qiqi pointed in the distance and exclaimed in a low voice.
Ji Yuan immediately turned around and looked around, and soon saw a wooden building in the distance with bunches of candlelight swaying in the night.
Judging from the style of the wooden building, it should be a place similar to a library. From a distance, it has roughly seven floors, and each floor is lit with bright candles.
Seeing this scene, his hanging heart was calmed down. Since there was still a candlelight, it meant that there were still people in the house who survived, which meant that the evil object had not really been obtained yet.
As for who survived the evil hand, it was almost a no-brainer and I knew that Mr. Zhao must be among them.
Even though this old man is nearly sixty years old, in terms of martial arts, he is undoubtedly the strongest in the Zhao family, and even among the hundreds of miles around Qianyu City, he is enough to rank among the top three.
"Are we going there?"
Jiang He asked.
Hearing this, Ji Yuan shook his head slightly. He must go, but he couldn't just rush over stupidly. Who knew if there was a crisis lurking ahead.
If the evil spirit deliberately lays a trap and waits for someone to dive into it, the consequences will be unpredictable.
After pondering for a moment, Ji Yuan's eyes flashed, and he suddenly turned to look at the two people beside him: "Do you like playing with fire?"
Xu Qiqi and Jiang He looked at each other, and for a while they didn't understand why he suddenly asked. It wasn't until he saw the other party taking out a large number of fire-attribute talismans from his sleeve robe that a bold guess emerged in his mind.
A moment later, the front yard of the Zhao family's mansion burst into flames. The raging fire almost engulfed the entire front yard. The fire spread to a large area and looked like a fire dragon from a distance.
Such a big movement naturally alarmed the evil things entrenched here, and the evil winds and evil spirits quickly gathered and hovered in the sky above the mansion.
At the same time as the dark wind appeared, three figures used the cover of the fire to quietly and quickly approach the seven-story wooden building.
Regarding the evil wind hovering in the sky, Ji Yuan and the others were naturally aware of it, but they did not want to meet it for the time being. After all, even the huge Zhao family had fallen into this situation, and just the three of them rashly went up to the scene.
Before, I'm afraid the result won't be much better.
However, things are often not as they wish. Although the three of them did not want to come into contact with each other prematurely, the evil wind hovering over the mansion quickly discovered them.
I saw the evil wind roaring from the sky, picking up countless dust and fallen leaves, blocking the sight of the three people in an instant, and constantly swirling around them.
Seeing this scene, Ji Yuan immediately snorted coldly, and swung all the talismans in his hand around. As the energy ignited the talismans, each talisman suddenly released a bright light.
In an instant, the nine talismans turned into tongues of fire and flew into the evil wind in the blink of an eye.
It is said that the wind increases the power of the fire, and the fire takes advantage of the wind. With just two or three fingers, a few tongues of fire merged into the evil wind, turning into raging flames and covering the three of them.
But before the evil wind could subside, a scream rang out out of thin air, and soon enough, abundant Yang Qi was seen spurting out from the flames.
The yang energy, like the scorching sun, is the nemesis of all evil spirits and ghosts. When touched by ordinary evil spirits, it is like being in a frying pan. If it lasts for a long time, it will be completely destroyed.
That evil wind swallowed up the flames with confidence, but I didn't expect that it contained such strong Yang Qi. It just matched the sentence - it was setting fire to self-immolation!
"Walk!"
Ji Yuan gave a low drink, ignored the evil thing that was screaming and wailing in the sun fire, and led the two people behind him to fly forward.
They each took out a talisman, and as soon as they activated the burden inside, a layer of blue water vapor immediately enveloped themselves, preventing the flames whistling in the evil wind from harming them at all.
Although normal living beings are not afraid of Yang Qi, they cannot withstand this blazing flame.
In a moment, the three of them passed through the howling wind of the sun, climbed over several high courtyard walls, and soon arrived in the courtyard where the seven-story wooden building was located.
Just as soon as they set foot here, the three of them took a few steps back in unison, and then one of them couldn't hold it back, bent down and vomited out everything in his belly.
When there is nothing left to vomit, bitter bile reflux begins.
This courtyard was filled with a stench that was so strong that it could not be eliminated at all. The corpses of hundreds of maids, servants, and warriors guarding the courtyard were lying here, and the degree of decomposition was extraordinary.
If it were just that, that would be it. The blood stains that were previously missing in the lobby of the front yard were now here, and they were just a drop in the ocean.
I don't know how much blood was poured here, and finally it penetrated deep into the soil, exuding a strong smell of blood.
The rotten stench in the air and the thick smell of blood, coupled with the eyes of a pair of eyes that were staring at death with endless despair, almost caused the three of them to collapse.
"What the hell happened to this place?"
Ji Yuan held his breath forcibly, looked at the hell on earth in front of him, and couldn't help but murmur to himself.
He subconsciously glanced behind him, looking at the evil wind attached to the sun fire. He couldn't imagine what kind of evil thing could do such a heartless thing.
Even those demons who are causing trouble may not be able to do such a thing!
"No! Leave quickly!"
Ji Yuan gave a low cry, pulled the two people beside him who were vomiting bile, and ran quickly towards the seven-story wooden building in the distance.
Behind them, the sky full of fire was gradually weakening, but a few Yang Fire Talismans could not directly kill the evil creature after all.
Once the opponent is no longer restrained by the Yang Fire, they will inevitably launch a fierce offensive against them, and an evil creature that can almost kill the entire Zhao family is obviously not something that ordinary methods can deal with.
At this time, the three of them endured the strange feeling that came with each footfall, which was numb from their scalp to the soles of their feet. They wished that everything was just an illusion, or that they were in a nightmare and could wake up completely in the blink of an eye.
Finally, the three of them passed through the hell on earth and arrived at the door of the seven-story wooden building.
"Open the door!"
Ji Yuan immediately shouted loudly, resisting the urge to bend over and retching.
In fact, without him even needing to shout, the door of the wooden building opened under the watchful eyes of several people.
When the three of them saw this, they immediately rushed into the wooden building, and behind them, the dark wind, which was freed from the scorching sun and fire, also flew past with a roar.
But in the end it slowed down a bit and hit the re-closed door. At the same time, pieces of Confucian saints' articles copied with gold paint appeared on the walls, doors and windows of the wooden building.
With his next breath, a shrill scream rang out, echoing throughout the night.
The evil wind transformed into evil things lingered unwillingly outside the wooden building, unwilling to leave for a long time. It was only after half a stick of incense that it returned to the depths of the Zhao family mansion with a whistling sound.
"Daozhang Ji...why are you here?"
In the wooden building, a surprised voice sounded.
When Ji Yuan heard the sound, he raised his head, breathing in the smell-free air, and looked forward. Soon he saw Mr. Zhao, who looked tired, walking towards him with the support of two old servants.
At this time, Mr. Zhao seemed to have aged twenty years compared to two days ago. His once bright eyes were now even duller, and even his hair had turned gray.
He did not immediately answer the other party's question, but turned to look elsewhere in the wooden building.
On the first floor of the huge wooden building, in addition to Mr. Zhao and the two old servants beside him, there were more than a dozen injured warriors guarding the courtyard, and seven or eight young and strong servants, among whom he was familiar with Zhao Shengcai.
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As for the stairs leading to the second floor, although you can't see what's going on above, just by listening to the sounds, you can guess that there must be a lot of women.
"Mr. Zhao, you should first tell me what happened to the Zhao family in the past two days."
Ji Yuan, who had regained his breath, looked at the old man in front of him with a solemn expression. This chapter has been completed!
