When my vicious stepmother mistakenly married me to the Immortal Lord

At midnight, the streets were quiet, with only the sound of the night watchman's clapper echoing in the darkness.

Jiang Song changed into a black suit and quietly left his residence.

She was agile and nimble, like a nimble night cat, climbing between the roofs and walls, and soon arrived at the second gate on the west side of Xie's mansion.

Jiang Song found a place with a wide view, concealed his breath, and waited quietly.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the night grew darker.

About half an hour later, there was finally movement at the back door.

A dark shadow stealthily poked its head out from the door, looked around, and seeing that no one was paying attention, it tiptoed out.

The man covered his face and wore night clothes, obviously trying to hide his identity.

Jiang Song's spiritual sense is strong, no matter how tightly the person hides himself, he cannot escape her perception.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, stared at the dark shadow, and counted silently in her mind.

"one two Three……"

When he counted to ten, the shadow's legs suddenly went weak and he fell forward uncontrollably.

"Ouch!"

A cry of pain was heard, and the black shadow fell to the ground, revealing its true face.

Jiang Song looked closely and found that the man was actually an old steward serving his father-in-law Xie Guangting!

She sneered in her heart. As she expected, this traitor was the one who had access to the core secrets of the Xie family.

Jiang Song did not go forward to arrest the person immediately, but waited quietly for Shen Xuan to appear.

Soon, a man dressed as a night watchman walked out from the darkness. He was tall and strong, and although he deliberately hunched his back, he could not hide his tough aura.

"Dong—dong! It's dry, be careful with fire. 2:15 PM, safe and sound, but there's a 'pigeon flying in the dark night,' seeking 'the bamboo shadows and the cool breeze.'"

The man dressed as a night watchman was knocking on the clapper and muttering something. It seemed that he was telling the time, but in fact he was exchanging secret signals with the old steward on the ground.

The old steward struggled to get up from the ground, clutching his aching waist, and replied with a grin: "Carrier pigeons carry letters, the breeze carries messages, I have 'goods' tonight, ready to hand over to the 'buyer'."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xu'an's eyes flashed with cunning. He quickly walked over to the old steward and pretended to support him. "Old brother, are you okay? It's dark out here, you have to be careful."

"Oh, thank you for your concern, brother. My old arms and legs are really useless." The old manager complained while rubbing his knees that were hurt from the fall.

"Thank you for your hard work, brother. Where is the 'goods' tonight? We must hurry up and trade, otherwise there will be more trouble." Shen Xuan urged.

"Don't worry, the 'goods' are hidden in the woodshed at the back door. I'll take you there to get them." The old steward said as he led Shen Xuan to the back door.

Jiang Song followed them silently, like a cheetah lurking in the dark, waiting for the best opportunity to hunt its prey.

Soon, the old steward brought Shen Xuan to the woodshed.

He looked around and seeing that no one was paying attention, he took out a key from his pocket and opened the door of the woodshed.

"Brother, come in quickly, the goods are inside." The old manager said, and walked into the woodshed first.

Shen Xu'an followed closely behind and walked in.

Jiang Song swept his spiritual sense around and found that the woodshed was full of miscellaneous items, and in the innermost corner, there was an inconspicuous wooden box, which contained the "goods" that the old steward wanted to trade.

She sneered in her heart. This old steward was so guilty of selling out the Xie family's business secrets for personal gain.

However, she had already memorized the face of the old steward, and would let the Xie family deal with it tomorrow to avoid dirtying her hands.

Tonight, her only target is Shen Xu'an!

Jiang Song quietly came to the door of the woodshed and listened attentively to the movements inside.

The old steward took out a stack of papers from the wooden box and handed it to Shen Xuan.

"Brother, this is the 'goods' you want. The Xie family's latest brocade weaving techniques and formulas, as well as the list of customers and transaction records, are all here."

Shen Xu'an took the stack of papers, flipped through them casually, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Very good, old brother, you have helped me a lot this time." He took out a bulging purse from his pocket and handed it to the old steward, "This is my reward this time, please count it."

The old steward took the purse, weighed it, and a glint of greed flashed in his eyes. "Hehe, brother, you are really straightforward. Let's cooperate next time."

"Of course." Shen Xu'an agreed, but secretly cursed "old fox" in his heart.

He asks for money whenever he gets the chance. If he didn't think you were still of some use, he would have killed this old man with a knife long ago.

Both of them had their own ulterior motives, but they both put on a smiling face and exchanged a few hypocritical pleasantries.

"Brother, it's getting late. I won't stay any longer."

"Okay, let's go now." The old steward said, then turned and walked towards the door of the woodshed.

However, just as he reached the door, he suddenly felt a gust of wind and then lost consciousness.

"boom--"

There was a muffled sound, and the old steward's body fell limply to the ground.

Shen Xuan was startled and quickly looked back, but only saw a black shadow flash past the door.

"Who?!" he shouted and chased after him.

However, the black shadow was extremely fast and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

Shen Xu'an's heart sank, and he said to himself, "Not good." He quickly checked the information in his hand, and only breathed a sigh of relief after finding that there was nothing unusual.

He knew that his actions had been exposed and he had to leave here as soon as possible.

However, just as he walked out of the back door of Xie's house and came to the street, he was blocked by the black shadow.

"Who the hell are you?! Why are you blocking my way?!"

His nails suddenly turned as black as ink, flashing with a cold light. It was obvious that he had murderous intentions and was ready to strike at any time.

However, the dark shadow opposite just stood there quietly without saying a word.

Shen Xu'an became increasingly uneasy. He tried to use his spiritual sense to probe the other party's strength, but found that his spiritual sense could not penetrate the darkness.

How can this be? !

He was horrified. You know, his spiritual awareness had been specially cultivated, so even if he faced a cultivator with higher cultivation than him, he would not be so vulnerable.

Unless, the other party's cultivation is far above his!

Thinking of this, Shen Xuan couldn't help but shudder. He quickly put away his murderous intent and put on a smiling face.

"Senior, I am Shen Xu'an. May I know your name? If I have offended you, please forgive me."

However, the dark figure opposite said nothing.

The next moment, his neck was tightly wrapped by a purple spiritual rope, and his whole body was instantly lifted up and hung in the air.

Shen Xu'an was horrified. He struggled hard, but the purple spiritual rope was like an iron hoop, tightening tighter and tighter, almost making it difficult for him to breathe.

"Forward, forward..." He wanted to beg for mercy, but he couldn't make a complete sound.

At this time, the black shadow finally moved.

She took out two daggers, which instantly turned into two cold lights and shot towards Shen Xuan.

Shen Xu'an was horrified. He quickly used his spiritual power to try to break free from the restraints. However, the purple spiritual rope seemed to have its own spirit and tightly wrapped around his neck, making him unable to move at all.

Two bloody holes were immediately pierced in his chest, and blood gushed out, staining his clothes red.

Before he could scream, the restraints around his neck suddenly tightened, completely stealing his voice.

Shen Xu'an's eyes were wide open, filled with fear and unwillingness. He tried to struggle with his last bit of strength, but it was in vain.

His consciousness gradually blurred, and his vision became increasingly dim, eventually turning into darkness.

"boom--"

A muffled sound was heard, and Shen Xu'an's body fell softly to the ground, without any sound.

Jiang Song retracted the spiritual rope and dagger, and glanced coldly at the corpse on the ground.

This Shen Xuan used the young girl as a cauldron to practice evil skills and even wanted to kill her. He really deserved to die!

She squatted down, searched Shen Xu'an's body, and found a storage bag and an identity jade token.

Jiang Song probed his spiritual consciousness into the storage bag and found that in addition to some spirit stones and pills, there were also several communication talismans and a black mask.

She had an idea and picked up the mask to look at it carefully.

This mask is exquisitely crafted, made of special materials, and has some complex patterns engraved on it. It is obviously not an ordinary item.

When Jiang Song put the mask on her face, she immediately felt a cold breath coming over her, making her look mysterious.

She was satisfied. This mask not only hid her identity, but also provided some protection. It was a good thing.

Jiang Song put the mask and storage bag away, then picked up the jade identity card and looked at it.

The words "Hehuan Sect·Shen Xu'an" were engraved on the jade token, which was Shen Xu'an's identity proof.

Jiang Song narrowed his eyes. The Hehuan Sect was a well-known evil sect in the world of cultivation. It mainly practiced dual cultivation techniques. Many of its disciples engaged in sexual intercourse, which was despised by the righteous.

Since Shen Xuan is a disciple of the Hehuan Sect, it is not surprising what he does.

Jiang Song sneered and threw the jade token back onto Shen Xu'an's body.

Then, he cast a thunder spell to completely burn the corpse and clean up the blood on the ground, ensuring that no trace was left.

After doing all this, Jiang Song turned around and left, disappearing into the night.