As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the guards changed. The matter was of great importance, so they did not hesitate any longer and immediately stepped in.

He tentatively called out, "Master Song?"

no respond.

The man raised his voice a little, "Master Song!"

There was still no response, and even the shadow reflected in the window did not change.

Now everyone knows there is a problem!

Several people walked to the door and pushed it tentatively. If it were any other time, Song Wenbo would have started cursing by now.

But there was still no movement at this moment.

boom!

The guard commander no longer hesitated and pushed open the door.

The smell of blood hit them in the face. They were all extremely sensitive to the smell of blood, but because it was early winter, the door was closed and Song Wenbo was already injured today, they didn't think much about it.

But only now did I realize how tragic the situation was!

Song Wenbo was kneeling on the bed, his body tied up, and the ropes on his body were hung on the bed frame to fix his posture.

His eyes were wide open, lifeless, and his face was pale. The blood that was originally flowing from his neck had now coagulated and turned dark black.

The guards all looked very unhappy.

Song Wenbo was like this... He didn't even need to go forward to check to know, "The person is dead."

Dead as hell.

"That woman ran away." The guard commander confirmed that Song Wenbo was dead, so he didn't waste any more time on him. He glanced around the room and finally his eyes fell on the window.

"We were right outside the door the whole time. She must have escaped through the window! She's been gone for quite a while now, and she's unfamiliar with this area. Let's go find her immediately!"

At the guard's command, more than a dozen people in the house rushed out and immediately turned around to look for someone.

The guard commander led his men out of the window, trying to find Xie Yao's escape route.

Because this is the house where Song Wenbo lives, the surrounding area is not made of mud, but bricks.

Xie Yao was carried all the way here, so she didn't leave any traces on the floor tiles after she passed by.

"Bring fire." The guard leader gave an order, and immediately his subordinates came over with torches.

The guard commander held a torch and searched the ground bit by bit for clues, trying to find even the slightest trace.

The whole house was in an uproar because of Xie Yao's escape.

Everyone knows how important this person is.

If they really let that woman escape...then their lives would be over.

Suddenly, the guard commander discovered something and took a few quick steps.

Sure enough, there was a drop of dried blood on the stone brick.

The corners of his lips curled up, he looked in this direction and said, "Search this way, the people are fleeing this way!"

A mere woman wants to escape from him... Humph, that's impossible!

"Yes!" The guards immediately followed, and one of them couldn't help but ask, "Sir, we were the ones who drugged the water just now, and we watched her drink it with our own eyes. Where did she get the strength?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped on the head by the person next to him, "Stupid!"

"Didn't you see what Lord Song did just now? He was playing all sorts of tricks. That woman must have tricked Lord Song into giving her the antidote."

"But this woman is really cruel..."

After all, the way Song Wenbo was tied up looked very playful to them!

So it must be that woman who coaxed Song Wenbo into doing something fancy, and then killed him directly when Song Wenbo wasn't paying attention!

"Women are so scary..." The guard who first asked the question muttered softly, and then was glared at by the guard commander. "Okay, let's get down to business first."

"Once we capture that woman, no one is allowed to get close to her again!"

The noise here naturally disturbed Xie Yujiao. She was dressed in black and wearing a mask. She pushed open the door and walked out. Her voice was hoarse and unhappy, "What are you making so much noise for?"

The guard who was originally guarding her door hurriedly said: "Yes...that woman escaped."

"That woman?" Xie Yujiao asked back, then something occurred to her and she sneered, "Where's Song Wenbo? He's such a loser!"

Her voice was full of disdain and sarcasm.

The guard's expression froze for a moment, and he said uncomfortably, "Lord Song... was killed."

"What?" Xie Yujiao asked in disbelief, her face full of confusion, "What are you talking about?"

"You killed him?" Just because Xie Yao was missing, these people directly killed Song Wenbo?

The guard's cheeks flushed red, and he finally managed to say, "That woman killed him."

"Hasn't she been caught yet?" Xie Yujiao glanced at the guard and immediately understood the crux of the matter. She said sarcastically, "I've said it before, never underestimate that woman!"

"Who told you not to believe me?"

The guard said nothing.

Xie Yujiao walked straight out, but was stopped by the guard, "You can't go out..."

"This is what Song Wenbo meant. Do you still want to listen to him?" Xie Yujiao said, "Among so many people, I am the one who knows Xie Yao best."

"Xie Yao is very cunning. Since she was able to kill Song Wenbo and escape, it shows that she is also cruel and ruthless. If it weren't for my help, humph." Xie Yujiao sneered: "I'm afraid you won't be able to find her!"

The guard looked hesitant when he heard this.

That being said...it seems to be correct.

Seeing this, Xie Yujiao walked past him and went straight out. The guard hesitated for a moment, but did not stop her.

After thinking about it, he felt that he should tell the boss about this matter, so he turned and headed towards the direction of the guard commander.

The guard commander was patrolling the courtyard wall, searching for clues...

"Boss, boss." The guard quickly caught up with his boss. "Miss Xie said she also wanted to go find someone. She said she was the one who knew that woman best here."

The guard leader raised his hand to signal the guards to be quiet. He held a torch in his hand and slowly squatted down.

Finally, his gaze fixed on the leaves of a small grass in the corner of the wall, and he raised his hand to stroke it.

The blood on the leaf had dried, so the guard leader simply tore it off and sniffed it. "Whoever leaves from here, chase them!"

After all, it's just one night, so this place is not far from the capital.

This house is not in the village, but a villa on the outskirts of the city. After leaving the villa, there is only one road leading to the outside world.

Apart from that, there are mountains and jungles, and if you walk through them, you will definitely leave traces!

At the command of the guard leader, the guards immediately jumped over along the wall...

The guard commander then looked at the guard standing aside, staring at him eagerly, and said casually, "Follow her."

Then, the guard commander also jumped out of the wall.

The guard raised his hand and scratched his head, then turned and walked towards the direction where Xie Yujiao was. Okay, let's follow her.

The guard walked around before finding Xie Yujiao who had just walked to the door. Her black clothes and veil covered her whole body tightly, and she looked like a quiet shadow in the night.

Seeing that the person was about to leave, the guard immediately stepped forward and said, "Miss Xie, you can't go out."

Looking for someone is looking for someone, going out is going out, these are two different things!

From the moment they caught that woman and brought her to the house, their superiors had ordered that neither woman could leave the house.

Xie Yujiao paused, looked at the guard, and said in a hoarse voice with a cold tone, "I can't go out?"

"What? Are you locking me up too?"

The guard's eyes flickered for a moment.

Xie Yujiao said, "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. I just want to find Xie Yao. Humph, I want to find her more than you do."

"Don't forget, I was the one who made it happen for your master."

This……

The guard hesitated. He didn't know much about the inside story, but Xie Yujiao's words sounded reasonable.

"Based on my understanding of Xie Yao, I'm afraid she has already escaped." Xie Yujiao added, "I'm the only one who can find her."

"Think about it yourself. Do you want to find her or... never catch her again."

"Time is limited. If you delay any longer, you won't have to make a choice." Xie Yujiao said as she turned and walked into the house.

Seeing that she seemed to have given up on looking for Xie Yao, the guard hardened his heart and said through gritted teeth, "Look for her!"

It’s a disaster not being able to find talent.

Xie Yujiao finally stopped and slowly turned around and walked towards the courtyard gate. The gate was open and there were guards following beside it, so the gatekeepers naturally did not stop her.

However, Xie Yujiao walked out a few steps and then looked back at the lonely house standing in the mountains.

The guard looked at Xie Yujiao with some confusion, "Miss Xie?"

Xie Yujiao turned around and said, "Let's go."

The guard looked in Xie Yujiao's direction and said, "This road has been watched all the time. There's no way she can leave from here!"

"Before this, you didn't expect her to escape, right? And she even killed Song Wenbo."

The guard was silent. This... was indeed something he had never expected.

Besides, now think about it, when Song Wenbo died, they were just outside the wall across the courtyard...

That woman Xie Yao is indeed scary.

"So, Miss Xie thinks she has escaped?" The guard immediately caught up with Xie Yujiao, ready to follow her closely.

"He must have escaped." Xie Yujiao said with certainty.

The guard thought about it, turned around and said something to the guard at the gate, then followed Xie Yujiao again.

The mountains and forests surrounding the small courtyard were now flickering with the faint light of torches. It was obvious that the guard commander was leading his men to look for someone.

But the guard followed Xie Yujiao for a long way and felt that they were getting farther and farther away from the villa, but did not find any clues or traces. Only then did he feel that something was wrong.

"Miss Xie." He suddenly became alert and stopped Xie Yujiao. "Are you really looking for someone?"

If they continue like this, Xie Yujiao will be out of their control!

"Do you suspect me?" Xie Yujiao stopped and turned to look at the guard, with obvious displeasure in her clear eyes.

The guard said, "We haven't found any clues in such a long time. It seems that Miss Xie is overthinking... Who are you?!"

Before the guard could finish his words, he felt a flash before his eyes, and the person in front of him suddenly raised his hand and sprinkled a handful of powder on his face!

If you are prepared, the guards will react naturally.

But it didn't happen. He was only on guard against Xie Yujiao escaping, but he didn't guard against Xie Yujiao suddenly attacking him.

And the distance between the two of them is too close...

The guard only had time to ask that one question before his vision went dark and he collapsed on the spot.

"Xie Yujiao" looked around, picked up the guard on the ground, and threw him directly into the woods on the side.

Then she moved swiftly in the direction of departure—

The quiet moonlight fell, and her speed became faster and faster.

At the same time, in the other courtyard.

The guard commander stood outside the wall where he found the "bloodstains", waiting for his men to search along the woods where the traces were found.

He was very confident that the woman would not be able to escape.

But for a long time, there was no movement. The guard leader frowned and asked, "No one noticed?"

The dozen or so people he sent out answered one after another, "Commander, we haven't found anything here."

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