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So, just as Xie Wanru was determined to return to Xuancheng to kill Xiao Yan...

A clue about her third brother has emerged.

A sachet fell into a dilapidated temple along her pursuit route. Xie Wanru recognized the sachet; it was something she had given to her third brother many years ago.

The sachet had clearly fallen recently, as the fire nearby was still warm.

"Keep searching, there might still be some clues."

Xie Wanru was overjoyed. Finding her third brother was the happiest thing for her right now.

Xu Ning and Xu Yang quickly looked around and found a bundle in a corner. Xu Ning picked it up and roughly felt it. It didn't seem like anything strange. He opened a corner to take a look and found it was just ordinary clothes.

"Little junior sister."

Xu Ning handed the item to Xie Wanru for inspection.

Xie Wanru, who was standing to the side, took it, first felt the fabric with her hands, and finally smelled it, but shook her head, "It's not my third brother's."

Her third brother didn't have such a strange smell; his clothes were more like those of a northern barbarian.

Just when the three were at a loss and didn't know what to do next, the owner of the bundle returned.

Upon seeing that the people inside were unusual, he froze at the door and refused to go in, turning to run away instead.

Xie Wanru reacted swiftly, flashing away to block the man's path. Xu Yang, meanwhile, secretly held several hidden weapons in his hand, in case the man harmed his junior sister.

"Who are you? Is this bundle yours?"

Xie Wanru's sword was already at the man's neck. Her voice was cold and resolute, and her gaze was sharp as she stared directly at the ragged, somewhat flustered northern barbarian in front of her.

How was it determined that he was a northern barbarian?

Because he was so tall and very robust, Xie Wanru wouldn't have dared to stop him so bravely if it weren't for her two senior brothers behind her.

After all, if the opponent knew martial arts, even if their skills were inferior to Xie Wanru's, Xie Wanru would still have some difficulty fighting given their size.

Seeing this, the man tried to back away, but Xu Yang's hidden weapon flew out and tore his collar, narrowly missing his vulnerable neck.

Knowing that escape was hopeless, he had no choice but to stop and stammer, "I was just... passing by, I... I don't know whose it is."

Xu Ning and Xu Yang quickly surrounded them. Xu Ning sharply sized up the other party, while Xu Yang remained on guard, in case the other party suddenly attacked or escaped.

Xie Wanru snorted coldly, clearly not believing his words, but she did not immediately react. Instead, she calmly analyzed the current situation.

"You said you were just passing by? Then why did you run away when you saw us? How could this sachet be here? This sachet was made by my own hand, it's one of a kind. You're the northern barbarian who kidnapped my third brother! Aren't you right?"

Her words carried an undeniable authority and a threatening intensity that seemed to want to tear a person apart. The sword in her hand sliced ​​through the man's flesh, and blood seeped from the tall northern barbarian's neck, causing him to tremble involuntarily.

At this moment, various possibilities flashed through Xie Wanru's mind. She vaguely felt that this northern barbarian was somewhat unusual.

The bundle contained only a few tattered clothes. If they were in a hurry to hand over the person, would they have time to come back and retrieve the items?

"You'd better not hide anything. Did you kidnap my brother Xie Yanting? Speak up! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"

She warned again, while secretly pondering how to extract more information from this northern barbarian. At this moment, a wrong decision could lead to disastrous consequences.

“We…we did kidnap Xie Yanting, but I lost something, including an undergarment that my mother sewed for me by hand. I came back to get it, and they left first.”

The northern barbarian's voice trembled slightly, and his eyes flickered uncertainly.

Xie Wanru's eyes narrowed, and the tip of her sword trembled slightly, as if it might slice through her skin and take her life at any moment.

"You'd better tell the truth, otherwise, my sword has no eyes. There's no one around here. What harm is there in killing you? Or making you wish you were dead!"

She said it coldly, her tone carrying an undeniable threat.

The northern barbarian swallowed hard, his face pale, as if he were having a fierce internal struggle.

Finally, he sighed helplessly and said, "I said, we were all hired to kidnap Xie Yanting. But we really don't know where he was taken. How could they tell me such a secret? I'm just a small fry, occasionally responsible for guarding and security, not for communication."

After he finished speaking, he swallowed again, because Xie Wanru's cold face was really a bit scary.

Xie Wanru frowned upon hearing this. She knew that what the northern barbarian said was likely false, but at least this person was a clue, and the only time they had come closest to Xie Yanting after so many days of investigation.

She decided to test the waters again.

"Who exactly are you employed by? And who ordered you to kidnap my brother? I don't believe you know nothing."

Her voice was deep and powerful, as if it could penetrate the other person's heart.

The northern barbarian immediately shook his head, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes: "I really don't know who the employer is. I just received a task assigned to me. I'll get paid once I complete the task. I really don't know anything else. There are many such jobs in the northern barbarians. We leave our homes just to make a living."

He spoke with a pitiful air, but Xie Wanru scoffed inwardly.

"You'd better tell me everything you know."

She warned again, already having already devised a plan in her mind: first, to keep the northern barbarian calm, then secretly follow him to see if he would contact his accomplices.

Only by finding more clues can we find her third brother.

"That's all I really know. I know that the Xie family are all loyal and righteous people, and would never kill innocent people indiscriminately!"

The northern barbarians were extremely sincere.

Xie Wanru sheathed her sword and gave the northern barbarian a cold look: "You can leave, but remember, if you dare to play any tricks, I will never let you go."

The northern barbarians were overjoyed at being granted a pardon. They hurriedly bowed and scraped to express their gratitude before leaving in a hurry.

Xie Wanru exchanged a glance with her two senior brothers, and Xu Ning and the other two understood. They quietly followed behind, secretly observing the Northern Barbarian's every move.

Along the way, they cautiously followed the Northern Barbarian, fearing he would discover them. Finally, in a secluded corner, they saw the Northern Barbarian meeting with another mysterious person.

Xie Wanru was overjoyed; she knew her chance had come. She quietly approached, preparing to overhear their conversation.

However, just then, a gust of wind blew by, bringing with it a sense of foreboding...