The Legend of the Young Swordsman: A Prequel - A Phantom Melody Embarks on a Journey Through the Mar

"Brother Lei has some things to do, so please don't ask any more questions."

Seeing that Helian Yun Shen seemed determined to get to the bottom of things even though he didn't understand, Yue Yao quickly stopped him from asking any more questions. After Yue Yao's words, Helian Yun Shen stopped asking.

Lei Mengsha breathed a sigh of relief and gave Yueyao a grateful look.

"Yun Shen, would you like to come with me to Mingjian Manor?"

Having evaded Helian Yun Shen's questioning, Lei Meng Sha, seeing the longing Helian Yun Shen had shown for the Famous Sword Manor in his earlier words, suggested that they go together.

Helian Yun Shen, who was invited, naturally wanted to go, but when he thought about the safety of Miss Yue Xi and his promise to help her get rid of the danger, he hesitated.

This is not a good decision to go to Mingjian Manor!

"No, I'll go when I have time!"

Thinking this to himself, he ultimately declined Lei Mengsha's invitation, while Lei Mengsha had just noticed some of the actions in Helian Yunshen's eyes.

During a brief period of reflection

The young man glanced at the girl Yuexi beside him several times. It seemed that the two of them were not simple! He was really curious about how beautiful she was under that veil, that she could captivate someone like Brother Yun Shen.

"Alright, we'll talk about it later!"

With a smile on his face, he didn't seem to care too much about Helian Yun Shen's refusal. Just as he finished speaking, the waiter brought the food into the room.

"Please enjoy your meal, esteemed guests!"

Compared to the waiter who had served them, this guy was clearly less composed. Lei Mengsha immediately noticed the subtle tremor in his fingertips.

Snapped!

He grabbed the guy's hand in one swift motion, which startled the man. He tried to remain calm and asked a question.

"Sir, is there anything else you need?"

"Hey buddy, something's not right with you?"

His eyes were slightly narrowed, and his voice was deep.

The sound echoed in the man's mind like a wooden hammer striking a large bell, further fueling his already weak resolve and fear.

The flaws on his body became more and more apparent.

With so many flaws, Yueyao also noticed that something was wrong with the waiter. Seeing that Helian Yunshen looked like he was about to eat, she raised her slender hand and slapped Helian Yunshen's hand.

"How……?"

Before he could finish his question, he saw Yueyao shaking her head at him, and at the same time he saw the situation on Lei Mengsha's side.

Lei Mengsha looked at the guy while lecturing Helian Yunshen.

"Yun Shen, when traveling the world, you must be observant and attentive at all times, especially at night, when you are in an inn on the road."

If you're not this vigilant, you'll be the one who suffers later.

Helian Yun Shen heard these words and was puzzled, not quite understanding what they meant.

At this time

The guy who was being held down by Lei Mengsha and who was being intimidated by her aura finally couldn't hold on any longer and knelt down with a thud, begging for mercy.

"Young heroes, please spare my life! I've only been here a short time, and I'm not aware of what the shopkeeper and the others did before."

That was all their doing, it has nothing to do with me!

The man's words struck Helian Yun Shen like a thunderbolt, and he truly understood what Lei Meng Sha had said to him.

Looking at the delicious food, Weiwei suddenly felt that the world was really dangerous. Maybe she should go back to the town.

Downstairs

The shopkeeper watched his waiter go upstairs for a while, and suddenly a bad feeling arose in his heart.

The moment this premonition arose, without the slightest hesitation, he ran straight to the backyard, led out a horse, and rode off. He abandoned all his valuables, shop assistants, and everything else.

At that moment, nothing was more important than my life.

Seeing the innkeeper running away in such a hurry, the other staff realized something was wrong. Desperate to save their own lives, they too began to flee hastily. In no time, almost everyone in the inn, except for the guests, had vanished.

The commotion caught the attention of Lei Meng and his two companions. They knocked the waiter unconscious and quickly left the room, only to find the inn completely empty.

And other guests who came out of the other rooms to investigate, unaware of the situation.

What was that noise all about?

"Can't a person get a proper night's sleep?"

"Honestly, nothing happened. I'm going to go back to sleep!"

…………

The guests chatted amongst themselves, and after they finished, they turned and went back into their rooms.

"This inn is indeed extraordinary."

"Brother Lei, what do you think they might be doing?"

Not quite understanding these things, Helian Yun Shen turned to Lei Meng Sha and asked, and Lei Meng Sha explained upon hearing Helian Yun Shen's question.

“Robbing customers of their money, murder, and women being forced into prostitution are all possibilities.”

After explaining, he looked at Helian Yun Shen and continued.

"Yun Shen, the martial world is not as beautiful as you imagine. It may have the joy and freedom of young people riding horses and singing, but deep down there are still all kinds of dirty things."

After that, you'll have a much clearer understanding of how the martial arts world works.

After saying that, Lei Mengsha flipped over and jumped to the first floor.

Walking towards the backyard of the inn, Helian Yun Shen followed closely behind Lei Meng Sha, seeing his movements.

The three of them soon arrived at the backyard of the inn.

Upon arriving, they smelled a bloody odor unlike anything they had encountered before. Guided by this smell, the three of them pushed open the door to a room in the backyard of the inn.

The room looked perfectly normal, spotless.

"Where is the smell of blood coming from?"

"There might be traps in this room, and the smell of blood is hidden behind them."

After offering a brief explanation, he began searching for mechanisms in the room. Seeing Lei Mengsha searching for mechanisms, Helian Yun Shen joined him.

I walked to the altar against the wall and started fiddling with the things on it.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, a candlestick caught Helian Yun Shen's attention. He tried to move it several times, but it remained unmoved.

"Could this be the switch for the mechanism?"

He muttered something to himself, then tried to move the candlestick.

An unexpected rotation triggered a hidden door on the ground.

A rumbling sound rang out!

Under the watchful eyes of the three, a downward passage appeared in the previously seamless ground, and the moment the passage opened, an even stronger stench of blood filled their nostrils.

"Brother Lei, the situation down there is not good!"

“This is definitely unusual. I’ll go down and check it out. You two stay up here and keep watch. Let me know immediately if anything happens.”

Nodding, Lei Mengsha then gave the two instructions.

He did not refuse the arrangement. He did not want to know the source of the bloody smell. It was good to stay here and guard it.