Bloody Kyoto

Fu Yanji had been silent ever since everyone gathered, but upon hearing A-Hui's words, he couldn't help but say something.

"It's not yet certain that Huo Lele is the one who used vines to kill people. Don't target the wrong person."

Everyone looked at him, and Ah Hui was even more surprised, "What does Yan Ji know?"

Fu Yanji looked at her and said, "It's not exactly a clue, but rather what I saw and heard during the three years we lived together."

"From what I've observed, Huo Lele is a quiet and reserved person. She usually just focuses on cooking and doing housework in the kitchen."

She looks like a simple country girl, not at all like a capable person from another world.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt that it made some sense, but not much. Who knew if the otherworldly people had a penchant for cooking and doing housework?

Ah Hui thought it made a lot of sense, since people from other worlds all came to their world by possessing others.

Although Huo Lele is Huo Yunxia's sister, she may only be her sister in physical form, not in spirit.

If she is merely a physical sister, then she is just an ordinary person in this world.

"It's really hard to draw a conclusion. Let's wait for Chen Shifeng to come back before we talk about it."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the voice of Ah Hui's head maid from outside, "Princess, Young Master Chen has returned."

Ah Hui stood up and said to everyone, "Please wait here for a moment. I'll go ask Chen Shifeng about the situation and we'll talk again when I get back."

A downpour left Chen Shifeng in a sorry state, and he was now sitting slumped in a grand chair, his eyes clearly filled with hostility.

As soon as he returned, he went to the Princess's residence, only to be told by the steward that the Princess was at the Fu residence.

Hmph! You like him that much?

I'm always glued to him.

Then what am I, really?

In an instant, he looked dejected and pitiful.

Princess Ahui saw Chen Shifeng like this as she walked to the door, and she immediately thought that something had happened to him.

She hurried to his side and asked with concern, "Ah Feng, are you injured?"

Chen Shifeng looked up, his lifeless eyes meeting her anxious ones. "Ah Hui, I don't like you always coming to see Fu Yanji."

Ah Hui was taken aback, then walked to the chair opposite him and sat down, avoiding his gaze. "Ah Feng, I'm getting married to Yan Ji next month."

He had known about this for a while, but he always felt there was still a chance to salvage the situation.

After all, Ah Hui is no ordinary woman. She had feelings for other people before, but she abandoned them all in the end.

He felt that Fu Yanji must also be one of those who were abandoned.

He could see that Ah Hui was always sticking to him, which made him feel threatened.

"Ah Hui, are you serious?" He leaned forward, his injured eyes fixed on her.

Ah Hui sighed deeply, looked him straight in the eyes, and said solemnly, "Yes, this time I'm serious."

"When I first saw him, my heart felt like it was going to jump out of my chest."

"I know that's the feeling of being moved."

Chen Shifeng remained in a forward-leaning position as if someone had struck his pressure points, then chuckled softly.

That laughter sounded so heartbreaking.

Seeing him like this, Ah Hui felt bad too, because she knew how he felt about her.

But she always treated him only as a friend and an older brother, and never thought of having any romantic feelings for him.

"Ah Feng, don't be like this." She got up, walked to him, bent down and looked him in the eye. "I've told you for a long time that you are my good brother and good friend."

"There can be no other relationship."

Chen Shifeng smiled, but the smile was more like a grimace. "Okay, I understand. Then I wish Ah Hui a lifetime of happiness."

Seeing him like this, Ah Hui felt very sad. Ah Feng was a good person, but no matter how good he was, she just didn't have that romantic feeling for him.

"Thank you, Feng. We'll always be best friends."

Chen Shifeng lowered his head and nodded, not wanting her to see his tears that were about to spill over.

He didn't want her to see it, but she could still sense his emotions. Without saying anything, she stepped back and sat down in her chair.

And so, no one spoke; all was quiet.

After a while, Chen Shifeng seemed to have composed himself. He looked up and said seriously, "Ah Hui, I didn't find Huo Lele when I went to Tianxi this time."

"I don't know if the news leaked or what, but when I got to the tea shop, I found it was closed."

"Upon inquiring, I learned that the shop had closed the day before I arrived."

"Moreover, the shop owner was not a young woman, but a woman in her thirties. The reason she closed the shop was to find her husband who had come to the capital to take the imperial examination ten years ago."

Ah Hui was puzzled when she heard this. How could it be a woman in her thirties?

Huo Lele is nineteen years old this year, so there's no way she could be associated with a woman in her thirties.

It's likely that the woman was just a handyman hired by Huo Lele.

Believing that this was indeed the case, she quickly put the question out of her mind.

She felt relieved; if the news had indeed leaked, she would reward the person who did.

Otherwise, if Ah Feng had encountered Huo Lele, he would have had absolutely no chance of survival.

"Yes, we already know that Huo Lele may have already arrived in the capital and has used cruel methods to kill a maid in the courtyard of the old lady of the Fu family, as well as Li Jizong."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shifeng's expression changed from serious to fearful. "Ah Hui, is Huo Lele very strong?"

Actually, what he wanted to ask was whether Huo Lele was also from another world, since people from other worlds all have extraordinary abilities.

Now that Huo Lele has come seeking revenge, isn't Ah Hui in great danger?

Princess Ahui nodded. "Very strong."

She suddenly remembered Yan Ji saying that it might not be Huo Lele, and said, "Right now we can only be sure that the murderer was from another world, but it's still uncertain whether it was Huo Lele."

"Uncertain?" Chen Shifeng frowned. "So, that person killed two people, and they still haven't found out who did it?"

"Yes."

Chen Shifeng grew increasingly worried. The enemy was in the shadows, while A Hui was in the open; this was far too dangerous.

Knowing her worries, Ah Hui smiled and comforted her, "Ah Feng, don't worry. My second master has already arrived in the capital. I think he will have a way to catch that person."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shifeng visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense body relaxed.

"By the way, you noticed that Huo Lele's tea shop was closed. Why didn't you come back in time?"

Seeing that he was alright, Ah Hui was in an exceptionally good mood and wanted to talk to him more.

"I was afraid she had gone out on business, so I waited for her at the tea shop for a few days."

As Chen Shifeng spoke, he suddenly remembered the group of people who had ambushed him, and his expression turned serious. "Ah Hui, someone leaked the news that I was going to Tianxi City. When I passed through a canyon, I was ambushed by dozens of people."

"If it weren't for the people you sent to protect me secretly, I probably wouldn't have made it back."

Upon hearing this, a fleeting look of regret crossed Ah Hui's face. So he had made his move; no wonder he hadn't returned.

Those people were members of a hermit family, whose members were all highly skilled in martial arts, each one no less than Ami and Ajue.

Three years ago, she saved their family once by chance, so in order to repay the favor, they promised to help her three times.

His first act was to kill his own sister for her, and his second act was to subdue Huo Yunxia.

And this third time...