Bloody Kyoto

After thinking for a moment, she dropped a seed of sesame vine, infused it with her supernatural power, and the seed instantly sprouted and grew into a vine as thick as a thigh. Li Nanle sat directly on it.

With the continuous infusion of supernatural power, the thigh-thick vines began to grow rapidly upwards at a semi-oblique angle, and after reaching a certain height, they began to grow horizontally.

The commotion in Chen Shifeng's courtyard alerted almost the entire Chen family mansion.

With such a large vine hanging in the air, even at night when visibility is poor, most people still noticed it.

Those who discovered it were collectively stunned. The deaths of the maidservant from the Fu family and Li Jizong, as well as the incident of Zheng Jiaojiao being impaled by vines on the street that day, were known to everyone in the capital.

Seeing such large vines now, one naturally thinks that these vines are meant to kill.

Then some people screamed in terror, and others knelt down on the spot, begging not to be killed.

Chen Shifeng looked at the black-robed man sitting on the giant vine and couldn't help but feel excited. He was probably the first person to see the real person from another world.

If he catches her, Ah Hui will be very happy.

Pointing his sword at the man in black robes, he licked his lips. "Today, this will be the burial ground for you, you freak."

Li Nanle raised her hand, which was hidden under her black robe. When Chen Shifeng saw this, he assumed that she was going to control the vines.

He leaped forward with his sword in hand; once he killed her, he wouldn't have to fear the vines.

Just as he flew to the man in black robes, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes, and he raised his sword to stab.

But at that moment, something struck his arm, and he lost his grip on the sword, which fell to the ground.

Before he could react, a vine bound him and then disappeared from the spot.

Li Nanle glanced behind him; the guards had already reached the courtyard gate. In the dim moonlight, they met Li Nanle's eyes, sending a chill down their spines.

Red eyes, how terrifying.

The sesame vines grew and spread rapidly, eventually carrying Li Nanle to the outside of the Chen residence.

After landing, she ran quickly, but by the time the Chen family guards came out to chase after her, she had already disappeared without a trace.

The eldest son of the Chen family was captured by vines, and Chen Chusheng immediately sent people to guard all the city gates.

In addition, a city-wide search is underway for the person with red eyes.

After giving his instructions, he disregarded the late hour and went to Zhao Rongyuan's residence.

Waking up in the middle of the night, Zhao Rongyuan wasn't angry at all. When he heard that the vines had taken away Young Master Chen, he sighed inwardly.

"Young Master Chen has been arrested. Is Lord Chen here to report a crime in the middle of the night?"

This statement was somewhat sarcastic.

Although Zhao Rongyuan and Chen Chusheng were both excellent officials, they were secretly competing with each other because the nature of the matters they handled was similar.

The relationship was naturally not very good.

Chen Chusheng looked at Zhao Rongyuan, no longer displaying the sharp, confrontational attitude he used to have when they first met.

He bowed deeply to him, his voice pleading, "Lord Zhao, I have come today to inquire about the vines. If I have acted rashly, I hope you will forgive me, considering my anxiety over my son's disappearance and my resulting emotional instability."

Zhao Rongyuan raised an eyebrow and gestured for him to sit down.

After the two sat down, and a servant brought tea, Zhao Rongyuan tentatively asked, "Lord Chen, do you know Huo Yunxia?"

Chen Chusheng certainly knew of Huo Yunxia, ​​but he did not respond immediately. Instead, he carefully analyzed the intention behind Huo Yunxia's question.

A moment later, "Is the child's disappearance related to that Third Madam Fu?"

Zhao Rongyuan took a sip of tea. "Has Lord Chen heard the news that Zheng Jiaojiao is going to marry the third young master of the Fu family?"

Chen Chusheng didn't think much of it this time and nodded, "I know."

"Does Lord Chen know about your son's relationship with Zheng Jiaojiao?"

Chen Chusheng nodded again. "Does Lord Zhao mean that Shifeng was implicated?"

Zhao Rongyuan shook his head and asked again, "Lord Chen, if you want to know if you were implicated, you must first find out how Huo Yunxia died and whether your son was involved."

Huo Yunxia's death was a knot in Zhao Rongyuan's heart. He investigated a lot in private, but every time he got to the crucial point, there were always various forces blocking him.

If Chen Chusheng were involved, the chances of uncovering the truth would be much greater.

Investigating cases is Chen Chusheng's duty, especially since it involves his own son, so he decided to go back and investigate.

As for whether Zhao Rongyuan was setting a trap for him, he had no time to think about it. It was his duty as the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review to clear the name of every wronged person.

"Lord Zhao, I will investigate the cause of Huo Yunxia's death. Could you please provide some clues so that I can save my son first?"

Zhao Rongyuan sighed. Judging from the incidents of the Fu family maid, the Li family young master, and Zheng Jiaojiao being attacked by vines in the street, it seemed unlikely that the Chen family young master could be saved.

His body will probably be found somewhere around dawn today.

"Lord Chen, to be honest, I have been investigating for so long, but I have not found out at all who is controlling the vines."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chusheng immediately slumped down. He naturally knew about the attack on the Fu family maid, the Li family young master, and Zheng Jiaojiao.

The reason he was in such a hurry to find his mortal enemy was that he knew that the longer it dragged on, the more likely Shi Feng would lose his life.

Suddenly remembering something, he looked directly at Zhao Rongyuan and said, "Lord Zhao, others may not know who you are or what your abilities are, but I know that you must have a way to find the person who controls the vines, right?"

The last sentence carried both a threat and a plea.

Zhao Rongyuan looked at him and smiled, "Lord Chen, my family is indeed capable, but I am just a member of a collateral branch. I don't have the ability to get the main branch to step in on such a case."

"Furthermore, my abilities are only useful for interrogation; they are not for finding people."

Chen Chusheng understood what he was saying, but he was just a little bit hopeful.

After seeing off the unsteady Chen Chusheng, Zhao Rongyuan returned to his room and recalled what the young master Zhao Moyan had said that day.

He asked him to secretly take care of a woman who ran a steamed bun shop. Out of curiosity, he investigated and found that the woman was Li San Niang, who had saved Xiao Dou Dou that day.

His cousin was no ordinary person; he was the prodigy of the Zhao family, and the person he entrusted to take care of was definitely not an ordinary person.

He didn't know who Li Sanniang was, but just now, he inexplicably connected Li Sanniang with the person who controlled the vines.

Standing at the window, looking at the faintly bright sky, he knew that all the officials in the court had already gone to court at this hour. As the Prefect of the Capital, he was too busy to attend court every day.

"My lord..." The servant called out when he saw his master standing motionless as if he had been paralyzed.

Zhao Rongyuan snapped out of his daze and realized that his neck was a little sore. He had been standing at the window looking at the sky for almost half an hour.

He lowered his head and smiled faintly. If Li Sanniang really was the one who controlled the vines, then she really needed to be protected.

After all, one of the Zhao family's ancestors was an alien from another world.