Bloody Kyoto

Li Nanle spent the whole day hiding in the Fu residence, using plants to gather information. By the end of the day, she hadn't heard much about why Yunxia died or who killed her.

Everyone in the manor, from masters to servants, kept Yunxia a closely guarded secret, not daring to talk about her much, not even in private.

Although she didn't understand why Yunxia died, she heard something else that infuriated her.

That means Fu Yanji is getting married to that Princess Hui next month.

He's getting married just half a month after Yunxia passed away. Ha, what a fine thing to do.

At the same time, a question she couldn't understand was given a reasonable explanation: why would someone use such cruel methods to kill Yunxia?

Gu Yanji and Yunxia had been married for ten years. Before he acknowledged the Fu family, Yunxia had no problems.

But just two years after he was recognized by the Fu family, Yunxia got into trouble.

One could imagine that his status had changed, and he felt that Yunxia was not good enough for him, so he got rid of her so that he could marry a noblewoman again.

This is very likely.

But there's still one thing I can't understand: a noblewoman's value should be far less than that of a healing ability user.

Gu Yanji was able to pass the imperial examination, so he must have been quite intelligent; it's impossible that he couldn't have thought of that.

Could it be that he didn't know about Yunxia's special abilities? That's unlikely, considering that Yunxia had already treated the beggars.

So what was the purpose?

Li Nanle punched the ground, took a deep breath, and decided that if he wanted to know why, he would investigate thoroughly.

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At dawn, a carriage stopped in front of the Fu residence. Li Nanle immediately received a message from a small weed at the gate.

She carefully avoided people as she approached the gate, and by the light of the lanterns, she saw a familiar figure walking in with a child in one hand and a woman in the other, smiling.

The familiar person was Fu Yanji, and the child looked somewhat like him. As for the woman, she knew her identity from the way the servants addressed her.

Princess Ahui.

Seeing the two of them standing together, Li Nanle really wanted to rush out and smash the heads of that despicable couple.

"Who is there!"

Princess Ahui stopped smiling and put on a cautious and serious expression as she looked in one direction.

Fu Yanji raised his hand, and someone immediately stepped forward to check.

After checking, he reported to Fu Yanji, "Reporting to the Third Young Master, there is nothing there."

Even after hearing this, Princess Ahui still stared coldly at the spot where Li Nanle had just been.

“I couldn’t be wrong. There were people there just now, and they were very hostile towards us.”

Fu Yanji narrowed his eyes as he recalled what the people from the manor had told him about last night.

"Ah Hui, last night..."

“I know, isn’t that why we came back?” Ah Hui gave him a reassuring look.

"There are no ghosts in the world, only the resentment of people who die. And the resentment will not last forever; it will disappear after a period of time."

"So, someone was playing tricks at the Fu residence last night."

Fu Yanji smiled and nodded. "I understand."

"Playing tricks? Or are you pretending to be that otherworldly person from the Huo family?" the little boy beside him asked with a cold face.

Princess Ahui replied with a smile, "Yes! The Cui family treats people with kindness. Even though she is from another world, there are still many people who do not understand the greater good and always side with her."

"She's dead, so naturally some people want to avenge her."

"Hmph, what a bunch of fools." The little boy's face showed dissatisfaction. "Even though Xiao was my mother, for the sake of the peace of this world, I still had to accept her death."

Upon hearing this, Princess Ahui's face lit up with a look of satisfaction. Fu Yanji's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

Li Nanle, who had already entered the space, did not hear these remarks, otherwise he would have been so angry that he would have vomited blood.

They will also learn that Yunxia died because of her identity as someone from another world.

Li Nanle sat on the ground in the space, bent one leg, and thought about the scene when Princess Hui discovered her.

That woman is no ordinary person. Although she doesn't have the ability to become invisible, she can blend into the plants. Unless you are very close to her, you would never be able to spot her from a distance.

However powerful she may be, as long as she was involved in harming Yunxia, ​​she will be treated the same way she was killed.

Thinking of this, she waved her hand, and a silver box landed in front of her. She opened it, and it was full of various surgical instruments.

She picked up a scalpel as thin as a cicada's wing, twirled it in her hand a few times, and then put it back after a moment.

She packed up the boxes, stood up, went to an open space, and waved to take a container from the warehouse and put it away.

They then took out welding equipment and some sheet metal to wrap the container with another layer of metal.

This makes it much more secure; most people wouldn't be able to escape from here.

傅府

Perhaps it was because Princess Hui was so reassuring that the fear brought by the 'ghost' last night completely disappeared.

At this moment, the masters of the Fu family sat together, chatting and laughing about some trivial matters, and did not disperse until the end of the day.

As they left, Princess Ahui, Grand Tutor Fu, and several male members of the Fu family exchanged glances.

Everyone tacitly agreed that tonight we'd be catching 'ghosts'.

This time, Li Nanle stayed further away, listening to their conversation only through the plants.

I still haven't heard anything about Yunxia, ​​but I have heard a lot about Fu the scumbag and Princess Ahui. It turns out that the two of them met two years ago.

He also had a deeply unforgettable romantic experience.

Another matter concerns Gu Huaxia, the son of Yunxia and Fu Yanji, who is now Fu Huaxia.

This kid is being way too nice to Princess Hui; he's a complete ingrate.

Another thing is that his name makes her uncomfortable.

Yunxia named him with special feelings for the land of China.

As a result, the surname has now become Fu (负), and not only has the given name changed, but the meaning has also become completely opposite.

It's as if the hopes and feelings of Yunxia were destined to be ruined.

If Yunxia had known that Gu would become Fu, she definitely wouldn't have chosen this name.

The Fu family had already made preparations to catch the 'ghost,' and Li Nanle naturally learned of this from the messages relayed back by the plants.

Yunxia was murdered, so naturally she wouldn't be so reckless as to knowingly walk into a trap.

That night, instead of floating, she used plants to capture a lone maid from Madam Fu's courtyard and brought her into the container in her space.

She didn't just grab this maid randomly; it was someone she had whispered in bed alone last night, trembling, saying, "Third Young Mistress, this has nothing to do with me, don't come looking for me."

The maid, suddenly moved to a different place, screamed in fear and pounded on the metal of the shipping container.

Li Nanle listened quietly for a while, then picked up a desk lamp, opened the container door, and went inside.

A ray of light shone in, and the maid froze for a moment. But just as she was about to rush out, the door was closed.

As the person approached, the maid retreated step by step, "You, who are you? Who are you? Why are you arresting me?"

Li Nanle placed the lamp on the ground, raised her eyes to scrutinize the maid. She was in her early twenties, good-looking, and dressed quite well.

She waved her hand and brought out a chair to sit down. Upon seeing this, the maid immediately knelt down.

"This servant has come to see the gods and begged them. The gods have told me... why have they captured me?"

With a flick of her finger, Li Nanle sent a section of kudzu vine to the ground, where it quickly grew into a lush, leafy plant. To the maid's astonishment, she then bound her tightly.

The maid, belatedly realizing what had happened, cried and begged for mercy, "Please, God, forgive me! Please, God, forgive me!"

Li Nanle showed no reaction to her pleas and tantrums. Holding a cup of tea in her hand, she took a small sip and said calmly:

"I have something to ask you. If you answer it well, it's not impossible for me to let you go."

"Please ask, I will not hide anything I know."

"Alright, then I'll ask you, who killed Huo Yunxia, ​​and why?"

The maid already had a guess in mind before she asked, and as soon as she asked, she couldn't wait to say:

"This servant only knows that the masters of the Fu family were involved, as well as Princess Ahui and many other people, but this servant does not know exactly who they are."

"And the reason for killing her was probably because she was from another world."

Li Nanle tightened his grip on the cup. An otherworldly being? Had he been exposed?

And so many people participated?

Does the law of this world have absolutely no deterrent effect? ​​How can it allow so many people to commit evil so openly and brazenly?

She closed her eyes, thinking about the term "otherworldly people" she had mentioned. It wasn't that the law lacked power, but rather that the law didn't protect people from otherworldly beings.

To them, otherworldly beings are probably like humans and livestock—they can be killed and killed at will…

Her pupils suddenly dilated. Eat?

Yunxia's flesh and blood were completely removed; even the death by a thousand cuts probably wouldn't have been done so cleanly!

Since they knew Yunxia was from another world, they must also know about Yunxia's special abilities.

Do they think that her flesh and blood also have special energy?

The more she thought about it, the paler her face became.

She suddenly stood up, quickly ran out of the container, and came to Yunxia's coffin.

If they really took Yunxia's flesh and blood... how could they possibly leave out her bones?

She crouched down to the edge of the coffin to examine it closely. Initially, she had only glanced at it because she couldn't bear to look at it, and hadn't examined the remains inside carefully.

A moment later, she covered her mouth, and large tears fell down her cheeks.

It was cooked; Yunxia's remains were cooked.

Beasts, a bunch of beasts!

Li Nanle couldn't accept this fact and fainted from lack of breath.