Film and TV: Traveling through countless worlds at the same time

When the maid saw Lu Xiao, she immediately said happily: "Young man, you are back again~"

I remember saying at the beginning that Lu Xiao's ancestors in the Dafeng world were once wealthy, but they fell into decline later on.

But even if it has declined, there is still some family heritage.

The courtyard in front of us is the Lu family's ancestral home.

After his parents passed away in this life, Lu Xiao didn't want to be reminded of the past, so he moved to the academy.

At most, I only come back for one or two days a month.

Fortunately, there are still some servants at home, so there is no need to worry about no one taking care of the house.

Lu Xiao nodded slightly, then said to the maid.

"Where are the children I brought here this morning?"

The maid replied immediately, "They have all been placed in the backyard as you requested, and are being looked after by Aunt Wang. Master, what on earth happened to those children? Why are they so pitiful?"

As she spoke, tears began to well up in the maid's eyes.

Girls just can't stand seeing tragic things.

Lu Xiao didn't explain, but simply glanced back at Yang Yan and the others before leading them inside.

After a while, everyone arrived at a small courtyard in the backyard of the Lu Mansion.

As soon as they crossed the archway, Yang Yan and the others suddenly saw a dark figure running out of the yard.

Everyone turned around and saw a "black dog".

"so cute"

Li Yuchun, who was standing behind Yang Yan, spoke subconsciously.

In addition to having mysophobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, he also loves small animals very much.

That's why I subconsciously became interested in the "black dog".

But at this moment, the black dog that had run to the crowd stood up, holding its "front paws" and bowing repeatedly to Lu Xiao and his group.

If it were just this, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But at the same time, "it" kept repeating a sentence.

"Congratulations on your wealth, good luck, and prosperity."

"Black Dog" can talk!

Yang Yan and the others were stunned.

But they reacted the next moment.

This is not a black dog.

This is clearly a child of only three or four years old.

It's just that he has a layer of dog skin on his body.

Yes, it is long.

At this moment, Lu Xiao's eyes flashed with murderous intent again, but this time he controlled it well and didn't let it explode.

He then bent down, picked up the child covered in black dog skin from the ground, and raised his hand to cast a requiem spell.

The child immediately fell asleep.

Only then did he turn around and say to Yang Yan.

"This child had his hands and feet cut off, his skin rotted in boiling water, and then he was covered in dog skin. After his injuries healed, the dog skin completely grew back on his body."

"The traffickers disguised him as a black dog and taught him a few auspicious phrases to please the unsuspecting people and ask for rewards."

"Didn't you ask me earlier about the other children? Now I'm telling you, the children I brought to the Night Watchman's Office today were the least injured of the thirty or so children I rescued last night. There are several more children like the one in my arms who no longer have any sense of being human."

At this moment, Yang Yan had already clenched his fists.

Li Yuchun, who had a hot temper, cursed out loud.

"I will tear those beasts into pieces!"

The other gongs also looked like they were gritting their teeth.

"You guys go in and take a look. I won't go in. Although I killed quite a few people last night, the murderous intent in my heart has not subsided. Instead, it has become even stronger. I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and explode with murderous intent, scaring these children."

Lu Xiao's tone was very cold, as if he had no human emotions at all.

Yang Yan could already imagine the tragic situation inside.

But even so, he still stepped into the Inari Mio (II) Riyi Sanling Bar without hesitation.

He wanted to know how cruel those beasts could be.

Otherwise, how could he get it back a thousand times over from those beasts afterwards?

After Yang Yan and the others went in, Lu Xiao waited outside alone.

This time, he didn't have to wait long.

After a while, Yang Yan came out with his men.

But at this time his demeanor had completely changed.

A thick layer of frost covered the expressionless face.

Behind him, the night watchmen all had murderous intent in their eyes.

"Where are we going next?"

Yang Yan said coldly.

Lu Xiao first called Aunt Wang, who was taking care of the children, and handed the child in his arms to her before turning around and speaking.

"To kill people, of course."

Yang Yan didn't ask any more questions and just nodded.

"Then let's go!"

Kyoto's outer city.

As the capital of Dafeng, the forces within the city are naturally mixed.

Apart from the top forces in the world such as the Night Watchmen's Office, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, and the Yunlu Academy.

Naturally, there are also various gangs and factions.

However, these underhanded gangs could only cause trouble in the outer cities where the imperial court paid little attention.

Once they enter the inner city, they are all "good and obedient citizens".

But today's outer city is exceptionally lively.

Because the Axe Gang, the largest gang in the outer city, is searching the entire city for the murderer.

It's said that many members of the Axe Gang died inexplicably last night.

Chapter 121 Paper Scum Gang

Last night, several branches of the Axe Gang, the largest gang in Kyoto's outer city, were attacked by unknown individuals.

Overnight, dozens of gang members were killed.

This morning, the Axe Gang leader received the news and immediately issued a killing order.

A reward of 100 taels of silver is offered for clues leading to the murderer.

It seemed that since this morning, all the thugs in the outer city have been on the move.

One hundred taels of silver is enough to live lavishly in the brothels of the outer city for several months.

How could they not be tempted?

But this would make life difficult for the people outside the city.

Everyone locked their doors tightly, not even daring to leave the house.

Unfortunately, after a whole morning of searching, there was still no clue as to who the murderer was.

Inside the Axe Gang, the leader of the Axe Gang listened to the reports from his subordinates, his face turning as dark as the bottom of a pot.

"No clues? Dozens of brothers have died, and you tell me there are no clues. What's the point of me keeping you useless people? Keep searching, even if I have to dig three feet underground to find the murderer. You dare to mess with me? Do you really think I'm a vegetarian?"

The leader of the Axe 163 gang kept cursing his subordinates.

At this moment, the Axe Gang's master stepped forward.

"Boss, we haven't found any leads in the whole morning. Could it be that we were searching in the wrong direction initially? Perhaps what happened last night wasn't the work of another gang?"

After hearing this, the Axe Gang leader immediately fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he frowned and asked, "If it wasn't our rival gangs who did it, then who else could it be? I haven't offended anyone else in the capital."

The Axe Gang's advisor thought for a moment before speaking.

"Last night, the branches that were wiped out, aside from the dead, the killer left none of their property untouched. It seems he wasn't killing for money, so our initial suspicion was that the gangs we had grudges against were seeking revenge. But I just checked with the branches again and suddenly discovered something suspicious."

The Axe Gang leader immediately asked, "What's the doubt?"

The Axe Gang's advisor said, "A varying number of children have disappeared from those branches simultaneously. Those children were previously abducted from various locations and then eliminated. So I suspect the murderer is connected to this incident."

"Could it be the government?" the Axe Gang leader exclaimed subconsciously.

But then he shook his head. "Impossible! Although I don't know the master's identity, from what we've done over the years, I can guess that the master must have considerable power within the government. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been so successful over the years. If the government wanted to take action against us, the master would have sent someone to notify us in advance."

The Axe Gang's advisor nodded and said, "I also don't think it was the government. They just killed a few ordinary gang members, which is not the government's style. I suspect this was done by some wandering knights."

"I think you're aware, Gang Leader, that there are many so-called prestigious sects in the Jianghu who like to meddle in other people's affairs under the guise of chivalry. The style of what happened last night was quite similar to the behavior of these wandering knights."

The Axe Gang leader agreed: "You have a point, but it will be hard to find people if you do that."

The Axe Gang's advisor immediately laughed and said, "No, no, no, that would actually make it easier to find him. Think about it, Gang Leader. With so many children, he's bound to need somewhere to stay. With so many, hiding is impossible. I suggest we temporarily abandon the search for clues to the murderer and instead search for the whereabouts of those children. We know their situation well. Even if they're being protected, they can't get far. They're definitely still in the capital."

After these words were spoken, the Axe Gang leader finally smiled.

"Hahaha, you're really smart. Okay, let's do this. When I find that nasty guy, I'll tear him into pieces. Only then can I relieve the hatred in my heart."

But at this moment, a strange voice suddenly sounded in the yard.

"No need to look for me, I came to your door myself, how are you going to cut me into pieces?"

The smile on the Axe Gang leader's face suddenly froze.

Suddenly looking up, he realized that a stranger had appeared in the yard.

There were people all over the room, but no one noticed when he appeared.

But the next moment, he reacted.

"Did you do what happened last night?"

Lu Xiao looked at the Axe Gang leader as if he were a dead man.

"Yes."

The Axe Gang leader looked at him with displeasure.

When I heard him say "yes".

I got angry instantly.

"Alright, you killed my man and now you dare to show up in front of me. You're really courting death! Come on, chop him up for me!"

Following the command, many members of the Axe Gang in the courtyard drew their weapons and rushed towards Lu Xiao.

Unfortunately, before they could reach halfway, dozens of whooshing sounds suddenly came from the sky.

Along with the sound, blood flowers bloomed on the chests of dozens of Axe Gang members.

This scene frightened the Axe Gang leader.

"Crossbow!"

You know, crossbows are controlled items.

Except for the Dafeng military, no one is allowed to privately possess this item.

"Could they really be from the imperial court?" The Axe Gang leader instantly thought about the answer he had just denied.