
At this moment, a black-robed guard came running to his side. “Head of Family, two of our comrades have been killed and the boy escaped!”
“What! They were killed by an ordinary child who was not cultivating?!”
He bellowed furiously as he stepped out with large strides and looked outside the back door. His eyes swept around and sure enough, he saw two of his guards lying motionless on the ground. One had a red line on his neck that was covered in blood, the other had a sword pierced in the chest.
When he saw that, he gritted his teeth in anger and clenched his fists tightly. “Hmph! Very good, to think that a child without cultivation actually killed two of my men!”
The old man who came then stroked his long beard while thinking.
[Someone was obviously without any cultivation, but was able to kill a boxer with cultivation. Moreover, there was even a Barrier Master here in this place. It seems like the girl is hiding some secrets!]
Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed across his eyes.
“What is the relationship between the man we caught and the girl?” His gaze was fixed on the head of the Xu Family and asked.
When he heard this, Family Head Xu immediately turned around and replied: “The man we captured belongs to the Guan Family, a middle-class family in Cloudy Moon City. However, there was news that he had died in the Nine Traps Forest. My guess is the girl saved him and they became close like siblings.”
“So you mean if he finds out that he has been arrested, he will come out and save him?”
“Ya.” The head of the Xu Family nodded with a smile. “It is also good that the boy has escaped, he can bring news to him that we have captured Guan Xi Lin. I can't believe that she won't move once she receives the news.”
The old man slightly furrowed his brows and asked in a calm voice. “If the Guan Family knew that he had been arrested, would they interfere?”
“Good. Before we lure the girl out, we need her alive. We also can't get into unnecessary trouble.” The old man said solemnly.
Hearing this, the Xu Family Head was inwardly shocked and looked at the old man, perplexed. “Senior, you are already an expert in boundary barriers, why are you interested in the barrier created by the little trash girl?
The old man glanced at him, and mocked coldly. “This is my own business, Family Head Xu, curiosity is not a good thing, knowing too much is not good, the more one knows, the sooner one dies.”
Being warned so briefly jolted the head of the Xu Family and he did not press any further. After all, the identity of this old man was one he could not hurt.
- The other side
Leng Hua gasped for breath as she crouched down in the corner after she managed to escape. He was currently hiding in the back alley, gasping for breath, his entire body was drenched in blood, some of his, some belonged to the two Guards he had killed before.
This was the first time he had killed someone. His previous situation did not give him time to think and he could only act instinctively back then. Now that he was done, he felt fear and his entire body trembled. His heart was beating erratically, the fear was continuing and his heart was unwilling to calm down.
After hiding in the alley for a while, only after he saw that there was no further movement and made sure that there were no pursuers, he then clenched his teeth and stood up. Taking advantage of the dark night, he quietly hid under the veil of the night and fled towards Peach Blossom Ridge.
He knew that Madam had another identity as a Ghost Doctor and also had a good relationship with the black market. However, she could not go to the black market to seek help because her sister had always been the one to accompany Madam so no one could recognize her. Even if she managed to convince them to let her in, she was afraid things would get out of hand and in turn, her Nyonya identity might be revealed.
He could not reach his back and it was completely soaked by his blood. She could not stop her bleeding but she was still pushing, every step she took was filled with immense pain as her injuries tormented her. He always had a weak constitution and coupled with blood loss, his face grew pale with every step he took. Despite all this, he gritted his teeth and forced himself to continue moving forward..