Wind und Rauch

Kapitel 43

"Because I only found out last night that the Ouyang family has locked the 'Virtual Dragon Sword.' Without the key, the only way to open it is on a full moon night, using the mysterious power of moonlight." Shen Jie said this with great seriousness. She really knew how to make things up; she admired herself too much.

"Really?" Lei Jun frowned deeply. Damn it, their plan had to be changed again.

"Lian'er wouldn't dare to deceive Young Master Jun." Shen Jie appeared very loyal on the surface. Acting was her forte; she wasn't just a fake Interpol agent. Seeing this guy being completely fooled by her made her very happy.

"Alright, I believe you this time. But if I find out you're lying to me, I'll send you two sisters to the Western Paradise." Lei Jun's eyes flashed with a fierce light. This time he meant it, not threatened! After seeing Shen Jie's "trembling slightly in fear" expression, he smiled with satisfaction. "If you obediently do as I say, I won't treat you badly."

“Lian’er understands.”

After receiving Shen Jie's reply, Lei Jun turned and left.

Hmph! Wait until our plan is exposed, then let's see if you're still laughing. Shen Jie stared at his retreating figure until he disappeared from sight. She then shifted her gaze to the porcelain bottle in her hand. She was certain it contained a deadly poison. She would take it back to Tian Yu to examine; they still had time, didn't they…?

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Chapter Thirty-Two

On the night of the full moon, a jade-like moon hung high in the clear night sky, occasionally adorned with a few thin clouds that added a hazy, mysterious hue. Under the moonlight, Green Jade Manor was deathly silent. Everyone lay sprawled on the ground, foaming at the mouth, their faces pale. Clearly, they had been poisoned and died without even understanding what had happened. Except for the brothers Ouyang Tianyun and Ouyang Tianji, who hadn't returned home that day, all of Green Jade Manor's more than one hundred people perished within a single day. Even Ouyang Tianji's six-month-old son could not escape the poison…

Under the cover of darkness, three furtive figures emerged from Lei Shuangxue's room and headed to Master Ouyang's study.

"Ah Jun, what if Ouyang Tianyun and the others come back?" Lei Shuangxue was already starting to get scared. If Ouyang Tianyun knew that she was involved in this, he would definitely kill her.

"What are you afraid of? Once we get the 'Virtual Dragon Sword,' not even ten Ouyang Tianyuns, let alone one, will be a match for me." Lei Jun's face revealed a smug smile. Women are really useless; they scream at the slightest thing. He glanced at Lei Shuangxue disdainfully, another scheme forming in his mind.

"But..." Lei Shuangxue's voice trembled slightly; she... was so scared.

"What's there to say but? If you dawdle any longer, you can just wait for Ouyang Tianyun to come and kill you!" Lei Jun shouted impatiently. They were already facing certain death and still didn't realize it. Even if Ouyang Tianyun hadn't returned, he wouldn't let these two women leave Green Jade Manor alive, because they knew too much. "Lead the way, hurry up," he said, turning back to Shen Jie.

Shen Jie didn't say a word, obediently walked forward and pushed open the study door. Once inside, they felt as free as if they were in their own backyard, since everyone was dead.

"Hurry up!" Lei Jun urged Shen Jie to open the door to the secret room quickly. Actually, he was also a little scared. In terms of martial arts, he was slightly inferior to Ouyang Tianyun. If the two brothers joined forces, he probably wouldn't be able to leave Green Jade Manor. It seemed that he had to get the sword and escape as soon as possible.

The door to the secret room opened, and Shen Jie walked in front, clearing away the traps and obstacles designed to prevent thieves as she led the way. After traversing a long corridor, they finally arrived at the place where the sword was hidden.

“It’s right in here,” Shen Jie pointed to the stone door in front of her, then to a potted plant next to it. “That’s the mechanism to open the door. It’s very heavy; I can’t move it.”

Lei Jun glanced at her, reached out to move the potted plant, and with a slight effort, the stone door opened. Lei Jun rushed inside, eager to see a delicate crystal box containing a sword—the coveted 'Void Dragon Sword'. He approached with a candlestick, and by the dim candlelight, he could see the crystal box was locked. "How do I open this lock?" Lei Jun asked, gently stroking the crystal box. He remembered her saying that the lock could be easily opened by moonlight.

Shen Jie looked up and pointed to the top of the box, saying, "Ouyang Tianyu once heard that this lock could be opened by moonlight, so he made a hole in the top of this crystal box. You just need to take down that stone, and the moonlight will come in. You can open it with a wire." As she spoke, she took out the wire that she had prepared from her waist and handed it to Lei Jun.

"You've thought of everything." Lei Jun took the wire and put it aside, then leaped up, took the stone, and examined it in his hand. "Actually, Ouyang Tianyu is quite clever to come up with such a good idea." This guy was able to dig a hole here under the noses of so many people without being discovered. He's no ordinary person. But no matter how extraordinary he is, it's useless now. He should be in the King of Hell by now.

Lei Jun easily opened the lock using the method Shen Jie had described. He opened the box and carefully took out the sword. This was it... He had heard that this sword was more powerful than any other weapon in the martial arts world, and he had finally obtained it.

Swish—

Lei Jun drew the sword, its blade gleaming with a silvery-yellow light. He held it with obvious delight, repeatedly praising it, "A fine sword, a fine sword, truly a fine sword." His excessive excitement prevented him from noticing the mirror beneath the crystal box…

Suddenly, he turned to Shen Jie, his gaze turning ferocious and terrifying. He approached step by step, while Shen Jie retreated step by step. "What do you want?" she asked, feigning ignorance. She had known they would do this.

"What do you want? Do you think I'll let you leave here alive?" Lei Jun held the sword he had just acquired, his eyes filled with bloodlust. "Your mission is complete, so I have no reason to keep you alive. However, considering your loyalty to me, I'll use this martial arts treasure—the Void Dragon Sword—to send you to meet the King of Hell. How about that?" He wanted to see what the sword would look like when it was stained with blood.

"So it was you." A voice filled with anger rang out from inside the house, startling the three people inside, who all looked towards the source of the voice. Ouyang Tianyun stood coldly by the stone door, followed by an enraged Ouyang Tianji. The two brothers had just returned home to find over a hundred family members dead from a deadly poison. They were stunned for a long time, but Ouyang Tianyun was the first to recover. He realized the murderer must be after the "Virtual Dragon Sword," so he and his second brother rushed to their father's study. As they suspected, the door to the secret room was already open. When they arrived, they saw Lei Jun about to kill Shen Jie, with Ouyang's eldest daughter-in-law, Lei Shuangxue, standing nearby.

"I'm going to kill you all to avenge the 103 members of the Ouyang family." Ouyang Tianji, who had just lost his parents, wife, and son, rushed forward to kill them with red eyes, but was stopped by Ouyang Tianyun. "Second brother, don't be impulsive." His eyes looked at Shen Jie with a mixture of love and hate, accusing her of "crimes".

Although Ouyang Tianji was extremely dissatisfied with his brother's behavior, he knew that his brother had his reasons for doing so. Therefore, he temporarily suppressed his anger and hatred, but he would not let them off the hook.

Lei Jun also noticed Ouyang Tianyun's gaze and came up with a plan. He grabbed Shen Jie and threatened her with a sword to her throat, "Get out of my way, or I'll kill her." Originally, he wanted to use the sword in his hand to defeat the two brothers and then escape, but then he thought that the secret room was full of traps and mechanisms, so he should get out of here first and then think of a way to escape.

Faced with the sword pressed against her neck, Shen Jie couldn't help but roll her eyes. Those two brothers were really good at ruining things. Why did they have to come back at this time of year to cause trouble? Otherwise, she would have dealt with those two idiots long ago. Why would she need to be held back by these useless guys?

"Hurry up!" Seeing that Ouyang Tianyun didn't move, Lei Jun brought the sword closer. A red bloodstain immediately appeared on Shen Jie's fair skin, forcing Ouyang Tianyun to give way, after all, he still had feelings for her.

Wow, that hurts quite a bit. Shen Jie felt blood slowly seeping from her neck. Well done, Ouyang Tianyu, making her do this kind of thing. Where is he? He's probably hiding on the sidelines watching the show right now.

Lei Jun led Shen Jie out of the secret room and into the study, with Lei Shuangxue following closely behind, as if afraid of being forgotten.

"Let her go!" Ouyang Tianyun drew his sword and pointed it at him, but his eyes were filled with heartache as he looked at Shen Jie. He loved her, and what did she do? She repaid him with these things, but he still couldn't bear to see her get hurt.

"So concerned about her? Do you know who poisoned your family? It was her." Lei Jun knew that Ouyang Tianyun liked Shen Jie, so he deliberately brought it up to make him feel bad. Seeing Ouyang Tianyun's pale face, he laughed heartily with satisfaction.

"Brother, why bother arguing with him? Don't you understand? They're in cahoots," Ouyang Tianji shouted from the side. That little girl isn't any better!

"In cahoots? Is she getting revenge on him?" "You want revenge? Why not take it out on me? I'm the one who wronged you, why hurt these innocent people?" This was the only reason Ouyang Tianyun could think of that would lead her to do this. Even knowing she was unforgivable, he couldn't help but try to exonerate her. He could disregard what Lei Shuangxue had done, but he couldn't ignore her.

This man is really strange. Why does he keep staring at her like that? Shen Jie turned her head to the other side. Being "deeply gazing" at him for so long was making her really uncomfortable! She couldn't keep up the act any longer…

"Let me out, or I'll kill her." Lei Jun, unable to wait to escape, threatened again, knowing that Ouyang Tianyun would not allow him to harm Shen Jie.

"Do you think you can still leave?" A deep, resonant voice came from the doorway. Everyone turned around and was startled.

What's going on?

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Chapter 33