El mundo de las artes marciales es un pozo

Capítulo 25

Nangong Xue looked at the woman on the ground: "Your sister knows martial arts?"

“I was separated from my parents when I was little, and my older sister only found me half a year ago,” Liu Yanyan said, her eyes red. “My sister’s surname is Zhao, her name is Zhao Xiaochun, and she knows kung fu…”

Who would have thought they were twin sisters!

Yang Nianqing suddenly realized why Liu Yanyan's martial arts skills were sometimes present and sometimes absent. It seemed that the one who beat the servant sent by Madam Zhang to the point of vomiting blood and finding her teeth that day must have been this Miss Zhao Xiaochun.

Nangong Xue sighed sadly: "It was our fault for coming to find you. Now... take good care of yourselves."

After saying that, he slowly bent down and placed two silver ingots next to her, then straightened up and looked at Li You: "Brother Li, perhaps we were really wrong."

Li You remained silent, but his face grew even paler.

Nangong Xue patted his shoulder, and the four of them started to walk out.

"etc!".

Liu Yanyan wiped away her tears, stood up, glared at everyone, and shouted, "You killed my sister, and you think you can just walk away like this?"

silence.

"What does Miss Liu wish us to do?"

"Avenge my sister!" Liu Yanyan walked over, pointing at the four men one by one, and said hatefully, "If you don't avenge my sister, I, your grandma, will not let you off!"

“Of course,” Nangong Xue nodded, “Even if you don’t tell us, we will definitely investigate this case thoroughly.”

"The truth will come out?" Liu Yanyan snorted coldly. "You know nothing, how can the truth come out?"

Everyone was speechless.

Half a day.

"Come in and talk." As soon as she finished speaking, she ignored the four of them and turned to walk into the house.

Lifting the embroidered curtain, Yang Nianqing immediately felt a wave of warmth wash over her. The room wasn't large, but the furnishings were exquisite and luxurious, showing that Zhang Mingchu was indeed very generous to this Miss Liu Yanyan.

Liu Yanyan didn't stand on ceremony and sat down without offering her a seat, so everyone had to find their own places to sit.

"You think I killed Zhang Mingchu?"

Nangong Xue shook her head and said, "Of course not now."

Liu Yanyan didn't care: "You want to ask about that letter?"

He Bi nodded: "That's right."

“That was written by my sister. Half a year ago, Zhang Mingchu took me out of Baoyue Tower and settled me in this old willow alley, the third courtyard next door. At the time, I thought I had finally found my place and urged him to marry me as soon as possible, but who knew…”

At this point, her expression turned somewhat indignant: "Who knew that his wife was notoriously formidable, so I was never able to enter his house. In a fit of anger, I left with my sister. My sister didn't like him to begin with, saying he was unreliable. In order to stop him from bothering me, she wrote that letter in my name, telling him that if he came looking for me again, she would not be polite to him."

“It is this letter,” Nangong Xue nodded. “Did he find you later?”

"I was just trying to annoy him, so he easily found me. My sister advised me to ignore it, but he sweet-talked me, saying he would definitely take me in as his wife later, so..."

At this point, she suddenly blushed and lowered her head, remaining silent.

"So you believed him," Li You smiled slightly, changing the subject, "I wonder what happened next?"

Liu Yanyan looked at him gratefully and whispered, "Later, that very night, he was supposed to stay here for drinks, but around midnight, someone came looking for him. He went out and chatted with that person for a few minutes, and then the person left. I just thought he was an ordinary friend. But when he came in, he didn't even finish his drinks and was in a hurry to leave, saying that an important person had something to discuss with him."

Li You immediately asked, "Miss Liu, do you remember what that person looked like?"

Liu Yanyan shook her head, recalling: "I was in the inner room at the time and couldn't go out, so I didn't see him. I only vaguely heard through the wall that they had agreed on the second day of the new year."

"The second day of the lunar new year?" He Bi looked at Li You and Nangong Xue. "The beginning of the month is probably the day he went missing."

Nangong Xue frowned: "Didn't he notice you were inside?"

“At the time, Zhang Mingchu only said that I had already gone to sleep. The man vaguely said that the matter was urgent and must not be revealed,” Liu Yanyan said. “Since the news of Zhang Mingchu’s death came the day before yesterday, I also suspected that he was the one who did it. I thought that if I still lived there, he might come back and find out about me and do something bad to me. So I discussed it with my sister and we moved here.”

Nangong Xue nodded: "Master Zhang has a wide circle of friends, but since he is a friend of yours, your servants should also recognize him. Did any of your servants see him that day?"

Liu Yanyan lowered her head: "He never brings servants when he comes to my place. Madam Zhang keeps a close eye on him. It just so happens that Xiaoqiao and Xiaoyue went back that day, so no one else knows about this."

silence.

Liu Yanyan suddenly looked up and said loudly, "But I remember his voice."

Everyone was overjoyed.

Yang Nianqing immediately asked, "Who is it? Do you know them?"

Liu Yanyan seemed puzzled as well: "I don't know why, but when I was inside, I didn't think much of it. Now that you've brought it up, thinking about it carefully, I feel like I've heard that voice somewhere before..."

After thinking for a while, she still shook her head: "I can't remember which one it is."

Yang Nianqing was both amused and exasperated.

He Bi and the other two looked at each other and stood up.

"Thank you, Miss Liu. If you need anything, please feel free to come to the Suixin Inn to find us," Nangong Xue said with a smile, but her phoenix eyes were filled with sadness. "You're all alone..."

Liu Yanyan remained silent for a while, then smiled and said, "It's alright. I still have some savings, so it won't be difficult. Thank you all."

Nangong Xue looked around, then said worriedly, "I mean, perhaps you should go somewhere else tonight, young lady..."

He meant well; a girl guarding a corpse would surely be frightened, especially since it was so late at night, and it wasn't convenient for several grown men like himself to stay there.

Liu Yanyan shook her head: "I want to see my sister off..."

After saying that, she turned her face away.

The three bodies were quickly placed in coffins. The coffin shop owner left with a happy expression on his face. It was rare for a family to order three coffins in a row.

The four men were still not at ease, so they hired a few more women to keep her company.

As the courtyard gate creaked shut, the small courtyard became quiet again under the deep night.

The sweet smile on Liu Yanyan's face slowly faded, replaced by a blank expression. The hired women offered her a few words of comfort, then yawned and went inside.

Half a day.

She snapped out of her daze, silently turned around, and was about to walk into the house—

Suddenly, I stopped walking.

As if remembering something, she suddenly froze, exclaiming in a trembling voice, "I remember, I remember! It's...it's him...no...how could it be..."

However--

A cold voice interrupted her: "Unfortunately, you no longer have the chance to say it."

She froze—

There will be more kind people, fewer tyrants, and there will be romance...

Volume One: The Killer Who Disappeared Without a Reason

After leaving Laoliu Lane and crossing a slightly deserted street, you will reach the bustling main street.

Stepping onto the street, the bustling atmosphere immediately dispelled the previous somber mood. It was late, but the night market was still far from closing. Under the lamplight, shops were wide open, and amidst the sounds of gongs, street performers continued their tireless acts, with cheers erupting from all around.

The four walked slowly, and Li You, unusually, remained silent.

Yang Nianqing couldn't help but look back, somewhat worried: "Are we just leaving like this? Will Liu Yanyan be alright alone? What if the murderer goes back...?"

He Bi coldly replied, "No, since she has already told us everything she knows, there is no need to kill her. Besides, she doesn't remember what that person looked like or what his voice was like."

Nangong Xue nodded and sighed softly, "It seems he had been following us all along, only killing her to silence her for fear of revealing the secret. He didn't expect to mistake Miss Zhao for Miss Liu and kill the wrong person. But... in any case, she did at least provide a clue."

Yang Nianqing shook her head: "She didn't see the murderer's face that night, nor does she remember his voice. We still don't know anything."

“The more you know, the more clues you can find,” Li You finally spoke up. “How can you be sure that person is the murderer? Maybe he was just someone the murderer sent to deliver a message, or maybe he really is Zhang Mingchu’s friend, or maybe he’s just an unrelated person. If you think too absolutely, you’re more likely to make a mistake.”

Yang Nianqing was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.

But in that instant, Li You seemed to remember something, and his expression changed: "Not good!"

All three of them were stunned.

“I forgot something,” Li You suddenly turned around, his face pale, “Since he was sent here, how could he go back if Liu Yanyan is not dead!”

He Bi exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped up and disappeared into the darkness.

Nangong Xue's expression also changed.

There is a type of person who is absolutely reliable. If they discover that they have killed the wrong person, they will continue to wait for an opportunity until the mission is completed, even if, from the client's perspective, that person no longer needs to be killed.

They only care about the task at hand and never think too much.

The courtyard was extremely quiet. Above, the heavy sycamore leaves rubbed against each other, making a "rustling" sound.

None of those who said goodbye just now are still alive.

A chill ran down Yang Nianqing's spine as she felt the cold wind seep in, and she shivered slightly. No one could have imagined that in the blink of an eye, that spirited and clever beautiful woman, like her sister, would become a lifeless corpse!

Beside this beautiful corpse stood another person, a living person.

A black figure.

Since he completed his mission, why didn't he leave?

Yang Nianqing recognized him at a glance and looked at Li You with concern.

Li You remained silent, simply watching the figure. Under the dim light, the handsome face appeared both pale and bluish.

Half a day.

He Bi patted his shoulder and looked at the man in black coldly, saying, "You should leave sooner rather than later."

"I don't need to." After saying that, the man turned around.

His eyes, cold and gleaming, sharp as swords, unnaturally carried the ruthlessness and cruelty characteristic of an assassin, yet also possessed a slightly sinister air.

He looked at He Bi, grinned, and said with a hint of malice, "Even if I leave, you will already know it is me."

He Bi remained silent, his face grim.

for a long time.

Li You finally spoke slowly: "I remember that in these three years, even though you took on jobs, you never killed a single innocent person."

Kuroshiro looked at him: "That's only because recently there have been more people seeking revenge than killing."