The sounds of fighting in the house finally calmed down. Although there were still a few screams and curses from time to time, they quickly stopped. It was unknown whether they were knocked unconscious or killed by blades and blood.
On the long street outside the gate, the three people without Lu Chen became very quiet. No one spoke and the atmosphere was very stiff. However, after hearing the sounds gradually disappear, Xue Ying finally snorted and said, "Let's go in."
After saying that, she was about to walk into the house. At this moment, Old Ma suddenly coughed and said, "Lu Chen has returned."
Xue Ying and Song Wenji's footsteps paused and looked back. They saw that Lu Chen was indeed walking over from the distance. His figure was calm and his expression was calm. There seemed to be nothing strange about him. However, his eyes seemed to be faintly flickering, seemingly revealing some subtlety and strangeness.
Xue Ying frowned and was about to speak when she suddenly sensed something. She glanced to the side from the corner of her eyes and saw that although Song Wenji's expression was the same as usual, there seemed to be a faint feeling of relief.
Xue Ying's expression changed and suddenly became somewhat cold. After a while, Lu Chen walked in front of them and swept his gaze across their faces. In the end, his gaze lingered on Song Wenji's charming and moving face for a little longer. He then said calmly, "This house was bought two years ago, right? The person who bought it was called … "
"Liu Hu." Song Wenji saw that Lu Chen seemed to be unable to say that name and hurriedly answered.
Lu Chen glanced at her and smiled bitterly. He nodded and said, "Yes, he's called Liu Hu, right? This person colluded with the Devil Cult and his crime is unforgivable. He should have been caught in this house by now. Let's go in and take a look. When the time comes, we definitely can't let this person go. "
When these words were spoken, the expressions on the faces of the people present immediately changed, each with their own interesting expressions.
Song Wenji let out a long sigh and smiled sweetly, as beautiful as a spring flower; Old Ma was dumbstruck, his face full of astonishment, and he looked as if he could not believe his own ears; while Xue Ying's reaction was the biggest. She was first surprised, then angry. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but then she snorted coldly, turned around, and walked away with a cold face.
Lu Chen hurriedly took a few steps forward and rushed to Xue Ying's side. He whispered a few words to her, but Xue Ying did not seem to be satisfied. She did not even soften her voice. Instead, she angrily said, "Do you know how much risk we have taken? In the end, you let us go just like that?"
With that, she strode forward again. Lu Chen frowned and grabbed her wrist.
Xue Ying suddenly turned around, but before she could get angry, Lu Chen had already pulled her to the side, and then quickly whispered to her in an extremely low voice.
Whether it was Song Wenji or Old Ma, they could not clearly hear what Lu Chen was saying at that moment. However, they could all see that the expression on Xue Ying's face was constantly changing, from anger and excitement at the beginning to loss and loss at the end.
After a while, Lu Chen finished speaking and then gently let go of Xue Ying's wrist. With a slightly apologetic tone, he said, "In a moment of desperation, I have offended Hall Leader Xue. I am sorry."
Xue Ying rubbed her wrist, but she did not seem to mind. She only closed her eyes slightly and revealed a bitter smile on her face. Then, she said in a low voice, "We have fought so hard up front. Inside," she pointed in the direction of the large house to Lu Chen, and then said softly, "We do not know how many brothers in that house have been injured and lost their lives. But even so, is it still not comparable to a few casual words from the higher-ups? "
Lu Chen was silent for a while, a sharp light flashing in the depths of his eyes. Then, he said calmly, "Hall Leader Xue, you have been in this position for much longer than I have, and have seen far more of the world than I have. I believe this is not the first time you have seen something like this." He smiled and said, "Why make things difficult for me? I am only a small lackey to pass on the message. "
Xue Ying glanced at him, her eyes seemed to have a profound meaning, but after a while, all the expressions on her face disappeared.
The anger, excitement, loss, bitterness and unwillingness seemed to have suddenly disappeared. In the blink of an eye, she seemed to have become that high and mighty woman who held great power. She nodded at Lu Chen and said, "I will naturally listen to the Lord True Monarch's orders."
After saying this, she walked into the house that had already quietened down, but the smell of blood had begun to waft out.
Lu Chen stood in the same place for a while, when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw Old Ma and Song Wenji standing behind him. Lu Chen nodded at Old Ma and said, "Let's also go in and take a look."
Old Ma agreed, and the two of them walked towards the house. However, they had only taken two steps when Lu Chen suddenly stopped and looked back with some confusion. He saw that Song Wenji was actually still behind him.
"Why are you still following us?" Lu Chen said to her, "Did I say it very clearly just now? Us catching Liu Hu has nothing to do with you. "
Song Wenji nodded and said softly, "Yes, I understand. Thank you, Senior Brother Lu. Wenji is very grateful."
Lu Chen sighed and said, "You don't need to thank me, I can't accept it … What I mean is, since you have nothing to do here, you don't need to go in. Otherwise, if other people saw you, wouldn't it be troublesome?"
Song Wenji hesitated for a moment and said, "I understand that Senior Brother Lu is good to me. In fact, I have no intention of deliberately making things difficult for you. I just want to go in and take back my sister's memorial tablet and ashes. I don't want her to be disturbed after her death. "
She looked deeply at Lu Chen, and with a pleading expression, she bowed and said, "Wenji knows that this is an inappropriate request. I only hope that Senior Brother Lu can help me. After all, my sister used to be my only relative. She raised me with her own hands. I owe her a favor that I can't repay in this lifetime. "
Lu Chen was speechless for a moment. He looked back at Old Ma, but unexpectedly, Old Ma turned his head away and looked elsewhere as if nothing had happened. It was clear that he didn't want to get involved in this matter.
Lu Chen smiled bitterly and looked at Song Wenji again. He saw that this woman was looking at him with an earnest face. Her eyes were as clear as a child's, and seemed to be shining with the light of desire and expectation.
Was that the remnant light of her initial innocence?
Was that the last bit of warmth in her memory?
For some reason, Lu Chen couldn't bring himself to say the words that he should have refused. It was probably because he was thinking of the woman from many, many years ago, when his heart was still as hard as stone, and the woman whose face was already blurred in his memory.
Finally, he nodded and said softly, "Alright, you come with me. After you find your sister's things, take them and leave quickly. Otherwise, if there are any accidents, I'm afraid you will also be in trouble. "
Song Wenji suddenly smiled. She looked very happy, gratified, and happy. Her smile seemed to be as innocent as Lu Chen's, and there was no other meaning in his words.
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