In the lobby of the Black-tiger Gang hung a portrait of Descending the Mountain Tiger. It seemed to be the work of a famous artist. The tiger in the portrait was so lifelike that it almost broke out of the painting.
The portrait added a dignified aura to the hall. Unfortunately, the hall was now filled with corpses. Zuo Juncai, Jiang Posha, and those archers whose bodies were festering were all dead. None of them had even half a breath left in them.
It was no wonder that the servants of the Black-tiger Gang were so scared that they did not dare to step into this place. Even the older constables wanted to vomit at the scene in front of them.
"Everyone, don't come forward!"
Li Hu waved his hand with a solemn expression.
The death of the archers was too unsightly. Who knew if there was any poison left on their bodies? If they were infected by it, they would probably die just like them! "Constable Li Hu, hurry up and see if my son-in-law is here!"
Xiao Lan said to Li Hu while covering her nose and looking into the lobby.
Li Hu looked around but Ning Qi was nowhere to be seen! "Your son-in-law is not here!"
Li Hu snorted coldly and then frowned. Zuo Juncai was dead, and so was Jiang Posha. Both of them had a very special status in Jiangyin City. The former was in charge of hundreds of Black-tiger Gang disciples, while the latter was also a merchant family with great wealth and a good relationship with the government! He was called here by Xiao Lan today because he wanted to buy some time for Zuo Juncai to teach Ning Qi a lesson. In the end, he would appear and take Ning Qi back. In this way, he would be able to answer to both the Black-tiger Gang and Zi Fu.
However, Li Hu had never imagined that after he arrived at the Black Tiger Gang, he would see such a bloody scene. He roughly glanced around and discovered that the core elites of the Black Tiger Gang were all here. They had become ice-cold corpses.
"It seems that they didn't have time to kill him. My son-in-law should be fine. However, Constable Li, when did such a God of Death come to our Jiangyin City? He actually killed the Black-tiger Gang. I wonder if the leader of the Black-tiger Gang is among them?"
Xiao Lan said with a smile.
Normally, Li Hu would have been able to tell that something was wrong with Xiao Lan's eyes. But now, he was shocked by the scene in front of him, and he had never placed any suspicion on Xiao Lan. He had never thought that Ning Qi was the cause of such a scene.
Therefore, he didn't notice the strange expression in Xiao Lan's eyes.
"That's the leader of the Black Tiger Gang, Zuo Juncai!"
Li Hu pointed casually.
Then, he waved his hand at Xiao Lan, "Since your son-in-law isn't here, Miss Xiao Lan should return to the Zi Mansion first."
"Alright, then I'll return to the Zi Mansion first. However, I hope that Constable Li Hu can make a decision on this matter as soon as possible. After all, the wealth of our Zi Mansion far surpasses that of the Black Tiger Gang. If a great bandit really comes, it's hard to avoid having ideas about our Zi Mansion."
Xiao Lan turned around and left after saying that.
"This girl!"
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Li Hu's eyes. A mere maidservant dared to speak to him like this?
Did she really think that the Purple Palace was still the same as before?
If it weren't for the importance of the matter at hand, Li Hu would have wanted to teach him a lesson.
"Chief Constable, what should we do?
Which expert actually slaughtered all the backbone of the Black Tiger Gang … I recognize a few of those people whose bodies are festering. They are the archers of the Black Tiger Gang. Under their joint forces, even the number one expert in Jiangyin City, Niu Dazhuang from the Zhentian Martial Arts Dojo, can't easily get close to them … "A slightly younger constable came to Li Hu's side and whispered.
"Xiao He, immediately go to the City Governor's Mansion and report the situation here one by one. I'll check the situation around here to see if there are any clues."
Li Hu said.
The younger constable heard this and turned around to leave.
"Wait."
Li Hu suddenly waved his hand.
"Chief Constable?"
Xiao He looked at Li Hu with a trace of inquiry in his eyes.
"Send someone to the Zi Mansion to see if the son-in-law Ning is still safe."
Li Hu said.
"Yes, I understand."
Xiao He nodded slightly and left with a few constables.
"Chief Constable, are you talking about the son-in-law Ning Qi of the Zi Mansion?"
The constable's eyes suddenly flickered and said.
"Oh?
Have you seen him? "
Li Hu's face slightly sank.
"Yes, I have! He was brought to our Black-tiger Gang today. In addition, a few days ago, the Gang Leader also ordered people to go to the countryside to invite the family of the son-in-law Ning. They are guests of our Black-tiger Gang, but now they have disappeared. "
The constable hurriedly said.
"Oh?"
Li Hu's eyes flashed a touch of contemplation. After a few breaths, he suddenly raised his eyes in surprise.
Zuo Juncai certainly did not invite the family of the son-in-law Ning to the Black-tiger Gang as guests. A few days ago, he also heard that Zuo Fei was killed in the Zi Mansion. In this way, the purpose of Zuo Juncai was known.
But … Why did Ning Qi have already arrived at the Black-tiger Gang, but then disappeared without a trace?
Even his family had disappeared?
If it was not for his understanding of the Ning Mansion, he even regarded Ning Qi as the number one suspect. But in his mind, a weak and useless scholar could not do such a bloody thing.
"No matter what, this matter must be confirmed. If they are in the Zi Mansion, I will ask them if they have seen the appearance of the murderer."
Li Hu had a plan in mind.
Not long after, a constable taken away by Xiao He hurried back to Li Hu and whispered a few words in his ear. Li Hu's expression changed, and he immediately ordered his men to watch the crime scene nearby. Then he took a group of constables and went to the Zi Mansion! … The Zi Mansion.
In the living room.
Zi Yun respectfully bowed to Ning Jiuxian and Ning Qi's mother.
"Dad, Mom, you can stay here for the time being."
Ning Qi smiled.
"Xiaolan, go and arrange rooms for Dad and Mom."
Zi Yun immediately ordered.
"Yes, Miss."
Xiaolan turned and left. Before leaving, she took a deep look at Ning Qi, and a trace of suspicion flashed in her eyes.
"Well … I think we'd better go back to the countryside …" Ning Qi's mother smiled and couldn't hide her embarrassment.
"Dad, Mom, listen to my husband. Fortunately, my husband helped you this time. Otherwise, you would have been killed by the Black-tiger Gang. Who knows if there are still people from the Black-tiger Gang outside? If you are targeted by them, you will inevitably be killed."
Zi Yun whispered.
"Okay."
Ning Jiuxian nodded slightly and gestured to Ning Qi's mother. Only then did Ning Qi's mother stop talking.
It seemed to be the first time that Ning Heng and Ning Jun came to the Zi Mansion. Their eyes were full of curiosity. They only felt that this place was much better than the place where they lived before.
"Young Master, the chief constable of Jiang Yin City, Li Hu, has come to see you."
Ru Yun ran in from the outside, panting.
Ning Jiuxian and the others' expressions changed slightly, and a trace of worry appeared on their faces. Li Hu was the chief constable of Jiang Yin City. Did he find something so soon?
"Zi Yun, accompany my parents. I will go and meet this Constable Li Hu alone."
Ning Qi smiled at Zi Yun.
After saying that, he walked out of the living room with Ru Yun.
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