Lu Sheng sighed inwardly. In this family, the only ones he had the heart to protect were Dad Lu Quanan, Second Mother, and Little Qiao.
The others had no feelings. Lu Qingqing's destruction did not affect them at all. Even though Lu Yingying was his sister, her words showed how cold she was.
Although he did not have much feelings for Lu Qingqing, when he thought of Second Mother's situation and Yan Kai's words …
Lu Sheng's initial expectations were dashed to rock bottom. Even Lu Sheng was disappointed.
After a while, he recovered his mood.
Although he was an ordinary person, with the Modifier, even if he could not cultivate the Art of Exorcist, he was not necessarily weaker than them.
He did not believe that he could not deal with demons and ghosts with his own strength.
"Let's put Qingqing's matter aside for now. If we have the chance in the future, we can find a doctor to treat her. But there is another matter that cannot be delayed. I heard from Taoist Yan Kai that there are still many ghosts lurking in Nine Links City. We must take precautions, "Lu Sheng said in a low voice.
"There are still many ghosts?" Lu Quanan was stunned. The others were also shocked.
Those ghosts from before could not be dealt with by sheer numbers. And there were still many ghosts like them!?
"This is killing us!!"
Wuniang stood up and shouted.
"Shut up!"
Lu Quanan slammed the armrest of his chair.
Wuniang trembled in fright and sat down again.
Lu Sheng's gaze swept across the entire family. Every single one of them was like a frosted eggplant. All of a sudden, their spirits were gone, and their eyes were filled with terror and helplessness.
"So, my suggestion is, while it's still safe, our Lu Family should leave Nine Links City immediately."
Lu Quanan shook his head.
"It's no longer possible. There's a death order from above. None of the Four Great Families are allowed to leave Nine Links City. I didn't know what this order was about before, but now that I think about it … "
Lu Sheng's heart turned cold.
Was the imperial court cooperating on purpose? Or was it just a coincidence?
"What if we leave in pieces?" Fourth Mother asked softly. "Don't we have Big Brother …"
"No." Lu Quanan shook his head. "When I went to the city gates previously, Big Brother didn't see me. He only sent a message. Now, even the prefectural magistrate is not allowed to leave the city."
Everyone fell silent. Everyone looked at Lu Sheng.
Previously, it was Lu Sheng who turned the tide and solved the problem of the female ghost crying in the residence.
"Now …" Lu Sheng lowered his head and said in a low voice. "I can only stay in the mansion and ask the shopkeeper to stock up as much food and meat as possible to make food that can be stored for a long time. We have to be prepared to be trapped for a long time. "
"You're right," Lu Quanan nodded, having regained some of his spirit.
Boom!!
At this moment, the ground shook.
A loud explosion suddenly came from the west of the city.
Lu Sheng was startled. He jumped up and rushed out of the hall, looking towards the western sky.
Scarlet flames soared into the sky. It was obvious that something had exploded and caused a huge fire.
The red flames illuminated half the sky above Nine Links City.
In the distance, there was a lot of crying and shouting, mixed with the sound of people calling to put out the fire.
"I'll go take a look first!"
Lu Sheng couldn't see what was going on from the inner courtyard. He quickly bade farewell to his dad Lu Quanan and dashed towards the main gate of the mansion.
Just as he stepped out, he ordered the servants to bring the horses out.
Lu Sheng saw that on the street in front of the main gate of the Lu Mansion, there were quite a few people armed with swords and sabers rushing towards the fire.
These people were all agile and seemed to be trained in martial arts. Their gazes towards the fire were not filled with shock and panic as Lu Sheng had imagined, but with hints of greed and desire.
Lu Sheng saw three groups of trained martial artists passing through the main gate of the Lu Mansion in just a few breaths' time.
Some of them were galloping on horseback, while others were sprinting on foot. There were men and women, old and young.
But most of them were not locals of Nine Links City or nearby areas.
Compared to the locals, their clothes were more exquisite and exquisite, with many small accessories and ornaments. With one look, one could tell that most of them were from the Central Plains.
Similarly frightened, the servants brought the horses over with great effort.
Lu Sheng patted the horse, which was struggling in fear, and was about to mount it. Just as he was about to mount it, he saw two more familiar faces amidst the group of trained martial artists on the street.
Duanmu Wan and the male guard who had always been by her side were galloping towards the fire on horseback.
Duanmu Wan was dressed in a black muslin robe and wore a bamboo hat. Her graceful figure could still be seen through the muslin robe.
As she passed by the Lu Mansion, she also saw Lu Sheng and let out a soft gasp of surprise.
"You're not dead yet?"
She suddenly blurted out. She urged her horse to slow down slightly and stared at Lu Sheng, as if she was looking at some exotic animal.
"What do you mean by that, Miss Duanmu?"
Lu Sheng's expression darkened, not understanding what she meant.
"Interesting," Duanmu Wan smiled. "Looks like we're really fated. I'll come find you again in the future."
Lu Sheng wanted to ask more questions, but Duanmu Wan urged her horse forward with the male guard, speeding towards the fire.
Before they left, the man also looked at Lu Sheng in surprise.
That gaze, it was as if …
As if he had seen a person who should have been dead suddenly alive.
Lu Sheng mounted his horse, intending to follow as well.
But a voice called out to him immediately. It was Yan Kai.
"Young Master Sheng, it's better if you don't join in the fun. This has nothing to do with you."
Yan Kai, Duan Rongrong and Zhuan Feng all ran towards the fire.
Seeing that Lu Sheng was also planning to follow, Yan Kai had to remind him.
"What do you mean, Taoist?"
Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
"The fire was caused by a Great Demonic Ghost. And it was done on purpose. That place is filled with resentment. Any ordinary person who goes near it will lose their mind. Their lives will be in danger! "Yan Kai said solemnly. "Even if Young Master Sheng's martial arts are superior, there won't be a different outcome."
"But I saw quite a few people rushing over there earlier …" Lu Sheng was puzzled.
"Those people are courting death. No one can save them. Moreover, someone seems to be luring them there, "Yan Kai said indifferently.
Lu Sheng fell silent.
This kind of feeling of watching something big happen near his home without knowing what was going on made him feel terrible.
Remembering that Yan Kai was reminding him out of goodwill, he cupped his fists and bowed.
"Many thanks for the reminder, Taoist."
Yan Kai nodded at him. Together with Duan Rongrong and Zhuan Feng, they hurried towards the fire.
Seeing this, Lu Sheng immediately understood. Perhaps Duan Rongrong and Zhuan Feng had something special about them. They were not ordinary people.
Or perhaps, they had other motives in mind. That was why they had specially come to Nine Links City, a small city near the northern frozen ocean.
Thinking this through, he dismounted and spoke to Yan Kai.
"Taoist, Miss Zhuan Feng, why don't I arrange for horses to go there faster!"
Yan Kai was stunned for a moment. Then, he immediately realized that Lu Sheng was doing him a favor.
Thinking of what might happen if they hurried over, it was more important to conserve energy.
He nodded hurriedly.
"That would be troublesome!"
Lu Sheng was about to get someone to lead the horses when he quickly came back to his senses.
"No, no need to lead them. The stable is just over there. Men! Bring the three of them to the stable to pick a horse. Any one will do!! "
Lu Sheng shouted.
"Young Master Sheng is a loyal man!"
Yan Kai cupped his fists and hurried to the stable with the guards.
Lu Sheng stood alone at the entrance of the Lu Manor, accompanied by a few clueless guards.
He gazed in the direction of the fire and fell silent.
The fire lasted for an indeterminate amount of time before dying out.
Lu Sheng stood at the entrance for the same amount of time.
"Crack!"
A flash of blue lightning flashed.
The sky was overcast with dark clouds. It was hard to tell whether they were the smoke that had just drifted up or the dark clouds.
Soon, a torrential downpour poured down.
Lu Quanan walked out as well and stood beside Lu Sheng. A servant had specially set up a canopy for the two of them.
The raindrops splashed onto the ground, creating a layer of white mist.
The sky was gradually brightening. It was almost dawn. A night's worth of effort passed just like that.
Lu Sheng stood at the entrance, deep in thought.
He had a premonition that something extremely important must have happened in the fire and explosion last night.
It happened right at the entrance of his house.
A pity that he was too weak and dared not even approach.
He could tell that Yan Kai did not lie to him. What happened last night was indeed not something ordinary people could approach.
"The fire should be out by now. I've received news that the fireworks store in the west of the city exploded. Many people died when the fire broke out … "
Lu Quanan sighed.
"Fireworks store …" Lu Sheng repeated. He gazed towards the west of the city.
The sky was gradually brightening. The borders were a mixture of blue and white.
Lu Sheng tightened the grip on the saber at his waist and walked towards the fire.
"Father, I'm going over there to take a look."
"Be careful." Lu Quanan did not know that there was more to the fire than met the eye. He only felt that Nine Links City had not been peaceful recently and hurriedly reminded him.
"Got it!"
Lu Sheng left the Manor and hurried towards the west of the city.
At first, he could not see anything, but as he got closer to the fire, some houses and streets began to turn grey.
Some of the houses and streets gradually turned gray. Many commoners were hugging their luggage, blankets, and the like on the streets. They were homeless.
Cries, voices, clamor … it was a cacophony.
Lu Sheng hurried on for a while more.
Gradually, the number of people decreased. The houses on both sides of the road were completely charred. Some of the houses had been burnt to the ground, with large holes in their roofs.
From time to time, charred skeletons could be seen on the ground. Such skeletons were everywhere.
The closer he got, the more apprehensive Lu Sheng felt.
There were too many skeletons. Who knew how many people had died in the explosion and fire last night.
Soon, Lu Sheng saw the epicenter of the explosion.
It was not some fireworks store, but another manor of Prefect Song Duanchi — Pearl Manor.
The entire Pearl Manor had collapsed beyond recognition. There were piles of debris all around, like grave mounds of different sizes.
Lu Sheng also saw that he was not the only one. There were many people of the pugilistic world, armed with sabers and swords. They were also strolling around, as if searching for something.
These people of the pugilistic world kept their distance from each other. Their eyes were filled with wariness, and they all had a certain aura about them. Clearly, they were not martial practitioners of Nine Links City.
He also saw that these people of the pugilistic world would occasionally rummage through the pile of debris and quickly put them away.
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