The wind was strong in the courtyard at night, causing the leaves on the ground to rustle.
Lu Sheng looked left and right, but did not see anyone. He quickened his pace, bypassed the bedroom, and went to the backyard. The latrines were built separately in the backyard, and there were two separate thatched huts.
When Lu Sheng walked over, he was surprised to see a figure standing outside the latrines. This person seemed to have seen him coming, and his body tensed up.
"Who is it?!"
Lu Sheng was stunned. When he got closer, he saw that it was the handsome young master with the inner force.
This person held a short sword in his hand, and his eyes flashed. He was obviously on high alert.
"Brother, are you also here to look for the missing people?" Li Shunxi asked in a low voice. He also recognized Lu Sheng.
"Missing people?" Lu Sheng squinted, and a bad feeling arose in his heart.
"Why? You don't know? "Li Shunxi was stunned.
"Two of my brothers came out to the latrines, and they haven't returned after a while. I was worried, so I came out to take a look," Lu Sheng explained simply.
Li Shunxi's expression changed slightly, "So, there are two more missing people."
"What do you mean, brother?" Lu Sheng took a few steps forward, and looked into the latrine. The wooden door was open, and the stench inside was unbearable. There was no one in the narrow space, and it was empty.
Lu Sheng's expression changed slightly.
"You mean, there were so many people before, the women and guards who moved in with them …"
"Not a single one is left. They are all missing," Li Shunxi said in a low voice. "So many people, maybe they are trapped somewhere."
"Let's look around. This manor is only so big, maybe we can find some clues," Lu Sheng suggested. He licked his lips, and his heart was a little angry. He had lost two people before he even saw the person in charge.
Li Shunxi nodded, and the two of them went around the backyard. Soon, they found the kitchen in the corner.
Li Shunxi was the first to push the door open, and he held the short sword in his hand.
The wooden door opened silently, revealing a dusty kitchen.
An overturned cauldron, broken porcelain bowls, and cobwebs crawling all over the stove. There were also some moldy, dried, and blackened dishes scattered on the ground in the corner.
"How long has it been since the kitchen last had a meal?" Li Shunxi frowned. He glanced at Lu Sheng and found that he didn't seem to be panicking. Clearly, this wasn't the first time he had encountered such a strange incident.
"Brother, you've encountered ghosts before, right?" He asked casually.
Lu Sheng was a little surprised. This rich young master actually seemed to be very experienced.
"Yes, I've experienced something like this before."
"No wonder." Li Shunxi took another look at Lu Sheng. "In my opinion, the missing people should be temporarily trapped. There are so many of them. No matter how fast they are, they can't all be taken care of in one go. I've also checked before and didn't find any traces of poison."
"Brother, are you confident?" Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
"Most likely," Li Shunxi said seriously. He squatted down and began to carefully examine the footprints and marks on the ground.
Lu Sheng didn't understand. He followed him all the way and soon arrived at the entrance of the kitchen cellar.
"My surname is Li, and my name is Shunxi. How should I address you, brother?" Li Shunxi grabbed the ring of the cellar's stone slab and pulled it up.
"Puff."
A putrid stench gushed out from it.
"My surname is Lu, and my name is Sheng, and my name is Yue Sheng," Lu Sheng answered briefly.
The two waited for the stench to dissipate a little, and then looked into the cellar.
Lu Sheng took out a flint and fiercely polished it. Yellow sparks flew, and with the brief light from the fire, the two saw a few figures lying on their backs in the cellar.
"They're here!" Li Shunxi exhaled and quickly jumped down. He quickly jumped down. "Brother Lu, help me guard the entrance."
"Alright," Lu Sheng also saw the people lying inside and heaved a sigh of relief.
Duan Meng 'an was among them, as well as two women and two guards. All of them seemed to be unconscious and lying inside.
One in each hand, Li Shunxi quickly lifted them up one by one. Lu Sheng caught them and placed them on the kitchen floor.
Soon, the two of them had lifted up all five unconscious people in the cellar.
"They're all breathing," Li Shunxi checked the breath of one of the women. "Brother, have you noticed what they've done wrong?"
He lifted his head to look at Lu Sheng. Seeing that the latter's expression remained unchanged and his eyes steady, he instantly knew that Lu Sheng wasn't as simple as he seemed.
"Brother Li, do you have a way?" Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
"Of course I do. Watch this." Li Shunxi's expression was slightly smug as he pulled out a black parchment. He bit his index finger and dipped it in his blood.
Then, he pressed this thing on the foreheads of the people who had fainted.
Lu Sheng watched silently, neither making a sound nor making a move.
Before long, the people lying on the floor began to wake up one by one.
"Where am I?"
"Qingqing, are you alright?"
"Miss! Are you hurt? "
"Young Master!" Duan Meng 'an walked up to Lu Sheng with his head lowered in shame.
"It's good that you're alright. Where's Ning San? "Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
"…" Duan Meng 'an lowered his head, not daring to look at Lu Sheng's face.
Lu Sheng's expression was calm, but his eyes darkened.
"Let's go back first."
"I don't think it's wise for us to separate now," Li Shunxi suggested.
"Thank you for your help. I am Gong Ruqing and this is my younger sister, Gong Rumeng. If not for you two, I'm afraid I would've been in deep trouble. "Among the rescued women was the gentle-looking woman who had concealed a sword in her sleeve earlier.
And her younger sister was the girl who was as adorable as Qiao 'er.
"Thank you for your help, Young Masters. But we still have companions trapped here. Could you please help us find our remaining companions? "Gong Ruqing's younger sister, Gong Rumeng, begged. "We know this request is a little excessive, but as compensation, we're willing to offer a hundred taels of gold and silver notes."
"Oh?" Li Shunxi raised his brows slightly and glanced at Lu Sheng. Among everyone present, Lu Sheng was the only one he couldn't see through. From the way he was dressed, he was probably a scion of a wealthy family. Li Shunxi guessed that he was probably in a similar situation as himself, hiding his identity on the surface but in truth, he was someone with extraordinary skills.
As a scion of a wealthy family, it wasn't easy to change many of the details of clothes and habits. Li Shunxi was extremely observant and had long noticed the difference between Lu Sheng and the two beside him.
Usually, he was locked up in the manor. Because he had too many competitors, he had to hide his strength as a trump card. That was why he had never had the chance to interact with the outside world and didn't know what level he was at.
Now, he had met a peer who seemed to be similar to him. Moreover, he was also a scion who hid his identity and possessed great skills.
This made his heart itch. He wanted to spar with the other party seriously and communicate.
"What do you think, Brother Lu? Do you need help? "Li Shunxi asked Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng's expression was dark. This Li Shunxi did have some tricks up his sleeve. He took another look at him.
"Sure."
He had come to investigate the background of this Manor in the first place. Little did he expect that before he could find anything, he would lose one of his subordinates. This made him feel rather depressed. Naturally, he wouldn't leave so easily.
"Alright then, I agree as well," Li Shunxi smiled. "Let's go. Since you were captured from the bedroom and brought to this cellar, there must be traces of a fight in the original bedroom. There must be traces of fighting in the original bedroom. Let's go back and take a look. Of course, the most important thing is that we first need to find that young lady. She's one of the owners of this Manor. I heard that she has a big brother who can concoct pills. "
"That's right! It must be that little girl's handiwork! And her big brother must be an evil person too! We'll talk after we catch her! "Duan Meng 'an bellowed.
"Shut up!" Lu Sheng glared at him.
Duan Meng 'an immediately shrunk back, not daring to speak another word.
The group all agreed to Li Shunxi's suggestion. They quickly swarmed towards the room in the middle of the courtyard.
The pitch-black courtyard was empty. The group noisily made their way to the door of the master bedroom.
"Bam bam bam!"
The sound of forceful knocking reverberated through the room. The dust on the door frame fell with a swoosh and was immediately blown away by the wind. It was a little choking.
"Open the door!"
"Bam bam bam bam!" A few more knocks.
"Creak."
The door opened on its own.
Li Shunxi glanced at the two frightened guards and was the first to step into the room.
Lu Sheng was the second to enter. Only then did the rest hurry in.
"Is anyone here?" Li Shunxi held something in his hand and hid it in his sleeve. He shouted loudly.
On the left side of the room was a huge alchemy cauldron. On the right side was a dusty, dilapidated table, chairs and bed. There was no one inside. It gave off a cold feeling.
Gong Ruqing was a little more daring. She walked to the bed and lifted the curtains.
"Poof!"
Suddenly, a black shadow pounced out.
"Hit!" Li Shunxi raised his hand and struck the black shadow accurately.
The black shadow let out a blood-curdling screech and fell to the ground. It was a black bat the size of a fist.
Gong Ruqing was shocked. She saw that there was blood at the corner of the bat's mouth. She took a few steps back.
"Why is there a bat in this place??"
"This is a Yin Bat. Hehe, a normal place can't breed this thing." Li Shunxi revealed a slightly proud expression and looked at Lu Sheng.
Seeing that Lu Sheng's face was still gloomy, without any change or surprise, he was slightly disappointed.
"Brother Lu, do you have any ideas?" He asked.
Lu Sheng looked at him and said calmly, "No, Brother Li's technique is brilliant. I admire it. However, we should find the missing people as soon as possible. I'm afraid we won't be able to find the little girl and her brother in a short time. "
Li Shunxi squinted at Lu Sheng, guessing that he seemed to have discovered something. But he didn't ask. "Then let's go. Since the Yin Bat is out, the other one shouldn't be far away."
They didn't find anyone, so they left the master bedroom and searched the other rooms.
In the process, Li Shunxi killed another five Yin Bats. One of them was so fast that it viciously bit a guard's neck, almost killing him.
If it wasn't for Li Shunxi's quick action, the guard would have lost his life. Now, everyone, including Gong Ruqing and Gong Rumeng, admired and relied on Li Shunxi even more. Especially with the two beautiful girls' attention, Li Shunxi became even more proud.
He also looked at Lu Sheng. But there was still no reaction. It seemed that because he couldn't find anyone, his expression became more serious.
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