In the carriage, Su Muci was in a panic. She thought she would only meet some bandits on the way back to Nanzhou, but the real killer who was waiting for her was an assassination from her own relatives.
The bodyguards hired from Kyoto were enough to deal with the bandits, but they were helpless against the strange white mist.
Su Muchi couldn't help but think of that handsome young man, and the panic in her heart became less.
There is no need for a young man to lie to others, but even if he is a young man, he runs away alone. Su Muchi will not feel resentful.
In this world, living is the most important thing.
...
"Withdraw the fog formation." Yu Zhi said coldly.
The fog ghost said: "Let me go. I will withdraw the fog formation, otherwise you will not be able to get out of this white fog."
Yu Zhiqi smiled, and the extremely ordinary long sword in his hand stabbed Wugui's palm with a whoosh.
The fog ghost screamed again and again, the anger in his eyes gushing out.
Yu Zhi said impatiently: "Please clarify the situation. I am not negotiating with you. If I can find you, I can naturally find the formation. It just takes some effort."
Wugui said: "Don't you care about the lives of those people? By the time you find the formation, these people will already be dead."
Wu Gui thought he had figured out Yu Zhi's thoughts and wanted to make an exchange with Yu Zhi.
Listen to Yu Zhiwei's so-called saying: "They are dead. If I kill you, won't I avenge them? It's just that you want to live a life worse than death, or die more happily."
The young man's smiling face was like the King of Hell, making people's hearts palpitate.
Yu Zhi threatened again: "Since I can recognize you, you should believe that my torture methods will never be less than those of you killers."
The fog ghost believed it and was also afraid. Countless wailing images appeared in his mind.
The fog ghost took out a jade talisman from his arms and shattered it. In an instant, all the white fog began to recede, and outside the white fog there was still the forest.
The moon and stars are sparse, the barren mountains are lonely, and there is a cold and desolate atmosphere everywhere. But even so, it's much better than being in the breathless white mist.
Yu Zhi looked at the broken jade talisman and said, "If you had cooperated earlier, you would have avoided being struck by a sword."
"I'll ask you some questions, answer them truthfully, and I'll spare your life."
Wu Gui nodded hurriedly, as if he was afraid that Yu Zhi would regret it.
"Where is Mr. Third?" Yu Zhi asked.
Wu Gui looked at Yu Zhi, shook his head and said, "I haven't seen Mr. San for a long time. I heard that he went to the North, and I never heard from him again."
Yu Zhi murmured in his heart, could Mr. San and others still be in the north.
Since that night in the north, Mr. San and others have disappeared.
Yu Zhi was worried about Ye Qinghuan. Ye Qinghuan's disappearance was most likely abducted by Mr. Three and his companions, and his whereabouts were unknown after such a long time.
Li Haomiao searched all the way, but he didn't know what the result would be.
Yu Zhi continued to ask: "Are you setting an ambush here to kill Su Muchi?"
Wu Gui nodded and said hurriedly: "Someone posted a reward for Su Muchi's head. I accepted the task. The reward was also very high, enough for ten thousand taels of silver. Fortunately, I was quick, otherwise someone else would have snatched it away. .”
The fog ghost was still a little proud when he spoke, but when he came back to his senses and saw the smiling young man, his pride gradually dissipated, leaving only frustration and fear.
"Who posted the reward?"
"I don't know. The identities of these guests are kept secret, even Yanyu Tower doesn't know."
Yanyu Tower is a killer organization in Nanzhou Prefecture, and it is also an organization that accepts and issues bounties.
Qiu Ruoruo's letter to Yu Zhi mentioned Yanyu Tower, only a few words, presumably because she couldn't find any more credible information.
"I don't know if I ask three questions..."
"No, no, no, no. Although I don't know who posted the reward, I guess the second master of the Su family is the most suspicious."
"Oh? Why do you say that?"
"This is something everyone in Su City knows. The uncle of the Su family is useless, but Su Muchi married into a good family."
Having said this, Wu Gui suddenly smiled and immediately continued: "It is no secret that the second master of the Su family is fighting for power. He is the only one who wants to kill Su Muchi."
Sects fight for power, and so do aristocratic families.
Yu Zhi had never experienced this, but he could understand the cruelty and bloodiness involved.
The same is true for the prince Xiao Jingyao and the third prince Xiao Jingyu, but their "home" is the entire Da Chu.
Seeing that Yu Zhi didn't speak, Wu Gui asked tentatively: "You said you would spare my life..."
Yu Zhi answered immediately and said, "Yes, I am the most trustworthy person."
Seeing Yu Zhi's smile, Wu Gui couldn't believe that this young man would be so kind.
The already quiet mountain forest heard shrill screams again.
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When Yu Zhi returned to the caravan, everyone was cleaning the battlefield.
While Zhou Hu and others were resisting tenaciously, the white mist suddenly dissipated, the imps disappeared one after another, and the weapons sparsely fell to the ground almost at the same time.
Everyone was shocked, but they also knew that this was probably the aftermath of the disaster.
Seeing Yu Zhi coming back, Zhou Hu immediately went up to greet him.
"Thank you so much for helping me, Brother Li. When we get to Nanzhou Mansion, the five brothers and I will definitely pay Brother Li as promised." Zhou Hu said sincerely.
Yu Zhi was startled. He had forgotten about this a long time ago. He waved his hand and said, "No need. I just want to save my master's family."
The caravan suffered heavy casualties. Half of the twenty or so servants died. Most of them were frightened and rushed into the white mist and died. Dozens of practitioners also died under the knife of the kid.
Corpses were kept in a safe place, waiting to be burned.
This is the way the world is. If you die in the mountains, no one will know you. Even if you know it, what can you do? There is no resurrection after death.
Yu Zhi bypassed Zhou Hu and walked straight to the carriage. He sat outside the carriage and said: "Someone paid to kill someone and wants your life. However, the identity of the person who paid the murder cannot be found. You can only find out on your own after returning to Sioux City."
Su Muci in the carriage responded: "Thank you very much for tonight, little brother."
Yu Zhi looked up at the moon in the sky, feeling a little sleepy.
"I have to remind you a few words. This place is still a month away from Nanzhou Prefecture, and there are still many opportunities for assassins to kill you. The killer who came today is probably at the sixth level of armor-breaking. I don't know next time. What kind of monster can he be?"
When Su Muchi heard this, she couldn't help but feel worried.
"Little brother, can you escort me to Nanzhou Mansion. Whatever you want, I can give it to you."
Yu Zhi smiled, with a hint of sarcasm in his laughter. "Madam, what can you give me? To put it bluntly, I don't lack money, nor do I lack martial arts skills."
What Yu Zhi wants to do is far beyond Su Muchi's ability, otherwise, he wouldn't mind using Su Muchi's power.
Su Muchi could also guess that Yu Zhi must have an extraordinary status. At such a young age, he could be fearless of a killer with a sixth level of armor. Such a person would be ranked among the most talented in the entire Nanzhou Prefecture.
Both of them were silent, and it seemed difficult to continue this topic.
Suddenly, Yu Zhi got into the carriage and took a deep breath. He always felt that there was a faint fragrance in the carriage, which smelled strangely good.
Yu Zhi's action made Su Muchi tense up in embarrassment.
The boy's movements were teasing, but he clearly didn't know that the faint fragrance was not powder, but Su Muchi's body fragrance.
Two days before leaving Kyoto, Su Muchi did apply some powder, which was also the powder from Fendiexuan that Yu Zhiwen had seen, but Su Muchi never used powder again after that.
Yu Zhi, who sensed something was wrong with Su Muchi, asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"It's okay." Su Muchi responded immediately, "You...why did you get into the carriage?"
Yu Zhi didn't know the reason, and said frankly: "There is a faint fragrance in the carriage, which smells quite good."
Su Muchi tried hard to control her stiff body, not wanting Yu Zhi to see her embarrassment.
Those who don't know are not guilty, so how can Su Muchi express words of rebuke? As for explanation, it is even more difficult for her to explain.
The carriage was dim and Yu Zhi couldn't see the other person's face clearly. He looked directly into Su Muchi's eyes and said, "Why do you want to go back to Nanzhou Mansion?"
Su Muchi didn't know why Yu Zhi asked this, and there was a bit of confusion in her eyes. "I am from the Su family, so it is natural for me to return to Nanzhou Mansion. What's more, the Su family has encountered changes..."
Yu Zhi interrupted: "A married girl, throw away the water. You should be from your husband's family. I think there should be a more important reason for you to go back at this time."
The two people's eyes met in the air, both guessing each other's thoughts.
"The Su family is not considered a top family, but it is still the overlord in Su City. The Su family is fighting for power. Does Madam also want to gain something from it?"
Yu Zhi's words shocked Su Muchi again.
Two important officials of the Su family in Nanzhou Prefecture were dismissed from office. At this time of turmoil, the second master of the Su family took the opportunity to fight for power. And Su Muchi knew that once the Su family fell into the hands of her second uncle, her situation would be even worse.
There were many things that Su Muchi could not explain, so she could only mediate and seek some opportunities for herself.
Su Muchi smiled bitterly and said to Yu Zhi: "Everyone in the world has their own difficulties. Although I am the eldest daughter of the Su family, women have always been used as tools for marriage. The eldest family in the Su family is weak, and the second family has always been the second one. That is to say, my second uncle came to power and married me into the Fan family in order to marry me into the Fan family. It seemed like a good thing, but in fact it was just a piece of goods being sold by the Su family."
"In recent years, my younger brother has risen through the ranks. After he gained some say in the family, my parents and I have been in a better situation. Now that my younger brother has been dismissed from office, if the second wife is the master of the family, my parents' situation will only become more difficult."
"My brother has lost power. I can rely on my husband's family's power to fight for something for my father and the others. That's my purpose."
Yu Zhi still looked at Su Muchi, his scrutinizing eyes not moving away even a bit.
What Su Muchi said was true, but Yu Zhi didn't fully believe what Su Muchi said.
Yu Zhi asked doubtfully: "If that's the case, why would your second uncle kill you? By killing you, wouldn't he be offending your husband's family?"
Su Muchi's voice became a little sad as she said, "You don't know something. Although my husband's family is named Fan, it is a branch of the Fan family. If I were alive, my husband's family would help me a lot, but if I die... ...The dead are the most worthless people in the world.”
Yu Zhi nodded in agreement and repeated: "You are right, the dead are the least valuable."
Su Muchi added: "In today's world, for some benefits, brothers and sisters kill each other, and father and son turn against each other. Not to mention the huge Su family. Everything in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. This is a world where profit is the most important thing. "
