The chase continued, but Xia Zhiruo was almost reaching her limit. The burning sensation with every breath made her understand that she really couldn't hold on much longer.
"Sister, you're sweating a lot. Is Ling'er too heavy? Put down Ling'er. Ling'er can walk on her own."
The little girl's concern cheered up Xia Zhiruo, who had heavy legs. After confirming the location of the man in black robe who was following her a hundred steps away, she found a hidden alley and turned in. At this time, she already had a thought in her heart. plan.
Xia Zhiruo quickly walked to the alley and put Ling'er down. The alley was very narrow and the eaves of the houses on both sides completely blocked the light. After placing the little girl in a hidden corner, Xia Zhiruo knelt down and tried to calm herself down. breathing.
"Ling'er, my sister is going to do something now. How about you wait for her here? If she hasn't come back by nightfall, you can go all the way north to find the places where the red flags are erected."
The man in black robe behind him would soon pursue him in this alley. Xia Zhiruo knew that she didn't have much time, so she could only omit all the words and told Ling'er to hide in the darkness under the eaves.
"Yeah, sister, don't worry, Ling'er will be well behaved."
The little girl looked at Xia Zhiruo, who turned back three times, and tried her best to stretch out her little hand and wave goodbye. Although she was only four or five years old, she had experienced too many things that should not belong to her because of this war. She understood that Xia Zhiruo's departure was like Her parents generally want to protect her.
Xia Zhiruo ran out from the other end of the alley, and the time was just right. The men in black robes who followed her from a distance did not notice anything the same, but they did not know that the target was holding the child in his arms at this time. A useless piece of wood.
"I say we should finish this girl quickly, otherwise we will be late and delay the business. I can't bear the anger of the helmsman."
One of them seemed to be a little tired of this kind of chasing, and said to his companions that they were all just the most ordinary members of the "Blood" organization. If there hadn't been something wrong with the Blood Demon camp this time, monks of their level wouldn't have had their turn. Following Zi Tong to plunder the blood beads, the two people who got the advantage naturally understood that the overall situation was the most important thing.
"You're right, we really can't waste any more time, but I think that although she has no cultivation, she is really beautiful and has a hot figure. It would be a bit violent for the two of us to go back without tasting it. Collect heavenly things."
Another man in black had long been salivating over Xia Zhiruo's appearance. At this moment, he actually made an extremely dirty suggestion. The two demons looked at each other, then laughed, and suddenly accelerated, heading towards here not far away. The beautiful figure pounced.
"It's here, it's here, it's coming soon."
Xia Zhiruo was also running desperately. Finally, after turning a corner, a magnificent building appeared in front of her. It was the Shuangfeng Tower where she had lived for more than ten years.
Although the Shuangfeng Tower at this time had long been empty, the huge red lacquer pillars and glazed wall tiles still showed its former glory. Xia Zhiruo, who was familiar with the family, pushed the door directly and entered. The empty hall was just like when they left. As she circled up the stairs in the middle, she soon reached the second floor.
"Hey, this girl went in. Is this a brothel in this city? Such a beautiful woman couldn't have been the oiran of this brothel before, right? Hahaha."
"Wouldn't that be better? Let her take good care of us later, and if she feels comfortable, leave her a whole body, hahaha."
The two of them didn't take Xia Zhiruo into their hearts at all. While talking dirty words, they strode into Shuangfeng Tower and chased straight towards the second floor.
Xia Zhiruo, who was one step ahead, had already reached the deepest part of the second floor. Behind her was a long corridor. Panting heavily, Xia Zhiruo found a spot on the wall next to the end of the corridor, and then smashed it hard. fist.
With a crisp sound, the wall hit by Xia Zhiruo automatically dented, and the huge mechanism hidden in the entire Shuangfeng Tower was also activated at this time.
As the largest brothel in Qinglan City, Shuangfeng Tower receives travelers from all over the world every day. The Mixed Room is also the largest transfer station for information. No one knows why Shuangfeng Tower can stand in Qinglan City for hundreds of years without falling. In fact, It is precisely because the controller behind it is the city lord's palace of Qinglan City.
From the first day it opened, Shuangfeng Tower has been responsible for collecting intelligence for Qinglan City and even the Eastern Military Region of the Cangyun Empire. The person responsible for collecting intelligence may be a handyman in the building, or it may be a dancing girl.
What no one knows is that Xia Zhiruo, as one of the four great courtesans in Shuangfeng Tower of this generation, has long since become one of the people who provide intelligence to the City Lord's Mansion on the recommendation of Li Mu.
Due to this hidden identity, when Shuangfeng Tower was being built, the city lord at the time hired a Mohist disciple to design a simple mechanism system for the brothel to prevent possible crises. .
But this Mohist disciple didn't know whether it was because he was too skilled or for some other reason, but he directly transformed the seven-story building into a large mechanism. According to this Mohist disciple, this mechanism is powerful enough to stop a real monk. Even if the Dan Formation Realm is perfect, it won’t work.
The triggering method of the mechanism has been passed down from generation to generation. When Xia Zhiruo came here, she also learned the activation method of the mechanism from the City Lord's Mansion. Although it was only a small part of the entire set of mechanisms, after the man in black robe chased him, Killing him was the only way she could think of.
After turning on the mechanism, Xia Zhiruo did not rest. She went all the way to the top floor and stopped in front of the door that she had been looking forward to. Her long hair, which was originally tied up, was messy and wet with sweat as she ran all the way. Her clothes and even her face were covered in dust from unknown sources.
There were screams and curses from downstairs, followed by the continuous sound of the mechanism. It was obvious that the two pursuers had entered the attack range of the mechanism. Xia Zhiruo didn't know whether the mechanism in Shuangfeng Tower could kill the two. Now she can only wait quietly in the Star Reaching Pavilion, the place that holds all her beautiful memories.
Time passed very slowly. Xia Zhiruo was sitting in the place where Li Mu played the piano. Sunlight shone through the huge glazed dome, which made her exhausted. She couldn't help but squint her eyes. Her toes were aching from running. But at this time, But she felt unprecedented peace.
But the world is not as good as it should be. As the sound of the mechanism gradually fades away, and the sound of heavy footsteps slowly comes, Xia Zhiruo's face shows despair. It seems that after all, he still cannot stop the man in black robe. Chase.
"You bastard, I finally caught you. I will make your life worse than death later."
The door of Star Reaching Pavilion was pushed open, and the man in black robe who appeared was covered with horrific scars, and one eye was bleeding. He was obviously blinded, and another man in black robe who originally acted at the same time was He didn't show up for a long time, but he died directly under the mechanism of Shuangfeng Tower.
"Brother Mu, Zhiruo has to take the first step today."
Faced with the fierce threat of the man in black robe, Xia Zhiruo had already stood on the edge of the glazed curtain wall. There was a window leading to the dome. It was from here that she and Li Mu climbed to the top of the Star-Zhaing Pavilion and lay down together. Enjoy the beautiful night sky of Qinglan City.
Xia Zhiruo still remembered that Li Mu would talk to her about poetry and benevolence, justice and etiquette, but the monks who talked the most were the monks. He said that as a monk, you should do your best to protect the weak, and when you see injustice on the road, you should draw your sword to help. A true monk can overcome rivers and seas, have a heart that can embrace all rivers, and benefit the world with both his virtue and ability.
Without hesitation, and ignoring the roaring man in black robe, Xia Zhiruo jumped down from the Star Picking Pavilion. In the end, she chose to use the strongest way to fulfill her promise to Li Mu. In this life, she only belongs to him. one person.
In Qinglan City, "monk" Xia Zhiruo died.
