HLnovel Chapter 426
Chapter 426
"Wen Yu, I took my younger sister to check, and found nothing unusual among the refugees."
Before Cui Yuankui entered the house, the voice came from outside the house.
Zhong Xian raised his head from the file and saw the door being pushed open. Cui Yuankui strode in holding Yu Xi, bringing a wave of heat with him.
It was the height of summer, and Cui Yuankui was a cultivator, so he could still endure the high temperature, but Yu Xi was almost dying of heat.
She just didn't understand. The real world was also hot, so how could it be even hotter in the secret realm than in reality?
As soon as she entered the room, she jumped off Cui Yuankui's legs and ran straight to Zhong Xian's desk.
There is an ice jar next to the bell-shaped table, which is filled with ice cubes sent by Qingpei. It can finally be cooled down here.
Zhong Xian looked at Yu Xi with amusement as he brought a stool and sat beside him as soon as he came in. He almost put his long ears on the table and lay on the table as if he was dying of heat. He couldn't help but say:
"If you're hot, there's a cool mat by the window. Go rest there. I'll ask Qingpei to get you some more ice and put it on the window. The breeze will blow in and you'll feel cool."
"No." Yu Xi ran to the window unwillingly: "I want to stay next to my brother."
She was used to running to Zhong Xian when it was hot.
Even though Zhong Xian's body was not cold now, she was still used to staying by his side1.
Zhong Xian was helpless: "Then I'll go to the window to handle official business, will you come with me?"
"This is fine!" Yu Xi's eyes lit up.
Cui Yuankui rolled his eyes at this and said, "You heartless little bastard, what kind of magic potion did Zhong Wenyu give you?"
These days, whenever he wants to go out, Yu Xi would act coquettishly and make a fuss to go with him.
It was hot, and he didn't want Yu Xi to feel too uncomfortable, so as soon as he went out, he took out all his private money to buy Yu Xi all kinds of delicious food to cool down.
Outside, Yu Xi called him "Brother Yuan Kui" sweetly, which made him very happy.
But when he came back, he looked around and saw that there was no place for him.
This heartless guy just abandoned him and went towards Zhong Wenyu!
Yu Xi had just sat down on the mat by the window when he saw Cui Yuankui's resentment rising to the sky. He immediately patted the empty seat next to him and said, "Brother Yuankui, sit here! It's so cool here!"
Cui Yuan snorted, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction.
You abandoned him so readily when you told him to, and now he just lets go? Does he still have any face left?
It can be seen that Yu Xi was looking at him with a bright face. His face trembled, but he still sat down slowly despite Zhong Xian's contemptuous gaze.
...Actually, I'm not that heartless. Look, I even reserved a seat for him, hehe.
Seeing Zhong Xian sitting by the window with the unfinished file, Cui Yuankui remembered that he had something else to do and continued with what he hadn't finished saying:
"There are no cultivators among the refugees, nor are there any demons or monsters. They are all ordinary people, which is normal. It's just that some people are dissatisfied with living outside the city and think that there are places to live in the city and they should be allowed to move in. However, there are not many such people. Most of them are still grateful to Qiuluo City for taking them in."
Zhong Xian was stunned for a moment, then quickly pondered, "It's not safe to bring in refugees now. They're probably not used to living with the demons yet. Speaking of which, I've been thinking about this for the past few days and I'm planning to temporarily relocate the demons in the city."
Cui Yuankui frowned: "Transfer the demon clan? Wen Yu, you don't have to worry about this. As long as I am here and my master is here, we will definitely not let those with ulterior motives do whatever they want to Qiuluo City."
Zhong Xian shook his head: "It's not that I don't trust you, I'm just afraid of thieves stealing. I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it. It's better to prepare a retreat in advance."
As he spoke, Zhong Xian pulled out a map drawn by Qingpei from the file:
"Qiuluo City is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the mountain streams are long and secluded. Qingpei helped me find four locations where we can build shelters. These locations are confidential. I will find trustworthy people to build them and transfer the demon tribe in advance. We will tell the outside world that they have gone to the demon tribe."
He paused and said, "At that time, the refugees outside the city will not come into direct contact with the demon tribe when entering the city, which will be safer for them."
The residents of Qiuluo City have become accustomed to living with the demon race, but the people in other cities have not. Some of these people have even been affected by some rumors about the dangers of the demon race.
If we let them enter the city directly, it might cause unrest.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll build the shelter too. It'll go much faster with my participation."
Cui Yuankui did not raise any objections and discussed some details with Zhong Xian.
Who would have thought that at this moment, there was suddenly a sound of commotion outside.
A few people looked out the window and saw a servant rushing in with injuries, shouting anxiously: "Sir! Something happened, a demon has hurt someone! The immortals who are visiting the mansion are making a fuss, and we need you to let them out quickly!"
The demons hurt people?!
When Zhong Xian heard this, he looked at Cui Yuankui, and they both immediately got up and left.
Yu Xi hung on Cui Yuankui's neck as Cui Yuankui stood up and followed them out.
On the way to find Xu Wencen, Zhong Xian learned that the demons had injured refugees outside the city. It was said that a refugee was bitten by several dog demons while spearing fish by the river.
After biting people, these dog demons ran away.
"Dog demon?"
Zhong Xian narrowed his eyes.
At this time, Xu Wencen had already started a commotion, injured the guards, and wanted to break the barrier left by Cui Yuankui.
Of course, the barrier was not broken, but he saw Cui Yuankui and Zhong Xian from a distance in the courtyard and immediately sneered sharply:
"Cui Yuankui, Zhong Wenyu, I heard that the demons in Qiuluo City hurt people? You have locked me up here now, are you trying to hide the truth?"
This is a serious statement.
Now that things have happened and the news has reached him, I'm afraid everyone in the entire Qiuluo City knows about it. I must take Xu Wencen to see what's going on.
Cui Yuankui opened the barrier and saw Xu Wencen coming out before he said calmly:
"Xu Wencen, you're so well-informed. Even when you're locked up here, you can still hear everything going on. You know what's going on outside before I do."
There are people from the Immortal Sect in the City Lord’s Mansion.
Xu Wencen was in the right at the moment, and he immediately replied confidently, "It was you, Qiu Luocheng, who wanted to conceal the fact that the demon race was committing evil. Even the Heavenly Dao couldn't stand it, so they let me know in advance."
"You keep talking about the Way of Heaven. If Heaven really strikes down a bolt of lightning, a despicable villain like you will be the first to be punished."
Cui Yuankui waved his hand and didn't have time to talk to Xu Wencen. After leaving a word, he took Zhong Xian and went to the place where the accident happened.
Xu Wencen had nothing to say and gritted his teeth in anger, but when he thought that Qiu Luocheng would soon be in big trouble, he became happy again and followed him on his sword.
The refugees who were bitten have been taken to the city and are being examined by doctors.
"How are the injured?"
As soon as Zhong Xian arrived, he asked the doctor.
The doctor shook his head: "He's dying. He was already dead when he was brought in."
This means there is no way to get the truth from the person who was bitten.