Chapter 264 The Witch of the Martial World 5
Chapter 264 The Witch of the Martial World 5
Just then, Qingyu saw a pair of eyes flashing red light in the corner, and it seemed...
She looked closely and discovered that it was actually a wolf emitting a red glow.
"Being caught between a rock and a hard place... this is really something." Qingyu muttered to herself. She had no intention of helping; it would be a waste not to stab her in the back.
Besides, the person who orchestrated all of this might be secretly observing her.
Over there, Guo Xiao and the others never expected that there would be a tiger hidden underground, and it was a black tiger at that!
It's absolutely astonishing!
The three were not weak in martial arts, and with their cooperation, they were able to handle the situation with ease. In the end, Guo Xiao killed the tiger with a single slash, and the tiger collapsed with a thud.
However, when they looked up, they saw the child being bitten and dragged away by a wolf.
The group was startled and were about to give chase when Qingyu jumped down from the tree and threw a hidden weapon from her sleeve at the gray wolf.
She saw it clearly: there was something good on the gray wolf's neck!
The gray wolf roared in fury after being assassinated.
Guo Xiao and the others were startled to see Qingyu appear, then realized something and stepped forward, "Witch! Is this your conspiracy?!"
Qingyu rolled her eyes at them. "Idiots, if I wanted to make a move, you would all be dead by now." With that, she flashed away and rushed towards the gray wolf.
Although Guo Xiao and the others were angry, they knew that what she said was true, so they chased after her.
Qingyu approached the gray wolf, about to snatch the object from its neck, when a voice suddenly came from the side, "Who are you? Why are you ruining my plans? Do you think I'll let you succeed so easily?"
Qingyu was slightly taken aback, then sneered, "Who do you care who I am? Give me the things!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the gray wolf opened its blood-red maw and lunged at her, but Qingyu nimbly dodged.
Guo Xiao and his group arrived, and without time to think, they could only make moves to deal with the gray wolf.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Qingyu seized the opportunity to tear the object off the gray wolf's neck—it was a dagger that could cut through iron like mud. Despite its ordinary appearance, it was a famous weapon in the martial arts world!
She definitely doesn't want to give something this good to the male and female leads!
Upon seeing this, Guo Xiao and the others realized what was happening and immediately became furious, shouting, "Witch, hand over the item!"
Qingyu toyed with the dagger, then took a step back. "Why should I give it to you when I earned it through my own abilities? You can have fun with it!"
After saying that, he used his lightness skill to quickly leave.
Guo Xiao wanted to give chase, but Lin Shinian stopped him, "Brother Xiao, that witch is cunning. Let's figure out what's going on first."
And there's a colossal creature right in front of them!
Guo Xiao could only give up in frustration, clenching his fists as he stared in the direction where Qingyu had disappeared.
However, when they turned around, they found that the gray wolf had disappeared, leaving only the child lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance.
The group exchanged glances, their hearts sinking.
Lin Shinian had a general idea of what was going to happen, but he had no idea of the specifics. At this moment, he was a little flustered. Did the fact that the witch had taken the dagger mean that something had changed?
This made him panic!
The group circled the temple again, found several unconscious people, woke them up, and learned some more information.
“Every year people get arrested here… I never thought it would be our turn this year… Thank you!”
"That's right, if it weren't for you, we'd be dead by now!"
"But, but what if the evil spirit doesn't catch anyone? Won't it be angry? Won't it bring down disaster?"
……
The group chatted amongst themselves, their words revealing their fear of the so-called "evil spirit," but Lin Shinian and his sister remained remarkably calm.
They already knew who this so-called "evil spirit" was, but this time they didn't get the dagger, so it was all for nothing.
But thinking about what happens next...
Lin Shinian gave Guo Xiao a deep look—we still have to rely on him!
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Qingyu took the dagger and went back to the inn. As soon as she arrived, she saw the mother and daughter lingering at the entrance.
Her eyes lit up, and she saw the man in the kitchen staring intently at the mother and daughter with an unfriendly gaze.
Thinking about the plot... Qingyu suddenly had a thought: Did this man know the mother and daughter?
Or, to put it another way, was there a transaction?
Before she could finish her thought, Qingyu was already sitting at a corner table in the inn. When she saw it was her, the landlady's smile faded, and she didn't approach her, continuing to greet the guests.
Less than fifteen minutes later, Guo Xiao and his companions returned, looking rather disheveled. They hadn't expected to be stopped by the mother and daughter as they entered. "You, are you the great hero Guo?"
Guo Xiao's initially agitated mind calmed down for a moment. She looked up and sized up the mother and daughter, realizing she didn't recognize them, and nodded slightly. "Who are you?"
Lin Shinian and Lin Shiwan exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock and panic.
Because someone who shouldn't have been there showed up ahead of schedule.
"Master Guo, my daughter and I have a request... We are truly desperate and hope that you can help us!" The two women knelt down hesitantly as they spoke.
This was the first time Guo Xiao had been asked for a favor, and he was immediately flustered. He quickly helped the two of them up, saying, "You two don't need to be so polite, please stand up and talk!"
He then quickly led the person inside. Lin Shinian, who was standing next to him, couldn't find an opportunity to interject, and in the end, he could only enter the room with a dark face.
Qingyu observed silently.
The mother and daughter looked at Guo Xiao with expectant eyes. The mother said, "Hero Guo, my daughter is suffering from a strange illness. There is only one rare medicinal herb that can cure her. I heard that the herb is in a nearby valley, but there are wild beasts in the valley, and it is really difficult for us, a widow and her daughter, to obtain it."
Upon hearing this, Guo Xiao agreed without hesitation.
Lin Shinian frowned and whispered a reminder: "There might be a trap in this matter."
Guo Xiao waved his hand.
Qingyu chuckled inwardly, knowing that the mother and daughter were indeed hiding something.
All the medicinal herbs from the valley are fake. This mother and daughter are just trying to lure people with high martial arts skills to that place in order to achieve their own goals.
Thinking this, Qingyu's gaze fell on the man in the kitchen again—
The latter did not leave at this moment, but stood behind the inn, staring intently at that side, his eyes full of indifference.
What is the relationship between this person and the mother and daughter?
"System, the plot you gave us this time is too vague," Qingyu complained.
The system rolled its eyes. "Instead of wasting time talking about this, why don't you think about how to brush off Hua Wuyi? It seems like he's looking for you."
Previously, Qingyu had asked the system to keep an eye on Hua Wuyi, and today the system just discovered that Hua Wuyi seems to have taken some action.
Because Qingyu deviated from the plot, Hua Wuyi's actions also changed.
"He's looking for me? What does he want?" Qingyu held the teacup, examining it closely. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but there seemed to be a trace of blood on the teacup…
Thinking about the inn's unusual nature, Qingyu felt unusually nauseous.
She put down her teacup and turned to walk upstairs.
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