Chapter 47 The true face of mother-child blood light
Xu Chong stayed with Li Xiangxue for a whole afternoon.
He waited until Lao Li's mummy was put into the coffin before he took Tong'er back to Li's house.
"He will sleep until tomorrow morning, don't worry."
Xu Chong handed the child to the woman.
"Excuse me, sir."
The woman took the child and gave her a gift.
At this time, her eyes were still red and swollen, but she didn't cry anymore.
From her body, Xu Chong could see a stubborn strength like a weed.
"Hmm."
Xu Chong glanced at Zhao Liu who was waiting outside the house, "I'll go back first. Again, if you need anything, let someone come to the Yamen to send a message."
Without saying another word, Xu Chong turned to the outer room and nodded to Zhao Liu.
When she was going out, the woman had already put the child on the bed, chased him out and shouted: "My lord."
"What's wrong?"
Xu Chong turned around.
"Please...please don't feel guilty."
The woman gritted her teeth and said: "Although I am just a woman, I understand that this matter has nothing to do with adults."
"What did Lao Li tell you?"
Xu Chong frowned.
Some things can be guessed and cannot be spread everywhere.
You will die.
"Why do you need him to tell me?"
The woman showed a sad smile, "My life was obviously going well, but something happened to those red clothes as soon as they arrived. How could it be such a coincidence?"
Xu Chong was silent.
Yes.
The blood-clad guard came twice.
For the first time, Lao Li lost half his life.
The second time, the remaining half was gone.
If others can't see through such an obvious fact, how could Lao Li's mother-in-law not see through it?
"In addition, yesterday I had the idea of leaving the city, so I went to inquire about it without telling Lao Li...only to find out that the city was closed again."
The woman shook her head, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, "Sir, I don't understand why they are so aloof, why do they have to have trouble with us common people?"
Because you are ordinary people.
Xu Chong replied in his heart, turned around and left.
Zhao Liu said nothing and followed closely.
On the way, Zhao Liu suddenly said: "Sir, this is not the direction of the Yamen."
"Go on your own."
Xu Chong kept walking, "I want to go back to Xu Mansion."
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Xu Mansion.
Wuxie Daozi led Xu Chong all the way to the study in the presence of the housekeeper Lao Li.
After the door was closed, he sat on the main seat without hesitation.
"But what did you find?"
Wuxie Daozi looked at Xu Chong expectantly.
"Yes, actually I discovered it a few days ago, but I never had any clues."
Xu Chong replied, "I think we can't delay it any longer."
"Say!"
Wuxie Daozi's spirit was greatly boosted.
"In recent months, one person has died suddenly and unprovoked every day in the city. The death is extremely miserable, as if he has been made into a mummy."
Xu Chong frowned and said slowly, "What is strange is that these people are not concentrated in one place, but scattered throughout the city. The only thing that can be determined is that these dead are all old, weak, sick and disabled."
"Uh...this."
Wuxie Daozi's eyes showed disappointment, "It seems that Fu Yuanlong doesn't really regard you as one of his own."
"What do you mean?"
Xu Chong asked in confusion.
"Do you still remember the Zimu Xueguangjian I said?"
Wuxie Daozi chuckled, "What do you think the word "bloody light" means?"
"This...these dead people were caused by the bronze mirror?"
Xu Chong's face was shaken, showing a hint of nervousness, "Is there any way to stop it without alarming Fu Yuanlong?"
"Stop?"
Wuxie Daozi frowned, "What, you want to save those ordinary people?"
"That's not the case."
Xu Chong shook his head and said indifferently: "I'm worried that if I continue like this, one day it will be my turn."
"Is that so...you can rest assured."
Wuxie Daozi frowned and waved his hand nonchalantly, "The operation of the Zimu Xueguangjian also costs money, and the price is one life every day."
"Why are the old, weak, sick and disabled people dying?"
"Of course it's because these people have the most unstable blood and are the easiest to smoke."
"You don't have to worry about this at all."
"The warrior opens the acupoints, and the strength and qi and blood are in harmony, and the mirror cannot be moved."
Although the news about the mummy was of no use, Xu Chong was willing to send the news, which made Wuxie Daozi feel more at ease with him.
Now, Wuxie Daozi felt that Xu Chong was really preparing to trade with him, so he did not hesitate to say a few more words to reassure Xu Chong.
"It's easy to stop it, just take off one of the masks, but... Fu Yuanlong will probably kill you."
Wuxie Daozi smiled and teased, "As a future business partner, I advise you not to do such things that harm others and do not benefit yourself."
"Since it doesn't bother me, why should I care?"
Xu Chong took a big breath and said with some dissatisfaction: "Fu Yuanlong didn't tell me this, it seems he is wary of me?"
"Who gave you the reputation of being jealous of evil?"
Wuxie Daozi smiled brightly, "Well... if you put it this way, I have become the biggest good person in the history of your Canglong."
"Huh?"
Xu Chong raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"
"One life per day is the price of running Zijian to monitor the whole city, but running Motherjian to provide real-time feedback costs a hundred times that of Zijian."
Wu Xie Daozi shook his head and clucked his tongue: "If my whereabouts are exposed, Fu Yuanlong will definitely use the mother's mirror to track my movements in real time. In that case... tsk tsk."
Xu Chong's heart sank.
Although he guessed that those mummies were caused by the Zimu Xueguangjian, he did not expect that this was only the consumption of the Zijian.
If the Zimujian operates at the same time, doesn't it mean that at least one hundred and one lives must be filled in every day?
After a moment of silence, Xu Chong spoke again.
"What is the abnormality you asked me to pay attention to?"
Xu Chong frowned, with a slight dissatisfaction in his tone, "Even if you give me a few general directions, it would be better than being aimless like now, right?"
"To be honest, I can't give you any direction on this."
Wuxie Daozi shook his head helplessly, "Not only me, but also the court and the water ghost himself don't know the clues to the heavy treasure."
"Water ghost?"
Xu Chong narrowed his eyes, "Didn't he disappear?"
"I went out a few days ago and have contacted him."
Wuxie Daozi's tone was a bit disdainful, "He doesn't dare to stay in the city when his mother and son are here."
"That's it..."
Xu Chong nodded and said calmly: "I was just thinking about whether it was possible that the water ghost had already obtained the valuable treasure, monopolized it and escaped."
"Oh, even if he has the courage, he doesn't have the conditions."
Wuxie Daozi rejected it outright, "Once he completely loses contact, the higher ups will know immediately and he won't be able to run very far."
"Don't talk about him."
Xu Chong waved his hand, "What I'm worried about now is, what if I still can't find the treasure?"
"You should know that Fu Yuanlong came to Canglong just to hold on to this period of time. What will happen when the court's reinforcements arrive after this period of time has passed?"
Xu Chong always felt that Wuxie Daozi seemed too calm from beginning to end, and was not very eager for Chongbao at all.
"If people from the imperial court come, why can't people from Taiping Road not come?"
Hearing this, Wuxie Daozi asked back and said calmly: "To tell you the truth, Fu Yuanlong and I have the same purpose here. We just want to guard against each other. We don't have high hopes for Chongbao."
"You think so, but Fu Yuanlong probably doesn't think so."
Xu Chong said intentionally or unintentionally, "You don't know, right? Fu Yuanlong disappeared for half a month, taking no one with him, and no one knew where he went. He didn't show up until the day before yesterday."
"Disappear?"
Wuxie Daozi raised his eyebrows, a little playful: "It's normal, after all, it is a treasure of that level. If there is a chance...who wouldn't want to take it all for himself?"
"Then according to what you said...it's possible that I didn't need to do anything, so I just got a chance to trade with you in vain?"
Xu Chong smiled, pushed the door open and left.
He has obtained the most critical information, enough to formulate a plan.