Su Anran and Chong Xingzi quickly found the business manager of the Qiyuan family.
However, what they found was not a human being.
But a corpse.
"It's too late." Chong Xingzi sighed.
Compared with the unlucky ghosts in the yard, the steward's body was very complete and had not been disemboweled. However, the shock on his face also showed that he was quite confused about the arrival of death, and he probably did not expect it himself.
You will end up with this result.
Su Anran glanced around the manager's office.
When the two of them were looking for the steward, they had already inquired about it. The steward was the maid they met in the office. After learning the news from Taoist Yunming, they immediately hurried over to find Su Anran and others.
, later when Su Anran and others went to Taoist Yunming's courtyard, the steward returned to the office.
Then, he died here.
Su Anran was silent for a moment, then took a few steps forward and kicked the desk over.
"You, what are you going to do?" Chong Xingzi was startled.
Su Anran didn't say anything, and a sword energy passed directly over the steward's body, disemboweling him on the spot.
Such a bloody and cruel act was so frightening that Chong Xingzi didn't even know how to speak.
"You...you...are you crazy?"
Looking at what fell out of the steward's body, Su Anran was stunned for a moment, and her brows couldn't help but wrinkled: "It's not there?"
"No? Nothing?" Chong Xingzi didn't respond, "What are you looking for?"
"I just find it strange." Su Anran's frown did not relax, and her face became even more ugly. "The massacre in your disciple's courtyard was to hide other parasites that had escaped... I saw it at that time
The situation in that small courtyard already makes me suspicious of this maid."
Chong Xingzi thought for a while, then nodded, and said: "I have suspected it too. The massacre over there was clean and tidy. Although I didn't see this maid, I guess she couldn't be that powerful, so how could she escape?"
I had to come out and reported the situation to the manager."
At this point, Chong Xingzi understood. He looked at Su Anran and said again: "Are you suspicious that this steward is also infected?"
"Yes." Su Anran nodded and did not deny it. "If he was still alive, I might not think so, but if he is dead and the body is so complete, then I am very suspicious."
"What do you mean?" Chong Xingzi didn't understand.
"After the maid infected the steward, she asked the steward to find us and shift her attention to your disciple's courtyard. Then the maid could escape and leave, and when we discovered the situation in the courtyard
When we came back to find the steward, he was already dead, so naturally it was impossible for him to provide us with any more information, and we had no way of knowing how many parasites had escaped from that small courtyard."
"I still can't understand." Chong Xingzi also frowned, "If that's the case, wouldn't it be better if the other party didn't say anything at all? You and I had some... conflicts at the time. If the other party didn't say anything, etc.
I discovered this after I went back. Don’t they have more time to arrange? Why do they want to alert the snake? What good does it do to them if they alert us all? "
Chong Xingzi didn't dare to say the word "conflict" because he already understood that in the previous confrontation with Su Anran, he was giving in to him from beginning to end.
If there had been a fight at that time, I was afraid that I would be dead.
"It's because we had a conflict." Su Anran said, "Your disciple was already infected at the time, so you came to me. It's impossible for him not to know. But you and I did not break out into a fight, and continued confrontation will not help.
, so the other party changed their strategy...it's just your idea to alert the snake, they must have a deeper purpose, but we don't know it yet, but the current situation is enough to confirm that we were led by the nose."
Chong Xingzi glanced at the disemboweled steward again and hesitated to speak.
You haven't said anything yet why you want to dissect the manager.
Su Anran glanced at Chong Xingzi and knew what the other person was thinking, so she explained: "I performed a caesarean section on him to see if there was anything strange parasitic in his body... This is a very simple lamp.
Thinking darkly. This manager came to see you
Let us tell you the situation. We are not fools. As long as we go to that small courtyard, we will definitely know his importance. But when we turn around and find that he is dead, all the clues must be broken. So if it is you
If so, what would you do?"
"We must conduct a comprehensive search." Oki Xingzi replied without thinking, "The merchants of the Qiyuan family have been operating here for so long, and those guards and maids must know each other, so as long as we investigate those people,
Basically, we can know the identities of everyone in that small courtyard, and by comparison, we will know who is missing... The death of the steward will only increase our workload, but it does not mean that all clues are lost."
"So, what are you going to do with this body?" Su Anran pointed to the steward.
"Bury it." Chong Xingzi said matter-of-factly.
"Look, if he has been infected by the parasite, he will disappear from under your eyes now." Su Anran pointed to the steward's body, "If at this time, a parasite puts eggs in his body,
class, then it will be used as a breeding ground, and by then you won’t even know where the source of infection spreads from.”
Hearing Su Anran's words, Chong Xingzi was shocked.
He finally understood what the phrase "dark under the lamp" meant.
"So you were just checking to see if there was anything strange in his body?"
"Yes." Su Anran nodded, "I originally thought that his body would be used as a breeding ground, but I didn't expect that there was really no parasite. So now even I am not sure whether he had been infected before.
Parasitized.”
At this moment, Chong Xingzi felt like his head was as heavy as a numbness.
"Let his body be cremated." Su Anran sighed, "The current situation is very difficult."
Chong Xingzi also understood what Su Anran meant. He nodded without refuting.
Then soon, Chong Xingzi officially took over the affairs of the entire resident, and asked his three disciples to interrogate these people in the resident, and asked them to provide evidence to each other. It was necessary to investigate how many parasites had escaped from Taoist Yunming's courtyard.
At the same time, the entire station was closed, no one was allowed to enter or exit, and all those who had entered the station today were also prohibited from leaving.
As a result, it naturally caused dissatisfaction among many merchants.
The Qiyuan family's business station in Yunzhou City is naturally not for charity, so a large amount of goods are shipped here every day, and some of them will be sorted and packaged and sent to the deacons of Dahe Country through other transportation methods.
There, it was eventually arranged to be transported to the Qiyuan family of the Northern Tang Dynasty. As for the other part, it would be directly handed over to Yunzhou City or Dahe Country, or other surrounding areas according to market demand, so as to earn funds.
Therefore, the closure of this station not only closed down a transportation node arranged by the Qiyuan family in the Great Crane Kingdom, but also cut off the supply of materials in Yunzhou City and surrounding areas. This will naturally cause a quite strong backlash.
Especially because of Chong Xingzi's order, many merchants have been detained at this station.
They don't understand the issue of "parasites".
The two sides are at different heights, and the content of their understanding and concern is naturally also different.
Su Anran can understand the concerns and worries of these merchants, and can also understand that they need to do their best just to survive. How terrible the impact of this disaster will be on them. But if the problem of parasites is not solved, then what will happen?
The problem is not just limited to Yunzhou City, it is likely to turn into a huge problem for the entire Dahe Country, and even Dahe Country and surrounding areas.
Su Anran could feel that the parasite he faced this time was not simple.
Soon, Su Anran, who parted ways with Chong Xingzi, returned to her small courtyard.
Upon hearing the news of Su Anran's return, Qingyu and the little butcher quickly came out to greet her.
"Is the problem serious?" Seeing Su Anran's solemn expression, Qingyu asked.
Su Anran knew that Qingyu's brain was better than his own, so he told Qingyu everything that had just happened. The latter fell into a long silence after listening.
"Where is Song Baiye?" The little butcher saw that only Su Anran had returned and Song Baiye was nowhere to be seen, so he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Let him do other things." Su Anran said.
The little butcher thought for a while and then did not ask any more questions.
At this moment, Qingyu also spoke: "The real goal of these parasites is probably to hold you back."
"Hold me?" Su Anran was confused, "Why?"
"We still don't know how many parasites escaped in that small courtyard, so I can't determine what kind of infection harm these parasites will cause in the future, so until this matter is completely resolved, we can't
Get out of here." Qingyu said, "If we want to cut through the mess quickly, of course we can, but I don't think you can do such a thing."
"Why can't it be done?"
"Slaughter the city." Qingyu glanced at Su Anran, "Do you dare?"
Su Anran was immediately speechless.
If it was a hostile family, Su Anran might be able to directly destroy the entire other family.
But there are nearly 300,000 people in Yunzhou City, and these people are quite innocent. If Su Anran directly massacres the city because of the still-undetermined source of infection, he certainly cannot do such a thing.
"Don't let the parasite find out about your mentality." Seeing Su Anran's expression, Qingyu knew what he was thinking, "So you'd better show that you don't care, at least don't do anything to Yunzhou City.
of other people showing they care.”
"Why?" Su Anran was confused.
"Because you are like this, once those parasites are discovered, they only need to escape one of them, and they will attack the entire Yunzhou City. By then, it will infect hundreds of thousands of people in the entire Yunzhou City. It is really not impossible.
"." Qingyu said in a deep voice, "And at that time, even if you don't want to massacre the city, you must massacre the city. Otherwise, how are you going to deal with the three hundred thousand parasites?... You should know that once infected, it will become...
As a parasite, there is no possibility of turning back into a human being."
Su Anran immediately understood Qingyu's worries.
Once those parasites discover Su Anran's concerns, with their inhumane behavior, they will definitely find a way to infect everyone in Yunzhou City. And this matter was ultimately caused by Su Anran, so naturally
It will become his "cause", so no matter what the final result is for the 300,000 people in Yunzhou City, Su Anran must bear this "result", and this matter may also become Su Anran's "cause"
The mood is broken.
"We shouldn't have saved Yunming in the first place." Su Anran cursed.
"We didn't expect that he would be infected." Qingyu sighed, "I am also responsible for this matter. After all, I was the one who examined Yunming at the time... Now I finally understand why the Soul-Splitting Demon Mountain
Spider, I am involved in the cause and effect of you."
"So, that parasite created such a huge battle just to drag us here?"
"There must be more than that." Qingyu shook her head, "I can't figure out the thoughts of this parasite now, but through the chaos created by Taoist Yunming, it is certain that holding us back is only one of the reasons, and the other is
My guess is that they want to create internal discord."
"What's the meaning?"
"If you had fought with Chong Xingzi and even injured him, do you think he would have died?" Qingyu asked.
Su Anran sighed: "I also guessed it... As long as I injured Chong Xingzi at that time, he would definitely die, even the three disciples he brought would die, and even Taoist Yunming would die, too.
Then the resident merchant officer will definitely report the matter, and then we will inevitably have a conflict with the Kunlun faction."
"More than that." Qingyu shook her head, "When you went there, Nan Fengqing was already dead. So you killed not only the Kunlun sect, but also Nan Fengqing, which means you provoked both the Kunlun sect and Nan Fengqing at the same time.
The Feng family, even...if it was my layout
, then the housekeeper is also going to die, and even more than half of the people in the station are going to die. And the Qiyuan family has already received the letter from the housekeeper, so when the other party comes to investigate, what do you think we will do?
What will happen?"
Before Su Anran could speak, Qingyu continued: "When the time comes, we will offend the Kunlun sect, the Nanfeng family, and the Qiyuan family. And the Nanfeng family is not weak. Even if Nanfeng Yi will listen to our explanation, we will not be able to offend each other.
Seeds of doubt will inevitably be planted, and coupled with the hostility from the Qiyuan family, the Northern Tang Dynasty will definitely no longer trust us, and our activities in Beiling will become difficult."
"This is a conspiracy, and it must be the other party's plan from the beginning. Even in the plan, we may not be able to discover the existence of the parasite, because the whole process is undetected. At most, we will only think that there is a parasite.
Just sneaking in here to kill people."
"You people who are engaged in conspiracy and planning are really dirty."
Su Anran was a little creeped out. Fortunately, she had obeyed Qingyu's arrangements before and did not fight with Chong Xingzi when she saw him coming to ask for punishment. Otherwise, he would not be able to clean himself up even if he jumped into the Yellow River now.
"But the current problem is that we are still trapped. We are completely confused at the moment and have no idea of the other party's purpose."
"After the other party knew that we would not start an internal conflict with the Kunlun faction, they changed their plan. However, the plan was probably not as detailed as it was at the beginning, so the other party must be in a situation where they are taking it one step at a time." Qingyu said, "
And this is our opportunity... We must find the absconding parasites before the other party implements their new plan, so that we can figure out what the other party wants to do."
"I have asked Song Baiye to keep an eye on this station. Anyone who is in this station cannot escape."
"Where's the tunnel? Have you checked it?" Qingyu asked again.
"I have already told Chong Xingzi about this. He has a disciple who learns the art of earth movement. He is now responsible for inspecting the tunnels and secret rooms in the station. I believe there will be results soon."
"No, don't block the tunnel." Qingyu shook her head, "What we have to do is to ensure that if someone uses the tunnel or other means to escape from this station, we can discover it as soon as possible and start tracking it."
"What's the meaning?"
"The other party immediately changed its plan after discovering that you did not break out into a fight with Chong Xingzi. This means that the other party's parasite that infected Taoist Yunming must also be in Yunzhou City, and it can also accurately control the station.
Every move in it.”
"Lose the city!"
"No!" Qingyu suddenly stopped, "This is how we can really alert the enemy! ... The most important thing for us now is to come up with a way to judge the parasite and the human race. Only in this way can we take the initiative."
