Hidden Corners

"Huang Gu Pavilion?" Qiu Ming frowned, "There should be only sub-alternities in our country. The strongest members of the organization's main altar seem to be Liang Shaoyi and Chen Xian. One of them practices Tianpeng Blood Purple Kung, and the other is The Yuquan Shengguang Jue are all considered masters of two seals, similar to us. They are rumored to be disciples of the Kongheng Quan Academy who were destroyed by a mysterious man ninety years ago. They are difficult to deal with."

"The key point is that the domestic Huangguting branch has now defected to the enemy. I'm afraid you won't get any benefits if you go." Yunshan added.

"In this case, I will accompany you." Qiu Ming said simply. "Celestial Silkworm Spruce, you guys go back and cooperate with us in crossing the river to defend the city and wait for the teacher."

"good!"

"Can."

The two of them nodded.

Although Tiancan disliked spruce very much, compared to Li Chengyi, he felt that spruce was not that annoying at this time.

They can also understand Qiu Ming's thoughts. For a person as strong and talented as Wang Yichen, who is from this city and has a good foundation, if something happens and is abducted midway, it will be a huge loss to Quling Mansion.

"So, thank you Lord Qiu Ming!" Li Chengyi's heart turned, and he instantly understood what the other party was thinking.

"Without further ado, shall we leave now?" Qiu Ming looked at Li Chengyi.

"good!"

Uh-huh!

The two of them turned into shadows in an instant and disappeared into the plain in the distance.

Only Tiancan and Yunshan were left.

"Tsk tsk tsk"

Yunshan obviously wears a porcelain pot on his head, but he seems to be able to see the tragic situation on Tiancan's body.

"What the hell! What? Do you think you can win if you come here?" Tiancan couldn't help but get angry.

"No, I won't fight with him at all." Yunshan smiled.

The two have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, and this is the first time he has seen the brainless Tiancan suffer such a big loss.

But in the final analysis, they fight, but it is all because of the interests of their subordinates.

In fact, everyone under the Yinshen, all warriors, whether they are from the Blood Yuan family or Zhenqi warriors, are like reptiles in their eyes.

Life and death for these people are like a game.

The interest groups on both sides fight to the death, but in the end, they may have a meal together, laugh away their grudges, and restore the harmony between brothers.

On the other hand, those who defected under their command died in vain.

Their grudges were settled easily by the emotional changes between the two.

In Qu Ling Mansion, some people saw this truth clearly and chose to retire. But more people knew the reason and pressed on with all their might.

This is the case for the Ouyang family.

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It took Li Chengyi more than a day to get from Quling Mansion to Xinmeng Town.

but now.

In just half a day, he and Qiu Ming arrived at the former Xinmeng Town, which was his first stop when he first came here.

The cold wind blew across the city. On the small wall of Xinmeng Town, you could see from a distance that there were many broken holes, which were being filled and repaired by the villagers with some kind of black mud.

A group of well-armed patrolmen were surrounding the city, constantly patrolling the city.

Among them, Li Chengyi also saw his old subordinates in the county.

Apparently these people were sent from Cangshi County for temporary support.

He had no time to greet these people, so he jumped straight up from above without changing his speed, turned into a gray shadow, crossed the city wall, and rushed towards the Wang family.

In a few blinks, he had quietly arrived in front of the Wang Family Courtyard. His body quickly solidified and he stood still, looking at the broken door in front of him.

Uh-huh.

Qiu Ming appeared beside him.

"This is your home?"

"Yes." Li Chengyi nodded, stepped forward, and pushed the door open.

The courtyard door was not locked at all. Today in Xinmeng Town, almost every household is hung with white silk ribbons, and some families have simply been exterminated, leaving nothing behind.

On the day Huangguting broke through the city wall, too many people were killed or injured.

So much so that even thieves and bandits in the surrounding areas did not dare to approach, for fear that those bloody monsters in the wild would attack again.

The stone slabs in the yard were broken and some places were turned up, exposing the black soil underneath.

Half of the house collapsed, it was deserted and lifeless.

Li Chengyi could not sense Wang Yiheng's aura from here, and the auras of Wang Yifeng and his wife were gone.

Too many people died that day. It is said that many of their bodies were torn into pieces and mixed together, making it impossible to distinguish them. So they could only be buried together, buried in the ground in front of the gate of the guard's mansion, with a separate monument.

Nothing was found.

Li Chengyi searched at home for a while, but had no choice but to go out.

He went to find the crazy big brother again, and found a corpse that had been hardened for a long time in his house.

At this point, except for Wang Yiheng, there may be no other living members of the Wang family.

Li Chengyi and Qiu Ming left the Wang family and strolled on the streets of Xinmeng Town, checking the situation at this time.

Most of the pedestrians on the street were walking in a hurry, and the number of people was sparse. The shops passing by were also hung with white silk ribbons, and it was obvious that their relatives had died.

Heart-wrenching cries can be heard from far away in some houses.

"This city is ruined." Qiu Ming sighed. "There are not enough residents. I'm afraid it will be merged and relocated soon."

"Huanggu Pavilion" Li Chengyi looked cold. Although he occupied Wang Yichen's body, it was just a starting point, but getting along with Wang Yifeng and Wang Yiheng was real after all.

"With Qu Ling Mansion's ability, can we find the location where they moved?" he asked in a low voice.

"Yes, yes, the key is, they must have left the country now." Qiu Ming shook his head. "If we chase across the border, the danger will be great."

Li Chengyi remained silent and walked forward silently.

Passing a street corner, his steps suddenly stopped.

Several men dressed as handymen on the street were punching and kicking a woman in the corner.

The woman's hair was disheveled and her body was full of stench. She huddled on the ground and endured it silently.

"I told you to steal something!"

"You have stolen three times in a row. You really think our restaurant has no temper, right!? We were beaten and scolded by the shopkeeper!"

"You hold it down, and I'll break her hand! Let's see how this bitch steals in the future!"

"No! Please. My sister is about to die of illness. She just needs a little money to hire a pharmacist."

The woman finally struggled and screamed.

Her voice was hoarse, filled with panic and pleading.

Such things can be seen everywhere, beating, scolding and punishing thieves is common.

But when Li Chengyi heard the sound at this time, he stopped and looked over there.

"What?" Qiu Ming asked from behind.

"It's someone I know"

Li Chengyi was silent for a moment and replied.

He stepped forward and stood behind the beating men.

"How much money did she steal from you?" he asked aloud.

Several people were stunned, and when they looked back, they saw Li Chengyi and Qiu Ming dressed in extraordinary clothes, and their expressions suddenly changed from angry to humble and flattering.

"Three taels, sir, this kid stole three taels of silver!"

Li Chengyi carefully took out the money bag, counted out three taels of silver, and handed it to one of them.

"Go ahead, I'll pay for it."

The three of them looked at each other, took the money and ran away.

Obviously they all saw that this person was not easy to mess with. No matter what the reason was for him to pay for someone, they just wanted to get the money and run away quickly to avoid the other person regretting it later.

After the others left, Li Chengyi did not continue to approach, but simply glanced at the woman.

Without greeting or asking, he turned around and left silently with Qiu Ming, walking towards the distance.

The woman sat curled up on the ground, leaning against the corner, holding the stolen money tightly with both hands. Then she slowly raised her head and looked at Li Chengyi's leaving figure.

The face she revealed was that of Guo Yurong, who had borrowed books from Wang Yichen in the bookstore.

Back then, she and Wang Yichen were almost engaged and married, but now...

After her father, Deputy Guard Guo Hu, died in the war, her family members were also killed by the chaos, leaving only her and her two younger siblings to depend on each other.

She was lucky. One of her brothers had his legs broken by a heavy object. Now his injuries were infected and he was in critical condition. But his money was burned in the fire again.

Guo Yurong looked at Wang Yichen's leaving figure, her exquisite clothes, and her vague aura that was more intimidating than her father.

Then he knew that Wang Yichen now had definitely reached a level far beyond his imagination.

Thinking of his burnt home and his dying brother.

She lowered her head and wiped away tears, and suddenly made up her mind... stood up with difficulty and quickly chased after him.

Since the other party is still willing to help, maybe

After chasing for hundreds of meters in one breath, when she could no longer hold on, Wang Yichen and the two in front finally stopped.

Guo Yurong quickly stepped forward and approached.

"Wang Yichen, Sir!!" She looked at the other party's still clean and tidy face. What she originally wanted to say and plead in her heart felt so sad for a moment, but she couldn't say a word.

"Guo Yurong." Li Chengyi said softly, "Is something wrong?" He was not related to the other party, so helping him once was a response to his original feelings of borrowing books.

"I" Guo Yurong looked at the other person's face and recalled the scene when she refused to get engaged to the other person.

For a moment, her face was filled with fever, and the next plea could not come out of her mouth.

"Are these enough?" Li Chengyi took out a handful of broken silver, about a dozen taels, and stuffed it into her hand.

"I've also heard about your family's affairs. It's the same as mine. I'm looking for my second sister. Have you seen where she is?"

"She went to the county with the fleeing people. I don't know the rest." Guo Yurong replied in a low voice.

"Thank you." Li Chengyi turned around and left with Qiu Ming.

"Please wait!!" Guo Yurong suddenly knelt down and hit her forehead heavily on the ground.

"Master Wang! I really have no choice." She lowered her head and did not dare to look at him. "Can you let me follow you! Be a cow or a horse, no matter what you do! I'm willing to do it! As long as...let me follow you!"

In the days after losing her parents, she became very aware of the fate that her three siblings might encounter in the future.

Without a protector, the three of them were helpless and had no ability to survive. In the upcoming Xinmeng Town, which was short of food, it would be easy for them to be caught and sold into slavery.

She already felt something wrong with her body. She always felt like coughing when she breathed. She had severe cramping in her stomach every night. She didn't know if she had eaten something bad.

My younger brother can't last long. My younger sister is okay, but she is too young, only nine years old. With a lack of food and clothing, how long she can survive is a question.

Therefore, at this time, Wang Yichen who unexpectedly appeared in front of her was like the last straw, giving her the only hope in an instant.

Li Chengyi shook his head slightly and was about to refuse. Naturally, he doesn't have time to live with a few burdens.

Just as the words came to her lips, Qiu Ming on the side suddenly let out a light sigh and stared at Guo Yurong carefully.

"What? What did Master Qiu find?" Li Chengyi looked at her.

"It's just a bit surprising. I didn't expect that in this remote place, apart from a genius like you, there could be such a rare one." Qiu Ming stopped talking, touching his chin and staring at Guo Yurong.

Seeing this made the other person's heart beat wildly.

‘Maybe I’m a genius too! ? Was the master in front of him able to see his true potential at a glance? ? ’ Guo Yurong’s eyes widened, with a trace of expectation on her face.

"Lord Qiu, you might as well speak frankly." Li Chengyi frowned.

"Oh, I just didn't expect to see such a rare terminally ill person here." Qiu Ming continued as if waking up from a dream.

"If she can't be treated again, she will live for at most one year."

"." The expectation on Guo Yurong's face solidified instantly.

"." Li Chengyi was also speechless. This Qiu Ming also seems to have some inexplicable evil taste.