Chapter 176: They Met Again
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Liu Sanniang looked at Wu Ju. She could feel the warm power spreading out from him. He was Buddha, the Buddha who had attained Nirvana.
However, Liu Sanniang did not have a good impression of him. The disgust that rose from the depths of her heart made her feel at a loss. Liu Sanniang ignored Wu Ju’s greeting.
Wei Shilai looked at Liu Sanniang and felt strange, but he still walked forward. “Master Wu Ju, can we talk in private?”
Wu Ju looked at Wei Shilai and nodded.
He glanced at Liu Sanniang and followed Wei Shilai into the Huang family’s house. The scene had already been cleaned up. There were no dismembered bodies, but the remaining blood had not been cleaned up. It was obvious how tragic it was.
Liu Sanniang stood rooted to the ground. Officer Zhou felt sorry for her and explained. “Miss Liu, Magistrate Wei didn’t mean to neglect you.”
Liu Sanniang was the master of the government office, but instead of her, Wei Shilai consulted with Wu Ju. Officer Zhou thought that if he was Liu Sanniang, he’d feel hurt.
Moreover, Liu Sanniang was still a little girl. A young girl was very sensitive, so she might feel sad.
Liu Sanniang smiled. “Thank you, Uncle Zhou. I didn’t think too much about it. If he can help solve the case and find the murderer, it will be a good thing.”
If Wu Ju could really help solve the case and catch the real murderer as soon as possible, it wasn’t all that bad.
Officer Zhou looked at Liu Sanniang. He did not know what to say. Liu Sanniang really did not mind. Her eyes were extremely pure. Officer Zhou felt that he was defiling her by having such thoughts.
Soon, Wei Shilai and Wu Ju came out. Wei Shilai was a little embarrassed. He looked at Wu Ju and said to Liu Sanniang, “Miss Liu, Master Wu Ju will help us solve the case and catch the murderer as soon as possible.”
Wu Ju looked at Liu Sanniang and smiled. “Miss Liu, do you mind if I get involved?”
Liu Sanniang looked at Wu Ju and said calmly, “I don’t mind.”
Liu Sanniang tried to sense Wu Ju. She could only sense a thick and warm power. It was like an extremely thick wall that Liu Sanniang could not break through.
Wu Ju smiled and nodded at Liu Sanniang.
Liu Sanniang felt that his power had turned into countless blades that struck back at her. Liu Sanniang felt a hand pull her into his arms, but she was still stabbed. Blood surged in her heart, and her mind was buzzing. Her vision was a little blurry.
Chu Yan held Liu Sanniang’s hand and looked at Wu Ju with a deep gaze.
Wu Ju looked at Chu Yan and was stunned for a moment. Then, he smiled and turned to Wei Shilai. “Sir, let’s go back to the government office first. I want to see what’s different about these two murderers.”
Wei Shilai did not know that in this short period of time, Wu Ju and Liu Sanniang had already fought a battle. Now, he only wanted to find out the truth. He was extremely angry about the two murder cases.
Wei Shilai quickly said, “Alright, please follow me, Master Wu Ju.”
After Wu Ju went into the carriage, Wei Shilai said to Liu Sanniang, “Miss Liu, let’s go back. You’re tired. Go back and rest well. If there’s any news, I’ll get someone to inform you immediately. With you and Master Wu Ju around, we’ll definitely be able to get to the bottom of it.”
Liu Sanniang swallowed the blood in her throat and said, “Sir, I’ll stay for a while. There are some things I need to confirm.”
Wei Shilai knew that Liu Sanniang was a cautious person. He nodded. “Alright, if you need anything, just let me know.”
Liu Sanniang nodded.
Wei Shilai got someone to take Huang Jinzhi and returned to the government office with Wu Ju.
He left a few officers to ask around.
The officers smiled. “Miss Liu, we’ll get going first. Call us if there’s anything strange.”
Liu Sanniang nodded.
Liu Sanniang walked into the courtyard. The remaining blood reminded her that a tragedy had happened here. She could even imagine the tragedy, but when she released her power to sense the remaining memories, there was nothing.
She had suffered internal injuries and was in pain when she used her power. Her power was far inferior to Wu Ju’s. She was no match for him.
When Liu Sanniang wanted to release her power again, a hand grabbed her hand and squeezed her palm. Liu Sanniang came back to her senses and looked at Chu Yan. His eyes were dark. He reached out and touched Liu Sanniang’s hair. “You’re tired.”
Liu Sanniang’s face was a little pale. She felt extremely uncomfortable. Despite wanting badly, she could not stop the prophecy in her dream from happening. She suspected Wu Ju, but she could not do anything to him.
Liu Sanniang opened her mouth. “Chu Yan, what do you think?”
She wanted to know what he thought about Wu Ju. Liu Sanniang felt that she could not understand Chu Yan. When she was attacked by Wu Ju, it was him who pulled her back. Otherwise, she would have been hurt even more.
Liu Sanniang also wanted to ask if he knew anything.
Chu Yan looked at Liu Sanniang and said, “He stinks.”
Liu Sanniang did not understand what he meant.
Chu Yan pinched Liu Sanniang’s palm. “I smell the stench on his body. No matter who he looks to be, the smell can’t lie.”
Liu Sanniang now understood what Chu Yan meant. He had smelled the scent on Wu Ju.
Liu Sanniang felt that Chu Yan was much more powerful than her. She couldn’t help but ask. “Is he related to the case? Is he the murderer?”
Chu Yan shook his head slightly. “I don’t know.”
This life was her tribulation. If he interfered, it would only make things worse.
Chu Yan held Liu Sanniang’s hand and walked out. He squatted down and said in a low voice, “Come on, I’ll carry you home.”
Liu Sanniang wanted to refuse, but Chu Yan held her hand harder. She lay on Chu Yan’s back and he easily carried her away.
It was rare for a man to carry a woman.
As they left the village, many women saw them and whispered to each other. They were saying how inappropriate it was for a man to carry a woman in public.
However, in fact, they were just jealous because they had never been treated so gently. When they saw it, they were shocked and turned green with envy. They were also women, but why didn’t they have a man who only had eyes for them?
When they returned to town, Liu Sanniang strongly requested Chu Yan to let her down. He agreed and sent her home. When Liu Sanniang entered the courtyard and was about to close the door, he reached out to hold the door and prevent her from closing it. Liu Sanniang looked at Chu Yan nervously.
What was he going to do!!!
Chu Yan’s eyes were dark as ink as he stared at Liu Sanniang and said gently, “Your scent is the most fragrant.”