After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 312: Initial Clues

The two of them were in their room on the third floor yesterday. The sound seemed very far away, but in reality, they weren't that far apart.

A short while later, they found large patches of blood and marks resembling those of a wild animal scratching on a wall at the end of an alley.

The two exchanged a glance, and both felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

The situation that night turned out to be even more serious than they had imagined.

After emerging from the alley, the two wandered around to several other places.

I hadn't noticed it when I was just casually strolling around, but when I went to look for it this time, I found that there were bloodstains everywhere. Some were dark in color and had been there for a long time, while others were bright red and had not even congealed yet.

Some vendors even walked on bloodstains, but they didn't care at all. It seemed that for them, every time they saw the sun, they were lucky.

They returned to the inn with heavy steps. Wanxia and the others who had gone to buy supplies had already returned and were sitting around a table in the lobby, discussing something.

Seeing the two return, Su Xiangqing quickly pulled Lin Rusi to sit next to her: "Rusi, did you hear something last night?"

It seems that it wasn't just the two of them who didn't get a good night's rest last night.

“Sometimes at night, people are injured in the city of Danzhou.”

Lin Rusi took the tea that Li Jingyang handed her and gulped it down, feeling much more at ease.

She looked around and saw that business had been slow for most industries in the past two months, as there were not many people in the lobby.

She lowered her voice and recounted to everyone what Yunzhou had said the night before, the noise she had heard in her room, and what she had seen when she went out.

This matter was too shocking. Even Gao Tuan, who was usually indifferent to everything except Su Xiangqing, frowned deeply: "In that case, we should not stay here any longer."

If he were alone, he certainly wouldn't be afraid of these things.

But now he still has Su Xiangqing by his side, and he can't let her put herself in danger.

"No, I want to be with Asi."

Upon hearing that she might be leaving, Su Xiangqing quickly grabbed Lin Rusi's arm, saying, "Wherever Rusi is, I'll be there."

At this, Li Jingyang, Gao Tuan, and Lin Rusi all sighed and rubbed their foreheads.

Lin Rusi definitely wants to stay, but as for Su Xiangqing, she naturally hopes that the other party will stay away from this place of trouble.

"Then you shall stay here, but you must remain at the inn with the Princess and not go anywhere. The task of investigating at night will be handled by me and the Prince."

To everyone's surprise, Gao Tuan, who had initially suggested leaving, changed his mind after Su Xiangqing said, "If you agree, then stay. If you don't agree, I'll forcibly knock you out and take you away. Even if you resent me afterward, I'll accept it."

Very good, as expected of Gaotuan, simple and direct.

At this moment, Li Jingyang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly added, "Since Young Master Gao has said so, then let's do it this way. Asi will stay here to keep Miss Su company!"

Very good. His princess had been planning to explore Danzhou together at night, and he was worried about how to keep her there. But someone had already solved the problem for him.

"you!"

Su Xiangqing was furious. She stomped her foot and tugged at Lin Rusi's sleeve to complain, "Rusi, look at him..."

Lin Rusi silently pulled out her sleeve, for the first time not protecting her: "If you don't agree, I will knock you out for him and then send you out of Danzhou City."

"you!"

Su Xiangqing looked at her with teary eyes: "Asi, even you won't help me."

"Good boy, you'll only make things worse if you go out. Let's just stay at the inn and wait for them to come back."

Lin Rusi gently soothed Su Xiangqing, saying, "You have to trust them."

Su Xiangqing, who was in a fit of temper, was easily calmed down by her and obediently rubbed her head against her palm: "Mmm, I believe in Asi, Asi must be right."

Seeing this scene, Gao Tuan was so jealous that he almost ground his back teeth to powder.

The result is what I wanted, but why do I feel so uneasy?

He was the one who suggested the idea, and he was the one who risked going out to investigate. How come his beloved girl completely believes Asi the moment she opens her mouth?

Go to hell, Xiang Qing has been with him for so long, and she's never been so obedient as to let him pat her head, okay?

……

This day was especially difficult.

As darkness fell, this time no one had failed to return by sunset. The shopkeeper closed the door early, carefully blocking the entrance with tables and chairs, and then disappeared into his room.

Li Jingyang, Gao Tuan, and the others climbed out of the window and jumped directly from the second floor. Lin Rusi and the others gathered in the lobby and brought down bedding to sleep on the floor.

Two oil lamps were lit in the main hall, along with some snacks and two pots of water. Each person also had their own handy weapon on hand. They rested while waiting for Li Jingyang and the others to return.

The commotion tonight is much greater than last night.

Not long after Li Jingyang and the others left, the people in the hall heard extremely loud screams, accompanied by strange, wailing sounds.

The flickering flames seemed to attract something's attention; two dark figures struck the door, followed by a violent banging.

Lin Rusi finally understood why the shopkeeper had made such a big fuss, piling up tables and chairs all over the hall; it was all due to experience.

The stacked tables and chairs were jostled around, and the things outside, which hadn't moved for a while, gradually gave up on the door and moved further away.

The group exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps because the lights were on, the monster outside the door came twice more. The group didn't know if it was the same monster that came three times. But compared to the terrifying sound of the door being banged on, they were more afraid of being plunged into darkness in the face of the unknown.

Fortunately, not long after, the sound of windows being opened and closed came from upstairs.

Lin Rusi quickly stood up, her heart finally settling down.

The monster obviously wouldn't close the window; Li Jingyang and the others had returned.

Sure enough, a short while later, Li Jingyang and his group came down from upstairs.

Lin Rusi quickly stepped forward and looked the group over. She was relieved to find that they looked normal and were moving freely.

"How is it? Did you find anything?" Lin Rusi was still concerned about the situation outside.

"It's strange. It seems that after those people became ill, both their strength and speed improved significantly, but the damage to their bodies was also enormous."

Li Jingyang frowned, somewhat uncertain: "I feel like I've heard of this situation somewhere before, it's like... being bewitched."

"insanity?"

Lin Rusi was taken aback, then suddenly felt relieved: "It's good that we can find the problem. What I'm afraid of is that there's no trace of it. If it's a Gu poison, then we can ask Master to make a trip."

If even Tian Lingzi is helpless against this Gu, Lin Rusi truly cannot imagine who else in this world could save the entire Danzhou.

The situation was extremely urgent, and Lin Rusi dared not delay. She immediately wrote a letter, briefly explaining the situation in Danzhou, and sent it out, hoping that Tian Lingzi could arrive as soon as possible.