Chapter 56: Falling into Darkness

Night soon fell on Wanzhou, Ouyang He put on an all-black night robe as planned, and quietly entered the dead silence of the Wang family's compound as planned. Since the corpse had been removed by the officials, only a few traces of blood were left at the scene at this time, but from these bloodstains, Ouyang He could still imagine the tragic situation in the courtyard at that time.

Just as Ouyang He walked through the courtyard and walked into the main hall in the dark to search for some clues, there was a sudden sound of wind and grass in the courtyard.

Ouyang He noticed and tried to slow her steps as much as possible, and then she leaned against the door and looked out of the house, a tall and thin black figure was moving sneakily in the courtyard, and at the same time he kept bending down as if he was looking for something on the ground.

Ouyang He watched with bated breath, but accidentally stepped on a vase fragment on the ground and made a big noise.

Just as Ouyang He was so frightened that she covered her mouth with her hand, suddenly an iron disc full of jagged teeth flew towards her position and cut the wooden door straight to her waist. After Ouyang He hurriedly dodged, the iron plate flew back into the black shadow's hand, and then the black shadow held the iron plate and quickly killed Ouyang He who appeared in front of him under the reflection of the silver light.

Ouyang He turned around to dodge the aggressive attack of the man in black, and then she also drew her sword and fought fiercely with the man in black in the dark courtyard of the royal family. Accompanied by the sparks from the friction between the sword and the iron plate, the two of them were evenly matched at first, but soon the man in black gradually fell into the disadvantage under Ouyang He's more agile body, and was finally kicked by Ouyang He's chain kicks that jumped up in mid-air and fell to the corner of the wall.

Seeing that it was difficult to take advantage of his head-on confrontation, the man in black began to continuously throw poisonous needles and attack Ouyang He by taking advantage of the surrounding dark environment. However, due to the metallic luster of the poisonous needle that would flicker for a moment in the bright moonlight tonight, Ouyang He quickly avoided the poisonous needles flying towards her under his delicate observation.

Then, after several rounds of melee combat, a blue handkerchief that Ouyang He was very familiar with floated from the arms of the man in black to the ground. Ouyang He squatted down in surprise and picked up the handkerchief to take a closer look, the lotus embroidery on the corner of the handkerchief was still looming at this time, and this handkerchief turned out to be the one he had given to Meng Yan before.

"This ...... Who are you, and can you please tell me where the little girl Meng Yan is? Ouyang He stood up and raised his sword to the man in black and asked eagerly.

Meng Yan ...... You are the Ouyang He that kid has in mind?" The man in black asked Ouyang He in a hoarse voice.

Ouyang He was stunned for a moment after hearing the words of the man in black: "Meng Gongzi, he ...... Really ......"

"No, now is not the time to think about that. If you know him, what is your purpose, if you really took him? Ouyang He continued to ask with a serious expression.

The man in black sneered and didn't answer, and then he quickly sent out a large wave of poisonous needles towards Ouyang He again. When Ouyang He jumped to the roof to avoid the poison needle, the man in black took the opportunity to leave the courtyard quickly. Ouyang He then chased some distance in the direction of the man in black, but he still escaped under the cover of night.

After confirming that a group of mysterious people had taken Meng Yan away, Ouyang He secretly guessed in his heart that perhaps the Wang family's bloody case that happened in Wanzhou City was also planned by this group, and immediately blamed Meng Yan for the purpose of making him have no place in the rivers and lakes. However, when thinking about the purpose of this group of people doing this, Ouyang He was still a little puzzled by this matter.

When she returned to the inn and waited for Tong Kun to return, Tong Kun told the two with a serious expression after taking a big sip of a bowl of tea, and after his careful observation of the corpses, he found that everyone in the Wang family had been killed by someone who had cut their throats with a sharp blade, and no other obvious external injuries were found on their bodies.

Therefore, Tong Kun asserted that the murderer who washed the royal compound in blood was definitely superb in martial arts and made extraordinary moves. But according to Ouyang He's statement, Meng Yan had already lost all his martial arts, if he killed so many people alone, he would never have killed more than a dozen people in the Wang family with one knife per capita.

Ouyang He and Liu Yangyang also agreed with Tong Kun's views after listening to his explanation. However, what everyone was distressed about was that all they could understand so far was the various assumptions that they could make about Meng Yan through Ouyang He's narrative, and these words without evidence were probably not enough to convince the government and the people in the martial arts of Meng Yan's innocence. Therefore, as for what else could be done for Meng Yan next, the three of them looked at each other and felt a little lacking in donkey skills.

When the three of them kept Meng Yan's affairs in their hearts and set off to continue to the Firmament Palace, Meng Yan had already arrived at the Lingquan Cave Mansion of Shenyue Mountain a few days later under the more "polite" escort of the Humian people and his party.

This is a natural and spectacular mountain cave, and cold water droplets drip vertically from the sharp stalactites from time to time, making Meng Yan's face feel a slight chill.

Passing through the cave passage held by two rows of blue-clothed disciples, Meng Yan saw a black-robed old man who looked like he was already in his prime, sitting on a cushioned crystal stone bench.

"You...... Is that Meng Yan? The son of the late King of Shu Jin, Meng Feng. After the tiger-faced man and his men left the cave hall quickly, the old man tentatively asked Meng Yan with a trace of doubt.

"Yes, the junior is Meng Yan, I don't know why the seniors did everything possible to bring me here?" Meng Yan asked expressionlessly after a simple salute.

"Hehe, the old man is just sympathetic to Meng Gongzi's plight and wants to help you, why should Meng Gongzi be so hostile to the old man?" The old man smiled coldly with a slightly contemptuous look.

"Hmph, Your Excellency is really ashamed, aren't you behind the scenes all these false accusations suffered by the younger generations? Let the younger generation have no place in the rivers and lakes, so that the desperate younger generation can be easily deceived here. Meng Yan's thoughts were still very clear from beginning to end, but it was difficult for him to prove his innocence by his own strength, and he still seemed powerless against the leisurely crowds of the people in the rivers and lakes.

"Haha, Meng Gongzi is a smart person, and he can really understand the old man's hard work for you. So since Meng Gongzi has come to the old man today, presumably Meng Gongzi has agreed to the conditions offered by the old man, right? The old man's face showed a little joy on his face at this time.

"You ...... Can it really help me get revenge? And also...... Help me keep ...... The heart of someone I love? Meng Yan was uneasy and said intermittently.

"Hehe, Meng Gongzi is really infatuated with that Ouyang Zhuang owner! Don't worry, since we have given you a promise, we will not break our promise. ”

When he later entered a guest room in the cave to rest, Meng Yan felt that his mind was disturbed and difficult to calm down. He couldn't foresee whether it was right or wrong for him to stay here, and he was also full of doubts about how capable the Lingquan Cave Mansion was.

After sleeping for a long time on a hard stone bed covered with only a thin layer of soft cushioning, Meng Yan was woken up by an outsider disciple who told him to go to the hall, where the cave master was said to be preparing to take him on a secret operation.

After coming to the hall in the cave, the old man just now cordially asked Meng Yan how he was resting, and after receiving Meng Yan's affirmative answer, a satisfied smile appeared on the old man's face.

"Meng Gongzi, this is the Tiger Charm, I believe you are already very familiar with it, hehe, you will follow her to the Chengdu Prison tonight, let you see how capable my Lingquan Cave Mansion is." The old man said in a confident tone.

"Heh, Master Meng, I know you still have many doubts about the Lingquan Cave Mansion. But trust me, you'll join us willingly after tonight. Tiger Mei said to Meng Yan without looking back, while sorting out the equipment she wanted to bring.

Afterwards, Hu Mei and Meng Yan were dressed in night clothes, and each rode a fast horse and left Shenyue Mountain. On the way, Meng Yan tried to ask Tiger Charm about the purpose of their trip to the prison tonight, but Tiger Charm remained silent, only telling Meng Yan to take him to meet his old man.

Coming to the heavily guarded prison, Meng Yan was led by the Tiger Charm to jump onto the wall outside a cell, and then the Tiger Charm threw a bottle of powdered things at the place where the guards stood under the wall, and after a while, more than 20 guards armed with halberds lost consciousness and fainted to the ground.

"This ...... This is? Meng Yan felt a little surprised when he saw the guards faint to the ground after being hit.

"Hehe, it's just ordinary sleep powder, it's just a little strengthened by me, and they will sleep deeper and longer than ordinary people." After saying that, Tiger Mei jumped into the courtyard with Meng Yan, and then they tiptoed to the door of what appeared to be a newly renovated cell.

"Damn, is this for people to eat? Go, get me two roast chickens, or I'll go on a hunger strike." Once I have a bad pool, see how many heads you can chop off! As soon as he reached the door of the cell, Hu Mei and Meng Yan noticed the noise coming from inside, especially Meng Yan, because this sound made him feel a little familiar with hatred.

"Looking at Meng Gongzi's expression, I'm afraid I've already guessed the identity of the detainees inside, right?" Tiger Charm said in a playful tone.

"Hmph, I will never forget this voice in my life. Don't...... You brought me here to ......" Meng Yan suddenly felt a little suddenly realized.

"Alright, let's go in, and let you solve this culprit who killed your whole family with your own hands!"

After the jailer who delivered the meal left, the two men cautiously walked in while no one was paying attention.

"Huh? You guys...... Who are you? The man in the cell with his hair scattered tremblingly asked Tiger Mei and Meng Yan, who were still masked at this time.

"Hehe, Master Meng, take off the face towel and let Prince Mu take a good look." With a strange smile, Tiger Mei turned sideways and said to Meng Yan.

After Meng Yan took off his scarf with an angry face, King Mu, who had become embarrassed at this time, was as unexpectedly frightened as a thunderbolt in the clear sky, and then he subconsciously curled up in a corner of the cell and looked at the two with frightened eyes.

"Go ahead, do what you have to do, this is the enemy who killed your whole family, I believe you have it in your heart." Tiger Mei handed a sword in her hand to Meng Yan, and then she turned her back to look out the window of the cell.

With the voice of King Mu pleading bitterly in front of him, Meng Yan, who could have easily stabbed the enemy at this moment, suddenly seemed a little hesitant. A few good thoughts in his heart made his hands tremble even more violently, and his whole body was constantly hot and sweaty because of the difficult choice in a short period of time.

"You have been kind to him now, and how has he ever been kind to your parents, you have to think clearly!"

The words from Tiger Mei made his thoughts as clear as if he had been enlightened, and the few good thoughts he had were still no match for his extreme desire for revenge.

"Go to the Netherworld and make amends to my father!" Meng Yan couldn't control his excitement at this time, so he shouted and swung his sword, and King Mu was instantly killed by cutting his throat and fell on the haystack in the cell.

Ignoring Meng Yan's confused state of panting on his knees, Tiger Mei walked to the door of the cell with a sneer and turned around and said, "Let's go, there will be a ghost that needs to be overtaken tonight!" ”