The next day, Xingyu woke up to find herself lying on the bed in her bedroom. There was no change in the bedroom. It felt like she had just had a dream, a very bad nightmare. She walked out of the room and shouted," Grandpa!" However, there was no response from the empty house.
In the past, whenever she called out, her grandfather's gentle voice would always come from the kitchen." Yu 'er, get up. Come and eat. Let's see what Grandpa has made for you."”
But today, there was no reaction at all. She walked step by step to the courtyard. When she saw the blood on the ground, tears flowed out again. What happened last night wasn't a dream. It was real.
"Grandpa…are you leaving just like that? Don't you want Yu 'er anymore?" She squatted there, holding her head in her hands and crying non-stop.
A figure walked over, holding a half-roasted wild rabbit in his hand. He patted Star Rain's small shoulder.
Xingyu raised her head and looked at Ling Tian, who was looking at her with concern. At the same time, she passed the rabbit meat to her. Xingyu shook her head and said,"Tian gege, I don't want to eat it. You can eat it yourself."”
"Don't you want revenge?" Ling Tian's voice was still as cold as ever. However, Starrain could feel his concern and warmth.
"Yes. I must take revenge."
"Then eat it."
Xingyu looked at the rabbit meat that Ling Tian had passed over, which was emitting an alluring fragrance. However, after taking a few bites, Xingyu could no longer eat it.
"Tian gege, do you know who killed my grandfather?”
"I don't know! But we can find out." He didn't speak much, but he had a determined temperament. It was as if nothing could stop him once he made up his mind.
"Then let's go."
Ling Tian looked at her and nodded his head. He then wrapped up the rabbit meat that she hadn't finished eating and kept it in his interspatial ring.
He held Xingyu's hand and walked outside to the old man's grave. The two of them kowtowed three times and began their long journey to track down the murderer.
"Tian gege, where are we going now?”
"Go to the nearby houses and ask if they saw anyone suspicious.”
"Oh."
When they arrived at the first house, the door was wide open.
"The smell of blood, it's the smell of blood again. It seems that this family is also doomed.”Ling Tian sighed.
The two of them walked in and saw that it was a mess. There were four corpses lying on the ground, one woman, three men, a pair of middle-aged women, and two teenagers. This was the first time Xingyu had seen such a scene. Her hands were trembling and her face was turning purple. Ling Tian stretched out his hand to hold her, only then did she feel a sense of warmth.
He looked at the four corpses carefully. There were sword wounds and knife wounds on the corpses. The opening and depth of the wounds were different. It seemed that they were not killed by the same person. And there was more than one footprint on the ground. Who were these people? Why did they kill these innocent villagers? And he didn't even let the children go?
The two of them passed through all six families nearby. Not a single one survived. All of them died, and there was even a baby. Starrain vomited non-stop, her tears flowing non-stop. Her entire body was stiff and cold, and she could not feel any warmth.
There were many footprints in the courtyards, houses, and houses of these six families. The number of people was estimated to be around 40. Moreover, there were obvious hoof prints, but there was only one person's footprint in the old man's house. What was going on? Could it be that they weren't in the same group? But why were they killed at the same time? Could it be a coincidence or someone could have arranged it?
Ling Tian could not understand. However, since he had a clue, he would continue to investigate.
Fortunately, the hoof prints were still there. As long as he followed them, there might be a glimmer of hope.
"Tian gege, where are we going now?”
Ling Tian looked at the pale Xingyu and patted her head. Although he could not bear to continue on his journey in such a weak state, he was afraid that the horse tracks would disappear if he stopped. It was impossible to leave her alone, so he untied the sword on his back and handed it to her, saying,""Take my sword, I'll carry you.”
Starrain looked at him and nodded. After receiving the sword, she pounced onto Ling Tian's back and used both hands to drag her along as she chased after him.
On the mountain path, the hoof prints were still relatively clear. However, after arriving on the mainland, due to the large number of horses passing by, the hoof prints gradually became difficult to distinguish.
Ling Tian stopped and thought about what he should do next. Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came from behind. It was a young master dressed like a noble. He was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, followed by more than ten guards. He galloped on the road.
"Stinky brat, get out of the way!" The young master shouted, but his horse did not slow down at all and rushed over.
Seeing that she was about to reach Ling Tian, Xingyu let out a shriek and covered her eyes with her hands. " B!" The sound of someone falling to the ground could be heard. However, after waiting for a long time, he did not feel anything strange. He could not help but be curious. Opening her eyes, she saw Ling Tian's tiny hands hitting the necks of the horses. Under the suppression of this hand, the horse miraculously stopped its charging figure. The horse was safe and sound, but the noble young master on the horse was thrown a few meters away.
It was no wonder that even the golden warrior Ding Tian was praising him for his ability to control his battle energy to such an extent.
Ling Tian patted the horse's neck and jumped onto the horse with Starfall.
The noble young master continued to curse from behind, but Ling Tian had already left.
"Young Master, don't be angry.”One of the attendants said.
"Bastard, what's the use of this Young Master raising you? You're all trash, causing this Young Master to fall.”Since the young master couldn't scold Ling Tian, he was extremely furious and naturally looked for his subordinates to vent his anger.
The hoof prints could no longer be distinguished at this point. It seemed that the clues were starting to break down here. Could it be that they were going to give up just like that? Ling Tian was unwilling to accept this, but he had no other clues. Sigh, in the vast sea of people, where would he go to find the murderer?
"Tian gege, what's wrong?" Looking at Ling Tian's dazed and lonely expression, Xingyu asked worriedly.
Ling Tian looked at her concerned gaze and could not bear to hurt her again. He shook his head to indicate that he was fine and continued on his journey. He didn't know where this path led to, but all he could do now was to follow this path. As for the outcome, it was up to fate.
At the end of the road was a small city called Parker, which was run by a viscount named Forcuspike. Although the city was small, it was bustling with activity. This area was rich in magic crystals, so most of the people who came and went were merchants and mercenaries who accepted missions.
"Tian gege, look, it's a few more youths with swords on their backs!”Star Rain seemed to have been infected by the bustling atmosphere. It was her first time in such a lively city, and the sadness in her heart lessened quite a bit. A pair of watery eyes looked around, looking here and there. When they saw something they had never seen before or something they did not recognize, they cried out in surprise. However, when he asked Ling Tian, Ling Tian only shook his head and said that he did not know either.
The most popular thing in this city was what Star Rain had just said. She carried a long sword that was about the same height as herself on her back, and the sword was wrapped in a white cloth. Not only were the underage youths dressed like this, but even some people in their teens and twenties were dressed like this.
This was not the case in this city. At this time, most of the cities on the continent were in fashion.
"Tian gege, why do they carry their swords on their backs like you?”Xingyu stared at him with her eyes wide open. Although Ling Tian had not answered many of her questions, every time she thought of something, she would ask him excitedly.
"Yu 'er, I really don't know.”He held the horse with one hand and Xingyu's hand with the other." Are you hungry?”
"Yes." Xingyu had not eaten anything since last night. Now that she was less sorrowful and relaxed, she felt hungry.
Ling Tian held Xingyu's hand and came to a restaurant. They walked in and sat down.
"Young master, young lady, what do you want to eat?”
"Bring out the best dishes in your restaurant and a few plates of meat buns.”In the past, when Lingtian was together with Coles, he had always said the same thing.
"Okay, please wait a moment. I'll be right there.”The waiter called out and went to work.
"Young master, young lady, the dishes are here. The meat buns are here. Please enjoy!"
…………………
"Yu 'er, are you full?"
"En! It's so delicious. I still want to eat, but my stomach is full and I can't hold it anymore!”
"Then let's go!"
As he spoke, he was about to leave.
"Stop right there." A loud shout sounded behind him.
Ling Tian and Xingyu turned around and saw the shop assistant with his hands on his hips staring at them like a thief.
"What is it?"
"Pay up! A total of 10 silver coins." He stretched out his hand, intending to ask for money.
Ling Tian suddenly remembered that he needed money to eat. In the past, Coles had been the one who took care of it, so he had gradually forgotten about paying. Or perhaps he did not care about such things at all. He touched his body and glanced at his interspatial ring. He did not see a single copper coin.
"No money!"
"No money?" The waiter stared at him in surprise. He had seen people who didn't have money on them, but he had never seen someone who could say that they didn't have money so confidently without any shyness.
"Haha…"
All the customers burst into laughter.
However, after laughing for a while, he felt a powerful aura pressing down on him, making his chest feel stuffy and unable to pass through. There was also an endless killing intent hidden within. It was as if as long as he smiled, he would trigger this killing intent and push him to the edge of death at any time.
Whoever Ling Tian's gaze landed on, that person would lower his head. This was the aura of an expert, the prestige of an expert.
Ling Tian slowly turned around and held Xingyu's hand as they walked out.
The imposing manner gradually weakened, and the killing intent slowly dissipated. The waiters and diners watched as the thin figure carrying a huge sword slowly disappeared from their sight.
Could it be him? The mysterious young man who killed Munulus in nine moves? Everyone had the same thought.
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