redvbooks Chapter 2016: We don't even know who sent us the letter?
Chapter 2016: We don't even know who sent us the letter?
The cold moonlight spilled into the courtyard, and the shadows of the trees remained motionless on the ground.
The three stood silently, no one uttering a word. The air seemed frozen, leaving only the deep, eerily quiet night.
Seeing Zhou Xiaoxiao's serious expression, Xu Jingshu couldn't help but waver a little.
Could it be that what the two sisters said is true?
But how could this be...?
After regaining her senses, Xu Jingshu asked, "How much high-quality blood food did the Zhennan Prince's Mansion provide for you to make you betray the Heavenly Fortune Sect?"
Upon hearing Xu Jingshu's question, Zhou Xiaoxiao immediately understood that Xu Jingshu suspected that she had reached some kind of cooperation with the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion was providing her with blood offerings, and that they had betrayed the Tianyun Sect because of this.
Zhou Xiaoxiao then said, "When I first came to Beijing, my sister mentioned this to me, and I didn't want to believe it. But after meeting Lu Chen, I realized that everything she said was true."
“It is understandable that the Holy Maiden does not believe us. However, everything we have said is true. If even one word of the information we reported was a lie, then we shall be annihilated, body and soul, and never be able to be resurrected.”
Seeing that Zhou Xiaoxiao had said that she would be completely destroyed, and could never be resurrected, Xu Jingshu's heart wavered even more.
If what the two sisters said is true, then Lu Chen's importance to them is self-evident.
But the problem now is that she can't be sure if what they're saying is true.
It's impossible for her to meet Lu Chen in person.
Lu Chen must have powerful protectors by his side. If she meets Lu Chen and one of his powerful protectors attacks her, she will likely end up being sealed away.
And so, the matter stalled.
She had no way to prove that what the Zhou sisters said was true, nor could she prove that they were lying to her.
Xu Jingshu decided to put the matter aside for the time being. Since she was already in the capital, she could continue to observe the two sisters.
The most important task now is to gather intelligence on the Prince of Zhennan's mansion.
Xu Jingshu then said, "Since you two have been staying at the Zhennan Prince's Mansion for some time now, you must know a lot about it, right?"
Upon hearing Xu Jingshu's words, Zhou Xiaoxiao knew that she intended to obtain information about the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
Zhou Xiaoxiao then said, "Reporting to the Holy Maiden, my sister and I have always lived in the west wing of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and have never been to other places in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, so we have not collected much useful information."
It wasn't that they didn't want to gather intelligence about the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, but even though Lu Chen allowed them free access to the mansion, their special status meant the mansion's guards kept a close watch on them, making it virtually impossible for them to obtain important information about the mansion.
After returning to the Prince of Zhennan's mansion, they could only stay in the west wing.
Seeing that Zhou Xiaoxiao and her sister had not gathered any other information about the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, Xu Jingshu's suspicions deepened.
Could it be that these sisters have truly betrayed the Heavenly Fortune Cult?
Xu Jingshu then asked, "Since Lu Chen can recognize the strange identities, he should have known that you sisters were strange long ago. Why didn't the Zhennan Prince's Mansion seal you away?"
Zhou Xiaoxiao was worried that the Tianyun Sect would no longer trust her, so when she reported information about Lu Chen later, she did not mention that Lu Chen could identify strange identities.
Faced with Xu Jingshu's question, Zhou Xiaoxiao and Zhou Youyou both fell silent, unsure how to answer.
If they told the truth, Xu Jingshu would definitely think that the two of them had betrayed the Heavenly Fortune Sect.
After all, humans and the supernatural cannot coexist peacefully. The supernatural do not trust humans, and humans do not trust the supernatural either.
Moreover, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion is a force that once suppressed and sealed away strange entities.
Once Lu Chen discovers the sisters' mysterious identities, he will inevitably believe they are there to harm him. Under such circumstances, how could the Zhennan Prince's Mansion possibly let them go? This is highly suspicious. If Zhou Xiaoxiao and Zhou Youyou cannot explain this, no matter how they try to justify themselves, Xu Jingshu will find it difficult to believe them.
After a long pause, Zhou Xiaoxiao finally spoke, "Perhaps he doesn't know our true identities."
Zhou Xiaoxiao ultimately decided to keep in mind that Lu Chen had already discovered they were the supernatural beings.
It's indeed hard to explain why Lu Chen didn't seal them away.
They couldn't very well say that Lu Chen had clung to their bodies and treated them like playthings, which was why he hadn't sealed them away, could they? If that got out, their leader would probably be even less likely to believe it.
Xu Jingshu glanced at Zhou Xiaoxiao's face. She could clearly sense that Zhou Xiaoxiao was hiding something from her, but she didn't ask any further questions.
In any case, she will continue to observe Zhou Xiaoxiao, and she will not contact Lu Chen until she is certain that they have betrayed the Heavenly Fortune Sect.
Moreover, she had already decided that she would find a place to hide and continue to observe the two sisters during this period of time.
If the two sisters betray the Heavenly Fortune Sect, they will definitely tell Lu Chen about her, and then Lu Chen will inevitably take action against her.
If the two sisters did not tell Lu Chen about their affairs, it would prove that they had indeed not betrayed the Heavenly Fortune Sect.
Thinking of this, Xu Jingshu said, "That's all for tonight. If you have any intelligence about the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, report it immediately."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Jingshu's figure turned into a blur and disappeared into the night.
Seeing that Xu Jingshu had left, Zhou Youyou finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Youyou then asked, "Sister, does the Holy Maiden believe what we said?"
Zhou Xiaoxiao sighed and said, "Judging from her expression, she probably doesn't believe it."
She also knew that Lu Chen's special physique was really too special. Before Xu Jingshu and their leader personally experienced Lu Chen's special physique, they probably wouldn't believe it.
Forget it, there's no use thinking about it now. Let's take it one step at a time.
What they need to do now is to gather as much intelligence as possible about the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. If they can pass on more useful information, their leader might be able to trust them again.
……
Redstone City's walls are entirely made of red bricks, and the bricks fired in the vicinity are all red, hence the name Redstone City.
At this moment, on the walls of Redstone City, rows of soldiers were pointing their bows and arrows at the outside of the city.
The gates of Redstone City were tightly shut, and the drawbridge had been retracted.
Just then, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, black mist surged like a tide, and countless evil spirits swarmed out from the ground and the sky, with withered bones and all kinds of ghostly figures covering the sky.
The roar shattered the clouds, and the city walls trembled continuously. A bloody wind, carrying a murderous aura, swept across all directions.
Just then, the sound of horns rang out from the city walls, echoing throughout the entire Redstone City.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of drums shook the heavens, and countless arrows rained down from the city walls, heading straight for the evil spirits outside the city.
At this moment, on the city wall, Fan Yaodong and the others concealed their auras, dressed in soldier's armor, and looked just like ordinary soldiers of Redstone City.
Seeing the overwhelming horde of evil spirits in the distance, Wu Feng said, "I didn't expect it to be true. Those strange beings really have come to attack Redstone City. I wonder who sent us the message? How do they know so much about the movements of the strange beings?" (End of Chapter)