Chapter 261 Qingyang Inn
Facing Li Yuanfang alone, Xiao Qingfang was helpless and furious, and ordered his assassins to move forward.

Several purple-clothed leaders beside her shouted in unison and rushed forward, but when they reached Li Yuanfang, they stopped and no one dared to step forward and take action.

Seeing this, Xiao Qingfang stamped her feet in anger, but there were footsteps coming from not far away.

There is support coming from the headquarters, and a large group of archers are coming quickly.

Li Yuanfang heard the noise and deliberately laughed heartily: "Xiao Qingfang, remember, you still owe me a life!"

As he spoke, his body flew out of the temple and disappeared into the dark night.

Xiao Qingfang then rushed into the courtyard of the small temple, furious: "Waste! What a bunch of waste! So many people can't even stop Li Yuanfang!"

The purple-clad killers were speechless and had to lower their heads and pretend to be dead.

Soon, Xiao Jing arrived with a team of archers.

He was talking about something irrelevant, with a smile on his face: "Sister, I heard that Li Yuanfang is here!"

Xiao Qingfang was angry and did not answer. She snorted heavily, turned around and walked into the small temple, leaving Xiao Jing and his men looking at each other in surprise.

A man in purple clothes nearby hurriedly walked up to Xiao Jing and whispered something, which surprised Xiao Jing.

Inside the small temple, under the Buddha statue, Kui Wenzhong had already disappeared.

Xiao Qingfang took a deep breath and asked sternly, "Where is Kui Wenzhong?"

The purple-robed people were also stunned. One of the leaders stammered, "No, I don't know. He was here just now."

Xiao Qingfang stamped her feet fiercely: "We have fallen into Li Yuanfang's trap! There must be another person in this temple who secretly rescued Kui Wenzhong while we were besieging Li Yuanfang! I was wondering why Li Yuanfang dared to show up and fight with us so fiercely, it turns out that he wanted to entangle us!"

Xiao Jing followed in: "Big sister, chase after him! There is still a chance!"

Xiao Qingfang shook her head and said, "It's too late! Once Kui Wenzhong falls into Di Renjie's hands, it will be disastrous. We must kill them!"

She turned around abruptly and ordered Xiao Jing, "Notify all the snake caves in Dayang Mountain immediately. If you find any traces of these three people, report it to the headquarters immediately!"

Xiao Jing cupped his hands and replied, "Yes, I'll go right away!"
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In the Liuzhou governor's mansion, Wen Kai sat in the study, carefully reading a secret letter.

There was a gentle breeze outside the window and the atmosphere inside was solemn.

"Master, what news do you have this time?" A clerk with extraordinary temperament stood beside the desk. He had a nimble figure and sharp eyes. It was obvious that he was skilled in martial arts and was actually a master of the internal guards.

Wen Kai looked puzzled. He gently twisted the letter and slowly closed it. He said in a deep voice, "Lord Di and General Zhao will arrive in Liuzhou soon. We must also be prepared."

Upon hearing this, the clerk was calm and confident in his response: "Don't worry, sir. We have already checked all the hidden dangers in the Liuzhou government office and the government soldiers. We will catch them all at your command! It will be a great achievement then!"

Wen Kai nodded slightly and was about to dismiss the clerk when there was a sudden knock on the door.

Wen Kai waved his hand quickly, signaling the clerk to hide. The clerk flashed and jumped lightly onto the beam, hiding in the dark.

Wen Kaize put the secret letter away carefully and responded in a deep voice: "Come in!"

The door opened slightly, and Liuzhou Chief Secretary rushed in with an anxious look on his face, gasping for breath: "Sir Governor, something terrible has happened!"

"Why are you so panicked? The sky is not falling!" Wen Kai saw that the chief official was so panicked, and his face showed displeasure.

The chief clerk swallowed his saliva and said anxiously, "There's a murder case in Qingyang Inn!"

As soon as these words came out, Wen Kai stood up suddenly, his face solemn: "What did you say? Qingyang Inn?"

The chief secretary was sweating with anxiety: "That's right! The inn owner came to the government office in person to report that two guests were killed last night. Now Lord Di's guards are about to arrive in Liuzhou. At this critical moment, a murder case happened. Sigh..." Wen Kai quickly adjusted his mood and regained his composure: "You lead the government officials to Qingyang Inn immediately and seal off the scene. I will be there soon!"

"Yes, sir!" The chief secretary took the order and left in a hurry.

The clerk on the beam jumped down when he saw the chief secretary leave, and said with a puzzled look on his face: "Master, why would you be so out of control in a murder case?"

Wen Kai frowned and said sternly, "How do you know the pros and cons? The last time General Li came to Liuzhou, he stayed in Qingyang Inn for more than a month! Okay, go ahead. There must be no mistakes with those snake spirit spies, otherwise, I will hold you accountable!"

Upon hearing this, the clerk's expression froze and he solemnly promised, "Please rest assured, sir. I will be extra careful." After saying this, he bowed and took his leave.

Wen Kai stayed alone in the study, looking out the window with deep eyes, muttering: "Qingyang Inn...what secrets does it have?"

The Qingyang Inn was located in a shabby area and there weren't many guests there on weekdays, but Li Yuanfang stayed there for more than a month.

He refused to live in the government office, which clearly shows that there is something mysterious going on in Qingyang Inn. Now there is a murder case, is there any connection between the snake spirit and this?
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It was noon and the streets were bustling and noisy.

In front of the Qingyang Inn, the constables from the provincial government surrounded the inn, and officials of all ranks, including the governor, the chief secretary, and the law officer, were all present in person, adding a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

Among the crowd of onlookers, people stood on tiptoe and tried to peek into the inn to see what was going on. There were constant discussions and pointing, which added to their curiosity and uneasiness.

Not far away, next to a tea stall, several men wearing conical hats were watching all this closely.

"What's going on? All the officials of the governor's office, both big and small, have been dispatched. What a big scene!" one of them spoke up.

The other person shook his head slightly and responded in a low voice: "The imperial envoys Di Renjie and Zhao Ji will be here soon. How can we not be afraid if a murder case happens?"

Inside the inn, Wen Kai stood in front of two corpses with his hands behind his back, looking extremely serious.

The lawyer and the chief clerk asked the fat shop owner about the case: "When did these two people enter the store?"

The boss Wu Xiang bowed and replied: "My Lord, it was around yesterday evening."

"So, when did you find these two bodies?" Fa Cao asked immediately.

"It was early this morning, and the shop had just opened." The boss' voice trembled slightly, as if he was still frightened.

However, Wen Kai did not participate too much in the conversation. He squatted down, his eyes sharp, and carefully examined the scars on the body of the deceased.

He had been in the Internal Guard for many years and knew a little about martial arts. He also had a good eye, so he could naturally tell that the two dead were killed by masters.

"Order the bailiffs to collect the body and summon the coroner to the county government office for examination." Wen Kai suddenly spoke in a steady and powerful voice.

Although the Chief Clerk and the Law Officer felt it was a little sudden, they did not dare to disobey and ordered the yamen runners to move the body.

"Boss!" Wen Kai walked to the boss.

The boss Wu Xiang hurried to Wen Kai and bowed and greeted him, "I'm here. What instructions does the governor have?"

Wen Kai stared at the boss Wu Xiang, his eyes revealing unquestionable majesty: "After the yamen runners leave, you can open your inn as usual, but you must record everyone who comes to your inn and report to the yamen at any time!"

The boss nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, sir. I will do my best and report to the government immediately if there is any disturbance."

The government officials quickly left Qingyang Inn, but people on the street were still pointing and talking about the inn.

A sign claiming to be a "doctor who saves lives" squeezed out from the crowd, and Di Renjie, Zhao Ji, Zhang Huan, Li Lang and others finally arrived.

(End of this chapter)