There is a god in the sky

Chapter 250 Beauty Bones 10

"Crack!" Something shattered under Shen Lan's foot.

She squatted down, holding the tinderbox, and took a look. She saw a rib under her feet, which she had broken.

Just how many people has this monster killed here?

Shen Lan dared not stay in the cellar any longer, fearing that the old man would return and trap her there.

She covered her mouth and nose and ran out. As she passed the fat man, she was about to slit his artery with a knife.

They deserved to die for the countless women they had harmed.

Shen Lan's hand trembled slightly, and she ultimately didn't do it, but she remembered his appearance.

It's the same if we hand it over to the government to deal with it.

She climbed out of the cellar and heard footsteps approaching outside the wall. She hurriedly climbed over the back wall and headed straight for the Xiao residence.

It was already dark, and she wasn't sure where Xiao Ji was right now.

Xiao Ji escorted Zhao Xuan back to her residence and left after watching her enter.

Zhao Xuan didn't invite him into the mansion this time, probably because she knew that Xiao Ji had embarrassed Zhao Huan, and that it was inappropriate for the two to meet.

As soon as the door closed, the smile on Zhao Xuan's face vanished.

She lifted her skirt and walked inside, and a servant boy ran out from inside.

"How is it? Is everything settled?"

The servant immediately nodded: "Don't worry, Miss, I saw with my own eyes that Miss Shen was taken away by that pregnant woman."

Zhao Xuan happily twirled around and hummed a little tune.

Having learned her lesson, she will not take action herself this time, nor will she let the Zhao family do it.

She heard about the pregnant woman's predatory behavior towards young girls from someone in the Ministry of Justice.

So she devised a plan to make Shen Lan meet the pregnant woman, and what happened afterward was a natural consequence.

She couldn't guarantee that the group could subdue Shen Lan, as she knew Shen Lan had many ways to protect herself.

But it doesn't matter, I'll make her suffer a bit.

Shen Lan didn't see Xiao Ji at the Xiao family's residence and was about to go to the Criminal Investigation Department to look for him when she saw Sui Ying return, looking travel-worn, with someone else in tow.

Upon learning that Xiao Ji was not at home, Sui Ying sent someone to the yamen to invite him.

As it turned out, Xiao Ji returned faster than the servant.

"My lord, I have brought Qian Tai back," Sui Ying said first.

Shen Lan then added, "Today I discovered the hideout of a cult remnant."

"How did you find out?"

Xiao Ji was very surprised, as they had only been separated for less than two hours.

"The process is rather complicated, I'll explain in detail another day. But that person is highly skilled in martial arts, so we may have to rely on our wits to outmaneuver him."

"No need."

Xiao Ji immediately sent a servant to find Commander Zhao.

"Tell him that I have discovered the hiding place of a suicide assassin, and ask him to bring the Imperial Guards to help arrest him!"

Shen Lan wrote down the address, and then went with them to guard the dilapidated house.

She was worried that the old man would sense the danger and run away.

Upon arriving at their destination, the group hid behind a wall at the end of the street, refraining from making any rash moves.

About half an hour later, Constable Xing arrived first with his officers.

"Sir, we are late."

"It's not too late. Spread out and surround the house. Be quiet and don't disturb the people inside."

Shen Lan stopped him and said, "Let me go in and take a look first."

If they escape, it's a waste of their time to stay here.

"No need, it's too risky. Let's wait for the Imperial Guards to arrive."

"But what if we don't catch them..."

Xiao Ji comforted her, "Death warriors aren't so easy to catch. The fact that you haven't caught anyone means the other side is alert, and the Imperial Guards should be the ones to take action."

Shen Lan was persuaded.

They didn't have to wait long before Commander Zhao arrived with dozens of fully armed Imperial Guards.

The footsteps were so loud that it seemed to shake the house.

Xiao Ji said helplessly, "With Commander Zhao's impressive display, the target would be scared away from a great distance."

Zhao Jinxiao gave him a cold, stern look. "You petty scoundrels, do you expect me to hide like them?"

With a wave of his hand, the Imperial Guards immediately rushed into the dilapidated house to arrest people.

"He's behind... He ran into the alley behind... Chase him..."

The Imperial Guards moved with incredible speed, breaking through several obstacles with overwhelming force and surrounding the old man.

"You lackeys of the imperial court, how did you find me?"

Zhao Jinxiao rode over and carefully examined the person in front of him, feeling that he looked familiar.

"Who are you?"

A person of that age couldn't possibly be a suicide soldier. Could he have been deceived by Xiao Ji?

"Haha... You came to arrest me, but you don't even know who I am? You've been hiding for too long! You juniors, how could you possibly know my great name!"

"In that case, why don't you tell us your name?"

The old man snorted coldly, and without him making any move, the two imperial guards closest to him suddenly grabbed his throat and began to convulse.

Everyone was taken aback and quickly expanded the encirclement.

Zhao Jinxiao was furious and shouted, "Change to crossbows! We must kill this villain!"

"You guys!" The old man ran forward at a speed that was so fast that it was dazzling and only a blur could be seen.

Screams continued; the enemy was too fast, and they dared not fire arrows for fear of hitting their comrades.

"Attack!" Zhao Jinxia thrust her spear forward, but missed, though it slowed the man's movements by a moment.

With arrows raining down, if that person had stood still, he would have been riddled with bullets.

But he moved so fast that he was completely unharmed.

Zhao Jinxiao rode forward, raising his spear high and thrusting it downwards.

"Hmph, you little brat, you're asking for it!"

The man punched the horse in the belly, and the horse instantly fell to the ground. Zhao Jinxiao jumped off the horse first and watched helplessly as his beloved steed vomited blood and died.

You can imagine how powerful that punch was.

“I remember now, you are Tu Ying, the Grand Elder of the Demonic Sect, a wanted criminal by the imperial court back then.”

"What demonic sect? That sounds awful. Our sect is the Celestial God Sect."

Hiding in the shadows, Shen Lan secretly thought to herself when she heard the name: "This name isn't much better than the Demonic Sect's."

Moreover, how dare he call himself a god when he cultivates such an evil technique?

"My lord, I'll go help." Suiying slipped out into the darkness and quietly moved in that direction.

So many people couldn't do anything about an old man.

The Imperial Guards rarely encountered such ruthless individuals and were momentarily at a loss as to how to deal with them.

Fortunately, Zhao Jinxiao reacted quickly, ordering half of the Imperial Guards to disperse and hide, and to snipe the enemy from all directions.

This method was much better than the previous indiscriminate shooting, and Elder Tu was caught off guard and overwhelmed.

At this moment, Zhao Jinxiao and Suiying attacked from the left and right, gradually gaining the upper hand.

Seeing how powerful Elder Tu was, Xiao Ji felt a chill of fear in his heart.

He lowered his voice and asked Shen Lan, "How exactly did you find out about him?"

Shen Lan told him the whole story, which made Xiao Ji's eyelids twitch and his heart pound with fear.

If she had been even slightly less alert, she might already be a corpse, just like the other victims.

"Although he is skilled in martial arts, he is old after all and his physical strength cannot withstand prolonged exertion."

Shen Lan was unaware that Xiao Ji was worried about her, as she focused all her attention on the three people fighting.

"Since you knew that pregnant woman had a problem, you shouldn't have gone with her," Xiao Ji scolded angrily.

Shen Lan didn't take it seriously. "If someone wants to harm me, I need to know who it is."