Unfulfilled Wish (11) - Blood Person

Afterwards, Yu Xing endured the girl's tears, tugging and pulling, and even being offered a hug, but ultimately managed to escape unscathed and successfully persuaded Liu Xue to go to another city to hide.

It probably didn't work out, but at least... he did offer some help to Liu Xue and Mama Liang, didn't he?

Liu Bingxian knew nothing. When he saw Yu Xing come out from the inner room, he tried to appeal to her emotions to get some money, but was scared away by a cold look from Yu Xing.

During this process, the system beeped again, announcing that the third team had entered this stage, bringing the total number of players to 7/7.

When the third team arrived, only two people remained; one had died in the Nightmare difficulty of the second phase.

Logically speaking, one would not be spared without paying some price to please the Lingren.

Yu Xing paid a little attention to this news. Since the people they were playing might not only be in the Fang Mansion, but also on the funeral street, another key part of the plot, he made a point of observing the area. However, the street was crowded and chaotic, and he was unable to obtain any useful information.

Now comes the important part.

How could he go back and explain to the Master that he had failed to bring Liu Xue back?

Yu Xing returned to the main gate of the Fang Mansion by car, pushed open the gate with an air of confidence, and walked in. She then went to her own residence first.

Luo Liang wasn't there; it was unclear whether he had found new team members. In any case, the room was quiet. Yu Xing waited silently for a while, and then, as he expected, there was a knock on the window.

He opened the window and saw the young man who had come to convey the Master's message last time, his face grim and his expression terrifying.

The girl stood on the grass, her hands hidden under her long sleeves. Yu Xing could tell that she seemed to be holding something in her hands, slightly lifting a small piece of the fabric.

"Where's Liu Xue?" Her tone was similar to last time, but it was clear that Yu Xing's situation was much more dangerous than before.

He had no doubt that if he gave the wrong answer, the girl would immediately pull out a knife hidden in her sleeve and stab him in the neck.

Yu Xing blinked and said softly, "She's still at home. Liu Bingxian... he's a bit difficult to deal with."

"The Master instructed me that you are much smarter than you appear, and told me not to easily believe what you say." The girl leaned forward, her left hand resting on the window frame, her long eyelashes revealing a sharp edge. "I'll only ask you once: why didn't Liu Xue come back with you?"

"Her father, Liu Bingxian," Yu Xing's tone hardened, subtly revealing a hint of impatience and discomfort at being questioned, "Owes a mountain of gambling debts and wants me to give him money. I can't afford it, and of course, I don't want to. Liu Bingxian has Liu Xue detained in the shop. Do you understand?"

He stared at the girl, his tone sharp. "You want me to drag Liu Xue out here so her father will yell that I'm abducting his daughter? So the whole street will know I want to take her back to the Fang Mansion? Is this what the Master wants me to do?"

The girl was taken aback by Yu Xing's rudeness. Her brows furrowed, and she said sharply, "What kind of attitude is this? You haven't done what the Master instructed, and instead of reflecting on your actions, you're acting so self-righteous?"

"Otherwise what? Is this my fault?" Xiao Jin, who played Yu Xing, had previously served by the Madam's side. Among all the servants in the Fang Mansion, apart from the steward, no one held a higher position than him. If he were to become truly arrogant, he would be no less than the young girl serving the Master.

He placed his hand on the window frame, leaned closer to the girl, and confronted her directly. "Didn't the Master tell you what I like most?"

Although the girl was angry, she subconsciously thought about what he said for a moment, and then her momentum faltered.

Because the Master did tell her... that Xiao Jin's greatest love is money.

If I hadn't stolen the valuables, the Master wouldn't have been able to use them against me.

Now, Liu Bingxian actually wants Xiao Jin to pay off her gambling debts before he'll release Liu Xue. If Xiao Jin really likes Liu Xue, she might be able to reluctantly compromise. But in fact, she knows that Xiao Jin's approach to Liu Xue is all because of the Master's mission!

Thinking about it this way, Xiao Jin's rejection of Liu Bingxian and her anger were unlikely to be feigned, but rather the most genuine reaction under various circumstances.

The girl loosened her clenched fingers, revealing a gleaming weapon. She straightened up, her tone softening. "Then you should report to the Master first. Does the Master need money? How much does Liu Bingxian owe? The Master can pay him back immediately."

"Can't I send a message by carrier pigeon? If I want to report to the Master, I still have to come back first, right?" Yu Xing's tone softened, though she still sounded a little aggrieved and annoyed. "Don't say that I'm back and I'm not going to see the Master. Have I been in the room for two minutes? You're so eager to come. Are you going to accuse me of doing this on purpose?"

"..." The girl's face twisted slightly, as if she was trying her best to suppress her anger.

The Master instructed her that if she discovered Xiao Jin had any disloyal intentions, she should kill him with one blow.

If Xiao Jin did not betray us, then after hearing the reasons, we should go back and report, and not harm Xiao Jin, since we still need to continue the plan.

The girl was itching to tear him apart; she wished Xiao Jin would really betray her so she could chop this guy, who had no respect for the Master, into pieces.

Yu Xing pretended not to know she was angry. "So what about Liu Bingxian's matter? Does the Master really want to help him pay off his gambling debts? Let me make it clear beforehand, this man has a huge gambling addiction. The Master might just pay off his debts and he'll probably incur them again. If you ask me, we should just make up an excuse and have Mama Liang bring Liu Xue over. Just say that it's better for Liu Xue to stay at the Fang Mansion than to stay with Liu Bingxian and be exploited."

"Don't worry about this, the Master has his own arrangements." The girl's expression changed slightly when Mama Liang was mentioned, which did not escape Yu Xing's notice.

In the end, the girl slunk away.

Yu Xing closed the window and chuckled softly. Bullying a fifteen or sixteen-year-old kid was still a very simple matter for him.

The Master is not so easily fooled, but what he wants is not the Master's trust. As a villain with a similar personality to the Lingren, gaining trust is simply unrealistic.

He silently counted the time in the room for a while, then went out, avoiding other people's gaze, and arrived at the entrance of the fifth courtyard.

After Young Master Fang died, the fifth courtyard was renovated. The three rooms that had been vacated after Doctor Cui's death were opened up and turned into a very spacious mourning hall.

The coffin was placed in the center of the mourning hall, and the courtyard gate was wide open, allowing passersby to see inside clearly.

The Master lived next to the mourning hall. It is said that the master was initially worried that it would be unlucky for the Master to live there, but the Master himself said that living next door would be beneficial for guarding the young master's body.

Yu Xing lingered in the room for quite a while, and now that they had arrived at the fifth courtyard, the girl from earlier was just coming out of the Master's room.

Yu Xing leaned back against the wall to conceal himself, peeking out one eye to observe the girl's movements.

After the girl went out, she cautiously looked to both sides, and when she thought no one was around, she walked towards the side room.

Yu Xing quietly followed behind her.

The girl used a key to unlock the door and enter the side room. Yu Xing listened intently from outside the door. Rooms in this era were not very soundproof, and his hearing was excellent. He could hear the girl's footsteps circling the room before finally stopping at one spot. Then, a "whimpering" sound came from the room, as if someone was struggling.

"Is Mama Liang locked up here...?"

After he returned, he couldn't find Mama Liang. If Mama Liang were free, she would definitely have come to him to check if Liu Xue was doing well.

To let Mama Liang and the Master know that he had returned, he deliberately swaggered out the door without avoiding any eyes.

Even if Mama Liang wasn't as well-informed as the Master, the time the girl had been gone should have been enough for Mama Liang to arrive. But she didn't, which means that the Master's words, "I will handle Mama Liang," meant he had already begun to act.

"Judging from the sound, even if he didn't die, he must have suffered a lot."

Yu Xing murmured silently. He had deliberately mentioned Mama Liang to the girl earlier, thinking that when the girl reported, she would definitely tell the Master what he had said, and then she would definitely need to confirm Mama Liang's condition.

Therefore, as long as you follow the girl after she finishes her report, you can find Mama Liang's location.

He hid in the side of the corridor, and only after the girl left again and returned to the Master's servant's room did he pay attention to his surroundings, pry open the lock of the side room door, open it a crack, and slip inside.

With a loud bang, the overwhelming stench of blood made his head buzz. After his mind adjusted, he realized why the girl's footsteps outside sounded so strange.

No wonder the girl needed to walk in circles, because

The floor of this side room was painted with a huge blood-red circle!

After Yu Xing pushed open the door, the place where she stood was the only relatively large and clean area in the room. A little further in was the ancient and eerie Five Elements Array. The array was generally circular, and the blood was crooked and twisted, as if it were stained with a kind of deliberate irregularity.

It's called the Five Elements Array, but it probably doesn't have much to do with the five elements. In the five circles drawn around the corners of the blood array, instead of objects corresponding to the five elements, there are... people!

Inside this room, there are three living, breathing people still struggling!

The three people each occupied one circle, leaving two circles empty. In the very center of the blood array, there was a slightly smaller but very prominent empty space. The surrounding patterns looked chaotic, but when placed together, they gave people an inexplicable sense of dread.

The blood is viscous, so to avoid damaging the entire formation, one can only walk through areas without patterns. After a quick look, there is only one path, which circles the city.

The three people had disheveled hair, making it impossible to distinguish their faces. Yu Xing could only identify them by their clothing and build.

He approached along the open space.

Mama Liang was covered in blood, her hands and legs bound by blood-soaked hemp ropes. Her eyes were closed weakly, and she could only let out a few faint groans from her throat. She didn't even have the strength to open her eyes to see who had come.

The other two were in better condition; both were women. One was leaning against the wall behind her, her eyes hidden in her long hair that fell in front of her face as she watched Yu Xing. The other was lying in the circle, muttering some strange syllables.

Yu Xing thought for a moment, then squatted down to check Mama Liang's injuries. Upon seeing them, she fell silent.

Mama Liang's tendons in her hands and feet were severed, clearly indicating that she had suffered a great deal of torment.

She had many wounds on her body, and at first glance... they looked just like the ones the Lingren left on Zhao Yijiu in the second phase.

The difference is that Zhao Yijiu is a deducer, her physique has been enhanced, and her growth process is very mysterious. She is also very strong and can endure pain. On the other hand, Mama Liang is a completely ordinary middle-aged woman. With such serious injuries, she has not received any treatment and has been left on the cold and hard ground. It is basically a death sentence for her.

It's just a matter of when they die.

Based on experience, Yu Xing could already declare that Mama Liang was beyond saving.

He walked over to the other two women, first looking at the one lying on the ground, and recognized her as a maid he had seen before, the one who was in charge of washing clothes.

The maid's voice was so faint that he had to listen carefully to make out a few words.

"In no mood..."

"Young Master..."

"You're lying..."

"Child..."

These words are not connected; other indistinct syllables separate them into different phrases, making it impossible for Yu Xing to put them together.

The maid's eyes were unfocused, and the blood all over her body looked as if it had been smeared on. Yu Xing called her name softly a few times, but received no response.

Unable to communicate.

He finally turned his gaze to the only woman who still seemed to be conscious and recognized her clothes.

"Are you one of the two maids serving the Madam?" Yu Xing raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

Before he went to the funeral parlor, the two maids were still there. Although they had bloodletting wounds on their arms, judging from the lady's attitude, she undoubtedly cherished these two maids very much.

How come he got trapped here after just one trip out?

Moreover, judging from her appearance, this maid had also suffered a lot of injuries, with her body covered in wounds and bloodstains deliberately smeared on her clothes, making her look like a blood-soaked person.

"I am... Xiao Ling..." Thank goodness the maid could still communicate normally, though her voice was weak and no longer as cold as when she stood beside the madam.

Xiao Ling?

Yu Xing remembered her; she was the one who handed him the lady's ghost bag.

He crouched down in front of Xiao Ling and asked softly, "How did you get here? What's this place for?"

The bloodstains on the blood array were fresh, and in many places they hadn't dried yet. Clearly, the blood array in this side room had just been drawn. So, what happened to make the Master do so much in such a short time?

Upon hearing his question, Xiao Ling replied weakly, "Who knows... Never mind, I'm Zhao Ruru..."

Yu Xing: "..."

He glanced at the extent of the woman's injuries and then imagined that this was Zhao Ruru lacked any ability except fortune-telling.

He gasped in shock.

"Good heavens, how much longer do you think you can live?"

Zhao Ruru didn't answer the question. She leaned back weakly, not wanting to move at all. "After you left the Fang Mansion... I cast a divination and confirmed your identity. Then, the Master suddenly came to see Madam and said... his arrangements... had been tampered with, and now he must... cough cough cough, he must quickly find the person in the residence who knows the truth, and also... activate the blood array ahead of schedule..."

"And then?" Yu Xing to see that Zhao Ruru didn't seem to be in a hurry to heal her injuries. "How did you get chosen?"

"He wants... people connected to Young Master Fang and Liu Xue..." Zhao Ruru's eyes shifted, looking at the lying maid. "She was captured because she accidentally overheard these secrets."

Yu Xing also glanced back at Zhao Ruru: "So, there are five vacancies here, requiring five people, but in reality, there are only two?"

"Ha..." Zhao Ruru seemed to chuckle, "She's lying... in your seat."