Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 753 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind (Second Update)
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

A deathly silence fell over the courtyard.

Xiao Lanxi suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes widening in horror, and she almost uncontrollably took a half step back.

This this--

"Look at you, you scared him!"

Basha peeked out from behind the door and glanced in this direction, showing no surprise on his face, before scanning in the direction where Xiao Lanxi was.

Xiao Lanxi held her breath, not daring to even gasp for air.

Bashar chuckled, then complained to the man wearing the silver mask, "You're quick and efficient, but have you considered how much trouble it will be for me to clean up afterward?"

"That's your business."

The man wearing the silver mask spoke in a low, indifferent voice.

Bashar pursed his lips. "Fine! I'll clean this up in a bit."

He only dared to make a few sarcastic remarks, and didn't dare to be truly disrespectful to this person.

But then again, to get this person involved...

Bashar glanced at the lifeless body on the ground, shook his head, and sighed.

Beauty can be a trap!

Xiao Lanxi was trembling all over, unable to utter a single word, her heart pounding wildly as if it were about to leap out of her chest!

The man wearing the silver mask looked at her.

Even though the window was only slightly ajar, Xiao Lanxi could still feel the icy killing intent in that gaze!
“There will be no next time,” he warned coldly.

After saying that, he turned and left without lingering.

Xiao Lanxi didn't even see how he left; she only felt a shadow flash before her eyes, and then he was gone.

Bashar leaned against the door frame and waited for the man to leave before clapping his hands, complaining as he went forward, skillfully dragging the corpse off the ground and hiding it by the door.

A small pool of blood remained on the ground, as the incident had occurred very quickly.

Bashar casually grabbed a handful of sawdust and ash from the side and scattered it around.

The bloodstains were quickly absorbed, and the fragments clumped together.

With a broom and shovel in one hand, Bashar quickly cleaned the place up.

If it weren't for the lingering, nauseating stench of blood in the air, no one would believe what had just happened here.

"Pooh!"

Bashar spat to the side.
"What a fucking bad day!"

Xiao Lanxi knew he was cursing her.

Since she was sent here, she has been confined to this small room every day. Apart from having normal food and drink, she is no different from a prisoner!
At first, she could endure it, thinking that once the hype surrounding her faked death died off, she would soon return to normal.

But she never expected that after waiting and waiting, nothing would change in her life.

If it weren't for the occasional message from her attendant, she would almost think she had been forgotten.

After much deliberation, she decided to take the initiative and try to change her situation.

Things went as she expected; the servant was indeed a very easy man to deal with.

But just when she thought hope was within reach, everything that happened today dealt her a heavy blow!
She wasn't forgotten, she was abandoned!
Realizing this, Xiao Lanxi felt both angry and desperate, but even more so, deeply confused.

Why! ?

She doesn't understand.

They had clearly made an agreement beforehand... but Xiao Chenglin suddenly changed his mind!

The courtyard quickly became empty and extremely quiet.

But Xiao Lanxi knew that countless eyes were secretly watching her!
It's a pipe dream for her to try and escape this place on her own!

Xiao Lanxi felt a surge of blood and qi in her chest, and intense pain shot through her entire body once again.

She hurriedly stepped back, grabbed the corner of a table to steady herself from falling, and tried to calm herself down while breathing heavily.

After a while, the pain gradually subsided.

Xiao Lanxi was drenched in cold sweat, and her lips were unusually pale.

The Life and Death Gu is extremely harmful to the body, so it's no wonder she was in such a hurry.

But now, she was too passive. Xiao Lanxi bit her lip tightly, resentment and unwillingness rising in her eyes.

She put in so much effort, even risking her own life, and in the end, the other party just abandoned her like that?!

If she misses this opportunity, she doesn't know how long it will be before she can see Shui Xingqiu again!
It's uncertain whether she can hold on until that day!
Xiao Lanxi was filled with deep regret.

No!

She took a deep breath, her expression gradually becoming resolute.

—No matter what, she can't die here! She has to get out!

As soon as she stood up, everything went black before her eyes, and she lost consciousness, collapsing heavily to the ground.

boom--!
Bashar also heard the muffled sound coming from the backyard, frowned, and became increasingly impatient.

"There's just too much crap going on!"

As he spoke, he packed the body into a sack and threw it into an empty water tank.

A short while later, he locked the pharmacy door and pushed the flatbed cart out.

When I got outside, I ran into someone I knew.

"Oh, are you going to fetch water?"

Bashar grinned sheepishly. "Yes! All the wells nearby are bitter and astringent. I'll go find a sweet water well!"

He doesn't go out much on weekdays, but he's particularly obsessed with this drink. At first, the neighbors thought he was a real pain, but they got used to it after a while.

After exchanging greetings, the two passed each other.

Bashar pushed the cart around several streets before finally arriving at the southern outskirts of the city.

In comparison, this place is much more desolate, with no decent houses, only a few dilapidated mud houses and a well.

No one was around.

Bashar looked around before pushing the cart into the mud-brick house and dragging the corpse out.

Half an hour later, he returned home with a water tank full of water and a cart.

Only after his figure gradually disappeared did someone jump down from the mud-brick house.

Lian Zhou gazed at the figure that was almost invisible, then looked down at the freshly turned soil at his feet, his feelings complicated.

"...I really forgot to check the almanac before I went out today!"

……

Evening, at the Marquis of Dingbei's residence.

Shen Yanchuan had just returned from the palace when he saw Yun Cheng coming to greet him.

"Master, Lian Zhou is back."

Shen Yanchuan paused in his steps.

"At this time?"

He had previously sent Lian Zhou out to keep a close eye on the situation there, so he shouldn't have returned at this time.

What... happened?

"What about others?"

“He…” Yun Cheng’s expression was a little strange. “It can’t be explained in a few words. He’s waiting for you in the study. You should go and see him for yourself.”

Shen Yanchuan raised an eyebrow slightly, a guess forming in his mind, and turned to walk towards the study.

Pushing open the study door, Shen Yanchuan immediately saw Lian Zhou, who looked travel-worn.

"Master!" Lian Zhou immediately bowed and greeted him.

Shen Yanchuan looked him up and down and noticed several mud spots on his clothes.

"Where have you been busy with all this?"

Lian Zhou was heartbroken.

"Reporting to Master, it's in the southern suburbs of the city."

As he spoke, he glanced at Yun Cheng, who was also waiting for him to speak, gritted his teeth, and decided to go all out.

"They even dug up a grave!"