Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 350 Piercing the Chest
There was no message, only a key.

If you were in another place, you would definitely be completely clueless.

But looking around at the low mud houses in the town, the key itself is enough to be a clue.

“Time is running out, we'd better not disturb that woman,” Pei Xia said, looking at Jiang Shu. “Do you have any leads?”

Jiang Shu countered, "Do you really want to get involved in this mess?"

Pei Xia nodded to him: "Trust me, it's great value for money."

Considering the Qi-Nourishing Pill that Pei Xia had just taken out, although it was not a dietary supplement, it was still very rare in Qin Prefecture, so Jiang Shu couldn't help but believe him to some extent.

Perhaps Pei Xia really has other considerations.

Of course, the most important issue was the food shortage. If they couldn't find anything to eat, they would have to go to the fields to harvest the villagers' crops.

"There probably aren't many households that still have the means to lock their doors. We didn't see any on the way here, so they must be on the other side of town."

The three did not return, but continued along the main road towards the other side of the town.

Along the street, the buildings are still mostly low-rise earthen houses, but occasionally you can see the remains of some wooden buildings.

Jiang Shu said that Sishui Town still retained its old appearance more than ten years ago. Later, during the battles between Hong Zongbi and Li Xu's troops to seize Hebei, the town changed hands many times and was gradually destroyed. The refugees who gathered there could only build earthen houses to live in.

Indeed, twenty years is not enough for houses to completely decay; what ultimately destroys villages and towns is man-made disaster.

After walking to the other end of the town, a building that was different from the mud houses finally came into view.

That was a courtyard.

Although the walls are somewhat peeling and cracks can be seen occasionally, the overall courtyard wall is still intact, and the two slightly decayed wooden doors are tightly closed, with a plaque hanging above the door.

The plaque appears to have been hung later; it's a rough, primitive wooden board without ink, with only two characters carved on it: "Qi Mansion".

The person who carved it was clearly not strong enough, and the marks are not deep, but you can see traces of calligraphy in the strokes, so he must have practiced.

There's only one courtyard in the whole town, and it's called "Qi Mansion," so this must be the place Qi Erlang wanted Pei Xia to come to.

Jiang Shu stepped forward and gently pushed the door open. He exclaimed in surprise, "It wasn't locked."

"The courtyard wall isn't high; anyone with the will can climb over it, so locking it or not is pointless."

As Pei Xia explained, she gestured with her chin toward Feng Yao.

Without fear, the senior sister took the lead and walked into the courtyard.

There were no traps or ambushes.

Pei Xia, carrying a folding fan and long nails, followed them inside.

The Qi family was originally a prominent family in the town.

However, after twenty years of war, most of this mansion has been ruined and destroyed, so only three rooms remain intact.

One of the rooms was a kitchen, with firewood piled up inside as well.

There was another room, with a long table and two calligraphy brushes that had been dry for a long time; it turned out to be a study.

There was also a bedding set in the study, suggesting that someone usually slept there.

Pei Xia did a quick search but found nothing.

The remaining room was at the far end of the courtyard. Only when you got closer did you see that there was a brass lock on the door.

It seems this is the place Qi Erlang wanted Pei Xia to come to.

Carefully handing the key to Feng Yao, the senior sister stepped forward, opened the door, and after confirming the scene inside, turned to Pei Xia and said, "There's someone here."

There was a woman.

Pei Xia walked outside and glanced over, immediately recognizing the girl who had been traveling with Zhao Beishi and the others.

There were five of them, and apart from Pei Xiu, who had been persuaded to go back by Pei Xia, she was the only girl.

Her hands and feet were tied, her mouth was stuffed with burlap, and her hair was disheveled.

Upon seeing the door open, her first reaction was to curl up her legs, fearfully shrinking her body further inside, while continuously emitting painful moans.

So, the woman from the Qi family stewed Zhao Beishi and the other two, but left this girl behind?

Wow, it really is a wedding banquet.

So it seems Qi Erlang still has a conscience and wants Pei Xia to rescue the girl. After her initial panic, the girl gradually began to recognize that the person who entered the house was clearly the Qin man who had lit a fire for them on the way!
She began to shout loudly.

Zhao Beishi, Zhao Beishi gave him food before, he saved me!

Jiang Shu didn't make a move, but instead looked at Pei Xia questioningly.

Pei Xia thought for a moment: "Untie the ropes on her feet, and take them with you when you leave later."

Jiang Shu went to rescue the people, while Pei Xia searched the house.

This should be Qi Erlang's bedroom. Although it is simple, it is at least clean and tidy, much better than those mud houses outside.

Before long, Pei Xia found several brocade bags in the corner of the room, which clearly belonged to Zhao Beishi and his group.

There were also three jade bottles placed next to it, which made Pei Xia's eyes light up.

As expected, all the young masters and ladies from Beishi City were carrying pills with them when they went out.

In this urgent situation, there was no time to check, so Pei Xia stuffed everything into his clothes.

Jiang Shu had already untied the ropes from the girl's feet, but her wrists were still bound, and her mouth was still stuffed with burlap.

Pei Xia gave him a wink: "Let's go!"

It's a pity that Zhao Beishi and his companions' horses were tied up at the other end of the town; otherwise, they could have left much faster on horseback.

Jiang Shu hoisted the girl onto his shoulder and followed behind Pei Xia.

Pei Xia followed behind Feng Yao, letting her senior sister walk in front.

As soon as they reached the courtyard gate, Feng Yao went out first. Immediately afterward, there was a muffled thud, as if two pieces of metal had collided. Pei Xia saw Feng Yao fly back and roll several times on the ground.

Outside the courtyard stood the extremely tall woman from the Qi family.

She actually came back alone first.

She craned her neck and peered into the courtyard, spotting the "sister-in-law" that Jiang Shu was carrying on his shoulder. Her eyes twitched, and she sneered, "Looking for death."

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, she strode towards Pei Xia.

When Lian Tou takes action, he is all about brute force. In addition, the woman's frame is naturally large, so when she pounced on Pei Xia, she looked like a skinny bear!
Pei Xia didn't dare to be careless either. First, she raised one foot to dodge the other person's gaze, then spun around and kicked her in the lower abdomen with all her might.

To be fair, most of the people trained in Qinzhou were not skilled in martial arts, and she really took that kick squarely.

So what if you get hit hard? The person doesn't even flinch!

The name "Iron Bones" was well-deserved; Pei Xiazhen felt as if she had kicked a block of iron.

The woman forcefully pushed against Pei Xia's foot, then opened her arms and pressed down on him.

Pei Xia could only take out a folding fan from her sleeve and place it against her right palm.

The folding fan is a magical artifact, but at this moment it has no spiritual power and can only be considered sturdy.

The woman didn't care at first, but suddenly, a long, golden-red needle popped out from the fan bone with a "clang"!
The long needle was sharp and actually pierced through her iron bones and flesh. Although it did not penetrate her palm, it still caused a sharp pain.

The woman exclaimed in shock and anger, "A magical artifact!"

Magical artifacts are rare in Qinzhou, and one that can pierce through iron bones must be at the Xuanbao level.

At the same time, another figure pounced over, jumped onto the woman's shoulder, and grabbed her right arm.

It was Feng Yao, who had just been kicked away.

Brain worms have no sense of pain, so physical damage is essentially negligible as long as it doesn't affect their function.

At this moment, despite using all his cultivation at the mid-grade copper level, he managed to grab the woman's arm.

Pei Xia, of course, would not let such an opportunity pass by. He held another long needle in his hand, about to shoot it toward the woman's face.

The other party was clearly not a newborn calf like Jiang Shu. Although her martial arts skills were not proficient, she was rich in practical experience. As soon as she saw Pei Xia raise her hand, she grabbed Feng Yao behind her shoulder and shielded the tender young woman in front of her.

Ha, go ahead and shoot!

Pei Xia shot.

The long needle slipped from my hand, flashing golden-red like lightning.

With a faint whistling sound, the long needle magic weapon pierced straight through Feng Yao's left chest and stuck in the woman's face!

(End of this chapter)