Starting with a blind date with a female constable, you acquire the Nine Swords of Dugu.

Gu Guanqi jumped off the roof.

Then he quickly ran to help Shen Qingqiu remove the needle.

However, while the needles were easy to remove, Mei Ruolian's subtle internal energy was difficult to neutralize, clinging to the acupoints like a maggot, making it difficult for the person to move.

At this moment, a series of noisy footsteps and shouts came from outside the courtyard. The disciples of the Nanshan Sect had been disturbed by the fight just now, and many of them had already gathered outside the door. However, seeing that Gu Guanqi and Mei Ruolian were fighting fiercely, they dared not go in. Now that they saw Mei Ruolian dead, they hesitated to come in.

Gu Guanqi stood up and said, "The Six Doors are investigating a case and apprehending the criminal Mei Ruolian, so they cannot enter for the time being!"

Gu Guanqi is now extremely famous in the martial arts world of Qingyang County. He had just fought a fierce battle with Mei Ruolian in front of everyone, so naturally no one dared to provoke him and they all stopped outside the door.

after awhile,

Shen Qingqiu stood up. Her internal energy had a healing effect. After Gu Guanqi removed the needles, she was able to circulate her internal energy to neutralize Mei Ruolian's Yin-Yang True Qi. Although she couldn't completely neutralize it in a short time, she was able to move again.

"I'll leave this to you. I'll go and inquire about Madam Yan's whereabouts."

Gu Guanqi said something to Shen Qingqiu, then quickly walked towards Yan Sihai.

At this moment, Yan Sihai was still immobilized by pressure points and was left in a corner with the two Nanshan Sect disciples, having witnessed everything that happened.

Gu Guanqi walked over and said, "Sect Leader Yan, Mei Ruolian is dead. You don't need to expect any miracles anymore. Tell me, is Madam Yan alive or dead? Where is she now? Just tell me directly, and we can both save face!"

After all,

Gu Guanqi then released Yan Sihai's pressure points.

Yan Sihai closed his eyes slightly and remained silent for a while before slowly speaking, his voice hoarse and low: "Fang Ying is still alive, in the bedroom in this courtyard. There is a secret room there, the fifth brick in the twelfth row of walls. Pressing it will open the passage, but there are eight monsters inside."

Gu Guanqi turned and walked towards the door.

At this moment, Shen Qingqiu was using his internal energy to neutralize the yin energy in Fang Cunxin and did not hear the conversation between Gu Guanqi and Yan Sihai.

"How is it?" Shen Qingqiu asked.

Gu Guanqi said, "Yan Sihai still has some humanity; he didn't kill Madam Yan."

Fang Cunxin breathed a slight sigh of relief.

After a while

Shen Qingqiu finished her practice and said, "Alright, you all go save Fang Ying. I'll go get needles to treat the others!"

Fang Cunxin stood up, cupped her hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you very much, Commander Shen!"

Shen Qingqiu nodded slightly.

Without further ado, Gu Guanqi and Fang Cunxin went into the room.

Shen Qingqiu then went to treat the injuries of the four heroes of the Chen family.

Just as Shen Qingqiu was removing the needles from Chen Lao Er's body, Chen Lao Da suddenly clicked his tongue in amazement and exclaimed, "This Master Gu's martial arts are truly superb! I originally thought that the rumors circulating in the martial arts world that Master Gu could reach the level of Commander Yan by the age of thirty were an overestimation, but now I realize that it was a huge underestimation!"

Chen Laosan chimed in, "Judging from what Mei Ruolian just said, both Hero Gu and she are at the same level of cultivation as Commander Yan. But Hero Gu is only twenty years old! At that rate, it won't be long before he surpasses Commander Yan!"

Old Master Chen said, "I feel that with Master Gu's potential, he will definitely become a grandmaster in the future, or at the very least, a giant in the martial arts world. Twenty years old! Such a person has actually emerged in our Qingyang County!"

"Hey, Commander Shen," Chen Laosan turned to look at Shen Qingqiu and said, "Actually, I don't think your talent is much worse than Master Gu's, but choosing to go into administration is really a waste of your talent!"

Chen Lao Er also said, "Commander Shen, are you really not considering the renowned constable program at the Capital Military Headquarters? With your talent, if you can stand out and receive training from the Headquarters, your future achievements will definitely be very high, much more promising than in Qingyang County!"

"Before Master Gu appeared, Commander Shen was hailed as the most promising person in Qingyang County to surpass Commander Yan!"

Listening to what the others were saying,

Shen Qingqiu slightly raised his head.

She looked at the moonlight in the sky, her eyes revealing a hint of confusion and hesitation.

……

On the other side, Gu Guanqi and Fang Cunxin opened the secret room as Yan Sihai had instructed.

The two entered the secret room and saw Fang Ying lying on a high platform.

Fang Cunxin went over to check on Fang Ying and, upon confirming that she was only unconscious, breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's alright, it's alright, she's just unconscious."

Gu Guanqi reached out and placed his hand on Fang Ying's wrist to take her pulse. After taking her pulse for a while, he reached out and gently pressed on the back of Fang Ying's neck. An internal force entered the acupoint, and a silver needle was forced out.

Immediately,

Fang Ying's eyelids twitched slightly.

"Auntie, Auntie!" Fang Cunxin called out hurriedly.

Fang Ying's eyelids twitched a few more times, and she slowly opened her eyes. After a moment of confusion, she exclaimed in surprise, "Cunxin, what are you doing here..." As she spoke, she saw Gu Guanqi beside her and asked in astonishment, "Young Master Gu, you..."

Fang Cunxin quickly said, "Aunt, Mei Ruolian has already been killed by Brother Gu, you don't need to be afraid."

Fang Ying breathed a sigh of relief, slowly sat up, and asked, "Where is Yan Sihai?"

Fang Cunxin said, "He...was captured by the Six Doors!"

Fang Ying was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "He... brought it upon himself."

"Madam Yan, Cunxin, let's go outside first. This isn't the place to talk," Gu Guanqi said.

"Yes, yes, Auntie, let's go first!"

Fang Cunxin helped Madam Yan walk out.

Gu Guanqi turned to look at the faceless monsters on the stone platforms. They lay quietly, motionless, seemingly still asleep. Without hesitation, he drew his Autumn Water Sword. With a flash of light, the heads of several monsters rolled off, golden liquid gushing from their severed necks, a strong medicinal fragrance spreading out, overpowering the original stench.

Fang Cunxin helped Fang Ying walk out, with Gu Guanqi bringing up the rear. Soon, the three of them left the secret room.

When they arrived at the courtyard, a large contingent of Six Doors constables from the foot of the mountain had already arrived. Torches illuminated the entire courtyard as bright as day, and the dark mass of Six Doors constables stood in several rows, separating the Nanshan Sect disciples.

The courtyard was in a mess, and the faint sound of crying could be heard.

With the appearance of Gu Guanqi, Fang Cunxin, and Fang Ying,

The disciples of the Nanshan Sect quickly made way for them.

They looked over,

Then they saw Yan Sihai kneeling at the courtyard gate, spitting out mouthfuls of blood. His face was as pale as paper, but his eyes were unusually calm, as calm as a stagnant pool.

Fang Cunxin quickly asked, "What happened?"

Shen Qingqiu walked over, sighed, and said, "Just now, when we were about to escort him down the mountain, he suddenly severed his own heart meridian. He was highly skilled in martial arts, and even though his acupoints were sealed, he could still unleash a trace of internal energy at any cost. He was determined to die, and there was no way to stop him."

At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Fang Ying.

Fang Ying stood there, looking at Yan Sihai kneeling on the ground, vomiting blood uncontrollably, her face expressionless. There was no anger, no sadness, no resentment, not even a flicker of emotion, just a blank.

The night breeze blew by, ruffling the stray hairs at her temples.

She took a deep breath and asked, "Yan Sihai, do you regret it?"

"She loved me, and I have no regrets."

Fang Ying sighed and said, "Why deceive yourself?"

Yan Sihai said, "If she wanted to leave, no one could stop her. But she didn't leave because I was being controlled. If she didn't love me, why would she stay? She could have just left."

Fang Ying sighed and walked straight to the side door.

Yan Sihai raised his head, looking at Fang Ying's retreating figure. His lips moved, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his voice hoarse and weak: "I'm sorry, Fang Ying..."

Then, he slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the crowd and landing on the white figure in the courtyard.

Mei Ruolian's body lay in the courtyard, the moonlight shining on her, her white clothes as white as snow, her long hair as black as ink, as quiet as a painting.

Yan Sihai stared at the corpse, his lips twitching slightly as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out. His gaze gradually became unfocused, his body swayed, and he collapsed forward, lying motionless on the ground.

The courtyard fell silent.

The only sounds were the crackling of burning torches and the rustling of the night wind through the treetops.

Outside the courtyard,

Fang Ying, who had reached the corner, suddenly stopped and remained motionless. The moonlight shone on her, casting a long, long shadow.

"You mean, Mei Ruolian was really left behind for Yan Sihai?" Shen Qingqiu looked at Gu Guanqi.

Gu Guanqi thought for a moment and said, "After using her internal energy, Mei Ruolian seems to be a bit out of control. She really intends to defeat us and torture us to vent her anger. Also, perhaps she really wants to rescue Yan Sihai!"

"So, if they succeed, do you think Mei Ruolian will really live happily ever after with Yan Sihai?"

"That's impossible to know!"