Douluo Continent: The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, who intercepted the immortal herb

Chapter 47 There really was someone behind the door; Xiao Wu almost got her home raided.

The sword flashed.

The half-closed inner door exploded open on the spot.

Wood chips, door scraps, and paint chips all flew in at once.

Just as Xiao Wu was about to rush forward, Su Chen raised his hand and pulled her back.

"Don't get too close."

The voice just fell.

Whoosh whoosh.

A swarm of black needles burst out from behind the door, as dense as a layer of black rain.

"I knew there was something sinister involved!"

Xiao Wu cursed, but her reaction was quick. With a light tap of her toes, she took half a step back thanks to Su Chen's pull.

Su Chen swept the Judgment Holy Sword horizontally in his hand.

Ding ding ding ding.

A series of rapid explosions erupted.

The black needles all struck the sword and bounced off, scattering all over the wall.

Several nails were driven into the wooden pillar, and the wood immediately emitted a puff of gray smoke, its edges sizzling and turning black.

Xiao Wu glanced at it and felt a chill run down her spine.

"And it's poisonous?"

"Otherwise, why would it be called a backup plan?"

Su Chen stepped through the door.

There is no dark room behind the door.

It's a deeper, narrower corridor.

At the end of the corridor stood a dark figure, holding a palm-sized black box in one hand and a tinderbox in the other, about to light it on a thin ledger.

"Who are we burning it for?"

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, he rushed out.

The person opposite clearly hadn't expected that the first round of needle rain behind the door wouldn't hold. His eyes changed, and with a flick of his wrist, he threw the fire tumbler directly at the account book.

Xiao Wu was faster than him.

She practically darted across the ground, twisted in mid-air, and kicked the firecracker with a sharp crack.

The spark flew out, hit the wall, and went out.

"Trying to sabotage the deal?"

Xiao Wu landed and raised her chin.

Did you ask me?

The dark figure did not answer.

He suddenly retreated, the short blade in his sleeve sliding into his palm, and his whole body darted outwards along the wall like a snake.

The movements were insidious and slippery.

Just as Xiao Wu was about to give chase, Su Chen gave her a reminder.

"He has a second one in his right hand."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu abruptly turned to the side.

really.

The man flipped up his left sleeve, and a shorter, thinner blade slashed across her face.

If Su Chen hadn't warned him quickly, this wouldn't have been a face wipe, it would have been a throat slit.

"Do all the people of Soto like to keep their secrets to themselves?"

Xiao Wu is really popular.

She hates this kind of thing the most.

They dare not do it openly, but they do it all in secret.

The man remained silent.

His strike missed its mark, and he retreated again, but his target was neither Xiao Wu nor Su Chen.

It is Xu Tinglan.

Xu Tinglan stood on the outside of the corridor, still holding the account book in her hand. When she saw people rushing towards her, her eyes did not falter, and she simply took half a step back.

She didn't retreat very quickly.

Because it can't be faster.

But she didn't panic.

Because Su Chen had already arrived.

boom.

The man had just lunged halfway when Su Chen kicked him in the side.

That kick was very powerful.

The impact was so severe that the man's face twisted, and his body slammed sideways against the wall, shaking the narrow corridor.

The black box slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground.

The account books were also lost.

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up.

"pretty!"

Without wasting a moment, she pounced on him and finished him off.

She's really getting into it now.

Low shoulders, close-up, twisting waist, tripping.

Just as the man was leaning against the wall to get up, Xiao Wu had already snuggled into his arms, thrusting her right arm upwards and twisting her left leg, flipping him over.

boom.

A person smashed the ground.

The sound was so muffled that it made the entire corridor tremble.

"Run!"

Xiao Wu pressed down on his shoulder, her eyes shining.

"Weren't you supposed to be quite agile?"

The person finally spoke.

It wasn't a cry of pain, it was clenching my teeth.

"Get out of here!"

It felt like there was sand in his throat.

Su Chen walked over and glanced down at him.

The face is familiar.

He was one of the two inspectors on tonight's list.

I've appeared in the banquet hall before, but I wasn't standing close and my presence was minimal.

But now that his face is pressed against the ground, it's clear.

When Han Su saw him, the last bit of color drained from his face.

"Chen Jun".

The two words were squeezed out of his mouth as if they were being ground out from between his teeth.

Xiao Wu laughed as soon as she heard that.

"You know each other?"

"Well, this time you can't say you're not familiar with each other, can you?"

When Chen Jun heard Han Su call out his name, his eyes instantly hardened.

He ignored Su Chen and Xiao Wu, focusing instead on Han Su.

"waste."

Han Su's face twitched violently.

"you-"

"Shut up."

Su Chen stepped on Chen Jun's wrist.

Click.

The bone wasn't broken.

But the thin blade hidden in the sleeve fell out.

Xiao Wu looked down and saw it, then clicked her tongue.

"There really was a second one."

"No, counting the last one, this is the third one."

"Are you the reincarnation of an arms shop owner?"

Chen Jun was in so much pain that sweat beaded on his forehead, but he still didn't utter a sound.

This is not the kind of toughness that an ordinary butler would have.

More like a desperado.

Xu Tinglan walked over, bent down to pick up the black box from the ground, and then gathered the thin account book that had almost been burned into her bosom.

She glanced at it, and her expression finally darkened.

"This is the one."

Xiao Wu tilted her head.

"What?"

"Original copy transferred from elsewhere."

Xu Tinglan looked up at Su Chen.

"What he took wasn't just the accounts."

"There's another list of people."

Lu Ming, who was kneeling on the ground trembling, turned pale as soon as he heard the words "list of people".

"Don't, don't turn over to the back."

Xiao Wu immediately turned around.

"What, is there really something fishy going on behind the scenes?"

Lu Ming's lips trembled.

"That's not a delivery note."

"It's a person."

Even Shen Zhi's expression changed at this moment.

He strode in, took the original investigation file from Xu Tinglan, flipped to the last two pages, and after reading only a few lines, his breathing became heavy.

"Han Su".

His voice was cold.

"You're using the branch hall quota to create a negative narrative?"

Han Su opened his mouth, about to speak, but Chen Jun laughed first.

The laughter was suppressed in his throat, sounding terribly unpleasant.

"You only understand now?"

"It's too late."

Su Chen's gaze turned cold.

"What do you mean?"

Chen Jun looked up, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were chillingly sinister.

"More than one bill was sent out tonight."

"There are two more children."

The corridor fell silent.

Xiao Wu's eyes instantly turned extremely cold.

This is the kind of thing that annoys her the most.

It's even more disgusting than playing dirty tricks.

"child?"

"You even sell children?"

Han Su finally panicked.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"I'm just transferring people, not..."

boom.

Su Chen slapped Han Su across the face with his backhand.

This slap wasn't fancy; it was real.

The blow slapped Han Su so hard that half of his face turned to the side, and blood seeped from his teeth.

The entire room fell silent.

Han Su himself was stunned.

He probably never imagined in his life that one day he would be slapped like a dog in front of so many people.

Su Chen stared at him, her voice very low.

You'd better think carefully before you speak.

"Every extra word of nonsense you utter now adds to your responsibilities."

Han Su's chest heaved violently, his face flushed red and then turned pale, and he didn't dare to push any further.

Xiao Wu felt relieved watching this and almost clapped.

"He should have smoked it a long time ago."

Xu Tinglan had already turned to the last few pages of the original book, her finger hovering over one of the lines, her expression growing colder and colder.

"Two spots available."

"One man and one woman."

"The job title was listed as an out-of-town servant, but the actual destination was unknown."

Shen Zhiyi snatched the booklet away, glanced at it a few times, and his voice became deep.

"We left the city at 7 PM today."

"We're using the west-side cargo passage of the branch hall."

Xiao Wu immediately looked at Su Chen.

"Can we catch up?"

Su Chen did not reply immediately.

He first glanced down at Chen Jun.

Chen Jun's lips twitched, as if he wanted to laugh.

"Should we go after them now?"

There were three cars leaving the city.

There are three roads.

Guess what?

He didn't finish his sentence.

Su Chen kicked him in the chin.

boom.

Chen Jun's head slammed heavily to the ground, his vision went black, and the rest of his words were kicked away.

Xiao Wu found it very enjoyable to watch.

"I'll keep you in suspense."

Su Chen squatted down and took a thin wooden plaque from Chen Jun's arms.

The wooden sign had a little blood on its edge, a small "西" (west) character engraved on the front, and a faint black line pressed on the back.

As soon as Xu Tinglan saw the sign, she immediately spoke up.

"Black Goods Road Dividing Sign".

"The fact that he has this means that he is in charge of the western front."

Shen Zhi continued.

"The western route leads to the old salt road. After turning off, there is a fork in the road ten miles away, which connects to the post road and the desolate ditch."

"If we pursue it now"

"No need for 'what ifs'."

Su Chen stood up and shoved the wooden plaque directly into Shen Zhi's hands.

"Take the people from the Ministry of Justice, seal off the branch hall, and continue copying."

"Xu Tinglan, leave the original book behind, and come with us."

"Xiao Wu".

Xiao Wu immediately stood up straight.

"exist."

"Come with me to chase after someone."

"good!"

She answered quickly, her eyes lighting up.

But as soon as she took a step, a sharp pain shot through her legs, causing her to sway slightly.

It's very light.

It is so light that others may not even notice it.

Su Chen saw it.

He reached out and grabbed the person.

Xiao Wu's lower back suddenly bumped into his palm, causing her to catch her breath.

"Still trying to show off?"

Su Chen looked down at her.

Xiao Wu's ears turned red instantly.

"I...I didn't do it."

"Your legs are so weak, yet you're still being stubborn."

"That can be fought, too."

"Can you hit the head?"

Xiao Wu's heart pounded as he pressed down on her and stared at her like that.

The corridor is packed with people right now.

But Su Chen didn't let up at all.

She wanted to retort, but when she thought about what he had just said, "Come with me to chase after someone," that anger and anxiety suddenly turned into a chaotic mix of emotions.

She bit her lip and replied softly.

"Then carry me on your back."

As soon as these words came out...

The corridor fell silent for a moment.

Even Xu Tinglan looked up.

Xiao Wu herself realized what was happening.

She was just being quick-witted, trying to say something sarcastic to him.

But when I said it out loud, I realized it didn't taste right.

Her ears burned instantly, and she immediately added a remark.

"I...I was just kidding."

Su Chen looked at her but didn't respond.

next second.

He bent down, scooped her up with one hand on her knee and the other around her waist, and lifted her up horizontally.

Xiao Wu froze completely.

"Su Chen!"

"What are you doing!"

"Saves time."

Su Chen carried her out, his tone unusually calm.

"Didn't you say you were going to pursue someone?"

"Then be quiet."

Xiao Wu's entire face turned red, and even her neck felt hot.

She originally wanted to earn it.

But Su Chen's arms were as steady as iron, and his embrace was so natural that when she struggled, it only made her look like she was making a fuss.

The corridor was packed with people.

If she really started splashing around, that would be incredibly embarrassing.

In the end, she could only bury her face and grit her teeth in a low voice.

"You wait here."

Su Chen glanced down at her.

"What are you waiting for?"

"I'll hold a grudge for now."

"Then take your time to memorize it."

Xiao Wu almost laughed out of anger.

This person is really something.

It's infuriating.

And yet—it makes my heart race.

Xu Tinglan stood there, watching the two figures disappear at the end of the corridor. She gently pressed her finger on the edge of the original book of foreign investigations, and finally turned to look at Shen Zhi.

Are you going or not?

Shen Zhi put away the wooden plaque from the western front, his face turning completely cold.

"I can't go."

"I need to seal this place off first."

He glanced at Han Su, then looked at Chen Jun, who had fainted on the ground.

"However, the two of them going is enough."

Outside in the corridor, a night breeze suddenly swept in.

The lights of the Soto branch temple shimmered on the steps like a shimmering piece of gold.

Su Chen carried Xiao Wu down the steps and headed straight for the stable.

Xiao Wu finally couldn't hold back anymore and looked up at him.

"You really aren't going to put me down?"

"Wait until you're mounted."

"I can do it myself."

"Your legs are weak right now."

"Who's soft?"

She had barely finished speaking when she saw Su Chen stop.

At the entrance of the stable, a pale-faced figure stood leading a black horse.

Xu Tinglan arrived earlier than anyone else.

She has more than one horse.

There was also a light carriage with its reins already attached.

She glanced at Xiao Wu in Su Chen's arms, paused for a moment, and then spoke softly.

"Xiyan Road is difficult to drive on."

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"You're on horseback, you can't catch up with the trucks changing lanes."

"Sit here."

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