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"Xu Yan? Weren't you off duty today?"

Upon seeing that it was Xu Yan, Zhou Tong didn't hide anything from him. "Second Master Chen was assassinated this afternoon. The assassin escaped, and most of them are still hiding in the town."

After listening, Xu Yan paused slightly, then seemed to realize something.

He learned from Bao Ting that it was Chen's second master who had taken Su Miaoyun as a concubine.

There are hardly any coincidences in this world.

Could it be that Su Mu has returned?

Xu Yan asked a few more questions before he finally understood that the assassin's mask had been torn off during the fight, revealing his true face, which looked to be no more than twenty years old.

Su Muruo is still alive; he must be at least thirty years old.

Xu Yan then stopped participating in the search and accompanied Xiao Qi to the night market.

When Xiaoqi arrived at the night market, she didn't show much excitement.

He used to come here to beg, and he was used to the lights and crowds here.

After accompanying Xiao Qi through the night market, Xu Yan stopped by Bao Ting for a chat.

Although I didn't find out anything, Bao Ting's connections were clearly unusual. It's good to keep him around; he'll definitely be useful in the future.

Just as Xu Yan was about to leave, a childish voice rang out.

"Xiao Qi?"

A little girl with two braids ran over, looked at Xiaoqi and then at him, her eyes full of curiosity: "Is he your older brother?"

Xiaoqi pursed her lips somewhat awkwardly.

The other person was his classmate in school.

Xiaoqi rarely interacts with people her own age, and when asked this question, she suddenly became shy and didn't know how to answer.

Xu Yan bent down and answered for him naturally, "Yes, I am Xiao Qi's elder brother. What is the little girl's name?"

"My name is Chen Yaoxi."

Xu Yan handed her a candied hawthorn.

Just as Chen Yaoxi was about to take it, a voice with a hint of disdain rang out.

"Didn't Grandpa tell you not to take things from strangers?"

A gracefully dressed figure walked over slowly, his gaze sweeping over the candied hawthorn skewer in Xu Yan's hand with obvious disdain.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yaoxi pointed to Xiao Qi and then to Xu Yan, explaining, "Grandpa, they are not strangers. Xiao Qi is my classmate, and this is his older brother."

The middle-aged man looked Xu Yan and Xiao Qi up and down.

Xu Yan is wearing casual clothes today.

Seeing that the two were dressed plainly, he looked away and said contemptuously, "What classmates? Just two lowly commoners."

"This kind of person will be your servant from now on, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yaoxi pursed her lips and lowered her head, somewhat at a loss.

Xu Yan glanced at Xiao Qi, who had already lowered her head beside her, and slowly straightened up.

"You mean they're outcasts?"

The middle-aged man paused slightly when he saw that the man dared to reply, then sneered, "What...?"

Before he could finish speaking, he was punched in the eye socket, staggering backward in pain: "You dare hit me!"

Seeing that the crowd was growing, Xu Yan decided not to linger in the night market any longer.

He pulled Xiaoqi up and quickly walked out of the night market.

Behind them, the middle-aged man's servants had arrived and were chasing after the two.

After turning through several alleys, the surroundings gradually quieted down, and Xu Yan slowed down at a deserted street corner.

Xiao Qi called his name softly, seemingly a little nervous.

"Brother Xu..."

"It's alright. He said you're a lowly person and deserve to be beaten," Xu Yan reassured him.

He glanced at the servants who had chased after him; the most powerful of them was only at the Cave Meridian Realm, and they were not a threat.

The middle-aged man, his eyes red and swollen, rushed over, pointing at Xu Yan with a hurried and fierce tone: "How dare you hit me! Go get him, break his legs!"

Several servants, having received the order, rushed forward.

Within moments, the group collapsed to the ground, clutching their wounds and unable to get up.

Thinking of his current status, Xu Yan punched the middle-aged man in the other eye, then pulled Xiao Qi and turned to leave.

Back home, Xu Yan didn't rest immediately. He went to the yard to stretch his wrists, planning to practice a couple of rounds of boxing before going to sleep.

Just as he got into position, a soft sound came from the direction of Xiao Qi's room.

"Xiao Qi?" There was no response.

Xu Yan's heart tightened, and he suddenly pushed open the door.

The moment the door opened, a blood-soaked figure stood behind Xiao Qi, a blade pressed firmly against his neck.

The escaped assassin?

Xiao Qi's lips were tightly pressed together, her face was pale, but she remained silent.

Just then, a rapid knocking sounded at the courtyard gate, followed by a gruff shout: "Open the gate! The authorities are searching for a fugitive!"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The man didn't move the knife in his hand an inch. "Get the people outside out of here, or I'll kill your brother first."

Xu Yan glanced at Dongfang Canghai, who was drunk and passed out in the corner of the room, and then at Xiao Qi's pale face. Without answering, he turned and walked towards the courtyard gate.

When the courtyard gate opened, the yamen runners outside were slightly taken aback when they saw Xu Yan: "Xu Yan? So you live here."

Xu Yan nodded, his expression unchanged: "I'm off duty today. I heard from Brother Zhou not long ago that there was an assassin in town, so I was just about to change my clothes and go out to help with the search."

The constable, upon hearing this, did not suspect anything and instead enthusiastically invited Xu Yan to join him.

He knew that Xu Yan was quite skilled and had even performed meritorious service last time.

If the two of them were to encounter an assassin together, their chances of winning would be much higher, and they might even be able to gain some merit.

Xu Yan hesitated for a moment, glanced back at the courtyard behind him, and finally nodded, following him into the night.

The search continued into the night.

The constables searched half the town but couldn't find any trace of the assassin.

Xu Yan followed the accompanying constables back to the yamen.

When it was time to clock in, Chen Xuan glanced at him and saw that Xu Yan, who was off duty today, had also been running around all night, so he did not let him continue to participate in the next round.

"Go back and rest first, then join the search when you're on duty tomorrow."

When Xu Yan got home and opened the door, the man was still inside.

He didn't leave; he just leaned against the corner of the wall, his eyes closed as if he were tending to his wounds.

The moment he heard the door open, he opened his eyes abruptly, and the knife was already back against Xiao Qi's neck.

Xu Yan did not rush to approach.

On a whim, he subconsciously brought up his control panel.

【Fang Zhao】

【LV: 16】

[Qi and Blood Value: 30/420]

[Internal Force Value: 5/60]

External Attack: 81

[Internal Attack: 0]

External Defense: 10

Internal Defense: 5

His level is similar to Zhou Tong's, but perhaps because he has cultivated a Xuan-level technique, his stats are significantly higher.

Xu Yan asked, "Why did you want to assassinate the second master of the Chen family?"

"Nonsense, there must be a grudge!" Fang Zhao tightened his grip, and the blade was close to Xiao Qi's neck again.

Xu Yan suddenly asked instinctively, "What's your relationship with Su Mu?"

Fang Zhao's expression changed: "How do you know Su Mu?"

"Tell me, how did you find out about Su Mu?"

Xu Yan looked at Xiao Qi's pale face, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Su Miaoyun told me."

The situation was urgent, and he couldn't think of a better way to phrase it. He could only try to calm the other party down and avoid provoking him to hurt Xiao Qi.

"Miaoyun?" Fang Zhao's pupils constricted sharply. "That's impossible! She's long dead!"

Seeing that the other party was emotional, Xu Yan continued, "I not only know Su Miaoyun, but I also know that she was infected with a disease by the second master of the Chen family twenty years ago and then died."

"Su Muze joined the army. Ten years ago, he returned after his discharge to avenge his sister. Just like you, he assassinated Master Chen once."

These are all old cases; if we were to investigate them, it would be impossible to uncover them in just a few hours.

Just then, Su Miaoyun's figure suddenly appeared in the corner of the room.

She looked at the scene before her with a mixture of surprise and bewilderment.

Xu Yan glanced at her and asked, "Do you know him?"

Su Miaoyun scrutinized Fang Zhao for a moment, then shook her head: "Sir, I do not know this person."

She has been dead for many years, but her memories of life are not blurred; she remembers clearly all the people who were important to her.

Seeing Xu Yan speaking towards an empty direction, Fang Zhao's gaze appeared somewhat surprised and uncertain.

Over the years, he has encountered many extraordinary people and events while traveling.

I've also heard rumors about psychic abilities and ghosts.

He couldn't resist in the end and quickly glanced at the empty corner.

"Fang Zhao, does that name ring a bell?"

Fang Zhao refused to let go of Xiao Qi, so Xu Yan had to start by working on her name.

Upon hearing the name "Fang Zhao," Su Miaoyun's expression froze, and her gaze fell upon Fang Zhao.

She found it hard to believe.

"Fang Lang...?"

Fang Zhao was shocked when Xu Yan suddenly revealed his real name.

Before he could even speak, Xu Yan asked first, "Fang Zhao, do you still remember the Lantern Festival twenty-one years ago?"

Fang Zhao did not answer, but the knife in his hand fell to the ground with a "clang".

Su Miaoyun told Xu Yan that she and Fang Zhao were childhood sweethearts and loved each other.

Twenty-one years ago, on the eve of the Lantern Festival, Su Miaoyun learned that her family was going to give her to Master Chen as a concubine. She went to Fang Zhao that very night and begged him to take her away.

Su Miaoyun waited all night, but Fang Zhao did not come.

She eventually resigned herself to her fate, entered the Chen family, and died of illness.

"Miaoyun? Did Miaoyun really tell you?" Fang Zhao suddenly became excited. "Miaoyun, you didn't leave? You're still here?"

Only he and Miaoyun knew about this.

Back then, he was worried about offending the Chen family, so he didn't keep the appointment, which led to Miaoyun being forced into the Chen family and causing her to die young.

If I had been bolder back then, things wouldn't have come to this.

Fang Zhao poured out his regrets to that empty corner, and Xu Yan, seeing this, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He waved, signaling Xiao Qi to come over.

Xiao Qi immediately ran over and hid behind Xu Yan.

On the other side, as if Fang Zhao's repentance had taken effect, Su Miaoyun's figure slowly appeared before his eyes.

Fang Zhao's eyes reddened; she could hardly believe her eyes.

Xiaoqi stared blankly, not understanding what had happened.

Su Miaoyun told Fang Zhao that Xu Yan was a good person who had been helping her search for her younger brother, Su Mu.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhao's expression darkened, and after a moment of silence, he spoke: "Su Mu died ten years ago."

After his failed assassination attempt on the second master of the Chen family, he didn't actually run away.

Instead, he was captured by the Chen family and tortured for a whole month before he died.

Fang Zhao was once a servant of the Chen family.

After learning about this, he changed his name and spent ten years practicing martial arts, all to avenge the Su siblings.

Upon learning this, Su Miaoyun was filled with grief.

After speaking in hushed tones for a moment, the two suddenly looked at Xu Yan at the same time.

Fang Zhao slowly spoke: "Sir, I used to use the alias Li Niu and worked as a handyman at a martial arts school."

"Later, he stole the martial arts manuals and treasures from the martial arts school and was wanted by the police. This time, he assassinated that beast Chen Jian and was wanted by the entire city."

Fang Zhao gave a self-deprecating twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"I suppose I have quite a few achievements to my name, don't I?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pressed it to his face, then gently peeled it off, revealing a face completely different from the one he had seen before.

Before Xu Yan could speak, a screen of light unfolded before his eyes.

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