Chapter 234 A series of bad news

"Bang bang bang!"

"Master! Master! Something happened!"

Suddenly, a hurried and urgent knock on the door, mixed with Tang Cong's panicked shouting, came into the room, which suddenly cheered up the worried Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen. At the same time, an ominous premonition emerged in their hearts at the same time.

"What happened again..."

"Master, follow me!"

After opening the door, without waiting for Liu Xunyi to ask, Tang Cong, who was sweating profusely, grabbed Liu Xunyi's arm anxiously and dragged him straight to the door of the inn without saying anything.

At this moment, many passers-by who came to watch the fun had gathered outside the inn's gate. They gathered in groups of three or five, whispering to each other, pointing and talking, all of them grinning with expressions of panic.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get the fuck out of the way!"

As soon as they saw Liu Xunyi, Liao Chuan and Liao Hai quickly and aggressively pushed a path through the crowd. Accompanied by a burst of angry but unspoken murmurs and complaints, Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen, under the guidance of Tang Cong, ran straight to the center of the crowd with suspicious eyes.

In the dim light, two men, covered in blood and scars, motionless, their life or death unknown, were leaning against each other beside the horse tethering stone.

When Abaolu and Xiao Yang lifted the messy hair in front of them, Liu Xunyi suddenly realized that they were Chen Yong who was searching for clues in the west wing of Taohuawu, and Xu Heng who went to meet them.

"Brother Chen? Brother Xu?"

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi's face suddenly changed, and he rushed forward in one step. He bent down anxiously to check the injuries of the two people, but saw that both of them were dying, with only a thread of breath left, and seemed to be in critical condition.

"Quick! Call a doctor!"

Liu Xunyi had no time to ask what was going on. He hurriedly said hello and picked up Xu Heng by the waist. Under the rough beating and scolding of Liao Chuan and Liao Hai, the group quickly walked towards the inn.

After a flurry of activity, Xu Heng and Chen Yong were placed in a bright guest room.

At the same time, the doctor who had just treated Xu Zhun's arrow wound "had to" go back and reappear in front of Liu Xunyi due to Tang Cong's pursuit.

"Doctor, please take a look at them." Tang Cong dragged the tired-looking doctor to Xu Heng and Chen Yong.

At this moment, the clothes of the two men had been taken off, and there were at least twenty or thirty bloody wounds all over their bodies. Moreover, each wound was deep into the tendons and bones, with the skin and flesh turned inside out, and the blood and flesh were blurred. It was horrible and shocking to see.

The uncontrollable blood gushed out as if it was free, and had already dyed the bed and the covers red.

At this time, the several basins of clean water beside the bed were also dyed bright red with blood. Even though Liu Xunyi kept wiping the blood off their bodies in turn, he still couldn't stop the speed of the blood overflowing. While dyeing dozens of white cloths red, it also soaked Liu Xunyi's sleeves.

With just one glance, the doctor, who had been complaining, suddenly changed his expression. He rushed to the bedside with the medicine box and began to check carefully with a look of horror on his face.

Liu Xunyi and the others did not dare to disturb them, and could only stand aside with anxious eyes. Even though they were extremely anxious, they did not dare to make any sound.

Amid a strong smell of blood, Liu Xunyi and his companions waited for nearly an hour. The doctor, who was sweating profusely, finally let out a long sigh, then slowly stood up with his exhausted body, and staggered towards Liu Xunyi and his companions.

"Doctor, they..."

"Mr. Chen was seriously injured. He had already passed away before I arrived." The doctor said with a look of regret, "I was powerless to save his life."

"What? You said that Sect Master Chen..."

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi's eyes turned red. He looked at Chen Yong lying motionless on the bed in disbelief. For a moment, he felt mixed emotions and was in a very bad mood.

A few hours ago, they were still chatting and laughing, clinking glasses, drinking and chatting happily, and even laughing and talking about love over a plate of "yellow crispy peas".

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he and Chen Yong were separated by the Yin and Yang, so close yet so far away. This sudden loss caught Liu Xunyi off guard and made him a little dazed.

"Brother Chen is a martial arts expert, how could he just leave like that?" Liu Xunyi stared at him with red eyes and shook his head repeatedly, "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible..."

In this situation, everyone in the room burst into tears and felt sad. It was as if a huge rock was pressing down on everyone's heart, making them feel depressed and unable to relax.

"How is Brother Xu's injury?" Tang Cong changed the subject and asked hurriedly.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's sad eyes were once again focused on the doctor.

The doctor looked at Liu Xunyi, whose eyes were filled with grief and anger, and said bitterly: "Master Xu's injury is slightly less serious than Master Chen's, and he seems to have been injured later than Master Chen, so his blood has not yet been drained out..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Liao Chuan said angrily, "Just talk about the important things!"

The doctor knew that these people were not easy to deal with, so he did not dare to refute them. He could only explain to Liu Xunyi angrily: "Although I have treated Mr. Xu's wound, it's just..."

"But what?"

"But his injuries are too severe, he has lost too much blood, and several wounds on his body have touched his internal organs, so..." At this point, the doctor looked at Liu Xunyi with fear, and then hesitantly said, "So I can only save him for a while, but I can't save his life."

"What did you say?" Hearing this, Liao Chuan and Liao Hai became furious. Liao Chuan grabbed the doctor by the collar and shouted angrily, "You quack, it's obviously because you are not good at medicine and can't cure them!"

"My medical skills are not good enough and I am powerless to save him. Please forgive me!" The doctor begged for mercy tremblingly, "But I have done everything I can. As for whether Mr. Xu can survive, it depends on his luck..."

"I'll kill you first and bury you with me..."

"Stop!" Before Liao Hai could lose his temper, Liu Xunyi suddenly shouted coldly, "If the doctor hadn't come to his rescue in time, I'm afraid Brother Xu... would have died long ago. It's not easy to save his life temporarily now, so how can you guys make a fuss here without knowing right or wrong?"

After being scolded by Liu Xunyi, Liao Chuan and Liao Hai did not dare to act recklessly. They could only glare at the doctor angrily, but they did not dare to say anything more. "Doctor, is there anyone in Chenzhou City who has better medical skills?" Liu Xunyi suppressed his worries and asked in a low voice, "No matter who it is, no matter what kind of precious medicinal materials are needed, as long as they can cure Brother Xu, I am willing to pay any price..."

"No!" Before Liu Xunyi could finish his words, the doctor waved his hands and said, "My family has been practicing medicine for three generations. Although my medical skills are not perfect, I believe that I am the best in the area within a hundred miles. If even I am not sure of the treatment, then even if you invite the imperial physician from the palace, I am afraid it will be... useless."

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi's heart sank immediately, and his expression became a little listless.

Seeing this, Xunzhen took the initiative to step forward, hesitated for a moment, and asked softly: "Then...what are his chances of survival?"

The doctor pondered for a long time, and finally sighed and replied helplessly: "In my humble opinion, the chance of Xu Zhuangshi surviving is only... less than 10%."

"Then I will definitely die, right?" Tang Cong burst into tears.

"Master Xu's internal organs were damaged, and the person who hurt him was accurate and ruthless. I shouldn't say this, but it's a miracle that Master Xu can hold on until now. If it weren't for his strong physique, I'm afraid he wouldn't have made it this far." The doctor sighed, "Right now, even with the best medicinal materials, they can only prolong his life. If he wants to escape this disaster, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven. Unless Hua Tuo is alive and Bian Que is reborn. In my humble opinion, Master Xu may not be able to hold on until tomorrow morning... So, you should arrange his funeral as soon as possible..."

"You're talking nonsense! Shut up!" Liao Chuan's brows were raised and his face flushed red. His ferocious appearance frightened the doctor so much that he trembled.

"Please, doctor, leave us a prescription so that we can do our best and leave the rest to fate." Liu Xunyi murmured with a sad look on his face.

"I don't think it's necessary..." the doctor said timidly, "Based on Mr. Xu's current condition, I'm afraid he can't be fed with the medicine..."

"Tang Cong, send the doctor out for me."

Before the doctor finished speaking, Liu Xunyi waved at him impatiently.

Seeing this, Xunzhen quickly took out a few ingots of silver and handed them to the doctor. Before the doctor could thank him, he was "invited" out by Tang Cong, who looked sad.

"Master, what should we do now?" Liao Chuan asked in a trembling voice. At this moment, he was already at a loss and confused. "Should I go find a few more doctors..."

“Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are determined by God.” Liu Xunyi shook his head and sighed, “Whether Brother Xu can survive this disaster depends on his luck. After daybreak, you go to the coffin shop to buy a coffin and collect the body of Patriarch Chen. We will send him back to Prince Xian’s Mansion.” Having said this, Liu Xunyi was already in tears.

"Let's buy one more pair..." Liao Hai said sadly with a sad face, "Brother Xu also..." Before he finished speaking, he also covered his face and cried, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Who killed them?" Xunzhen felt sad, but he was more rational than emotional, so he asked suspiciously, "Who sent them to the door of Chenfu Inn?"

"Sent to the door?" Liu Xunyi was shocked and asked hurriedly, "Didn't they come here by themselves?"

"No." Tang Cong explained hurriedly, "Just now, after the doctor treated Xu Zhun, I sent him out. When I walked out of the inn, there was no one beside the horse-tie stone, but when I came back, I found that Master Chen and Brother Xu were lying there. It was only half a cup of tea, and there was no movement at all. If Brother Xu and Master Chen came on their own, how could they be so silent and unnoticed?"

"So, someone deliberately sent them to the inn? Or... deliberately sent them to us?" Xunzhen frowned slightly and analyzed quietly, "Could it be that the murderer who killed them? Deliberately sent them here as a provocation?"

"That's a possibility." Liu Xunyi said in a deep voice, "But there is another possibility, someone rescued them and sent them here. The doctor just said that Brother Xu's internal organs were injured, and the person who injured him was accurate and ruthless. In this case, that person was able to defeat Master Chen and Brother Xu in a row, and must be a master. How could such a master allow Brother Xu, who was seriously injured, to survive until now?"

"Maybe the murderer left him alive on purpose so that Brother Xu could pass on a message to us..."

"Brother Xu is unconscious right now, just like a dead man. If they wanted to leave him alive to pass on the message, they wouldn't have injured him so badly." Liu Xunyi interrupted Tang Cong's speculation and said, "He was merciless and wanted to kill everyone. If someone hadn't stopped him halfway, then the murderer would have been too careless..."

"Tang Qian's death also left many loopholes, and the murderer was also a careless person." Xunzhen suddenly reminded, "Maybe... it was really done by one person."

Xunzhen's words made Liu Xunyi slightly stunned. He wanted to refute, but after thinking about it carefully, it made sense, so he nodded slowly and said: "In this case, it is indeed possible that the murderer deliberately sent them here as a provocation. It's just that the murderer was careless for a moment and didn't realize that Brother Xu was still alive..."

"Has anyone seen who sent them here?" Xunzhen changed the subject and asked loudly, "Instead of guessing here, why don't we find the person who sent them here and ask him face to face."

"Sir, I...I saw it..."

At some point, a waiter was standing at the door, looking into the room with a nervous look.

"Who is it?" Liu Xunyi turned around quickly and asked hurriedly.

"It's a man, about twenty years old, with an ordinary appearance, neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin. He is serious and has a cold face, which makes him look a bit creepy. He gave me a silver ingot and asked me to pass a message to a man named 'Liu Xunyi'." The waiter replied tremblingly.

"I am Liu Xunyi. What message did he ask you to convey?"

"That person said, 'Those who deceive the world and steal reputation, those who use someone else's trick, may deceive people for a while, but not forever.'" The waiter tried to recall and spoke hesitantly.

"What do you mean by that?" Xunzhen asked in return, "Who is the one who deceives the world and steals the reputation? Who is the one who is using someone else's power to take someone else's place?"

Facing Xunzhen's doubts, the waiter shook his head and said with a wry smile, "That's all he said. I took his money, so I dared not not come and pass on his message. I don't know anything else."

After saying that, the waiter was about to leave in a hurry, but as he turned around, he suddenly remembered something and added, "Oh, that man was holding a sword in his hand. It looked old and worn, and the scabbard was rusted. It looked very shabby. I really don't know where he got the money to give me as a reward."

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Xunyi's eyes changed instantly, and an expression of unbelievable horror appeared on his face.

"Master, do you know who this person is?"

"The iron sheathed silver sword is ruthless and endless. There is only one person in the world who uses this sword...

"Who?"

"The ruthless swordsman, Tang Afu."

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(End of this chapter)