Chapter 175 Conspiracy

Feng Ruoxing asked in puzzlement, "What does that mean?"

I said in a deep voice, "I've been wondering, what exactly does the tour guide's story mean? It wasn't until the tour guide's soul dissipated that I finally understood the meaning of the story."

"That story is actually about 'choosing' a choice you can regret."

"In the story, the man had reached a point where he couldn't escape fate and was bound to die. His wife sacrificed herself to die in his place, and the man lived."

"However, his wife regretted it and didn't want to die for him. When he returned, the woman not only took his life but also cut off his chance of resurrection."

"What was your reaction after hearing this story?"

Lin Zhao said, "I didn't feel anything? I just listened to it as a story."

"Right!" I nodded and said, "But what about those tourists? Why do they all look so preoccupied, and don't say a word for a long time?"

"As I see it, that story has no appeal and won't resonate with the audience."

"The only explanation is that those listeners see themselves as the people in the story."

"They came to Taiqu Mountain to save their lives, and also to have someone die for them!"

I paused here and said, "Have you noticed that if you don't count the tour guide and the driver, the number of people in the car should be exactly half men and half women?"

"Isn't that similar to the people in the story?"

Lin Zhao said, "Are you saying that everyone has ulterior motives? They all want to sacrifice their partners?"

I nodded and said, "Only this explanation makes sense now."

Lin Zhao said, "But now that the tour guide is dead, where do we find that temple?"

"Go find Xu Yulong!" I looked at Feng Ruoxing and said, "Your descendant, what do you decide to do?"

"Let's go together!" Feng Ruoxing was the first to walk out of the room. Our group followed closely behind her to the door of Xu Yulong's room.

Before Feng Ruoxing could knock on the door, I heard the Xu family arguing.

First, Xu An'an shouted in the room, "Brother, I just don't understand, why are you so afraid of Feng Ruoxing? Isn't she just a Yang Jian Jie Ming Ren? We've seen Jie Ming Ren before, what's there to be afraid of?"

Xu Yulong was also a little annoyed: "How many times do you want me to tell you? I'm not afraid of Feng Ruoxing, I'm afraid of the family head."

"The family head and Feng Ruoxing are close friends for life, and she has repeatedly emphasized that without Feng Ruoxing, there would be no Xu family. What do you want me to do? Offend Feng Ruoxing, and then we will all be punished by the family head?"

Xu An'an said excitedly, "What about the family head? The family head can't be unreasonable, right?"

"Did I offend Feng Ruoxing and those people, is that my fault? It's clear that they were bullying an old man, and I couldn't help but draw my sword to help, right?"

Xu Yulong said, "I didn't say you were wrong!"

"However, Feng Ruoxing's status in the martial world is there. In terms of cultivation, we can't beat them; in terms of status, they are so much higher than us. Asking the family, the family head can only punish us. Can I not come back to apologize?"

"I don't care!" Xu An'an shouted, "I don't need this kind of timid, weak, and bullying brother. You don't dare to reason with Feng Ruoxing, but I dare to go."

"You come back..." Xu Yulong wanted to stop his sister, but he couldn't stop her, and she yanked open the door. Xu An'an also happened to run into us face to face.

She was stunned for a moment, and then said, "You came just in time, I was just looking for you!"

"Get out!" I raised my hand to block Xu An'an to the side and walked straight into the house.

Xu An'an, who was pushed aside by me, hadn't reacted yet when Lin Zhao grabbed her neck. Ye Yang also closed the door casually and leaned against it with his arms folded.

Xu Yulong then reacted: "Senior Feng, you..."

Feng Ruoxing's Dragon Spine Twin Blades were unsheathed at the same time, and one blade was placed on Xu Yulong's neck: "Kneel down!"

Xu An'an, who was being strangled by Lin Zhao, uttered a few words with difficulty: "Don't... can't... kneel!"

Lin Zhao tightened his fingers again and choked her words back.

Xu Yulong said in a deep voice, "Senior Feng, if you have anything, come at me, don't embarrass An'an!"

I walked to the table and sat down with a smile that wasn't a smile. Feng Ruoxing grabbed Xu Yulong's hair with one hand and forcibly pressed him on the table.

I looked at Xu Yulong, who was flushed, and said, "Not bad! Brother and sister have a deep relationship! However, since you feel so sorry for your sister, why don't you tell her who I hit?"

I looked at Xu An'an and said, "You silly girl, didn't your brother tell you that the old man I slapped was a Yaomenzi (a swindler or charlatan)?"

Lin Zhao loosened his hand slightly, and Xu An'an said coldly: "Are you famous figures in Jianghu afraid that the news of you bullying the old and weak will spread, so you came to threaten us?"

"Brain's broken! Keep choking her! Don't let her speak."

I looked down at Xu Yulong and said, "Boy, your sister is a fool, but you aren't. You want to trick that silly girl to the mountain to sacrifice to ghosts and gods, that's your business."

While I was talking, I was observing Xu Yulong's expression. When I mentioned sacrifice, his face changed.